James Taylor Quartet
Taylors organ sound first sears the ears and then goes straight to the feet
Listen to 'Stonemason'
Stonemason
The world famous Hammond organ guru and his quartet have been renowned for their remarkable live gigs since the mid-1980's and have had an internationally successful recording career since John Peel heard their first single 'Blow Up' and championed the band.
The Theme from Starsky and Hutch, cemented JTQ's reputation as master of the jazz-funk-r'n'b workout; 60s spy themes, psychedelic and free-form jazz all added something to the band's distinctive sound. James's playing is so admired by other artists that The Wonderstuff, The Manic Street Preachers, The Pogues and U2 have all featured James and his distinctive Hammond playing on their albums and he was also asked to score for the film Austin Powers. James Taylor - one of the great instrumentalists of his generation - supplements his trademark howling Hammond sound with grand piano on his new album released April 2009.