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Taylor Eigsti (born September 24, 1984) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Eigsti's current trio features bassist Harish Raghavan and drummer Eric Harland. He is also a member of Eric Harland's Voyager, Kendrick Scott's Oracle, and Gretchen Parlato's group. Eigsti has performed and recorded with many contemporaries including: Kurt Rosenwinkel, Joshua Redman, Christian McBride, Nicholas Payton, Ambrose Akinmusire, Walter Smith III, Dayna Stephens, Julian Lage, Reuben Rogers, Larry Grenadier, Lewis Nash, and Mike Moreno. Eigsti was considered a child prodigy. He has been a faculty member at the Stanford Jazz Workshop at Stanford University since age 15.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Stanford Jazz Workshop )〕 He has recorded seven albums as a leader and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. He currently resides in New York City. ==Early life== Eigsti was born to Nancy and Steve Eigsti on September 24, 1984 and grew up in Menlo Park, California. When he was three, his 17-year-old sister, Shannon, died of cancer. Her death made a lasting impression and continued to influence Eigsti's musical development.〔 Eigsti's study of piano began at age four when he was inspired by his older sister, Shannon.〔"Taylor Eigsti - Pianist | Composer | Artist | Two-time Grammy Nominee". Taylor Eigsti. Web. 23 Apr. 2012. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Taylor Eigsti」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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