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British hammond organ and keyboard player who emerged from band The Prisoners in the mid-1980s to form The James Taylor Quartet.

Not to be confused with the US soft-rock artist James Taylor or vocalist J.T. Taylor (of group Kool & The Gang).

ALBUMS


The Guy Hamper Trio Featuring James Taylor
Chatham's Burning
2025, 7", EP, Ltd, Spinout Nuggets, ,
Garage Rock/Mod
The Guy Hamper Trio Featuring James Taylor
The Goddess Tree (Volume IV)
2025, ,
Garage Rock/Mod
The Guy Hamper Trio Featuring James Taylor
Instrument Of Evil
2024, 7", Single, Mono, Damaged Goods
The Guy Hamper Trio Featuring James Taylor
Dog Jaw Woman (Music By The Guy Hamper Trio Featuring James Taylor Vol III)
2024, LP, Album, Damaged Goods, Damaged Goods
The Guy Hamper Trio feat. James Taylor
Dog Jaw Woman
2024, ,
Garage Rock/Mod
The Guy Hamper Trio Featuring James Taylor
All The Poisons In The Mud c/w Fire
2023, 7", Single, Ltd, Num, Spinout Nuggets
The Guy Hamper Trio Featuring James Taylor
Man In The Mouth Of A Cave
2023, 7", Single, Mono, Ltd, Damaged Goods
The Guy Hamper Trio Featuring James Taylor
Cowboys Are Square c/w It's So Hard To Be Happy
2023, 7", Single, Ltd, Num, Spinout Nuggets, ,
Garage Rock/Mod
The Guy Hamper Trio Featuring James Taylor & Wild Billy Childish* + CTMF
100 Yds Of Crash Barrier
2023, 7", Mono, Ltd, Spinout Nuggets
The Guy Hamper Trio Featuring James Taylor
Man In The Mouth Of A Cave (Music By The Guy Hamper Trio Featuring James Taylor Vol II)
2023
The Guy Hamper Trio Featuring James Taylor
All The Poisons In The Mud
2022
James Taylor & The New Master Sounds*
Fire / Foxy Lady
2000, 7", Blow it Hard Records
The Clique Featuring James Taylor
Early Days
1993
James Taylor Presents JTQ*
JTQ (C.D. Album Sampler)
1990, CD, Promo, Smplr, Polydor, Urban (2), ,
Acid Jazz
James Taylor Quartet*
Man In The Hot Seat
2022
The Daggermen
Dagger In My Mind
2022, ,
Garage Rock/Mod/Power Pop
James Taylor Quartet*
People Get Ready [We're Moving On]
2020, ,
Funk/Soul/Soul-Jazz
James Taylor Quartet*
Soundtrack From Electric Black
2018, CD, ,
Easy Listening/Soundtrack
The James Taylor Quartet
Quick Fire (The Audio Network Sessions)
2017, CD, Album, Cherry Red
The James Taylor Quartet And The Rochester Cathedral Choir*
The Rochester Mass
2015, CD, ,
Classical/Jazz-Funk
Marcia Barrett
A Boy Like You
2012, 2x File, ,
Soft Rock
The James Taylor Quartet
The Template
2012
Marcia Barrett
Far Away From Lonely
2011, 2x File, ,
Soft Rock
The James Taylor Quartet
Don't Mess With Mr. T: James Taylor Quartet Plays Motown
2007, ,
Acid Jazz/Rhythm & Blues
James Taylor Quartet*
The Hustle
2004, CD, Album, Bruton
The James Taylor Quartet featuring Roy Ayers and Ian Anderson
Room At The Top
2002, CD, ,
Acid Jazz
The James Taylor Quartet
Hammond-Ology: The Best Of The James Taylor Quartet
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Sanctuary, ,
Acid Jazz/Funk/Mod
The James Taylor Quartet
Swinging London
2000,
Marcia Barrett
Survival
1999, CD, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
Mellow Acid Vibes
1998, CD, Comp, MCI Music (3), Acid Jazz, ,
Acid Jazz
The James Taylor Quartet
Creation
1997, CD, Comp, Acid Jazz, Hollywood Records, ,
Acid Jazz
Various
Lounge-A-Palooza
1997, CD, ,
Lounge/Smooth Jazz/Pop Rock
Various
Totally Re-Wired 4
1996, CD, Comp, Hollywood Records, ,
Reggae/Acid Jazz
The James Taylor Quartet
A Few Useful Tips About Living Underground
1996, Vinyl, ,
Acid Jazz
James Taylor Quartet*
Free Your Mind
1995, 12", Acid Jazz
The James Taylor Quartet Featuring Alison Limerick
Love Will Keep Us Together
1995, CD, ,
Acid Jazz/House/Garage House/Ballad
The James Taylor Quartet
In The Hand Of The Inevitable
1995, ,
Acid Jazz
Various
Memorex
1994, Cass, Comp, Promo, RPM Records (2), ,
House/Synth-pop/Euro House/Disco
The James Taylor Quartet
Extended Play
1994, ,
Acid Jazz
JTQ* With Noel McKoy
See A Brighter Day
1993, ,
House/Acid Jazz
JTQ* With Noel McKoy
Supernatural Feeling
1993, 2x Vinyl, ,
Acid Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
JTQ* With Noel McKoy
Love The Life
1990, CD, ,
Acid Jazz
The James Taylor Quartet Featuring Piece Of Mind
Killing Time
1990
The James Taylor Quartet
Do Your Own Thing
1990, ,
Acid Jazz
Various
Urban Jazz - Special Album Sampler
1989, 12", Ltd, Promo, Smplr, Urban (2)
Various
Urban Jazz: The Original Illicit Grooves
1989
The James Taylor Quartet Featuring Cleveland Watkiss
It Doesn't Matter / Mon Oncle
1989
The Jazztones
The Sugar Loaf Dance
1988
The James Taylor Quartet
Only Messin'
2025, 7", EP, Spinout Nuggets
The James Taylor Quartet
Man In The Hot Seat
2022, ,
Jazz-Funk/Soundtrack/Big Band
The James Taylor Quartet
People Get Ready [We're Moving On]
2020
The James Taylor Quartet Featuring McKoy*
Love The Life
1990
The James Taylor Quartet
Blow Up
1987, ,
Soul-Jazz/Acid Jazz/Mod
The James Taylor Quartet
In The Hand Of The Inevitable
1995, Vinyl, ,
Acid Jazz
The Prisoners
Hurricane
2024, Vinyl, ,
Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Mod/Beat
The Prisoners
Morning Star
2024, ,
Garage Rock/Mod
The James Taylor Quartet
Bumpin' On Frith Street - Live At Ronnie Scott's
2016, LP, Album, Gearbox Records,
The James Taylor Quartet
Live At The Jazz Café
2008, CD, Album, Real Self Records, ,
Jazz-Funk
The James Taylor Quartet
It's All Over Now
2006, 12", Real Self Records
The Prisoners
Hurricane The Best Of The Prisoners
2004
JTQ* Feat. Roy Ayers / JTQ*
Get Down To The Floor (Can You Feel It?) / Get Down To The Music
2003, 12", Freestyle Records (2), ,
Disco/Acid Jazz
The James Taylor Quartet
The Oscillator
2003, CD, Album, Rootdown Records (2)
The Clique
Vanbrugh Park
2003
The Sound Stylistics
Deep Funk
2002, CD, ,
Funk
The James Taylor Quartet
Chalk Pit / Tough Chicken
2001, 7", Ubiquity, ,
Jazz-Funk
New Jersey Kings
The Money Shot
1999, 7", Trouble & Tea Records, ,
Soul-Jazz/Funk
The James Taylor Quartet
Penthouse Suite
1999
The Prisoners
There's A Time
1999, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Mod
The James Taylor Quartet
Blow Up! A JTQ Collection
1998
The Prisoners
Shine On Me
1997
The James Taylor Quartet
The BBC Sessions
1995, ,
Acid Jazz
The James Taylor Quartet
Absolute - J.T.Q. Live
1991, ,
Acid Jazz/Jazzdance/Soul-Jazz
The James Taylor Quartet
Break Out
1989, ,
Acid Jazz
The James Taylor Quartet
Get Organized
1989, ,
Acid Jazz
The James Taylor Quartet
The First Sixty Four Minutes
1988, CD, ,
Acid Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Space-Age/Lounge/Mod
The James Taylor Quartet
Wait A Minute
1988, ,
Jazz-Funk
The James Taylor Quartet
The Money Spyder
1987, ,
Acid Jazz/Mod
The James Taylor Quartet
Mission Impossible
1987, ,
Acid Jazz
The Prisoners
In From The Cold
1986, Vinyl, ,
Garage Rock/Mod
The Prisoners
Whenever I'm Gone
1986, ,
Garage Rock/Mod
The Prisoners
The Last Fourfathers
1985
The Prisoners
Revenge Of The Prisoners
1984, LP, Comp, Pink Dust, ,
Garage Rock/Mod
The Prisoners
Hurricane
1983, 7", Single, Big Beat Records
The Prisoners
Thewisermiserdemelza
1983
The Prisoners
There's A Time
1983, ,
Mod/Garage Rock
The Prisoners
A Taste Of Pink
1982, ,
Garage Rock/Mod
The James Taylor Quartet
Retro Acid Jazz
CD, Album, Bruton Music, Bruton Music
The James Taylor Quartet
Mission Impossible
,
Acid Jazz/Mod

APPEARANCES +


Nick Galea Feat. Emily
The Little Things
2008
Various
B Sides. The Best Of Brainiak Records
1993, ,
Breakbeat/House/Techno/Progressive House
JTQ* with Noel McKoy
Love The Life
1993
JTQ*
Hung Up On You
2024, 7", Single, Ltd, Cle, JTI Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Funk/Garage Rock/Punk
JTQ*
Miss Your Life
2024, 7", Single, Ltd, Cle, JTI Records
JTQ*
She Dreams in Crimson
2024, File, FLAC, Single, JTI Records
JTQ*
Put Your Hands Up
2024, 7", Gre, JTI Records
JTQ*
Hung Up On You
2024
The Almighty
Blood Fire & Love / Soul Destruction
2023, 2xLP, Comp, Ltd, RE, Del, Silver Lining Music, Silver Lining Music, Silver Lining Music,
The Guy Hamper Trio
Man In The Mouth Of Cave
2023
Alan Menken, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Howard Ashman
The Little Mermaid
2023, ,
Soundtrack/Score
The Shadracks
Bedazzled / Love Me
2022, 7", Single, Ltd, Spinout Nuggets
The William Loveday Intention
Blud Under The Bridge
2021, LP, Album, Damaged Goods
The James Taylor Quartet
Baker's Walk
2021, File, MP3, Album, Audio Network Limited
Ankara'da Hava Kapalı
Ankara'da Hava Kapalı
2021, File, WAV, EP, Ankara'da Hava Kapalı, ,
Soft Rock/Acoustic/Indie Rock
The William Loveday Intention
The Dept. Of Discontinued Lines
2021
Blaze
Tenth Dimension
2020
Murathan Mungan
2020 Model
2020,
Eddie Piller
The Mod Revival
2020, 4x CD, ,
Mod
The Backstage
Isolation
2020, ,
Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk
Hackney Colliery Band
Collaborations: Volume One
2019, Vinyl, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Various
Jazz - The Ultimate Collection
2017, 2xCD, Comp, Minos-EMI, Universal, ,
Easy Listening/Big Band/Latin Jazz
Jamie Lewis & Michael Watford
Dance With Us
2017
James Taylor Quartet*
Bootleg
2017, ,
Soul-Jazz
EELST*
Yes We Can't
2017
The James Taylor Quartet
Funky Keys
2016, 8xFile, MP3, Album, Bruton Music
Flam Atilio
Terre De Feu
2014, CD, Album, Not On Label
James Taylor Quartet*
The Sunshine EP
2013, CDr, EP, Real Self Records,
Mario Biondi
Sun
2013, ,
Europop/Soul
James Taylor Quartet*
Closer To You
2012, CDr, Single, Promo, Real Self Records
The Dumoustier Stompers , Featuring Carol Leigh, Natasha Border
On Stage 1989-2009
2012, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Jazz Odyssey, Jazz Odyssey, Jazz Odyssey
Brenda Boykin
All The Time In The World
2012
Various
Younger Than That Now
2011, 2xCD, Album, Fat Cat Records (2)
Various
Bruton 500
2010, CD, Comp, Bruton, Bruton,
JTQ*
New World
2009, CD, Album, Real Self Records
Various
Cinematic Funk
2009
Guy Hamper Trio*
Polygraph Test
2009
The Chatham Singers
Juju Claudius
2009, ,
Folk/Garage Rock/Country/Delta Blues/Country Blues
Various
London Street Soul
2009, ,
Soul/Funk
Nick Galea
Little Things
2008
James Taylor's 4th Dimension
Mr. Z / Dead Leg
2007, 7", Real Self Records
James Taylor's 4th Dimension
Picking Up Where We Left Off
2007, CD, Album, Real Self Records, ,
Jazz-Rock/Acid Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Various
The Best & Worst Of Britain
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Bruton Music,
Various
Mocambo Funk Forty Fives
2007, CD, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Funk
Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire*
Punk Rock At The British Legion Hall
2007
Various
Jazzadelic 06.5 High-Fidelic Jazz Vibes
2006, CD, Mini, Comp, Promo, Essential Dance Music B.V., ,
Contemporary Jazz
Various
Jazz Sound System - Tra Acid, Rap E Dance
2006, CD, Comp, DeAgostini, DeAgostini,
Various
Thriller Jazz
2006, CD, ,
Theme/Big Band/Cool Jazz/Soundtrack/Soul-Jazz
Various
Acid Jazz (The Essential Album)
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Union Square Music
Various
Sport-Power & Energy
2004, CD, Comp, Bruton, ,
Jazz-Funk/Score/Theme/Heavy Metal/Gospel/Funk/Easy Listening/Samba/Hard Rock/Acid Jazz/Ambient/Punk/Hillbilly/Mambo/Jungle
Various
Club Classics
2003, CD, Comp, Copy Prot., For Life Music Entertainment, Inc., ,
Contemporary Jazz
Various
The New Testament Of Funk Volume 4
2002, CD, Comp, Acid Jazz, ,
Acid Jazz/Jazzdance/Breaks
Zsófi*
Kell Valami Még
2002, CD, Album, Enh, D&B Group, RTL Zeneklub
Various
Jazz Tanszak 2002 - Liszt Ferenc Zeneművészeti Egyetem Budapesti Tanárképző Intézete
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Binder Music Manufactory,
Various
More Dub Infusions
2002, CD, ,
Dub/Downtempo
Various
The Best Of Acid Jazz
2001, CD, Comp, Metro, ,
Acid Jazz/Funk/Hip Hop
James Taylor Quartet*
The Collection
2001, CD, ,
Jazz-Funk/Acid Jazz
James Taylor Quartet*
Message From The Godfather
2001, ,
Soul-Jazz/Acid Jazz
Various
Totally Wired - Series Two, Volume Two
2001, CD, ,
Acid Jazz/Soul
JTQ* With Vocalist Lara Rose
Free
2000, 7", Blow it Hard Records
Various
Lock, Stock...The TV Series
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Virgin, EMI, ,
Soundtrack
Various
Lock, Stock...The TV Series
2000, 2xCass, Comp, Virgin, EMI
Various
Acid Jazz Rarities: The Gold Collection
2000, ,
Acid Jazz
Boston Promenade Big Band*
history / 64>99>
1999, CD, Comp, Boston Promenade, ,
Big Band/Funk
Tom Jones
Reload
1999, CD, ,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop
The Solarflares
Psychedelic Tantrum
1999
Uranus Bruyant
Uranus Bruyant ‎
1998, CD, MiniAlbum, Not On Label (Uranus Bruyant Self-released)
JTQ*
Whole Lotta Live 1998 (The James Taylor Quartet Live At The Manchester Academy)
1998
Billy Jenkins
Still... Sounds Like Bromley
1997, CD, Album, Babel, ,
Jazz-Rock
Boston Promenade Big Band*
Walking The Big Duck
1997, CD, Album, Boston Promenade, ,
Boogie/Funk
Various
Pozytywne Wibracje 1 [Brand New Acid Jazz Collection]
1997, 2x CD, ,
Trip Hop/House/Abstract/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Acid Jazz/Smooth Jazz/Funk
Various
Phials Of Acid Jazz
1997, CD, ,
Acid Jazz
Various
Totally Wired 16
1997, ,
Acid Jazz/Funk/Soul/Garage House/Jungle/Drum n Bass/Dub/Broken Beat/Downtempo
Pappa Bear Feat. vanderToorn*
Cherish
1997
The Tiki Tones
Play Songs For The Suburban Savage
1997, ,
Surf
Various
Best Of Acid Jazz Volume 2
1997, 2x CD, ,
House/Acid Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Garage House
Various
Feels So Good Vol.2
1996, CD, Comp, UjaMM'n
Various
Audio CD
1996, CD, Comp, Audio (Magazine), ,
Stoner Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Space Rock/Acid Jazz/Post-Modern/Jazz-Rock/Prog Rock/Avantgarde/Contemporary Jazz/Abstract/Jazzdance/Downtempo/Future Jazz/Experimental/Fusion/Post Rock/Math Rock/Folk
Almighty*
Just Add Life
1996, ,
Hard Rock/Punk
The Damned
I'm Alright Jack And The Bean Stalk
1996, CD Lenticular Artwork, ,
Goth Rock/Punk
Various
Mission Possible : The Koolest Spy Compilation Album In The World!
1996, CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Contemporary R&B/Free Funk/Easy Listening/Soul-Jazz/Funk/G-Funk
Shed Seven
A Maximum High
1996, CD, ,
Indie Rock/Britpop
Various
Best Of Acid Jazz
1996, 2x CD, ,
House/Acid Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Garage House
Various
Go With The Flow - The Essential Acid Jazz Collection
1996, CD, ,
Jazz-Funk/Funk/Acid Jazz
Various
Scored 1 - 0
1996, ,
Acid Jazz/Funk/Theme
Mother Earth
The Desired Effect
1996, CD, ,
Acid Jazz/Funk
Various
The Soul Of Jazz Volume 4
1995, CD, Comp, Verve Records, Gitanes Jazz Productions, ,
Soul-Jazz/Post Bop/Latin Jazz
Gazzara
One
1995, 3x Vinyl, ,
Acid Jazz/Downtempo
The Damned
Not Of This Earth
1995
Various
Totally Wired 14
1995, 2x Vinyl, ,
Acid Jazz
Christy Moore With Bono & The Edge
North & South Of The River
1995
Various
Crazy! Time Vol. 26 - Streetbeat Compilation
1994, CD, Comp, New Sounds Multimedia, ,
Downtempo/Trip Hop/Acid Jazz/Goa Trance/Jazzdance
Monsieur Kamayatsu
Gauloise
1994, CD, Album, Mo' Music, Trattoria, Polystar,
Various
Totally Wired Eleven
1994, ,
Acid Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Soul
Dub War
Mental EP
1994, ,
Alternative Rock/Funk
Various
The Voice Of Dance 1
1993, 2xCD, Comp, EVA, ,
House/Euro House/Disco
JTQ* Featuring Noel McKoy / Heliocentric World
Supernatural Feeling / The More I Get
1993, 12", Ltd, Promo, Levi's, ,
Acid Jazz
Various
Security EP
1993, 7", EP, Comp, Security, Security
McKoy
On The Streets
1993, Vinyl, ,
Downtempo/House/Acid Jazz
Cloud Nine
Millennium
1993, ,
Acid Jazz
Kingmaker
Sleepwalking
1993, ,
Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Glam/Rockabilly
Joey Negro
Universe Of Love
1993
Anna Ross With Snowboy
Where Love Lives
1993, ,
Acid Jazz
Kingmaker
To Hell With Humdrum
1993, ,
Indie Rock/Glam
Mother Earth
The People Tree
1993, CD, ,
Acid Jazz
Casiopea
Casiopea - Recall (Cuts U.K. Remix)
1993, ,
Fusion/Acid Jazz
Various
Single Minded - The Big Beat Singles
1992, CD, Comp, Big Beat Records, ,
Garage Rock/Psychobilly/Rockabilly
Various
Acid Jazz Mo' Jazz
1992, ,
Acid Jazz
Trond Viggo*
Vol. I
1992
Diana Brown & Barrie K Sharpe
The Black, The White, The Yellow And The Brown (And Don't Forget The Redman)
1992
JTQ* With Noel McKoy
Hope & Pray
1992
Joey Negro
Enter Your Fantasy EP
1992, ,
House/Disco
Snowboy Featuring Noel McCoy*
Lucky Fellow
1992, ,
Acid Jazz
The Almighty
Powertrippin'
1992
Mother Earth
Stoned Woman
1992, CD, ,
Acid Jazz
Various
This Is Acid Jazz Volume Two
1992, CD, ,
Acid Jazz
The Apostles
The Apostles
1992, ,
Acid Jazz/Funk
The Wonder Stuff
Caught In My Shadow
1991
The Wonder Stuff
Never Loved Elvis
1991
The Wonder Stuff
The Size Of A Cow
1991
The Almighty
Soul Destruction
1991, ,
Southern Rock/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Rose Windross
Living Life Your Own Way
1991, ,
Acid Jazz/Downtempo
The Arhoolies
Winter
1990, 7", 150 BPM Records
Joanna Law
First Time Ever
1990, CD, ,
Breakbeat/Downtempo
Statuto
Senza Di Lei
1990
The Wonder Stuff
Don't Let Me Down, Gently
1989, ,
Indie Rock
The Wonder Stuff
Hup
1989, ,
Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Indie Rock
The Almighty
Blood, Fire & Love
1989
Various
Freedom Principle (Acid Jazz & Other Illicit Grooves Vol. 2)
1989, Vinyl, ,
Acid Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Neo Soul
Childish + Ming*
Ypres 1917 Overture - Verdun Ossuary - (For Piano And Harmonium)
1988
The James Taylor Quartet Featuring Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis & Galliano
The Theme From Starsky & Hutch / Indian Summer
1988, ,
Acid Jazz
Various
Acid Jazz And Other Illicit Grooves
1988, CD, ,
Acid Jazz
Various
Four On 4
1984, ,
Garage Rock/Psychobilly
Lee Towers
Gala Of The Year
1984, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
Tall Boys
Wednesday Addams' Boyfriend
1984, Vinyl, ,
Garage Rock/Psychobilly
Pancake
Climax
2xLP, Album, Gat, Not On Label
Various
Mixed Bag 30's
2xCD, Album, Lib, Zomba, Zomba
Pancake
Drugstore
CD, Album, JTI Records,
Virel Vance
Country? Jazz?
LP, Mono, Custom
Fat Tuesday
The Demo Sessions
CD, Advance, Essential (22)
Various
Into Tomorrow: The Spirit Of Mod 1983-2000
2023, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Cherry Red
Various
Die Grössten TV Hits Aller Zeiten - Die Besten Kultserien
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Polystar (3),
Various
Zomba Production Music Sampler 2002
2002, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Zomba Production Music, ,
Acid Jazz/Disco/Ambient/Contemporary Jazz/Soundtrack/Piano Blues
Various
Dick Clark's Rock Roll & Remember
1990, 4xLP, Transcription, Unistar Radio Programming
Various
Best 4 Games
CD, Comp, Best4, ,
Special Effects/Movie Effects
The Wonder Stuff
Hup
1989, ,
Indie Rock