"Extraordinary high levels of focused, deep, creative playing... Louis Stewart must be considered one of the instruments' world class players." - Downbeat Magazine
"Martin Taylor is one of the most awesome solo guitar players in the history of the instrument. He's unbelievable."- Pat Metheny
If you've never heard of the veteran Irish jazz guitarist, Louis Stewart, then check this album out. Louis is one of the world's greatest jazz guitarists. He is up there with players of the calibre of Larry Coryell, John McLaughlin, the late Emily Remler, Jeff Golub, and many more. On "Acoustic Guitar Duets" he plays with one of the most highly regarded guitarists in jazz, the brilliant Martin Taylor. Ten tracks are covered with expert ease. Check out the cover of Charlie Parker's "Billie's Bounce". These guys make jazz guitar sound easy. The duo play with a wonderful, delicate subtlety, incredible flair, superb technique, and style. The album is HR by A.O.O.F.C. Listen to Martin Taylor's "Double Standards" album, and Louis Stewart's brilliant "Overdrive: Live at the Tron, Edinburgh" album. Louis' "I Thought About You" and "Solo Guitar: Out On His Own" albums can be found on this blog [All tracks @ 320 Kbps: File size = 130 Mb]
TRACKS / COMPOSERS
1 Pick Yourself Up - Kern 4:38
2 Morning Of The Carnival (Manha Do Carnaval) - Bonfa, Maria 9:46
3 Jive At Five - Edison, Basie 4:44
4 Billie's Bounce - Parker 5:20 *
5 Coming Through The Rye - Trad. 3:24
6 Cherokee - Noble 6:57
7 Stompin' At The Savoy - Goodman, Sampson, Webb, Razaf 5:39
8 Darn That Dream - Van Heusen 5:46
9 Bernie's Tune - Miller 6:09 *
10 Farewell To Erin - Trad 3:54
N.B: Not released on original 1985 vinyl LP release: This album has also been released as "Acoustic Guitar Duets (Super Session)" on the Jardis label
MUSICIANS
Louis Stewart, Martin Taylor - Guitars
ABOUT 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. All that is missing from Taylor's current roster of recordings is a live date, though an excellent concert video is available. In 2000, he released his debut on an American label, Columbia, entitled Kiss and Tell. Stepping Stones on Linn followed that same fall. © Ken Dryden © 2012 Rovi Corp | All Rights Reserved http://www.allmusic.com/artist/martin-taylor-mn0000311742#discography
ABOUT LOUIS STEWART (WIKI)
Louis Stewart (born Waterford, Ireland, 5 January 1944) is an Irish jazz guitarist, and the recipient of an honorary doctorate from Trinity College Dublin. He began his international career in 1968, when he was awarded the special jury prize at The Montreux International Jazz Festival (and turning down a scholarship to Berklee College of Music, Boston). Shortly thereafter he began working with Benny Goodman, an association that lasted three years, and gave way to an extended period of prominence with the late English saxophonist/flautist Tubby Hayes. As a member of Ronnie Scott's quartet and quintet for several years, Louis began recording as leader in the mid-1970s, making albums with Sam Jones and Billy Higgins, with Peter Ind, and later, with Red Mitchell, saxophonist Spike Robinson, pianist Bill Charlap, and now, more recently again, a new CD, recorded in Venice with alto great Peter King. In the 70s Louis began his lengthy association with George Shearing (with whom he has toured America, Brazil and the European summer jazz festival circuit; and recorded eight albums - several in trio with Danish bass master Niels-Henning Orsted-Pedersen, and in quintet with vibist Steve Nelson and drummer Dennis Mackrel). He began working with Canadian genius-orchestrator and arranger, Robert Farnon, in 1976, and at least ten albums resulted: with singers Joe Williams, Carol Kidd and two with Eileen Farrell, two with Shearing and with trombone legend J.J. Johnson, on all of which he is a prominently featured soloist. In 1994, as a member of the Shearing trio, Louis featured for a week opposite Tommy Flanagan's trio in The Blue Note. This led to a still active association with Peter Washington and Lewis Nash which has included a week-long engagement, as leader, at the Village Vanguard (with Richard Wyands in the piano chair, and, for that particular week, Kenny Washington, drums, substituting for Lewis Nash). Continuing to make Dublin his home, Louis performs regularly in Germany and Norway, where, in the national theatre, Oslo, his James Joyce/Ulysses inspired concert piece "JoyceNotes" has been produced and recorded to acclaim.
MORE ABOUT LOUIS STEWART
Louis Stewart, the recipient of an honorary doctorate from Trinity College Dublin, began his international career in 1968 when he was awarded the special jury prize at The Montreaux International Jazz Festival. Shortly thereafter he began working with Benny Goodman, an association that lasted three years, and gave way to an extended and prominent period with the late, great, English saxophonist/flautist Tubby Hayes. As a member of Ronnie Scott's quartet and quintet for several years, Louis began recording as leader in the mid-'70s, making albums with Sam Jones and Billy Higgins, with Peter Ind, and later, with Red Mitchell, saxophonist Spike Robinson, pianist Bill Charlap, and now, more recently again, a new CD, recorded in Venice with alto great Peter King ("Angel Eyes"). In the 70s Louis began his lengthy association with George Shearing (with whom he has toured America, Brazil and all of Europe; and recorded eight albums - several in trio with Danish bass master Niels-Henning Orsted-Pedersen, and in quintet with vibist Steve Nelson and drummer Dennis Mackrel). He began working with Canadian genius-orchestrator and arranger, Robert Farnon in 1976, and at least ten albums resulted: with singers Joe Williams and Eileen Farrell, with Shearing and with trombone legend J.J. Johnson, on all of which he is a prominently featured soloist. In 1994, as a member of the Shearing trio, Louis featured for a week opposite Tommy Flanagan's trio in The Blue Note, New York. This led to an association - still active - with Peter Washington and Lewis Nash which has included a week-long engagement, as leader, at the legendary Village Vanguard, NYC (with the masterful Richard Wyands in the piano chair, and, for that particular week, Kenny Washington, drums, substituting for Lewis Nash). Continuing to make Dublin his home, Louis performs regularly in Germany and Norway, where, in the national theatre, Oslo, his James Joyce/Ulysses inspired concert piece "JoyceNotes" has been produced to acclaim. © http://www.louisstewart.net/bio.htm
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