Martin Wind Quartet

Bill Cunliffe, Scott Robinson, Martin Wind and Tim Horner with their favorite Flensburger Pilsner beer

In 2007 Martin Wind founded his quartet featuring Scott Robinson on tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, echo cornet (and whatever else he can find in his garage), Bill Cunliffe on piano and Tim Horner on drums.

Other MWQ alumny include pianists Jim McNeely, Frank Kimbrough, Jim Ridl and Bill Mays; saxophonist Joel Frahm: and drummers Matt Wilson and Greg Hutchinson. Two years  and a few trips to Europe later the Martin Wind Quartet has become one of the most organic and dynamic formations on the scene.

In 2008 the group's first CD "Salt'n Pepper!" was released on the Dutch Challenge Records Label  - see reviews. 

 Salt N' Pepper
Challenge Records

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In the liner notes to “Salt 'N Pepper!”, Matt Wilson describes the quartet as "sonic chefs" who blend basic condiments and flavors into "an extraordinary menu."  Stretching the culinary metaphor a little further, it can be said that this varied buffet of fresh and favorite melodies, rendered so wonderfully by this stellar group of musicians, is nothing less than delicious.



In the spring of 2010 the release of their first DVD "Live at JazzBaltica" of a concert in July of 2008 was celebrated at the groups "home base", The Kitano in New York City.


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On their last European tour in the fall of 2009 the MWQ recorded new material, which will be released on June 4, 2010 on the German "Laika Records" Label. Named after a Martin Wind original dedicated to James Brown the new album will be called "Get it!"....

 LISTEN TO THE TITLE TRACK "GET IT?"

 

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