Claire Martin

 

Artist:  Claire Martin

Born:  September 6, 1967.  Wimbledon, London, England

Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Standards, Traditional Pop, Mainstream Jazz

Occupation:  Singer

Instruments:  Vocals

Claire Martin is an English Jazz Singer from Wimbledon, London, she had become a trumpeter instead of a singer, she would have compared to Miles Davis and Chet Baker rather than Clifford Brown or Lee Morgan.  She has also been influenced by contemporary singers ranging from Joni Mitchell to Kate Bush.  She has collaborated with Martin Taylor, John Martyn, Stephane Grappelli, Kenny Barron, Richard Rodney Bennett, Jim Mullen and Nigel Hitchcock.  

Title:  Too Much In Love To Care  (2020)

Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Standards, Traditional Pop, Mainstream Jazz

Label:   Linn Reocrds

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Too Much In Love To Care  (3:07)

 2.  Embraceable You  (4:54)

 3.  Weaver Of Dreams  (5:28)

 4.  Crazy He Calls Me  (5:11)

 5.  You Turned The Tables On Me  (3:50)

 6.  How Long Has This Been Going On?  (5:42)

 7.  Lazy Afternoon  (4:00)

 8.  Time After Time  (2:44)

 9.  A Time For Love  (5:58)

10. I Only Have Eyes For You  (3:29)

11. I'm Glad There Is You  (5:18)

12. Wonder Why  (3:26)

13. Too Late Now  (4:40)

Personnel:

Claire Martin:  Vocals

Kenny Barron:  Piano

Peter Washington:  Bass

Kenny Washington:  Drums

Steve Wilson:  Saxophone, Flute

Too Much In Love To Care is the 15th studio album by Claire Martin, originally released on April 30 2021 by Linn Records, remastered and reissued on November 16, 2020 by Linn Records.  Great Singer, Excellent Album!.  The album got Best New Recordings, British Jazz Awards, 2012.