Spirit of Django

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Label
Linn Records
Release Date
January 13, 2015
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      TAYLOR REINHARDT GRAPPELLI
    • PERFORMER
      Taylor, Goldie, O'Higgins, Dankworth, Emblow
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 13, 2015
    • UPC
      691062023733
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BKD237
    • LABEL
      Linn Records
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Contemporary Jazz
    Works ⌄

    1. Chez Fernand

      Composer: Martin Taylor

      Performer: Martin Taylor, Dave O'Higgins, John Goldie, Alec Dankworth, Jack Emblow, James Taylor

    2. Minor Swing

      Composer: Stéphane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt

      Performer: Martin Taylor, Dave O'Higgins, John Goldie, Alec Dankworth, James Taylor

    3. Night and Day

      Composer: Cole Porter

      Performer: Martin Taylor, Dave O'Higgins, John Goldie, Alec Dankworth, James Taylor

    4. Nuages

      Composer: Django Reinhardt

      Performer: Martin Taylor, Dave O'Higgins, John Goldie, Alec Dankworth, Jack Emblow, James Taylor

    5. James

      Composer: Pat Metheny

      Performer: Martin Taylor, Dave O'Higgins, John Goldie, Alec Dankworth, Jack Emblow, James Taylor

    6. Double Top

      Composer: Martin Taylor

      Performer: Martin Taylor, Dave O'Higgins, John Goldie, Alec Dankworth, Jack Emblow, James Taylor

    7. Django's Dream

      Composer: Martin Taylor

      Performer: Martin Taylor, Dave O'Higgins, John Goldie, Alec Dankworth, Jack Emblow, James Taylor

    8. Swing 42

      Composer: Django Reinhardt

      Performer: Martin Taylor, Dave O'Higgins, John Goldie, Alec Dankworth, Jack Emblow, James Taylor

    9. Lady Be Good

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Performer: Martin Taylor, Dave O'Higgins, John Goldie, Alec Dankworth, Jack Emblow, James Taylor

    10. Honeysuckle Rose

      Composer: Fats Waller

      Performer: Martin Taylor, Dave O'Higgins, John Goldie, Alec Dankworth, Jack Emblow, James Taylor

    11. Johnny and Mary

      Composer: Robert Palmer

      Performer: Martin Taylor, Dave O'Higgins, John Goldie, Alec Dankworth, Jack Emblow, James Taylor


Martin Taylor is recognized as among the world’s foremost exponents of solo jazz guitar playing. Spirit of Django (1994) embraces the legacy of Django Reinhardt and Gypsy Jazz. Taylor delivers a world-class swinging, virtuoso performance on this, one of his most enduringly popular albums. Among his many awards are a record fourteen British Jazz Awards. ‘A new and entirely original way to explore and extend the musical world of Django Reinhardt.’ (The Observer) ‘Martin Taylor is one of the most awesome solo guitar players in the history of the instrument.” (Pat Metheny)