Guitarist and Reading native JOSH TAYLOR has been performing in Berks since the early 1990s, but some of his fans might not know he’s also an educator, working for the Reading School District and the Reading Musical Foundation. As a musician, Taylor plays solo, in a jazz duo with stand-up bassist Trey LaRue, and in a Django Reinhardt-inspired Dixieland band called The Thirsty Three. Although Taylor’s in the classroom by day and often playing at night, he and his wife Melanie are busy raising three soccer- and music-loving sons – Jaxton, 12; Josiah, 10; and Caleb, 8 – in their Wyomissing home.
I actually first picked it up when I was about 8 or 9, because my dad plays – blues and jazz. A few years later, the guitar suddenly just spoke to me. I started playing professionally when I was 16. Back then, I wanted to rock, to be Jimi Hendrix or Eddie Van Halen, so I was in bands doing original music. While I studied music (mostly classical) in college, I played rock for years. We used to play Philly and Reading a lot – places like the Pike Café, Wally’s Bistro and Tommy’s – some of which are gone.
Well, having a child changes things. It makes late night gigs a lot harder. So, in the early 2000s I started playing with Trey as a duo. It was appealing because we were branching out musically and jazz was a natural fit – its improvisation and musical complexity. Also, jazz gigs are typically in nicer venues and we could be home earlier.
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My teaching degree is actually in health and phys ed. I’ve always loved sports, and I played soccer for West Chester University while I was a student. I also studied music there, and even took classes taught by [Grammy-winning Berks musician] Dave Cullen, so I focused on both. For the past four years, I’ve been coordinating music programs for the Reading School District in its four magnet schools. I’m at the Performing Arts School, teaching middle school students. I’ve also been with the Reading Musical Foundation since 1994, doing youth outreach through the schools, Olivet Boys & Girls Club and the Police Athletic League. We do group lessons in diverse genres. For instance, there’s a guitar club at PAL, and singer-songwriter groups are popular.
Definitely. It’s great to see kids who may not focus on much else during the school day really get into an instrument. For some who are still searching for themselves, music can become an identity. It’s part of who they are, of who they become. Seeing them blossom like that is incredibly rewarding.
I love to work on my house, but I have big home improvement ideas without the huge budget, so those don’t happen too often. I also love being outside – I used to be really into water sports, especially wind surfing. I still like to do that, or go sailing, so now a fun day is me with my family on any kind of beach.
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Other than enjoying time with Melanie and the boys, I actually went to camp – for music, of course. In June, I spent a week in Northampton, Mass., at Django Camp. It’s a Gypsy jazz gathering of musicians from all over the world. I was selected to study in a master’s class and to play in the final night’s concert, both of which included a player I really admire, Gonzolo Bergara. He’s a real innovator and it was an honor, as well as loads of fun – just an amazing experience.Enjoy $5 admission on Thursdays from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Huntsville Museum of Art. Explore the Museum’s latest exhibitions or visit favorites from the Museum collection during this after-hours event. Wine service has returned. Guests aged 21+ will be able to purchase a glass of wine from the Church Street Wine Shoppe for $7.
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Josh Taylor: Guitarist, composer, and singer who cut his teeth in Nashville, Tennessee before moving back to his hometown of Madison, Alabama. He is an award-winning fingerstyle guitarist and took home the state champion title during the 2019 Athens Old Time Fiddler’s Convention Fingerstyle Guitar Competition and was the runner-up in 2021 with plans to reclaim his title in 2022. Josh is heavily influenced by the work of guitarists such as Tommy Emmanuel, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins, and Joe Robinson and his time spent studying these artists has yielded a sound that is reminiscent of his heroes while still providing his own modern twist. Josh is a member of the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society and through his time with them has played with and for some of the best guitarists in the world including the aforementioned Tommy Emmanuel. Taylor’s sound covers a wide range of genres and he is able to go from country to jazz to pop to classical and even to rock n’ roll seamlessly (and somehow being able to do it all on one acoustic guitar!). He is also an educator and teaches privately at Colors Fine Arts Center in Huntsville Alabama.
Josh Taylor: Guitarist, composer, and singer who cut his teeth in Nashville, Tennessee before moving back to his hometown of Madison, Alabama. He is an award-winning fingerstyle guitarist and took home the state champion title during the 2019 Athens Old Time Fiddler’s Convention Fingerstyle Guitar Competition and was the runner-up in 2021 with plans to reclaim his title in 2022. Josh is heavily influenced by the work of guitarists such as Tommy Emmanuel, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins, and Joe Robinson and his time spent studying these artists has yielded a sound that is reminiscent of his heroes while still providing his own modern twist. Josh is a member of the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society and through his time with them has played with and for some of the best guitarists in the world including the aforementioned Tommy Emmanuel. Taylor’s sound covers a wide range of genres and he is able to go from country to jazz to pop to classical and even to rock n’ roll seamlessly (and somehow being able to do it all on one acoustic guitar!). He is also an educator and teaches privately at Colors Fine Arts Center in Huntsville Alabama.
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