Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Martin Taylor Guitar Academy Launches
Martin Taylor Guitar Academy Opening Day: April 15
Once inside be sure to set up your student page with info about yourself and say hello to Martin and your fellow new students!
By now you've heard about the Martin Taylor Guitar Academy online and are ready to get started with your lessons. We're live, enroll today!
Once inside be sure to set up your student page with info about yourself and say hello to Martin and your fellow new students!
Why not pass this email invitation along to a friend to join you there? The "First 100" students enrolled in the MTGA will receive a badge on their student pages and will be eligible to receive special items from Martin and MTGA partners!
You and your friends can enroll now!
Dr. Martin Taylor MBE has partnered with online video exchange pioneers, ArtistWorks, Inc. to launch the Martin Taylor Guitar Academy (MTGA), enabling students from around the world to receive a unique interactive education with the jazz guitar virtuoso online. Martin Taylor has established an extraordinary career as an internationally acclaimed musician who will now preside over a worldwide student body of solo and fingerstyle players!
Martin teaches by exchanging videos with his students through online personal responses and instructions specific to the student's needs. The exchange between master guitar teacher and student are subsequently published on the site for all students in the community to learn from.This all important, visual and personal feedback is not found in any other online lessons platform. Here's how it works!
You're going to enjoy the online student community and interaction with the friendly crowd of students from around the world who will be gathered here, allowing everyone to learn from each other as well as from Martin. See you in the online campus next week!
Only $60 for 3 Months!
Be The First To Register on April 15
About ArtistWorks' groundbreaking online learning technology.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Martin Taylor Guitar Academy Launch
Jazz guitar virtuoso Dr. Martin Taylor MBE has partnered with online video exchange pioneers ArtistWorks, Inc. to launch the Martin Taylor Guitar Academy on April 15, enabling students from around the world to receive a unique interactive online music education experience. Martin Taylor is recognized as a modern master of solo jazz guitar playing and will share his inimitable talent and expertise in over 150 HD video lessons that range from simple tunes to highly advanced playing. The extensive video curriculum is presented on the innovative ArtistWorks online platform, allowing Taylor to use the latest internet video exchange technology to break the barrier of one-sided learning.
Go to www.martintaylorguitar.com to see a video of Martin talking about how it works.
Dr. Martin Taylor MBE is pleased to announce his partnership with online video exchange pioneers, ArtistWorks, Inc. The team will launch the Martin Taylor Guitar Academy (MTGA) on April 15, enabling students from around the world to receive a unique interactive education with the jazz guitar virtuoso online. Martin Taylor has established an extraordinary career as an internationally acclaimed musician, and his distinctive style has seen him recognized as a veritable modern master of solo jazz guitar playing.
Martin Taylor
Taylor has enjoyed a remarkable musical career spanning four decades and is known as a true guitar innovator for his ability to syncopate rapid bass lines with the guitar melody, often incorporating thumb-upstrokes on the bass strings for a distinct rhythmic quality. Taylor is widely recognized for his acoustic group "The Spirit of Django" and collaboration with musicians from various genres including, Stephane Grappelli, Chet Atkins, Bill Wyman, George Harrison, Dionne Warwick, Sacha Distel, Bryn Terfel, David Grisman and Jamie Cullum.
Taylor is an Honorary Doctor of the University of Paisley, Scotland, and in 2002 was appointed MBE (Member of the British Empire) "For Services to Jazz Music" by HM Queen Elizabeth of England. Taylor has received a long list of prestigious awards, including recognition by the International Association for Jazz Education. With the advent of the MTGA partnership, he will now preside over a worldwide student body of solo and fingerstyle players.
Taylor will share his inimitable talent and expertise in over 150 HD video lessons that range from simple tunes to highly advanced playing. The extensive video curriculum is presented on the innovative ArtistWorks online platform, allowing Taylor to use the latest internet video exchange technology to break the barrier of one-sided learning. Taylor personally instructs students through the video exchange system -- using a simple webcam, students can submit a video of themselves practicing their online lessons, which Taylor will review and issue a Video Response. Both videos are then posted together on the site so that the entire online community can learn, 24/7. Video submission is not required, study is self-paced. Students will be able to access multiple versions of most lessons, including an overhead perspective as well as slowed down and pitch-corrected videos. Perhaps the most anticipated feature of the MTGA lessons is the transcription -- Martin Taylor's work is notoriously difficult to transcribe and will be a valuable reference tool for students for mastering each lesson. The MTGA incorporates fully featured social media, including Student Profile Pages, Messaging, Forums and Chat -- uniting the world of solo and fingerstyle guitarists in one central place. The Martin Taylor Guitar Academy resides at www.MartinTaylorGuitar.com.
The MTGA launch closely coincides with the release of Taylor's newest recording. To mark the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Django Reinhardt, one of the founders of European jazz, Martin Taylor has reformed his award winning group "Spirit of Django" after a 15 year hiatus. The new album is entitled "Last Train to Hauteville." If you can imagine the ideal soundtrack to driving through the scented country roads of France on a hot lazy summer's day then it would be the music of Martin Taylor's Spirit of Django. Learn more about Martin Taylor at www.MartinTaylor.com.
About Artistworks
The ArtistWorks online visual education format allows virtuoso musicians to "Teach the World" by presenting their full method, technique or curriculum in HD video to subscribing students of their sites. Simple webcams are used by the students to submit videos to the Artist through the site, for critique and guidance if they want personalized instruction. The Artists manage the video flow by using the Video Management System created and owned by ArtistWorks, Inc. (patent pending). Regardless of whether or not students participate in exchanging videos with the Artist, these "Video Exchanges" are posted for all subscribing students to learn from. This groundbreaking use of video exchange for the instruction of musical instruments has been implemented at Jimmy Bruno Guitar Institute, the Qbert Skratch University, Andreas Oberg Guitar Universe, Peery Piano Online, Tony Trischka School of Banjo and Howard Levy Harmonica School. Learn more at www.ArtistWorks.com.
For more information, sample lessons, and interview requests, please contact:
Christen McFarland, Publicity
christen(at)artistworks(dot)com
www.artistworks.com
Go to www.martintaylorguitar.com to see a video of Martin talking about how it works.
Dr. Martin Taylor MBE is pleased to announce his partnership with online video exchange pioneers, ArtistWorks, Inc. The team will launch the Martin Taylor Guitar Academy (MTGA) on April 15, enabling students from around the world to receive a unique interactive education with the jazz guitar virtuoso online. Martin Taylor has established an extraordinary career as an internationally acclaimed musician, and his distinctive style has seen him recognized as a veritable modern master of solo jazz guitar playing.
Martin Taylor
Taylor is an Honorary Doctor of the University of Paisley, Scotland, and in 2002 was appointed MBE (Member of the British Empire) "For Services to Jazz Music" by HM Queen Elizabeth of England. Taylor has received a long list of prestigious awards, including recognition by the International Association for Jazz Education. With the advent of the MTGA partnership, he will now preside over a worldwide student body of solo and fingerstyle players.
Taylor will share his inimitable talent and expertise in over 150 HD video lessons that range from simple tunes to highly advanced playing. The extensive video curriculum is presented on the innovative ArtistWorks online platform, allowing Taylor to use the latest internet video exchange technology to break the barrier of one-sided learning. Taylor personally instructs students through the video exchange system -- using a simple webcam, students can submit a video of themselves practicing their online lessons, which Taylor will review and issue a Video Response. Both videos are then posted together on the site so that the entire online community can learn, 24/7. Video submission is not required, study is self-paced. Students will be able to access multiple versions of most lessons, including an overhead perspective as well as slowed down and pitch-corrected videos. Perhaps the most anticipated feature of the MTGA lessons is the transcription -- Martin Taylor's work is notoriously difficult to transcribe and will be a valuable reference tool for students for mastering each lesson. The MTGA incorporates fully featured social media, including Student Profile Pages, Messaging, Forums and Chat -- uniting the world of solo and fingerstyle guitarists in one central place. The Martin Taylor Guitar Academy resides at www.MartinTaylorGuitar.com.
The MTGA launch closely coincides with the release of Taylor's newest recording. To mark the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Django Reinhardt, one of the founders of European jazz, Martin Taylor has reformed his award winning group "Spirit of Django" after a 15 year hiatus. The new album is entitled "Last Train to Hauteville." If you can imagine the ideal soundtrack to driving through the scented country roads of France on a hot lazy summer's day then it would be the music of Martin Taylor's Spirit of Django. Learn more about Martin Taylor at www.MartinTaylor.com.
About Artistworks
The ArtistWorks online visual education format allows virtuoso musicians to "Teach the World" by presenting their full method, technique or curriculum in HD video to subscribing students of their sites. Simple webcams are used by the students to submit videos to the Artist through the site, for critique and guidance if they want personalized instruction. The Artists manage the video flow by using the Video Management System created and owned by ArtistWorks, Inc. (patent pending). Regardless of whether or not students participate in exchanging videos with the Artist, these "Video Exchanges" are posted for all subscribing students to learn from. This groundbreaking use of video exchange for the instruction of musical instruments has been implemented at Jimmy Bruno Guitar Institute, the Qbert Skratch University, Andreas Oberg Guitar Universe, Peery Piano Online, Tony Trischka School of Banjo and Howard Levy Harmonica School. Learn more at www.ArtistWorks.com.
For more information, sample lessons, and interview requests, please contact:
Christen McFarland, Publicity
christen(at)artistworks(dot)com
www.artistworks.com
Friday, April 2, 2010
An evening with Sir Michael Parkinson, Martin Taylor MBE and Alison Burns
An evening with Sir Michael Parkinson, Martin Taylor MBE & Alison Burns
Saturday 11 September 2010
Join Sir Michael Parkinson, Martin Taylor, MBE, and vocalist Alison Burns at Gleneagles for a sensational evening of lively chat and jazz.
Sir Michael Parkinson
Jazz aficionado, Sir Michael’s award-winning talk show, Parkinson, ran for over 800 shows, during which he interviewed more than 3000 famous people. He was awarded a knighthood for Services to Broadcasting in 2008.Martin Taylor, MBE, and Alison Burns
Award-winning guitarist, Martin Taylor, who received an MBE for Services to Jazz Music in 2002, as established a musical career as an internationally acclaimed solo jazz guitarist. Alison brings her unique interpretation to traditional jazz standards and classic contemporary songs.Prices, from £650 per couple sharing a Sovereign room, include:
- Cocktail reception at 7pm in The Glendevon Room, attended by Sir Michael,
Martin and Alison - 4-course dinner in the Ballroom accompanied by live music
- After dinner, Sir Michael will present Martin and Alison performing on the
Ballroom stage, after which Martin will chat with Sir Michael about his love
and passion for jazz, with the opportunity for some questions from the audience - To round off the evening, The Glendevon Room will be transformed into a
Jazz Bar, with the opportunity to personally meet Sir Michael, Martin and Alison - Dress code : Black Tie or White Tie
- Wines and after dinner drinks are to guests’ own account
For more details and reservations, please call Resort Sales on 0800 704 705,
email resort.sales@gleneagles.com, or visit gleneagles.com
Monday, March 22, 2010
New Album on JazzRadio.com
JazzRadio.com has been playing tracks from the new album. You can hear the station on their website or via their iTunes Radio station.
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