Neil Martin - Irish Musical Powerhouse. His Career Includes Dance, Opera, Theater, Film, Radio, TV, Recordings And Concerts!
Episode Notes
Neil Martin is an Irish musical powerhouse. He’s a musician and composer whose career encompasses dance, opera, theater, film, radio, TV, concerts and recordings. He’s collaborated with artists like Bryn Terfel, Sam Shepard, Stephen Rea and Josh Groban. He’s scored music for shows on Broadway, the West End and in Europe. His recent works include an opera, a violin concerto, theater scores and chamber music.
My featured song is “New York City Groove” from the album Made In New York by my band, Project Grand Slam. Spotify link.
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Neil and Robert discuss the following:
- Growing up in Belfast
- His parents record collection
- Bach B Minor mass
- Taking up cello, tin whistle, uilleann pipes
- City of Belfast music school
- Oral tradition of Irish music
- Tanglewood and John Williams
- Silent movies
- Subliminal effect of film music
- “Knocknashee”
William Butler Yeats
- “An Indigo Sky”
West Ocean String Quartet
- Composing at the piano; Sibelius software
- Mozart and Bach
- “Sometimes”
- “My Lagan Love”
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“IT’S ALIVE!” is Robert’s new Project Grand Slam album. Featuring 13 of the band’s Greatest Hits performed “live” at SteelStacks in Pennsylvania and The Nisville Jazz Festival in Serbia.
Reviews:
"An instant classic!" (Melody Maker)
"Amazing record...Another win for the one and only Robert Miller!" (Hollywood Digest)
"Close to perfect!" (Pop Icon)
"A Masterpiece!" (Big Celebrity Buzz)
"Sterling effort!" (Indie Pulse)
"Another fusion wonder for Project Grand Slam!" (MobYorkCity)
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Audio production:
Jimmy Ravenscroft
Kymera Films
Connect with Neil at:
www.neilmartinmusic.com
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Email - pgs@projectgrandslam.com