Claire Martin Jazz Singer

• Born in Wimbledon, South London, in 1967
• At 21 Martin formed her first quartet (featuring guitar-great Jim Mullen).
• Her break came when renowned Scottish jazz label Linn signed her in 1991 
• In 2005 she opened for Tony Bennett at the Glasgow International Jazz Festival.
• By the mid-nineties Martin had received the Rising Star and Best Vocalist awards at the British Jazz Awards while receiving rave reviews on her American debut with four sell-out shows in Washington DC. Another ambition was fulfilled with the recording of a live album at Ronnie Scott's in 1995
• Martin and her band regularly tour the Far East, Europe and Australia, as well as festivals in Germany, France, The Netherlands, Norway, Denmark and Canada. Her quartet was the first ever jazz group to perform in Vietnam
• Claire Martin lives in Brighton with her daughter