Melvin Taylor

Melvin Taylor was born in 1959 in Jackson, Mississippi. His musical roots however have always been in Chicago, where he moved with his music-loving, guitar playing family when he was just three years old. Melvin started playing guitar himself at a very young age and was inspired and influenced by some of the world's greatest blues players - many of whom lived in or near his Chicago neighborhood.

By the time he was a teenager, Melvin's incredible ability and unique style was already grabbing attention on Maxwell Street. And indeed when Joe Willie Pinetop' Perkins needed a great guitarist to play his European tour, he invited Melvin to join the Legendary Blues Band. Melvin made an immediate impact on the European circuit, and while he was in France, he cut two albums - Blues on the Run in 1982, and Plays the Blues for You in 1984.

Following his return to the United States, Melvin recorded four additional CDs through Evidence Music - Bang That Bell in 1999, Dirty Pool in 2002, Melvin Taylor & the Slack Band in 2003, and Rendezvous With the Blues in 2004.

With new management now in place, Melvin Taylor continues his musical journey into the 21st century. Melvin's seventh CD, Beyond the Burning Guitar, released by the Orchard in November 2010, is available through iTunes and other digital sites. His unique sound is continuing to thrill and entertain audiences around the globe.

Discography:
Sweet Taste of Guitar (Melvin Taylor Productions, LLC, 2012)
One More Time (Love the Way You Lie) - Single (Universal Music Publishing, 2011)
Beyond the Burning Guitar (The Orchard, 2010)
Rendezvous With the Blues (Evidence, 2002)
Bang That Bell (Evidence, 2000)
Dirty Pool (Evidence, 1997)
Melvin Taylor & the Slack Band (Evidence, 1995)
Plays the Blues for You (Evidence, 1984)
Blues on the Run (Evidence, 1982)

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