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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). Unfortunately, the producers really louse things up on Dionne Warwick's 1979 hit "Deja Vu" -- Taylor's playing is fine, but Buckingham and Whalum make the mistake of overdubbing a programmed reggae/hip-hop beat. The end result is a major train wreck; the programmed groove might have worked on something funkier and more aggressive, but Taylor's take on "Deja Vu" is too introspective, too laid-back for that type of thing. His guitar solo is smothered by the production, and the same thing happens on an equally disappointing version of Earth, Wind & Fire's "That's the Way of the World." Instead of giving Taylor's guitar playing room to breath, Buckingham and Whalum insist on producing the tune to death. But on the whole, Nitelife isn't bad. Although far from one of Taylor's essential releases, Nitelife isn't the total disaster it might have been.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Steve Buckingham, Producer - Matt McGuire, Composer - Matt McGuire, Lyricist - Thomas Johnson, 2nd Engineer - Kirk Whalum, Producer - Kirk Whalum, Programmer - David Angell, Violin - Kirstin Wilkinson, Viola - Martin Taylor, Guitar - Martin Taylor, Performer - John Stoddart, Keyboards - Gary Paczosa, Mixing Engineer - Jennie Carey, Assistant Producer - Chester Thompson, Drums - David Davidson, Violin - Jim Reid, Soprano Saxophone
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Finian Greenall, Composer - Finian Greenall, Lyricist - Gary Paczosa, Mixing Engineer - Martin Taylor, Guitar - Martin Taylor, Composer - Martin Taylor, Performer - Martin Taylor, Lyricist - Steve Buckingham, Producer - Thomas Johnson, 2nd Engineer - Jennie Carey, Assistant Producer
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Steve Buckingham, Producer - Charles Stepney, Composer - Charles Stepney, Lyricist - Thomas Johnson, 2nd Engineer - Verdine White, Composer - Verdine White, Lyricist - Kirk Whalum, Producer - Kirk Whalum, Tenor Saxophone - Kirk Whalum, Programmer - Martin Taylor, Guitar - Martin Taylor, Performer - Gary Paczosa, Mixing Engineer - Jennie Carey, Assistant Producer - Maurice White, Lyricist - Maurice White, Composer
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Steve Buckingham, Producer - Brian Siewert, Keyboards - Brian Siewert, Arranger - Thomas Johnson, 2nd Engineer - Martin Taylor, Guitar - Martin Taylor, Performer - Adrienne Anderson, Composer - Adrienne Anderson, Lyricist - Gary Paczosa, Mixing Engineer - Mike Durham, Electric Guitar - David Hungate, Bass - Isaac Hayes, Composer - Isaac Hayes, Lyricist - Jennie Carey, Assistant Producer - Chester Thompson, Drums
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Steve Buckingham, Producer - Thomas Johnson, 2nd Engineer - David Angell, Violin - Martin Taylor, Guitar - Martin Taylor, Performer - Gary Paczosa, Mixing Engineer - Edith Piaf, Composer - Edith Piaf, Lyricist - Jennie Carey, Assistant Producer - David Davidson, Violin - MARGUERITE MONNOT, Lyricist - MARGUERITE MONNOT, Composer - Kristin Wilkinson, Viola
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Steve Buckingham, Producer - Thomas Johnson, 2nd Engineer - Kirk Whalum, Producer - Kirk Whalum, Composer - Kirk Whalum, Lyricist - Kirk Whalum, Programmer - Kirk Whalum, Tenor Saxophone - David Angell, Violin - Martin Taylor, Guitar - Martin Taylor, Composer - Martin Taylor, Performer - Martin Taylor, Lyricist - John Stoddart, Keyboards - Gary Paczosa, Mixing Engineer - Jennie Carey, Assistant Producer - David Davidson, Violin - Kristin Wilkinson, Viola
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
David Angell, Violin - Brian Siewert, Keyboards - Brian Siewert, Arranger - Brian Siewert, Programmer - Gary Paczosa, Mixing Engineer - Martin Taylor, Guitar - Martin Taylor, Composer - Martin Taylor, Lyricist - Martin Taylor, Performer - Steve Buckingham, Producer - Monisa Angell, Viola - Thomas Johnson, 2nd Engineer - Jennie Carey, Assistant Producer
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Steve Buckingham, Producer - Thomas Johnson, 2nd Engineer - Kirk Whalum, Composer - Kirk Whalum, Producer - Kirk Whalum, Lyricist - Kirk Whalum, Programmer - Kirk Whalum, Tenor Saxophone - David Angell, Violin - Martin Taylor, Guitar - Martin Taylor, Performer - John Stoddart, Keyboards - Gary Paczosa, Mixing Engineer - Jennie Carey, Assistant Producer - David Davidson, Violin - Kristin Wilkinson, Viola
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Steve Buckingham, Producer - Brian Siewert, Arranger - Brian Siewert, Keyboards - Brian Siewert, Programmer - Jim Horn, Alto Saxophone - Jim Horn, Tenor Saxophone - Jim Horn, Baritone Saxophone - Thomas Johnson, 2nd Engineer - Jennie, Assistant Producer - Martin Taylor, Composer - Martin Taylor, Guitar - Martin Taylor, Lyricist - Martin Taylor, Performer - Gary Paczosa, Mixing Engineer - David Hungate, Bass - Chester Thompson, Drums - Michelle Anne Williams, Vocal - Jim Reid, Soprano Saxophone
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Gary Paczosa, Mixing Engineer - Martin Taylor, Guitar - Martin Taylor, Performer - Steve Buckingham, Producer - Hoagy Carmichael, Composer - Hoagy Carmichael, Lyricist - Thomas Johnson, 2nd Engineer - Jennie Carey, Assistant Producer
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Album review
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). Unfortunately, the producers really louse things up on Dionne Warwick's 1979 hit "Deja Vu" -- Taylor's playing is fine, but Buckingham and Whalum make the mistake of overdubbing a programmed reggae/hip-hop beat. The end result is a major train wreck; the programmed groove might have worked on something funkier and more aggressive, but Taylor's take on "Deja Vu" is too introspective, too laid-back for that type of thing. His guitar solo is smothered by the production, and the same thing happens on an equally disappointing version of Earth, Wind & Fire's "That's the Way of the World." Instead of giving Taylor's guitar playing room to breath, Buckingham and Whalum insist on producing the tune to death. But on the whole, Nitelife isn't bad. Although far from one of Taylor's essential releases, Nitelife isn't the total disaster it might have been.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:54
- Main artists: Martin Taylor
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Jazz
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
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