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    Feb 12, 2020 4 minutes

    Album of the Month

    JAMES TAYLOR

    AMERICAN STANDARD

    Fantasy

    It’s uncanny how some of the greatest artists from the rock and pop world are compelled to release an album of show tunes at some point. Some work majestically where others fail, but we have to admit James Taylor was the last person we would have expected to follow this particular course. Butthis is no Sinatra-esque croon-along complete with Nelson Riddle strings; quite the opposite, in fact. These are some of the greatest of the Great American Songbook canon, reimagined for acoustic guitar and JT’s stellar band that includes Steve Gadd (drums), Jimmy Johnson (bass), Larry

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