Taylor Jay & Doug Bright Combo
Swingin' the Holidays!

Have a real cool yule with familiar and hip seasonal songs like: Blue Christmas, The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire), Christmas Island, Frosty The Snowman, Happy Holidays, Have A Holly Jolly Christmas, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Dig That Crazy Santa Claus, Everybody's Waitin' For The Man With The Bag, I'm The Happiest Christmas Tree, I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm, Jingle Bell Rock, Let It Snow-Let It Snow-Let It Snow, Little Jack Frost Get Lost, Marshmallow World, Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree, Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Baby, There's No Place Like Home For The Holidays, Walking In A Winter Wonderland, Warm December, What Are You Doing New Year's Eve, Winter Weather, and many others.

Taylor and Doug have been performing together for over 10 years. With their vast knowledge of American popular song, they can also mix in non-holiday swing favorites. The chemistry between Taylor and Doug is reminiscent of the energy that Louis Prima had with Keely Smith - with Doug being the cut-up and Taylor as the poker-faced straight sidekick. Their performances are marked by warmth, humor and enthusiasm, and their repertoire of songs offers something for everyone.

Doug is a master voice impersonator and you will swear you've gone to heaven when you hear the likes of Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima, The Ink Spots, and even Tennessee Ernie Ford channeled through his vocal cords! Doug constantly amazes audiences by playing the chromatic harmonica and the accordion at the same time!

Taylor's smooth satin voice brings new life to the American popular standards. By staying true to the vocal styles of the 30's and 40's, she pays tribute to the composers of these beautiful melodies and features songs made famous by Peggy Lee, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington and others. Taylor's guitar playing really swings, and in 1995 she released her own solo swing CD "So There" to excellent reviews.

The Taylor Jay & Doug Bright Combo regularly perform as a quartet with Paula Walters on upright bass and Joe Weihe on drums, who both share their love of vintage swing, jazz and western swing. Armed with hundreds of songs and the talent to showcase them appropriately, this group radiates with the excitement of making music!

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"The Taylor Jay & Doug Bright Combo exuded a sincere passion and love for their craft that could be felt in the sounds they layed down. In short, they were the perfect cure for the rainy day blues."
- The Tacoma News Tribune

"We just had an opportunity to hear you tonight. Great music! Love the vocals and harmonica! You all have a great sound together, really enjoyed the 30's songs."
- Bart and Deb Hunt

"The sound is really good! I heard a lot of positive comments from staff as well as customers. Thank you very much! I look forward to having you back."
- Brent Mason/Borders Books Federal Way

"Thanks for playing... I got good feedback from the evening. I would like to book you guys again!"
- Dan Million/Parkway Starbucks

"Thanks for all of your great performances in the past and those still to come!"
- Jennifer Allen/Borders Books Tukwila

Listen to a RealAudio sample:
(If you don't have it already, you can download the free RealAudio Player. The RealAudio format is very effective at compression, however the audio quality is low -- the sound is rather tinny, like an old pocket transistor radio. This is not a flaw of the recordings or of the artists).

Holiday Repertoire:
Marshmallow World
Walking In A Winter Wonderland
There's No Place Like Home For The Holidays
Christmas Island
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Non-Holiday Repertoire:
Dear Hearts & Gentle People
Frim Fram Sauce
False Hearted Girl
Java Jive
La Vie En Rose

To book this group call (206) 923-0774
or email us at Booking@bluejaylivemusic.com

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