Jazz Articles about Joe Martin

Joe Martin: Etoilee

by Neri Pollastri
December 18, 2019

Il contrabbassista Joe Martin, artista solito lavorare con musicisti di primo piano (tra i tanti ricordiamo Chris Potter, Gilad Hekselman, Edward Simon, Anat Cohen e perfino Brad Mehldau), ripropone qui il quartetto del suo disco d'esordio, (Passage, Fresh Sound 2002), con mark Turner ai sassofoni e Kevin Hays alle tastiere, sostituendovi solo il batterista, allora Jorge Rossy e adesso il suo antico compagno di strada Nasheet Waits. L'album include tutte composizioni di Martin, in gran parte dedicate alla ...

Joe Martin: Etoilee

by Peter J. Hoetjes
May 7, 2019

Bassist Joe Martin's Etoilee is a family affair, as defined by both his muse and his musicians. The album's title is inspired by his youngest daughter's middle name, which is most likely derived from his wife's Parisian roots. Saxophonist Mark Turner and pianist Kevin Hayes performed on Martin's debut album Passage (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2004), while Nasheet Waits has played drums with him since the early 1990s. All of the songs recorded on Etoilee are originals, and Martin clearly ...

Joanna Wallfisch: Wild Swan

by Bruce Lindsay
May 22, 2012

After immersing herself in the New York jazz scene, English singer/songwriter Joanna Wallfisch decided to return to the city in December 2011 to record her debut album, Wild Swan. A great decision—Wallfisch's soaring and expressive voice combines with superb playing from Big Apple musicians to create a fascinating and original set of songs. The young vocalist cites Joni Mitchell and Norma Winstone as inspirations. Winstone is the most obvious vocal inspiration of the two, but Mitchell's quirky approach ...

Joe Martin: Not by Chance

by AAJ Italy Staff
November 27, 2009

Alla guida di un quartetto stellare, il contrabbassista Joe Martin firma un disco degno di nota, che racchiude alcuni pregi del jazz newyorkese contemporaneo. Not By Chance è un disco privo di un unico centro espressivo, che partendo da un linguaggio post-bop via via incorpora le mille suggestioni delle grandi metropoli di oggi. Vi si respira una notevole libertà ritmica, nel fluttuare dalla bossa di “Not By Chance" al ¾ in tempo del brano di chiusura, al fine di evitare ...

Joe Martin: Not By Chance

by Greg Camphire
September 28, 2009

Bassist/composer Joe Martin has assembled an all-star cast for his second release as a leader, Not By Chance. All of the tunes, with one exception, are written by Martin, and his interplay with pianist Brad Mehldau, saxophonist Chris Potter and drummer Marcus Gilmore is masterful. The group explores rhythms through unending variations, creating instant responses with minute details and close attention to structure.

But while the interaction is deep, the band doesn't immediately distinguish itself as particularly unique; it could ...

Joe Martin: Passage

by AAJ Staff
February 20, 2004

Young bassist Joe Martin doesn't just make his instrument walk or run, he makes it dance and leap. Couple his agile lines with a huge, singing tone, his intriguing compositions, and first-rate sidemen, and you've got the ingredients for Passage.

Mark Turner is one of the best of today's younger saxophonists. He's got a personal sound and conception, with influences as diverse as John Coltrane and Warne Marsh. Over the past decade, Kevin Hays has quietly become a ...