Always a First Time
Description
Martin has dedicated each song to a friend, mentor, or someone who has inspired him. Tributes to Fidel Castro, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, L Subramanian appear alongside, Simon Purcell, Tom Skinner, Mike Outram, Martin's father John, mother Betty and daughter Becky.
Forget spin and hype, posturing, pseudo intellectualism, and pretence. This is a world-class performance by anyone's standard. There are moments of breathtaking beauty, heart- wrenching pathos, and breadth of imagination. This album, perhaps more than any of Martin's previous recordings, reminds us that in him we have a most undervalued treasure on the UK scene, and that Martin Speake is one of the most lyrical and inventive jazz musicians in Europe.
Personnel: Martin Speake (alto saxophone), Mike Outram (guitar), Jeff Williams (drums)
Tracks
- Name
- Always a First Time
- Tom
- Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
- O Mio Babbino Caro
- In Code
- Keep in Touch
- Country Boy
- If I Loved You
- Ramshackle
- Meditation
- 15 Years Too Long
- Where Are You?
- Best Laid Plans
- Folk Song for Paul
- Secret Wood
- Twister
- Meditation
- Wait For It
- When Your Lover Has Gone
- Lullaby
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