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Martin Wind

Born: April 27, 1968

Bassist and composer Martin Wind was born in Flensburg, Germany in 1968 and moved to New York in 1996 to study at New York University (NYU) with a scholarship by the German Academic Exchange Service.

In 1995 he earned himself a diploma as Orchestra Musician at the Music Conservatory in Cologne, Germany while studying with Prof. Wolfgang Guettler, former bassist with the Berlin Philharmonics.

In 1998 he earned his Master's degree in Jazz Performance and Composition studying with Mike Richmond, Jim McNeely, Tom Boras, Mike Holober and Kenny Werner.

Since his move to New York Martin has become a regular at all major jazz clubs and is also in demand as a session player; his credits include movies such as "The Alamo", "Intolerable Cruelty", " Mona Lisa Smiles", "Fur", "True Grit" and "The Adventures of Walter Mitty".

September

By Martin Wind

Label: LAIKA Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Dance with the Wind; Late Summer Lullaby; Relay; September Serenade; King of the Castle; Moon and Sand; Couleur D'Automne; Frog Legs; Pro Zeca; September Song; Rugby.

This Is Now

By Pete Mills

Label: Mighty Ernie Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: This is Now; Sunset STX; Daddies; Up to Go Down; Bird Lives; Exit Strategy; 3 Kisses; Don't Stomp on My Dream; Window Shopping; Sliver of Silver; Boubar; U.M.M.G.

Stars

By Martin Wind

Label: Newvelle Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Passing Thoughts; Life; Black Butterfly; Moody; Wail; The Feeling of Jazz; Pra Dizer Adeus; Standing at the Window Waving Goodbye; Stars Fell on Alabama.

The Good Old Days

By Ted Rosenthal

Label: TMR Music
Released: 2026
Track listing: From This Moment On; Hot Sauce; Back Home in Okayama; Two Sleepy People; Maple Leaf Rag; The Good Old Days; Sultry Sweetie; Sunny Side Up; Autumn in New York; Schmatta Rag.

Pete Mills: This Is Now

by Jack Bowers
May 15, 2026

As usual, swing is king on This Is Now, Canadian-born tenor saxophonist and composer Pete Mills' sixth recording as leader, one wherein the high-powered opening number (and title song) sets the pace for what is to come on this bright and upbeat session while showing that Mills and his quintet mean serious business. As ...

Pete Mills: This Is Now

by Mark Corroto
April 28, 2026

Let us imagine asking a sociologist whether something like musical FOMO, fear of missing out, exists. Pete Mills makes a convincing case that it does with This Is Now. Even though we have the recorded evidence, there is a lingering sense that something special happened in the room, something listeners can hear but not fully share. ...

From New Age to Nuclear

by Patrick Burnette
April 5, 2026

We try to cover a wide gamut of improvised music in the podcast, but today's episode must surely have the widest spread of any recent offering. We've got spiritual jazz from the late sixties, a quartet featuring clarinet from a few weeks ago, an album by a British mover and shaker that could easily be filed ...

Stars Fell from Alabama

March 25, 2026

Album: Stars
By Martin Wind
Label: Newvelle Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 4:32

Philipp Gropper, Joel Ross, Paul Jarret, Martin Wind & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 3, 2026

Here's a survey of recent albums shaped by renewal, spirituality, and collective energy. From all-star ensembles to projects rooted in local scenes and cross-European collaboration, the playlist highlights musicians who balance lyricism with exploration.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Martin Wind “Passing Thoughts" Stars ...