Claire Martin's iG4
A singer of international renown described by Jazz Times as ranking "amongst the four or five finest jazz singers on the planet", Claire Martin OBE has released 22 albums, performed at prestigious venues around the world and has been a featured soloist for the likes of the Halle Orchestra, The Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, The BBC Concert Orchestra and The BBC Big Band.
Describing themselves as ‘an intergenerational band’ (hence IG4), Claire will be joined by multi-award-winning pianist and composer Nikki Iles, much-in-demand saxophonist Karen Sharp and rising star bassist Ewan Hastie who won the BBC’s Young Jazz Musician of the Year in 2022. Brand new arrangements written for this project by Nikki will shine a light on classic repertoire from Tom Waits to Burt Bacharach, Anthony Newley and Joni Mitchell as well as stylish reworkings from the great writers of the American Songbook including Cole Porter and Johnny Mandel.
“Claire Martin...a meticulous blend of brilliant material and flawless craftsmanship" New York Observer; "Iles is a pianist of extraordinary imagination” The Observer; “Sharp loves melody, whether composed or improvised, as reflected in her relaxed and natural phrasing” Downbeat Magazine
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