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Martin Pickett

Born: August 2, 1969

Born in 1969, Martin's love of music took shape in his early teens, writing songs and playing guitar. He studied classical guitar through to Bristol University, while having piano as a second instrument and exploring compositional approaches. After University he took a PGCE in secondary music education and then moved to Oxford to teach music in a secondary school. It was at this time that his interest in jazz piano dominated his musical activities. In 1998 Martin left his teaching post to work as a freelance jazz pianist and teacher. Since this time he has worked in a variety of settings and worked with a wide array of Britain's most talented musicians. He has recorded his own CD I'll Be With You Again in 2005 and played on albums by Diane Nalini, Tim Wilson, 3BPM, and Frank Hockney

Banks Of The River

Label: Jazzcahoots
Released: 2023
Track listing: Dutch Daffs; Those Who Wait; Ere This Groove We Lay Down; Polkadots & Moonbeams; The Artist; Banks Of The River J; Chitz; Heavy Days; Vesting Day.

Hummus Crisis: Banks Of The River

by Chris May
April 16, 2023

For their third album, British organ trio Hummus Crisis--guitarist Kevin M. Armstrong, organist Martin Pickett and drummer Ben Twyford--reconstruct themselves. The trio becomes a quartet with guest Alec Dankworth taking over the bass lines, and Pickett switching from organ to acoustic piano. And, in a smaller tweak, for the first time a standard, Jimmy Van Heusen's ...

Lyric Pieces

By Martin Pickett

Label: Slam Records
Released: 2012
Track listing: 01. Defeat The Machine - 8:09; 02. Soft Focus - 5:31; 03. Nocturne - 5:16; 04. Received Wisdom - 7:18; 05. To The Max - 4:56; 06. East Of Evesham - 7:32; 07. Fragile Lives - 6:46; 08. Don't Ask! - 5:32. Tutte le composizioni sono di Martin Pickett.

Martin Pickett: Lyric Pieces

by AAJ Italy Staff
March 30, 2012

Con questo disco l'etichetta Slam Records di George Haslam ribadisce una verità elementare: il jazz comprende una pluralità di linguaggi che hanno pieno diritto d'esprimersi creativamente. Il cuore di questo disco è il trio 3PBM composto dal pianista Martin Pickett, dal bassista Paul Jefferies e dal batterista Ben Twyford allargato con l'inclusione della tromba e flicorno ...

First Hearing

By Martin Pickett

Label: Slam Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: 1. Cleaning Windows (Van Morrison); 2. Baby Plays Around (Elvis Costello); 3. Scarborough (Traditional); 4. Jockey Full of Bourbon (Tom Waits); 5. Don’t Give Up (Peter Gabriel/Kate Bush); 6. The Island (Ivor Lins/Vitor Martin); 7. The Red One (Pat Metheney); 8. First Hearing (Martin Pickett); 9. Soft Focus (Martin Pickett); 10. As Above (Martin Pickett); Closing (Kenny Wheeler).

3Bpm: First Hearing

by AAJ Italy Staff
June 11, 2008

Tecnicamente, non credo che esista la nozione di Happy Jazz. Sono però certo che chiunque sia in grado di associare questa etichetta ad un jazz spensierato, suonato con il sorriso sulle labbra, senza troppe pretese. Ecco, First Hearing è, esattamente, un album di Happy Jazz. Un mix di tracce che attinge al pop, al rock, al ...

First Hearing

By Martin Pickett

Label: Slam Records
Released: 2007