HEIDI MARTIN 2026

She Sings & She Paints

Four of Martin’s original compositions from her debut album HIDE were selected as soundtrack for Revolution ’67, a documentary on the 1967 Newark Rebellion.

Washington, D.C.-based vocalist, composer, and educator known for blending jazz with 70s folk influences and socially conscious lyrics on recordings: HIDE 2005, See hear, LOVE 2011, Gifts & Sacrifices in 2023.

Martin received the 2024 Berger-Carter Berger Fellowship from Rutgers Dana Library Jazz Studies Dept., for her research on the Abbey Lincoln Estate. She composed 8 compositions for the album ATTUNEMENT.

Her lastest recording ATTUNEMENT to be released late Spring 2026; featuring a rhythm section of luminaries: Marc Cary piano, Michael Bowie bass/coproduction, Eric Kennedy drums.

“Martin is a force to be reckoned with, this latest project proves that point!”

Orrin Evans

“Soaring soulful riffs…a wonderful experience for the listener!”

Vanessa Rubin

“ Heidi brings a singer-songwriter perspective, applies that folk influence from the 60’s, to a whole different genre of music…”

~George Burton

“An original voice whose artistry is both authentic and defiant to genre, a provocative lyricist with a deep sense of social consciousness”

~Tim Warfield

“A breezy stroll through the Civil Rights movement at a level deeper than the mere political. Martin has a vision—oneness with all—and she promotes it with her lyrics. She cuts to the chase with little conversation, more Hemingway than Faulkner. But there's stll a distinct Southern vernacular in her words.” All About Jazz