The James Taylor Quartet (or JTQ) are a British four-piece jazz funk band, who have become renowned for their live performances. They were formed in 1987 by Hammond organ player James Taylor following the break-up of his former band The Prisoners in the wake of Stiff Records’ bankruptcy. The current line-up is James Taylor (Keyboards and Orchestration), Mark Cox (guitar), Andrew McKinney (bass) and Pat Illingworth (drums), although recordings and live performances usually feature vocalist Yvonne Yanney.
The James Taylor Quartet’s first single, “Blow-Up” (a funked-up version of Herbie Hancock’s main theme from the seminal 1960s film of the same name), was released in 1987 on the Re Elect The President label, which would later become the Acid Jazz label. The track was championed by the NME and John Peel, appearing in Peel’s Festive Fifty chart for 1987. The band’s debut 7 track mini album, Mission Impossible (1987) followed and predominantly comprised covers of 1960s film themes such as “Alfie”, “Mrs. Robinson” and “Goldfinger” in a rough, up-tempo, almost punk-like style, that was primarily focussed on Taylor’s Hammond organ playing. Their second album, The Money Spyder (1987), was the soundtrack to an imaginary spy film, applying the band’s distinctive style to Taylor’s own compositions.
While promoting these albums The James Taylor Quartet developed a strong reputation as a live band, that remains to this day. The live set focuses on accessible rhythm driven music, that some classify as having elements of modern dance music, despite including a lot of improvised solos. During this period a contract with a major record led to them playing to ever increasing audiences. The band recorded their signature tune “The Theme From Starsky and Hutch” featuring Fred Wesley and Pee Wee Ellis of The JBs in 1988 and this was included on their next album “Wait A Minute” (1988). Their popularity as a live act led to the release of the live album Absolute – JTQ Live in 1991, which attempted to capture the experience of the band in concert (even though it was recorded ‘live’ in the studio, the audience cheering being overdubbed later).
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The James Taylor Quartet (o JTQ) es una banda británica de jazz funk de cuatro miembros, que se ha hecho famosa por sus actuaciones en directo. Fueron formados en 1987 por el organista de Hammond James Taylor tras la ruptura de su antigua banda The Prisoners a raíz de la quiebra de Stiff Records. La formación actual está formada por James Taylor (teclados y orquestación), Mark Cox (guitarra), Andrew McKinney (bajo) y Pat Illingworth (batería), aunque en las grabaciones y actuaciones en directo suele figurar la vocalista Yvonne Yanney.
El primer sencillo del Cuarteto James Taylor, "Blow-Up" (una versión funky-up del tema principal de Herbie Hancock de la película seminal de los años 60 del mismo nombre), fue lanzado en 1987 en el sello Re Elect The President, que más tarde se convertiría en el sello Acid Jazz. El tema fue defendido por el NME y John Peel, apareciendo en la lista de Peel's Festive Fifty para 1987. El primer mini álbum de 7 canciones de la banda, Mission Impossible (1987), siguió y comprendía predominantemente covers de temas de películas de los 60 como "Alfie", "Mrs. Robinson" y "Goldfinger" en un estilo áspero, de ritmo rápido, casi punk, que se centraba principalmente en la interpretación del órgano Hammond de Taylor. Su segundo álbum, The Money Spyder (1987), fue la banda sonora de una película imaginaria de espías, aplicando el estilo distintivo de la banda a las propias composiciones de Taylor.
Mientras promocionaban estos álbumes, el Cuarteto de James Taylor desarrolló una sólida reputación como banda de directo, que sigue vigente hoy en día. El conjunto en vivo se centra en la música accesible impulsada por el ritmo, que algunos clasifican como teniendo elementos de música de baile moderna, a pesar de incluir muchos solos improvisados. Durante este período, un contrato con un importante disco les llevó a tocar ante un público cada vez más numeroso. La banda grabó su tema característico "The Theme From Starsky and Hutch" con Fred Wesley y Pee Wee Ellis de The JBs en 1988 y esto fue incluido en su siguiente álbum "Wait A Minute" (1988). Su popularidad como acto en vivo llevó al lanzamiento del álbum en vivo "Absolute - JTQ Live" en 1991, que intentó capturar la experiencia de la banda en concierto (aunque se grabó "en vivo" en el estudio, siendo el público aplaudido más tarde).
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Tracks:
1 - Stepping Into My Life - 3:27
2 - Redneck - 3:38
3 - Keep The Dream Alive - 5:58
4 - Europa - 5:02
5 - The Vanishing Point - 5:32
6 - Stepping Into My Life - 4:35
Credits:
Arranged By [String & Horn Arrangements] – Mike Smith
Bass – Gary Crockett
Drums – Neil Robinson
Engineer – Alaistair Johnson, John Laker, Neil Costello
Guitar – David Taylor
Mixed By – Eddie Piller, James Taylor
Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – James Taylor
Percussion – Snowboy
Photography By – Steve Hall
Producer – James Taylor, JTQ
Saxophone, Flute – John Willmott
Written-By – D. Taylor (tracks: 1, 3, 6), G. Crockett (tracks: 4), J. Taylor, J. Willmott(tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6)
Label: Acid Jazz – JAZID 110CD
Country: UK
Released: 24 Oct 1994
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Funk / Soul
Style: Acid Jazz
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