“He was a warm and wonderful cat.”
Dear friends,
A few days ago, one of North America’s premier ambassadors of the music idiom called “Jazz” passed on to another form of existence. His name is Billy Taylor. He was a man who I knew personally and held in the highest regard.
The last time we talked was about three summers ago. He knew about this blog and was supportive of what I was sharing with folks. He also liked the fact that our mutual friend, Archie Shepp – another legend – had contributed to these pages.
It’s funny that I’d just had some thoughts about him a couple of weeks ago. Now this. Still, his intense seriousness about his craft, along with his ever present huge smile will always stay in my mind. He was a warm and wonderful cat. Long live Dr. Billy Taylor!
One Love,
G. Djata Bumpus
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