James Taylor Quartet

Opening the 2026 festival with a bang; the James Taylor Quartet lead by James Taylor himself, one of Britain's greatest instrumentalists

Opening the 2026 festival with a bang; the James Taylor Quartet lead by James Taylor himself, one of the great British instrumentalists of his generation. He has taken his trademark howling Hammond sound to the masses for over 25years; still famed for its upbeat, energetic live shows...with no sign of slowing down. The James Taylor Quartet's relentlessly entertaining tunes take inspiration from the rare-groove style funk, and boogaloo funk of the 60s and 70s and, the band
is, without a doubt, one of the most important jazz-pop crossover outfits in British live musical history today.JTQ has evolved into one of the most exciting and well respected touring bands in the UK and live, the band isexplosive, with a breathtaking, diverse unmatched back catalogue. Do not miss this!