Jonathan Barahal Taylor

Drummer, Percussionist, Composer, Improviser, Educator

Elation Celebration - Jonathan Barahal Taylor Quintet

Recorded live at the 2016 Canterbury House Music Festival featuring:

Andrew Bishop and Tim Haldeman (Tenor Saxophones), Michael Malis (Piano), Ben Willis (Bass), and Jonathan Barahal Taylor (Drums)

saajtak - If You Ask

An acoustic re-imagining of saajtak’s song, “If You Ask” from the 2019 release of the same name. Composed by saajtak.

Alex Koi (Vocals, Lyrics), Simon Alexander-Adams (Piano), Ben Willis (Upright Bass), Jonathan Barahal Taylor (Vibraphone, Drums), Lydia De Leeuw (Cello), Yuri Popowycz (Violin), Jordan Schug (Cello)

 

Teiku - Kee Leh Noeh

Recorded Live in Cleveland, OH on 3/28/19. Arrangement of Kee Leh Noeh by Jonathan Taylor featuring Teiku:

Peter Formanek (Tenor Saxophone), Aliya Ultan (Cello), Josh Harlow (Piano), Will McEvoy (Bass), Jonathan Barahal Taylor (Drums)

 

Start (From Mover)

Excerpt from Mover, a 5 Movement suite composed by Jonathan Taylor. Performed 10/19/17 at Kerrytown Concert House in Ann Arbor for Edgefest.

Molly Jones (Soprano Saxophone), Marcus Elliot (Tenor Saxophone), Michael Malis (Piano), Jaribu Shahid (Bass), Jonathan Barahal Taylor (Drums, Compositions)

 

saajtak - Spokes

Performed 9/24/17 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit as part of the Strange Beautiful Music Festival

Composed by saajtak (Simon Alexander-Adams, Alex Koi, Jonathan Barahal Taylor, Ben Willis)

 

Says Things - The Halting Problem

Recorded 4/30/16 at BackSeat studios in Ann Arbor

Says Things is: Jonathan Barahal Taylor (Drums, Percussion) and Derek Worthington (Trumpet, Electronics)

 

Legs at Threads All Arts Festival

Performed 4/2/16 at Threads All Arts Festival in Ann Arbor Michigan. 

Legs Is:

Rachael Ahn Harbert - Movement

Jonathan Barahal Taylor - Drums, Tabla, Electronics

Ben Willis - Double Bass