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John Taylor
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{{m: John Taylor = 4833}} was born in Manchester (25th September 1942) and first came to the attention of the jazz audience in 1969 when he partnered saxophonists, Alan Skidmore and John Surman. He was later reunited with Surman in the short-lived group Morning Glory and in the 1980s with Miroslav Vitous’s quartet. In the early 1970s, he was accompanist to the singer Cleo Laine and started to compose for his own sextet. John also worked with many visiting artists at Ronnie Scott’s club and later became a member of Ronnie’s quintet. In 1977 John formed the trio Azimuth, with Norma Winstone and Kenny Wheeler
Close to Mars
By John Taylor
Label: CAM Jazz
Released: 2025
Track listing: Obstinate; Summer; Ritual; Oats; Ballada; Spring; In February; Close To Mars; Ever After.
Tramonto
By John Taylor
Label: ECM Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Pure and Simple; Between Moons; Up Too Late; Tramonto; Ambleside.
I Thought About You
Label: Livia Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: I Thought About You; Litha; Smiling Billy; Unit 7; November Girl; Straight No Chaser; All Blues; November Girl - alt.
John Taylor: Tramonto
by Neil Duggan
British pianist John Taylor (1942-2015) possessed a remarkable talent for eluding the global recognition his skills warranted. A former house pianist at London's Ronnie Scott's club, Taylor probably achieved his widest acclaim through Azimuth, the group he formed with vocalist Norma Winstone (his wife) and trumpeter Kenny Wheeler. His trio recordings with drummer Peter Erskine and ...
Louis Stewart: I Thought About You
by Ian Patterson
For jazz guitar fans, and for aficionados of Irish guitarist Louis Stewart in particular, the 2022 relaunch of '70s label Livia Records has been manna from heaven. This is the born-again label's fifth reissue of the great Dublin six-stringer's out-of-print recordings since the series launched with Stewart's other 1977 album Out on His Own (Livia Records, ...
Anouar Brahem, Chris Gall, José Luiz Martins & More
by Marek J. Śmietański
Our 110th episode features new releases from various artists--it's annex to Spring 2025. So, Albums not mentioned until now, that reached me with a delay or that I previously overlooked. This selection is very international and very diverse, and by the way--very spring-like (meaning greenish). After all, diversity is a source of strength. Podcast in Polish ...
Song For Someone: The Musical Life of Kenny Wheeler
by Ian Patterson
Song For Someone The Musical Life of Kenny Wheeler Brian Shaw and Nick Smart 509 Pages ISBN: # ISBN-13-978-178179 Equinox Publishing 2025 If only for his trumpet and flugelhorn playing Kenny Wheeler stands as one of the modern greats, marrying linear lyricism and free-jazz expression like no-one else. ...
Tommy Smith, John Taylor, Arild Andersen, John Surman & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Here is a playlist featuring endless delights from recent and not so recent releases of Kenny Wheeler, and Kenny Wheeler-adjacent music, projects and musicians.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 John Taylor “Spring (Phases)" Close to Mars (CAM Jazz) 0:16 Host talks 6:28 Arild Andersen ...
Stefano Galvani: Jazz - Una Storia In Bianco e Nero
by Giuseppe Segala
Jazz -Una storia in bianco e nero Stefano Galvani 372 Pagine ISBN: 9788885750203 Bonomi Editore 2024 Fotografare il jazz: una coniugazione che ha percorso la vicenda di queste due forme espressive, allacciando una forte rete di corrispondenze ed empatie. Soprattutto nel periodo in cui il vinile dominava incontrastato la ...
