Taylor McFerrin

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

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🗓️ 4 October 2019

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Taylor McFerrin is a gifted musician who got his start as a beatboxer, making beats and producing tracks for others. He's also made music as a keyboardist, a DJ and a composer. The son of vocalist Bobby McFerrin (yes, the "Don't Worry, Be Happy" singer), Taylor grew up with a comprehensive understanding of song construction and an ear for melody. Taylor joins us to talk about his love of the process of making music, what we still have to learn from jazz music and to talk about his new album "Love's Last Chance." Plus, we'll talk to him about his work with Robert Glasper. Don't miss our chat with the talented artist.

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0:00.0	Bullseye with Jesse Thorn is a production of MaximumFun.org and is distributed by NPR.
0:13.6	I'm Jesse Thorn, it's Bullseye.
0:22.0	Taylor McFarron just recently started singing.
0:25.1	He did it on his new album, Love's Last Chance.
0:28.5	Before that, he was a composer, a keyboard player, a DJ, a producer, and before that, a world-class
0:34.7	beatboxer.
0:36.1	Like a very, very good at beatboxing.
0:54.2	As an instrumentalist, McFarron is brilliant.
0:56.7	He creates lush swirling songs.
0:59.5	He blends jazz, electronic music, and hip-hop in the same way that say flying lotus might.
1:04.6	In fact, his first album, Early Riser, was put out on Flying Lotus' label, Brainfeeder.
1:18.8	Early Riser came out in 2014, a fascinating record made even more interesting because
1:24.2	of the other musicians who contributed.
1:26.8	Robert Glassper, Thundercat, Emily King, and Bobby McFarron.
1:32.1	Taylor McFarron's dad.
1:33.8	And yes, that Bobby McFarron.
1:38.8	It's a little surprising, right?
1:41.3	Here's Bobby McFarron, one of the most talented vocalists ever.
1:46.0	And his son Taylor, a gifted musician who waited 15-20 years into his career to start singing.
1:54.0	But guess what?
1:55.0	Taylor is also a great singing.
1:57.2	Take a listen to a track off of Love's Last Chance.
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