Taylor Eigsti

USA

Born: 24 September 1984

Years Active: 90, 2000

Genres: Jazz

Styles: Mainstream Jazz, Bop, New Orleans/Classic Jazz, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Modal Music, Modern Creative, Free Jazz

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Pianist/composer Taylor Eigsti is a precocious and prodigious jazz talent based in Menlo Park, CA. His style is enthusiastic, straightforward, and swinging, with elements of stride, bop, soul, and funk. He began piano lessons at the age of four, opened for David Benoit when he was eight, performed with Dave Brubeck at 13, and recorded his first CD at 14, with Dan Brubeck on drums. Eigsti's musical parents were supportive of his career, but also made sure he had a normal childhood, including pursuing his love of basketball despite the risk to hi...

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