Gene Taylor (pianist)

Gene Taylor
Born (1952-07-02) July 2, 1952
Norwalk, California
United States
Genres Blues, rock and boogie-woogie
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Piano, guitar
Years active 1968–present
Associated acts Big Joe Turner
T-Bone Walker
James Harman Band
Canned Heat
The Blasters
Downchild Blues Band
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Website www.gene-taylor.com

Gene Taylor (born July 2, 1952, Norwalk, California, United States) is an American blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist.

Biography

Taylor began his musical training as a drummer at age eight[1] but two years later he had picked up both the guitar and his initial piano skills from boogie-woogie pianist-neighbours.[2][3] Around the age of 16 he began working with some of the big names in the West Coast blues scene including Big Joe Turner and T-Bone Walker. In the mid-seventies he joined the James Harman Band[2] and had a stint as pianist for boogie group Canned Heat between November 1974 and May 1976. From 1981 to 1984 he toured with The Blasters, and in 1986 finally recorded his first solo album, Handmade. His The Return of the Formerly Brothers, recorded with Amos Garrett and Doug Sahm in 1987, won a Juno Award the following year.

From 1993 to 2007, Taylor played with The Fabulous Thunderbirds[4] amongst various other projects. He recorded an eponymous second solo album for Pacific Blues in 2003 partly accompanied by James Harman and Bill Bateman.[5] This album included a version of "Pinetop's Boogie Woogie".

Since 2007, he has been based in Belgium, playing and recording with Fried Bourbon,[6] CC Jerome's Jet Setters, Dave Alvin and Jo' Buddy. Currently he is touring as the Gene Tayler Trio, with drummer Nico Vanhove, and the guitarist Bart De Mulder. He played at the Brussels Boogie-Woogie Festival of 2012, which took place at the Théâtre St Michel on November 24.

Discography (selection since 1981)

References

  1. ↑ Video on YouTube
  2. 1 2 "Bio". James Harman. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  3. ↑ Archived April 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Archived January 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Archived November 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ "Fried Bourbon | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  7. ↑ "Gene Taylor - Let Me Ride In Your Automobile". YouTube. 2010-08-24. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  8. ↑ "Featured : Rhapsody". Blog.napster.com. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  9. ↑ "Recordings". Ccjeromesjetsetters.com. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  10. ↑ "Junior Watson - If I Had A Genie CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 2003-06-06. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
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