Taylor Watson has been playing and teaching diverse styles of music for many years.  After studying jazz guitar and political science at Oberlin College (with a semester studying Spanish music in Granada, Spain), he relocated to Havana, Cuba, to study the tres, the signature stringed instrument of Cuba.  His first jazz release as a leader, Places, Faces, Embraces, finds him alongside some of NYC’s best young musicians playing mostly original compositions. Since 2009, he has performed around the hemisphere with his modern Cuban ensemble Son De Brooklyn, and he has recorded two albums in Havana with this band.

 

In addition to his active performing schedule, Taylor teaches extensively through New York City.  He possesses a Masters of Music Education degree from Teachers College, Columbia University, which, combined with his extensive experience in jazz and Latin music, enriches his instruction of New York City's young people.