Martin Taylor - Artistry (1996) (320 kbps)

Artist: Martin Taylor
Title: Artistry
Year Of Release: 1996
Label: Linn Records
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Quality: MP3 320 kbps
Total Time: 49:33 min
Total Size: 115 mb
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Like Joe Pass' Virtuoso series, Artistry is a vehicle for Taylor's amazing technical ability. His transcriptions, particularly "Georgia On My Mind," are superb, but occasionally his playing feels cluttered, as he squeezes in too many details. Elsewhere he is terrific: "Teach Me Tonight" is subtle and swinging, and "The Dolphin" features an astonishing range of colors, from simultaneous chordal and single-note runs to harp imitations that are surprisingly true. It doesn't provide the pure pleasure of his work with Stephan Grapelli (where he is clearly most inspired), but Artistry is a great example of Taylor's incredibly refined, creative guitar work.
[08:05] 01. Martin Taylor - Polka Dots And Moonbeams
[04:38] 02. Martin Taylor - Stella By Starlight
[03:08] 03. Martin Taylor - Teach Me Tonight
[05:46] 04. Martin Taylor - The Dolphin
[04:57] 05. Martin Taylor - Georgia On My Mind
[03:50] 06. Martin Taylor - They Can't Take That Away From Me
[04:51] 07. Martin Taylor - Here There And Everywhere/Day Tripper
[03:18] 08. Martin Taylor - Just Squeeze Me
[03:49] 09. Martin Taylor - Gentle Rain
[03:29] 10. Martin Taylor - Cherokee
[04:14] 11. Martin Taylor - Certain Smile
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