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Jon T-Bone Taylor
Blues / Jazz / R&B

Blue is the Colour



Wonderful west London, London and South East
United Kingdom

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Member Since1/22/2008
Influences

Lonnie Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy, Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell, Teddy Bunn, Charlie Christian, T-Bone Walker, Tiny Grimes, Al Casey, The King Cole Trio, Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, Robert Lockwood, Jr., Sister Rosetta Tharpe, B. B. King, Kenny Burrell, Wes Montgomery, Little Milton, Clarence Hollimon, Johnny Heartsman, Roy Gaines, Mel Brown, Jody Williams, Grant Green, Wayne Bennett, Matt Guitar Murphy, Johnny Guitar Watson, Snooks Eaglin, Fenton Robinson, Magic Sam, Ernest Ranglin, Steve Cropper, Cornell Dupree, Bobby Womack, Curtis Mayfield, Jimmy Nolen/JBs, Robert Ward, Nocentelli/Meters

Record LabelAbacabe
Type of LabelIndie


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Dec 11 2009 8:00P
Trowell Village Hall Nottingham, Midlands
Dec 12 2009 8:00P
Lowdham Village Hall Nottingham, Midlands

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   About Jon T-Bone Taylor

Guitarist Jon Taylor was given the name T-Bone by fellow musicians after the great blues singer and guitarist Aaron T-Bone Walker (1910 - 1975), a personal favourite. He led the acclaimed, London based blues band The Bop Brothers (1985 - 2000). Many of Britain's finest players passed through its ranks. The band recorded two CDs for the Abacabe label.

Taylor attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London (1985-86) where tutors on the Jazz and Rock course included the late Lionel Grigson, Phil Lee and Trevor Tomkins. He accompanied visiting American artists/tutors Bobby Shew and Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (Blanchard, Harrison, Toussaint, Miller, Plaxico).

The 1990s saw Taylor link up with pianist Tim Richards in various blues and funk orientated line-ups.

Taylor has been a session guest on BBC Radio Two's Paul Jones Show five times, with Bop Brothers, Charlie Sayles, Deitra Farr, Mojo Buford and Daniel Smith. He has backed various American bluesmen, including Champion Jack Dupree, Lefty Dizz, Clarence 'Tex' Walker and Eugene 'Hideaway' Bridges, top British jazz artists such as Harry Beckett, Don Weller, Dick Morrissey and Art Themen, and performed with many of the leading lights of the British blues scene.

DISCOGRAPHY

BOP BROTHERS: STRANGE NEWS (Abacabe ABACA CD001)

Thrill Me / Cruisin' and Coastin' / One Mint Julep / Big Bad Beautiful Blues / Strange News / Money's Getting Cheaper / Long Slow Ride Down / Little Finger / Georgia On My Mind / The Chicken and the Hawk

Al 'Bama' Eastwood, lead vocal; Dick Heckstall-Smith & Jerry Underwood, saxophones; Jon T-Bone Taylor, guitar; Dave 'Munch' Moore & Tim Richards, keyboards; Rob Statham, fretless bass; Sam Kelly, drums; John B. Spencer, percussion & background vocals; Rosemary Bain & Shola Phillips, background vocals

Produced by Dave Moore and John B. Spencer

Released 1995

To describe the Bop Brothers as playing a fusion of Jazz, Blues and Soul would be to understate their musical achievement. For rather than taking from these styles, they stand comfortably on the bridge over the ever-decreasing gap between them. The opening tracks instantly sound like classics, utilising guitarist Jon T-Bone Taylor's sharp lead lines and warm velvety rhythm work... a great group of seasoned musicians playing the music they love. - Bob Carlingford, Jazz on CD , UK

Intriguing and highly unusual ... polished, distinctive and very creditably performed... streets ahead of the bulk of British blues releases. - Paul Lewis, Blueprint, the magazine of the British Blues Connection

An excellent combination of talented artists playing with sophisticated accomplishment ... a great recording which demands listening to. - Real Music Magazine, UK

Their unhurried attitude is refreshing and their ability to coax the music along with the precision of a well oiled machine is admirable. - David Lands, Jazz Journal, UK

The Bop Brothers have created their own sound with their bluesy originals, which is easier said than done. - Paul Jones, BBC Radio Two

JON T-BONE TAYLOR'S BOP BROTHERS ... AND SISTERS (ABACA CD004)

That's The Stuff You Got To Watch / Missing You / Equal Opportunity / Try / Grease Piece / You Made Me Cry / Sugar Pie / Get The Facts / Blue Shift (Comin' At Ya) / Just Like A Fish / (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right / Suzy and Georgia

Featuring Earl Green (vocal). Special Guests: Ruby Turner, Taka Boom, Dana Gillespie, Deitra Farr, Connie Lush (vocals) & Dick Heckstall-Smith (tenor and soprano saxes)

Jon T-Bone Taylor, guitars; Dave 'Munch' Moore, keyboards; Rob Statham, fretless bass; Louis Borenius, drums.

With Noel Norris, trumpet; Nick Payn, saxophones; Wan Hewitt, percussion

Produced by Dave Moore and Pete Brown

Released 2000.

Innovative British blues: a superb guitarist, an incomparable featured singer plus the cream of UK female vocalists. Each track is a winner! Hats off on this biscuit that all should possess! - Mark A. Cole, Reviews Editor, Big City Blues, USA

Performed by the absolute cream of UK blues-soul characters... meticulously played and recorded... brims over with good humour... lovingly presented. Rating: 9 - Gary Revilo, Blueprint

A really fine recording from the UK-based guitarist's band. The guest singers add depth and variety to Green's soulful leads, and Heckstall-Smith's saxophone is a tasty bonus. (Rooster Pick.) Carey Wolfson, Editor & Publisher, Blues Access, USA

One of the most original bands on the British blues scene ... consummate musicianship with a jazzy sensibility. This set has increased my admiration for them all the more. Well worth checking out. - Norman Darwen, Blues & Rhythm, UK

Music with no frills, no pretence, just plain honest-to-goodness songs sung by singers bereft of ego and image but with ability in abundance. The singers all put their heart 'n' soul into some excellent performances ... testimony to their professionalism in an era where many people who simply do not qualify as 'true musicians' make a good living at the expense of such artists. - Blues & Soul, UK

The band are certainly worth hearing; they're funky, jazzy, but overall -- together! A good reminder that there is a lot of talent in this country. - Blues In The South, UK

British musicians have always done great things with blues; here comes more-- Nice production and outstanding musicianship, with a great run of classics and new songs. - Ed Ivey, Blues Revue, USA

Notable in particular for the duets; if you thought Willie Clayton and Pat Brown had made "Equal Opportunity" their own, just try out Green and Taka Boom. - David Cole, Editor, In The Basement, UK

Jon Taylor is without doubt one of the classiest guitarists currently working in the UK. His tasty B.B./T-Bone styled guitar is complemented by Earl Green's warm vocals. Add to that the bevy of 'sisters' and the legendary sax man Dick Heckstall-Smith, and you know that the whole affair will reek of quality. Not strictly blues, but if you like your music soulful with some jazzy interludes, this is for you. - Alan Empson, Reviews Editor, Juke Blues, UK

Stunning! - Malcolm Brown, Moray Firth Radio, Scotland

An awesome piece of work... gets the Euro blues on the map again. - Marc Frijlink, Radio Meppel, The Netherlands

Excellent! - Charlie Hussey, Radio Anna Livia, Ireland

VARIOUS ARTISTS: ECHOES FROM THE PARK -- EALING JAZZ FESTIVAL 2000 (EJF 2000)

Borderline

Earl Green, v; Dick Heckstall-Smith, ts; Dave 'Munch' Moore, Hammond organ; Taylor, g; Rob Statham, fretless bass; Louis Borenius, drums.

Released 2001

JOHN STAPLETON'S BIG EASY: YOU'RE NOT FAR AWAY E.P.

You're Not Far Away / Sick and Tired / Shake, Rattle and Roll / My Best Friend The Blues

John Stapleton, p, v; Steve Knight, ts, hca; Taylor & Richard Studholme, gtrs; Ollie Blanchflower, db; Kevin Stapleton, d., bvs.

Prod. R. Studholme / J. Stapleton

Released 2001

DANIEL SMITH BLUES BAND: DREAMTIME (Pinetops PRDS33)

Fast Train Boogie / Preachin' The Blues

Smith, p; Taylor & Alan Glen, g; Jeff Walker, b, Dino Coccia, d.

Prod. Roger Cotton & Daniel Smith

Released 2002

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Dom Pipkin and the Ikos

Dom  Pipkin and the Ikos



Dec 13 2009 11:02 AM

Hi to Jon and all friends and fans of Jon.  (That's my mate Jon Taylor, this int spam :)) ..  A plug for our night upstairs at Ronnie Scott's this Monday , 14th December.  8pm till 3am.   £5 b4 11, then £8.  All New Orleans grooves plaved by Dom and The Iko's, The BeE Ororo quartet.  Long live sets, surrounded by the incantations of DJs K Questa, and Mr Jake Vegas.  (Christmas) MONDAY MARDI GRAS!  .Tagline please...

oh ok ... Olla Malla Wallaa Dallaa

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Dec 13 2009 11:02 AM

All the best for Xmas & the New Year Jon! B.
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Dec 7 2009 9:24 PM

I WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND THE BEST FOR NEW YEAR 2010
I WISH YOU HAVE ALL THE SUCCESS THAT YOU DESERVE
GOD BLESS YOU
XX & OO
YOUR FRIEND
VERONICA KAMURA LEFRANC
 
 
Alfredo Dias Gomes

Alfredo Dias Gomes



Dec 4 2009 10:35 AM

Thanks for the add!
Al the best,
Alfredo.
DEITRA FARR

DEITRA FARR



Nov 20 2009 11:37 AM

Hey Jon,
What's going on where you are?

D
THE FINEDON SESSIONS

THE FINEDON SESSIONS



Nov 9 2009 7:45 PM

Hi West London guy, how nice to meet you on Friday. Great playing and an excellent gig. My gorilla's still talking about you! Just give me a shout if you need a bed when you're touring round these parts any time. Happy to oblige. All the best, Kev
UK jazz radio

UK jazz radio



Oct 5 2009 9:26 AM

Thanks, and welcome to Ukjazzradio

Hope you will be joining us on a official launch 12th October 12 noon !

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DEITRA FARR

DEITRA FARR



Sep 23 2009 7:14 PM

HEY JON!
MICHAEL

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Aug 25 2009 10:05 PM

GREAT SOUNDS, MICHAEL HENDERSONS ELECTRIC MILES RONNIE SCOTTS SEP 21-23 UK
 

MICHAEL HENDERSON MILES SEE YOU THERE
Critical Distance

Critical Distance



Aug 14 2009 3:59 PM

Thank you for your friendship. Keep the music alive.

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Brian Clark



Aug 10 2009 9:17 AM

Thanks for the add Jon, cheers! B.
Dre’s Awakening

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Aug 8 2009 12:27 PM

Hey thanks for the add and the friendship....peace & love, dre
BED BOOSTER

BED BOOSTER



Jul 23 2009 8:20 AM

Hi Jon, thanks for your friendship!! Best wishes from Germany and have a great rockin day!!
Cheers
Bed Booster
OTWO

OTWO



Jun 13 2009 4:24 PM

thx for adding me
Julia Johnson

Julia Johnson



Jun 8 2009 3:10 PM

Hello there,

Many thanks for the friendship - beautiful sounds!

Julia x
Frank sing the blues, please!

Frank sing the blues, please!



Jun 8 2009 8:07 AM

ciao
thanks
have a great week my new friend
Rightsaidshred

Yes Poppy



May 30 2009 3:37 PM

Hey Jon! Thanks for the add!
Catherine Tran

Catherine Tran



May 29 2009 10:23 PM

Hi there,

thank you for the add.

Click here to see my BBC Vietnamese feature :-)
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Hope you're well,

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Malick Pathé Sow

Malick Pathé Sow



Apr 23 2009 7:41 PM

Thank you for your friendship.


Merci pour ton amitié.


Jam e kisal Yo won e mon.


On Jaraama

Malick

New CD "Maayo Men"

Jimmy Smith TRIBUTE

Jimmy Smith TRIBUTE



Apr 22 2009 10:32 AM

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Eric Ranzoni

Eric Ranzoni



Apr 19 2009 4:17 PM

Hi Jon, thank you, you sound very good too!
~ F R Q Z ~

~ F R Q Z ~



Apr 17 2009 12:03 AM

Thanks for the add, greatly appreciated. It's an honor to be a part of your family of friends here. We too welcome you aboard the FRQZ train with hopes you enjoy the ride! Don't be a stranger, stay in touch, keep us posted to upcoming gigs and adventures, post a performance video, and so on.
Stay TUNED !

Musically ~ FRQZ
The Cadillac Kings

The Cadillac Kings



Apr 14 2009 5:55 PM

Hi Jon,

Good to say hello up at Burnley! Looked like a good BiB turnout.


Cheers
CKs
The Will Blake Band

The Will Blake Band



Apr 16 2009 9:48 AM

Hey T-bone, hows things?

hope its all going well for you and daniel!

Give us a call if you're ever in the area, it'd be great to see you and possibly even jam together again sometime!

Will Blake
DIRTY LORENZ

DIRTY LORENZ



Apr 5 2009 1:45 PM

Hi Jon T-Bone Taylor!!!
Thanks a lot for addin' me.
All the best from Verona - Italy.
See you soon...kind regards...

your friend,
DIRTY LORENZ

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