Martin Taylor and Mimi Fox: April 28 in Berkeley

Tue, 04/16/2013 - 11:05am
Written by AW
Topics: guitar, Martin Taylor

martin taylor mimi foxMartin will be playing a show at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, CA on April 28 with jazz guitarist Mimi Fox.  The show starts at 8:00 pm and doors open at 7:00 pm. This is a great opportunity to see two modern jazz guitar masters so don't miss it if you're in the area. Click on the picture to find out more info or visit the Freight and Salvage website. 

Martin Taylor with Alison Burns at Chimney Rock Winery in Napa

Tue, 04/09/2013 - 2:01pm
Written by AW
Topics: events, guitar, Martin Taylor

Chimney Rock Winery in Napa will host Martin Taylor on Sunday, April 21st for a special private show with jazz vocalist Alison Burns. The events start with a wine reception at 3:30 PM  and the show will begin around 5:00 PM. There's only a few tickets left so be sure to reserve your seat today! Tickets can be purchased online at the Napa Valley Land Trust website.  Printed tickets are not necessary, registered attendees will be checked in upon arrival. For more info call Chimney Rock Winery at (707) 257-2641. 

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Blues Guitar Jam - Video Exchange Style!

Wed, 04/03/2013 - 12:44pm
Written by AW
Topics: Andreas Oberg, andy hall, bryan sutton, guitar, jason vieaux, Martin Taylor, nathan east, paul gilbert

For the first time ever in the history of ArtistWorks, each of our 6 guitar teachers have collaborated via Video Exchange™ for a blues guitar jam. That's 6 different players in 3 different countries across 2 continents all jamming on the same blues backing track: Martin Taylor (fingerstyle guitar lessons), Andreas Oberg (jazz guitar lessons), Andy Hall (Dobro lessons), Jason Vieaux (classical guitar lessons), Bryan Sutton (acoustic guitar lessons), and Paul Gilbert (rock guitar lessons).

From the Vault: Martin Taylor Talks with Scotty Moore

Tue, 03/19/2013 - 2:33pm
Written by AW
Topics: guitar, Interview, Martin Taylor, video

scotty moore talks with martin taylorMartin had a chance to sit with guitar legend Scotty Moore when he was in Nashville for a Chet Atkins festival a few years ago.  Martin had met Moore in 2004 while recording "A Tribute to the King" DVD, which was Moore's tribute to Elvis that featured an all-start lineup of musicians playing Elvis tunes. Scotty Moore played guitar for Elvis Presley during the first part of his career, including on some Elvis's most famous recordings ("Hound Dog", "Jailhouse Rock", and "Heartbreak Hotel" among others).

 Moore is credited as being a pioneer of rock 'n' roll lead guitar playing.  Born in 1931, Moore admits he doesn't play much these days due to his age, so it's fascinating to hear him talk about his prolific life and career. Martin talks with Moore about how he first got into music, when he first started learning guitar, also his first encounter with Elvis Presley and his first impressions of  "the King".