Album Notes

"Way, way beyond an interesting voice that could clearly deliver hit records, Rebecca Martin exhibits the distinctive vocal style on which you build careers...big careers..."
James L Berk
Editor-in-Chief
Music Direct


Rebecca began her professional career with her group "Once Blue" (EMI Records) in 1994. Their self-titled debut was released in Japan, Canada and the United States. She toured the US with artists Lisa Loeb, Shawn Colvin, Squeeze, The October Project, Emmy Lou Harris, The Lilith Fair and many others while gaining loyal fans.

As a solo artist, she is the creator of "The Independence Project" (a platform for developing artists to tour in a focused, consistant manner) and produced her first solo recording "Thoroughfare" showcasing an impressive band: on Bass, Larry Grenadier, Guitarist Steve Cardenas and drummer Kenny Wollesen .

Her second recording "Middlehope" (Fresh Sound Records, Spain) was named one of the top ten records of the year in 2002 by THE NEW YORK TIMES and features Steve Cardenas, Bill McHenry (tenor sax), Larry Grenadier, Kurt Rosenwinkel (electric guitar) and Jorge Rossy (drums).

Rebecca signed a recording contract with the MAXJAZZ label in 2004 and released a record of 16 originals entitled 'People Behave Like Ballads' that has garnered rave reviews. (visit www.rebeccamartin.com for more on this).

A new record of originals called 'The Growing Season' produced by Kurt Rosenwinkel (featuring Larry Grenadier, Bass and Brian Blade, Drums) is now available (On Sunnyside Records. Release date 8/12/08).

Along with her own recordings, her producer credits include Dorothy Scott's "Everywhere is Music" (featuring Brian Blade and Larry Grenadier") and a compilation recording: "Live at the Outlook: The Independence Project" that features new songs of Rebecca's, Frank Tedesso and Timothy Hill.