Personnel Claire Martin (vocals), Gareth Williams (piano, organ, keyboards), Laurence Cottle (bass), Clark Tracey (drums), Miles Bould (percussion), Melvin Duffy (pedal steel guitar), Richard Cottle (keyboards, organ), Jim Mullen (guitar), Ian Shaw (backing vocals), Nigel Hitchcock (saxophone) Year: 2004 Label: Linn Records get it at Amazon get it on iTunes get it at Linn Album Info Claire celebrates her jazz roots with a […]
The Very Best of Claire Martin: Every Now and Then
Personnel Claire Martin (vocals), Steve Melling, Jonathan Gee, Gareth Williams (piano); Arnie Somogyi, Peter Washington (bass); Clark Tracey, Greg Hutchinson, Jeremy Stacey, Ian Thomas (drums); Mark Nightingale, Nichol Thomson (trombone); Jim Mullen (guitar); Antonio Hart (alto sax); Paul Stacey (guitar/bass guitar/keyboard); Robin Miller (harmonica); Darragh Morgan, Anna Giddey, Brian Wright, Catherine Browning, Chris Payne (violin); […]
Too Darn Hot!
Personnel Claire Martin (vocals), Gareth Williams (piano), Geoffrey Keezer (piano and electric piano), Richard Cottle (keyboards and organ), Geoff Gascoyne (double bass), Laurence Cottle (bass guitars), Clark Tracey (drums), Ian Thomas (drums), Nigel Hitchcock (saxes), Phil Robson (guitar), Miles Bould (percussion), Ian Shaw (additional vocals) plus the Tapestry String Quartet Year: 2002 Label: Linn Records get […]
Perfect Alibi
Personnel Claire Martin (vocals), Paul Stacey (guitar & keyboards), Jeremey Stacey (drums), Anthony Kerr (vibes), Mornington Lockett (clarinet & saxophone), Luis Jardim (percussion), Arnie Somogyi (double bass), Special guest John Martyn (vocals) Year: 2000 Label: Linn Records get it at Amazon get it on iTunes get it at Linn Album Info Perfect Alibi is a diverse mix of modern classics. Originally released in 2000, Perfect Alibi has been re-issued as […]
Take My Heart
Personnel Claire Martin (vocals), Paul Stacey (guitars, keyboards), Jeremy Stacey (drums), Noel Gallagher (acoustic guitar), Jason Rebello (keyboards), Mornington Lockett (clarinet, saxophones), Gareth Williams (piano), Arnie Somogyi (double bass) Year: 1998 Label: Linn Records get it at Amazon get it on iTunes get it at Linn Album Info Claire Martin takes a rare, and brilliant, side-step from her traditional jazz roots. Originally […]
Make This City Ours
Personnel Claire Martin (vocals), Gareth Williams (piano), Gerard Presencer (trumpet), Antonio Hart (sax), Peter Washington (bass), Gregory Hutchinson (drums) Year: 1996 Label: Linn Records get it at Amazon get it on iTunes get it at Linn Album Info With a title song by the Brazilian troubadour Milton Nascimento, Make This City Ours was critically acclaimed, […]
OffBEAT
Personnel Claire Martin (vocals), Arnie Somogyi (bass), Clark Tracey (drums), Martin Taylor (guitar), Gareth Williams (piano), Mark Nightingale (trombone), Anthony Kerr (vibraphone) Year: 1995 Label: Linn Records get it at Amazon get it on iTunes get it at Linn Album Info offBEAT was recorded live over six days at London’s famous Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club. […]
Old Boyfriends
Personnel Claire Martin (vocals), Steve Melling (piano), Arnie Somogyi (bass), Clark Tracey (drums), Mark Nightingale (trombone), Jim Mullen (guitar) Year: 1994 Label: Linn Records get it at Amazon get it at Linn Album Info A new phase in Claire’s recording career opened in 1994, when she joined forces with her new producer, Joel Siegel, manager […]
Devil May Care
Personnel Claire Martin (vocals), Jim Mullen (guitar), Arnie Somogyi (bass), Clark Tracey (drums, tabla, African drums), Nigel Hitchcock (alto saxophone), Iain Bellamy (tenor and soprano saxophones), Rick Taylor (trombone, percussion) Rick Taylor, Jonathan Gee, Arnie Somogyi, Clark Tracey, Claire Martin (backing vocals) Year: 1993 Label: Linn Records get it at Amazon get it at Linn Album Info Devil May Care is the second […]
The Waiting Game
Personnel Claire Martin (vocals), Jim Mullen (guitar), Jonathan Gee (piano), Arnie Somogyi (bass), Clark Tracey (drums) Year: 1992 Label: Linn Records get it at Amazon get it at Linn Album Info Acclaimed as the outstanding new British voice of the decade, Claire Martin achieved instant recognition with her debut album, The Waiting Game. It was among the best-selling jazz albums of 1992 and was […]