Martin Taylor, Stepping Stones - 1h 1m 22s

Tracks & Durations

1. Johnny & Mary	5:06
2. Double Top	5:48
3. You Know It's True	2:40
4. Hotel Splendid	4:20
5. I Got Rhythm	3:19
6. My Vardo	7:21
7. Undecided	3:30
8. Chez Fernand	6:08
9. Why Did I Choose You?	3:18
10. Georgia On My Mind	4:57
11. Sweet Sue, Just You	4:16
12. The Dolphin	5:46
13. I Got Along Without You Very Well	4:43

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Review

Among the anecdotes in his autobiography, Kiss and Tell, celebrated English guitarist Martin Taylor explains how a Robert Palmer song on a television commercial made Taylor something of a pop star in his homeland. That song, "Johnny & Mary," is the lead-off track on this career overview, which is varied in scope. Taylor performs live, in-studio, solo, with duets, and in a group. The underrated British vocalist Claire Martin is also aboard on an upbeat reading of "Undecided," with Stephane Grappelli adding a spirited violin solo. Grappelli, of course, made Taylor a star in the United States, though as the amazing fluidity and dexterity heard here suggests, he'd have made it anyway. As a guitarist, Taylor abounds throughout these selections--supporting group or not. He's such a good player that it's easy to overlook Taylor's compositional skills, which shine best on the tracks with his Spirit of Django group, like on "Chez Fernand" and "My Vardo." The only downside to this overview of his eight years with Linn is the fact that not one track comes from the brilliant disc "Two's Company." --Mark RuffinVirtuoso 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!

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