Gail Marten: News

Last night's interview with jazz vocalist Gail Marten and drummer Jim Lyman conducted by Eric Willison and Chris Gavin of Audiophile Radio at Umbrella.org with topics including Gail's early interest in jazz and her ensuing music career and Jim's exposure to jazz giants in the jam sessions that took place in the home of his family growing up in Norwich, Connecticut.

"Music is a slave to the lyric...the music is the score to the script...the lyric indicates the orchestration. It dictates the style. It dictates everything."
Desmond Child, Playback, Summer 2008

Sal Calfa featured "A Lovely Dream" from our CD, Pure Joy at www.LeJazzAffair.com July 13 on his all girls show.

We've received an offer from Hardline Alternative Music Group (established 1999) in Poland who would like to distribute all of the CDs recorded by Gail Marten and The Clem Ehoff Trio to 200 CD shops throughout Poland and the Ukraine as well as provide promotion in print and radio media.

A delightful summer Saturday evening at That's Amore in Columbia making music with Jim Lyman, David Foster and Keith Rippey. In the audience last night were John Bosley and Alan Hickman from www.umbrellaradio.org. My recent lyric (Celibacy) to the tune of Blue Monk received high praise.

A radio discussion about the state of jazz today was conducted by Allen Hicks and John Bosley with Gail Marten offering her perspective. Music from "Is It Love" was played during the show. Will replay June 2nd through June 5th.
http://www.umbrellaradio.org/radio/RADIO.html

Gail Marten and Clem Ehoff have been selected by the Philadelphia Songwriters Project for a performance at The Bethlehem MusikFest. Philadelphia Songwriters Project is the creation of Stu Shames and Dena Marchiony. Both performers and songwriters, they understood the travails of getting their work heard by a wider audience. Their vision was a space where songwriters could perform music in a comfortable and engaging atmosphere, where the audience could enjoy an intimate moment with the artist, able to hear lyrics and musical nuance. A place where neither artist nor audience would have to deal with loud talking, smoke filled bars, and noisy distractions.

I enjoyed an unforgettable evening making music at Celebrities Lounge at the Tremont Park Hotel in Baltimore with phenomenal musicians Bob Diener on piano and John Leonard on bass. A warm, responsive and musically aware crowd.

We enjoyed a musically sublime Valentine's Night at That's Amore in Columbia, Maryland. Clem Ehoff on piano, John Leonard on bass and Jim Lyman on drums.

Returned from Florida on the Tuesday night icestorm after delays, home safe and sound.

Touring throughout Costa Rica November 23rd through December 2nd

Sal Calfa is featuring our award-winning song, Heaven On A Tropic Shore, at Le Jazz Affair this week. www.lejazzaffair.com

Live Jazz at its finest was presented at Historic Oakland in Columbia, Maryland last night by Baltimore/Washington JazzFest. Gail Marten and The Clem Ehoff Trio connected with the jazz savvy and enthusiastic audience performing their original award-winning compositions as well as smokin' mainstream and latin jazz arrangements. Luscious vocals by Marten.

www.baltowashjazzfest.org

Notification of an ASCAPLUS 2007-2008 songwriting award has been received by Gail Marten which includes a cash prize. Details to follow.

Wonderful concert under the stars last night at Lake Kittamaqundi in Columbia, MD. The enthusiastic audience was mesmerized by Gail and The Clem Ehoff Trio performing some of their original music and exquisite arrangements of jazz standards.

Sal Calfa is featuring SUMMERTIME from our CD, BEYOND THE RAINBOW this week on his podcast, LeJazzAffair.

Join Gail Marten at LeeLynn's in Ellicott City with Jim Lyman and his trio. Come on by from 7 to 10 and enjoy jazz with your dinner and drinks outdoors under the moon on the patio.

The 2007 Billboard World Song Contest has presented awards for three songs from the CD, "IS IT LOVE." The songs are: IS IT LOVE (Marten & Ehoff); DREAM WITH ME (Marten & Ehoff) and JUST BEFORE DAWN (Marten & Rondon)

In 2004 Marten & Ehoff were the recipients of two awards in The 12th Billboard World Song Contest for ALWAYS THERE and A LOVELY DREAM from their CD, "PURE JOY."

Off to Puerto Vallarta with my sister, Linda. Sun, sea, sand, swimming, salsa, serenades, ceviche, sizzle, savignon, sweeeet.

ISound.com is featuring Gail's HER POINT OF VIEW this week on their jazz radio station.