Behind the Mystique:
Paul Taylor – a closer look
May 2002

by Gwenn Harris

"... I think normally, I'm kind of shy but since the music thing has caught on, it's given me more confidence . I'm mellower... Also, I have a funky side too..."

On the day I sat down with Peak Recording Artist and the smooth jazz genre's hottest saxophonist and rising star, Paul Taylor, he was fresh off the stage of one of his most dynamic and passionate performances as guest saxophonist with the Rippingtons.

Preparing for the "Hypnotic" Tour, in support of his new CD of the same title, little did he know the firestorm that was brewing... the energy and excitement his fourth effort would generate. In record time, Paul and his band of merry musicians would captivate audiences and seductively steal their hearts with a smile and a song, while selling out venues coast to coast!

It seems we've just met him but his journey has been long... as a protégé of jazz fusionist/composer/producer, et al Jeff Lorber, sax man to Keiko Matsui, solo recording artist, guest band member of the #1 Contemporary Jazz band - the Rippingtons - Paul is the epitome of the word diversity, bringing it all together, and seeing is believing!

For these and so many reasons, we take you now - Behind The Mystique of Paul Taylor.

"Avenue" from Paul Taylor's Undercover CD You will need the QuickTime Plugin if you're having trouble listening to the audio.

SNAN: Do you remember where you were the first time you knew that music and you were one and that music was your future?

PT: Probably at home listening to the radio, in Denver, Colorado.

SNAN: How old were you at the time?

PT: I would say… probably 15 or 16 years old. At that time, there was a local jazz station in Denver -KADX. They played Grover, Ronnie Laws, Bob James, the Crusaders…that was the first jazz station that I really heard. I was also listening to the current R&B and Pop. I had been playing my sax since age 7 and it was at during this time I started to improvise and play along with whoever was playing on the radio.

SNAN: You were playing the soprano sax at age 7?

PT: No, the soprano did not even come into the picture until college, but at this point, I was just playing the alto and maybe a little bit of tenor sax.

SNAN: … because when journalists write about you, everyone reports that you have been playing the sax since you were 7 - without being specific, so the reader is left with the assumption that you’ve been playing soprano sax from so early an age. Clarifying it now really helps…

PT: …yes, certainly. It was the alto sax.

SNAN: So, you’re 15-16 years old… chillin’ out in your bedroom…

PT: …Playing vinyl albums on my stereo, and listening to the radio. Whenever a good song came on, I would try to play along with them.

Now with the sax, the bell comes out like that (Paul begins to demonstrate the shape of the sax as if it were in front of him, emphasizing the bell curve of the instrument) and if you play it facing the wall, the sound comes right back in your face, immediately, so you get a really strong, intimate sound just by playing it against the wall. So, whenever I heard a song that moved me, I would do just that… close my eyes and groove with it…

I began improvising with whatever record was on, trying to become one with the music… and it was during those moments there I knew I wanted to make my own music and records.

SNAN: Did you talk with your parents about it?

PT: Not really. I think they knew I was happy playing the horn, so it was all good. I was already playing at the time and was in the band, “Mixed Company”, which consisted of my fellow classmates in high school. We formed the band and did jazz, funk and stuff like that. We performed and the feeling of us playing live also made me know this is what I wanted to do.

SNAN: Who were the members of “Mixed Company”?

PT: There was Jerry Kazzaz on keyboards, Jim Matheson on guitar, Jeff Brown on trumpet, Greg Blanton played trombone, Crystal Johnson, David Fine, Theresa Johnson and Nelson Armstrong were on vocals. Eric Silverberg and Danny Rich played bass and Gregg Peterson and Alex Lindsey were on drums. Jeff Kazzaz and I played sax.

SNAN: Liner notes on “Undercover” give ‘shout outs’ to the memories of Jim Matheson, Greg Blanton and William L. Davis. Were Jim Matheson and William L. Davis also membersof Mixed Company and is there something you would like to add in tribute to them and Greg Blanton?

PT: Jim Matheson and Greg Blanton, both in "Mixed Company" were great friends in high school. Unfortunately, they are no longer with us. I learned lots from them. My in-law, William Davis, has also passed.

SNAN: Do you still keep in touch with the members of “Mixed Company”?

PT: Some have gone their separate ways but most of them I’m in touch with now and then.
Also, when I tour, they might come to my shows or something like that or I might email them
or whatever. Yeah… it’s cool.

SNAN: Who were your mentors as a young man? As you develop and mature as an artist, who mentors you now?

PT: Do you mean in life or in music?

SNAN: …as a young man? As you develop and mature as an artist, who mentors you now?

PT: I guess I would say my parents.

SNAN: What are their names?

PT: Well, I’m a junior, so my dad is Paul Taylor, Sr. and my mom is Teresina Taylor. My
parents were my biggest mentors. And now, I would say, Oprah Winfrey, because she’s
doing her thing…she’s really in control of her own destiny.

SNAN: Have you met her?

PT: No, I haven’t.

SNAN: Oprah would be your personal mentor…?

PT: Um…I wouldn’t say my personal mentor, just in a general sense.

SNAN: There’s got to be some spirit out there that’s helping to lead the energy that
is Paul Taylor…

PT: Yeah, personal mentor… it’s hard to say who would be a personal mentor because there’s not really one person that I can say “that’s my mentor!”

SNAN: Right! And because you are so diverse, I would think you would have several mentors, meaning, people that may not necessarily play the saxophone but who have an understanding or appreciation of who you are and what you aspire to… so, someone that would lend information (or a hand or an ear) and support during critical times and just “kick-back” times.

PT: Probably, my wife.

SNAN: You have both a unique and familiar style in your musical composition and performance. Was it something you developed or did it come naturally?

PT: Definitely developed. Back in the Denver days, I knew I wanted to be an artist. I didn’t really write my own songs then, but I knew that eventually I would one day. So, when I moved to Las Vegas to attend college, I began to teach myself keyboards (piano), then started slowly putting melodies together… putting ideas to chords. It was still very rough and raw then.

I was still finding my way through college… (my first priority was to get through college), after which, I started working in the real world...gigging. At that point, it was then time to get a keyboard, a four-track tape deck, a drum machine to put ideas together and work on songs. I had lots of melodies on the horn.

SNAN: …“On The Horn”…

PT: …yeah, “On The Horn” (we both smile).

SNAN: What inspires you when you think about songwriting … when you think about a particular sequence of chords or a bridge in a song? Your music is a culmination of the many facets of you and those inspirations have got to come from somewhere!

PT: It’s hard to put a finger on that and I don’t really try to think about it too much. I just let it come because if you think about it too much then it’s going to interfere with what you’re trying to do, so I just let it happen.

All I know is that I try to think of a good melody, get the essence of that melody and transmit it to my horn. I then try to put the right kind of chords to it… the right beat… and just follow my own instincts. If it feels good, I go with it.

SNAN: So, if it feels good in your heart then you take that core and develop from there?

PT: Right. Exactly!

SNAN: I have to ask you on a personal level, I think you know what my favorite Paul Taylor songs are…

PT: …’Til We Meet Again (at this moment, Paul begins to hum this song in perfect pitch)

SNAN: …yeah, and “When The Morning Comes”. What was the source of inspiration for “Til We Meet Again”?, because… to me, the feelings that come from it are, ‘hello and goodbye’… it’s the ‘beginning and the end of a relationship’… it’s the beginning and end of a day… it’s all of those feelings that start from just a bud, they blossom and grow, but they don’t go away they’re encapsulated into something that secures it and holds it…

PT: …”well said”…

SNAN: …thank you. It’s a very tight feeling and I guess you can tell that I really listen to the music and all of its’ subtle nuances. Most people, when they hear a song tend to say “oh, I like that song” or “I like that melody”… whereas I try to get into the artist’s head and heart - where the music lives, and I’ve always wanted to ask you Paul, where did it come from?

PT: Well, "’Til We Meet Again" was one of the song idea I was working out on my 4-track tape deck in my apartment in (Las) Vegas, before I got my record deal with Unity Records. It all started out with- (Paul begins to hum out the chord blocks dum-dum-dum-dummm…) that group of chord blocks, and from there, I began to pick up the melody- (Paul begins to hum out the melody blocks dum-m-m-m-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-ummm…). So, it started with that chord group. Sometimes it starts with the melody, sometimes it starts with a chord… that song started with those chords, which then inspired that melody.

SNAN: Thank you for sharing that with us. It’s something I’ve always wanted to know.

SNAN: Who inspires you musically?

PT: There are many inspirations… Ronnie Laws, the late Grover (Washington, Jr.) Earth, Wind & Fire, those people who influenced me when I was growing up and the people that are doing their thing now, in the R&B and Jazz fields, for example. They inspire me because they’re still doing it now, and that makes me want to do the best that I can.

SNAN: So, you perceive the inspiration you get from other artists limitless?

PT: Yes!

SNAN: Much has been written about “The PT Experience” by writers and your fans on various bulletin boards. Inevitably, the letter ‘S’ is used to describe it, for example:
Seductive, Sensuous, Soulful and Smooth… to list a few. What letter of the alphabet would Paul Taylor use to describe “The PT Experience” ? Please share some adjectives that come to mind.

PT: Um, I would add another ‘S’ - Sultry, maybe, to the mix and I think we said Smooth… I would also add an ‘F’ to it; I like some funk in it… gotta have a little bit of funk in it. Yeah, I think I’m good with those.

SNAN: While growing up, what was your favorite music era? What are you listening to right now?

PT: Hard question. I would say that would have to be since I first knew that I wanted to be a musician and recording artist- my dream of that- probably, the late ‘70s because that’s when I caught on to jazz and wanted to perform. We had the group, “Mixed Company” in the ‘70s and now… are we still talking about the era?

SNAN: We’re speaking of both.

PT: I think it’s a little bit of each decade, beginning with the late ‘70s on into early ‘80s, which was when I met one of my favorite producers, Dino Esposito, who is on all of my albums.

Dino made it to the top as a pop artist (he’s another one of my mentors). Here’s a guy I just met, we were both working on our music - Dino came into the business from the DJ perspective, mixing in clubs and other venues. He also knew how to sing, play keyboards and program drums.

Dino really shopped his music very hard during that time. As a result of these efforts, he got a major record deal and went Pop, achieving success with the top 5 Pop singles during that time, recording for 4th and Broadway, Island Records. He released “24/7”, which I played solo on, but his big hit was “I Like It”. (Paul begins to sing lyrics again - …”that’s the way it’s got to be, ‘cause that’s the way I like it”…)

Dino showed me that it can be done! That showed me. It was a special time. I had the opportunity to go on the road with him, we got to open for “New Kids On The Block” - the ‘Hangin’ Tough’ Tour. Yeah… the ‘80s were a really cool period.

SNAN: So, what are you listening to now?

PT: I listen to my latest stuff. It keeps me in touch with my melodies. I also like Urban Music because it has the funk!, along with Pop and Alternative music, too.

SNAN: Give us some for instances…

PT: For instance, Mary J. Blige, Destiny's Child, Jill Scott, Res, older Patrice Rushen stuff, Craig David and Jennifer Lopez.

SNAN: Patrice Rushen… she’s one of my all-time favorites! Have you met her? (Paul’s face lights up and he smiles)

PT: You know what? I did meet her! When I was 16, I was in the jazz band in school. We had the opportunity to go to Mobile, Alabama for a jazz festival and clinics. Tom Scott and Patrice Rushen were some of the clinicians there. I was really shy back then and I remember asking her: “Can I take a picture with you?” (Paul mimics how he asked as a very shy 16-year old). She said, “Sure.” and we took a picture together. I knew she was going to be there beforehand, so I brought one of her album covers - it was “Prelusion - Before the Dawn”, which she signed: “To Paul, See you in the world of music. Patrice Rushen”.

SNAN: Have you since seen her?

PT: I haven’t, not in person yet, since then.

SNAN: You realize you must come full circle…

PT: That would be cool.

SNAN: M-hmm. Okay, your music is on at home, on the road, in your car… is that car a PT Cruiser?

PT: I wish I had one and one for each of the song's other co-writers, Kurt Jackson and Matthew Edralin. That would be a nice endorsement! It’s really cool. Kinda retro … both modern and retro at the same time. That’s what I like about it.

The reason I named one of my songs ‘PT Cruiser’ is because the car and I share the same initials. The nature of the song…it’s kinda smooth/kinda funky at the same time…it has a cool bass line - you can groove to it in your car, y’know? …and that’s a “car jam” tune. Maybe they (Daimler-Chrysler) might want to use the song on a commercial for the ‘PT Cruiser’ and give us one - hint, hint(we laugh!)

SNAN: Alright, let’s get personal. Please tell us about your family (parents, sibling(s), spouse).

PT: Well, Paul Taylor, Sr. is my dad. Retired from the medical field, he was one of the pioneering members of organ-donor transplant research in Denver, CO. Both my dad and mom are from small towns in Kansas - he is from Garden City, Ks. He does photography and has been featured in People Magazine for his transplant research. My mom, Teresina is from Ensign, KS. Also in the medical field, she’s held various positions over the years and today works in Phlebotomy

I have one brother, Bentley, who is 1_ years younger than I. We began playing instruments at the same time - he started on clarinet and I on the alto sax.

I think my parents got us into it (playing instruments) just to keep us off the streets and out of trouble. Bentley played up until and through college. The music actually came in very handy for college because if you played in the marching band, your out of state tuition is waived. He took advantage of that option. Bentley works as a paralegal and computer tech.

Also, my dad’s uncle (that would be my great-uncle, his name is Sam “The Man” Taylor), was a sax player and was very big in the ‘40s, especially in Japan. He played tenor sax, in that kind of “foo-foo” tenor style. His recordings have been converted onto CD now. He’s no longer with us but his music lives on. Sam “The Man” Taylor - that’s my great uncle. So I guess it skips a generation, ‘cause now…

SNAN: …it’s baaack! (we both smile!)

SNAN: Tell us about Laronda.

PT: My wife. My college sweetheart… we met at UNLV. She’s supported me throughout the years… from times when I couldn’t get a gig in town or whatever, she would make sure I wouldn’t starve and didn’t freeze, so now I’m happy to return the favor. She was in the corporate world at Levi Strauss for a number of years. She’s since left that position and now, with one of her friends, has formed a sunglasses business in Las Vegas.

SNAN: It is said that true friendship speaks volumes. Who is your best friend and how would he or she categorize you… Balladeer or Funkateer?

PT: That has got to be my wife… she’s my best friend. Umm-m, I think she’d categorize me as a little bit of both of those. I think normally, I’m kind of shy but since the music thing has caught on, it’s given me more confidence . I’m mellower, so I would say that’s a balladeer. Also, I have a funky side too. She’s the one who knows me best and I’m not shy with her - I would say she’d say a little bit of both.

SNAN: Do you get to sneak friends and family members in backstage during your performances?

PT: Not really sneak them in because if they let me know in advance I arrange it through my tour manager and they can come back. But, y’know, to tell you the truth, I don’t worry about who’s coming into the show. Usually, my family/friends like to see the concert out front in the audience.

SNAN: The past 5 years have given you a schedule that keeps you “going at Mach2 with your dreads on fire.” Congratulations! When Paul Taylor has leisure time, what makes him happy?

PT: Y’know what? Just being at home. In the earlier days, playing in Vegas, it was kind of a fast life, a little bit, you know? After I’d play, we’d go to clubs afterwards and hang out and party a little bit, and that was all good but now, I’m beginning to appreciate being home. We purchased our first house five years ago and we’re still in it… we bought a fixer-upper and remodeled it to fit our own personalities. We like it and it’s really nice just being at home.

With the way the world is now, there’s a lot of stuff going on out there, so if you can be at home safe with loved ones that’s a comforting thing. Vegas is really hot in the summer…the pool is essential to cool off a little bit. I’ve got my laptop… I like to check out my website and email fans, which takes up some of my time now.

SNAN: What are your hobbies?

PT: The computer is like a hobby now. I love to surf the net, I roller blade a little bit. I work out a little bit (on the torso track) which keeps me toned and I run. The PlayStation2 gets a lot of my time too.

SNAN: Tell us about favorite places you like to hang out or visit.

PT: I love to go to the record store. There’s a big Tower Records Superstore - I go in there and get lost, sometimes for a couple of hours. I go to the listening post station to see what’s on, listen to whatever. If new CDs are out, I check out the tunes at the listening post. I like to check out obscure titles to see what they’re all about. They have a big magazine section, which I like to browse through and get magazines. The superstores also have electronics.

I’m not really a big coffee drinker . Coffee’s nice every now and then… tea’s a little better. I’m not at the level of: “oh, I gotta have my coffee!”

SNAN: Do you like to shop for clothes? I’ve noticed that you’re really into DKNY…

PT: Oh, yeah! DKNY and Kenneth Cole… I like shopping the malls.

SNAN: Borrowing a line from the networks, is there a particular program you consider “Must See TV”?

PT: CSI is real good. Cribs on MTV. Oh, yeah, and “Weakest Link”...with Ann Robinson, she’s so good.

SNAN: What’s the hook that draws you into this quiz show?

PT: It’s her! It’s her demeanor. The show is part "Instigator", part “… Millionaire” and part “Survivor. “Weakest Link” is all those shows rolled into one. Ann Robinson is kind of intimidating. Notice the way people react to her: she can be a little bit snippy but at the end when she goes “we’ll see you next time on The Weakest Link” and winks, that’s so cool. She shows that she’s down to earth too!

I like the new reality shows like “Survivor” and “The Amazing Race”; those are pretty much “must see”. I love ESPN, pro football, that’s probably number one. My favorite team is the Denver Broncos. There are no runners up, it’s Denver Broncos or bust!

I’m a big basketball fan but football is a little bit higher - I really wanted the (Philadelphia) ‘76ers to beat the (Los Angeles) Lakers, but the Lakers are awesome and I think they’re gonna be awesome for a number of years, with Kobi (Bryant) and Shaq(uille O’Neal).

SNAN: Do you think they are the Y2K version of the ‘80s Lakers?

PT: Sure, yeah! But, you know, Alan Iverson, that guy is amazing to watch. When I saw him play, I really got behind the ‘76ers because he’s just a little guy and his spirit is amazing! He has the will just to get to the basket and make the shot… that made me a ‘76ers fan.

SNAN: Do you have a favorite movie?

PT: I have a couple… what comes to mind is “The Shawshank Redemption” starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins. That movie is so intense - it has a lot of emotion in it. Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins’ character) was locked up for over 19 years for a crime he didn’t commit and after the one person (another inmate) who could help exonerate him was ordered murdered by the warden, Andy found the courage to tunnel his way out to freedom and expose the crime inside the prison, That shows you if you stick with your dreams, there’s a way out. Then when “Red” (Morgan Freeman’s character) got out and as promised, met Andy on the beach in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, where he was working on restoring his boat… that was awesome! Also, the Tom Hanks film, “Forrest Gump” - that’s a wonderful movie, too!

SNAN: How many times have you seen it?

PT: I’ve seen “Shawshank” three or four times and I think only once for “Forrest Gump”. I like comedy and action movies too, though, like Bruce Lee’s “Enter the Dragon” - that’s the best martial arts movie, bar none and that was made in the ‘70s!

I like offbeat movies too; the kind that don’t stick to a particular formula. For example: The Matrix, Pulp Fiction, X-Men and Basquiat.

SNAN: In your teens, you were a member of a high school jazz combo that included Nelson Rangell and two members of the Denver-based trio Dotsero, brothers Stephen and Dave Watts.

PT: Um-hm, in fact, we were all in the same school district. Every year auditions were held for the all city band.

SNAN: Reflecting back on those days, did you ever imagine each of you would achieve the levels of recognition and success you are enjoying today?

PT: I definitely had those dreams back then.

SNAN: What do you chat about when your paths cross these days?

PT: We talk a little bit about back then. If I see Steve and Dave Watts or Nelson (Rangell - it’s been a couple of years since I’ve seen Nelson), it would be… “hey man, how’ve you been doing?”… give each other a hug, and “what’s going on?”… and “just trying to keep it going, you know?”. We talk a little bit about the business… “who are you with now?” (record label). I might ask about equipment and after that kind of small talk, then we get into the… “hey, remember back in the days… when we did this, that and such?…” yeah!

SNAN: Are they any plans for a “professional reunion” or studio collaboration?

PT: No plans in the works.. I think everyone has their own goals and sometimes, those goals are so strong that no one else really comes into the picture.

SNAN: There must be an award for the worst tour date…it seems that everybody has one. What’s your worst on the road experience that you can share with us?

PT: What comes to mind right now is New York City; this goes back a couple of years ago. They have a cruise line that goes around the harbor, passing the Statue of Liberty. The cruise takes about an hour each way then returns to port. They usually do two shows. First of all, I’m not crazy about being on a boat, let alone performing on one. I’m doing my show… the sound system there was really suspect… barely good enough to get by. So, we’re playing and we start jammin’, y’know? And we start pumpin’ up some good sound… it gets a bit louder, then the power amp shuts off! As soon as we got a really good groove going, the power amp, which is getting overheated, shuts down - so we lose half the sound right there and it’s starting to sound real puny. It was… the worst! Because you’re trying to perform at your best and if the sound’s not there, how can you feel it to do what you know you’re capable of? I think the audience appreciated the situation, but that was one of the worst.

SNAN: Have you played that particular venue since?

PT: Yes, I have, which turned out much better. I was performing with Marion Meadows and Eric Marienthal. We were co-billed and shared one band. It was pretty cool, but on those kind of boats, you just set up and play… you think you’re going to really get to rehearse but you don’t… you just kind of slap it together and do the best you can. Everyone still has a good time.

SNAN: What have been the hardest adjustments that you’ve had to make - musically and professionally?

PT: Um-m-m… good question. In Vegas, after graduating college, I was on the lounge scene for many years. You can learn a lot from playing behind people and backing people up - how they rule the stage… how they control their show. I would take the good parts I liked, internalize those and try to emulate them. Now, it’s on a different level… now I'm a band leader. It's making that adjustment from sideman to leader, and sometimes back and forth that’s the hardest.

SNAN: What keeps you grounded and how do you stay focused?

PT: Just remembering where I came from and how I got to this point. I was playing six sets a night- 45 minutes on, 15 minutes off for six hours. Remembering that… knowing all the practicing I had to do, when I wanted to go outside and play with my friends and my parents would say: “No, you’ve got to practice your horn before you can do that…” We (my brother Bentley and me) were like ‘squares’… we had to stay home and practice our horn, but now, I'm glad I did. Remembering stuff like that keeps me grounded.

SNAN: What advice would you give to a young person considering following in your footsteps (getting into the industry)?

PT: I would say, whatever instrument you choose, make certain it is what you really like. After that, hone your craft, learn all you can about it, learn to read music. Reading music enables you to become multi-dimensional: in the studio and earn a living playing in a show or orchestra, for example. So choose your instrument wisely, hone your craft and learn to read music.

SNAN: On a personal level, what advice would you offer?

PT: On a personal level: remember the golden rule - “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”. Expect the best but remember, the worst can happen too, so try to take everything in stride… keep everything on a even keel. You’re going to be treated well at times, and sometimes not.

SNAN: This one is for the ladies… you look delicious in it (at this moment, Paul’s eyes become large)… please tell us why you often wear black. (he smiles and begins to blush!)

PT: Thank you. Thank you very much . I think black is one of the really cool colors because it’s both a casual and dressy color. Also it's easy to match and doesn't show sweat as much.

SNAN: The fans also think you look really awesome in Parisian Blue.

PT: Thank you.

SNAN: Do you have a fan club?

PT: No, I don’t at this time but every now and then someone asks if I have one, which causes me to look at some of the other artists in the format. Dave Koz has his and I know Peter White has a huge fan club, The Caravan, and I think, yeah, that’s way cool. I’m not exactly sure what’s entailed but I think I’d like to have one.

SNAN: If there was one thing that Paul Taylor could do to bring more people closer to the Smooth Jazz genre/lifestyle, what would it be?

PT: Listen to Paul Taylor music. Come to one of my shows! I’ve been getting a lot of feedback from my music, especially on the new album “Hypnotic” and a little bit from previous albums like “Undercover” and I’m feeling younger fans getting into the music. I would really love to bridge a younger age of fans into this music.

SNAN: And finally, where will your next project take you musically?

PT: I don’t really know. “Hypnotic”, my latest offering, was just released a few months ago. I’m not really thinking about the next project, yet. I want to savor the moment on this one for a while. Then later on, I’ll start getting some ideas for the next one. I'll know the producers I want to work with… there might be another person that comes into the mix. For instance, my manager might give me the name of a person for an idea and of course I might say: “oh, that could be cool… let’s try something!”

SNAN: Great… then we’ll table this question until the release of your next CD.

Thank you Paul, for sharing your energy, your passion, time… for allowing us to get just a little bit closer and personal.


PT: Alright! Glad to do it.


Check out Paul Taylor’s newest release “Hypnotic” (SKU - 13431 85062) on Peak Records. Previous releases: “Undercover” (SKU - 26656 42082) on N-Coded Music, “Pleasure Seeker” (SKU - 08631 77552) and debut solo release “On The Horn” (SKU - 53107 77252) on Countdown Records (both CDs were re-released April 23, 2002.

Paul Taylor is doing triple duty on tour with his own band, at select performance dates as guest saxophonist with the Rippingtons and is currently selling out venues coast to coast with his special guest, Phil Perry, on the ‘Hypnotic/Magic Tour’.

Visit Paul’s website at: paultaylorsax.com for performance dates at a location near you.




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