Joe Taylor(XVII)

Grammy-nominated composer Joe Taylor's career in film and television includes scores for the hit CBS series Stephen King's Golden Years, the Discovery Channel's SpyTek with Roger Moore, ABC Television's Turning Point... and on and on. Joe's critically acclaimed music continues to appear on every major American television network, and in numerous feature films. A South Carolina native, Joe moved to New York City and quickly became a first- call session guitarist, with stints on Broadway, as first-chair guitarist for Phantom, Starlight Express and Cats, and as music director with the Actor's Studio. This led to a recording contract with RCA Victor, where his instrumental records landed consistently in the Top-Ten position on Billboard and Radio n' Records charts. The critics say: "Taylor's music stands out as a fresh twist on the genre." -Entertainment Weekly "The music soars...like Mike!"- Billboard (Michael Jordan's Playground) "A dark and racy spin on the most sophisticated Spy music. -All Music Guide More about Joe: Acclaimed guitarist Joe Taylor has been described as "a funky mix of Jeff Beck and Chet Atkins" by The Mississippi Press, and Just Jazz Guitar magazine described his residency at New York's world famous Living Room as "a joy to watch." During his career Taylor has worked with an array of artists, including Donna Summer, Al B. Sure!, Keith Diamond, Dave Koz, The Roches, Karla DeVito, Larrie Londin, Bob Babbitt, Kenny Aronoff, Nile Rodgers and Emmylou Harris. On the Classical and Celtic end of the spectrum, he worked with The Canadian Brass, Angel Romero, James Galway, Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Jerry O'Sullivan. Taylor's hit singles Delphin's Daughter, Built For It and Meet Your Mother at the Rocket are mainstays at Instrumental Radio, and all landed on top of the Billboard and Radio n Records charts. Joe has returned to his native South Carolina, and uses his world-class recording studio in the Low Country as his base of operations.