Jazz Guitar youTube video of Martin Taylor
I first became aware of the jazz guitar player Martin Taylor in the early eighties when I was studying withthe brillian jazz guitar legend Ike Isaacs. Over a ten year period Ike made it quite clear that ‘Martin Taylor’ was the best. After hearing what he does and having a good understanding of the technical side of guitar playing, and trusting in Ike Isaacs experience there’s no question about Martins credentials. If you’ve heard Martin playing jazz ballads solo you’d get what we are discussing here.
I’ve posted about this acoustic guitar youTube because I thought it would be great for you to hear Martin Taylor doing something outside the straight jazz guitar style. This youTube of Martin is extremely interesting, he was inspired by one of my other all time favourite guitar players Ralph Towner, Towner plays nylon string and 12 string acoustic guitar. there is a preamble before the tune starts and it is really worth listening to and when he finally starts playing I have no doubt you wil be inspired in some way. I was fortunate to see my dear friend Ike play duets in concert with Martin Taylor not so long before Ike Isaacs died. Ike, although a jazz player of the highest standard would always encourage us to be creative and partiucularly like it when I played open tuning guitar, no doubt he would love what Martin is doing these days.
The song is called “Down at Cocomos”, it is a very lighthearted piece of music, don’t underestimate what you are seeing.
Here is a link to Martin’s Homepage
Okay, here’s my confession. I don’t own a guitar and I’m not inclined to buy one and take lessons. I come here to listen and I do love what I hear.
Magical. All guitar comes back to classical and jazz and anything with a steel drum sound is hauntingly beautiful.
i’m a beginner in jazz guitar and just start to learn it.to see your video, it’s funtastic… thanks