{"product_id":"saturday-5-december-jtq-the-james-taylor-quartet-live-at-the-lounge-southend","title":"SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER - JTQ - THE JAMES TAYLOR QUARTET - LIVE ! at THE LOUNGE - SOUTHEND !","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMJB3 Productions \"In Concert Series\" proudly presents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eJTQ - THE JAMES TAYLOR QUARTET Live in Concert!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe James Taylor Quartet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Taylor is the best Hammond player this side of the Atlantic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraig Charles BBC6 FUNK AND SOUL SHOW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Taylor..one of the all-time great Hammond players\u003cbr\u003eNicky Wire from the Manic Street Preachers, NME\u003cbr\u003eNever less than an impressive demonstration of virtuosity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Mueller, Uncut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Taylor keeps it swinging, fun and unpretentious\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndy Robson, Jazzwise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaylor’s organ sound first sears the ears and then goes straight to the feet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarry Booth, BBC Music Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaylor is one of our finest jazz organists... A musician who has forged his own\u003cbr\u003epath... His playing is snappy and crisp...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Lands, Jazz Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Taylor,\u003c\/strong\u003e one of the great British instrumentalists of his generation, has\u003cbr\u003etaken his trademark howling Hammond sound to the masses for over 25\u003cbr\u003eyears; still famed for its upbeat, energetic live shows... with no sign of slowing\u003cbr\u003edown. The band’s relentlessly entertaining tunes take inspiration from the\u003cbr\u003erare-groove style funk, and boogaloo funk of the 60s and 70s and, the band\u003cbr\u003eis, without a doubt, one of the most important jazz-pop crossover outfits in\u003cbr\u003eBritish live musical history today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the collapse of mod legends The Prisoners in the 1980s, and before\u003cbr\u003emoving to Sweden, James recorded some demos with brother David on\u003cbr\u003eguitar, the bass player from The Prisoners, and a drummer from down the\u003cbr\u003eroad... and thus The James Taylor Quartet was born. From tiny acorns mighty\u003cbr\u003eoaks do indeed grow, and it wasn't long before the first single, Blow Up, had\u003cbr\u003ebeen released, the band were in the studio rehearsing for the Mission\u003cbr\u003eImpossible EP, gigs were booked, and the late great John Peel was offering a\u003cbr\u003esession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSkip forward 25 years and JTQ has evolved into one of the most exciting and\u003cbr\u003ewell respected touring bands in the UK. With numerous albums to its name,\u003cbr\u003ethe band’s recorded output is not to be scoffed at. 'Prolific' is an\u003cbr\u003eunderstatement, with albums touching genres as diverse as jazz, funk, soul,\u003cbr\u003erock, and even rap, not to mention a handful of library albums in between.\u003cbr\u003eEach album is an absolute must for any Hammond fan: James' playing\u003cbr\u003eproviding a solid and accomplished lead as always. Live, the band is\u003cbr\u003eexplosive, with a breathtaking, diverse unmatched back catalogue.\u003cbr\u003eJTQ’s fired-up signature tune, The Theme from Starsky and Hutch, cemented\u003cbr\u003eits reputation as master of the jazz-funk-r’n’b workout; 60s spy themes,\u003cbr\u003epsychedelic and free-form jazz all added something to the band’s distinctive\u003cbr\u003esound. Originally playing the Hammond B3 organ in the UK mod revival band\u003cbr\u003eThe Prisoners, James Taylor formed his own quartet, and began playing\u003cbr\u003emusic similar to the rare-groove jazz-funk then in vogue around London. By\u003cbr\u003ethe early 90s, that movement had spawned acid jazz, and JTQ found itself at\u003cbr\u003ethe forefront of a vibrant young club scene. The first single, Blow-Up, was\u003cbr\u003ereleased on the Re Elect The President label, a precursor to Acid Jazz. The\u003cbr\u003eband's debut album, Mission Impossible, was released the following year,\u003cbr\u003epredominantly consisting of covers of 60s film themes such as Alfie, Mrs\u003cbr\u003eRobinson and Goldfinger. In the early 1990s, the single Love The Life reached\u003cbr\u003ethe Top 40, and the accompanying album, Supernatural Feeling, settled in the\u003cbr\u003eTop 30 UK charts. After releases on Polydor and Big Life Records, JTQ\u003cbr\u003ereturned to Acid Jazz, and In The Hand of The Inevitable\u003cbr\u003eremains the label's biggest selling album to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1997 James had the chance to fulfil a dream when he was asked to score\u003cbr\u003ethe theme tune to Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, the spy spoof\u003cbr\u003estarring Mike Myers and Elizabeth Hurley. JTQ’s Whole Lotta Live album was\u003cbr\u003enominated for a MOBO award in 1998, and the following year James featured\u003cbr\u003eon Tom Jones’ duets album, Reload. James’ musical talent has been admired\u003cbr\u003eby numerous other acts: The Wonderstuff, Manic Street Preachers, The\u003cbr\u003ePogues and U2 have all featured James and his distinctive Hammond sound\u003cbr\u003eon their albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEvent Times\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoors\u003c\/strong\u003e - 18:00 (drinks in The Hangar Bar)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow Starts\u003c\/strong\u003e - 20:00\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTickets\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTANDING - £40\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSEATED VIP BOOTHS - from £400 to £600\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVIP Booths\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Meet \u0026amp; Greet with James Taylor!\u003cbr\u003e• Private booth reserved exclusively for your party\u003cbr\u003e• VIP table service throughout the session\u003cbr\u003e• Pre-ordering of drinks available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVenue\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lounge Jazz Club\u003cbr\u003eRyan House\u003cbr\u003e18-19 Aviation Way\u003cbr\u003eSouthend-on-Sea\u003cbr\u003eEssex\u003cbr\u003eSS2 6UN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTicket Policy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTickets are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled. 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