KASHGAR
Genres: Jazz Related Rock, World Fusion • United States

Kashgar logo dark pink letters smaller copy is a contemporary jazz-rock band that incorporate a heavy world-fusion influence to produce an innovative and original sound. Their self-titled debut album showcases this interweaving of diverse musical traditions: a jazz vibe mixes with the power of rock, searing blues, Indian sensibilities and a pulsing groove. Led by guitarist-composer Marcus Taylor, the album features Ben Bell, Matt Snowden and Jeff Willet on keyboards, drums and percussion. Marcus Taylor is a guitarist, bassist, percussionist, composer and academic. He produced Kashgar as a vehicle for his solo compositions exploring the interface of jazz, rock and world styles. On picking up the guitar as a 17 year old, Marcus learned to play by copying Santana solos as best he could on an old acoustic guitar. Soon upgrading to an electric, it was a short musical hop from Santana to John McLaughlin, Al di Meola and other 70s read more...