Who is Fred Taylor and why are so many people getting ready to do and say so many nice things for and about him? The Newton native and, within jazz circles, a Boston icon, has, at different moments in his illustrious career, been a manager, a presenter, a publicist, and a discoverer of jazz and pop talent. He brought all sorts of acts to The Jazz Workshop and Paul’s Mall, as well as to Scullers. As a performer, he’s dabbled in comedy, studied classical piano and a bit of jazz [...]
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