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Craig Taborn
Craig Marvin Taborn is an American pianist, organist, keyboardist and composer. He works solo and in bands, mostly playing various forms of jazz. He started playing piano and Moog 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. 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. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Meet Charlie Parker (Chan's Overture) (Vocal Version Of "Ornithology")
Madeleine Peyroux
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The Shining One
Craig Taborn
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Coordinates for the Absent
Craig Taborn
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Ak
David Torn
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Yardbird Suite (A Genius In His Youth) (Vocal Version)
Gregory Porter

Albums

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Dream Archives

2026
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The Bell

2016
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Floating Islands

2009
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Octopus

2018
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Chants

2013
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Prezens

2007
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Daylight Ghosts

2017
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Avenging Angel

2011
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Triptych

2017
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The Rub and Spare Change

2010

Singles & EPs

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Mumbo Jumbo

Single • 2026
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Now In Hope (Live at Konzerthaus, Wien / 2020)

Single • 2021
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When Kabuya Dances

Single • 2025
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A Code With Spells (Live at Konzerthaus, Wien / 2020)

Single • 2021
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The Axiom of Equality

Single • 2024
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Sensorium (Live At Liszt Academy, Budapest / 2018)

Single • 2019
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Ljubljana

Single • 2017

Videos

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Madeleine Peyroux | Meet Charlie Parker [Vinyl]

Hit The Lead-In Groove • 2.8K views
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David Torn - AK

Nereo Salimbene • 13K views
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Craig Taborn - All True Night / Future Perfect - Nancy Jazz Pulsations (2014)

Supermouche Productions • 34K views
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DAVE HOLLAND PRISM 4TET - The Watcher (Live at Jazz en Tête)

La Huit Music • 809 views
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The Passion of Charlie Parker - Yardbird

Conor Sara • 4.3K views
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DAVID TORN "BULBS"

Rodrigo De Jesus • 7.1K views
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Craig Taborn – The Shining One | ECM Records

ECM Records • 23K views
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Dave Holland - "The True Meaning Of Determination"

TheJazzSphere • 38K views
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dave holland prism - empty chair

incognitotraveler • 41K views
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Craig Taborn Trio - Saints

sarvarikov • 4.4K views

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Uplifting Jazz

Playlist • YouTube Music
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'10s Jazz

Playlist • YouTube Music