James Taylor: Making American Standard
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.พ. 2020
- It takes an extraordinary artist to re-imagine some of the most beloved songs of the 20th century and make them completely their own. Unlike most who have tackled similar material, American Standard’s beautifully simple, stripped-down arrangements are based on the 2-guitar collaboration of James Taylor and John Pizzarelli, rather than standard piano arrangements. James was determined to keep that sound at the center of the project, and the effect is mesmerizing.
Available here: found.ee/JTAmericanStandard
American Standard was primarily recorded at James's home studio, TheBarn in MA, with additional work done at United Recording and Capitol Studios in Los Angeles and Treasure Isle and Blackbird Studios in Nashville. An all-star array of Taylor’s musical comrades make significant contributions here including:
- Steve Gadd, drums,
- Luis Conte, percussion
- Jimmy Johnson, bass
- Viktor Krauss, upright bass
- Larry Goldings, melodica/Hammond B3 Organ
- Walt Fowler, trumpet/flugelhorn
- Lou Marini, clarinet/sax
- Stuart Duncan, violin
- Jerry Douglas, dobro
- Arnold McCuller, vocals
- Kate Markowitz, vocals
- Andrea Zonn, vocals
- Dorian Holley, vocals
- Caroline Taylor, vocals
Track listing:
1. My Blue Heaven (Walter Donaldson-George A. Whiting)
2. Moon River (Henry Mancini-Johnny Mercer)
3. Teach Me Tonight (Gene De Paul-Sammy Cahn)
4. As Easy As Rolling Off A Log (M.K. Jerome-Jack Scholl)
5. Almost Like Being In Love (Frederick Loewe-Alan Jay Lerner)
6. Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ The Boat (Frank Loesser)
7. The Nearness Of You (Hoagy Carmichael-Ned Washington)
8. You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught (Richard Rodgers-Oscar Hammerstein II)
9. God Bless The Child (Billie Holiday-Arthur Herzog Jr.)
10. Pennies From Heaven (Arthur Johnston-Johnny Burke)
11. My Heart Stood Still (Richard Rodgers-Lorenz Hart)
12. Ol’ Man River (Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein II)
13. It’s Only A Paper Moon (Harold Arlen-Yip Hardburg-Billy Rose)
14. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top (Richard Rodgers-Oscar Hammerstein II)
Growing up in a musical family, James fell in love with the exquisite melodies, impeccable phrasing and concise storytelling of the early era songwriting masters absorbing the qualities that would become essential to his work in popular music a few years later. American Standard is a reminder of the things that make James Taylor so special, a supreme dedication to his craft and an abiding appreciation for the everlasting power of the American song.
Video Credits:
Director: Jeff Coffman, jeffcoffmanfilm.com
Exec. Producer for Fantasy Records: Joel Amsterdam
Music Producer: Dave O'Donnell
Additional Video/Photos: Ellyn Kusmin
“Katnip Kollege” footage licensed by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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Hi James! I'm a young man of the age of 14 and my father showed me your music a year ago. Now I have to listen to your songs everyday. I love your songs! I am happy that I have decided to learn guitar at the age of 5 so I can play some of your songs myself. :)
What a beautiful story, thanks for sharing it!
Grateful for a dad like yours ... we need more like him 😉💜☮️
That’s Brilliant Killian
Your Older Man has Great taste in music
Love JT’s beautiful music and voice since the same age as you 40 years ago, now my 4 Son’s love him
Hope the guitar lessons are going well
All the best
Jack Vaughan Tipperary Ireland
WOW i am 104 now and still listening to this astonishing artist. James taylors songs got me through 4 husbands. 15 children . 63 grand children and now 191 great grand kids . I loved i lost . I won . I experienced life . Mr taylor iv got some lyrics if you ever read this . Goes like this . Walking in a place of memories so many friends so many enemys. Born with no fear or ideologies people speaking love no false apologies . Its all real its all real its all real . Then the self righteous opinionated hate but on them reflecting mirrors speak out . Most times im sure they mean well but its really to hard to tell. Dont go damaging the innocent for names sake or try to make a thing you eat off more than a plate . Sure you can dress it up but your never change your fate . Well not with hate . Hide behind your material goods but when your time comes there just be fire and wood . And the masks that we wear they come tumbiling down . Material people in the illusion please for a second excuse my intrusion for once you have heard its a unremoveable pertrusion. Best see it now if you propose to make a change. Its a one way plane anyway. Thanks . Needs to be moved about and tweaked but really says more than just the words . Thanks
I liked this especially. "Dont go damaging the innocent for names sake or try to make a thing you eat off more than a plate . Sure you can dress it up but your never change your fate . Well not with hate" Maybe add a common law [C]Copyright notice for yourself there? Though being copied would be flattery, and getting your words out there.
Elizabeth Dorchester God Bless you Elizabeth 🙏🏻. Better watch out just who steals your wonderful lyrics 🤗
@@nancyprianti2355 Wow, Elizabeth, what a fine lady you must be! And even a good old English name. Andrew aged 68 from Bath
Elizabeth Dorchester , beautiful lyrics from a beautiful soul!!! I ❤️ it!!! Thanks for sharing; can’t wait to hear James’ interpretation!!!🤞🏻
God bless you my dear Lady.
Mr Taylor you could arrange and sing the phone book and it would still touch hearts and sound amazing ☺ This sounds like a lovely collection and fun to produce.
I adore this man. Such talent, such sincerity, the quintessential American Troubadour. And that voice! Bravo James!
Me too! That voice and heart of gold!
Me too, so very much ❤️!
"Somehow these songs are more civilized." That says a whole lot James, thank you.
I’d love to hear you sing a duet with Diana Krall.
The gem is that voice.
James' guitar is always perfectly in tune. Speaking as a guitar player, I appreciate that.
This is amazing. And it's SO James to be driving his John Deere cart, lugging a big speaker to the echo chamber that HE built, down the path a ways. Perfect.
I always have and always will love James Taylor. He’s the best.
You know, what makes me realize that I am an ol fart is watching your new stuff and I think ,wow I have an old musician in my famly that I have always looked up to but then my nephew sent me a message the other day and said he would like to jam vie the internet. And he said because when I was a litlle kid your guitar playing was great. Then he said I hope you ol fart is still playing.. What a reality check but I love it. Us ol farts can still make these younger guys say wow that is some great stuff your putting down. I love ya James, your music to this day moves me and that is a true gift. Thank you.
James, you’ve sustained me with your music for 50 years & it’s the only music I can have playing when I’m working-I make natural skin care products which contain expensive ingredients so I can’t allow any distractions during the production phase-you’ve carried me through ups & downs, calming & encouraging me -& you don’t even know me but I thank you.
I would never even dream of giving James Taylor a tip about playing guitar, but because how much I love his guitar playing I will give him a tip on making kindling. At 7:52 Never strike down toward your hand that is holding the wood. Use the “contact method“ and ensure your fretting hand stays healthy for years to come. I learned it in the scouts 50 years ago about the same time I bought my first album: One Man Dog (still have it ).
James’s talent and voice has brought new life to these standards and as usual have made them his own.
James looks exactly like my musician Dad, they are like twins separated at birth. My dear Dad would have adored this album, as my sister and I do. It is the album I always wanted, and I didn't know it. Thank you, thank you for continuing to share your musical gift and genius with us, dear Mr. James Taylor. Sending you a big HELLO from your next-door neighbor state, New York. I love you!!! 😃🥰👋❤❤💫💫📀🎤🎤🎸🎹🎺🎻🥁🎼🎵🎶🎙
Grew up listening to his lyrics that told me that my feelings were normal. That was a gift to me from his gift to perform. Never expected to hear him sing the American standards that I love.
How is it possible that James' voice gets better, sweeter, with even more control year on year without aging? And, how is it that his playing becomes more proficient, never expected, but always familiar? Uncanny, unmatched, unequaled. TGFJ (Thank God For James).
It still sound good here. But seeing him live, you can hear he has trouble hitting the very beginning of Sweet Baby James.
Jim Brennan I wouldn’t mind at all, if I could see him live again. He is so wonderful!
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I love James Taylor. He is truly talented and so very humble.
God bless you JT, and also JP! So fortunate that you two guys, two Red Sox fans, came together to make music in this life.
James Taylor meets the definition of an American Standard.
James is one of our national treasures.
I am 72 and it goes without saying that this creative wonderful troubadour has been such a constant in my life. Looking forward to American Standard by the iconic American Standard! (
( I would love to walk down that snowy road with him)
His voice aged like a great wine; as sweet with a great ring that stays in the air and on your ears
Wonderful! Thank you, James...
What a gift it is to see these video mini-documentaries - watching James peacefully living the life I’ve always wished for him.
Hello james i'm your fan from the philippines i heard your new song american standard i like it very much thank you for another song you created i've always listening your music you touch my heart i hope you read my message to you i love you james one of your song that i used to listen is IF I KEEP MY HEART OUT OF SIGHT please send me that music that you so much and i will ask god to please add more life of this man who created so many beautiful songs.
One of my favorite musical artist! He is so talented !
James Taylor one of the very best we have. I am so happy that you continue to write, play and sing. My goodness yes sing. You have a special and wonderful voice.
James Taylor legendary great artist.
Been a fan of yours for almost 40 years. Thank you for your gift of music! Really looking forward to this album!
His 1967 Album on the Apple Label produced by Peter Asher is still one of my favorite albums to this day...the songs are connected by brilliant orchestrations...just a diamond...and many days I've sat in traffic and played his "Traffic Jam" off JT...
"James Taylor" was released 6-Dec-1968 and was recorded between July and October 1968, the same time the Beatles were recording the White Album
🥀Amazing Songs you talk about. Thank you for sharing your life n love in the music industry I love all song's🥀☝️
Keep it up Brother! I've been listening for over 55 years. Been with you from day one I do remember Alex Taylor also before we lost him. I too am an old, lucky, alcoholic, in recovery. James speaks from the heart, and he's pretty accurate about his comments on the recovery. God bless! Make some music! We can't wait!
Livingston is still alive. It's Alex that has passed.
@@jamestaylor I know, I realized that after I wrote it. Thanks
Great! Congratulations James Taylor
Great overview and taste of the songs. This will definitely be in my collection.
Trader Fivethousand , hear hear!!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
The man builds his own echo chamber instead of using some digital contraption.
That’s one reason I ❤️ JT. A true cool cat.
Dear James, I am 80yrs old in Sept 1920 (sounds like a 4yr old), anyway your first record came out when I was in the Navy. Every one since them has been great. You have been my favorite all my life. Now my children take me to your concerts, they too share my love for your music. Yes I agree, you are an American Standard.
Enjoyed your appearance with wife and son on Jimmy Fallon last night. Great song, wonderful rapport, heartwarming moment. Appreciate it. Good to see and hear you. From Minnesota.
Wow hi James my father loves you a lot and I love you too thanks so much for sharing!
Cant wait to listen to these songs and try and learn some of them. James Taylors guitar playing is fantastic!
Maestro la sua musica mi accompagna da sempre. A 13 anni il mio primo LP fu il suo JT, a 16 è stato il primo concerto a Napoli. La ringrazio per avermi donato tanta dolcezza. Non mancherò questo appuntameto sicuramente, note sublimi. Maestro his music has always accompanied me. At 13 my first LP was his JT, at 16 it was the first concert in Naples. Thank you for giving me such sweetness. I will not miss this appointment surely, sublime notes.
I got this for Father's Day and I'm blown away. Every vocal and instrumental note is superb. James has done done these American classics wonderfully. These selections are stellar and John P. and all the participants on this project are to be lauded. Long live JT and please never pack it in. You've blessed us with your writing, vocalizing and guitar playing for over 50 years. You are an American Treasure. Just as there were Covers and More Covers I hope after American Standards there are more American Standards.
Just saw you at the KFC YUM Center in Louisville, Kentucky last night. Absolutely love your music. Fantastic Concert, I'll cherish the memory of it. Soooo happy I finally got the chance to see you at least once. Your music has a way of truly touching my heart and makes my soul soar, Thank You for all the fantastic, beautiful music -- I've enjoyed it for decades
Below, a new 14year old new fan and. 104 yr old fan of James Taylor-outstanding!😘🤗
I'm 27, july 2018 I met James Taylor in Lucca, Italy, and me and my boyfriend were able to take a picture and an autograph before his concert that night. What an amazing day and night, how emotional, deep and beautiful it was to listen to him live after years of listening to his music (my mom is a big fan and introduced me to JT since I was a child). Now I have framed that picture of me and my bf with him with our signed tickets. This is magic, his music and his voice are magical!
So excited about this new album. Thanks James!
Francesca
Great music from James Taylor .
I'm getting this for my Dad this father's day. Couldn't be a more perfect gift.
Fantastic. These songs strike me too James. We listened to the same music as kids. Showtunes, Sinatra, Nat King Cole, etc, etc, etc but also big bands and real jazz. Thanks for giving these songs new life. The only thing missing was a Gershwin tune. About 10 years ago Brian Wilson did an album of Gershwin covers. The Gershwin estate apparently gave him access to a number of unfinished songs. So there are 2 songs on that recording that say words and music by George Gershwin and Brian Wilson. How cool is that? We need one more of those songs completed - words and music by George Gershwin and James Taylor. Thanks again.
Wow! I grew up listening to James Taylor his voice is so amazing and shooting. I have all his albums from yesteryear. I’m the baby of nine children and my parents were in their thirties when they had me in the year sixty six. So all these songs I grew up hearing and falling in love with them. Still to this day James Taylor is one of the all times greats. And when I’m in the mood to go back to those days of growing up I just take them out and play them.
I've liked EVERYTHING I've ever heard James do... EVERYTHING!
I am bringing James’#1 fan(Jennifer Whiteside) to his DTE Concert in June! Also heading over to Amazon to get this CD! It’s a 69th birthday gift to myself today!!! Jennifer actually reintroduced me to James and the DTE concert will be our second one together; the first was in Grand Rapids, MI a couple of years ago!🌹❤️🥰
Simply beautiful, James! Congrats for this new album, which I love to listen to over and over again. Thank you so much!
Ohh my heart a new album...you have always stroked my heart ❤️❤️ your songs have saved me in many difficult times, bless you JT. Did you see this Pete C. my old friend? I know you are watching.
Thank you Mr. Taylor for keeping these songs around.
got my tickets for Vancouver already...looking forward ...as usual James...love ya!
Looking forward to it very much. "Easy as Rolling off a Log" is already my favorite. What a great choice. Thank you!
I love James Taylor. I've had the worst year ever and this is so soothing. 🙃
Amazing music reworking of some classic tunes!
Amazing to see the Olson guitars in your studio. Had a chance to meet him and see his shop, only 25 miles or so from my home. Great guy, his guitars have very distinctive sound.
You ain't never lied! A JT cover has one believing he wrote it! My commute on the 101 Ventura will be sweeter.😄🎤🎙💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Such a fantastic artist. James has been there and done it all, thank god he saved him in time for us to cherish
This is an example of why JT is an American treasure. Huge fan!
I can’t wait to hear ALL of everything that is James Taylor. American Classic... just like the panel truck.
Great introductory vid. I love behind the scenes of how music gets put together. The hand written notes, the people. Awesome personal touches. Well done.
Good Luck on the release Mr. Taylor. 🤗👍🙌
James, your jazz guitar playing is wonderful.
I LOVE JAMES TAYLOR ANYTIME ANYWHERE MUSIC BRINGS HIM...I STILL LOVE THE CLASSIC LIKE IF I KEEP MY HEART OUT OF SIGHT AND WANDERING...GOD BLESS YOU JAMES TAYLOR FOR YOUR MUSIC...TO GOD BE THE GLORY!
James, you're a national treasure.
Thanks again for the music.
JT‘s mother, Trudy, shared with me on the bus down from Boston how she would take first one of her children and then another, and then another, to see Broadway musicals during the time when the family was on the Vineyard and not in the Carolinas. “It seemed no one had any money in those days, and I simply couldn’t afford taking all the children at once. It was a very serious thing for Kate, Alex, Livingston, James, and Huey, a real treat and the highlight of the year. And when I asked her if, during those times, she had any idea that her children, especially James and Livingston, would grow up to be such fantastic and influential musicians themselves, there was a twinkle in Mother Trudi’s eye as she gently smiled and said “oh yes, indeed there was, most certainly!”
So when James talks about the great American songbook, about Broadway, and the roots and fundamentals of the classic American sound, we can imagine a young boy, with his pea coat secured against the New York City winter, helping his mother up the steps and into the darkened sanctuary to be swept away into the magical world of song. And I wonder too, if JT had any sense at that one day, he too would be considered one of the great American songwriters?
How can you beat James Taylor! I've seen him live in the UK twice a while ago now. He's pitch perfect! 🎵🎵🎵
Well... where do I start? Okay, right here! I just want to say that I have been enjoying your beautiful music ever since about late 60's / early 70's when I first heard your tunes on the radio. Thank you for a lifetime of great songs & now I get to enjoy some video's as well. One more thing... I've never had the pleasure of seeing you play live. So here's hoping you can still make it up to the Toronto area sometime soon. Maybe you'l be able to bring Jimmy, Jimmy, John and Nick and Laurie with you? ;-)
Can't wait to listen to it! Thank you, James, and to all who have made it possible.
👍😍🤩❣️🥰😍👍Thank U for takling time to tell " a part of Ur
👍LIFE STORIE /BACK GROUND" 🥰❣️💚👍
I am a singer songwriter and started playing his songs in the late sixties. In 1975, after Croce died; in 1975; the Gorilla album came out and I predicted JT WOULD do a standards album. And sure enough...American Standard came out last year! Great album.
Thank you for this video- love it and really looking forward to the album!😀❤️
JT's been a inspiration to my guitar playing for years. I haven't bought one of his albums in quite a while, but I think I may grab this one if only for "Teach Me Tonight".
My favorite singer since I was 14. Let’s just say many moons I love everything he does!!! I can’t wait. God Bless James :)
I want that Ford panel truck! Sweet vehicle. You're great to James.
Love this!
HailYes & I thank you for all. Great video & content.
Wonderful album❄️🐱☃️
Precious James Taylor. A true soul mate.
I just absolutely love this voice!
American Standard, Volume Two, please! Thank you!
Amazing behind the scenes..
Working with John Pizzarelli -- the best.
He was probably channeling his father - Bucky Pizzarelli who is 94 and joined the Vaughn Monroe dance band in 1944 when he was just 17. Bucky also did some tours with Benny Goodman. He is really an OG (as the kids say) guitar player.
Ti ringrazio di cuore caro James, per aver condiviso questo video con diversi immagini di tanti musicisti , e la tua eccellente voce interpretando un po' di musica ♥ Complimenti e un meritato applauso!!
How Fitting ... American Standard by James Taylor..."The American Standard"
Thanks, James.
I love what you've done, and am eagerly looking forward to the new material.
Wishing You Well
Your the greatest for all generations JT.
Thanks James. ⚓️
A popular singer, iconic of 70s music, appreciates these old standards of American popular music, is amazing, and his versions of them are just outstanding! Just love it! I bet he’ll start a trend among Western singers. I guess he grew up on these songs and loved them, just as I did😘🤗
Glad JT, my favorite in the 70s, continues to sing and record. Really happy he’s doing this, singing some of the best American show tunes and standards I grew up on. And my goodness, the guitar and his still very heartwarming, mellow voice-can’t wait to get my copy of this. When will it be released?😘🤗
Thanks James.
What a consummate musicologist James is. And more important, a very fine human being!
Love this Album.
I love listening to when you and wife Carly sang the
classic " mocking bird" ....echo
There's a great You Tube clip of them doing it joyously. Later, Carly sang a snippet with Stephen Colbert too.
Hey - thank you for the great closed captions on this AMAZing video. I will send a snail mail thank you soon thanking you for this amazing album - it means so much to me. You launched it right when my father passed and it makes me feel so close to him. Keep an eye on your mailbox. yours, Kate
Very Nice James...I'm looking forward to it's release. I have a similar relationship with the song....."I like to sing-a about the moon-a and the jun-a and the spring-a".....
"...about a sky of blue-a and a tea for two-a, I love-a to, I love-a to sing." HA! thought I was the only one. First thing I thought of when I saw that clip. That and the Bing Crosby / Fred Astare crooning roosters. Great memories! :)
Bought this album at Target. I love it!!
Nice & mellow ....... in the JT style.
This is so exciting!
Brillian! I too was raised on these. My dad had a voice like Sinatra. He just loved to sing. I hated it. Now I wish I could hear him just one more time. I will own this. Thanks James.
I could watch and listen to this man all day long. And where can I get one of those James Taylor bridge pics that is in the background?
See you in Portland, Oregon 🎶