Double Standards

Here's a forwarded email to me from Nancy Walls of P3 Music, Ltd. about the latest album of Martin Taylor: the "Double Standards". Martin Taylor is dubbed as "the Europe's finest acoustic guitarist" by JAZZTIMES, New York. Martin Taylor has been my favorite since I was introduced to acoustic jazz.

Greetings!

We all know that there are two sides to every story, but in the case of Martin Taylor's new video, both sides of the story bear a striking resemblance. The video to "Drop Me Off At Harlem" , taken from his forthcoming album "Double Standards" features Martin performing a guitar duet with the only guitarist he could find that could match him in both style and texture...
someone who could even wear the same shoes and glasses as him, and, who had exactly the same guitar. He won't tell us the name of this ultra-talented newcomer, but there is something very familiar about his face. The video is exclusively available on YouTube right now, so take a peek and let us know if you can identify the second guitarist!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQEWJpBBJMQ


It has taken more than thirty years for guitarist Martin Taylor to feel that the time was right to record an album he always planned to release. 'Double Standards' is Taylor's first solo album in five years and his most personal and expressive album to date. Featuring two separate, overdubbed guitar tracks, Taylor has created a guitar duo album consisting only of himself.
'Double Standards' highlights why Taylor has been described as "THE acoustic guitarist of his generation" and collaborated with a diverse range of artists including Stephane Grappelli, Chet Atkins, Jeff Beck, Joe Pass, Bill Wyman, Dionne Warwick, Bryn Terfel and Jamie Cullum. The album will be released by The Guitar Label in North America on the 9th September, Europe on the 20th October and by Sony Jazz in Asia on the 26th November.

The tracks on the album are all very personal to Martin and were chosen by taking great memories and key points in his career. Some tunes like "Drop Me Off At Harlem" and "Jive At Five" date back to his earliest performances in 1978 when, at twenty two years old, he performed alongside his guitar mentor Ike Isaacs as the first ever resident musicians at the now legendary "Pizza On The Park" in London.

"I've recorded duets before using overdubbed guitars, I even did it once with 22 (guitars), but I am so pleased with the way this record has turned out. This is the record that I have wanted to make for ages and it's even better than my expectations." - Martin Taylor 2008


Track Listing:

1 Triste
2 Bluesette
3 Young And Foolish
4 Drop Me Off At Harlem
5 Alfie
6 When I Take My Sugar
To Tea
7 Someone To Watch Over
Me
8 Alice In Wonderland
9 Estate
10 Jive At Five
11 I Fall In Love Too Easily
12 Just Friends

He's indeed absolutely inspiring.