Martin Taylor/David Grisman - I`m Beginning To See The Light

Artist:

Taylor, Martin

UPC:

715949103629

See Also:

Grappelli, Stephane Farlow, Tal Beiderbecke, Bix Catherine, Philip Stephane Grappelli/Martin Taylor/Claire Martin - Celebrating Grappelli

Description:

Personnel: Martin Taylor (guitar); David Grisman (mandolin); Jim Kerwin (bass); George Marsh (drums).
Includes liner notes by Don Stiernberg.
Recording information: Dawg Studios.
As one of the prime movers behind the "new acoustic" movement that began gathering speed in the mid-`70s, David Grisman helped usher in a new era of acoustic jazz. With other renegade players like Tony Rice, Richard Greene and Sam Bush, he took an instrument generally associated with bluegrass music (in his case, the mandolin) and turned it to more adventurous uses, often combining the instrumentation and textures of bluegrass with the advanced harmonic structures and rhythms of jazz. He`s never completely turned his back on bluegrass, but his primary focus has been on jazz and jazz-derived styles for some time. I`m Beginning to See the Light is a collection of standards recorded in collaboration with guitarist Martin Taylor, bassist Jim Kerwin and drummer George Marsh. The program is pretty predictable, including "Autumn Leaves," "Cheek to Cheek," and "Makin` Whoopee." But the mandolin gives the quartet an unusual texture, and Taylor`s playing is always fun to listen to. There`s a pervasive gentleness to the group`s sound that sometimes borders on soporific, but every time you stir yourself to listen closely, you`ll be rewarded. Recommended. ~ Rick Anderson

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. I`m Beginning to See the Light
2. Autumn Leaves
3. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?
4. East of the Sun
5. Autumn in New York
6. Makin` Whoopee
7. Lover Man
8. Exactly Like You
9. Willow Weep for Me
10. Foggy Day, A
11. Cheek to Cheek
12. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

Album Information

Release Date:

06/22/1999

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Jazz Instrument

Subgenre:

Guitar

Label:

Acoustic Disc

Producer:

David Grisman; Martin Taylor

Catalog Number:

ACD 36

Original Release Year:

1999

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

59 : 19

Guest Artist:

George Marsh

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