Jazz Articles about Martin Speake

Martin Speake with Ethan Iverson: My Ideal

by AAJ Staff
July 9, 2004

In 2002, British alto saxophonist Martin Speake toured the United Kingdom doing duet concerts with Bad Plus pianist Ethan Iverson. At the end of the tour, they recorded My Ideal.

Speake plays alto with a tart, dry sound that recalls Lee Konitz, and his pairing with Bad Plus bad boy Iverson may seem like an odd couple, but for the most part, it works. When Speake plays melodies, he is a very direct and lyrical player, and when he solos, ...