"Patiently and lovingly devotes himself to the song... Nothing but rapt attention to the song, to melody, to the way a great artist can make us feel." -Michael Steinman, Jazz Lives
Saxophonist Sam Taylor is an active member of the New York City jazz community, performing at numerous venues including The National Arts Club, Cornelia Street Café, Webster Hall, Fat Cat and many others. Taylor has premiered his compositions with famed trumpeter Jon Faddis, and was invited to play for saxophone legend James Moody's 80th birthday celebration. The young saxophonist was also featured at The Nigunim Music Festival of New Jewish Music, and toured Europe as a guest soloist with The Noord-Nederlands Conservatorium Symphonic Jazz Orchestra. In 2014, Taylor was awarded a grant from The Netherland America Foundation to lead his band on a tour of Holland.
Taylor's debut recording, My Future Just Passed, (released on Cellar Live, August 2015) was hailed by the Toronto Music Report as a "remarkable release", with All About Jazz describing Taylor's playing as "wise beyond his years". It features the masterful, Taro Okamoto on drums along with bassist Aidan O'Donnell.
Along The Way, Taylor's second album will be released on Cellar Live November, 2017, featuring saxophone legend, Larry McKenna along with a top tier New York rhythm section: Jeb Patton, piano; Neal Miner, bass; Pete Van Nostrand, drums.
1 Make Someone Happy (feat. Larry McKenna) 4:30
2 Fats Flats (feat. Larry McKenna) 5:08
3 On the Trail (feat. Larry McKenna) 6:27
4 Where Are You (feat. Larry McKenna) 9:23
5 People Will Say We're in Love (feat. Larry McKenna) 6:37
6 The Close Things (feat. Larry McKenna) 5:07
7 There's No You (feat. Larry McKenna) 6:24
8 Wild Is Love (feat. Larry McKenna) 6:14
9 I Want More (feat. Larry McKenna) 5:42
Larry McKenna // tenor saxophone
Jeb Patton // piano
Neal Miner // bass
Pete Van Nostrand // drums
