Saxophonist & Composer
John Martin: tenor saxophone; Rob Updegraff: guitar; Ralph Wyld: vibraphone; Tim Giles: drums; Tim Fairhall: double bass. This is another superb release from the F-IRE label, and certainly deserves to raise the profile of saxophonist John Martin. Over the past 10 years, Martin has been experimenting with ways of producing several notes...
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...
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...
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...