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Uploaded on Aug 30, 2006

http://www.billytaylorjazz.net presents Billy Taylor playing along with the Master himself, and piano legend Willie the Lion Smith, from a 1969 tv celebration of Billy's birthday.

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  • bigappleperfumes

    bigappleperfumes 1 year ago

    I just love this video. The late, great Dr. Billy Taylor was a great teacher! You gotta love this video!

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  • JazzVideoGuy

    JazzVideoGuy 1 year ago

    Yes, Billy was a remarkable fellow.

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  • Eeco Rijken Rapp

    Eeco Rijken Rapp 1 year ago

    I just love this video...3 different generation of music..different styles..why do we have stupid justin bieber and not this anymore on TV..I wish I go back in time!

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  • JazzVideoGuy

    JazzVideoGuy 1 year ago

    Paging Sherman and Peabody and the Wayback machine

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  • Eleah Ake

    Eleah Ake 3 weeks ago

    install youtube downloader and then extract the recordings you desire. presto!

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  • Alessandro Lanzoni

    Alessandro Lanzoni 1 month ago

    I don't believe it.. They already had Aebersold in 1696!!

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  • David Lenkic

    David Lenkic 1 month ago

    There's just soooo much added texture given to this melody! I love it :)

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  • Vic Glazer

    Vic Glazer 1 month ago

    All I can say is THANK YOU for first finding these incredible videos and then posting them for us "old jazzers" to take a trip back in memory lane!

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  • MrStab44

    MrStab44 2 months ago

    3 "maestros" du piano jazz !

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  • Pierfranco Scucchia

    Pierfranco Scucchia 3 months ago

    I think one of these was enough to play "perdido"...they maybe did it for the show, but i'd like more just one on piano...

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  • Redrick Taylor

    Redrick Taylor 3 months ago

    Is there a way to get a recording of this video? Is it available in song form?

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  • pukulu

    pukulu 3 months ago

    Billy Taylor was very young

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  • MrDerogative

    MrDerogative 4 months ago

    God I love this video

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  • sexyfatbastid

    sexyfatbastid 4 months ago

    I liked Billy's playing better than Duke's or The Lion's.

    They're all awesome in their own right,...but Taylor's playing here reigned supreme above the others.

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