Paul Taylor (saxophonist)

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Paul Taylor
Born (1960-04-30) April 30, 1960 (age 65)
Origin Denver, Colorado, United States [1]
Genres Smooth jazz
OccupationSaxophonist
Years active1995–present
Website www.paultaylorsax.com

Paul Taylor (born April 30, 1960) [1] 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. [2] He is signed to Peak Records. Although originally from Denver, Colorado, he is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. [3] 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.

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He collaborated with many R&B vocalists such as LaToya London, Regina Belle, Maxi Priest, Peabo Bryson and Terry Dexter. [4]

Discography

Studio albums

YearTitle [5] Peak chart positionsRecord label [5]
US
Jazz

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US
R&B

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US
IND

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1995On The Horn23Countdown Records
1997Pleasure Seeker11Countdown Records
2000 Undercover 627N-Coded Music/N2K Records
2001Hypnotic12Peak Records
2003Steppin Out1140Peak Records
2005Nightlife5Peak Records
2007Ladies' Choice526Peak Records
2009Burnin7Concord/Peak Records
2011Prime Time7E-One
2014Tenacity6E-One
2016Countdown9E-One/Peak Records
2021And Now ThisPeak Records

References

  1. 1 2 "Paul Taylor Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic . Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  2. "UNLV alumnus Paul Taylor returns as Ham Hall headliner". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  3. Ollison, Rashod (2005-03-17). "Paul Taylor gives smooth jazz a good name". Baltimore Sun .
  4. "StackPath". Citybeat.com. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  5. 1 2 "Paul Taylor". AllMusic .
  6. "Paul Taylor: Top Jazz Albums". Billboard .
  7. "Paul Taylor: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard .
  8. "Paul Taylor: Top Independent Albums". Billboard .