INTERNATIONAL AWARD WINNING
RECORDING ARTIST
Throughout his bright career, Taylor has supported artists such as Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Gloria Estefan, Dave Koz, Kirk Whalum, Regina Belle, Najee, Candy Dulfer, The Righteous Brothers, Delfeayo Marsalis & The Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Eric Darius, Justin Lee Schultz, Nicole Henry, Kris Johnson Big Band, and others across North America. Taylor frequently collaborates with industry producers to develop music for Netflix, HGTV, BET, and other television programs, and was signed to Warner Chappell Music as a recording artist in 2018. Taylor served one year in Miami, FL as the Jazz Trumpet Professor at Broward College.
Currently, Taylor resides in Bloomington, IN. He is employed by the African American Arts Institute as an Assistant Instructor and Arranger for the Indiana University Soul Revue, while frequently performing and recording abroad.
Artist, educator, arranger.
Taylor has been endorsed as a Victory Instruments Performing Artist since 2018.
EVAN TAYLOR 2026
May 2
Evan Taylor @ Rochester Jazz Escape, @ 6:00PM Followed by Lori Williams
Rochester, NY, United States
“I believe we have, quite possibly, the next Herb Alpert.”
DAVE KOZ | Saxophonist, Composer, and Radio Personality
In the press.
June 26
Evan Taylor with Aaron Smith RDAA @ Tri-C Jazz Festival @ 7:30PM
Cleveland, OH, United States
August 21
Evan Taylor with Aaron Smith RDAA @ Analog Room @ 7:00PM
Nashville, TN, United States
September 6
Evan Taylor, Jazz In the Park Series @ 6:00PM Followed by Nathan Mitchell
Huntsville, AL, United States
September 4
Evan Taylor, Urban Suite Jazz Series, Urban Beat Lounge @ 8:00PM
Lansing, MI, United States
November 7-8
Florida Smooth Jazz Weekend @ Hitlon Oceanfront Resort, Daytona Beach, FL, United States