Martin Taylor & Alison Burns Duo – Songs for Nature album release celebration

Name: Martin Taylor & Alison Burns Duo – Songs for Nature album release celebration
Start: 2024-09-10T19:30:00-07:00
End: 2024-09-11T19:30:00-07:00
Location: 2033 6th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98121

Schedule

Tue Sep 10 2024 at 07:30 pm to Wed Sep 11 2024 at 07:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

2033 6th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98121 | Seattle, WA

Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents guitar great Martin Taylor and Scottland's foremost jazz singer, together in concert for the first time, celebrating their new album! Set times Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6pm.
This show is supported by KNKX.
ARTIST INFO
“He out-shreds all of us put together…I’ve never seen anything like it” – Jeff Beck
“Martin Taylor is one of the most awesome solo guitar players in the history of the instrument. He’s unbelievable” – Pat Metheny
Martin Taylor is widely considered to be the world’s foremost exponent of solo jazz and fingerstyle guitar playing. He dazzles audiences with a signature style that artfully combines his virtuosity, emotion and humor with a strong, engaging stage presence. In addition to his solo concerts and recordings, he has also collaborated with musicians from many different musical genres, including Jeff Beck, Bill Wyman, Stephane Grappelli, Bryn Terfel, and George Harrison. Over his stellar career, Taylor has amassed a record 14 British Jazz Awards as a guitarist, received two Honorary Doctorates, and received an MBE for Services to Jazz Music.
There are singers and there are jazz singers. There are jazz singers and there are a few artists who bring more to the microphone - their life, love, heartaches and joy. Alison Burns is one of those artists. She released her debut album Kissing Bug in 2007 and this was followed by 1:AM, Last Train to Hauteville (where she sang in French), Freternity, and I’ll Be Home For Christmas. Touring to promote these albums resulted in concerts in Tokyo, New York, San Francisco, Cannes, London, Singapore, Bangkok, Sydney and Shanghai. Alison has performed as guest soloist with the BBC Big Band, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Guy Barker Big Band. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts and was awarded the International Brand Laureate Award whose other recipients have included Aretha Franklin, Taylor Swift and Adele.
“She has the ability, rare in all but the best jazz singers, to make even the most frequently heard, over-recorded standards sound fresh and interesting.” – Jazz Journal
“Burns confirms her pedigree with the lightest of touches – imperceptibly hurrying a word here, turning another into a soft hoot, stretching a sound into a whispered glissando.” – The Guardian
Touring in support of their new release, Songs for Nature serves as a heartfelt tribute to the beauty of the natural world and the creative souls it has influenced. The album emerges as a beacon of hope amidst today's environmental challenges. In an era of global environmental upheaval, the redemptive power of music carves out a sanctuary of solace, a theme resonating deeply in Songs for Nature. Marking its release on World Environment Day, on June 5th, this album stands as a tribute to the enduring bond between music and nature.