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Jazz Review
In short: a gem of an album, pulling off the difficult feat of simultaneously showcasing Martin's unrivalled vocal gifts and celebrating the extraordinarily moving quality of Horn's music. Strongly recommended.
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The Jazz Rag
The result is wholly listenable - a happy hour of music.
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Record Collector
Martin sings with her now familiar emotional power, maintaining her concentration with the song in hand, and always remaining totally believable.
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Jazz Times
(Her) voice is one of the most satisfying instruments in jazz.
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BBC Music Magazine
Claire Martin shows why she's one of today's most sought-after singers
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Die Weltwoche
Claire Martin ist eine dergrossen Jazzsängerinnen der Zeit.
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Limelight
As befitting someone whose musical intelligence, jazz spirit and individuality make her the complete singer, England's finest jazz diva stamps her own personality on each track.
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Audio and Video Review
Yet another stunning release on the world-renowned label Linn Records.
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The Star Ledger
It's hard to imagine Horn not being impressed with Martin's tribute.
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Mojo
A quiet beauty for admirers of small-hours jazz.
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The Sunday Post
Another great album from a British jazz icon - CD of the Week
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The Observer
Martin has a perfect jazz voice - warm, textured and subtle.
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Jazzwise
Claire Martin ticks that final box and moves closer to becoming the complete jazz singer she's always threatened to be.
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Independent on Sunday
A superior vocalist for a long time - (Claire Martin) has developed real grain and character in her voice.
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The Sunday Times
Martin's smoky voice has never sounded more authoritative.
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Mojo
Perhaps Martin's best album.
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Audiophile Audition
It's hard to pick and choose from so many good tracks...Very highly recommended!
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Yorkshire Post
An exceptionally fine album from one of the best singers around.
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The Scotsman
CLAIRE Martin has remained at the top of the ever-growing heap of UK jazz singers over the past decade and more.
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Evening Standard
Demonstrates the poised phrasing and smoky tone that make Ms Martin our most sophisticated jazz singer.
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Time Out
Our fave female jazz singer, Martin is absolutely peerless.
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www.girlsingers.org
Ms. Martin is often called "The UK's finest jazz singer." This disc makes a strong case.
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Rainbow Network Website
What is impressive is the range of Martin’s voice which is, by turns, soaring, sensuous, plaintive and powerful.
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Atlanta Audio Society
Claire Martin has an intuitive sense of how to handle the emotion in a song lyric, or even a single word.
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The Vortex Website / Magazine
In short: a gem of an album. Strongly recommended.
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The Herald
Without imitating her heroine, (Claire Martin) captures her essence beautifully.
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Record Collector
Considered by many, this writer included, as the UK's premier jazz singer.
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Observer Music Monthly
The complete jazz singer she's always threatened to be.
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The Guardian
If anyone can get away with a Shirley Horn tribute, it's Claire Martin, whose subtle musical intelligence and jazz sensibilities have been deepening for a long time.
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BBC Website
Shirley's passed the flame to Claire, who's using it to light fireworks. Go girl!
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The First Post (website)
Claire Martin shows yet again why she is the classiest and most convincing UK female singer around.
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