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Released: Dec 19, 2011
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  • Genre: Funk / Fusion / Jazz

    Location Boston, Un

    Profile Views: 29245

    Last Login: 6/28/2012

    Member Since 6/1/2005

    Website www.zekemartin.com

    Record Label EZ Groove Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Born in Brussels, Belgium in 1973, Zeke Martin entered the world with a pair of drumsticks in his hands. As a child, he had a strong appreciation for diverse musical styles such as Jazz, Funk, Reggae and Rock, and was heavily influenced by his father, the late Stu Martin, who played with Jazz royalty including Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Charles Mingus, Dave Holland and Quincy Jones to name a few... At the age of 12, Zeke made his musical debut with Steve Lacy, in France. He later moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and attended Cambridge Rindge & Latin High School. Here, he further developed his drumming technique in the Jazz & Percussion Ensembles, Band, and other musical outlets. He received the Pasquale and Mary Reale Music Award and performed the percussion solo at the CRLS Graduation... Zeke joined a rock band called "Small Town No Airport" at 16, and performed in Boston, Maine and New Hampshire rock clubs. They recorded a CD called "Small Town No Airport" which was sold at Tower Records and HMV in Boston... In 1994, Zeke moved to New York City and performed at various venues in Manhattan and Staten Island. He later joined a world music group led by Jeremy Lodeon, which recorded a CD called "In Between Two Worlds"... Two years later, Zeke moved back to Boston and started working with The Ed Jones Quartet. After the release for their first CD, the group changed members, modified their sound, and changed their name to Groove 2 This. The new group featured top Boston musicians including Antonio Jackson, Ray Archie, Aaron Spevack and Ed Jones. They performed at numerous venues in the area including The Berklee Performance Center opening for Regina Bell and Steppin Out, a black tie charity gala. They also recorded a CD named G2T, which was sold at record stores such as Nubian Notions in Boston... In 1999, Zeke started playing weekly with The Ray Brown Quartet at Slade's in Boston, and later began performing with some of Boston's top musicians including Andre Ward, PJ Adamson, Valerie Stevens, Frank Wilkins, Herman Johnson, Bill Lowe, Andre Hayward and many more... Zeke eventually started his own group called The ZMQ, and recorded their first CD, LANDSCAPES, on GigCity Records in 2001, and FUNKY STUFF in 2006. The Zeke Martin Project has performed at popular Boston clubs including The Middle East, Slade's, The Piano Factory, Ryle's Jazz Club, The Sky Bar, Evo's Arts, Northeastern University, Babson College, The Kirkland Café and many more. In recent years, Zeke was reviewed in the August issue of Drum! Magazine (2002) and has also received endorsement deals with Sonor drums (2002) and Vic Firth Drum sticks (2005)... Committed to sharing his passion and love for music, Zeke also serves as a drum coach and instructor for students in the greater New England area. He recently started working as a drum instructor at Northeastern University. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ..
  • Members

    The Zeke Martin Project is: Zeke Martin - Drums Anthony Morris, Phillip Young - Saxophone Scott Tarulli - Guitar Yusaku Yoshimura, Edvard Lee- Keys Rozhan Razman, Daniel Day- Bass
  • Influences

    Every one
  • Sounds Like

    BUY THE NEW ZMP CD HERE Check out our YOUTUBE at: www.youtube.com/zekemartinproject

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    7 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Do you TRUST this man Zeke?
     

    "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT MITT ROMNEY'S AMERICA ...

    "I'm not concerned about the very poor."

    "Corporations are people."

    "My job is not to worry about those people.  I’ll never
    convince them they should take personal responsibility
    and care for their lives."

    ~ Mitt Romney

    IF A FREE SOCIETY CANNOT HELP THE MANY WHO ARE

    POOR, IT CANNOT SAVE THE FEW WHO ARE RICH!

    ~ John F. Kennedy

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    7 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    A Day Without LAUGHTER is a Day WASTED Zeke!
     

    "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" -  MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT HUMOR ...

    "Through HUMOR, you can soften some of the

    worst blows that life delivers. And once you find

    LAUGHTER, no matter how PAINFUL your situation

    might be, you can SURVIVE IT.”

    ~ Bill Cosby

    HUMOR IS MANKIND'S GREATEST BLESSING!

     With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE, my friend

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    8 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Ask Yourself - Have You Been KIND TODAY Zeke?
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS MONTH - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT KINDNESS ...

    One Million Acts Of Kindness is a goal. A goal for each person to individually perform One Million Acts Of Kindness in their lifetime. Can you imagine a greater goal for one's life?

    Most of us think that changing the world is impossible. The world is too big…too many people in it…too many problems to solve. Do you often feel this way? While it’s understandable, be assured that it is not true!

    NO ACT OF KINDNESS ~ HOWEVER SMALL IS EVER
    WASTED!  HOW MANY LIVES CAN WE CHANGE IF WE
    PRACTICE KINDNESS EVERY DAY?

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    9 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Only WE Can STOP WORLD HUNGER Zeke!
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT WORLD HUNGER ...

    Here is some FOOD FOR THOUGHT ~

    > Every 3.6 seconds a person dies of HUNGER

    > 75% of them are CHILDREN

    > 30 million people a year DIE OF HUNGER

    > HUNGER is the world's #1 Health Risk ~ It kills more
       people every year than AIDS, malaria, and TB
       combined

    > 1 in 7 people in the world will go to bed hungry tonight

    > 925 million people do not have enough to eat and
       98% of them live in developing countries  

    > In the U.S. alone, we spend 5 times the amount each
       year it would take to feed the world's hungry on WEIGHT
       LOSS PROGRAMS

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    9 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Sending You LOTS OF LOVE Zeke!
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT SUCCESS ...

    "SUCCESS

    is

    simply A MATTER OF LUCK.

    Ask any FAILURE."

     ~ Earl Nightengale

    SUCCESS IS FOCUSING THE FULL POWER OF ALL

    YOU ARE ON WHAT YOU HAVE A BURNING DESIRE

    TO ACHIEVE!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    11 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    LIFE is SWEET Zeke!
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT LIFE ...

    "LIFE

    is

    10% WHAT HAPPENS TO US

    and 90% HOW WE REACT TO IT.”

     ~ Dennis P. Kimbro

    WE CONTROL HOW WE FEEL ABOUT LIFE.

    DESPITE ITS BUMPS AND BRUISES ALONG THE

    WAY ~ LIFE IS GOOD!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    11 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Thank You for the GIFT of your FRIENDSHIP Zeke!
     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT FRIENDSHIP ...

    "TRUE FRIENDS are NEVER FORGOTTEN,

    they live within our HEARTS and SOULS ....

    FOREVER , and ALWAYS ,

    DANCING on our stage of memories."

    PEOPLE MAY NOT REMEMBER EXACTLY WHAT YOU DID

    OR WHAT YOU SAID, BUT THEY WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER

    HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL!  FRIENDS LET YOU KNOW

    THAT YOU ARE NEVER ALONE ON THE ROAD OF LIFE!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com


     

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Bio:

    Born in Brussels, Belgium in 1973, Zeke Martin entered the world with a pair of drumsticks in his hands. As a child, he had a strong appreciation for diverse musical styles such as Jazz, Funk, Reggae and Rock, and was heavily influenced by his father, the late Stu Martin, who played with Jazz royalty including Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Charles Mingus, Dave Holland and Quincy Jones to name a few.
    At the age of 12, Zeke made his musical debut with Steve Lacy, in France. He later moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and attended Cambridge Rindge & Latin High School. Here, he further developed his drumming technique in the Jazz & Percussion Ensembles, Band, and other musical outlets. He received the Pasquale and Mary Reale Music Award and performed the percussion solo at the CRLS Graduation.
    Zeke joined a rock band called “Small Town No Airport” at 16, and performed in Boston, Maine and New Hampshire rock clubs. They recorded a CD called “Small Town No Airport” which was sold at Tower Records and HMV in Boston.
    In 1994, Zeke moved to New York City and performed at various venues in Manhattan and Staten Island. He later joined a world music group led by Jeremy Lodeon, which recorded a CD called “In Between Two Worlds”.
    Two years later, Zeke moved back to Boston and started working with The Ed Jones Quartet. After the release for their first CD, the group changed members, modified their sound, and changed their name to Groove 2 This. The new group featured top Boston musicians including Antonio Jackson, Ray Archie, Aaron Spevack and Ed Jones. They performed at numerous venues in the area including The Berklee Performance Center opening for Regina Bell and Steppin Out, a black tie charity gala. They also recorded a CD named G2T, which was sold at record stores such as Nubian Notions in Boston.
    In 1999, Zeke started playing weekly with The Ray Brown Quartet at Slade’s in Boston, and later began performing with some of Boston’s top musicians including Andre Ward, PJ Adamson, Valerie Stevens, Frank Wilkins, Herman Johnson, Bill Lowe, Andre Hayward and many more.
Zeke eventually started his own group called The ZMQ, and recorded their first CD, LANDSCAPES, on GigCity Records in 2001, and FUNKY STUFF in 2006. The Zeke Martin Project has performed at popular Boston clubs including The Middle East, Slade’s, The Piano Factory, Ryle’s Jazz Club, The Sky Bar, Evo’s Arts, Northeastern University, Babson College, The Kirkland Café and many more. In recent years, Zeke was reviewed in the August issue of Drum! Magazine (2002) and has also received endorsement deals with Sonor drums (2002) and Vic Firth Drum sticks (2005).
    Committed to sharing his passion and love for music, Zeke also serves as a drum coach and instructor for students in the greater New England area. He recently started working as a drum instructor at Northeastern University.

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Member Since:

June 01, 2005

Members:

   ..The Zeke Martin Project is:..

Zeke Martin-Drums
Anthony Morris - Saxophone
Gordon O'Connell - Guitar
Yusaku Yoshimura - Keys
Rozhan Razman - Bass

Influences:

Every one

Sounds Like:

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Check out my YOUTUBE site.

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Live at The Hard Rock Cafe..

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Record Label:

G Funk Money Wiz Productions

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