Jeff Taylor

Professional accordionist and multi-instrumentalist, Jeff Taylor, grew up in Batavia, New York, and began playing accordion and keyboards in his dad’s band when he was 10. He studied classical piano at the Eastman School of Music and was leader of a small jazz/rock group when he was in the Air Force in Ohio. He has lived in Nashville since 1990. Taylor counts among his performing highlights his two years as bandleader at the Ryman auditorium for the musical production Always, Patsy Cline, hundreds of shows as bandleader at Opryland theme park and on the General Jackson showboat, The Skaggs Family Christmas Tour, and many appearances on the Grand Ole Opry, backing numerous artists. He has recorded with Elvis Costello, Paul Simon, Harry Connick Jr., Keith and Kristyn Getty, Amy Grant, George Strait, The Chieftains, Martina McBride, Buddy Greene, Vince Gill and Ricky Skaggs. He was a featured artist on the Ricky Skagg’s and Kentucky Thunder Instrumentals CD that won a  Grammy in 2007 for Best Bluegrass Album. Besides excelling on accordion and piano, he also shines on the concertina, penny whistle, mandolin and bouzouki.

Jeff Taylor performs as a member of The Time Jumpers, along with Vince Gill and also some of the best musicians in Nashville. The Time Jumpers are an award winning Western Swing band from Nashville, Tennessee, with two awards from the Association of Western Artists, one from the Western Music Association and two Grammy nominations! This group of Nashville’s studio elite has evolved from casual jam sessions at the Grand Ole Opry to performing on the main stage, and becoming THE Monday night destination in Nashville,.

Their individual recording and performing credits cover virtually the entire history of country music, ranging from Slim Whitman to Carrie Underwood, and their members have recorded extensively with artists in other genres as well, from Barbra Streisand to Megadeth. The Time Jumpers appear, regularly, at The Station Inn,  Nashville, Tennessee.

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Willow Eden

Brighten, England native Willow Eden is a Songwriter/Session Musician with an accomplished background for both musicianship and vocals, with a degree in commercial music production and performance, and 15+ years of instrumental experience.

Willow works in a multitude of genres including pop, punk, folk, jazz, rock and classical. She specializes in top-line and backing vocal arrangement, and has experience in composition, with a high level of music theory ability.

Willow teaches Violin and Vocals and is currently studying at a masters level at Waterbear College of Music in England.

Nadav Itzhak

Israeli native, Nadav Itzhak is a multi-instrumentalist. The list of instruments he plays includes: darbuka , dejambe , frame drums , riqe , odu , dumbek , zarb, hang drum, oud, kanun, and baglama.

Alex Acuña

Born to a musical family in Lima, Peru, Alex Acuna started playing in local bands at 10, and by 18 was playing in the great Perez Prado’s band. In 1967 he moved to Puerto Rico, where he studied at the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music, and played under the direction of the famed Spanish cellist master Pablo Casals. Alex moved to Las Vegas in 1974, where he played with such greats as Elvis Presley and Diana Ross. Between 1975 and 1977, he cemented his place in jazz history when he became both drummer and percussionist for one of the most innovative and pioneering jazz groups of all time, Weather Report. Alex moved to L.A. in 1978 where he quickly earned the position of a valued session drummer and percussionist for recordings, television and motion pictures. His countless album and live credits include such diverse artist as U2, Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Corea, Placido Domingo, Tito Puente, Santana and many, many more. Alex has received countless awards and honors throughout his career, including the Emeritus MVP award from NARAS (National Academy of Recording for the Arts and Sciences) and “Best Latin/Brazilian Percussionist” in the Modern Drummer’s Readers Poll for five consecutive years.

Ruben Monteirc

Portuguese multi-instrumentalist Ruben Monteirc has been working in music production and audio engineering for 17 years. The list of instruments that Ruben plays includes: Afghan Rubab, Hurdy Gurdy, Turkish Baglama, Oud, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, etc… He is the director of the fusion band “Albaluna” who has recorded 16 albums. Ruben has contributed many of his own original compositions. He has recorded and toured in countries such as India, Turkey, China, Malaysia, Morocco, Italy, Poland, Germany, UK, France...

Ramón Stagnaro

Ramón Stagnaro (May 10, 1954 – February 16, 2022) was a Peruvian guitarist and producer who had a career of 40 years, and who had toured or recorded with many great artists such as Alex Acuña, Eva Ayllon, Diana Ross, Gino Vannelli, Celine Dion, Pedro Eustache, Jean Pierre Magnet, Alejandro Sanz, Enrique Iglesias, Dariush Eghbali, Raquel Bitton, Nelly Furtado, Andrea Bocelli, Shahyar Ghanbari, Googoosh, Javad Tabani, Faramarz Aslani, Vangelis, Josh Groban, Jon Varto, Homayoun Shajarian and many many more. He appears on Yanni's live concert video, Tribute'’ Stagnaro died on February 16, 2022, at the age of 67. He submitted tracks for the Pascha project, before his passing.

October 27, 2021

Single Release Mix!

I had the wonderful opportunity to mix this song for artists Daraa Tribes, Zegro Band & Lala Tamar. Recorded by Ady Parzentny in Morocco! Enjoy the mix!! Click the below link to stream the song.

October 2, 2021

New Release!!

“Carnival of Song” Release date: October 2, 2021

Carnival of Song is a children’s jazz album featuring a diverse collection of songs. From the action/adventure “John Crem”, to the spooky “Skin and Bones”, the silly “Sebastian McDonald’s Farm” and the educational “Introducing The Band”, Carnival of Song offers a wide range of musical material. I wrote all of the arrangements and composed three original compositions for the project. I was also joined by some ridiculously talented jazz musicians and singers. The album is a combination of children related lyrical themes, set to the backdrop of sophisticated jazz musical arrangements. This album is sure to please adults and kids alike!

Head on over to my “Discography” page to stream the album!

June 24, 2021

RE-MIX FOR CLO

Re-Mixied a song for Clo’s “Sliding doors”. Click on the button to hear the re-mix.

December 1, 2020

Restored Family Heirloom.

November 17, 2020

Custom panels!

November 7, 2020

Microphone pre-amp.

Archived News

October 2, 2020-

I released my new single “The Coachman”! For more info, check it out under my “disagraphy” section.

August 14, 2020-

Setting up my new dedicated recording studio. Stand by for photos!

June 9, 2020-

The final footage was submitted for the “There Was a Path” music video. Photographer/videographer Nehemiah Sliwoski accomplished amazing results! The music video will be released late 2020.

May 8, 2020-

I made the decision to postpone my Pascha project. This decision was largely due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and the subsequent social restrictions. Plans to resume the Pascha project will ensue when these restrictions are lifted. In the meantime, I have started working on a children’s album! This is something that I’ve wanted to do for some time. Fortunately, this project can be accomplished by remote collaboration. I’m currently working with some top-notch jazz session players. This is the first time I have written arrangements for jazz compositions, and it’s really taking me into some interesting waters! We currently have rough mixes on four songs. More to come…

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