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Martin Taylor

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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. ~ Ken Dryden & James Wilkinson, Rovi

Title: Artistry

Artist: Martin Taylor

Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Bop

Title: Don't Fret

Artist: Martin Taylor

Genre: Jazz, Bop

Title: Triple Libra

Artist: Martin Taylor, Peter Ind

Genre: Jazz

Title: Portraits

Artist: Martin Taylor

Genre: Jazz, Bop

Title: After Hours

Artist: Martin Taylor, Ike Isaacs

Genre: Jazz

Title: Nitelife

Artist: Martin Taylor

Genre: Jazz, Crossover Jazz

Title: Solo

Artist: Martin Taylor

Genre: Jazz, Bop

Title: Skye Boat

Artist: Martin Taylor

Genre: Jazz

Title: Love Songs

Artist: Martin Taylor

Genre: Jazz

Title: 1:AM

Artist: Martin Taylor, Alison Burns

Genre: Jazz, Pop

Title: Song Dogs

Artist: Martin Taylor

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Country

Title: Double Standards

Artist: Martin Taylor

Genre: Jazz

Title: Two's Company

Artist: Martin Taylor

Genre: Jazz

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