Michael Taylor is a native Greenwood, Mississippi. Born May 8, 1958, 
Michael absorbed the unique culture of the Mississippi Delta in his 
youth. He relocated to Central Illinois in 1978. Working as a 
performer, composer, and songwriter  he has provided his own special 
thread to the musical tapestry of the Central Illinois region. Blues 
ensembles Michael has performed with include J.D. Blue, The Big Bad 
Blues Machine, Eddie Snow and the Snowflakes, Bob Kat and the Missing 
Lynx and the Michael Taylor Blues Band.  Michael has shared the big 
time stage with Blues legends B.B. King and the late great Fenton 
Robinson.

Michael will be performing solo in the tradition of the Acoustic 
Delta Blues artists of the 1930’s and 1940’s.

“Fingerstyle solo guitar has always been a passion for me. The Blues 
played that way takes the music back to it's beginnings and it’s a 
lot easier to put rehearsals together.”