Really looking forward to writing and sharing some new music and hearing the pieces from the other selected composers.Ā ...
Delighted to be one of the selected composers for the Jazz South 2020 Radar commissions
“A band of young giantsā Glowing 4 star review in Jazz Journal this month
"A genuinely new reed idiom...Each disc is a separate Gulliver's voyage to somewhere marvellous...A band of young giantsā ā ā ā ā Brian Morton - Jazz Journal ...
Off to Real World Studios
Happy 2017! justĀ a quick update.Ā Iām very excited to announce that Iām off to Peter Gabriel’s, Real World Studios this weekend to record Metamorphics 3rd album āDigging for Memoriesā Ā My Hidden Notes record made the best albums of 2016!Ā http://www.jazzviews.net/albums-of-the-year-2016.html In case you havenāt already seen this, hereās a lovely documentary about my Hidden Notes project...
Jazzviews best of 2016
Another great year for the music with many superb new releases and a ressue programme that continues to serve as a reminder of the the history of jazz, and introduce a new generation to some of the past masters. Here is our selection of some of the essential albums of 2016....
New documentary film about The Hidden Notes
Great new documentary about my Hidden Notes project by Kevin Brown from Mother Brown Films.Ā Www.motherbrownfilms.com...
In-depth interview for Jazzviews about finding the Hidden Notes
John Martinās recent CD, The Hidden Notes, was CD of the week on Jazz Views and his combination of straight and multiphonic playing was intriguing enough for me to approach John for an interview to discover more about his detailed investigation into this intriguing sound world. http://www.jazzviews.net/int-john-martin—finding-the-hidden-notes.html...
“The Hidden Notes – Spirit of Adventure” gets 4 stars from Jazzwise, The Arts Desk and The Jazz Mann
Ā The Arts Desk http://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/cd-john-martin-hidden-notes The Jazz Mann http://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/the-hidden-notes-spirit-of-adventure/ Jazzwise...
The Hidden Notes – Spirit of Adventure album review – AP Reviews
CHARTING the lesser-known seas of saxophone multiphonics, this 2CD quintet release from John Martin is defined by its title ā a spirited voyage of adventure in search of āthe hidden notesā. Martin explains that, around ten years ago whilst practicing, he discovered that the tenor sax had the potential to produce multiple overtones and textures; and...
The Hidden Notes – Spirit of Adventure album review – Thejazzbreakfast
You could be forgiven for thinking on occasions while listening to this band of vibraphone (Ralph Wyld), guitar (Rob Updegraff), double bass (Tim Fairhall) and drums (Tim Giles) that it was fronted by multiple saxophones. That is because John Martin, who plays tenor throughout, is a master of multiphonics. As a cover noteĀ to this...
The Hidden Notes – Spirit of Adventure album review – The Guardian
John Martin, the young British tenor saxophonist, is currently on a UK tour with this thoughtful and technically adventurous music, in a fittingly skilful quintet, including prizewinning Royal Academy vibraphonist and composerĀ Ralph Wyldand guitaristĀ Rob Updegraff. Martin builds improvisations with a fine concern for tonal subtleties, shrewdly making use of multiphonic sounds and...