Virtuoso guitarist Martin Taylor first came to prominence in the late 1970s through his collaborations with legendary violinist Stephane Grappelli. Now, he tours the world's concert halls with his dazzling live performances. Although inspired initially by Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt, it was to be piano players, most notably Art Tatum and Bill Evans, who caught his imagination and set him on the path of developing his own individual style of solo playing!
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, Stephane 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, distributed as Honest/Linn in the U.S., and also did an excellent duet date with David Grisman for the mandolin player's Acoustic Disc label. All that is missing from Taylor's current roster of recordings is a live date, though an excellent concert video is available. In 2000, he released his debut on an American label, Columbia, entitled Kiss and Tell. Stepping Stones on Linn followed that same fall. (Ken Dryden, All Music Guide)
TRACK LISTINGS
[01]. Chez Fernand
[02]. Minor Swing
[03]. Night and Day
[04]. Nuages
[05]. James
[06]. Double Top
[07]. Django's Dream
[08]. Swing '42
[09]. Oh, Lady Be Good
[10]. Honeysuckle Rose
[11]. Johnny and Mary
[01]. Chez Fernand
[02]. Minor Swing
[03]. Night and Day
[04]. Nuages
[05]. James
[06]. Double Top
[07]. Django's Dream
[08]. Swing '42
[09]. Oh, Lady Be Good
[10]. Honeysuckle Rose
[11]. Johnny and Mary
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