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Carolyn Martin
Singer Carolyn Martin has been described as “… a winning throwback to the days where emotion was measured and artful rather than loud and histrionic.” From European concert halls to intimate venues at home in Nashville, fans have come to know Carolyn as a a vocalist with a unique sense of musical style, a charismatic stage presence and a voice that exudes passion and experience
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Take Five With Carolyn Martin
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Instrument(s): vocals, guitar.Teachers and/or influences? Rosemary Clooney, Jo Stafford, Nancy Wilson, Sarah Vaughan.Your sound and approach to music: My approach is that western swing is the same music as big band swing, but with fiddles and steel rather than trumpets and saxophones.Anecdote from the road: I was once chased by a chain wielding dwarf in the Reeperbahn in Hamburg. ...
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“…a winning throwback to the days where emotion was measured and artful…” Craig Havighurst - Tennessean
"She takes her time, smoothly caressing the melody like a gloved hand on glass. Martin has a powerful voice and is not afraid to pump pure emotion into her presentation." Dee Dee McNeil - All About Jazz
"Carolyn Martin's new CD "Swing" is simply awesome and should hit my Top 10 almost immediately. Each and every cut will be used on my Swingin' West radio show. In addition to Carolyn sounding her usual fantastic self, the musicians and guests, many current and former band-mates from the Time Jumpers, are really cooking throughout the album
"She takes her time, smoothly caressing the melody like a gloved hand on glass. Martin has a powerful voice and is not afraid to pump pure emotion into her presentation." Dee Dee McNeil - All About Jazz
"Carolyn Martin's new CD "Swing" is simply awesome and should hit my Top 10 almost immediately. Each and every cut will be used on my Swingin' West radio show. In addition to Carolyn sounding her usual fantastic self, the musicians and guests, many current and former band-mates from the Time Jumpers, are really cooking throughout the album
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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson
