Daniel Taylor is a Canadian countertenor, one of a group that has come on the scene in recent years and given promise that soon the countertenor voice will be considered less an exotic specialty and more a generally cultivated voice type. Taylor, perhaps more than other countertenors active today, sounds as though he is engaging in a natural kind of voice production rather than channeling his voice into circuitous channels. His sound is quite awesomely smooth, little touched by vibrato or strong passion, restrained, extremely elegant, and modest in dimension – perfect, in short, for the Dowland songs and mostly smaller Purcell airs that make up the bulk of this two-CD compilation, drawn from a pair of earlier releases.
Years Apart album by Martin Taylor was released Jun 30, 2009 on the Linn Records label. Years Apart CD music contains a single disc with 12 songs…
The MusiCares foundation pays special tribute James Taylor, and a special collection of music superstars are on hand to celebrate the beloved singer/songwriter's commitment to both his musical artistry and philanthropic efforts. Of course music fans are well familiar with Taylor thanks to such classic songs as "Carolina on my Mind" and "Something in the Way She Moves," but the enduring music man has also made a mark with his support of various environmental and humanitarian causes as well.
The long-awaited digital release of Ryuichi Sakamoto and Taylor Deupree's concert at St. John's Cathedral in London in 2014. Originally released as a double LP in 2016 by Thirty Three Thirty Three, in two editions, "Live In London" had yet to see a wider, digitally-distributed release as the LP editions did not come with a download option. Trailblazing Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto is joined by revered electronic musician Taylor Deupree on this live recording, documenting their collaboration at St John-at-Hackney Church in 2014 – part of Thirty Three Thirty Three’s flagship concert series ‘St John Sessions’.
Martin Taylor's star rose considerably during the 1990s with a flurry of recording activity as a leader, especially dates such this one from the series he did for the Scottish label Linn. With a rhythm section of pianist David Newton, bassist Brian Shiels, and drummer John Rae, the guitarist's program is wide-ranging and has some surprises…