Mon Mar 23
Taylor Young feat. The Mellowtones "Sings New Original Compositions"
You won’t want to miss this debut as Taylor will be presenting her dynamic original compositions and electric arrangements for the first time. She also will be covering known classics and jazz standards, paying homage to her love for jazz and the artists that have deeply inspired and influenced her sound. In addition to her performing solo, she will put her educator roll on display as she will be joined by members of her jazz vocal ensemble, The Mellowtones, whom she teaches at Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
A Cleveland native, Taylor is a vocalist, arranger, and composer. She is a double HBCU alumna, graduating Magnum Cum Laude from Central State University with a bachelor’s degree in jazz studies and a master’s degree in jazz vocal performance from Howard University. Taylor is also a former member of Afro Blue, Howard University’s premier Jazz Vocal Ensemble. In addition to this, Taylor performs with professional music organizations within the DC area, such as the Washington Douglass Choral founded by Nolan Williams and Scott Tucker and the Washington Women’s Jazz Festival founded by Amy K. Bormet. Taylor has also arranged for various artists and vocal groups within the DC area. Taylor is very active as a music educator. She served as a Howard University Professor in the Jazz Voice Department and jazz vocal instructor for the Washington Jazz Arts Institute, founded by Davey Yarborough. In addition to this, Taylor is a private piano and voice teacher and on the music faculty at Duke Ellington, serving as a theory instructor, and the Director of both the highly acclaimed voice ensembles – The MellowTones, and the Voices in Motion Show Choir. Taylor’s jazz ensemble, The MellowTones, made their debut at Blues Alley this past December, and now she is excited to share her very own music at her Blue’s Alley debut.