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". . . There's no one else doing what he's doing

     

". . . Taylor has managed to make [jazz viola] work through his deft touch and improvisatory skills. " The Washington Post

". . . [Taylor's] instrumental music melds jazz, pop, and classical influences into a thoroughly original hybrid. . ." Dallas Observer

". . . what lifts Taylor, beyond the novelty category is the originality of his Music. . . . he somehow manages to take some of the swing of Stephane Grappelli and the Hot Club of France into bracingly modern territory that avoids fusion and avantgarde cliches." Boston Globe

"Taylor is breaking all the rules, in a good way. . . . Simple Gifts is haunting, engaging, sexy, intelligent and even humorous. There's a distinct possibility that Taylor will join the ranks of Harry Connick, Jr. and the Marsalis brothers as a classically-trained young artist with mass appeal. " Shepherd Express

". . . a jazz violist and composer who absolutely transcends his instrument's stereotypical European refinement and restraint. His work is dynamic, colorful and, yes, even edgy." Houston Post

". . . There's no one else doing what he's doing and the chance to hear the rich sounds at the edge of jazz is something you'll wish you could wrap up and take home." Austin Chronicle