Dave Taylor (born June 6, 1944) is an American bass trombonist.

[1][2] Taylor was a trombonist in the American Symphony Orchestra in the late 1960s under the direction of Leopold Stokowski and began playing as a studio musician during this time.

In jazz, he worked with the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, Chuck Israels, George Russell, and Larry Elgart in the 1970s, and in the 1980s he worked with George Gruntz, Bob Mintzer, Ray Anderson, Jim Pugh, Gil Evans and Duke Ellington in his album New Orleans Suite.

Taylor worked in the 1990s with Frank Lacy, Paul Smoker, John Clark, Daniel Schnyder, and Kenny Drew Jr.

[1][2] With Manhattan Jazz Orchestra With Gato Barbieri With Carla Bley With Michel Camilo With Charlie Calello With John Clark With Stanley Clarke With Linda Eder With Maynard Ferguson With Eric Gale With Michael Gibbs With Jimmy McGriff With Vince Mendoza With Gloria Gaynor With George Gruntz With Terumasa Hino With Buddy Rich With Rupert Holmes With Bob James With Thad Jones & Mel Lewis With Earl Klugh With Mingus Big Band With Bob Mintzer With Jaco Pastorius With Lonnie Smith With Stanley Turrentine With John Tropea With Charles Wuorinen With others