A drummer, born in Tempe (Arizona), started his musical career as a guitarist but turn to the drums after moving to Chicago, where he met the of the biggest stars of the jazz scene – Rob Mazurek, Jeff Parker (Tortoise) and Eric Alexander. Since that time he has been constantly traveling between Chicago and New York, mixing the influences of both of these jazz scenes in his music. In Chicago he has founded his best known projects – Chicago Underground and the trio Sticks and Stones. Taylor has collaborated with Sam Prekop (The Sea and Cake), Jim O’Rourke, Derek Bailey, Eugene Chadbourne and Ken Vandermark.