We just returned from seeing Martin Sexton in concert at the Myer Horowitz Theatre. We had seen him twice before at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival in ’97 and again this past summer. Both times his performances were quite short, so when the opportunity came to purchase tickets for a full concert, I jumped at the chance. We were not disappointed; the concert was amazing. Martin Sexton performed solo with only an acoustic guitar (acoustic-electric if you want to get picky) and for one song a piano. To make up for not having a supporting band he would ‘sing’ other instruments: saxaphone, trombone, and even electric guitar solos. The audience of about 800 was kept entertained throughout, although it was clear that many were fans already. I would classify Martin Sexton’s music as folk-blues. Many of his songs leaned much more heavily toward one side than the other and a few had a definite jazz feel to them as well. He is a great songwriter, amazing vocalist, and plays guitar as if it is an extension of his own body. It makes me sad that someone as talented as Martin Sexton receives such modest attention while others with considerably less musical ability sell out stadiums. Where’s the justice?
Hey Chris … If life was fair in the music world there would be no rap!!!
I have not heard of Martin Sexton but I am going to check him out now.