Claire Martin

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DISCOGRAPHY

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Old Boyfriends

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"Quite simply her most mature performance so far." The Times

Produced by Joel Siegel

Claire Martin – vocals

Steve Melling – piano (tracks 1-5 & 7-12)
Arnie Somogyi – bass (tracks 1-11)
Clark Tracey – drums (tracks 1-5 & 7-11)
Mark Nightingale – trombone (tracks 1-6 & 9,10)
Jim Mullen – guitar (tracks 3, 6, 9 & 10)

All arrangements by Steve Melling and Claire Martin with the exception of:
Chased Out arranged by Arnie Somogyi
Old Boyfriends arranged by Jim Mullen
Continental Mind arranged by Simon Wallace
The Wheelers and Dealers arranged by Thaddeus Kelly

Recorded at Castle Sound Studios on 24th - 26th May, 1994.
Engineer – Calum Malcolm

AKD 028 (Linn Records)

HDCD (High Definition Compatible Digital)

Now playing :  

Track Time Listen Writer
01. When the Sun Comes Out 04:24 Play Steve Melling, Claire Martin
02. Close as Pages In A Book 05:46 Play Steve Melling, Claire Martin
03. Partners In Crime 06:14 Play Steve Melling, Claire Martin
04. Chased Out 04:24 Play Somogy/Martin/Howlett
05. Moon Ray 05:22 Play Steve Melling, Claire Martin
06. Old Boyfriends 06:28 Play Waits
07. Out Of My Continental Mind 02:47 Play Bacharach, Shaw
08. I've Got News For You 02:58 Play Steve Melling, Claire Martin
09. The Wheelers and Dealers 04:30 Play Thaddeus Kelly
10. I Was Telling Him About You 05:28 Play Steve Melling, Claire Martin
11. Gentleman Friend 04:14 Play Steve Melling, Claire Martin
12. Killing Time 03:37 Play Steve Melling, Claire Martin

Old Boyfriends – Gramophone

Claire Martin sticks to everyday relationships and she comes up with some off-beat beauties. The title number, for example, is by Tom Waits, from that sublime low-life romantic comedy One From The Heart. Dave Frishberg’s The Wheelers And The Dealers was a happy thought, as was Close As The Pages In A Book, which has one of the tenderest lyrics Dorothy Fields ever wrote.

This is Claire Martin’s third album, and easily as good as its predecessors. She has a soft, husky voice, good intonation and a superb band that includes Jim Mullen and Mark Nightingale.

written for gramophone on the 03 October 1994.

Old Boyfriends – Jazz On CD

On her third album British vocalist Claire Martin fires a salvo of polished intelligence across a collection of songs harvested not just for her obvious joy in singing them, but equally because of their eclectic roots. The faults are few and far between, measured only by the greatness of the tradition that she folloes. To her credit she has already found her voice.

Her handling of the title track’s fragile melody reveals a comfortable maturity, a woman already grown up. The closing track Killing Time, is given the right measure of poignancy underlined by chief collaborator Steve Melling’s piano…
With a voice which is persuasive, expressive and able to command admirable depth, Martin is at home with both swing and ballads…Her demend for incisive, often sardonic lyrics causes the net to be cast wide, although their is never a hint of political correctness cutting off the oxygen of creative impulsiveness.

written for jazz on cd on the 03 October 1994

 
 

LIVE DATES

Saturday, 25th February, 2012
8:00pm

Buxton Opera House
Buxton Derbyshire SK17 6XN

Water Street

Four Four Time 2012 The long-running partnership of one of the foremost jazz singers of her generation and the legendary classical and screen composer has played to packed houses and rave reviews in New York, London and elsewhere since 2000. Claire and Richard both share a great love of the American composer and lyricist Irving Berlin, widely considered to be one of the greatest songwriters of all time. Berlin wrote hundreds of songs, many becoming major hits, which made him a legend before he turned thirty. This brand new show, with classy arrangements by Richard, will include such classics as Let’s Face The Music And Dance, How Deep Is The Ocean, What’ll I Do?, Cheek To Cheek and Let Yourself Go, all delivered with the style and panache that you would expect from these two great friends and world-class artists. ‘Style does not go out of style’……

Tuesday, 14th February, 2012 -
Wednesday, 15th February, 2012
8:45pm

The Pizza Express
London

Dean Street Soho

St.Valentine’s ‘love in’ with Claire Martin and her trio. 2 nights of love songs featuring pianist Gareth Williams, Laurence Cottle on bass and Matt Skelton on drums. Requests will be taken and dedications read out!!

Saturday, 11th February, 2012
7:45pm

The LIghts
Andover

West Street Andover Hampshire SP10 1AH

Claire Martin and Ian Shaw for one night only. Not to be missed!

Friday, 3rd February, 2012
8:00pm

Stoneybeck Inn
Penrith

Bowscar, Penrith CA11 8RP

Claire Martin with guitar legends Jim Mullen and Laurence Cottle for an intimate trio evening. This is the venue’s first jazz night, so come along and support it and shake off your Winter blues!