GAIL MARTEN

Music Bio

Vocalist/Lyricist/Composer/Producer

Born in Philadelphia, Gail Marten began her singing career in 1980 shortly after moving to Maryland. She has captivated audiences at music festivals, concert venues, jazz clubs and private social events. She has held long term engagements at many premier area hotels including Omni, Hyatt Regency, Hilton, Radisson, Sheraton, Belvedere, Renaissance and has performed at scores of first-rate venues, including Blues Alley, Bohemian Caverns, Pier Six Concert Pavilion, Ethel's Place, Eubie Live!, New York's West End Club, Charlie's Georgetown, Gatwick Hilton Hotel UK.

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Marten partnered with pianist/composer Clem Ehoff to co/write and produce several award-winning recordings. She has worked with scores of jazz legends and notables including Larry Willis, Cyrus Chestnut, George Colligan, Charles Covington, Richard Johnson, Unified Jazz Ensemble, Carl Grubbs, Eric Kennedy, Blake Meister, Larry Brown, Dick Durham, Bob Diener, Billy Colucci, Tim Murphy, Reuben Brown, Todd Simon, Benny Waters, Odonel Levy, Steve Novosel, Greg Hatza, Darius Scott, Tom Lagana, Herman Burney, Amy Shook, Eric Wheeler, Grant Menefee, Gary Grainger, Ron Kearns, Sam King, Arnold Sterling, Benny Waters and on and on—so many other great musicians.

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Gail Marten’s CDs are in regular rotation at radio stations world-wide, and her music is included on more than 30 CDs produced by EQ Music and Elm Records based in Singapore.

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Marten has provided voice narration for corporate video productions.

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Owner of Jazz Palette Graphic Design, she is the editor/designer of the Baltimore Jazz Alliance newsletter. 

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Marten served as board member, consultant and producer at The Eubie Blake Cultural Center from 2009-2016. 

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