Part One: Melody
Focuses on single note soloing. Learn how to effortlessly solo through complex chord changes.
Martin Taylor
Since the death of Joe Pass in 1994, Martin Taylor has become one of
the most highly regarded guitarists in jazz. He was given his first
guitar by his father, Buck Taylor. Although he was inspired at first
by Django Reinhardt, it was piano players like Art Tatum that drew his
attention and helped him practice to develop his phenomenal solo technique.
In the late '70s, Stephane Grappelli invited him to play in a series
of concerts in France.
The violinist was so impressed that he used Taylor often on tours and
a variety of recording dates. Beginning in 1990, Taylor began recording
a number of acclaimed CDs for the U.K. label Linn, distributed as Honest/Linn
in the U.S., and also did an excellent duet date with David Grisman
for the mandolin player's Acoustic Disc label.
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