Barbie Martinez
Настоящее имя: Barbie Martinez
Об исполнителе:
Barbie Martinez has been active in the Argentine jazz scene since 2003, singing at jazz venues and theaters. She was part of Argentine traditional jazz band Los Swing Timers, the Américo Belloto Septet, and the Barbie Martinez Octet. In 2008, she was awarded the Jazzología distinction for best new vocalist at Centro Cultural San Martin; and from 2010 onward, she was chosen singer of the year five times in a row in the annual poll of Argentine journalists and critics for the magazine "El Intruso." In June, 2004, she was awarded the golden Jazzología distinction at Centro Cultural San Martin. She was a columnist at a local jazz radio program for four years. Her column focused on jazz vocalists of all periods in jazz history, covering local and international artists. She has been the vocal jazz coach at the Cordoba Jazz Camp—a one-week-a-year intense course on jazz, jazz ensembles, concerts, clinics and jam sessions for all instruments—for multiple years. In November 2017, she was part of the jury working for the Buenos Aires Jazz festival contest for discovering new local talents. At present, she participates in several projects, some as a leader and others as a guest artist, and is very active in the local jazz scene.