Andrew Taylor

Bass

andrew@thejukesband.com

With a broad experience in blues, R&B, rock, jazz, and multiple other styles of music, Andrew Taylor lays down the bass lines for The Jukes.

Originally from Peterborough, he first established himself at local venues such as the Legendary Red Dog Tavern and the Market Hall.

Today, on top of his duties in The Jukes, he can accompanies various other acts in Toronto, including the Marcus Walker band, the Brewski Boys, and Sandi Marie and Under The Bus, with whom he performs monthly at Grossman's Tavern.

Andrew also plays upright bass, and fronts local jazz band The Diplomats.

Festivals Andrew has appeared at include the Downtown Toronto Jazz Festival, Port Credit's Southside Shuffle, the Oshawa Jazz and Blues Festival, Iridescent Music's Spring Fest, the Orillia Jazz Festival, the Waterloo Region Songwriterfest, the Kawartha Jazz Festival, SpringRise, the Celebrate Toronto Streetfest the University of Waterloo's Gradstock and Trent University's Dionysus.

Andrew has played alongside Norm Amadio, Steve Grisbrook, Rod Phillips, Andrew Boniwell, Al Lerman, Little Bobby Chorney (Little Bobby and the Jumpstarts), Bobby Watson, and John Slaughter (John Mayall).