Chad Taylor

In his first semester leading the Jazz Studies program at the University of Pittsburgh, drummer Chad Taylor is intent on building bridges and making connections.

Mikel Patrick Avery, Tyshawn Sorey and Chad Taylor, three unclassifiable drummer-composers, are among the 12 Philadelphia-based artists selected for Pew Fellowships this year.

In Moment's Notice this week: Brandee Younger in Ardmore, Chad Taylor at Solar Myth, and Jamaaladeen Tacuma with Odean Pope on Lancaster Ave.

Brooklyn-Born composer and alto-saxophonist Bobby Zankel joins J. Michael Harrison in the WRTI 90.1 Performance Studio on Tuesday, September 10th at 4 PM…