Dr. Billy Taylor Marks His Official Return to Public Performance

An announcement that pianist, author and broadcaster Billy Taylor would return to public performance with his trio, Chip Jackson on bass and Winard Harper on drums, at the Blue Note in New York from June 24 to 29, 2003, with trumpeter Jon Faddis as special guest.

Taylor was recovering from what was described as a mild stroke and had rebuilt his playing through selected concerts and sitting in, including a duet with Marian McPartland at Birdland for her 85th birthday. He was then in his 21st season as a cultural commentator on CBS News Sunday Morning.

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