Martin Taylor • Solo

 

Artist Biography by Ken Dryden
Since the death of Joe Pass in 1994, Martin Taylor has become one of the most highly regarded guitarists in jazz. He was given his first guitar by his father, Buck Taylor. Although he was inspired at first by Django Reinhardt, it was piano players like Art Tatum that drew his attention and helped him practice to develop his phenomenal solo technique. In the late '70s, Stéphane Grappelli invited him to play in a series of concerts in France. The violinist was so impressed that he used Taylor often on tours and a variety of recording dates. Beginning in 1990, Taylor began recording a number of acclaimed CDs for the U.K. label Linn, and also did an excellent duet date with David Grisman for the mandolin player's Acoustic Disc label. 1991's Change of Heart, the following year's Artistry, and 1995's Portraits, are all representative of Taylor's strongest material from this prolific period.

In 2000, he released his debut on an American label, Columbia, entitled Kiss and Tell, while Stepping Stones on Linn followed that same fall. Next, in June 2002, Taylor was awarded an MBE for his services to jazz. Later that year, his first recording for the Sony imprint P3 Records, Solo, was voted Best Album by the International Guitar Foundation. The rest of the decade saw Taylor issue a number of key additions to his canon: the fan-instigated, 2003 collaboration with Steve Howe entitled Masterpiece Guitars, the 2005 electric guitar-fueled Gypsy Journey, and the acclaimed 2008 album Double Standards. While Double Standards saw Taylor successfully deliver an album of guitar duets by overdubbing one guitar part onto another, his next run of albums were much more collaborative affairs. Two 2012 albums -- One for the Road and First Time Together! -- in turn saw him work with the English clarinetist Alan Barnes, and the U.S. guitarist Frank Vignola. 2013 brought a further meeting of technically gifted players when Taylor received equal billing on The Colonel & The Governor, an album of duets with the similarly revered guitarist Tommy Emmanuel.
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 Biografía del artista por Ken Dryden

Desde la muerte de Joe Pass en 1994, Martin Taylor se ha convertido en uno de los guitarristas más respetados del jazz. Su padre, Buck Taylor, le regaló su primera guitarra. Aunque al principio se inspiró en Django Reinhardt, fueron pianistas como Art Tatum los que le llamaron la atención y le ayudaron a practicar para desarrollar su fenomenal técnica de solista. A finales de los 70, Stéphane Grappelli le invitó a tocar en una serie de conciertos en Francia. El violinista quedó tan impresionado que usó a Taylor a menudo en giras y en diversas fechas de grabación. A partir de 1990, Taylor comenzó a grabar varios CDs aclamados para el sello británico Linn, y también hizo una excelente cita a dúo con David Grisman para el sello Acoustic Disc del mandolinista. Change of Heart de 1991, Artistry del año siguiente y Portraits de 1995, son todos representativos del material más fuerte de Taylor de este prolífico período.

En 2000, lanzó su debut en un sello americano, Columbia, titulado Kiss and Tell, mientras que Stepping Stones en Linn siguió ese mismo otoño. Luego, en junio de 2002, Taylor fue premiado con un MBE por sus servicios al jazz. Más tarde ese año, su primera grabación para el sello Sony P3 Records, Solo, fue votada como Mejor Álbum por la International Guitar Foundation. El resto de la década vio a Taylor emitir una serie de adiciones clave a su canon: la colaboración de 2003 con Steve Howe, instigada por los fans, titulada Masterpiece Guitars, el 2005 Gypsy Journey, alimentado por una guitarra eléctrica, y el aclamado álbum de 2008 Double Standards. Mientras que Double Standards vio a Taylor entregar con éxito un álbum de dúos de guitarras mediante la sobregrabación de una parte de la guitarra sobre otra, su siguiente serie de álbumes fueron asuntos mucho más colaborativos. Dos álbumes de 2012: One for the Road y First Time Together! -- a su vez lo vieron trabajar con el clarinetista inglés Alan Barnes, y el guitarrista estadounidense Frank Vignola. El 2013 trajo una nueva reunión de jugadores técnicamente dotados cuando Taylor recibió igual facturación en The Colonel & The Governor, un álbum de duetos con el igualmente venerado guitarrista Tommy Emmanuel.
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Tracks:
01. I'm Old Fashioned
02. True
03. Moose the Mooch
04. I Thought About You
05. I'm on My Way
06. Darn That Dream
07. Lil Darlin
08. In a Mellow Tone
09. Tennessee Waltz
10. Girl Talk
11. My Romance
12. Some Day My Prince Will Come
13. Joyspring
14. Wasabi Greens

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