Rebecca Martin is Director of Community Partnerships at Riverkeeper
During the day, Rebecca Martin works with community partners to protect the Hudson River watershed and drinking water supplies.
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New Recording of Originals and Standards by Rebecca Martin with Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos (Portugal)
A new recording of Rebecca Martin’s original music and standards (and featuring Larry Grenadier on bass) was recorded with the Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos in Porto, Portugal in January 2020. It is currently being mixed. More information shortly.
Beyond Music: Rebecca Martin Tackles Drinking Water, Plastic Pollution and Community Issues.
Rebecca Martin with Riverkeeper’s Captain John Lipscomb at Lock 4 patrolling the Mohawk River, one of the largest tributaries of the Hudson River Photo credit: Dan Shapley For the past couple of years, Rebecca Martin as an organizer and advocate has split her time between KingstonCitizens.org (as founder and lead organizer), Riverkeeper (where she was promoted to […]
Once Blue (Rebecca Martin and Jesse Harris) Live at the Handlebar from 1996 Available on iTunes.
Once Blue is a bit of a long ago dream. Some 25 years ago I came to New York City from the state of Maine, landing in the Lower Eastside of Manhattan with the songwriter Jesse Harris and a young Ben Street, Kurt Rosenwinkelkel and Jim Black. Later, Kenny Wolleson, Steve Cardenas and […]
Rebecca Martin with the Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos in Portugal and Spain
Rebecca Martin’s week as the guest artist with the Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos in Portugal and Spain was a success with great reviews and the possibility of a recording and additional future concert dates. Casa de Musica’s Video Interview of Rebecca Martin and Pedro Guedes READ: “Rebecca Martin: A Singer Who Sounds at […]
Rebecca Martin honored by Catskill Waters in Woodstock, NY
“Catskill Waters, a watershed-related community art project, is holding a fundraiser on October 14 that artist Keiko Sono of Bearsville describes as a hybrid of “a multi-media art project, culinary bliss, and a social and economic experiment.” Expect artworks made of ice, gourmet dishes prepared the former owner of Chanterelle in Manhattan, and unusual […]
Rebecca Martin and Guillermo Klein’s THE UPSTATE PROJECT available to pre-order.
PREORDER The Upstate Project (Release date: April 14, 2017) VISIT The Upstate Project’s website for more information The Upstate Project is a landmark collaboration that unites a group of world-class musicians who’ve already distinguished themselves in their individual creative pursuits. Rebecca Martin is widely recognized as one of her generation’s most talented and versatile vocalists and […]
TILLERY (Rebecca Martin, Gretchen Parlato, Becca Stevens) Available on Bandcamp Exclusively.
Now you can purchase the Tillery recording, a collaborative project by Rebecca Martin, Gretchen Parlato and Becca Stevens on Band Camp. PURCHASE ON BAND CAMP 4 1/2 Stars in Downbeat Magazine (October, 2016)
“A Jazz Singer Fights Niagara Bottling” in The New Yorker.
“Our group’s initial objection was that an enormous amount of the city of Kingston’s public water supply—1.75 million gallons per day—was to be sold to a bottling company to bottle and to sell without enough evidence that our water source could maintain that amount over the long haul,” she explained. “We were also disturbed that a […]
“You have to find your independence to be a good partner and collaborator.”
“As jazz singers go, Rebecca Martin exudes the plainest sort of poise, almost radical in its utter lack of flash. When she wasn’t cradling an acoustic guitar…she held her arms clasped behind her back, as if to make sure they wouldn’t be a distraction. She sang quietly, favoring slow tempos. Her embellishments registered on the […]
