Taylor McFerrin
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Birth name | Taylor McFerrin |
Born | June 28, 1981 |
Origin | Brooklyn, New York City |
Genres | Beatbox, future soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer, beatboxer, multi-instrumentalist |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Brainfeeder |
Website |
Taylor McFerrin (born June 28, 1981 in San Francisco, California)[1] is an American DJ, music producer, keyboardist & beatboxer based in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. He is the eldest son of popular vocalist and classical conductor Bobby McFerrin.[2]
McFerrin released his debut album Early Riser (2014) on Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder Records.[3] The album features guest appearances from Nai Palm (Hiatus Kaiyote), Thundercat, Robert Glasper, Cesar Mariano, Marcus Gilmore and Bobby McFerrin.
Taylor's latest musical venture sees him as part of Robert Glasper's new jazz fusion supergroup, "R+R=Now", alongside Christian Scott, Terrace Martin, Derrick Hodge and Justin Tyson. The group released an album, Collagically Speaking via Blue Note Records in June 2018.[4]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- 2014: Early Riser
- 2019: Love's Last Chance
EPs
[edit]- 2006: Broken Vibes
Singles
[edit]- 2011: "Place in My Heart"
Other appearances
[edit]Title | Year | Other artists | Album | |
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"Jubilee"[5] | 1982 | Bobby McFerrin | Bobby McFerrin | Backing Vocal |
"Taylor Made" | 2002 | Bobby McFerrin | Beyond Words | Beatbox |
"If I Don't" (Taylor McFerrin Remix) | 2006 | Amp Fiddler, Corinne Bailey Rae | — | Remixer |
"What You Want (Taylormade)" | Ty, Jason the Angrynotes, Joy Jones | Closer | Beatbox, producer | |
"Go With Love" | 2007 | RAHJ, Brockett Parsons | Brownswood Bubblers Two | Beatbox |
"Nightwalker" | 2008 | TK Wonder | — | Producer |
"Love Conversation" | 2010 | José James | Blackmagic | Co-writer, producer |
"Interlude" | 2011 | Dego | A Wha' Him Deh Pon? | Keyboards |
"Come To My Door" (Taylor McFerrin Remix) | 2013 | José James | Come to mMy Door | Remixer |
"Laputa ft. Anderson.Paak" (Taylor McFerrin Remix) | 2016 | Hiatus Kaiyote | Laputa ft. Anderson.Paak | Remixer |
"Collagically Speaking" | 2018 | R+R=Now | "Collagically Speaking" | Composer, producer, Synthesizer |
References
[edit]- ^ "California Birth Index". familysearch.org. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "Taylor McFerrin Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ^ "Taylor McFerrin: Early Riser". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ "R+R=NOW DEBUT ALBUM "COLLAGICALLY SPEAKING" OUT 6/15; HEAR THE SINGLE "COLORS IN THE DARK" | News | Blue Note Records". Archived from the original on May 25, 2018.
- ^ "Bobby McFerrin – Bobby McFerrin". AllMusic. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
External links
[edit]- African-American record producers
- Record producers from New York (state)
- African-American male singer-songwriters
- American male singer-songwriters
- American multi-instrumentalists
- American beatboxers
- American DJs
- Singers from Brooklyn
- Living people
- Singer-songwriters from New York (state)
- 21st-century African-American male singers
- 21st-century American male singers
- 1981 births