Larry Martin Band

LARRY MARTIN BAND is one of the most solid and recognized groups of today and one of the best references of JAZZ-BLUES made in Spain. This strength is backed by his long life plus 20 years as a training stable, especially for his conviction in the musical.

Topics jazz and blues played by a voice with a great ability to communicate feelings and emotions and musicians who shine in their solos and get their arrangements create environments that make the listener immersed in a sound universe of "standards" Dinah sang unforgettable Washington, Billie Holiday, Ellis Regina, Al Jarreau, Shirley Horn, Stevie Wonder, etc.., along with many other original, each with its own discourse and a modern sound.

They have performed concerts all over Spain in clubs, cultural centers, events, private parties and International Jazz Festivals ISLANDS, REPOSITORY, VIGO, GALAPAGAR, Talavera de la Reina, SAN MARTIN DE LA VEGA, Zaragoza, Madrid, Castile and LEON, MÓSTOLES, CEUTA, ZAMORA, MUNILLA, etc.. Recorded live the "AREA" TV2 and participated in the compilation CD of "XVI International Jazz Festival" Getxo (1992), and another collection of "I CYCLE OF JAZZ" (1993), University of Malaga .

In 1997 they released their CD "ON THE ROAD" (Barsa Promotions), and early in 2000 "... JUST PLAYING THE BLUES" (Emphasis Records), a representative of their music CD with many of the issues themselves. In April 2002 released the CD "LARRY MARTIN BAND THE CENTRAL" (Ingo Music) recorded live at the Cafe Central in Madrid.

In the spring of 2005 preparing a new CD, his strong has always been direct, it recorded again from the Café Central "HERE'S TO LIFE" (Indigo Records), an album with songs like "For once in my life" "Take Five" or "Here's to Life", along with others like themselves "Sweet Love", "Still alive" or "Nothing to do" (the first song they recorded in spanish).

In Fall 2008 celebrating its 20th anniversary released the CD "ONE DAY I'LL FLY AWAY" (Indigo Records), an album with a meticulous production and guest artists, where you can find "standards" and "Easy Living", " Hit the road Jack "," New York state of mind "or" One day I'll fly away ". There are also two original songs, "If They Knew" and "Breathless" in this new and eclectic work that shows the contributions of each musician.

The group was born in late 1987 and consists of renowned musicians in jazz circuits DOMINGO SANCHEZ - piano, RICHIE FERRER - bass, and ENRIQUE GARCIA - guitar.And starting 2011 with the incorporation into the banda of an attractive young singer, SHEILA BLANCO, a woman who has a fabulous voice, exquisite technique and stage presence filled with joy and devotion. Back in the band feel the fresh air that cause the changes, renewed repertoire and prepare the matters to be part of a new CD that publish in January 2012, "EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE". A record that reflects the evolution of the group with their own songs as "The Silent Man," "Since I found you baby" or "Oh my God!" Standars and original arrangements, such as "Brother can you spare a dime","Deep in a drem" or the great album's title track "Everything Must Change"

It is directed by LARRY MARTIN, a drummer with extensive experience who has worked and recorded with many of the best musicians and artists who have visited or passed through Madrid and was a founding member of the prestigious GUADALQUIVIR. His concern led him to have alternative projects and collaborate in various formations since 1996 but delivers most of his time and energy to LARRY MARTIN BAND looking for personal and collective.