Depending on the configuration of the band:
Vocalists - Nichola Miller, Katie Gearty, Dennis Spears, Lucia Newell, Maud Hixson, Arne Fogel, Sue Tucker, Connie Evingson, Christine Rosholt, Bruce Henry, Rhonda Laurie, Dorothy Doring, Vicky Mountain, the list goes on and on....
Trio - Jay Epstein, Mac Santiago, Kenny Horst, Pete Henning, Phil Hey, Spencer McGinnis (drummers);
Chris Bates, Keith Boyles, James Buckley, Billy Peterson, Cody McKinney, Adam Linz (bass);
Luis Santiago (congas)
Tickle Fight - Cody McKinney (bass/vox), Pete Hennig (drums), Park Evans (guitar), Rachel Neels(cody's sis) vocals, me - keys/vox
Mulligan Stew -
Dave Karr, sax; Dave Graf, trombone; Gordy Johnson, bass; Phil Hey, drums; me
Influences
Oscar Peterson, Wynton Kelly, Bill Evans, Benny Green, Brad Mehldau, Red Garland, Monk, Duke Ellington, Basie, Sinatra, Coltrane, Miles, Joey DeFrancesco, Fred Hersch, Hampton Hawes, Phineas Newborn Jr., and of course - Jesus. And Yoda from Star Wars. Also, my very close friend, the late Lee Sundeen - who's love of jazz surpassed the norm and kept me focused on music.....
Tanner Taylor hails from Jefferson, Iowa - commonly known as the "birthplace of bebop". After studying with Jack Oatts and Garry Dial he relocated from Des Moines, Iowa to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2001. He has quickly become one of Minnesota's top jazz pianists. You can catch Tanner tickling the ivories with all of the Twin Cities' finest vocalists, as well as leading his own groups at local jazz hot-spots such as the Dakota, Artists' Quarter, The Times and Rossis. In addition to jazz, he performs with the world-beat/pop/latin band "Tickle Fight". He has also performed with jazz notables Clark Terry, Slide Hampton, Lew Tabackin, David "Fathead" Newman, Steve Turre, Wycliffe Gordon, Wes "Warm Daddy" Anderson, Dick Oatts, Eric Alexander, Bobby Shew, Steve Smith, Jaleel Shaw, Delfeayo Marsalis, Barbara Morrison and Marilyn Maye.
RECORDINGS:
Scott Davis: "Almost Time" Great Plains Production, 2001;
Jeff Burak: "Unexpected" BMI Eroticon Pub., 2001;
Tanner Taylor: "Tanner Taylor Trio" TTmusic, 2004;
Mulligan Stew: "Cookin' at the Hot Summer Jazz Fest" T/C Jazz Society, 2004;
Christine Rosholt: "Detour Ahead" 2006
("Detour Ahead" was nominated for a Minnesota Music Award for best jazz album of 2006);
Dennis Spears: "Why try to change me now" Quitplayin' Music, 2005;
Sue Tucker: "Back Home" (c) Sue Tucker, 2006;
Dennis Spears: "Set the Mood; Evening Candlelight" lifescapemusic, TARGET,2006;
Tickle Fight: "TICKLE FIGHT" (c) Cody McKinney, 2006;
Don Jaques: "Images" (c) Don Jaques 2007;
Laura Taylor Whitfield: "Foward to Somewhere" (c)Laura Taylor Whitfield 2007;
Christine Rosholt: "Live at the Dakota" (c) Christine Rosholt, 2008;
Gordon Johnson: "GJ4" (c) 2008 Tonalities, INC.;
FILM:
"Arnold's Park" Film Scorer - Tom Hambleton, Undertone Music,2006
Check out "Arnold's Park" at this link
http://arnoldsparkmovie.com
We are debuting a project called Sonic Transformations. Every month or so we will present a new audio-visual performance based on a different theme/story. We will be collaborating with artists and other creative musicians along the way so let us know if you have something you'd want to bring into this project.
The first in the series is called "AN OBJECT TO CRAVE". Live music and visuals based on a short story about life, love, loss, fantasy, obsession and death.
Another group of mine, The Magnetrons, which plays an exciting and innovative Livetronica set (i.e. STS9, Disco Biscuits, The Histronic) will also be playing. It will be a musical adventure, and we hope that you can come participate :)
Here's the info:
Blood Root Mother - "An Object to Crave" w/ The Magnetrons & Thought Thieves Friday, October 16th Station 4 201 E 4th St St Paul, MN 55101 9pm / $5 / 18+
How"s my faavorite poopstain Sory I've been lame on the gigs. Not many places I know who to contact or like me(Craig darlink)(hmm haven't heard from Dakota) I plan on coming to Hell to see you and harass you. I hope your well, you seem busy and with a kid even MORE busy but I hope your well peace out YO me!
Ciao Tanner ,Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot, you are fantastic ..really. you are one of my prefeitis ;-) talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy neal
Happy belated birthday Tanner.. and happy new addition to planet// AND CONTINUED bliss with your heartstrings hon.. happy everything you wish and then some kiddo! L taylor W
T, we hope you can make it over to the AQ this weekend:
Impulso! Dean Magraw: guitar Brandon Wozniak: saxophones Jay Epstein: drums Originals & interpretive reflections of other oblique material at the The Artists' Quarter, 7th Place & St. Peter, St. Paul, MN 55102, 651-292-1359. This Friday, Saturday, March 13,-14 @ 9PM
Hey! I can't wait to see you guys next week! You'll be excited to know that every time Lucias sees your picture now, he says "Tan Tan"! :) I love it! What day are you coming down?
Davina says to thank you for finding her T-shirts. - She says they were deliberately hiding under the stage, waiting to "attach themselves to our bodies"!
Hello Boy. Just wondering what you guys think of the idea for Christmas. Give me a call and let me know! And hey, are you going to be home at all before Christmas? Tell Becky hi for me! Love you both! Jess
Tanner! I had a dream last night in which I was talking to you. And that's all it was. Woah.
How have you been, holmes? I meant to call you over the summer, but just got too busy. We should probably chill sometime before you go to PV for the holidays. Send me a message, keyman.
Hi Tanner! Thanks for the Add, funny, but I was bored in front of the computer yesterday and googled my sons name to see if anyone else had his name.. You popped up! I have a 8 year old Tanner Taylor as well! Hopefully he will be as inspiring and gifted as you! LOVE the music and added it as my profile music!
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