Oop Bop Sh' Bam

Just in time for a resurgent interest in sweet swinging sounds comes Jeff Taylor and Oop Bop Sh'Bam. Singer, guitarist, composer – Jeff's mellow groove makes him perfectly positioned for discovery by jazz fans old and new. While Taylor's vocals are evocative of smooth stylists Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra, his affinity for the roots R&B of Ray Charles and the jumping jive of Louis Jordan make him swing like yesterday's masters. This art evidences itself in his many live performances and now in a new collection of recordings.

Jeff presents his music by assembling and leading a tight group of great musicians both on stage and in the studio. The fantastic sounds of the Jeff Taylor Group, Oop Bop Sh' Bam and JTJazz reflects his love of vintage melody and years of experience playing clubs from New York to Florida.

Oop Bop Sh' Bam features some of the strongest and most highly respected musicians in the region.

Pete Wallace - keyboard - Pete has worked as an arranger and has done production work with superstars Jessica Simpson, Pink, Teddy Geiger, Cheyenne Kimball, Nick Lachey, Michael Bolton, Ryan Cabrera and many others. In addition to his superb skills as a musician and arranger, Pete has recorded with Ricardo Arjona, Tommy Torres, Julio Iglesias Jr., Jon Secada, Angel Lopez, while displaying his talent as a stage musician touring with Julio Iglesias, Grammy-winning Latin-rock band La Ley and recording MTV Unplugged with Alejandro Sanz - a recording that won Pete a Latin Grammy.

John Lovell - trumpet - John Lovell has been part of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefers for twelve years and has recorded numerous Grammy nominated albums. He has also toured with Tommy Dorsey and the O'Jays, and is considered to be one of South Florida's most excellent musicians.

John Michalak - saxophone- John has toured with KC and The Sunshine Band, Julio Iglesias, David Lee Roth, and Engelbert Humperdinck. He has recorded a Grammy nominated album with percussionist Sammy Figueroa.

Jon Rose - keyboard - keyboardist Jon Rose has accompanied and toured with artists such as Jon Secada, Teddy Geiger, Christian Castro and Jose Luis Rodriguez "El Puma". Jon has arranged strings for Ricky Martin and Tito Puente Jr. He has also played the touring musicals of "Chicago" and "Hairspray".

Nicky Orta - bass - Nicky Orta has performed with Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Othello Molineaux in the jazz idiom, and Julio Iglesias, Gloria Estefan, Alejandro Fernandez, and David Bisbal in the Latin/pop genre. He is an instructor at Florida International University, where he teaches electric bass and jazz Improvisation.

John Yarling - John has worked extensively with multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan. He recorded with Fuller and Pepper Adams, and worked with the Jaki Byard Trio & Big Band, among others.

So get out your wing tips and let's jump tonight with Oop Bop Sh' Bam!