The James Taylor Quartet are a British four-piece jazz funk band who have become renowned for their live performances. They were formed by Hammond organ player James Taylor following the break-up of his former band The Prisoners in the wake of Stiff Records' bankruptcy. The core line-up is James Taylor (Hammond organ), Nigel Price (guitar), Gary Crockett (bass) and Neil Robinson (drums) though recordings and live performances usually feature a horn section comprising John Willmott (tenor sax/flute) and Nick Smart (trumpet) and also vocalist Yvonne Yanney. The band are often referred to by the acronym JTQ, and have no connection to the American singer-songwriter James Taylor. Film Theme Beginnings The James Taylor Quartet's first single, "Blow-Up" (a funked up version of Herbie Hancock's main theme from the seminal 60s film of the same name), was released in 1985 on the Re Elect The President label, which would later become the Acid Jaz

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