Martin Speake
Alto saxophonist Martin Speake was born in 1958 in Barnet, England, where his childhood found him surrounded by music. He was drawn initially to the rock and pop music of the day, but shortly after he left school at the age of 16, Speake purchased an alto saxophone after hearing an album by Ornette Coleman, and the course of his life as a jazz horn player became set. He studied classical saxophone at Southgate Technical College and Trinity College of Music from 1977 to 1981, after which he began gigging with other musicians, most notably the sax quartet Itchy Fingers, who toured extensively in America, South America, and Africa. Speake left Itchy Fingers in 1988 and began concentrating on his own projects, many of which were carried out under the auspices of the Martin Speake Group. He also worked as part of duos with Phil Lee, Nikki Iles, Dharambir Singh, and others, as well as participating in the Fever Pitch, Mind and Time, and Eternal Triangle ensembles. His many albums and projects include Tan T'ien (1996), Trust (1998), Journey (2004), and Change of Heart, released in 2006 on ECM Records.
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Discography
19 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Change Of Heart
Martin Speake, Bobo Stenson, Mick Hutton, Paul Motian
Jazz - Released by ECM Records on 4 Apr 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
In Our Time
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Pumpkin Records on 29 Dec 2016
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Generations
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Pumpkin Records on 30 Jun 2008
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Two Not One
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Pumpkin Records on 1 Jan 1997
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Always a First Time
Martin Speake, Jeff Williams, Mike Outram
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Pumpkin Records on 29 Dec 2016
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Live at the Riverhouse (Live)
Martin Speake, Dave Green, Jeff Williams
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Pumpkin Records on 29 Dec 2016
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Charlie Parker
Jazz - Released by Jazzizit Records on 28 May 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Duos for Trio: The Music of Béla Bartók
Martin Speake, Matthew Forbes, Phelan Burgoyne
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Pumpkin Records on 10 Mar 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Slow Rhythm
Universal Connection, Hans Koller, Martin Speake
Jazz - Released by amm on 18 Nov 2022
24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
Sound Clouds
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Pumpkin Records on 29 Dec 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Quiet Mind
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Pumpkin Records on 29 Dec 2016
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Spark
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Pumpkin Records on 15 Sep 1992
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Zephyr
Martin Speake, Faith Brackenbury
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Pumpkin Records on 17 Feb 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Universal Connection
Universal Connection, Hans Koller, Martin Speake
Jazz - Released by amm on 8 May 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo