Artistry

Artist: Martin Taylor
Label: Linn Records
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 786051502020
EAN: 0786051502020
ASIN: B00000399I

Release Date: 1996-05-28

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Tracks:

Polka Dots And Moonbeams
Stella By Starlight
Teach Me Tonight
The Dolphin
Georgia On My Mind
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Here There And Everywhere/Day Tripper
Just Squeeze Me
Gentle Rain
Cherokee
Certain Smile

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Customer Reviews:

Similar to Joe Pass.......2001-06-11

Very good solo jazz guitar. For those of you not familiar with the late Joe Pass, I think he was the first guitarist to offer all solo jazz guitar albums (has over 10). Whereas, Joe mostly does the classics, I think that Martin offers a great variety of contemporary works on his albums.

Brilliant, inspiring and s'wonderful!.......2001-01-24

I first heard Taylor on a Dave Grisman Christmas record (1982) doing an acoustic guitar solo on The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting...). It blew (still does) my mind...the touch, the phrasing. I thought it was someone goofing with the name (Martin; Taylor - both high-end acoustic guitar companies). But no! This amazing Scotsman is real. "Artistry" displays mind boggling technique (bass lines, melody, chord rhythms all at once!) yet is very accesible to the average listener. Thank you Steve Howe (of Yes fame) for bringing this to the world! Taylor has his guitar pickup wired in stereo (3 strings to one side and three to the other) so that this recording sounds at times very much like TWO great guitarist playing together. And the waterfall harmonics at the end of Eca's "The Dolphin" will shiver your spine. A true living legend, Taylor is taking solo jazz guitar to levels even beyond George Van Eps and Lenny Breau. Buy it!

Stellar........2000-09-07

I found this disc exquisite from start to finish (and with a name like Martin Taylor I expected some great guitar playing). Gets better on repeated listenings. Audiophile sound quality as well. One dissapointment: the liner notes indicate this was produced--and presumably made possible by--Steve Howe, who has made millions playing some of the fastest, sloppiest guitar imaginable, while a class act like Martin Taylor remains virtually unknown. But I guess this is like asking why Santana sells more records than, say, Allan Holdsworth.

Art from the Artist.......2000-02-22

How many Jazz guitarists are out there? How many are willing to release an entire CD of Solo playing? Martin Taylor is a true gentleman willing to share himself with the world and "Artistry" is a very intimate experience with one of the true greats of Jazz Guitar. Anyone interested in solo jazz guitar playing should listen to Martin and this CD is a great example of his work. His playing is so impressive yet not out of touch with his audience. He can really blow as he does on "Cherokee" but still remains sensitive, as on every track!. He really swings on Ellington's "Just Squeeze Me" and his rendition of the Beatles' "Day Tripper" demonstrates his ability to let his hair down. Martin's playing on "Artistry" is amazing to say the least without the typical guitarist tendancy to show off (much!). One listen and it's easy to see why he is being asked to play the calibre of gigs he is these days. "Artistry" reminds me of the small venue settings he used to play on his visits here to Australia and the closeness of the artist to his audience. It's almost as good as being there, just close your eyes and picture his fingers (if you can !)

best guitarist alive.......1999-05-13

the best guitarist since ted greene. seemingly impossible versions of 'cherokee' and 'can't take that away. . .' solo lines doubled with rhythmic bass lines, wonderful attention to melody. GREAT touch. a MUST for guitarists.

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