Folk Bands and Artists
Taylor Smith
Having toured through Europe each year since 2015 as leader of New Orleans-based jazz & blues group Taylor Smith & The Roamin’ Jasmine, bassist/vocalist/songwriter Taylor Smith was disappointed to have to cancel this year’s tour, which would have brought in two fantastic Italian musicians, and featured performances in Italy. But never one to dwell on misfortune, Taylor has taken advantage of the time off from performing to dig in on his piano and guitar playing skills, crafting stripped-down versions of his full-band arrangements and polishing up new original songs that were meant to be performed on this year’s tour. The solo arrangements are a refreshing medium for his soulful blues-tinged vocals to shine through, while maintaining the drive and energy of his usual full-band performances.
