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SKIP MARTIN

Grammy Award Winner Skip Martin, is a prolific trumpet player, producer, singer and songwriter who continues to entertain millions of fans around the world as a solo artist and as a lead vocalist and trumpeter for "The Dazz Band". Skip Martin was a former lead vocalist for Kool & The Gang for 20 years and is a platinum record recipient. Skip is passionate about jazz and has performed with his mentor and long-time friend Jazz Great Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval on many occasions.

Skip’s powerful tenor voice reflects a strong eclectic style combined with masterful trumpet skills making him a force to be reckoned with in the music business. Skip Martin is a MOBO Award recipient who achieved an honorary Doctorate in Music for his high level talents both vocally and through instrumentation.

Skip Martin Live with Aston Martin VanQuish Nagoya, Japan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUNa6NQKJwI

Skip with Artur Sandoval https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4MZaatCwjM

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Skip Martin: TV Jazz Themes

Skip Martin: TV Jazz Themes

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers

One of the first arrangers and bandleaders to take on Henry Mancini's music was Skip Martin (above). In the summer of 1958, Martin, one of the most prolific arrangers of the swing era, recorded TV Jazz Themes with his “video all stars" for Los Angeles's Somerset label. The six Mancini selections on the album from the Peter Gunn private eye TV drama were recorded in advance of the show's first season, which began airing in September of '58. Which means ...

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Skip Martin of Kool & the Gang and the Dazz Band is "Miles High"

Skip Martin of Kool & the Gang and the Dazz Band is "Miles High"

Source: All About Jazz

Grammy winner Skip Martin of Kool & the Gang and the Dazz Band releases his debut jazz CD Miles High today. “Are You Ready," the debut single with Skip on trumpet and vocals, features Wayman Tisdale on bass guitar and 6-time Grammy winner Ricky Lawson on drums. The 13-track CD also features sax man Ronnie Laws, 5-time Grammy winner Al McKay of Earth Wind & Fire and Bruce Conti of Tower of Power. Miles High will be in stores on ...

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Skip Martin of Kool & the Gang and the Dazz Band releases smooth jazz album 'Miles High'

Skip Martin of Kool & the Gang and the Dazz Band releases smooth jazz album 'Miles High'

Source: All About Jazz

The idea of Skip Martin's first solo jazz project was pure and simple: “it was just time".

With 26 album releases as lead vocalist with Dazz Band, Kool & the Gang and his own solo projects, Grammy winner Skip Martin wanted to record a project where he did his “singing" through his trumpet. “I've recorded with both groups in the horn section but never as a solo instrument," stated Skip.

The result is Miles High, filled with hip, cool, funky, ...

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