Album Notes

Highly skilled as a performer, composer, arranger and producer, Will Taylor’s music challenges, delights and inspires his listeners. Taylor’s featured credits include 11 years with the Austin Lyric Opera orchestra and a brief stint with the Turtle Island String Quartet (TISQ.com) landing him an interview on CBS “Sunday Morning.” He has 3 nationally released viola jazz recordings: “Reel Life” (1993 Amazing), “Simple Gifts” (1995 Igmod), and “Live from Austin” (1996 Cymekob), receiving radio airplay on non-commercial stations throughout the United States, including a soundbyte on the Weekend Edition of NPR’s All Things Considered. Will Taylor has enjoyed composing, arranging and presenting many genre-defying musical explorations with his group Strings Attached, including collaborative efforts with artists such as Shawn Colvin, James McMurtry, Dar Williams, Bob Schneider, Eliza Gilkyson, Ray Wylie Hubbard, John Dee Graham, Kelly Willis, 8 1/2 Souvenirs, Michael Fracasso, Kimmie Rhodes, Podunk, Darden Smith, Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez and more. Taylor is constantly expanding his collaborative roster and is ever interested in breaking new musical boundaries.

- Winner of “Best Strings” Austin Music Awards 2005

"The quality of music and professionalism on this production is far superior.... The intimate acoustics of the church compliment the music very well, and the adventurous combinations of instruments is wonderfully effective.” -– Tom Moss, Esquire Magazine

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Elias Haslanger Saxophone
Brenda Ladd Photography
Julie Noble Vocals, Production Assistant
John Ridenour Cover Art
Russ Scanlon Guitar
Elias Schuetz Saxophone
Glenn Schuetz Bass
Chris Searles Percussion, Production Assistant
Will Taylor Guitar, Piano, Violin, Arranger, Viola, Producer, Engineer, Orchestration
Phil Toler Production Assistant
Beth Ullman Vocals
Mitch Watkins Guitar
Stephen Zirkel Bass, Percussion, Trumpet, Production Assistant