Larry Taylor

Why You Should Not Miss This:  Sat. Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m.-2 a.m at the Water Hole,  14th and Western Av., Chicago

10.  Larry is Black and proud.  And he sings James Brown songs.

9.   Lots of people…

During a growing controversy over the fairness of Chicago police, Larry manages, under duress, to have a civil debate with two officers on on a West Side street.

In this scene Leon plays the role of Larry's dad Eddie Taylor, after he and Jimmy Reed just lost a gig.  Larry produced and drummed on this song for the background music. Watch HERE

More about the movie at www.therhythmandtheblues.com

On Pandora listening stations, Larry Taylor's band is often paired, sound-wise, with the rockin' country fellas of the Kentucky Headhunters.  (Don't forget--blues is the root of all American popular music, including jazz, rock, bluegrass country, R&B and hiphop!) Reason for…

“I come up in the hard struggles here in Chicago, on the West Side,” Larry Taylor says. “I went through many things. Experiencing gangs, prison, (and) the Civil Rights movement.”  These events, plus the dramas in his own musical family…

Jesus "Chuy" Garcia and his wife Evelyn boogied to the music of the Larry Taylor Blues n Soul band at a West Side fundraiser March 26 at the old Sears HQ at 3333 W. Arthington.  Many thanks to Eric Strickland…

Larry and his band, featuring Jerry-O, a talented West Side guitarist, played at the support party for The Rhythm and the Blues, a feature film in the making which is based on Larry's life story.  

Article announces plans for the feature film "The Rhythm and the Blues" from Ruth Ratny's e-newsletter "Reel Chicago."  Written and produced by Bonni McKeown and Darryl Pitts, directed by Darryl Pitts, shown here with Larry Taylor.

Larry brought a big band with brothers Eddie (guitar) and Tim (drums) to the Windy City Blues Challenge at Buddy Guys Legends on Nov. 9, 2014. 

A multi-part radio  showcase on PRX "Blues Unlimited" playing music the late Eddie Taylor Sr. and his associates including John and Grace Brim, Jimmy Reed, Snooky Pryor,Sunnyland Slim:   http://www.prx.org/pieces/124162

This is the music Larry Taylor and his brothers and…

Delmark Records sponsors "West Side Soul" shows at BLUES on Halsted Sunday nights.  This one was not to be forgotten! Featuring Larry Taylor accompanied by Joe B and Jon McDonald, guitars.