“ Tasteful
Life Series ”
Truth of Jazz Guitar
Concert by
Dr. Martin Taylor Mbe Organiser:
Virtue Asia Limited
Drama Theatre, Academy for Performing Arts, Wanchai １
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. About the Organiser 2. Message from the Title Sponsor 3. Biography of Dr. Martin Taylor MBE 4. Honours and Awards of Dr. Martin Taylor MBE 5. About the Beneficiary – Chi Heng Foundation 6. Credits
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ABOUT THE ORGANISER
1 ABOUT THE ORGANISER VIRTUE ASIA LIMITED Virtue Asia Limited is a promoter of world-class music events having its based in Hong Kong. Its mission is to present to the community the best of what premium international musicians and artists have to offer within the concept of “less is more”. “Music is a sensory experience and is best savoured in a simple environment.” Virtue Asia Limited will focus on inviting the best musicians to share their life in music within a close range from the audience so all will be immersed in the intensity and sensation that music notes and rhythms offer. The management of Virtue Asia Limited has a true passion in music and place musical notes in-front of dollars and cents. You will feel the difference in each and every event presented by VIRTUE ASIA LIMITED.
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Message from the Title Sponsor
Message from the Title Sponsor – Convoy Financial Services Limited
Convoy Financial Services Limited is proud to be the title sponsor of Dr. Martin Taylor MBE 2010 concert in Hong Kong. “Live Life Tastefully” Series is a celebration of all aspects of a good life that encompass good financial management, happy family, friends, music, food, etc. Convoy Financial Services Limited will continue to bring friends and clients for events that match this title. The Convoy Financial Services Limited supports the good work of various charities in Hong Kong and Chi Heng Foundation is one of them. The dedication and good work of Chi Heng in China helping children orphaned because of the spread of the AIDS virus touch our heart. We sincerely extend our best wishes to the Chi Heng workers and volunteers. Finally, we would like to thank Dr. Martin Taylor MBE for coming to Hong Kong and sharing with us his beautiful music. We are sure that this will be a memorable evening for all those who will be present at this concert.
Ms Fong Sut Sam, Rosetta Chief Executive Officer, Convoy Financial Services Limited
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This concert is dedicated to all Chi Heng Volunteers, both past and present who donated their time, money and effort to make a better life for those less fortunate than ourselves
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Biography of Dr. Martin Taylor MBE
3 BIOGRAPHY MARTIN TAYLOR MBE "There is a touch of genius in Martin Taylor's playing." - CLASSICAL GUITAR MAGAZINE The virtuoso guitarist Martin Taylor MBE first came to prominence in the late 1970's through his collaborations with the legendary violinist Stephane Grappelli, and now tours the world's concert halls with his dazzling live performances. He began playing at the age of four when his father, bassist Buck Taylor, gave him a small acoustic guitar as a present. A totally self taught guitarist, he learned to play by listening to his father's records and trying to imitate what he heard. Seven years later he was playing in local bands and gained the respect and admiration of professional musicians who were amazed by the young boy they called "The Guitar Wizard". Although inspired initially by the Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt, it was to be piano players, most notably Art Tatum and later Bill Evans, that caught his imagination and set him on the path of developing his own individual style of solo playing.
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In 1978 he made his debut album TAYLOR MADE, and the following year received a call from Stephane Grappelli inviting him to play on a series of concerts in France. Shortly after those concerts he joined Stephane on a coast-to-coast tour of the U.S, including New York's Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. It was the beginning of an eleven year collaboration which took in numerous world tours, and over 20 albums including recordings with Nelson Riddle, Michel Legrand, Yehudi Menuhin, Peggy Lee and several film soundtracks including the Louis Malle movie MILOU EN MAI and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS starring Steve Martin and Sir Michael Caine. Alongside his work with Grappelli, he was also pursuing his own solo career and in 1987 had great success in America with his Los Angeles recorded album SARABANDA. In 1993 he made his first solo album for Linn Records ARTISTRY, which was No.1 in the HMV charts for six weeks, establishing him as one of the most popular and biggest selling acoustic guitarists in the UK. The following year he formed his group SPIRIT OF DJANGO. Their first recording included their version of Robert Palmer's JOHNNY AND MARY, which was used on the famous cult TV ads with "Nicole-Papa!" for the Renault Clio. In 1999 he signed a recording contract with SONY MUSIC, making two critically acclaimed albums, KISS AND TELL and NITELIFE, which showed the many sides of Martin Taylor both as a guitarist and composer. He has also collaborated with musicians form many different musical genre including, CHET ATKINS, GEORGE HARRISON, ERIC CLAPTON, CHRIS REA, BILL WYMAN, DIONNE WARWICK, LIZA MINNELLI, SACHA DISTEL AND BRYN TERFEL.
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Martin is a popular artist in Japan and alongside classical saxophonist NOBOYA SUGAWA, recorded the music for NKT's most popular TV drama series SAKURA, which has a daily audience of 26 million. In 1998 he founded the Kirkmichael International Guitar Festival in his home village in Scotland, which has now become one of the biggest and most prestigious guitar festivals in the world. He also founded Guitars For Schools, which promotes the teaching of guitars in primary schools. Through his work he has raised money to pay for guitars and tuition for hundreds of school children throughout South West Scotland. Over the years he has received many awards and honours including The Freedom of the City of London, the Gold Badge of Merit from the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters, and was made an Honorary Doctor of the University of Paisley, Scotland. In 2002, Martin was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) "For Services To Music", in The Queen's Jubilee Birthday Honours List, and received his award personally from Her Majesty The Queen at an investiture at Buckingham Palace. His autobiography for Sanctuary Publishing "KISS AND TELL" is available worldwide. "THE acoustic guitarist of his generation" - Acoustic Guitar Magazine "A great artist" Stephane Grappelli "Europe's finest guitarist" Jazz Times New York "Absolutely inspiring and amazing" Pat Metheny
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HONOURS AND AWARDS
OF DR. MARTIN TAYLOR MBE YEAR AWARD 1985 The Music Retailers Association Award for Excellence 1987 The British Jazz Award - Best Guitarist 1987 Grammy Nominations - Best Country Instrumental "Together at Last Grappelli - Clements" 1988 The British Jazz Award - Best Guitarist 1989 The British Jazz Award - Best Guitarist 1990 The British Jazz Award - Best Guitarist 1991 The British Jazz Award - Best Guitarist 1993 The British Jazz Award - Best Guitarist 1995 The British Jazz Award - Best Guitarist 1997 The British Jazz Award - Best Guitarist 1997 The British Jazz Award - Best Small Group 'Spirit of Django' 1998 The Freedom of The City of London 1999 The British Jazz Award - Best Guitarist 1999 British Academy of Composers & Songwriters 'Gold Badge of Merit' 1999 Honorary Doctorate University of Paisley, Scotland 2001 The British Jazz Award - Best Guitarist 2002 Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) - awarded by HM The Queen for "Services to Jazz Music" 2002 International Guitar Foundation - Best Album "Solo" 2003 2007 2007 2007 2008
Pioneer to the Life of the Nation - awarded by HM The Queen BBC Radio 2 "Heart Of Jazz" award Lifetime Achievement Award - North Wales Jazz Festival British Jazz Award - Best Guitarist International Association for Jazz Education Award
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Honours and Awards of Dr. Martin Taylor MBE
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About the Beneficiary – Chi Heng Foundation
5 About the Beneficiary –
Chi Heng Foundation Founded in 1998, the Chi Heng Foundation (CHF) is a charity registered and based in Hong Kong with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Anhui and Henan. It is a nongovernmental organization whose programs are funded by private donors, businesses, and partner NGOs. “Chi Heng” means “wisdom in action”, and at CHF we believe we must use our knowledge to help people in need. With this in mind, CHF moves from village to village throughout central China offering help to any child with at least one parent who is living with or has died of HIV/AIDS since 2002. CHF thus provides care not only to AIDS orphans, but also AIDS-affected children, thereby ensuring that no child is excluded and each child’s needs are fully understood. In its first semester, CHF provided education for 172 children in one village in central China. Since then that number has reached several thousands in many provinces and
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and most comprehensive non-governmental operation serving AIDS-impacted children in China. CHF primarily focuses on paying for the children’s education and living expenses, making sure all funds are delivered directly to their homes, schools, or programs by our staff. CHF does not operate orphanages or foster homes. Instead, with our financial assistance, we empower the local communities to take care of the children, allowing them to continue to grow up in their native villages. To further decrease their sense of social stigma and isolation, CHF places the children in schools that purposefully integrate them with children not impacted by HIV/AIDS. These efforts aim to give AIDS-affected children a stronger sense of community and belonging.
CHF promises a long-term commitment to helping the children not only in completing their educations but also to receiving dependable and comprehensive support. Through CHF’s psychosocial support and community self help programs, we hope the children can grow up unashamed of their parents’ HIV status, be educated and develop a sense of social responsibility to help others.
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ABOUT THE BENEFICIARY – CHI HENG FOUNDATION
continues to grow, making CHF by far the largest, one of the longest continuous running
Friends Provident International (FPI) is proud to be a sponsor of Martin Taylor’s Truth of Jazz Guitar concert, a charity concert in support of Chi Heng Foundation. Founded in 1832, Friends Provident is one of the UK's leading financial institutions. Working in close partnership with independent financial advisers and wealth managers, FPI provides bespoke financial solutions for clients around the world. In line with Friends Provident’s long-standing commitment in corporate social responsibility, FPI in Hong Kong have engaged in various CSR activities to give back to the local community. As a Caring Company, we are delighted to support Chi Heng Foundation in this opportunity to help AIDS orphans and AIDS-affected chilren. On behalf of FPI, I would like to wish the concert success and hope that everyone has an enjoyable evening. Best regards,
David Knights General Manager, Hong Kong Friends Provident International
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Programme Booklet Artwork with Compliments of Kelvin Lam in support of Dr. Martin Taylor MBE Charity Concert
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With compliments of
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With compliments of Mr. Weeky Wong
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CREDITS
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CREDITS Producer Organiser Light and Sound Engineer Designer Project Manager
Mr. Rabo Leung - Virtue Asia Limited Virtue Asia Limited Tom Lee Music Mr. Kelvin Lam of www.877c.com Wisemax Limited
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Beneficiary:
http://www.chfaidsorphans.com
Sponsors:
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