Guitarist and composer Martin Taylor will tour the U.S. this winter in support of his latest album, The Valley, out on P3 Music. The album features covers of Norah Jones’ “Don’t Know Why,” Billie Holiday’s “God Bless The Child” and Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and performances by opera star Bryn Terfel, Grammy award-winning singer Sacha Distel and classical guitarist Simon Dinnigan.
Tour dates are as follows:
JANUARY 2005
25 Vienna, VA International Guitar Night
26 Owings Mills, MD International Guitar Night
27 Pittsburgh, PA International Guitar Night
28 W. Lafayette, IN International Guitar Night
29 Minneapolis, MN International Guitar Night
30 Glen Ellyn, IL International Guitar Night
FEBRUARY 2005
1 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
3 Mt. Vernon, WA Lincoln Theater
4 Tacoma, WA Performing Arts Center
5 San Francisco, Presentation Theater
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