About
Jack Taylor is a professional guitarist based in the North West of England. As a successful international and national touring musician, Jack has played over 500 gigs in 4 different countries.
This includes performances at:
- Liverpool Sound City Festival, Liverpool, UK
- Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory, Nepal
- House of Music, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Pro Music, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Manicomicos, Sao Joao Del Rei, Brazil
- Liverpool International Music Festival, Liverpool, UK
- Threshold Festival, Liverpool, UK
- Albert Dock, Liverpool
- Boomtown Fair Festival, Winchester, UK
- University of Chester, Queen’s Park Campus, Chester, UK
- National Urdd Eisteddfod, Cardiff, UK
- Powis Castle, Welshpool, UK
As well as this, Jack leads a busy life as a professional musician and tutor working for a variety of higher education institutions in the UK.
Jack has been teaching and playing guitar for over 10 years and has a diverse background of national and international teaching, touring and performing. Jack has taught over 1000 music students in 4 different countries and has held teaching residencies at the following institutions:
- Leeds Arts University, Leeds, UK
- University of Chester, Chester, UK
- Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory, Nepal
- Federal University of São João del-Rei
- Pro Music, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Music For Life, Cheshire, UK.
As a BA and MA graduate in popular music, Jack has been lucky enough to study with some of the world’s best guitar tutors, including; Mark Lettieri (Snarky Puppy), Tom Quayle, John Wheatcroft and Matt Warnock. Studying at degree level has allowed him to have a thorough understanding of the technical and musical approaches to the guitar, with this knowledge Jack has taught over 3000 music lessons to students of all abilities.
Jack also has a passion for composing and is currently in the process of writing material for his first album which is due out at the end of 2019.
