Carolyn Martin

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That's What I Call Cookin'

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Released: Jan 1, 2010

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That's What I Call Cookin'
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It's All About You
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People Will Say We're In Love
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Yodel Blues
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Three Little Words
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General Info

Genre: Country / Jazz / Western Swing
Location Nashville, Tennessee, US
Profile Views: 39421
Last Login: 2/16/2013
Member Since 1/15/2006
Website http://www.carolynmartinmusic.com
Record Label Cuppa Joe Records
Type of Label Indie
Bio
Singer Carolyn Martin has been described as “… a winning throwback to the days where emotion was measured and artful rather than loud and histrionic.” From European concert halls to intimate venues at home in Nashville, fans have come to know Carolyn as a a vocalist with a unique sense of musical style, a charismatic stage presence and a voice that exudes passion and experience – the soulful elegance that is the very essence of music. .. .. A former member of the Grammy nominated Time Jumpers, Carolyn was also named as the 2008 recipient of the Academy of Western Artists (AWA) Will Rogers Cowboy Award for Western Swing Female Vocalist of the Year. Her CD, “Swing” was nominated as the Western Swing Album of the Year by the Western Music Association and named as one of the Top 10 western swing albums of 2007. .. .. Carolyn’s latest project, “Cookin’ With Carolyn”, has songs from the swing era, including Nat King Cole’s “Straighten Up And Fly Right”, Hoagy Carmichael’s “Nearness Of You” and Johnny Mercer’s “Dream”, classic country and western songs like “Columbus Stockade Blues and “Yodel Blues” well as new material written by Carolyn and several of her friends. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....................
Members
The musicians in the Carolyn Martin Swing Band are: .. Tommy Wells - Drums.. Chris Scruggs - Steel .. Jerry Krahn - Guitar .. Neil Stretcher - Piano .. Billy Contreras - Fiddle .. Dave Martin - Bass .. .. .. The Musicians on "Cookin' With Carolyn" are: .. Billy Contreras - Fiddle.. Paul Kramer - Fiddle .. Johnny Cox - Steel .. Doug Jernigan - Steel .. Chris Scruggs - Steel .. Rory Hoffman - Accordion, Guitar .. Jeff Taylor - Accordion, Piano .. Beegie Adair - Piano .. Neil Stretcher - Piano .. Jerry Krahn - Guitar, Plectrum Banjo .. John England - Guitar .. Dave Martin - Bass .. Tommy Wells - Drums .. Riders In The Sky - Background Vocals on Dream .. Kat Bowser - Background Vocals .. .. .. The musicians on Carolyn's "Swing" CD are:.. Hoot Hester - Fiddle .. Kenny Sears - Fiddle .. Joe Spivey - Fiddle .. Aubrey Haynie - Fiddle .. Johnny Cox - Steel .. Mike Johnson - Steel .. John Hughey - Steel .. Andre Reiss - Guitar .. Ranger Doug Green - Vocals and Guitar .. Jerry Krahn - Guitar .. Jeff Taylor - Accordion and Piano .. Joey Misculin - Accordion .. Dave Martin - Bass .. Tommy Wells - Drums .. Bob Mater - Drums .. John England - Vocals .. .. The musicians on Carolyn's "The Very Thought Of You" CD include:.. Beegie Adair - Piano .. Lori Mecham - Piano.. Andre Reiss - Guitar.. Roger Spencer - Bass.. Bob Mater - Drums.. Billy Huber - Trombone.. .. The Time Jumpers are:.. Jeff Taylor - Accordion.. Ranger Doug Green - Rhythm Guitar.. Rick Vanaugh - Drums.. Dennis Crouch - Bass.. Joe Spivey - Fiddle.. Kenny Sears - Fiddle.. Aubrey Hainie - Fidde.. Andre Reiss - Guitar.. Pail Franklin - Steel.. Dawn Sears - Vocals.. Carolyn Martin - Vocals.... .. Other live gigs may involve any of the above, plus other musicians chosen from a cast of thousands....
Influences
Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Mel Torme, Jo Stafford, Peggy Lee, Tony Bennett, Ray Charles, Nat 'King' Cole, Rosemary Clooney, Chris Connors and all of the great big band singers of the 1930's and 1940's. But that's not all - there are also the great country singers - Patsy Cline, Connie Smith, Tammy Wynette, and George Jones.
Sounds Like
Rosemary Clooney, Peggy Lee, Jo Stafford