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Chicago Underground Quartet Chicago Underground Duo Chicago Underground Trio Chicago Underground Orchestra Sticks And Stones Triptych Myth Rob Brown Quartet David Boykin Outet Avram Fefer Trio Steve Swell - David Taylor Quartet Digital Primitives Grass Roots Side A Frequency Response Jeff Parker Trio Marc Ribot Trio Eric Revis Quartet Nicole Mitchell's Sonic Projections The Alan Licht / Loren Mazzacane-Connors Ensemble The Warriors Of The Wonderful Sound Francis Wong Trio Taylor Ho Bynum 7-tette Steve Swell's Kende Dreams Hearts & Minds Mara Rosenbloom Trio Chicago / London Underground Jeppe Skjold Trio Chad Taylor Trio James Brandon Lewis Quartet Musicianer Red Lily Quintet Mind Maintenance Luke Stewart's Silt Trio John Blum Quartet

ex Fred Anderson Quartet, Fred Anderson Trio, Aruán Ortiz Trio

American drummer, composer and educator, born March 19, 1973, in Tempe, Arizona.

ALBUMS


Angelica Sanchez – Chad Taylor
A Monster Is Just An Animal You Haven't Met Yet
2024, CD, Album, Intakt Records
John Blum, David Murray, Chad Taylor
The Recursive Tree
2023
Rosa Barba And Chad Taylor
In A Perpetual Now Of Instantaneous Visibility
2021, CD, Album, Ltd, Corbett vs. Dempsey
Chris Schlarb & Chad Taylor
Time No Changes
2021
James Brandon Lewis, Chad Taylor
Live in Willisau
2020
Chad Taylor
Myths And Morals
2018, LP, ears&eyes Records
James Brandon Lewis - Chad Taylor
Radiant Imprints
2018
Aruán Ortiz Trio With Brad Jones And Chad Taylor
Live In Zürich
2018,
Joe McPhee, Daunik Lazro, Joshua Abrams, Guillaume Séguron, Chad Taylor
A Pride Of Lions
2018
Yoni Kretzmer*, Steve Swell, Thomas Heberer, Max Johnson (6), Chad Taylor
Five
2016, CD, Album, OutNow Recordings
Jason Ajemian, Tony Malaby, Rob Mazurek, Chad Taylor
A Way A Land Of Life
2014, LP, Album, Ltd, NoBusiness Records
Jeff Parker Trio Featuring Chris Lopes And Chad Taylor
Bright Light In Winter
2012, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Dave Liebman*, Lewis Porter With: Marc Ribot, Brad Jones, Chad Taylor
Surreality
2012
Avram Fefer / Eric Revis / Chad Taylor
Eliyahu
2011, CD, Album, Not Two Records
Chad Taylor
Circle Down
2009, CD, Album, 482 Music
Francis Wong Trio With Tatsu Aoki & Chad Taylor
Early Abstractions
2009, CD, Album, Estrada Poznańska
Roy Campbell, Henry Grimes, Marc Ribot, Chad Taylor
Spiritual Unity
2005
Active Ingredients (3), Chad Taylor, Jemeel Moondoc, Tom Abbs, Steve Swell, Rob Mazurek, David Boykin, Avreeayl Ra
Titration
2003, CD, Delmark Records, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Free Improvisation
Jeff Parker With Chris Lopes And Chad Taylor
Like-coping
2003,
Marc Ribot Trio
Live At The Village Vanguard
2014, ,
Free Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz
Adam Taylor
No Poet
2011, CD, EP, Drama Entertainment Group
Assemble
Assemble
2008, CD, EP, Not On Label
The Chicago Underground Trio*
Flamethrower
2000
Chicago Underground Trio
Possible Cube
1999
James Brandon Lewis Quartet
Transfiguration
2024, CD, Album, Dig, Intakt Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Rob Brown Quartet
Oblongata
2023, CD, Album, Rogueart
Jeff Parker
International Anthem @ Public Records (Volume 5)
2023, 2xFile, FLAC, International Anthem Recording Company
James Brandon Lewis Quartet
MSM Molecular Systematic Music - Live
2022
Chad Taylor Trio
The Reel
2022, ,
Free Jazz
Mind Maintenance
Mind Maintenance
2021, LP, Album, Drag City
James Brandon Lewis Quartet
Code Of Being
2021
The Warriors Of The Wonderful Sound
Soundpath (Composed By Muhal Richard Abrams)
2020, CD, Album, Clean Feed
Mara Rosenbloom Trio
Respiration
2020, CD, Fresh Sound New Talent, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Chicago Underground Quartet
Good Days
2020
James Brandon Lewis Quartet
Molecular
2020, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Free Jazz
Rob Brown Quartet
From Here To Hear
2019, CD, Album, Rogueart, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Free Jazz
Hearts & Minds
Electroradiance
2018
Musicianer
Slow Learner
2017, CD, Album, Iluso Records
Chicago / London Underground
A Night Walking Through Mirrors
2017, ,
Avant-garde Jazz
Mara Rosenbloom Trio
Prairie Burn
2016, CD, Album, Fresh Sound New Talent,
Various
Language Lessons (Volume 1)
2014, 2xLP + Box, Third Man Records, ,
Indie Rock/Poetry/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Side A
In The Abstract
2014, CD, Album, Not Two Records
Chicago Underground Duo
Locus
2014
Eric Revis Quartet
In Memory Of Things Yet Seen
2014
Taylor Ho Bynum 7-tette
Navigation (Possibility Abstract XII & XIII)
2013, 2xCD, Firehouse 12 Records, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Experimental
Jeppe Skjold Trio
Jeppe Skjold Trio Featuring Ben Street & Chad Taylor
2013, LP, Album, Not On Label,
Grass Roots
Grass Roots
2012, CD, Album, AUM Fidelity, ,
Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Chicago Underground Duo
Age Of Energy
2012, ,
Free Improvisation/Contemporary Jazz/Experimental
Side A
A New Margin
2011, CD, Album, Clean Feed
Chicago Underground Duo
Boca Negra
2010
Digital Primitives
Hum Crackle & Pop
2009, CD, Album, Hopscotch Records (3)
Fred Anderson Trio
Birthday Live 2000
2009, CD, Album, Ltd, Asian Improv Records
Fred Anderson Quartet
Live at the Velvet Lounge - Volume III
2008, CD, Asian Improv Records
Digital Primitives
Digital Primitives
2007, CD, Album, Hopscotch Records (3)
Chicago Underground Trio
Chronicle
2007, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz/Post Bop/Post Rock/Ambient
Steve Swell - David Taylor Quartet
Double Diploid
2006, CD, Album, CIMP, CIMP
Chicago Underground Duo
In Praise Of Shadows
2006, ,
Experimental/Contemporary Jazz/Minimal/Ambient
Triptych Myth
The Beautiful
2005, CD, Album, AUM Fidelity
Sticks And Stones
Shed Grace
2004, CD, Album, Thrill Jockey, ,
Free Jazz/Free Improvisation
Triptych Myth
Triptych Myth
2004, CD, Album, Hopscotch Records (3)
Chicago Underground Trio
Slon
2003
Sticks And Stones
Sticks And Stones
2002, CD, Album, 482 Music
Chicago Underground Duo
Axis And Alignment
2002
Chicago Underground Quartet
Chicago Underground Quartet
2001, ,
Free Jazz/Post Bop/Experimental
Chicago Underground Duo
Synesthesia
2000
Fred Anderson Quartet
Volume One
1999, CD, Album, Asian Improv Records
David Boykin Outet
Evidence Of Life On Other Planets Vol. 2
1999, CD, Album, BOXmedia, ,
Space-Age
Chicago Underground Duo
12° Of Freedom
1998, ,
Free Improvisation/Ambient
Digital Primitives
Lipsomuch / Soul Searchin'
2xCD, Album, Hopscotch Records (3)

APPEARANCES +


Rob Mazurek, Exploding Star Orchestra/Small Unit*
Spectral Fiction
2024, CD, Corbett vs. Dempsey, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Free Jazz
John Blum Quartet Featuring Marshall Allen
Deep Space
2024, 5xFile, FLAC, Astral Spirits
Rob Mazurek, Exploding Star Orchestra
Live At The Adler Planetarium
2024,
Avant-garde Jazz
Luke Stewart Silt Trio*
Unknown Rivers
2024, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Alan Braufman
Infinite Love Infinite Tears
2024
David Lord
Forest Standards Vol. 3
2023, LP, Album, BIG EGO Records, Astral Spirits,
Kurt Vile
Back To Moon Beach
2023
James Brandon Lewis, Red Lily Quintet
For Mahalia, With Love
2023,
Gard Nilssen's Supersonic Orchestra
Family
2023
Jaimie Branch
Fly Or Die Fly Or Die Fly Or Die ((World War))
2023,
Contemporary Jazz
Luke Stewart's Silt Trio
The Bottom
2022, CD, Album, Cuneiform Records
Rob Mazurek Quartet
Father's Wing
2022, CD, Album, Rogueart, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Free Jazz
A Pride Of Lions
No Questions - No Answers
2022, CD, Album, Rogueart
Various
A Giant Has Nowhere To Go
2022, ,
Acoustic/Alternative Rock/Art Rock/Country Rock/Dream Pop/Folk/Post Rock
Guma
A List Of Sightings
2022
Anteloper
Pink Dolphins
2022
Avram Fefer Quartet
Juba Lee
2022
Giovanni Guidi
Ojos De Gato
2021, CD, C.A.M. Jazz, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Fusion/Latin Jazz/Free Jazz
Dave Easley
Byways of the Moon
2021, LP, Album, Ltd, Num, BIG EGO Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Modal/Jazz-Rock/Avant-garde Jazz
Jaimie Branch
Fly Or Die Live
2021
James Brandon Lewis, Red Lily Quintet
Jesup Wagon
2021
Chad Taylor Trio Featuring Brian Settles & Neil Podgurski
The Daily Biological
2020, CD, Album, Cuneiform Records
Eric Revis
Slipknots Through A Looking Glass
2020, CD, Album, Pyroclastic Records
David Lord
Forest Standards Vol. 2
2020, LP, Album, Num, BIG EGO Records
Various
We Have Something To Tell You!!!
2020, LP, Comp, Sons d'hiver, ,
Free Improvisation/Avant-garde Jazz/Experimental/Contemporary Jazz
Rob Mazurek / Exploding Star Orchestra
Dimensional Stardust
2020, Vinyl, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz/Contemporary
Rob Mazurek
Desert Encrypts Vol. 1
2019, CD, Album, Astral Spirits
Avram Fefer Quartet
Testament
2019, CD, Album, Clean Feed, ,
Free Jazz
Jaimie Branch
Fly Or Die II: Bird Dogs Of Paradise
2019, Vinyl, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Eamon Fogarty
Blue Values
2019, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Jangle Pop/Indie Rock
David Lord
Forest Standards Vol. 1
2018, LP, Album, Num, BIG EGO Records
Anthony Shadduck
Quartet & Double Quartet
2018, LP, Album, Num, BIG EGO Records, ,
Modal/Free Jazz
Marc Ribot
Songs Of Resistance 1942-2018
2018,
Eric Revis
Sing Me Some Cry
2017, CD, Album, Clean Feed
The Miyumi Project
And Then They Came For Us / Un-American
2017, CD, Album, Asian Improv Records
Psychic Temple
IV
2017
Jaimie Branch
Fly Or Die
2017, CD Digipak, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Free Improvisation
Jeff Parker
Slight Freedom
2016, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Field Recording
Steve Swell's Kende Dreams
Hommage À Bartók
2015, CD, Silkheart
Fred Anderson
Quintessential Birthday Trio Vol. II
2015, CD, Album, Asian Improv Records
Rob Mazurek, Exploding Star Orchestra
Galactic Parables: Volume 1
2015
Pharoah* & The Underground*
Primative Jupiter
2014, LP, Clean Feed
Pharoah* & The Underground*
Spiral Mercury
2014, CD, Album, Clean Feed
Nicole Mitchell's Sonic Projections
The Secret Escapades Of Velvet Anderson
2014, CD, Album, RogueArt
Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris*
Possible Universe (Conduction® 192)
2014, CD, Album, Ltd, Nu Bop Records, ,
Free Improvisation/Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Rob Mazurek, Exploding Star Orchestra Featuring Roscoe Mitchell
Matter Anti-Matter
2013, 2xCD, Album, Rogueart
Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet & 7-tette*
Navigation (The Complete Firehouse 12 Recordings)
2013, 4xFile, FLAC, Album, Comp, Firehouse 12 Records, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Experimental
David Daniell, Douglas McCombs
Versions
2012, 2xLP, Album, Thrill Jockey
Joy Mega
Forever Is Something Inside You
2012, CD, New Atlantis Records
Joshua Abrams
Represencing
2012
Dave Liebman*, Lewis Porter And Special Guest Marc Ribot
Surreality
2012, ,
Free Jazz/Fusion
Various
Benefit For The Recovery In Japan
2011, 64xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Antiopic, ,
Leftfield/Musique Concrète/Abstract/Lo-Fi/Drone/Noise/Ambient/Modern Classical/Shoegaze/Experimental
Iron And Wine
Kiss Each Other Clean
2011
Nicole Mitchell's Sonic Projections
Emerald Hills
2010, CD, Album, RogueArt
Jason Ajemian
Protest Heaven
2010, LP, Album, 482 Music,
Avram Fefer
Ritual
2009, CD, Album, Clean Feed
Tom Abbs & Frequency Response
Lost And Found
2009, CD, Album, Engine Studios
Fred Anderson
21st Century Chase
2009, CD, Album, Delmark Records, Delmark Records, ,
Free Jazz
Fred Anderson
21st Century Chase
2009, DVD, NTSC, Delmark Records, ,
Free Jazz
The Swell Season
Strict Joy
2009, ,
Folk
Tom Abbs & Frequency Response
The Animated Adventures Of Knox
2006, CD, Album + DVD-V, 482 Music, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz/Free Jazz
Tortoise
A Lazarus Taxon
2006, ,
Post Rock
Various
This Is Storehouse Music Volume 1 & 2
2005, 2xCD, Comp, VHS Leer,
Various
Looking For A Thrill: An Anthology Of Inspiration
2005, DVD-V, NTSC, Thrill Jockey, ,
Interview
Various
Dis-Patched (Live Recordings From Belgrade's Dis-Patch Festival 2002-2004)
2005, 2x CD, ,
Glitch/IDM/Post Rock
Marc Ribot
Spiritual Unity
2005
Sam Prekop
Who's Your New Professor
2005
Jeff Parker
The Relatives
2004
Various
Comes With A Smile Vol.9 (Protect Our Secret Handshake)
2003, CD, Comp, Comes With A Smile, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock/Abstract/Post Rock/Indie Rock
Fred Anderson
Back At The Velvet Lounge
2003, CD, Album, Delmark Records, ,
Free Jazz
Various
Chicago's Avant Today
2003, CD, Delmark Records,
Various
Document Chicago: New Jazz And Improvisation
2003, CD, Album, 482 Music, ,
Free Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz/Free Improvisation/Experimental
Tom Abbs & Frequency Response
Conscription
2003, CD, Album, CIMP
Various
CIMPosium - Volume 13
2003, CD, Comp, CIMP
Jeff Chan
In Chicago
2003, CD, Album, Asian Improv Records
Various
Musikexpress 68 - Thrill Jockey
2002, CD, Comp, Promo, Musikexpress, Thrill Jockey
Brokeback
Looks At The Bird
2002
Stereolab
Sound-Dust
2001, ,
Post Rock/Experimental/Indie Rock/Krautrock
Various
Chicago 2018... It's Gonna Change
2000, ,
Free Jazz/Jazz-Rock/Post Rock/Avantgarde
Various
Myopic Bookstore Improvised Music Workshop Volume One
1999, CD, Comp, BOXmedia
The David Boykin Outet*
Evidence Of Life On Other Planets Vol. 1
1999, LP, Album, Thrill Jockey
Sam Prekop
Sam Prekop
1999, ,
Post Rock
Various
The Improvisation Meeting In Chicago
1998, CD, Album, Radio, ,
Free Improvisation
Marya Lawrence
All The Way Back
1998, CD, OMW (Oxygen Music Works)
Robert Mazurek* / Chicago Underground Orchestra
Playground
1998, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Cool Jazz
Loren Mazzacane-Connors* | Alan Licht
Hoffman Estates
1998
Various
The Outsiders Improvised & Creative Music Festival 2018
CD, Album, Jam-All Productions
Marc Ribot
Songs Of Resistance 1942-2018
2018,
Marc Ribot
Spiritual Unity
2005
Stereolab
Sound-Dust
2001, ,
Post Rock/Indie Rock/Experimental/Krautrock
Live
Yorksters In Boston
1995
Jeff Parker
The Relatives
,
Post Bop