British jazz pianist John Taylor first came to the attention of the jazz community in 1969 when he partnered with saxophonists Alan Skidmore and John Surman. He was later reunited with Surman in the short-lived group Morning Glory and in the 1980s with Miroslav Vitous’s quartet. Whilst Taylor’s unique piano style draws on the whole of the jazz pallette and considerable influence from classical music, his approach is characterised by a sophisticated and advanced rhythmic and harmonic sensibility. Taylor passed away on July 17, 2015, following a heart attack he suffered while performing at the Saveurs Jazz Festival in Segré, France. He was 72. - wikipedia Vocal Summit is a unique coming together of leading vocalists exploring the limits of contemporary vocal jazz. This exciting acapello group grew out of a 1982 “jazz meeting” in Baden-Baden led by Joachim-Ernst Berendt. Since that time, Vocal Summit has toured Europe extensively. The repertoire predominantly consists of original compositions through the sensitive interaction of the individual singers. It has become a forum for vocal improvisation. The group is made up of Urszula Dudziak, Norma Winstone, Michele Hendricks and Jay Clayton. + + + + + + Thanks to PsyKies for sharing the show at Dime in 2014. PsyKies noted: Recorded by me off air direct from the original broadcast on June 21, 1989 to a Panasonic Hi-Fi VHS video recorder in SP audio only mode. Sometime in the mid to late 1990s, I misguidedly transferred all my radio recordings to VHS LP audio mode. This combined with the age of the tapes has resulted in some evident distortion throughout. John Taylor picture by Alex Hemingway, posted at northernjazz-live - Thanks! Lineage: BBC Radio 3 FM > Denon TU-400L tuner > VHS > VHS LP > Archos Gmini 120 > Audition > FLAC Disc 1 (John Taylor’s Foil) Disc 2 (Vocal Summit) 01. Angel 6:16 01. Meet You There 8:11 Summit Brighton 1987 Vocal / Taylor John 02. Adios Iony 10:06 02. intro 0:18 03. intro 0:36 03. Ooyah 7:38 04. Pure And Simple 6:52 04. Wake Up Call 5:38 05. Q 6:48 05. The Perfect Score 12:56 06. Arrivee 9:42 06. Freedom Jazz Dance 6:23 07. Three P’s Piece 6:35 42 mins 08. Mariella * 15:34 63 mins Urszula Dudziak - vocals Jay Clayton - vocals Norma Winstone - vocals John Taylor - piano, keyboards Vocal Summit opened and joined Pete Saberton - keyboards Foil for the final number Frank Ricotti - vibraphone of their set. Steve Arguelles - percussion * with Vocal Summit Urszula Dudziak - vocals Jay Clayton - vocals John Taylor / Vocal Summit Brighton 1987 Vocal / Taylor John Norma Winstone - vocals Naughty Dog Trade Freely. Not For Sale. Naughty Dog.