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Craig Taborn

Craig (* 1970 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a pianist, organist, keyboardist and composer. He started playing piano and synthesizer as an adolescent and was influenced at an early stage by a wide range of music, including by the freedom expressed in recordings of free jazz and contemporary classical music. Craig studied at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor from 1988.

While at university, Taborn toured and recorded with jazz saxophonist James Carter. Taborn went on to play with numerous other musicians in electronic and acoustic settings, while also building a reputation as a solo pianist. He has a range of styles, and often adapts his playing to the nature of the instrument and the sounds that he can make it produce. His improvising, particularly for solo piano, often adopts a modular approach, in which he begins with small units of melody and rhythm and then develops them into larger forms and structures.

In 2011, Down Beat magazine chose Taborn as winner of the electric keyboard category, as well as rising star in both the piano and organ categories. By the end of 2020, Taborn had appeared on 14 albums as a leader or co-leader and more than 100 as a sideman.

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In Carterian Fashion Atlantic 83082 recorded in New York, NY/USA	James Carter, soprano sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, bass clarinet Cassius Richmond, alto sax Dwight Adams, trumpet Craig Taborn, Hammond organ Henry Butler, Hammond organ Cyrus Chestnut, Hammond organ Steve Kirby, bass Jaribu Shahid, bass Alvester Garnett, drums Tani Tabbal, drums
The Sublime And Science Friction Live Thirsty Ear THI 57139.2 recorded live 12 April 2003 in Winterthur/Switzerland	Tim Berne, alto sax Marc Ducret, guitar Craig Taborn, organ, piano Tom Rainey, drums
At The Center Thirsty Ear THI 57159.2	Peter Gordon, flute Jack Dangers, bass flute, bass clarinet, bass Craig Taborn, piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, Hammond B-3 organ David King, drums, percussion Kenneth Rexroth, voice
Off-Center Thirsty Ear THI 57164.2	Peter Gordon, flute Jack Dangers, bass flute, bass clarinet, bass Craig Taborn, piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, Hammond B-3 organ David King, drums, percussion Lynn Farmer, drums Kenneth Rexroth, voice
Prezens ECM 1709875 recorded March 2005 in Rhinebeck, NY/USA	David Torn, guitar, live sampling Tim Berne, alto sax Craig Taborn, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3 organ, mellotron Tom Rainey, drums
Architect Of The Silent Moment C.A.M. Jazz CAM 5021 recorded December 2005 in New York City/USA	Scott Colley, bass David Binney, tenor sax Ralph Alessi, trumpet Adam Rogers, guitar Jason Moran, piano Craig Taborn, piano, Hammond organ Gregoire Maret, harmonica Antonio Sanchez, drums
Bells For The South Side ECM 2494/95 recorded September 2015 in Chicago, IL/USA	Roscoe Mitchell, sopranino sax, soprano sax, alto sax, bass sax, flute, piccolo, bass recorder, percussion James Fei, sopranino sax, alto sax, contra-alto clarinet Hugh Ragin, trumpet, piccolo trumpet Tyshawn Sorey, trombone, piano, drums, percussion Craig Taborn, piano, organ Jaribu Shahid, double bass, bass guitar, percussion William Winant, percussion, tubular bells, glockenspiel, vibraphone, marimba, roto toms, cymbals, bass drum, woodblocks, timpani Kikanju Baku, drums, percussion Tani Tabbal, drums, percussion
Uncharted Territories Dare2 Records DARE2-010 recorded May 2017 in Catskill, NY/USA	Dave Holland, bass Evan Parker, tenor sax Craig Taborn, piano, keyboards, organ, electronics Ches Smith, percussion

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