“A milestone for both himself and the saxophone world”  Barak Schmool – F-ire Collective...

“Each disc is a separate Gulliver’s voyage to somewhere marvellous…A band of young giantsā€ ā˜…ā˜…ā˜…ā˜… Brian Morton – Jazz Journal ...

loddon mill

ā€œTruly exceptional musicians who entertained a full house until we could applaud no more!.. a very memorable evening of music making at the very highest level!ā€ Loddon Mill Arts...

ā€œMartin’s is an affecting, attractively fragile approachā€¦ which imparts considerable warmth and emotionā€ Chris Parker, London jazz...

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  ā€œThis is an honest, cohesive and sophisticated release – a band to listen out for in 2011 and a credit to the F-ire collectiveā€ Iain Ballamy...

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Jazz band Hire, Somerset and The Southwest

ā€œthe lyrical sway of Andy Sheppard, the atmospherics of Jan Garbarek, the pensiveness of Kenny Wheeler and the country-chime of early Keith Jarrettā€¦. this quartet are players of real promiseā€ John Fordham, The Guardain...

Garry Corbett soprano pic

ā€œOne of 2011ā€™s most pleasing new discoveriesā€¦a remarkably mature and assured statement from such a young musicianā€¦ If he can maintain these standards he is surely destined to become a major figure on the UK jazz sceneā€ Ian Mann The Jazz Mann...