The Guitar Label/P3 Music P3M005

Of all the solo recordings I've made, this is my favourite so far. I recorded it in Nashville in 2002, and I felt on really good form playing lots of jazz standards including "I'm Old Fashioned", "My Romance", and "In A Mellow Tone". The CD also includes one of my own compositions "True". The recording quality is excellent.

The Guitar Label/P3 Music P3MCD016

This is my latest CD and my first recording for some time with a jazz group. The line up is Guy Barker (tpt), David Newton (pno), Ewan Vernal (bs), Steve Brown (dms), Alison Burns (vcl). I've been delighted with the rave reviews that this CD has recieved. It went straight into the official UK Jazz Charts at No. 10. We play a mixture of jazz standards and original compositions by David Newton and myself. There is also a DVD of this performance (details below)

Linn Records AKD090

This CD of my acoustic group MARTIN TAYLOR'S SPIRIT OF DJANGO was recorded over a 6 week period while the band was on tour. Although this CD doesn't have the same high definition recording quality of other Spirit of Django Linn recordings, it definately has the best playing on it. We'd been playing concerts every night and I've never heard the group sound better. The band comprises Jack Emblow (accordion), John Goldie (rhythm gtr), Terry Gregory (acc bas gtr), James Taylor (dms) The tracks include my arrangements of some Hot Club favourites as well as several of my original compositions including "Chez Fernand" and "My Vardo". There's also a very hair-raising Gypsy Medley!

Columbia 495387 2

This was my first recording for Sony/Columbia. Recorded in New York City and Nashville in 1999 the line up includes Randy Brecker (tp), Eddie Gomez (bs), Al Foster (dms), Kirk Whelum (sx). There's also a couple of tracks with strings and some solo tracks. This CD received excellent international critical acclaim. I'm very proud of this album.

The Guitar Label/P3 Music P3M0006

Recording this CD was a real dream come true for me. I think it would be most guitarists dream to record some of the world's greatest vintage guitars alongside Steve Howe. The guitars came from the famous Scott Chinery Guitar Collection, Steve produced this recording and also played on many of the tracks. The guitars I play include the D'Angelico Tear Drop (valued at over $500,000) and all of the Chinery Blue Guitars Collection. We recorded it in Pennsylvania and later performed many of the tracks live at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC where the Blue Guitars were exhibited alongside President Bill Clinton's saxophone! Sixty Three guitars were used on this recording.

The Guitar Label/P3 Music P3M015

I produced and played on this CD by my daughter-in-law Alison Burns. Often compared stylistically to June Christie, Alison is a wonderful jazz singer who's warm voice and impeccable phrasing is perfect for interpreting music from the Great American Songbook. Her worldwide fanbase includes Michael Parkinson, who regularly plays tracks from this CD on his BBC Radio 2 "Michael Parkinson's Sunday Suppliment". The musicians are Guy Barker (tp), David Newton (pno), Jack Emblow (acc), Marcus Ford (gtr), Ewan Vernal (bs), James Taylor (dms) and yours truly on guitar.

The Guitar Label/P3 Music P3M014

If you want just one recording as a "taster" this double CD includes my very first recording with Ike Isaacs in 1978 and lots of recordings in different musical settings up to the present day. I selected all the tracks on this double CD.

Guitar Label/P3 Music P3MCD016

The original concept for Freternity was as a DVD although it was released initially as a CD. This is the filming of the recording session. We had a great sound and filming crew on this project and this is filmed at high broadcasting quality. This DVD also includes some backstage chat with Guy Barker and myself. Unfortunately, the funniest, and best bits of our conversation had to be edited out for the benefit of those of a delicate or puritanical disposition, but they may come to the surface sometime in the future!