Biography

New York-based pianist and composer Taylor Eigsti started playing the piano when he was 4 years old. Growing up in Menlo Park, CA, Eigsti was quickly labeled a prodigy, and has since released 7 albums as a bandleader, in addition to appearing on over 50 albums as a sideman. Eigsti has garnered multiple individual GRAMMY nominations over the years as a recording artist and composer, including Best Instrumental Composition, and Best Jazz Instrumental Solo. Recently, Eigsti also co-wrote a featured composition for the 2017 GRAMMY-winning soundtrack to the motion picture “Miles Ahead”. Over the past 30 years, Eigsti has had the good fortune of performing, touring or recording with such luminaries as Dave Brubeck, Joshua Redman, Sting, John Mayer, Esperanza Spalding, Chick Corea, Terence Blanchard, Snarky Puppy, Chris Potter, Julian Lage, McCoy Tyner, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and Joe Lovano, among many others. Eigsti has been a frequent and integral part of the regular touring bands of Chris Botti, Eric Harland, Gretchen Parlato, and Kendrick Scott. Eigsti has also been featured numerous times in various television specials, NPR appearances, commercials, and composed the theme music to the motion picture "Detachment" (2011). This past year, Eigsti was also featured on a television special with Chris Botti for PBS’s “Great Performances”. In Summer 2021, Eigsti will be releasing his eighth album as a leader (and his first brand new album in 11 years), called “Tree Falls” on GSI Records.