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Mel Martin's saxophone tips Articulation Reed Break-in Mouthpiece Playing Position Vibrato New Article - The Art of Tone Part I

George Cables' Benefit@Yoshi's 12/8/07 also here

Benny Carter Tribute @ Dizzy's 10/15/07

Dizzy's 8/ 06

Hotel Kitano, 7/07

BC,Tribute 8/07

Marin IJ Article, 7/07

Breaking News: Mel Martin named among top three flutists of 2007 in Arnaldo DeSouteiro's poll in Tribuna da imprensa along with Hubert Laws and Frank Wess. Also here
Special Features

• New: Mel Martin Vieo of "Pinball Number Count" from 70's Sesame Street
• New: Mel Martin w/ Akiko Tsuruga Video
• New: Mel Martin/ Benny Carter Videos
• Mel Martin/Roger Kellaway interview with Chuy Varella KCSM
• Mel Martin interview with Michael Bourne WBGO
• Hear Mel Graves "From the Past - Into the New" 5 Part Suite
• Leblanc Bell Interview
• More Saxophone ExercisesMore
• Exercises and Two Duets (pdf)
• Mel Martin Recorded Compositions
• LISTEN Originals
• Transcription and Analysis of Mel Martin's Solo on Longhorn
• Private Lesson and Tips for Beginners
• Mel Martin Visit to The Yanagisawa Factory
• Evaluation of the Bronze 992 Saxophones
• Leblanc Bell Article on new Yanagisawa saxophone line
• Jam Session Ettiquette
• Randy McGellicott's interview with Mel Martin
• Benny Carter Page
• Urban Legends - A great site that speaks to the issues of hoaxes and conspiracies. Lots of important info - Check this site before sending chain letters ...Please!
• Leonardi Automotive - Need to get your car fixed in Novato? They are the best. Tell'em Mel sent you!
• Pets Page - Find out where pets come from.

Upcoming Performances

Tuesday Evening, May 20, 2008 - MEL MARTIN with the David K. Mathews Organ Quartet @ Yoshi's - Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA 94607, (510) 238-9200 - w Carl Lockett - guitar and Akira Tana - drums.

Thursday Evening - MEL MARTIN w/ The Barry Finnerty Quartet at The Shoreline Restaurant - 127 1st St, Benicia, CA 94510 (707) 745-3364 5-8PM

Saturday Evening, June 21, 2008 - The MEL MARTIN QUARTET @ The No Name Bar, 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA 94965 Phone: (415) 332-1392 w/ Bob Brumbeloe - guitar, Robb Fisher - bass and Jeff Marrs - drums.

Coming In July - Summer Tour featuring NY piano great Don Friedman.

Reviews

• New Reviews Page includes Downbeat (****), JazzTimes, Andrew Gilbert's Jazz Talk, Variety, East Bay Express, LA Times, Audiophile, New York Sun.
• Previous Reviews Page
• LA Jazz Scene Review of Mel Martin at the Crowne Plaza
  
• Review of the Benny Carter 90th Tribute
  
• Don Heckman's Review of Mel Martin LA Times 1/19/02
  
• Phil Elwood's review of B&B2000 @ The San Francisco Jazz Festival
  
• Read Mike Solinas' (Web Wanderer) review of this site
• Novato Advance Interview 7/7/04

Photo Gallery

• IAJE 2007
• Mel Martin All-Star Big Band Filoli Concert 6/19/05
• LA Benny Carter Tribute
• My Visit with Benny
• Mel Martin Big Band at the 24th Annual Russian River Jazz Festival
• Freddy Warren's Gallery - A grenerous site by Freddy Warren as he habitated Ronnie Scott's famous London club for 10 years.
• Jazzpix.com - The late Bob Parent's site of some classic photos.
• William Claxton - A site full of famous Jazz picts and many stars as well.
• Jazzphotos.com - William Gottlieb's famous collection of the Jazz greats.
• Jazzimage.com - My friend Lee Tanner's fine site of famous photos.
• Peter L. Buranzon - An excellent site by one of my favorite photogs.
• Bruce Steinberg Gallery - A great site full of early San Francisco memorabilia and great photos. RIP- Bruce passed away on Dec. 30, 2007