Donovan Taylor Music Artist:

Donovan Taylor is a NYC based music artist who specializes in Art Rock (indie rock influenced by jazz, classical, folk and world music). Donovan has released 1 album, 1 EP and 10 singles. Donovan writes all of his music from the piano. He performs and leads his band as the lead singer and drummer.

Donovan combines his artistic projects with humanitarian efforts. The largest of these projects to date is “The Beatitude Project”, which features the live performance of his album, Beatitude, combined with the projected portraits done by Ty Mecham. The project shines a light on mental illness and fosters empathy and compassion. The project has partnered with charities and will be performed in hospitals, prisons, homeless shelters and for youth organizations. The project is set to tour the U.S. throughout 2026 (Los Angeles, Chicago, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Seattle, New York, Hackensack and Philadelphia). There are also plans in process for several international performances.

New Hudson Camaraderie and Teaching:

NHC is Donovan Taylor’s music studio. It is founded upon the principles of truth and beauty. The studio is split between two locations: a studio space in Midtown Manhattan (right off of Times Square) and his home studio in Washington Heights.

Donovan creates all of his project in his studio. It is a place of collaboration with other artists and musicians. Last but certainly not least, it is a teaching studio - a place where Donovan helps instill an appreciation for music and wholesome art in the younger generation.

In addition to teaching out his studio, Donovan also works through other schools and non profit organizations with a special focus on helping underprivileged students.

Waxwing Media Productions:

Coming soon. Donovan Taylor runs and operates the production company WMP. Donovan will collaborate with various filmmakers and artists to create films, documentaries, music videos and more.

Education:

Donovan Taylor was mentored in composition and film scoring by legendary composer, Paul Chihara. Paul is a prolific Hollywood composer (100 films), composer in residence for the San Francisco Ballet, Contemporary of Steve Reich, John Williams, Quincy Jones. Teacher of James Horner (Titanic, Avatar) and student of music legend Nadia Boulanger.

Donovan received his Masters in Jazz Studies from New York University where he studied with legendary drummer, Billy Drummond (Sonny Rollins) and renowned saxophonist Dave Liebman (Miles Davis, Elvin Jones).

Donovan received his Bachelors in Percussion Performance from Brigham Young University - with said university, he toured and performed all over the world including the Philippines, Australia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

Donovan also continues to study voice with teacher Jamie Erekson.