Norden Farm Jazz Club: Martin Speake and Friends

Martin Speake has been at the forefront of the UK jazz scene since the mid 80’s when he first came to prominence as a member of the all-saxophone quartet Itchy Fingers with whom he toured all over the world.

He has worked with a wide range of artists and musicians including Loose Tubes, Stan Tracey, Django Bates, Style Council and Airto Moreira. More recently Martin teamed up with former pianist of The Bad Plus, Ethan Iverson.

He has recorded 23 albums under his own name, including the internationally acclaimed ECM release ‘Change Of Heart’ with Paul Motian, Bobo Stenson and Mick Hutton.

'A saxophonist with an unusual turn of phrase, a persuasively gentle sound … Martin Speake is not just a distinctive improviser but a striking composer too' John Fordham, The Guardian

'One of the most interesting and rewarding alto saxophonists now playing jazz on any continent' Jazz Times

'Speake is a strikingly talented improviser with a seemingly bottomless well of inspiration' Encyclopedia of Popular Music

'Speake's playing can be as enigmatic as his writing. The lyricism and subtlety of both his written and improvised melodies sometimes unfold so gradually that one needs to take a mental step back to absorb it all.' All About Jazz

Martin Speake - Alto Sax
Alex Hutton - Piano
Davide Mantovani - Bass
Tristan Mailliot - Drums

Studio
£17.50