The James Taylor Quartet

 

Artist:  The James Taylor Quartet

Original:  Rochester, Kent, England

Genre:  Acid Jazz, Jazz Funk, Club Jazz, Electronic, Jazz, Rock

Original line-up:

James Taylor:  Hammond Organ

David Taylor:  Guitar

Alan Crockford;  Bass

Simon Howard:  Drums

The James Taylor Quartet are an British four-piece Acid Jazz, Jazz Funk Band from Rochester, Kent, formed in 1985 by James Taylor (Hammond Organ Ex The Prisoners), David Taylor (Guitar), Alan Crockford (Bass Ex The Prisoners), and Simon Howard (Drums Ex Daggermen).  The band's debut seven track mini album, Mission Impossible (1987), followed and predominantly comprised covers of 1960s film themes such as "Alfie", "Mrs. Robinson" and "Goldfinger" in a rough, Up-Tempo, also Punk-like Style.

Title:  In The Hand Of The Inevitable (2025)

Genre:  Acid Jazz, Jazz Funk, Club Jazz, Electronic, Jazz, Rock

Label:  Acid Jazz

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Love Will Keep Us Together (6:07)

 2.  3 Mile Island (5:38)

 3.  Free Your Mind (4:54)

Side B:

 1.  Haitian Breakdown (4:00)

 2.  Good Thing (3:39)

 3.  Let's Get Together (427)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Segue No. 1 (0:57)

 2.  Stepping Into My Life (4:36)

 3.  Whole Lotta Love (4:37)

 4.  Journey (5:54)

Side D:

 1.  Sounds Of Freedom (5:13)

 2.  Keep On Moving (5:33)

 3.  In The Hand Of The Inevitable (4:53)

Personnel:

James Taylor:  Hammond Organ, Keyboards, Clarinet, Grand Piano, Electric Organ, Electric Piano, Synthesizer

Alison Limerick:  Lead Vocals on Tracks:  A1, B2, C2

David Taylor:  Guitar, Programming

Gary Crockett:  Bass

Neil Robinson:  Drums

John Wilmott:  Saxophone, Flute

In The Hand Of The Inevitable is an album by The James Taylor Quartet, originally released in 1995 by Acid Jazz, remastered and reissued on March 14, 2025 by Acid Jazz.  30th Anniversary 2 LP reissue.