{"product_id":"and-now-this","title":"And Now This","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver 25 years into a stellar, multi-faceted career that’s found him continually pushing the sonic boundaries of what’s possible in contemporary urban jazz, saxophonist Paul Taylor brings us his highly-anticipated new recording \u003ci\u003eAnd Now This\u003c\/i\u003e on Peak Records. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd Now This\u003c\/i\u003e, fully created via the exchange of digital files between the Las Vegas based Taylor and his longtime musical compadre, collaborator, co-writer and producer Dino Esposito, features the saxman’s ongoing exploration of an expansive range of dynamic danceable grooves and intricate pop\/electronica vibes. The ten tracks fully reflect the way Taylor began moving forward in his personal and creative life, as if to say, in his words, “we’re coming out of the pandemic, this is what I’ve been creating, we’re kicking it back into high gear and we are more open-minded in our approach to music than ever.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the atmospheric soul and fast paced funk of the title track (featuring the guitar of Brian Monroney) through the sultry flow of the closing track “Good Night,” \u003ci\u003eAnd Now This\u003c\/i\u003e also celebrates the decades long friendship and intuitive, forward thinking musical chemistry between Taylor and Esposito. Their dynamic history dates back to when they played in the same band as students at the University of Nevada Las Vegas – and includes Taylor touring in Esposito’s band when he was a pop star in the late 80s touring with New Kids On The Block. Esposito has been Taylor’s chief sonic co-architect since the saxophonist’s 1995 debut \u003ci\u003eOn The Horn\u003c\/i\u003e and subsequently collaborated on \u003ci\u003ePleasure Seeker\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), \u003ci\u003eUndercover\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), his Peak Records debut \u003ci\u003eHypnotic\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eNightlife\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), \u003ci\u003ePrime Time\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eTenacity\u003c\/i\u003e (2014) and \u003ci\u003eCountdown\u003c\/i\u003e (2016).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peak Records","offers":[{"title":"CD.","offer_id":50409245901131,"sku":"1135591","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/1f99b3c8-bf6e-41a8-97a8-24978582fac6_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726612009","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/and-now-this","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}