Rebecca Martin's latest recording of all original compositions entitled 'The Growing Season' (Sunnyside Records) is slated to be released on August 12th. The recording features Rebecca (Acoustic Guitar/Vocals), Kurt Rosenwinkel (Guitar and all other chordal instruments and sounds), Larry Grenadier (Acoustic Bass) and Brian Blade (Drums). Kurt Rosenwinkel produced. Recorded and Mixed by James Farber.
It's an album whose perfect marriage of words and music impacts the listener for a long time. And one of the top records of 2008, thus far. Ms. Martin wrote all the songs, which deal with living in both the world and your body. There is an ease and effortlessness in the music, gently pushed by the subtle rhythms of drummer Brian Blade, the supple bass lines of Larry Grenadier, and perfect addition of criminally over-looked guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel, and his other-worldly voicings. It's all anchored by Martin's elegant songs, lovely guitar and smokey voice. "It's a voice that seems to leave nothing out: sex and death and breakfast and wind in the trees and tax forms and laughter and night. All at once." (Brian Cullman, 2008)
I asked Rebecca recently to share her thoughts and reflections regarding the new recording, and her music in general. She was wonderfully gracious to offer the following:
'The Growing Season' is a great sounding record, and one the listener will be listening to for a long time, I suspect. On August 12th, I know many will look for this wonderful, new shared artistry from Rebecca Martin.