News
1:AM out now
- Scottish Music Centre
- 18 Jun 2008
Alison Burns and Martin Taylor's new album "1:AM" was released this Monday and has already started a huge jump for the album in the Amazon sales ratings.
The ratings is a huge list of all the CDs that Amazon are currently selling online. The album entered at 12,500 on Sunday and within hours shot up to 905! And today they broke into the 700s, making Alison one of the few Jazz acts to get into Amazon's top 1000 selling CDs and causing Amazon to temporarily run out of copies! "1:AM" is a stunning collection of songs, both old and new, that have been specially arranged for just voice and guitar. The inspiration for the project was found when Martin was listening to the Grammy Award winning album "Again" recorded by Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass in 1976 and he decided that the time was right to attempt to re-create the intense emotional experience this stripped down format brings to the songs. He collaborated with Alison on the choice of material and they brought in top studio producer Tony Platt to capture the voice and guitar using a selection of rare and carefully researched microphones in order to capture the same intimacy that the Pass/Fitzgerald album had. It worked, and the result is a beautiful and emotional album that we hope will be cherished by those that buy a copy. If more sales come in this week Alison & Martin stand a good chance of getting into the UK national charts.
What the press are saying
"No matter how complex or daring, Taylor's interpretation never short changes the melodies; indeed, his remarkably fluid touch imbues a seamless beauty. Taylor is something to behold."
Washington Post
"Taylor is the finest British guitarist of his generation"
The Times, London
"Burns's voice strikes the right balance between sensitivity and power" - HMV Choice
"Excellent" - Scotland on Sunday
"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
"Fantastic..superb...outstanding." - ABC Australia
