Martin Taylor: Spirit of Django Suite
Martin Taylor and Guy Barker performed their Spirt of Djanjo Suite with the Britten Sinfonia on August 31st at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The evening featured six pieces composed by Taylor that were inspired by not just Djanjo Reinhardt, but also France (Djanjo's homeland), and Debussy (Djanjo's favorite composer). Click on the image below to listen to the full audio of the suite, which BBC Radio 3 will make available until Friday, September 7th.
Martin Taylor during soundcheck with Guy Barker
View of the stage during soundcheck at the Royal Albert Hall in London
String section of the Britten Sinfonia during soundcheck
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view of the rhythm section during soundcheck
soundcheck from the drummer's perspective