Claire Martin

Claire Martin

Claire Martin (born 1967) is an English jazz singer, born in Wimbledon, South London, England.
Claire Martin grew up in a house "full of music", and claims to have learned all of Judy Garland´s songs by the time she was 12. She cites Ella Fitzgerald´s Song Books as being the life changing influence which inspired her to attend Stage School and later to study singing in both New York and London. Her professional career started with her first engagement, aboard the QE2, where she sang in the Theater Bar for two years.
In 1991, at the age of 21, Martin formed her own jazz quartet, and was signed by the Scottish jazz label Linn Records.Martin continued performing and recording, garnering numerous awards and rave reviews, throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, including awards from the British Jazz Awards and BBC Jazz Awards for Best Vocalist. She has collaborated with the jazz composer and performer Sir Richard Rodney Bennett.




1992 The Waiting Game



MP3 • 320 kbps • 115.85 MB • 50:28


01. You Hit The Spot (3:31)
02. Be Cool (4:45)
03. The Funny World (5:11)
04. Better Than Anything (3:05)
05. If You Could See Me Now (3:43)
06. Some Cats (4:33)
07. The Waiting Game (3:10)
08. It's Always Four A.M. (4:45)
09. The People That You Never Get To Love (4:12)
10. Tight (3:15)
11. Everything Happens To Me (6:51)
12. The Key To Your Ferrari (3:27)

Claire Martin - vocals
Jim Mullen - guitar
Jonathan Gee - piano
Arnie Somogyi - bass
Clark Tracey - drums
Rec.: EMI, Abbey Road Studios, London, December 9 & 10, 1991.

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1993 Devil May Care



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01. Devil May Care (5:37)
02. Victim Of Circumstance (4:34)
03. If Love Were All (4:54)
04. Devil's Gonna Get You (4:15)
05. By Myself (3:32)
06. Close Enough For Love (4:16)
07. Can't Give Enough (3:22)
08. The Sun Was Falling From The Sky (6:18)
09. October Thoughts (2:56)
10. On Thin Ice (5:20)
11. Save Your Love For Me (4:42)

Claire Martin - vocals
Jim Mullen - guitar
Arnie Somogyi - bass
Clark Tracey - drums, tabla, African drums
Special Guests:
Nigel Hitchcock - alto saxophone
Iain Bellamy - tenor and soprano saxophones
Rick Taylor - trombone, percussion
Rick Taylor, Jonathan Gee, Arnie Somogyi, Clark Tracey - backing vocals
Rec.: Townhouse 3, London, February 8-10, 1993.

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1994 Old Boyfriends



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01. When The Sun Comes Out (4:29)
02. Close As Pages In A Book (5:51)
03. Partners In Crime (6:18)
04. Chased Out (4:30)
05. Moon Ray (5:30)
06. Old Boyfriends (6:36)
07. Out Of My Continental Mind (2:55)
08. I've Got News For You (3:04)
09. The Wheelers And Dealers (4:35)
10. I Was Telling Him About You (5:31)
11. Gentleman Friend (4:18)
12. Killing Time (3:40)

Claire Martin - vocals
Steve Melling - piano (# 1-5, 7-12)
Arnie Somogyi - bass (# 1-11)
Clark Tracey - drums (# 1-5, 7-11)
Mark Nightingale - trombone (# 1-6, 9, 10)
Jim Mullen - guitar (# 3, 6, 9, 10)
Rec.: Castle Sound Studios, May 24-26, 1994.

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1995 Offbeat



MP3 • 320 kbps • 157.54 MB • 68:44


01. Off Beat (2:06)
02. Buy And Sell (6:00)
03. Come Back To Me (3:40)
04. I'll Close My Eyes (6:27)
05. Monk's New Tune (3:49)
06. I Do It For Your Love (5:24)
07. Worth The Wait (4:17)
08. Wishful Thinking (5:12)
09. Comes Love (3:56)
10. Would You Believe? (6:29)
11. Lost In His Arms (7:04)
12. Something Real (4:21)
13. Make Sure You're Sure (5:17)
14. Some Other Time (4:43)

Claire Martin – vocals
Gareth Williams – piano
Arnie Somogyi – bass
Clark Tracey – drums
Special Guests:
Martin Taylor – guitar (# 14 duet)
Anthony Kerr – vibes (# 5, 8)
Mark Nightingale – trombone (# 4, 9, 12)
Rec.: Ronnie Scott’s Club, London, August 21-26, 1995.

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1997 Make This City Ours



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01. Make This City Ours Tonight (3:33)
02. Gettin' High (5:16)
03. Another Night (7:04)
04. Bye-Bye Country Boy (4:51)
05. No Moon At All (4:08)
06. Summer (Estate) (5:25)
07. Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home (4:01)
08. How Deep Is The Ocean? (5:32)
09. Empty Bed (7:47)
10. Could This Be The One? (4:58)
11. Collagen Lips (5:27)

Claire Martin – vocals
Gareth Williams – piano, backing vocals
Peter Washington – bass
Gregory Hutchinson – drums
Antonio Hart – saxophone
Gerard Presencer – flugel horn, trumpet
Rec.: Clinton Studios, New York, October 7 & 8, 1996.

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1999 Take My Heart



MP3 • 320 kbps • 108.11 MB • 47:03


01. Riverman (4:32)
02. Take My Heart (3:41)
03. Only The Lonely (2:57)
04. Queen Bee (5:27)
05. Brilliant Trees (5:28)
06. Jonah (3:44)
07. Help! (4:29)
08. Inner City Girl (4:40)
09. Pleading Guilty (4:21)
10. I Scare Myself (4:40)
11. Baby Plays Around (3:04)

Claire Martin – vocals
Paul Stacey – guitars, keyboards
Jeremey Stacey – drums
Noel Gallagher – acoustic guitar
Jason Rebello – keyboards
Mornington Lockett – clarinet, saxophones
Gareth Williams – piano
Arnie Somogyi – double bass
Rec.: January - March, 1998.

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2000 Perfect Alibi



MP3 • 320 kbps • 110.26 MB • 48:06


01. How Can I Be Sure (2:46)
02. Man In the Station (with John Martyn) (3:49)
03. Up From The Skies (3:59)
04. Inspired Insanity (3:57)
05. People Make The World Go Round (4:04)
06. Shadowville (3:05)
07. Strangers Now (4:29)
08. More Than You'll Ever Know (7:57)
09. Over By Allenby (3:12)
10. More Than I Can Bear (3:47)
11. He's A Runner (3:29)
12. Wailing Wall (3:33)

Claire Martin – vocals
Paul Stacey – guitars, keyboards
Jeremey Stacey – drums
Anthony Kerr – vibes
Mornington Lockett – clarinet, saxophone
Luis Jardim – percussion
Arnie Somogyi – double bass
Special Guest:
John Martyn – vocals
Rec.: November, 1999 - February, 2000.

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2002 Too Darn Hot!



MP3 • 320 kbps • 130.17 MB • 56:43


01. Something's Coming (4:53)
02. Love At Last (3:51)
03. The Gentleman Is A Dope (4:14)
04. These Foolish Things (4:11)
05. It's Raining In My Heart (5:29)
06. Too Darn Hot (3:53)
07. Black Coffee (5:26)
08. Noir (4:13)
09. Love Is A Necessary Evil (4:40)
10. When I Fall In Love (4:41)
11. I Can Let Go Now (3:43)
12. Four Walls (5:29)
13. Blue Motel Room (1:59)

Claire Martin – vocals
Gareth Williams – piano, Geoffrey Keezer – piano, electric piano, Richard Cottle – keyboards, organ
Geoff Gascoyne – double bass, Laurence Cottle – bass guitars
Clark Tracey, Ian Thomas – drums; Miles Bould – percussion
Nigel Hitchcock – saxes, Phil Robson – guitar
Ian Shaw – additional vocals
The Tapestry String Quartet
Rec.: Snakeranch Studios, London, April 2-5 & May 6-7 and Denham Grange Studio, May 14-17, 2002.

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2004 Secret Love



MP3 • 320 kbps • 121.12 MB • 52:40 [COLOR=indigo]



01. Secret Love (3:34)
02. But Beautiful (5:57)
03. The Meaning Of The Blues (4:11)
04. Jive (3:07)
05. Love Is A Bore (2:57)
06. Where Do You Start? (4:16)
07. God Give Me Strength (6:22)
08. Get Happy (3:28)
09. My Buddy (4:49)
10. Cheek To Cheek (3:50)
11. Don't Misunderstand (5:45)
12. Something Cool (4:23)

Claire Martin – vocals
Gareth Williams – piano, electric piano, vibes, organ, Richard Rodney Bennett – piano, Richard Cottle – organ
Laurence Cottle, Steve Watts – bass; Clark Tracey, Chris Dagley – drums;
Nigel Hitchcock – alto saxophone, Bobby Wellins – tenor saxophone
Jim Mullen – guitar, Melvin Duffy – pedal steel guitar, Julian Jackson – harmonica
Miles Bould – percussion, Ian Shaw – backing vocals
Rec.: Mark Angelo Studios, June 6, 28 & 29, 2004.

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2005 When Lights Are Low (Claire Martin & Richard Rodney Bennett)



MP3 • 320 kbps • 119.9 MB • 52:10


01. My One And Only (2:39)
02. I Was A Little Too Lonely (2:02)
03. My Mood Is You (3:17)
04. World Weary (3:07)
05. When Lights Are Low (2:56)
06. Fools Fall In Love (3:17)
07. I Got A Right To Sing The Blues (3:39)
08. Baby Plays Around (3:30)
09. The Very Thought Of You (4:54)
10. What I Was Warned About (2:52)
11. Baby, Don't You Quit Now (3:00)
12. No Love, No Nothing (3:44)
13. Not Exactly Paris (3:16)
14. Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home (2:49)
15. I Keep Going Back To Joe's (3:24)
16. We'll Be Together Again (3:45)

Claire Martin – vocals
Richard Rodney Bennett – piano, vocals
Rec.: Systems Two Studio, Brooklyn, New York.

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2007 He Never Mentioned Love



MP3 • 320 kbps • 139.52 MB • 60:48


01. He Never Mentioned Love (5:09)
02. Forget Me (4:00)
03. Everything Must Change (5:18)
04. Trav'llin' light (2:45)
05. The Music That Makes Me Dance (6:11)
06. All Nicht Long (3:42)
07. If You Go (4:57)
08. A Song For You (5:00)
09. Slowly But Shirley (4:07)
10. You're Nearer (4:39)
11. L.A. Breakdown (5:23)
12. Slow Time (4:10)
13. The Sun Died (5:27)

Claire Martin - vocals
Gareth Williams - piano
Clark Tracey - drums
Laurence Cottle - bass
Special Guests:
Jim Mullen - guitar
Gerard Presencer - flugelhorn
Nigel Hitchcock - saxophone
Steve Watts - double bass
Massimo Marraccini - percussion
Rec.: Jeremy Stacey Studios, London, December 2-4, 2006.

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2009 A Modern Art



MP3 • 320 kbps • 121.13 MB • 52:47



01. Everything I've Got Belong To You (3:36)
02. So Twentieth Century (3:19)
03. Love Is Real (3:40)
04. Lowercase (4:33)
05. A Modern Art (3:11)
06. Edge Ways (3:36)
07. Love Of Another (3:09)
08. Totally (4:58)
09. Everybody Today Is Turning On (3:31)
10. Sunday Morning Here With You (4:16)
11. Promises (3:25)
12. Things I Miss The Most (4:28)
13. As We Live And Breathe (3:34)
14. Nirvana (3:32)

Claire Martin - vocals
Gareth Williams - piano
Laurence Cottle - bass
Nigel Hitchcock - alto saxophone
Mark Nightingale - trombone
Phil Robson - guitar
James Maddren, Chris Dagley - drums
Sola Akingbola - percussion
Rec.: Phoenix Sound, Iver Heath, Bucks, March 10-12, 2009.

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