Ross Taylor, Bassist Blues, Jazz, Rock, Country, Private Bass Lessons

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Formerly of Montreal, Ross Taylor is a full-time Instructor & Bassist in Eastern Ontario.
He enjoys playing great grooves in many styles (Classic Jazz & Blues, R&B & Funk, Rock & Progressive, Country & Folk  ... and more).  Ross plays fretted & fretless electric basses, and upright/double bass.

25+ years experience has given him the honor of playing with many talented musicians. A friendly, humble and accomplished enjoyment of life, fuels his passions of musicianship, teaching, and performing.   

Ross performs with the recording artist/singer-songwriter Brea, and also enjoys performing improvisationally at Ottawa & Area venues hosting public jams.  Ross is available & dependable for gigs in Eastern Ontario & Gatineau Regions, and is a member of the professional musician's union, American Federation Of Musicians Of The United States And Canada - Local 180.

Photo Gallery & Sampling of Recent Repertoire:

Barry Buse, Lame Buffalo, Gary Sanford, Ross Taylor
Left to Right: Barry Buse, Lame Buffalo, Gary Sanford, Ross Taylor

Ross Taylor, Sam Venson
Left to Right: Ross Taylor, Sam Venson

George Turcotte, Sam Venson, Ross Taylor, Joanne Clogg, Iain Clogg Left to Right: George Turcotte, Sam Venson, Ross Taylor, Joanne Clogg, Iain Clogg

Al Tambay, Bob Primeau, Ross Taylor, Steve Trecarten Left to Right: Al Tambay, Bob Primeau, Ross Taylor, Steve Trecarten

George Turcotte, Sam Venson, Ross Taylor, Joanne Clogg, Iain Clogg Left to Right: George Turcotte, Sam Venson, Ross Taylor, Joanne Clogg, Iain Clogg

Trevor Finlay, Ross Taylor, Barry Buse
Left to Right: Trevor Finlay, Ross Taylor, Barry Buse

Larry Wayne Church, Murray Kinsley, Gary Sanford, Ross Taylor, Richard Roy
Left to Right: Larry Wayne Church, Murray Kinsley, Gary Sanford, Ross Taylor, Richard Roy

George Turcotte, Sam Venson, Ross Taylor
Left to Right: George Turcotte, Sam Venson, Ross Taylor

Peter Brown, Ross Taylor, Gary Sanford, Brad Summerfield, Barry Buse
Left to Right: Peter Brown, Ross Taylor, Gary Sanford, Brad Summerfield, Barry Buse

Maria Hawkins, Tom, Cyndi Kennedy, Ross Taylor, Larry Wayne Church
Left to Right:  Maria Hawkins, Tom, Cyndi Kennedy, Ross Taylor, Larry Wayne Church

George Turcotte, Sam Venson, Ross Taylor, Joanne Clogg, Iain Clogg
Left to Right: George Turcotte, Sam Venson, Ross Taylor, Joanne Clogg, Iain Clogg

Chris Breitner (Jarhead), Al Tambay, Larry Wayne Church, Ross Taylor
Left to Right: Chris Breitner (Jarhead), Al Tambay, Larry Wayne Church, Ross Taylor

 

1-Ain't Got No Reason-Bluesaholics
2-Ain't Nobody Here-Louis Jordan
3-Ain't Nobody's Business-King Curtis
4-Ain't That Fine-Bluesaholics
5-All Along The Watchtower-Jimi Hendrix
6-All Shook Up-Albert King
7-Amarillo Rosie-George Turcotte
8-American Pie-Don McLean
9-Another Brick In The Wall-Pink Floyd
10-Another One Bites The Dust-Queen
11-Answer To Laundromat Blues-Albert King
12-As the Years Go Passing by-Albert King
13-Ask Me No Questions-Albert King
14-Authority Song-John Cougar Mellencamp
15-Babe I'm Gonna Leave You-Led Zeppelin
16-Back Door Man-Willie Dixon
17-Bad bad Leroy Brown-Jim Croche
18-Bad Habits-Bluesaholics
19-Bad Luck-Albert King
20-Bad Moon Rising-CCR
21-Barracuda-Heart
22-Beautiful Mess-Diamond Rio
23-Before He Cheats-Carrie Underwood
24-Black Magic Woman-Santana
25-Black Sabbath-Black Sabbath
26-Blue Jean Blues-ZZ Top
27-Blue Light Boogie-Louis Jordan
28-Blue Suede Shoes-Albert King
29-Blues With A Feeling-Bluesaholics
30-Blues You Can't Loose-Willie Dixon
31-Body And Soul-Standard
32-Boogie Thing-James Cotton
33-Boot Scootin' Boogie-Brooks and Dunn
34-Born To Be Wild-Stepenwolf
35-Bossa Nova Blues-Freddie King
36-Breaking Up Somebody's Home-Albert King
37-Bright Lights Big City-Jimmy Rogers
38-Bring It On Home-Sonny Boy Williamson
39-Brokenheartsville-Joe Nichols
40-Brown Eyed Girl-Van Morrison
41-Brown Sugar-Rolling Stones
42-Built For Comfort-Willie Dixon
43-Cadillac Assembly Line-Albert King
44-Cadillac Baby-Powder Blues
45-Caladonia-James Cotton
46-Caledonia-Matt Minglewood
47-Call It Stormy Monday-Albert King
48-Call My Job-Albert King
49-Can't Buy Me Love-Beatles
50-Can't You See-Albert King
51-Can't You See-Marshall Tucker Band
52-Chain of Fools-Aretha Franklin
53-Chattahoochee-Alan Jackson
54-Cheap Sunglasses-ZZ Top
55-Checking on My Baby-Junior Wells
56-Child In Time-Deep Purple
57-China Grove-Doobie Brothers
58-Christmas In The Valley-Wayne Ronstadt
59-Chump Change-Albert King
60-Cocaine-Eric Clapton
61-Cold Feet-Albert King
62-Cold Shot-Stevie Ray Vaughan
63-Comfortably Numb-Pink Floyd
64-Communication Breakdown-Led Zeppelin
65-Copperhead Road-Steve Earle
66-Crazy Little Thing Called Love-Queen
67-Crosscut Saw-Albert King
68-Crossroads-Eric Clapton
69-Dance Me To The End-Madeleine Peyroux
70-David Lee Murphy-Dust On The Bottle
71-Dazed And Confused-Led Zeppelin
72-Dead Flowers-Rolling Stones
73-Desperado-Eagles
74-Devil Came Knockin-Wicked Grin
75-Dirty Girl-Jimmie Vaughan
76-Dirty Laundry-Don Henley
77-Do The Bearcat-David Wilcox
78-Don't Belong-Hope Street Band
79-Don't Lie To Me-Albert King
80-Don't Lose Your Cool-Albert Collins
81-Don't Mess With The Messer-Willie Dixon
82-Don't You Lie To Me-Bluesaholics
83-Down Don't Bother Me-Albert King
84-Down On The Corner-CCR
85-Dream On-Aerosmith
86-Drinkin' Bone-Tracy Byrd
87-Drownin' on Dry Land-Albert King
88-Dumas Walker-Kentucky Headhunters
89-Early In The Morning Blues-Luther Johnson
90-Electric Funeral-Black Sabbath
91-Fever-King Curtis
92-Fishing In The Dark-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
93-Flip Flop & Fly-James Cotton
94-Flip Flop And Fly-Powder Blues Band
95-Flip Flop Fly-Big Joe Turner
96-Floodin' In California-Albert King
97-Folsom Prison Blues-Johnny Cash
98-For the Love of a Woman-Albert King
99-Foxy Lady-Jimi Hendrix
100-Freedom-Colin James
101-Funk Shun-Albert King
102-Funky London-Albert King
103-Funny how Time Slips Away-Bluesaholics
104-Get Out Of My Life Woman-Albert King
105-Ghost Riders In The Sky-Outlaws
106-Gimme Some Lovin'-Spencer Davis Group
107-Girl From Ipanema-Standard
108-Girl From Kookamunga-Freddie King
109-Godzilla-Blue Oyster Cult
110-Going Down-Freddie King
111-Going Up To The Country-Bluesaholics
112-Good Advice-Willie Dixon
113-Good Morning Little School Girl-J. Lang
114-Got My Mojo Working-Muddy Waters
115-Grandma Got Run Over-Rovers
116-Had You Told Me Like It Was-Albert King
117-Handjive-Steve Lund
118-Handyman-Standard
119-Heart Fixing Business-Albert King
120-Heartbreak Hotel-Albert King
121-Heartbreaker-Led Zeppelin
122-Help Me-Harry Manx
123-Help Me-Junior Wells
124-Here For A Good Time-Shooter
125-Hey Hey Baby-Tinsley Ellis
126-Hey Joe-Jimi Hendrix
127-High Rise-Freddie King
128-Highway 49-Bluesaholics
129-Highway 49-Clapton, Beck, Page
130-Honey Bee-Albert King
131-Honky Tonk Woman-Albert King
132-Hoochie Coochie Man-Eric Clapton
133-Hotel California-Eagles
134-Hound Dog-Albert King
135-House Of The Rising Sun-Animals
136-How Long-Blue Rodeo
137-How Many More Times-Led Zeppelin
138-Hurts So Good-John Cougar Mellencamp
139-I Ain't Lyin'-Little Charlie and the Nightcats
140-I Ain't Superstitious-Willie Dixon
141-I can see clearly now-Holly Cole
142-I Can't Quit You Baby-Willie Dixon
143-I Cry For You-Willie Dixon
144-I Do The Job-Willie Dixon
145-I Don't Know-Freddie King
146-I Don't Trust Myself-Willie Dixon
147-I Don't Trust Nobody-Willie Dixon
148-I Feel Good-James Brown
149-I Love The Life I Live-Willie Dixon
150-I Love This Bar-Toby Keith
151-I Loved Another Woman-Peter Green
152-I´m your hoochie coochie man-M. Waters
153-I'll Be Doggone-Albert King
154-I'm Ready-Muddy Waters
155-I'm Walkin'-Fats Domino
156-I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man-F. King
157-I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man-Willie Dixon
158-I've Got Friends in Low Places-G. Brooks
159-Iceman-Albert Collins
160-If 6 Was 9-Tony D
161-Im in a Hurry to Get Things Done-Alabama
162-Immigrant Song-Led Zeppelin
163-In The City-Eagles
164-In The Midnight Hour-B. B. King
165-In The Open-Stevie Ray Vaughan
166-In-a-gadda-da-vida-Iron Butterfly
167-Iron Man-Black Sabbath
168-It Ain't Right-Little Walter
169-It's Five O'Clock Somewhere-Alan Jackson
170-Jailhouse Rock-Albert King
171-Jailhouse Rock-Elvis Presley
172-Jivin' Time-King Curtis
173-Johnny B. Goode-Chuck Berry
174-Jump Into My Fire-Etta James
175-Jumping Jack Flash-Rolling Stones
176-Just a Gigolo-Louis Prima
177-Kansas City-Albert King
178-Kashmir-Led Zeppelin
179-Katmandu-Bob Seger
180-Key To The Highway-Freddie King
181-Killing Floor-Albert King
182-Killing Floor-Howlin' Wolf
183-King Of The Blues-Jack De Keyzer
184-Knock On Wood-Wilson Pickett
185-Last Kiss-Pearl Jam
186-Laundromat Blues-Albert King
187-Lay Down Sally-Eric Clapton
188-Leave My Girl Alone-Stevie Ray Vaughan
189-Leroy The Redneck Reindeer-Joe Diffie
190-Let The Good Times Roll-Freddie King
191-Let The Good Times Roll-Louis Jordan
192-Life On Layaway-Hope Street Band
193-Little Baby-Howlin' Wolf
194-Live Another Day-Stevie Ray Vaughan
195-Living Loving Maid-Led Zeppelin
196-Lodi-Creedence Clearwater Revival
197-Long Cool Woman-Hollies
198-Long Grey Mare-Peter Green
199-Long Train Runnin'-Doobie Brothers
200-Look At Little Sister-Stevie Ray Vaughan
201-Lost & Found-Bluesaholics
202-Love Her With A Feeling-F. King
203-Love Her With A Feeling-Taj Mahal
204-Love Will Keep Us Alive-Eagles
205-Low Down-King Curtis
206-Low Rider-War
207-Luckenbach Texas-Waylan Jennings
208-Margaritaville-Jimmy Buffett
209-Mary Ann-Ray Charles
210-Mary Had A Little Lamb-SRV
211-Match Box Blues-Albert King
212-Mercury Blues-Alan Jackson
213-Mercury Blues-Bluesaholics
214-Midnight Cannonball-Bluesaholics
215-Miss You-Rolling Stones
216-Misty Mountain Hop-Led Zeppelin
217-Money-Pink Floyd
218-Money For Nothing-Dire Straits
219-Move It On Over-George Thorogood
220-Mustang Sally-Buddy Guy
221-Mustang Sally-Johnny Lang
222-My Favorite Things-Standard
223-My Little Baby-Bluesaholics
224-My Money's Green-Little Charlie
225-Nasty Habits-Tommy Castro
226-New Orleans Is Sinking-Tragically Hip
227-Night Train-King Curtis
228-Ocean Pearl-54-40
229-Oh, Pretty Woman-Albert King
230-One Kiss-Jimmy Rogers
231-One More Last Chance-Vince Gill
232-One Step Ahead of the Blues-JJ Cale
233-Out On The Tiles-Led Zeppelin
234-Overall Junction-Albert King
235-Oye Como Va-Santana
236-Pack It Up-Freddie King
237-Papa Ain't Salty No More-T-Bone Walker
238-Paranoid-Ozzy Osborn/Black Sabbath
239-Perfect Strangers-Deep Purple
240-Pink Houses-John Cougar Mellencamp
241-Plain Old Blues-T-Bone Walker
242-Play That Funky Music-Wild Cherry
243-Pride And Joy-Stevie Ray Vaughan
244-Proud Mary-Creedence Clearwater Revival
245-Purple Haze-Jimi Hendrix
246-Ramblin' Man-The Allman Brothers Band
247-Red House-Albert King
248-Red House-Jimi Hendrix
249-Red Rooster-Howlin' Wolf
250-Riders On The Storm-Doors
251-Roadhouse Blues-Doors
252-Rock And Roll-Led Zeppelin
253-Rock This House-Jimmy Rogers
254-Rocket 88-James Cotton
255-Rodeo-Garth Brooks
256-Satin Doll-Standard
257-Satisfaction-Rolling Stones
258-Save A Horse Ride A Cowboy-Big & Rich
259-Sell My Soul-tbd
260-Seven Year Ache-Rosanne Cash
261-Shake for Me-Stevie Ray Vaughan
262-Shake Your Bootie-Freddie King
263-Shakey Ground-Etta James
264-She's The One-Freddie King
265-Shes Into Something-R. Cray & A. Collins
266-Shout Baby Shout-Colin James
267-Since I Met You Baby-B.B. King
268-Sittin' On Top Of The World-Ray Charles
269-Sky Is Crying-Albert King
270-Slow Motion-King Curtis
271-Smoke On The Water-Deep Purple
272-So Hard To Leave You Alone-Willie Dixon
273-Sold -John Micheal Montgomery
274-Someday After Awhile -Freddie King
275-Soon As I Get Paid-Keb Mo
276-Space Truckin-Deep Purple
277-Spoonful-Howlin' Wolf
278-Stir It Up-Bob Marley
279-Stir It Up-Delbert McClinton
280-Stormy Monday-Freddie King
281-Stormy Monday Blues-T-Bone Walker
282-Stranglehold-Ted Nugent
283-Stray Cat Strut-Stray Cats
284-Stuck In The Middle-Stealers Wheel
285-Study War No More-Willie Dixon
286-Sugar Sweet-Freddie King
287-Suite Madame Blue-Styx
288-Sultans of Swing-Dire Straits
289-Sumertime-Standard
290-Sunshine Of Your Love-Cream
291-Superstition-Stevie Wonder
292-Sweet Home Alabama-Lynyrd Skynyrd
293-Sweet Home Chicago-Bluesaholics
294-Sweet Leaf-Black Sabbath
295-T Bone Shuffle-Albert Collins
296-Take It Easy-Eagles
297-Take Me to the River-Commitments
298-Talk is Cheap-Johnny Winter
299-Talk To Your Daughter-Bluesaholics
300-Texas Flood-Stevie Ray Vaughan
301-That Will Never Do-Freddie King
302-That's What The Blues-Albert King
303-The Dirty Boogie-Brian Setzer Orchestra
304-The Feeling-Albert King
305-The Little Red Rooster-Willie Dixon
306-The Look of Love-Krall Diana
307-The Ocean-Led Zeppelin
308-The Party Time Twist-King Curtis
309-The Same Thing-Willie Dixon
310-The Seventh Son-Willie Dixon
311-The Sky Is Crying-Stevie Ray Vaughan
312-The Things I Used To Do-Freddie King
313-The Thrill Is Gone-B.B. King
314-The Welfare-Freddie King
315-The Wizard-Black Sabbath
316-There's A New Kid in Town-Keith Whitley
317-They Call Me the Breeze-JJ Cale
318-They Don't Want Me To Rock-Bluesaholics
319-Third Degree-Eric Clapton
320-Third Stone From The Sun-Jimi Hendrix
321-Those Shoes-Eagles
322-Thrill Is Gone-Harry Manx
323-Tin Pan Alley-Stevie Ray Vaughan
324-Train Kept A Rollin'-Aerosmith
325-Tush-ZZ Top
326-Use What You've Got-Freddie King
327-Victim Of Love-Eagles
328-Voodoo Child-Jimi Hendrix
329-Voodoo Woman-Koko Taylor
330-Voodoo Woman-Susan Tedeschi
331-Wait A Minute Baby-Bluesaholics
332-Walk Down That Aisle-Freddie King
333-Walkin By Myself-Jimmy Rogers
334-Walkin the Dog-Bluesaholics
335-Walking By Myself-Freddie King
336-Walking By Myself-Gary Moore
337-Walking The Dog-Rufus Thomas
338-Wanted Dead Or Alive-Bon Jovi
339-War Pigs-Black Sabbath
340-Watch Yourself-Little Walter
341-Watermelon Crawl-Tracy Byrd
342-We're From The Country-Tracy Byrd
343-Werewolves In London-Warren Zevon
344-While My Guitar Gently Weeps-Beatles
345-Whole Lotta Love-Led Zeppelin
346-Why You So Mean to Me-Albert King
347-Wild Woman-Albert King
348-Wipe Out-Surfaris
349-Woke Up This Morning-Freddie King
350-Wonderful Tonight-Eric Clapton
351-Worried Life Blues-Freddie King
352-Yakety Yak-Coasters
353-You Don't Have To Go-Freddie King
354-You Mean Mean Woman-Freddie King
355-You Really Got Me-Kinks
356-You say it best-Alison Krauss
357-You Shook Me-Willie Dixon
358-You've Got Me Licked-Freddie King
359-Your Mama Don't Dance-L&M