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In 2000 The group released a cd titled The Next Step everything is gonna be alright

In 2001 veteran vocalist Anthony Caesar, from the group U.S.T. Topaze joined the band. This unit won the top R&B Award, presented by Night Life Magazine, a position they held for the next two years. In 2003 and 2004 they also won the People’s Choice Award for Jazz. They toured internationally and conducted childrens educational music workshop in various school systems though out Western New York Rochester NY and Southern Ontario.

Taylor Jade Jazz 2001-04

Left-Right

Vocals: Anthony Caesar

Keyboard: Van Taylor (seated)

Trumpet: Brian Freeman

Bass: Jennifer May (seated)

Drums: Robert Garret

Saxophone: Tomoka Nomura

Taylor Made appeared during the Fall of 1987 on the TV show City Rhythm, performing original songs. That group consisted of Drummer: Miss Robin Wilson; Guitar: Mr. Shawn Mcquiller now lead singer for Kool and the Gang, Saxophonist: Mr. Robert Tatum; Vocalist: Miss Annette Batia; Keyboardist: Vernon Bunch; Vocalist: Joey Diggs; and Keyboardist: Van Taylor.

That year, Van Taylor released a jazz instrumental single 45 called A Nice Day the song was featured by the wblk 93.7 budwiser showdown contest and a song called Father, which was featured on wkbw Andy Thomas show sung by Mr. Joey Diggs. The songs were released around the world on BCMK records distributed by CBS records with great reviews in Canada and Europe. The song Father is now a perennial song during Fathers Day.

During the winter of 1987, Taylor Made initiated a lot of notable changes by downsizing the band to a six-piece unit due to lack of work in the area.

The group continued to downsize in 1988 with a new line-up, consisting of a dynamic quintet: This unit appeared at Buffalo NY Kleinhans Music Hall that year

Taylor Made downsized again to a quartet and in the process was officially renamed Taylor Made Jazz. This unit was appeared regularly at Hemmingways restaurant Buffalo NY

During this time, the group performed numerous charity events including the variety club telethon, heart strings and Jerry Lewis telethon, and appeared several times on breakfast television in Toronto, Canada. Tanya Diona worked with the group for a period of two years under an artist development program sponsored by Van Taylor Production Tanya appeared and won several times at the Apollo theatre in NYC and won top R&B vocalist buffalo nightlife magazine while with the band before moving on to her own project.

Taylor Made Jazz

Left to Right, Top Row

Bassist: Kier Ellison,

Drummer: Robert Garret

Flugal Horn: Brian Freeman

Left to Right, Bottom Row

Vocalist: Sandra Toussant

Vocalist: Sharon Banks

Keyboards: Van Taylor

Vocalist: Tanya Diona

During the spring/summer of 1991/95, Taylor Made Jazz was asked to perform for the Armed Forces Entertainment in Central and South America, as well as Europe and the Middle East. That unit consisted of: In 1995 The group released a CD titled Agape Sit back and check it out

Taylor Made Jazz 1991

Keyboard: Van Taylor

Vocals: Sharon Banks

Keyboard: Julian Johnson

Vocals: Sandra Toussaint

Drummer: Robert Garret

Vocals: Pat Edwards

Vocals: Rose Marie Neuhoff

Trumpet: Brian Freeman

Taylor Made Jazz 1996 to 1998

Left row down

Vocals: Keith Eatmond

Vocals: Karen Berry

Guitar: Marshall Badger

Right row down

Vocals: Patricia Edwards

Saxophone: Tomoka Nomura

Bassist: (Danny Daniels Deceased 2007)

Center, L-R

Trumpet: Brian Freeman

Keyboard: Van Taylor

Drums: Robert Garret

Taylor Made Jazz 1992 to1995

L-R

Keith Eatmond

Brian Freeman

Van Taylor

Robert Garret

Patricia Edwards

Bottom left

Robert Tatum

Bottom Right

Dale Bell

Kimalyn Jones

Taylor Jade Jazz 2000

Left-Right, Top

Vocals: Louetta Terry

Trumpet: Brian Freeman

Keyboard: Van Taylor

Drums: Robert Garret

Vocals: Karen Berry

Bottom Left

Bass: Jennifer May

Bottom Right

Saxophone: Tomoka Nomura

The next unit featured vocalist, Keith Eatmond. also joining the ranks were vocalist Kimalyn Jones and bassist Dale Bell, along with Patricia Edwards. This was the AFE Med Unit

Left to Right

David Comtois,

Melissa Kate,

Robert Garrett,

Jennifer May

Anthony Ceasor,

Van Taylor

In 2005 Juanita Simmons, Joyce Wilson Nixon , Jeff Nixon joined the Band & Sharon Bank returned to the lineup, Joyce released Her CD Titled in Flight in 2007 Juanita Released her CD Give God the Glory, IN 2005 The group went to Puerto Rico Juanita Simmons along with Mr. Kenny Berry Joined the group for their first Tour.

Jennifer May

Thomas Rogers

Van Taylor

Juanita Simmons

Melissa Kate

Sharon Banks

During the Fall of 2004 through 2005, Taylor Made Jazz performed at various casinos in the WNY area. That unit consisted of veteran drummer Thomas Gordy Rogers from U.S.T. Topaze, veteran vocalist Sharon Banks from a group called Sabata and early Taylor Made Jazz days and Juanita Duncan from the group Special Blend, as well as vocalist Melissa Kate, bassist Jennifer May and keyboardist Van Taylor.

In 2006 The group went to Alaska, Hawaii, Kwajalen Guam, Vocalist : Joyce Wilson Nixon , and Drummer : Tim Web went on their first tour with the band

Present day, Van Taylor and Taylor Made Jazz now has several divisions performing R&B and Jazz, in the forms of quintets quartets trios full concert bands.

The group is very active with music educational workshops for children in the schools

The group will celebrate their 21st anniversary April 25, 2008 at the Tralf Music Hall in Buffalo NY

Taylor Made Jazz will continue to provide a service to our troops their families and our allies watch for future concerts performances via this web site

Additional Musicians

Not Pictured

Kenny Berry Became a regular guest performer 2000

Carol Mclaughlin Sax 2002

Nelson Thomas Guitar 2003

Will Holton Sax 2004

Mike Crimes Drums 2004