In the Journey

Martin Sexton | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 20, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Kitchen Table
• ASIN: B00023GGM6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,535 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars First taste of a great talent, June 16, 2005

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TJ "theDJ" (St.Paul, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In the Journey (Audio CD)

Martin's first recording, cut in Boston with friends from busking & coffee house gigs, has boogie cuts, jazzy jams, some deep, heavy stuff, and the first taste of his very accessible songwriting. Some of the songs appear on later releases, most notably 'Live Wide Open'. The original cassette closed with a short, very Ray Charles-ish 'America the Beautiful', but the two new bonus tracks,('specially 'Women&Wine'), are a fine substitute.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasure to be introduced to this amazing artist, June 10, 2000

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"resce1" (Syracuse, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In The Journey (Audio CD)

This Demo is an excellent way to get into Martin's body of work. The title track ends with sort of an epihany that "in the journey, there is no destination..."

If you haven't seen this man live yet, you are doing yourself a great disservice!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a perfect album for a Sunday morning..., February 2, 2005

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Stephen Cabral (New England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In the Journey (Audio CD)

This is something Sexton recorded in a friend's attic back in 1990. He used to sell this on a cassette as he played on the streets of Boston and Cambridge. He sold 15,000 copies which is pretty amazing when you consider the circumstances.

And yes, his vocals sounded great back then as well. The music is an acoustic mix of folk and some really good jazz especially on the Cab Calloway like "Beautiful Baby" and "13 Step Boogie". He also does an reprise of "13 Step" in which he vocally imitates an entire brass section as well as all the various back-up vocals. "Things to Come" sounds a bit like Stevie Wonder meets Sting and he sings "The Way I Am" like a hoarse old man. This is a perfect album for a Sunday morning...it's soothing but not the least bit wimpy. Much jazzier than I expected.