The John Martyn Project – Volume 1 Released 07/03/25

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The John Martyn Project announces its first album release and UK tour, celebrating the pioneering legacy of John Martyn with a fresh collective of album, performed by the dynamic collective of UK- based musicians, will be thefirst of three albums featuring interpretations of John Martyn’s most iconic marks the next chapter for a project that began as a tribute to Martyn’s timelessmusic, and which has since evolved into an ongoing and vibrant musical story of The John Martyn Project began in2019 at a special evening performanceat theJazz Cafe in Camden, where six artists came together to honor the legendaryfolk-rock artist’s extraordinary musical legacy. That night, a profound connection wasformed– not only with John Martyn’s music but also with the devoted community offans who share a deep connection to his work. From that magical night, the idea forThe John Martyn Project was born.”Looking back on that night at the Jazz Cafe, we felt something electric in the air. Weweren’t just celebrating John’s music; we were celebrating something much bigger–ashared love that binds us all together,” says lead vocalist and collaborator BlythePepino. “It was a catalyst, and we knew we had to continue this journey.”The John Martyn Project brings together four of the UK’s most distinctive vocaltalents of Blythe Pepino (Blythe, Vaults, Mesadorm), Kit Hawes (Seth Lakeman, CaraDillon, Yola), Pete Josef (Roni Size, White Lamp, Kelis), Sam Brookes (Sunday Times’Breaking Act’, Willy Mason, Joan Armatrading).Together with the formidable rhythm section ofJohn Blakeley and Jon Short, who haveperformed with the likes of Yola, Sheelanagig, and No Go Stop, the collective reinventsMartyn’s expansive sound for a new generation while maintaining the raw intimacyand emotional depth that made Martyn such a revolutionary figure in the music first collection of songs recorded in 2024 at the Bert Jansch Studio in Frome ,captures the band’s vibrant, live energy. The result is a blending of John Martyn’ssignature style with a subtle new set of influences, bringing a fresh perspective to histimeless sound.”John Martyn was a true innovator– he had the ability to blend folk, jazz, blues, androck in a way that no one else has ever done,” says Kit Hawes, guitarist and vocalist forthe project. “Our aim has been to reflect the multifaceted nature of his music and tooffer something new, while always staying true to the spirit of what he created.”