James Martin
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Who I Am & Where I Live
- Name: James Martin
- City: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Country: United States
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“Besides the strong production values on the album and the musicianship of his band, Martin’s songwriting is one of the album’s biggest strengths”
Jay Mazza - Vinyl District
“It’s a reflection on the grind, the late nights, and the hustle of the local music scene, as well as on the travels that have taken him all over the world to perform for fans hungry for authentic New Orleans Music”
Brian Friedman - NPR - All Things New Orleans
My Life & Work
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Bio:
Saxophonist, singer, and songwriter James Martin is an accomplished and award-winning solo artist, band member and touring musician whose 18-year career has brought him international acclaim several times over.
Beginning his career at the prestigious New Orleans Center for Creative Arts where he became a founding member of classmate Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews’ Orleans Avenue alongside Jon Batiste, Martin earned a full scholarship to Loyola University with a double major in Jazz Saxophone and Music Industries. During his seven-year tenure with Orleans Avenue, he and the band released three albums, some of which included original music contributed by Martin.
Martin began his solo career in 2008, releasing original music with his own band, Happy Jack Frequency. Most recently, his solo work with the James Martin Band has led him to performances at the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival; the Copenhagen Jazz Festival; the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival; the Spiagge Soul Festival south of Venice, Italy; the New Orleans Jazz Festival in Tel Aviv; Fort L’Ecluse Jazz Festival in southern France; the Ascona Jazz Festival in Switzerland; as well as regular performances at renowned New Orleans venues including Tipitina’s, The Spotted Cat Music Club and Carousel Lounge. The James Martin Band’s third album debuted October 2019 at #9 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart and was named one of the top 50 albums in Louisiana by OffBeat Magazine.
Martin has been an integral member of several other bands, including the award-winning Ernie Vincent and the Top Notes, the Billboard charting Glen David Andrews Band and Soul Brass Band. With the globally touring Soul Brass Band, Martin serves as a writer, arranger and singer in addition to instrumentalist. The band released Levels, produced by Galactic’s Ben Ellman, in early 2019. Along with Soul Brass Band co-founder Derrick Freeman, Martin graced the cover of OffBeat Magazine in 2018 and has been nominated Best Saxophonist at OffBeat’s Best of the Beat Music Awards several times.
In addition to performances and recordings with Ivan Neville, Flowtribe, Amanda Shaw, James Andrews and many other prominent musicians, Martin contributes original music to CBS’ “NCIS: New Orleans” and has been heard on Anthony Bourdain’s “Raw Craft,” as well as on Abu Dhabi TV. On Abu Dhabi TV, Martin hosted Middle Eastern composer Faisal al Saari in New Orleans, where the pair collaborated in a recording studio and live performance. Martin appeared on the award-winning HBO series about post-Katrina New Orleans, “Treme.” He earned nationwide recognition for his 2011 appearance alongside acclaimed fiddler Amanda Shaw during the intro segment for ESPN’s “Monday Night Football.”
Martin also works as an instructor for incarcerated youths through the prestigious Preservation Hall Foundation.
Biography written by Amanda Mester
www.amandamester.com
Contact Information
- Email: Jrmart504@gmail.com
- Contact by Webpage: http://www.jamesmartinmusic.com/booking
- Telephone: +1 504.258.7078
My Media & Markets
- ▶ Buy My Music (downloads/CDs/DVDs): http://www.jamesmartinmusic.com/music
- ▶ Twitter: JamesMartinNola
- ▶ Instagram: jamesmartinmusic
- ▶ Website: http://www.jamesmartinmusic.com
- ▶ YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCXJ0_rR8lq5maYLwcBlInA
- ▶ Articles: http://www.jamesmartinmusic.com/new-page
Clips (more may be added)
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Qualified James Martin Band at Tipitina's 2019
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Exit Signs - James Martin Band at Tipitina's 2019
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Raw Craft with Anthony Bourdain - Episode Three: Steve Goodson
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Something's Gotta Give - James Martin Band @ Spotted Cat 5.25.18
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Set Yourself Free James Martin Band @ French Quarter Fest 2018
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James Martin on Monday Night Football Intro.
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Same Old Same Old - James Martin Band @ Spotted Cat 5.25.18
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Saxophonist James Martin's "Something's Gotta Give" in stores NOW!
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Give Up the Funk, I Wish, Right Place Medley - James Martin Band @ Spotted Cat 5.25.18
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