The James Taylor Quartet feat. Benenden Chapel Choir - Te Deum (Preorder 29/05/26)

The James Taylor Quartet feat. Benenden Chapel Choir - Te Deum

Label: Acid Jazz - AJXLP924 - 0676499092453
Format: LP, Album, Black
Country: UK
Released: 29th May 2026
Genre: Funk/Soul
Style: Funk/Soul

Description
As keyboard maestro James Taylor arrives at his 40th year leading his Quartet, he has re-signed with his original label Acid Jazz and is embarking on a series of the most radical projects he has ever worked on.

Following his first classical album Shadows and Dreams earlier this year, he brings the Quartet together for a remarkable new album.

Te Deum sets the ancient, 4th-entury Christian text to intense jazz, funk, and Latin grooves. The music sees the James Taylor Quartet working alongside the children of the Benenden Chapel Choir, and a guest horn section and legendary Acid Jazz percussionist Snowboy.

Lead track ‘Have Mercy On Us’ mixes Brazilian samba with Gregorian chants, ‘The Comforter’ sounds like a Donald Byrd with voices Blue Note Records experiment, and last year’s radio favourite ‘Wildflower’ mixes bossa nova with sunshine pop harmonies and a positive message.