‘At each outing, newly-crafted arrangements emerge. The listener marvels at Claire Martin's ability and determination to create a wholly new pad of repertoire from zero.'  LondonJazz Review  

'One of this country's greatest jazz singers once again pushing boundaries into new territory with spectacular results...It's an ace album.' Jamie Cullum (October 2014)

'...a generous helping of the standards, along with great songs of a newer vintage, all offered with Claire's smoky-sweet voice -- very singular in the world of jazz singers, no one else quite approaches her signature alto.' Audiophile Audition  

Musicians: Claire Martin Montpellier Cello Quartet with Joe Stilgoe piano & vocals Gareth Williams piano Jeremy Brown bass Laurence Cottle electric bass Ben Reynolds drums London Jazz
'...a wondrous collection of old and new songs...[with] an outstanding band.'
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Choice Magazine
'An album full of delights and surprises.'
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Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange
'...there's tons of class throughout Time and Place. Half the intrigue lies in exactly that, the blend of the genteel with the git-down, the acumen in conflating two worlds to come up with a third...'
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Daily Info, Oxford
‘Tonight's was a programme I wasn't expecting; nonetheless, I melted into its warm, soothing embrace, and I'll be dancing in the dark for a few hours yet.’
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The Sunday Times
‘Martin’s honeyed delivery meshes perfectly with the Montpellier Cello’s strings, not to mention her own quartet and the debonair piainst-composer Joe Stilgoe…Martin has never sounded more authorative.’
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Deep Roots
'Claire Martin offers a classically flavored, altogether captivating blend of approaches in her ambitious pairing with the Montpellier Cello Quartet.'
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BebopSpokenHere
'Last night at Sage Gateshead was superb and so was Claire, cellos notwithstanding, she gave a professional performance that clarified her position as numero uno.'
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WBGO Radar
'The cabaret song [Goodbye For Now], performed with just voice and piano, is a fitting tribute to Bennett, and captures Martin's spirit at its best: she is wistfully clear-eyed and optimistic as only those who have truly lived can be.'
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Jazz History Online
'The accompaniment of the Montpellier Cello Quartet brings out the rich tone of Martin's voice...'
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The Guardian

'[Claire] has rarely sounded so commanding and moving on disc as on this unusual session...'
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BBC Radio 2 'Clare Teal'
'gorgeous album'


Bop-N-Jazz

'Claire Martin is that rare vocal artist never afraid to push the lyrical envelope!'
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Jazzwise

'Time and Place is one of those rare things: an album of standouts...Bennett's arrangement of album opener ‘My Ship', featuring just Martin and the Quartet, is a thing of unfathomable beauty...'
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About.com
'Martin's work here is exemplary: rich, romantic, fervent and classy.'
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Mojo

'British Jazz's First Lady in a chamber music setting featuring cello quartet.'
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All About Jazz

'Few vocalists are as elegant and eloquent as Claire Martin...she's one of the crown jewels of the jazz world.'
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