Paul Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960 |
| Origin | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Genres | Smooth jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Saxophonist |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | www |
Paul Taylor (born 1960) is an American smooth jazz alto and soprano saxophonist who has released twelve albums since his debut On the Horn in 1995. He is a graduate of University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where he attended with a full music scholarship.[1] He is signed to Peak Records. Although originally from Denver, Colorado, he is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.[2] He has worked extensively with Keiko Matsui and played as a special guest with the Rippingtons for a short time in 1999 and 2000, after Jeff Kashiwa left the group and before Eric Marienthal joined them.
He collaborated with many R&B vocalists such as LaToya London, Regina Belle, Maxi Priest, Peabo Bryson and Terry Dexter.[3] His reedy tone and warm, bright sound frame dynamic, danceable grooves and intricate pop shot through with electronica.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title[4] | Peak chart positions | Record label[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Jazz [5] |
US R&B [6] |
US IND [7] | |||
| 1995 | On The Horn | 23 | — | — | Countdown Records |
| 1997 | Pleasure Seeker | 11 | — | — | Countdown Records |
| 2000 | Undercover | 6 | — | 27 | N-Coded Music/N2K Records |
| 2001 | Hypnotic | 12 | — | — | Peak Records |
| 2003 | Steppin Out | 11 | — | 40 | Peak Records |
| 2005 | Nightlife | 5 | — | — | Peak Records |
| 2007 | Ladies' Choice | 5 | 26 | — | Peak Records |
| 2009 | Burnin | 7 | — | — | Concord/Peak Records |
| 2011 | Prime Time | 7 | — | — | E-One |
| 2014 | Tenacity | 6 | — | — | E-One |
| 2016 | Countdown | 9 | — | — | E-One/Peak Records |
| 2021 | And Now This | Peak Records | |||
References
- ↑ "UNLV alumnus Paul Taylor returns as Ham Hall headliner". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ↑ Ollison, Rashod (2005-03-17). "Paul Taylor gives smooth jazz a good name". Baltimore Sun.
- ↑ "StackPath". www.citybeat.com. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- 1 2 "Paul Taylor". allmusic.com.
- ↑ "Paul Taylor: Top Jazz Albums". Billboard.
- ↑ "Paul Taylor: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard.
- ↑ "Paul Taylor: Top Independent Albums". Billboard.