Each month Peter Batten recommends a recording that jazz fans may wish to add to their personal library. In the summer of 2011 Claire Martin was in New York for a very special recording session. She decided to take the opportunity to put together an album of great standard songs. To this end […]
Claire Martin Vocal Workshop South Coast Jazz Festival Friday 23rd January 2015 Lou Beckerman sat in as an observer at Claire Martin’s South Coast Jazz Festival Vocal Workshop and here gives a review: Claire Martin doesn’t do a great deal of teaching so this SCJF Vocal Workshop was a brilliant opportunity for twelve singer […]
It’s a busy time for Claire Martin OBE. Her new album is due for release and is receiving rave reviews. She is also, with local musician Julian Nicholas, forging ahead with plans for the first South Coast Jazz Festival to be held in January next year. On a rare morning at home, I visited […]
Rye International Jazz & Blues Festival 2014 Now in its 3rd year, the Rye Jazz Festival once again featured a number of great outdoor events around the beautiful streets of Rye. Turn a corner and you might find Terry Seabrook performing with Kjell Berglund or the group Cocktail Safari attracting a large […]
Claire Martin with The Montpellier Cello Quartet, supported by Cloggz The Old Market, Hove Thursday 19th December 2013 Raising money for Brighton Women’s Centre, this special evening began with support act Cloggz, directed by pianist Mark Edwards. Performing some hauntingly beautiful cinematic music, such as the themes from The Mission and […]