![]() ![]() Rob Mazurek invited him along with Jeff Parker to perform at a weekly composers workshop at The Green Mill which eventually developed into The Chicago Underground ensemble. Taylor also reconnected with Rob Mazurek. In addition, Abrams and Taylor started the collective Sticks and Stones with Matana Roberts that hosted the weekly jam session at The Velvet Lounge. Abrams introduced Taylor to Fred Anderson who Taylor started performing with regularly at The Velvet Lounge and also to David Boykin who asked Taylor to join his ensemble the Outet with Nicole Mitchell. In 1997 Taylor moved back to Chicago into an apartment with bassist Joshua Abrams. After attending his freshman year he decided to focus on jazz drumming and the following year transferred to the School of Jazz division of The New School in New York City. Upon graduating from Lane Tech in 1991, Chad received a full scholarship to study classical guitar at Millikin University. Through the help and encouragement of bassist Dennis Carrol, Taylor started performing in Chicago with Rob Mazurek. In 1988 Taylor began studying jazz drumming and classical percussion in High School and took ensemble classes at The Bloom School of Jazz. At 10, he relocated with his mother and sister to Chicago where he continued his studies on guitar as well as starting snare drum lessons. By age 8, Taylor started taking guitar lessons. His father, once an aspiring concert pianist, exposed his young son to Duke Ellington, Bach, Thelonious Monk, and Mozart. Taylor was born in Tempe, Arizona and was brought up in a musical household. He is a founding member of the Chicago Underground along with Jeff Parker and Rob Mazurek. ![]() Taylor leads both the Chad Taylor Trio with Brian Settles and Neil Podgurski and Circle Down with Angelica Sanchez and Chris Lightcap. Chad Taylor (born March 19, 1973) is an American drummer, percussionist, and composer. ![]()
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