Claire Martin - Secret Love (2004)

"This is another peach of an album by a performer whose name is a byword for class, individual style and invention. One standards and well-chosen lesser-known material, Martin gives every song the stamp of personal style and keen musicianship. A starry supporting cast including pianist Richard Rodney Bennett, tenorman Bobby Wellins and guitarist Jim Mullen plays its heart out for Claire." - Andrew Vine, Yorkshire Post

"English singer Claire Martin…has all the attributes one could desire: a highly personal, instantly identifiable sound; an urgent sense of swing; the enviable capacity to remain in firm touch with the spirit of a song while embarking on jazz variations; and, above all, flawless musical intelligence and taste…A first rate jazz artist." - Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times

"…blessed not only with a wonderful voice but also with the rare ability to use it with style, intelligence and wit." - Jazz Journal

"Martin can’t help being a jazz singer…she is an improvising artist of great imagination. Her timing is flawless." - Gramophone