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Otis Taylor was born in Chicago in 1948 and was raised in Denver’s historic Five Points neighborhood. His father worked as a Pullman porter. Both parents were jazz fans. He's a celebrated blues icon with 14 original albums and 10 compilation albums. Taylor is one of the most celebrated blues artists in the world. He, along with Etta James, were voted the "Best Blues Entertainer" title in 2004. Down Beat Magazine named Taylor's Double V as Blues CD of the Year for 2005 and named Recapturing the Banjo as Blues CD of the Year, in 2008, where they wrote "there's not been a better roots album released this year or decade than Recapturing the Banjo." Taylor's 2015 releaseHey Joe Opus Red Meatwas editor's choice for album of the year in Blues Music Magazine and Premier Guitar Magazine and named "Album of the Year" by Blues411 and one of the top 30 albums of the year by The Blues magazine. Down Beat gave it 4 and half stars and listed it as one of their top 100 albums of the year.Otis Taylor- vocals, guitar, harmonica, kazoo, banjoJ.P. Johnson- lead guitarNick Amodeo- bass, mandolinBrian Juan- organChuck Louden- drumsBrian Juan- Moog, pianoBeth Rosbach- celloJoseph Howe- celloJay Elliott- recording and mix engineerDavid Glasser- mastering engineerOtis Taylor- producerJoe Kessler- associate producerJessica Carson- executive producer