Spirit of Django Martin Taylor

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  • Release Date: 10/31/1995
  • Original Release: 1994
  • Sales Rank: 84,952
  • Label: LINN RECORDS
  • UPC: 786051503027

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Spirit of Django

1LISTENChez Fernand 5:00
2LISTENMinor Swing 5:31
3LISTENNight and Day 6:35
4LISTENNuages 4:42
5LISTENJames 4:57
6LISTENDouble Top 5:45
7LISTENDjango's Dream 5:13
8LISTENSwing '42 5:37
9LISTENOh, Lady Be Good 5:11
10LISTENHoneysuckle Rose 6:25
11LISTENJohnny and Mary 5:04

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Editorial Reviews

In the 1990s, jazz tribute albums could be incredibly predictable, with young tenor saxophonists paying tribute to John Coltrane by emulating his tone and playing his best-known songs exactly like he played them, or young trumpeters saluting Miles Davis by trying to sound like a carbon copy of him on yet another version of "So What" or "Solar." Spirit of Django is Martin Taylor's tribute to fellow guitarist Django Reinhardt, and thankfully, this is one tribute album that's interesting and unpredictable instead of cliché-ridden. Though Taylor's love of Reinhardt's legacy is evident throughout the album, the guitarist never sounds like an outright clone. His individuality comes through on Reinhardt pieces (including "Nuages" and "Minor Swing"), as well as Fats Waller's "Honeysuckle Rose" and the standards "Night and Day" and "Lady Be Good." To his credit, Taylor makes some unlikely choices. Pat Metheny's "James," for example, isn't something you'd expect to hear on a Reinhardt tribute, yet Taylor's interpretation fits in perfectly. This excellent CD is highly recommended to admirers of both Taylor and Reinhardt. Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

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August 29, 2000: This album is unlike any other in my collection. I love it's ''light'', positive feel. There is a freshness to this album in its simplicity. The album has a distinct ''Frenchness'' to it -- to be expected if you know Martin's background, and Django's. This would be a great album to have as background music for cocktail party or an intimate meal - or to relax to after work (perhaps with a glass of wine!). I love Jazz, but know very little about it. I am a novice blues/rock guitarist, but I am familiar with Martin's Jazz Columns in Guitar Techniques.