Joel A. Martin's guest appearances

Joel A. Martin

DreamFarm Radio Shows

JAZZIZ Conversations

Improv Exchange Podcast

Mike Lang

Kimberly Ford

Daniel Bennett

Earl Lawrence

Laszlo Gardony

Don Davis

Matt Savage

Grace Kelly

Grant Lawrence

Earl Grant

Ehud Ettun

Peter Jansen

Tracy Clark

Albino Mbie

Mark Zaleski

OwlTail

In 1995, pianist/composer Joel A. Martin created Jazzical, a trademarked style of playing that is a celebration of creative fusion going well beyond the marriage of classical and jazz music. Over the years, Martin has showcased Jazzical concepts via his own compositions and has applied them to the music of various artists, countries and cultures. His latest album, Jazzical Komitas - Passion of Fire, finds him applying them to Armenian folk songs, the legendary music of Komitas Vardapet and other Armenian composers. Through Martin's sensitive interpretations, Jazzical Komitas channels the sublime beauty of the music of Komitas and other Armenian ethnic folk songs, fostering a new love, respect and appreciation for Armenian art and culture.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jazziz-conversations/support

In 1995, pianist/composer Joel A. Martin created Jazzical, a trademarked style of playing that is a celebration of creative fusion going well beyond the marriage of classical and jazz music. Over the years, Martin has showcased Jazzical concepts via his own compositions and has applied them to the music of various artists, countries and cultures. His latest album, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B09V376FBH?ref=sr_1_1&amp;keywords=joel+a+martin+jazzical+komitas&amp;crid=1430WTFTS14E6&amp;sprefix=joel+a+martin+jazzical+komita%252Caps%252C253&amp;qid=1659430657&amp;sr=8-1&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=jazziz0b-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=03490825dacf828800d3418e44d9da60&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Jazzical Komitas - Passion of Fire</a>, finds him applying them to Armenian folk songs, the legendary music of Komitas Vardapet and other Armenian composers. Through Martin's sensitive interpretations, Jazzical Komitas channels the sublime beauty of the music of Komitas and other Armenian ethnic folk songs, fostering a new love, respect and appreciation for Armenian art and culture.--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jazziz-conversations/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jazziz-conversations/support</a>

JAZZIZ Travel: Joel A. Martin

Joel A. Martin is a Norwalk CT-based pianist, producer, composer, and arranger who has collaborated with, and/or written music for, Grammy® Award-winners Alan Menken, Kathleen Battle, Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, cellist Eugene Friesen of the Paul Winter Consort, and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jaimoe of the Allman Brothers, among many luminaries. At age 17 Joel was the youngest and the first African-American pianist to compete in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (1985). He has appeared as a soloist with the NY Philharmonic, El Paso Symphony, Springfield Symphony Orchestra (MA), Philadelphia Orchestra, Cab Calloway Orchestra, New Hampshire Festival Orchestra, and the Hartford Symphony, among many others. Trained as a classical pianist at the Hartt School of Music and SUNY, Purchase, he created "Jazzical" in 1995 as a celebration of creative fusion: "the explosive union of classical composition and jazz innovation ignited with a fresh spirit all its own." This concept, form and vehicle "captures the dynamic force of multiple cultures and influences, unleashing a kinetic energy that breaks down boundaries and yields whole new worlds of musical expression." In this episode, Joel shares his background, education, and musical journey. If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to subscribe, follow, rate, and/or review this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, ect. Connect with us on all social media platforms and at www.improvexchange.com

Joel A. Martin is a Norwalk CT-based pianist, producer, composer, and arranger who has collaborated with, and/or written music for, Grammy® Award-winners Alan Menken, Kathleen Battle, Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, cellist Eugene Friesen of the Paul Winter Consort, and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jaimoe of the Allman Brothers, among many luminaries. At age 17 Joel was the youngest and the first African-American pianist to compete in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (1985). He has appeared as a soloist with the NY Philharmonic, El Paso Symphony, Springfield Symphony Orchestra (MA), Philadelphia Orchestra, Cab Calloway Orchestra, New Hampshire Festival Orchestra, and the Hartford Symphony, among many others. Trained as a classical pianist at the Hartt School of Music and SUNY, Purchase, he created "Jazzical" in 1995 as a celebration of creative fusion: "the explosive union of classical composition and jazz innovation ignited with a fresh spirit all its own." This concept, form and vehicle "captures the dynamic force of multiple cultures and influences, unleashing a kinetic energy that breaks down boundaries and yields whole new worlds of musical expression." In this episode, Joel shares his background, education, and musical journey. If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to subscribe, follow, rate, and/or review this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, ect. Connect with us on all social media platforms and at <a href="http://www.improvexchange.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.improvexchange.com</a>

Episode #90: Joel A. Martin

Eugene Friesen

	This week we feature an absolutely stunning duo project of four-time Grammy-award-winning cellist, Eugene Frisen and pianist Joel A. Martin who meet to record their Perfect Sunday project at the intersection of Jazzical and Classi-Cool Streets. Their music is unexptectedly moving and grooving all at once. 

This week we feature an absolutely stunning duo project of four-time Grammy-award-winning cellist, Eugene Frisen and pianist Joel A. Martin who meet to record their Perfect Sunday project at the intersection of Jazzical and Classi-Cool Streets. Their music is unexptectedly moving and grooving all at once.

Eugene Friesen and Joel A. Martin / "A Perfect Sunday"