Portraits

Personnel: Martin Taylor, Chet Atkins (guitar).Engineers: Tom Bruner, Lars Elfendahl, Calum Malcolm.Principally recorded at Tom Brunner Studios, Nashville, Tennessee, Muggenpark Studios, Hamburg, Germany and Funny Farm Studios, Scotland between July 26 and December 12, 1995.Personnel: Martin Taylor (guitar).Recording information: CA Workshop, Nashville, TN; Funny Farm Studios, Scotland; Mûggenpark Studio, Hamburg, Germany; Müggenpark Studio, Hamburg, Germany; Tom Bruner Studio, Nashville, TN.Unknown Contributor Role: Chet Atkins.Taylor's fifth release for Linn combines solo recordings along with a few duets with Nashville legend Chet Atkins and a pair of overdubbed duets. Taylor's fluid, unaccompanied playing makes him the most obvious heir to the legacy of Joe Pass. All of Martin Taylor's recordings for the Scottish label Linn are strongly recommended. ~ Ken Dryden

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