Gail Marten: News

My beautiful friend, the one and only Shirley Horn has passed, but has left us the gift of her incomparable music and style.

Her life was celebrated at The Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church in Washington, DC on November 3, 2005 where Shirley Horn was honored by friends, family and admirers. Jazz was played by musicians including Warren Shadd, George Mesterhazy, Buck Hill, Steve Novosel and Ed Howard. Shirley’s profound renditions of Just In Time, You Won’t Forget Me, Here’s To Life were played between remarks offered by family and friends. It was an elegant, dignified and deeply moving service.

In life, Shirley was so good to me, so encouraging and supportive. I was privileged to have such an extraordinary friend.

I love you, Shirley. And I miss you.

Two songs from Is It Love (Lotus Blossom and We Can Learn to Fly) are currently in rotation at isound.com.

IS IT LOVE is being featured at Australian radio station, Quantum Lounge. Nic Tan says that they love our sounds on his program, Healthy Rhythms.

Two songs from IS IT LOVE, Lotus Blossom and We Can Learn To Fly, are featured in rotation this week at www.isound.com/radio.

Barrie Woodey, Program Director at CHRW and CKLU, has featured IS IT LOVE on his Canadian Jazz radio programs.He especially likes Big Girl Blues and the title track, Is It Love. Click Reviews to read his comments.

Richard Allen, the Program Director of Sky Wave Radio in the United Kingdom announced that IS IT LOVE is being featured at www.skywaveradio.com and the East Sussex NTL cable network on 103.9FM

A couple of Yanks from Maryland, USA have done it again and been awarded First Prize in the UK 2005 Songwriting Contest, Jazz Category, for their song Is It Love (Marten & Ehoff) from their new CD, Is It Love. Two other songs from this CD, Big Girl Blues (Gail Marten) and We Can Learn To Fly (Marten & Ehoff) made it to the finals.
This is the second time Marten & Ehoff have been winners in this prestigious international songwriting competition. They were awarded First Prize in 2003 for their song Heaven On A Tropic Shore from their CD Pure Joy. And Always There, another song from that CD, was a runner-up.
The UK Songwriting Contest is dedicated to promoting the art of songwriting and the discovery of new talent. It is staged in association with some of the most highly respected names in the music industry. media@songwritingcontest.co.uk will confirm winners and provide details and statements and answer questions.