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Martin Taylor |
Альбом: |
Kiss And Tell , 1999 |
Жанр: |
Crossover Jazz / Guitar |
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Flac / Covers |
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CD |
Нахождение: |
eDonkey |
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QUOTE | The veteran electric guitarist dashes off some spectacular solo runs on this collection, but he seems confused as to which genre he's playing in. His jumpy, shuffling cover of "Midnight at the Oasis" features a blazing Kirk Whalum sax solo and would be a natural for smooth jazz radio if other artists hadn't already redone the 1974 chestnut. On numbers like "You've Changed," however, he slows the pace down to Quaalude calm, aiming for intimacy with a small string section, but ending up with an insomnia cure. Then he's trying the bossa nova thing on the easy swaying "Garden of Dreams," and simply noodling and trying to impress us with his coolness on a brief improvised interlude "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." While he's all over the map throughout, he offers some musical oases that the casual listener can turn to while trying to figure out the rest - inventive reworkings of the theme songs to '70s TV icons The Odd Couple and Hawaii Five-0. At eight minutes and pretty sluggish, "The Odd Couple" is kind of like watching Felix and Oscar listen to jazz while on Prozac. But "Five-O" features some of Taylor's snappiest soloing as well as a glimmering electric piano solo by Matt Rollings that puts the tune in its rightful retro place. The dichotomy of these two approaches characterizes the whole disc, which is highly listenable in spots, but too inconsistent on the whole.
AMG Review by Jonathan Widran |
QUOTE | With Kiss and Tell, Englishman Martin Taylor once again proves that musicians steeped in the long tradition of jazz make the best contemporary jazz records. Taylor, who cut his chops with the legendary violinist Stephane Grappelli, matches the high production values on this album with considerable technical prowess. The very clean recording, in fact, flaunts the various forms and grooves of modern jazz music that interest this veteran six-stringer. The title track is laden with smooth jazz grooves and features saxophonist Kirk Whalum, as does Taylor's rousing reworking of the 1970s classic "Midnight at the Oasis." Solo and duet performances of standards surround trumpeter Randy Brecker's turn on "Midnight Voyage," a tune first recorded by the composer's brother, Michael. There are highlights on nearly every one of the 12 tracks on Kiss and Tell, including the hippest arrangements you'll ever hear of the Hawaii Five-O and Odd Couple television themes and a sumptuous Brazilian number, "Garden of Dreams," that features trombonist and vocalist Jay Ashby. Presenting many shades of the contemporary jazz rainbow has led to a lack of continuity on other occasions, but here it works because of Taylor's singularity of style. The work of the virtuoso shines through all the colors he's laid out on this striking musical palette.
Amazon Review by Mark Ruffin |
Track List:
1. Kiss And Tell 2. You've Changed 3. The Odd Couple 4. Garden Of Dreams 5. What A Friend We Have In Jesus 6. Midnight At The Oasis 7. Mona Lisa 8. Five-O 9. Sun Step 10. Ginger 11. Midnight Vogage 12. The Nearness Of You 13. Bonus Track 1
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