The James Taylor Quartet – ‘Wildflower’ / ‘Guiding Light’ (7″ Vinyl) [PRE-ORDER]

*Pre-Order / Releases 22 August*

JTQ Return to Acid Jazz… At the very birth of Acid Jazz there was the James Taylor Quartet. Hammond player extraordinaire James Taylor was fresh from the split of The Prisoners when he recorded Herbie Hancock’s ‘Theme From Blow Up’ and signed with Eddie Piller’s Re-Elect The President label, the precursor of Acid Jazz.

In 1993, after albums for Polydor and Big Life, Acid Jazz and James hooked up again and released ‘In The Hand Of The Inevitable’, for many the finest JTQ album. In between we’d acted as James’ management, and ever since we’ve bumped into each other at gigs, festivals and radio stations.

In March this year James found himself backstage at the Royal Albert Hall – The Brand New Heavies were about to take the stage – with Acid Jazz’s Eddie Piller and Dean Rudland and a plot was hatched. Today we can announce James’ return to the label with a brand new 7-inch single: ‘Wildflower’ b/w ‘Guiding Light’.

The A-side is Bossa-nova tinged slice of sunshine pop featuring James’ vocals. It sounds like an old private-press 45, unearthed in a dank warehouse basement in Oregon, and is another JTQ classic. The flip takes us into jazz funk territory.

Presented in a one-off version of the latest Acid Jazz house-bag design, as JTQ and Acid Jazz extend our musical heritage together.