The latest LP from the singer and
songwriter known as Taylor James has dropped, titled, “A Taylormade
Christmas.” It is the most significant recently published release
from James since his “Olde School” LP, also dropped this last
quarter of 2014. “A Taylormade Christmas,” like all of James'
contemporary releases, has been published on the Hearts of Gold
Recording independent music label.
As might be intuited from the title, “A
Taylormade Christmas” is a seasonal record from James, full of the
holiday spirit and tradition. What is less obvious is that the
long-play album is composed of five new renditions of his Christmas
classic, “Christmas & You,” and a surprise new track,
“Wishing You a Merry Christmas.” The album is triumphantly capped
with the original version of “Christmas & You,” included here
for any Taylor James fans who might have missed it somehow when it
originally hit airwaves and shelves in 1975.
The styles, modes and tones of the
various renditions of “Christmas & You” included on “A
Taylormade Christmas” are each effective in their own way, yet
different enough from one another to make listening to the LP from
start to finish a pleasant tour of possibilities which emerge
colorfully from his original single. These different varieties
include new-school and old-school radio mixes, new-school and
old-school extended mixes, and an extended version that does not
include the vocals of Taylor James, added to the LP for those who
would like to hear and appreciate his expert instrumentation without
it being overshadowed by the graceful and soulful singing which is
generally the centerpiece of his performance.
Taylor James (born James Albert Taylor)
cites as main artistic influences Godfather of Soul James Brown and
mastermind music mogul Quincy Jones. Born in 1953 in Vicksburg,
Mississippi, he is a graduate of Jackson State University with a
degree in music and a minor in recording engineering. He has been
writing, recording and producing music since the age of 17. James
served as drummer and lead vocalist for Wynd Chymes, whose two LP
albums are still in circulation.
“A Taylormade Christmas” by Taylor
James is available online worldwide.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
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