ELISA GOMEZ TAYLOR
ENTERTAINER, SINGER, SONGWRITER AND PRODUCER
Dynamic and Universal Recording Artist, Elisa Gomez Taylor received the Music Living Legend Award at the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Theater on May 20, 2023 from the JazzZone JazZabrations organization.
Elisa sings lead for The Flamenco Souls Latiniti Band. They entertained at the IACET Conference in Clearwater, Florida, and have a year-long plus residency at Griffins of Kinsales in Pasadena. And recently sang with Victor Orlando Fun-Ja-La Santana Tribute Band. Elisa performs with many well-known musicians, and local spots such as the CITY CLUB LA, Delicious at the Dunbar Historical Hotel, The Stuffed Potato, in Southern California and abroad.
Elisa grew up in Dayton, Ohio. As a teenager, Elisa sang in her brother's R&B band touring schools and performing in festivals and on riverboats. Growing up listening to various genres, Elisa always performed a versatile repertoire that includes jazz, R&B and Latin classics and her original music which her fans enjoy. She performs at festivals, corporate, unions, and private events, and has serenaded audiences in Latin America and Europe in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Elisa composed "Maui Dream" cd, and co-written and co-produced two more albums "Lava Man" and "It's About Time", and R&B singles “Sea of Love Remix" and “Chill Room Havana”. Her songs are played on the radio and streaming stations in US and UK.
Elisa lived and performed in Maui Hawaii for six years, with a four-year residency at the Five Star Grand Wailea Hotel Resort & Spa. Each year she sang at the Taste of South Wailea, the Maui Aids, Arthritis, Cancer, and Epilepsy Foundations.
After moving to Los Angeles, Elisa formed the E-Star Band to showcase her originals at The Beverly Hills Hotel Concert Series, the House of Blues in West Hollywood, La Ve Lee, Monsoons Cafe, Lunaria's, San Gennaro's, and many local spots, and traveled Paris, Dominican Republic and Mexico for special performances.
PERFORMANCES/RECORDINGS WITH: Flamenco Souls-Latiniti Band- David Holguin, Mahesh Balasooriya, Hubert Laws, Oscar Hernandez, Sandro Albert, Stephan Oberhoff, Richie Gajete Garcia, Alec Lehrman, Victor Orlando, Honore, Chillie Willie Groove, Fermin Sifontes, Eric G, Robert Kyle, Jose Black, Jimmy Branley, David Michaels Sanders, Nick Mancini, Bobby Benton, Chris Black, Rolando Morales, Dayren Santamaria, Chris Wabish, Myka Miller, Curtis Sanford, Chris Bowman and more great musicians.