Martin Taylor - Nitelife (2001)
Martin Taylor - Nitelife (2001)
Jazz, Smooth Jazz | MP3 320 kbps CBR | 57 min | 132 MB
Label: Columbia | Rel: 2001
Jazz, Smooth Jazz | MP3 320 kbps CBR | 57 min | 132 MB
Label: Columbia | Rel: 2001
Martin Taylor has done his share of label-hopping; after recording for labels that range from Linn to Milestone/Fantasy, the guitarist joins the Columbia roster with 2001's Nitelife. Produced by Steve Buckingham and Kirk Whalum, Nitelife is one of Taylor's more commercial efforts. Jazz is often blended with pop and R&B, and much of the CD is obviously aimed at the NAC/smooth jazz market. But Nitelife isn't without integrity. Although uneven and inconsistent – there are a few throwaways here and there – the album has more plusses than minuses. Nitelife's most memorable offerings range from the Celtic-influenced "Across the Pond" (a Taylor original) to sensitive interpretations of Hoagy Carmichael's "I Get Along Without You Very Well" and Edith Piaf's "Hymne a l'Amour" (a French standard that American jazz artists have tended to overlook).
Tracklist:
01. Chaff's Grain
02. Doctor Spin
03. That's The Way Of The World
04. Deja Vu
05. Hymne A L'Amour
06. Nitelife
07. Green Lady
08. Beboptimism
09. Across The Pond
10. I Get Along Without You Very Well