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Jam Session! If you want incredible Cajun/Creole Sounds
in your day, Jude Taylor and the Burning Flames will Rock
Your World!
Jude Taylor is perhaps one of the most underrated
performers and recording artists
on the zydeco music scene
today. A latecomer
to the industry, 50 year
old Jude
Taylor from Grand Coteau,
Louisiana has a
unique style of zydeco
that combines some of the best elements of jazz, blues,
Cajun, and rock 'n' roll into a musical mix
that has catapulted him and his Burning Flames
band to headliner status along the
club circuit in the Northeast
and as part
of many international and
national zydeco
tours.
Originally a blues vocalist,
Jude Taylor
picked up the piano key
accordion in the
decade of the eighties
having been inspired
by the success and followings
of artist!
like Stanley "Buckwheat"
Dural,
Jr. and the "King
of Zydeco," Clifton
Chenier. He
spent a good time in his
early days shadowing
these two zydeco legends
and working as part of the road crew, singing
backgroundvocals and serving as a
personal valet. His soulful rhythm and blues
style of zydeco was most influenced by
the styles of Chenier and
Marcel Dugas, and
Taylor was clearly able
to perfect his
sound as he followed these
masters through
the Louisiana zydeco dance
halls of Grand Coteau, St. Martinville, Lafayette
and Lawtell.
Sometimes overshadowed
by the wealth and
popularity of new young
talent
emerging on the Cajun-Zydeco
scene today,
Jude Taylor remains both
pragmatic and focused on his art, He once toid Lafayette
freelance writer Todd Mouton, "I'm
not downing anyone, I'm not out there mumblin'
and jumblin' words together - I'm out U'lereto send a message or teHa story."
For Jude Taylor and his many fans the
message is one of keeping the traditional
zydeco-biues fires burning, The
man from Grand Cateau remains most comfortable
interpreting the musical sound
of Clifton Chenier, Boozoo Chavis,B B, King,
Buckwheat, Roy Carrier and perhap
even Beau Jocque. His style of zydeco-blues
is remarkably laced with uplifting
rhythms that propel his audiences to the
dance floor has been successful in surrounding himself with some of the most
seasoned musiciansin the business.
His Burning Flames personnel have been comprised
of his two sons, Jude "Curly"
Taylor, Jr. (drums) and Errol Taylor (rubboard)
along with Wilbert"Kool" Moore
and Alonzo Johnson, Jr, (bass); Keith "Milkman"
Clements and Paul Maronge (organ, piano); Paul "Lil Buck" Sinegal,
Melvin Veazey and Bobby Broussard (guitars);
and
John "Pops" Hart
and Jerry Embree
(saxophones).
The authentic zydeco-blues sounds of Jude
Taylor have been captured on two
recordings for the Mardi Gras Records label:
"Best of Zydeco" (1994) and "Zydeco
Bayou" (1997). Taylor's
contributions
are also featured on the
recent Putumayo
World Music Release, "Zydeco"
(2000).
Because of his ability
to stay the course
and insure that the rich
authentic flames
of zydeco remain forever
burning bright,
we have selected Jude Taylor
as our Artist
of the Month for June 2000.
Long Island New York Online
Jude is a soulful Rock'n'Roll, Rhythm & Blues, and Zydeco
performer that captures
the heart of anyone.
He also playsthe New Orleans
Jazz and Heritage
Festiva New Orleans Riverboats,and also does bookings
for weddings,
anniversaries, festivals,
parties, etc.
JUDE TAYLOR AND HIS BURNING
FLAMES has a
collaboration superb sounds which some compare to Clifton
Chenier and
Buckwheat Zydeco Band.
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