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JASON
Jason �Malletman� Taylor grew up in Brooklyn, NY listening to Lionel Hampton�s music. His curiosity was sparked by his mother, who was a fan of Hampton�s and would go see him perform at the Apollo Theater. This made Taylor interested in finding out more. However, he played the drums and xylophone before he eventually went on to play the vibraphone, which he describes as being �the most beautiful sounding instrument.� He became dedicated to mastering the �vibe� just like the late Hampton, who was so impressed during his first meeting with Taylor in 1981 that he took the young �Malletman� as his prot�g� and became his mentor. In addition to touring with the legendary Hampton and his 18-piece band, Taylor also lived with Hampton and received the kind of personal training and experience that can only be described as �priceless.� Taylor toured the U.S. and Europe with Hampton, which ended with the two of them playing at President Ronald Reagan�s Inaugural Gala and Disneyland in 1985. It was during that time when Malletman formed Mallet Records, a record company dedicated to its mission of �Keeping Real Music Alive.� |
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