Claire Martin BBC Music Magazine Inverview
The jazz singer on appearing in her first Prom and why there should be a Big Band in every jazz club in the country.
Claire Martin will begin a busy 2009 schedule with a tour alongside Sir Richard Rodney Bennett. The duo are re-united following their successful album "When Lights Are Low" (2005).
The five-times British Jazz Award winner will also feature heavily on BBC Radio in the coming weeks. Look out for an evening performance on BBC Radio Three on Wednesday 4 February with the BBC Concert Orchestra. this is followed by a performance with Sir Richard on Monday 9 February on In Tune on the same channel. Finally, Claire will perform a long-overdue set on BBC Radio Two show Friday Night is Music Night on Friday 6 March.
Meanwhile, the live dates will occur in February and cover London, Gateshead, Bristol and Oxford. Click here for full details.