Desert Soul is a collection of Sam Taylor's music that he has written, recorded and produced since moving to his desert home in Tucson, Arizona in 1988. It is a testament to the man, his music and the extraodinary talent of the musicians that have come to join him as he does what he does and creates an experience that is pure Sam "Blues Man" Taylor... vintage "desert soul" music from the heart and soul of a true rhythm & blues disciple.
Showing posts with label SAM TAYLOR. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SAM TAYLOR. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Sam Taylor - 2003 - Blue Tears [192]
It's not often that you come across a songwriter and musician that inspires you the way Sam Taylor can. He has a something you just can't put into words, something you just have to experience for yourself to even begin to understand. What you hold in your hand is just a small piece of the Sam Taylor experience, an experience that is born of over 50 years of riding his music through the good times and the bad. With that kind of legacy beside him, Sam Taylor has made "Blue Tears" one of the finest works that he has produced to date, Which in itself is quite an accomplishment considering the scope of his long and very illustrious career.
Sam Taylor - 1999 - I Came From The Dirt [320]
Funky Blues that will make you move and groove in the vein of Bobby Blue Bland, Otis Redding and BB King. Nice punchy horn section too.
Sam Taylor - 1995 - Bluz Man [320]
Someone who has paid his blues dues many times over and (at least so far) has been ignored by blues labels is Alabama-born, Tucson, Arizona, mainstay Sam Taylor. Bluz Man, only Big Sam's second solo recording in a musical career that stretches back almost half a century, is a compact disc crying for national recognition. It is Taylor's very good fortune to have included in his crisp and proficient backing band an incredibly versatile solo instrumentalist, the classically-trained electric violinist Heather Hardy. She sensitively rips, at times quite effectively recalling both David LaFlamme and Papa John Creach. This 10-cut, 58-minute recording is all Taylor-made material, presenting to great effect his superb soul/blues vocals and gritty, paper-cut guitar leads.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Sam Taylor - 1999 - Keep The Blues Alive [320]
Sam Taylor doesn't mess around when it comes to delivering his brand of blues. From fantastic interpretations of classic blues, with a funk no one quite delivers like Sam; to originals and in Tucson fantastic collaborations with violinist Heather Hardy, Keep the Blues Alive is a must-have album. It is a stand alone album reflecting Sam Taylors quest for the best blues he can create. The Bluzman, name must have been invented for this album.
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