Highly skilled as a performer, composer, arranger and producer, Will Taylor’s music challenges, delights and inspires his listeners. Taylor’s featured credits include 11 years with the Austin Lyric Opera orchestra and a brief stint with the Turtle Island String Quartet (TISQ.com) landing him an interview on CBS “Sunday Morning.” He has 3 nationally released viola jazz recordings: “Reel Life” (1993 Amazing), “Simple Gifts” (1995 Igmod), and “Live from Austin” (1996 Cymekob), receiving radio airplay on non-commercial stations throughout the United States, including a soundbyte on the Weekend Edition of NPR’s All Things Considered. Will Taylor has enjoyed composing, arranging and presenting many genre-defying musical explorations with his group Strings Attached, including collaborative efforts with artists such as Shawn Colvin, James McMurtry, Dar Williams, Bob Schneider, Eliza Gilkyson, Ray Wylie Hubbard, John Dee Graham, Kelly Willis, 8 1/2 Souvenirs, Michael Fracasso, Kimmie Rhodes, Podunk, Darden Smith, Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez and more. Taylor is constantly expanding his collaborative roster and is ever interested in breaking new musical boundaries. - Winner of “Best Strings” Austin Music Awards 2005 "With the originality of his music, Taylor manages to take a swing into bracingly modern territory." -– Bob Blumenthal, Boston Globe "Imaginatively orchestrated... multi-faceted... darting lyricism, and occasionally pensive moods, Taylor makes the grade with his deft touch and improvisatory skills." -– Richard Harrington, The Washington Post - - - - - Credits - - - Mitch Watkins (Guitar (Steel)), Mitch Watkins (Steel String), Chris Maresh, Chris Maresh (Bass (Acoustic)), Stephen Zirkel (Bass), Stephen Zirkel (Fretless Bass), Will Taylor (Piano), Will Taylor (Violin), Will Taylor (Viola), Will Taylor (Producer), Will Taylor (Guitar (Classical)), Will Taylor (Main Performer), Will Taylor (Mixing), Will Taylor (Graphic Layout), Chris Searles (Percussion), Chris Searles (Drums), Chris Searles, Brenda Ladd (Photography), James Haslanger (Sax (Alto)), James Haslanger (Sax (Soprano)), James Haslanger (Sax (Tenor)), James Haslanger, Phil Toler (Producer), Phil Toler (Engineer), Phil Toler (Assistant Engineer), Bill Munyon (Producer), Bill Munyon (Engineer), Bill Munyon (Mixing), Sergio Santos (Percussion), Sergio Santos, Ed Lawrence (Cello), Ed Lawrence (Viola), David Alvarez (Engineer), Clay Moore (Guitar (Electric)), Julie Noble (Liner Notes)