Crystal Taliafaro Instrumenthead

Touring and recording member of the Billy Joel Band since 1989, before that toured with John Mellencamp and has performed with Faith Hill, Garth Brooks, Elton John, Enrique Iglesias, Natalie Merchant, Bruce Springsteen and The Northern Pikes, Steven Van Zandt and Buddy Guy.

Multi-instrumentalist skilled in bongo, cabasa, chimes, conga, cowbell, güiro, hand percussion, jam block, shaker, tambourine, timbales, triangle, Djembe, and wood block. In addition, Taliefero plays acoustic guitar, sax, keys and all vocals leading Rolling Stone magazine to declare her a 2008 “Best Secret Weapon.”