Joel Taylor's professional Experience - '99 to present:



Touring (Us & International)



Rock/Pop:

David Foster - Awards Shows & Live Benefits (with Kenny G., Josh Groban, Michael Bublé, Reneé Olstead, etc) - US 2002 - current



Bobby Kimball - US & Southeast Asia 1999



Voices of Classic Rock featuring Edgar Winter / Micky Thomas, (Starship) / Pat Travers / Mike Reno(Loverboy)/Leslie West-US 2000



Andy Summers (The Police) - World Tours 1998-2002



World Music:

Yanni - 1997 & 1998 World Tour (w/PBS SPECIAL)



Damian's Fire - Europe 2000 (W/PBS SPECIAL)



Subramaniam - Southeast Asia/India 1988&1993



Cecilia Noel&Wild Clams - Germany/US 1992



Kenia - US/Japan/Mexico 1988



Kevyn Letteau - Japan 1989





R&B / Adult Contemporary:

Bobby Caldwell - World Tour 1990-1991



Jeffrey Osborne - US 2001



Phil Perry - US(West Coast) - 2003-2004(occasional dates)



Vesta Williams - US(West Coast) - 2003-2004(occasional dates)



Pauline Wilson - Japan 1989



Jazz & Fusion:

Stanley Clarke - current European tour 2004



Allan Holdsworth - World Tours 2000-present



Frank Gambale - US/Europe 2002-present



Brandon Fields - US/Costa Rica 2001-2003



Jeff Lorber - US/Europe 1994-2004



Eric Marienthal - US/Europe 2000-2004



Andy Summers - Europe/Panama/US 1998-2002



Ernie Watts /Rique Pantoja/ Nico Assumpcao - Brasil 1992 & 1994



Diane Shuur - US 1991 (occasional dates)



Freeflight - US 1990-1996



Jeff Richman - US/Japan/Europe 1996-current



Mitch Forman/Mike Miller - Japan 1989



Wilton Felder/Rob Mullins - Japan 1989



Birelli Lagrene - US 1989



Steve Bailey/Rique Pantoja - South Pacific 1990



Tiger Okoshi - Japan 1992&2002



Makoto Ozone/Kimiko Ito - Japan 1992



Smooth Jazz:

Herb Alpert - US/Europe 1997



Brian Bromberg - US/Japan 1988-present



Rippingtons - World Tour 1989



Chris Botti(Sting) - US 2004(occasional dates)



Gregg Karukas - US 1999-2000



House Drummer - Smooth Jazz Awards - 1998



Live Performances (Los Angeles area) - '89 to present



Guitarists:

Allan Holdsworth, Frank Gambale, Jeff Richman, Scott Henderson, Michael Landau, Mike Miller, Andy Summers, Paul Pesco, Ray Fuller, Mike O'Neil, Larry Carlton, Vadim Zilberstein, Steve Cardinas



Bassists:

Stanley Clarke, Dave Carpenter, Jimmy Earl, Armand Sebal-Lecco, Jeff Berlin, Jimmy Haslip, Matt Garrison, Brian Bromberg, Ricc Fierabracci, Dean Taba, Nate Phillips, Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey, Chris Colangelo



Pianists:

Mitchell Forman, Scott Kinsey, Otmaro Ruiz, Jeff Lorber, Barnaby Finch, Rique Pantoja, John Beasley, Russell Ferrante, David Garfield, David Witham, Hans Zermuellen, Rob Mullins, Freddie Ravel, Mike Garson, Gregg Karukas, Keiko Matsui



Sax / Brass Players:

Brandon Fields, Walt Fowler, Eric Marienthal, Steve Tavaglione, Ernie Watts, Bob Shepard, Gary Meek, Albert Wing, Justo Almario, Sal Marquez, Doug Webb, Ronnie Cuber, John Klemmer, Kenny G, Andy Suzuki, Lee Thornberg



Vocalists:

Bobby Kimball, Micky Thomas, Carl Anderson, Tierney Sutton, Shelby Flint, Kenny Rankin, Cecilia Noel, Cheryl Bentine, Carmen Lundy,



Recording / Album Credits:

Mitchell Forman - Mr. Clean ('01), Allan Holdswoth - Live @ The Galaxy Theatre ('01)

Damian's Fire - Live In Romania ('01),

Brandon Fields - Currently Recording- ('01-'02),

Andy Summers - Peggy’s Blue Skylight (‘00) featuring Deborah Harry & Randy Brecker,

Mitchell Forman - Patience (‘00),

Mickey Thomas - Currently recording (‘00),

Frank Gambale - Coming To Your Senses ( ‘00),

Eikichi Yazawa - Whole Lotta Good Time (‘00),

Bobby Kimball - Two Souls ('99),

Jeff Richman - Sand Dance (‘98),

Sonny Southon - All The Colors (‘98),

Brian Bromberg - You Know That Feeling (‘98) / Brian Bromberg (‘93),

Yanni - Tribute (‘97),

Gina Kronstadt - Walk My Way ‘97,

Herb Alpert - Second Wind (‘96),

Jeff Richman - Last Arrival (‘96),

Tom Saviano - Making Up Lost Time (‘96),

Bob Boykin - Hazardous Material (‘96), Free Flight - “2000” (‘96),

Yasuko Agawa (‘96),

Mike Lang - Days of Wine & Roses (‘95),

Rique Pantoja - Live in LA,

Bill Cunliffe - Paul Simon Songbook (‘93), Laima - GRP ('93),

Brian Bromberg - Bassically Speaking ‘90 / Basses Loaded (‘88),

Gregg Karukas - Home For The Holidays (‘93),

Joe Sample - Passion Motion (‘92) (single),

Steve Bailey - Dichotomy (‘92),

Sal Marquez - One For Dewey (‘92),

Kilauea - Tropical Pleasures (‘92), Mischa Seagal - GRP (‘91),

Kenia - What You’re Looking For (‘90), Rob Mullins - Tokyo Night s (‘90) / Jazz Jazz (‘89),

Justo Almario - Family Times (‘89)



Jingles:

Coke, Diet Coke, Toyota, Sony, Pacific Bell, IBM,

Macintosh, Ford, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, Cadillac,

Mobil Link, Kent, Caster, Wrigleys, Wesson Oil, Nestle



Television:

Mike & Matty Show, Byron Allen Show, High Society,

Japanese TV Themes (various), Sony Playstation, Happy Family, Boomtown



Soundtracks:

‘99: Movies: For composers incl. Phil Giffifin, Peter Wolf, Anthony Marinelli,

Mike Garson, Mike Tavera, Daisuke & Toshi Hinata



On-Camera: TV & Video Appearances:

Allan Holdsworth - Live at the Galaxy Theatre (Anaheim,CA ‘00)



Live Webcast, DVD, VHS



Yanni - "TRIBUTE" Worldwide release & TV broadcasts of live ‘97 & ‘98 shows,

‘97 Jay Leno Show - ‘97, CNN , Jeff Lorber / Eric Benet - VH1 video-’96,

Numerous TV broadcast in USA & Europe, incl. Montreux & North Sea Jazz Festivals

Herb Alpert - USA & European TV appearances, incl. Montreux & North Sea Jazz Festivals,

VH1 -Live from London’96, Eric Marienthal - Warsaw Jazz Festival’95 (Live TV broadcast in Europe),

Jeff Richman- “Jazz Inn” - Swiss TV broadcast (1 hr.special).

L. Subramaniam- Live national TV broadcast of New Delhi, India concert

“Red Hot & Cool” series w/ Nancy Wilson, host., Performances w / Wilton Felder,

Freeflight, Rob Mullins etc



Instructional Videos / CD’s with:

Brian Bromberg, Steve Bailey, Victor Wooten, etc.



Music Clinics:

Various drum & music clinics throughout USA, Europe, Japan & Brasil incl. LAMA - L.A.,



Interlochen ArtsAcademy, USC, UCLA, Central Michigan University,



Arizona State (Tuscon), UC (Boulder), Muse Music



School-Tokyo, ESP- Tokyo, Koyo Music School - Kobe Japan, Pro Music - Rio,



Musician’s Institute - Clinics w/ Allan Holdswoth, Jeff Berlin, Victor Wooten/Steve Bailey,

Scott Henderson, Jeff Richman,



Musician’s Institute - Percussion faculty ’90 - ‘97



Endorsements:

DW Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth Drumsticks, Remo Heads, Latin Percussion, Gibralter Hardware, KAT Electronics



Magazine Articles & Reviews:

Rhythm Magazine (May '01) (Feature Article)

Modern Drummer (5/99) - Jeff Richman "Sand Dance" Review

Jazz Life (5/91) - Japanese Review for Perc/Drums

Rhythm & Drums Magazine (Japan, Dec '95)

"Time" Zildjan Newsletter ('97), "Talent Outrage"



Education:

Berklee College of Music (4 yr Diploma - '82)

Private Studies w/ Gary Chaffee, Alan Dawson (Boston, Mass.)



Awards: "John Philip Sousa Award for Outstanding Musician" ('77)



Misc. McDonald's All-American High School Band (Performances at Carnegie Hall)