Given the question: Facts: - instrument: vocals , guitar , banjo , mandolin , harmonica - website: -lsb- http://www.otistaylor.com/ www.otistaylor.com -rsb- - years active: pre-1977 , 1995 -- present - caption: otis germany taylor at the 2006 jazzfestival in frankfurt , - birth name: otis taylor - label: telarc international corporation , northernblues music , shoelace music - genre: blues , jazz - notable instruments: ome cruz acoustic guitar and various electric guitars , harmonica banjo and blue star electric banjoblaster , santa - birth date: 30 july 1948 - name: otis taylor - background: solo_singer - image: otis taylor.jpg - birth place: chicago , illinois , united states - associated acts: gary jason moran , chuck campbell , ron miles , mato moore nanji , anne harris -lrb- musician -rrb- , - occupation: musician , songwriter Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of otis taylor -lrb- musician -rrb- .
The answer is:
otis taylor -lrb- born july 30 , 1948 , chicago , illinois , united states -rrb- is an american blues musician .he is a multi-instrumentalist whose talents include the guitar , banjo , mandolin , harmonica , and vocals .in 2001 , he was awarded a fellowship to the sundance film composers laboratory .