These classes led him to join the Boulder Creative Music Ensemble, an experimental band overseen by Hess. But becoming the Bela Fleck of the pedal steel was not in Taylor's future. It can be done. But it was a very short-lived interest. I'm not a big fan of jazz.
Jazz is very cerebral.
It's head music to me. It doesn't get me in the heart or in the groin. Not like African music does. This growing fixation on African musical styles led to Orchestra King Mama, which got its start in 1985. Even as the latter group was building a reputation as one of Denver's most popular dance bands, Taylor was participating in several side projects, including one phase of the Ron Miles Trio Plus.