Rolling Stones Guitarist Mick Taylor Plays the Iridium, Now thru 5/14

Legendary Rolling Stones guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Mick Taylor makes a rare NYC appearance for a week of shows at The Iridium, beginning tonight, May 9 and running through May 14. The final night of the run will mark the launch of "Guitar World & The Iridium Present," a new monthly series highlighting the world's best guitarists performing with The Les Paul Trio. Tickets are on-sale today, with an exclusive pre-sale available to fans of The Iridium on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/yzOqIV

Taylor, ranked #37 on Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 100 Guitarists of All Time list, joined the Stones for their most iconic records from 1969-1974, including 'Let It Bleed,' 'Sticky Fingers,' and 'Exile on Main Street.' He came to the band at the age of 20 following several years with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, and after his tenure with the Stones went on to perform with everyone from Bob Dylan to Percy Sledge. At the Iridium, Taylor will perform May 9-13 with an all-star band featuring Max Middleon (keyboards), Wilbur Bascomb (bass), Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (drums), and Jon Paris (guitar/vocals). For May 14th's Guitar World & The Iridium Present show, Taylor will be joined by Middleton and The Les Paul Trio.

Since Les Paul's death in 2009, his Trio--guitarist Lou Pallo, bassist Nicki Parrott, and pianist John Colianni--has carried on his legacy, performing every Monday night with special guests that have included guitar heroes from a variety of genres, including Jeff Beck, Steve Miller, Ted Nugent, and Robert Randolph. IridiumLive, the club's new record label launching April 3, will capture the magic of these and other special performances at The Iridium with their HD 32-track studio. The first release, 'A Jazz Tribute to Les,' features the Trio performing with Nels Cline of Wilco, Stanley Jordan, Bucky Pizzarelli, and Jane Monheit.

In Les' honor, The Iridium seeks to balance living legends like Taylor with cutting edge guitarists like Wayne Krantz, who will perform with the Trio April 9 and celebrate his record release at the club April 12-15. A portion of the door from each Les Paul Monday show goes to benefit The Les Paul Foundation, which pays tribute to Paul's memory by supporting music education, engineering and innovation.

WHO: Rolling Stones' guitarist Mick Taylor 
WHAT: "Guitar World & The Iridium Present" Series Launch
WHERE: The Iridium, 1650 Broadway (@ 51st St), NYC
WHEN: May 9-14 @ 8 & 10pm
TICKETS:http://www.theiridium.com