Boston, Jazz Workshop, 16 Jun 1977
John Martyn's one-man band
In concert with Mose Allison Thursday night at the Jazz Workshop. Allison only continuing through Sunday.
In concert with Mose Allison Thursday night at the Jazz Workshop. Allison only continuing through Sunday.
There must be something in the water of the British Isles. Or at least there has to be something special that makes the British so able
Short solo set and interview, broadcast a few weeks later.
In these days of sonic overkill, it's hard to imagine one man with just an acoustic guitar keeping the attention of a crowd for very long.
For the few who attended the Bijou Cafe's Monday evening show, two more unusual performers could not have been presented. Both John Martyn and Essra Mohawk have unique styles and both have achieved at least cult following over the years.
This collection of tracks from previous Martyn LP's is an acoustical gem of mostly folk-flavored material
09 Aug 1975
Paris - "Orange '75", a three-day rock festival billed as Europe's largest live music event this year, has been planned
01 May 1975
As a guitarist, Glasgow-born John Martyn is undeniably one of the finest in Britain. As a guitar innovator, he's one of the very few. Having embarked on a recording career at the ripe old age of eighteen (with London Conversation), he's since recorded seven albums in as many years (including Stormbringer! [Island, ILPS 9113], with his wife, Beverley), the latest of which, Sunday's Child [Island, ILPS 9296], was released last December.
Every second album, Scotland's John Martyn produces a masterpiece or near-masterpiece which reflects the potential vitality of the esoteric 'folkie' in contemporary popular music.
Martyn may be the first truly total-electronic musician. Not only his synthesizer and clavinet -both of which he plays expertly- are weirdly amplified, but his voice as well.