Results for "Martin Taylor"

Martin Taylor: Embodying the Spirit of Django

by Matthew Warnock
June 9, 2010

Guitarist Martin Taylor is about as multi-faceted as any player on the modern scene. Whereas many guitarists have reached similar heights within the jazz world, Taylor has developed simultaneous reputations for his solo jazz guitar playing, his Gypsy- inspired band, the Spirit of Django, his solo finger-style guitar work, as well as his small group jazz ...

Steve Howe: Great Guitars and Great Guitarists

by Bruce Lindsay
April 19, 2010

Steve Howe has been a major figure in contemporary music for over 40 years. He first came to international prominence with Yes; he's a key figure in rock supergroup Asia; and his distinctive guitar style makes him one of the most recognizable players on the scene. His love of jazz is less well-known but it has ...

Hear Martin Taylor's New Album on AAJ

April 12, 2010

If you can imagine the ideal soundtrack to driving through the scented country roads of France on a hot lazy summer's day then it would be the music of Martin Taylor's Spirit of Django. To mark the 100th Anniversary of the birth of one of the founders of European jazz Django Reinhardt, Martin Taylor has reformed ...

Martin Taylor's Spirit of Django: Last Train to Hauteville

by John Barron
April 6, 2010

Often, tribute recordings are nothing more than a way to get over to a wider audience by exploiting the innovations and persona of past musical giants. When done with sincerity, however, a tribute captures the essence of the honoree while eschewing mimicry and blatant commercial intent. Such is the case with Last Train to Hauteville, a ...

Like Someone In Love

Featuring the music of Martin Taylor
Duration: 4:05
October 20, 2009

Double Standards

By Martin Taylor

Label: P3 Music
Released: 2008
Track listing: Triste; Bluesette; Young and Foolish; Drop Me Off At Harlem; Alfie; Jive at Five; Someone To Watch Over Me; Alice in Wonderland; Estate; When I Take My Sugar to Tea; I Fall in Love Too Easily; Just Friends.

London Jazz Festival 2008

by Frederick Bernas
December 2, 2008

London Jazz Festival 2008 London, England Nov. 14-23, 2008 Ken Vandermark, Barry Guy, Mark SandersThe VortexNovember 14 In a meticulously unplanned concert, the music often seemed like a sonic battle between these three renowned improvisers. Sporting a black fitted tee and a hairstyle that could be straight from the ...

Martin Taylor: Double Standards

by John Barron
September 30, 2008

In a career spanning more than thirty years, guitarist Martin Taylor has collaborated with a wide range of artists including Stephane Grappelli, Chet Atkins and Jeff Beck, as well as recording extensively under his own name. Double Standards finds the Scottish guitar virtuoso in a duo performance with none other than himself. By recording two separate ...

Grammy Award Winning Guitarist Martin Taylor Comes to Tour the USA

September 28, 2008

Grammy Award winning guitarist Martin Taylor brings his new album Double Standards and tour to the USA for his first major tour of the country in years. The legendary British guitarist is to play a series of intimate concerts throughout October starting in Lincroft and ending in Chicago. 12.10.2008 - USA, Lincroft - Brookdale Community College ...

Guitarist Martin Taylor Meets His Match!

September 4, 2008

We all know that there are two sides to every story, but in the case of Martin Taylor's new video, both sides of the story bear a striking resemblance. The video (see below) to “Drop Me Off At Harlem," taken from his forthcoming album Double Standards features Martin performing a guitar duet with the only guitarist ...