Jazz Articles about Martin Taylor

Martin Taylor: Nitelife

by Charles Chapman
August 1, 2001

For those who are only familiar with Martin from his Grappelli days or solo performances “Nitelife" may be a shock. If you are a Martin Taylor fan and have been following his career you will see the natural progression of a creative jazz musician.

This album is infectious and the more you listen to it the more it grows on you. Here are just a few highlights of what to expect.

The album opens with the original tune “Chaff & ...

Martin Taylor: In Concert

by David Adler
March 1, 2001

Martin Taylor, the Django-inspired Englishman who shared many a stage with the late Stephane Grappelli, has developed one of the brightest, purest guitar tones in the business. At Pittsburgh’s Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild in 1998, Taylor showed off that tone in a solo setting, and this recording of the event is simply stunning. Jim Ohlschmidt’s liner notes explain the unusual dual-pickup setup in Taylor’s Yamaha archtop guitar, which enables him to blend electric and acoustic signals. Taylor’s playing sings with the ...

Martin Taylor: In Concert

by Dave Nathan
November 1, 2000

Scottish born Martin Taylor started performing during the 1960's. He got a lucky break in 1979 when Stephane Grappelli's guitarist broke his wrist and Taylor was asked to step in. That alliance brought him to the attention of jazz critics and public alike and was the beginning of a 20-year association with the great jazz violinist. Taylor has done quite well on his own, too. He has many albums as a leader and has recorded and appeared with the creme ...

Martin Taylor: Gypsy

by Glenn Astarita
March 1, 2000

The celebrated Scottish jazz guitarist Martin Taylor offers the jazz public yet another glimpse of Django Reinhardt on the aptly titled, “Martin Taylor’s - Spirit of Django” - Gypsy, which is the culmination of live and studio tracks. The band effortlessly whirl through Django’s “Nuages” and “Tears” while Taylor also incorporates many originals, all within the spirit of the late and quite fabled gypsy guitarist. Many of the recurring highlights revolve around Taylor’s unison and harmonic choruses with accordionist Jack ...

Martin Taylor (Linn Records: Two

by C. Michael Bailey
June 1, 1999

The Standard Fare...with a twist. ...of lemon, of course. Please make mine dry, very dry, so I might enjoy this superb, easy listening disc with my sweetheart close. The listener will not even make it to Johnny Nicol’s performance of “I’ve Never Been Love Before” before sweet intoxication commands. This disc was recently honored as release of the week at All About Jazz and justly so. It is full of surprises.

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