I started my career in Milan (Italy), playing guitar and singing songs of American artists, such as Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, etc. and English folk songs (Pentangle). In 1988 I founded the pop group Proxima, with Andrea Majocchi (keyboards)and Alberto Deponti (guitar).
In 1990 I took part in Sanremo Music Festival (that is the most important festival in Italy dedicated to Italian pop music and is broadcasted worldwide). After that, I recorded 2 CDs (PDU/Emi and RTI Music) and I took part in many radio and TV shows. I gave concerts in Italy and abroad (for example, Italian Celebration, Toronto, Canada).
In 1995 I started the group Cloud Nine: new age music mixed with celtic influences. I recorded a CD (Tattoo my soul), with songs written by me and Andrea Majocchi.
From 1999, I turned almost exclusively to jazz music and since then I have been playing in jazz clubs, festivals and events in Italy and abroad (Switzerland and Germany).
I have been working with many famous musicians, such as Attilio Zanchi, Francesco Chebat, Roberto Piccolo, Stefano Bertoli, Giovanni Monteforte, Marco Bianchi, Paolo Alderighi, Francesco D'Auria, Luca Garlaschelli, Carmelo Tartamella, Carmelo Leotta, Vittorio Castelli, Massimo Caracca, Carol Sudhalter, Lorenzo Livraghi, Alberto Guareschi, Max Gini, Cisco Portone, Gianluca Sambataro, Simeone Riva, Gianni Satta, Tore Spano, Vittorio Sicbaldi, Larry Ray ... and many others.
In 2004 I won Lifegate Radio Contest and in 2005 I was invited to sing in american saxophinist Carol Sudhalter's new CD: Shades of Carol.
Every year I take part in Dubidubidů, the first italian radio festival of jazz voices, hosted by Bruno Pollacci on Punto Radio (www.puntoradio.fm - www.animajazz.it).
In 2008 I published two CDs dedicated to jazz standards: "That's it" (with Francesco Chebat, piano; Roberto Piccolo, double bass; Stefano Bertoli, drums) and "No one but you" (with Francesco Chebat on piano). These two CDs are being acclaimed by the critics, that describe my work as "an explosion of freshness, of vocal skill and great professionality, together with a talent that no school can teach: to cut a long story short, a great, wonderful vocalist" . (Giuseppe Candiano for www.tgcom.mediaset.it); “a fascinating and refined repertoire; a sincere and natural vocalist that can easily transmit deep emotions. Remarkable her medium-low register, that she uses to obtain graceful shades of tones. Her exuberant and expressive voice deserves the utmost attention.” “... a deep and, at the same time, fresh voice...”
You can hear samples of my CDs here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/marthaj2 http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/marthaj
In these years I played in many important jazz festivals (such as Brianza open jazz; Lario Estival Jazz; Saint Bartholomew's Jazz Event; Jazzin' thursdays @ Crystal Hotel, Saint Moritz, Switzerland ...), for popular events in beautiful scenaries (White turf, Saint Moritz; Saint Moritz Gourmet Festival; opening of the winter season, Ischgl, Austria...) and in many private parties in wonderful locations oll over Italy
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Publications:
THAT'S IT http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/marthaj2
NO ONE BUT YOU http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/marthaj
Concerts/Performances:
17 Aprile 2009 Martha J. & Francesco Chebat - Pescantina Jazz & Wine Associazione Culturale Thirta - via Tremolč 18 - Pescantina (Verona) - ore 21.00 Per info: Tel. 045-7150513; 347-9264505 - www.tirtha.it
23 Aprile 2009 Martha J. con Francesco Chebat e Roberto Piccolo ARCI Corvetto - via Oglio 21 - Milano - ore 21.00 Per info: Tel. 02 533384 - www.arcicorvetto.com
7 Maggio 2009 Martha J. con Francesco Chebat e Roberto Piccolo Trattoria 1902 - via Coti Zelati 82 - 20030 Palazzolo Milanese - ore 21.00 Per info: Tel. 02 99764689 - www.trattoria1902.it
21 Maggio 2009 Martha J. & Francesco Chebat - Suonintorno Stezzano (Bg) - ore 21.00
23 Maggio 2009 Martha J. Quartet - Evento privato - Castenedolo (Bs) Stezzano (Bg) - ore 21.00
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"an explosion of freshness, of vocal skill and great professionality, together with a talent that no school can teach: to cut a long story short, a great, wonderful vocalist" . (Giuseppe Candiano for www.tgcom.mediaset.it); http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/tgmagazine/articoli/articolo423408.shtml
“a fascinating and refined repertoire; a sincere and natural vocalist that can easily transmit deep emotions. Remarkable her medium-low register, that she uses to obtain graceful shades of tones. Her exuberant and expressive voice deserves the utmost attention.”
“... a deep and, at the same time, fresh voice...”
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