4/20/03
David Bentley E-Mail.
Location: Phoenix, AZ. Comments: Received gift of your Praise III.
It's just great!
4/14/03
Jack E. Wells E-Mail.
Website. Location: 1707 E. Southern
Ave., Tempe, AZ 85282. Comments:
Very impressed with your knowledge of the keyboard at Appian Way
Restaurant in Fountain Hills, AZ on April 11, 2003...Next time you're
in the Phoenix area, I hope we can get you to come play at the Xtreme
Bean Coffee Company at the SW corner of Southern & McClintock
in Tempe...Newly remodeled, my son, Michael Wells, roasts his own
coffee, has an internet vault, & a new Petroff upright piano
(with JBL speaker system)...All the best to you...JW
4/8/03
Tom Infanger E-Mail.
Location: Idaho Falls, ID. Comments: My wife and I first met
you at the NAMM Trade Show in 1996 while we were working for Summerhays
Music and were involved with Young
Chang and Kurzweil Pianos. Your musical talent and jazz piano
music
have always stuck with me since I first heard you play. I still
play the disk you made for
me on the Kurzweil with some of your arrangements. I still
enjoy the "Hotel California" track. Would like to see you
get close to Idaho again so I could listen to you in a concert again.
3/11/03
Kelly McNichols E-Mail.
Location: Sherrard, IL (Quad City area). Comments: Hi, Jim Martinez!
This is Kelly McNichols, the 17 yr. old from the Josh Duffee Orchestra.
I just wanted to say thanks for the CD it
was great! P.S. I love the website!
3/7/03
Patti Thielen E-Mail.
Location: Seattle, WA. Comments: I'm an old friend of Tom Lopes....happen
to see your schedule and wondered if you'll ever be up in Seattle
area. Let me know.
3/7/03
John Butler E-Mail.
Comments: Good to see your new CD is out. Hope you sell a million.
2/28/03
Sandy O'Connor E-Mail.
Comments: Saw you at Saddleback Church in Orange County. Have also
purchased earlier CD's.
2/28/03
Cleave Guyton Jr. E-Mail.
Location: Brooklyn, NY. Comments: Jim, I want to say that it was
a complete pleasure to meet and play with you. You are a wonderful
man and you have a beautiful family.
It was great and in the name of the Lord too! Please call me anytime.
I really did learn very much from you. God Bless. Your friend, Cleave
Guyton Jr. 2/27/03
Dennis L. White E-Mail.
Location: Auburn, CA. Comments: My lady and I really enjoyed your
concert last evening in Auburn, CA. It is unusal to be able to hear
such excellent jazz in our small
community. It took me way back to the late fifties when I was stationed
in Southern California and listened to the greats of that era. Thanks
again to you and the other four for a wonderful evening
I am hopful you taped last night's performance and will make it available
on a CD. If so, let us know...Dennis & Harriet !
2/26/03
Kurt E-Mail.
Photos from Lionel Hampton Tribute
2/25/03
Jonathan Pugh E-Mail.
Location: Issaquah, WA. Comments: You are the greatest in the eyes
of the Lord...........never forget that- PEACE be with you JIM.........
Jonathan Pugh-jazz cornetist for the KING OF KINGS,G. LEBLANC RECORDING
ARTIST, CORNET/TRUMPET ARTIST
WITH JAZZ LEGEND DON LANPHERE SINCE 1974.
2/18/03
Theris Coats E-Mail.
Website. Location:
Sacramento, CA. Comments: Checking your site out; the Jazz, that's
what I like! TLCee Productions
2/6/03
Don Male E-Mail.
Location: Roseville, CA. Comments: Your music is a blessing. Many
years ago, 1949/50 I performed with Ralph Catmichael on TV in LA
taking the religeous music of the day and arranged in the Big
Band style, you are taking it to a new and wonderful dimension. Daryl
VanDruff friend and fellow ERHS alum was in the jazz generation there
while I was in the classical.
2/1/03
Garrett Sanders Comments: I really enjoy hearing
you play your best for the lord! Thank you so much! I am truly grateful
you are using the gift God gave you to minister to others.
12/4/02
Jane Schum E-Mail.
Location: Arabi, GA. Comments: Fantastic! Finally, a frest approach
to sacred music!
11/18/02
Melissa Gerrits E-Mail.
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan. Comments: I just attended your
concert at Calvin College. I havent enjoyed my self more thoroughly
since being a new college student. Thank
you for the intimate and affordable treat! It was nice to enjoy classy
entertainment with a spiritual twist and inspirational tone. Thanks
again for sharing your encredible gift!
11/17/02
MINISTER JUAN F. URIBE E-Mail.
Location: SEASIDE, CA. { FORT ORD } Comments:
PEACE & BLESSINGS TO YOU MY BROTHER.
11/17/02
Clark A & Jean R. Moore E-Mail.
Location: Music in the Mountains
11/1/02
Lori VanHamersveld E-Mail.
Location: Sacramento, CA. Comments: Thank you so much for helping
FOPC celebrate their 50th anniversary tonight. You were a pleasure
to listen to. I've given our friends
in Grand Rapids your concert information. I hope they can come and
hear you praise God. Thanks again.
11/7/02
Stephen T. Vargas E-Mail.
Location: Saginaw, MI. Comments: Love the CD's.....Good music!!!!!!!
11/04/02
Jagila Minso E-Mail.
Location: Grand Rapids, MI. Comments: Just wanted to say hi! and
let you know we're looking forward to having you at Calvin College
in two weeks.
11/02/02
Jo Schum E-Mail.
Location: Austin, TX. Comments: Only in America can you be so fortunate
to hear your favs on the web and then buy it. Jim Martinez is ONE
talented fella - and has
good taste in collaboration, too! Thanks, Jim for letting the rest
of us hear your genius.
10/26/02
Hans Bebop E-Mail.
Website. Location: The
Netherlands. Comments: NEW WEBSITE ADDRESS for The Lionel Hampton
Story and a great In Memoriam. http://www.lionelhampton.nl Hans Bebop,
The Netherlands
10/19/02
Matt Hyzer E-Mail. Matt
Hyzer's Website. Location:
Cinnaminson NJ/Philly. Comments: Thanks for the great clinic at UArts!
The Lord has given you such a great talent. Keep it up!
9/5/02
Gene Herritz E-Mail.
Comments: I was looking for Christian jazz on CDBaby and stumbled onto
your web site. Very pleased to find another christian jazz pianist.
God Bless!
8/27/02
Annetta M. Haack E-Mail.
Location: AZ. Comments: Hi, Just talked to Eleanor today. She said that
you will be playing at the Crystal Cathedral in the near future. Looking
at your schedule, you are still doing a lot of traveling. I see that
you are coming to Chandler, AZ next year. We will try to attend. It
may be that we can get McHale's down here again. Keep up the good work.
Annetta Haack
8/26/02
Marlene Hobdy E-Mail.
Location: San Diego, CA. Comments: Saw you at Faith Chapel in Spring
Valley, CA and you were great....get it up and praising the Lord....!!!!!
Am telling both Christian and non-Christian friends about you....your
music is universal! Thanks! Marlene
8/19/02
Janis Jablecki E-Mail.
Title: Camptonville Academy URL: www.coretca.org Comments: I loved seeing
you yesterday at the Crystal Cathedral. You were astounding.
8/15/02
Lois Cleveland. Location: Penn Valley, CA. Comments:
You are the truly important inspiration to me whenever I get to thinking
my dreams are falling by the wayside. I guess GOD really wants to bless
us all, but some more than others? I have never written anything which
really paid me, yet was published so many times. Cam Miller has the
'inside" jazz track, but I would like to write about folks with talent
like Jim Martinez for Music Educators Journal, or some music jazz mag?
The BEE or S.F. Chronicle?
8/5/02
Arnold/Becky Burghardt E-Mail.
Location: Carmel Presbyterian Church. Comments: August fourth concert,
a memorable musical ministry.
7/26/02
Alice Shantz. E-Mail.
7/18/02
Bill Edgar. E-Mail.
Location: Citrus Heights, CA. Comments: I need a way to get some of
your new and old CD's. I like to use them for gifts. Is there a website
for ordering the CD's?
7/6/02
Todd Petersen E-Mail.
Location: Fair Oaks, CA. Comments: Jim, Nice to meet you. You're a great
talent. Todd
7/5/02
Johnny Popoff E-Mail.
Location: Grand Forks, BC, CANADA. Comments: Awesome site! I've also
sent a personal e-mail. Hope to hear from you Jim. It's been a few years,
I'm sure you don't remember me, but who knows???
7/2/02
Deborah Hoffman E-Mail.
Location: Highwood, IL. Comments: How talented and gifted Jim is.
6/25/02
Tony Windle E-Mail.
Location: Amsterdam. Comments: Jim, You are an inspiration to all piano
players and businessmen. Will you ÔghostÕ play on my next album?
6/17/02
Jason Wickland E-Mail.
Location: Ft Worth, TX. Comments: You put on a fantastic show last year
at our church (Christ Chapel Bible Church) when you were in town. I
bought a CD after the show, loved it, and logged on to buy another for
my dad for Father's Day. He loved the last one and I am buying him another.
Come back and Play CCBC again soon.
6/15/02
Kathy Miller E-Mail.
Location: Davenport, IA. Comments: Hi Jim. I'm listening to your CD
right now and thought it would be fun to say hello and see what the
weather is like in Calf. It is cool here. Have you been taveling anywhere
fun lately?
5/19/02
Earl and Lee Smith E-Mail.
Comments: Great web site.
5/19/02
Kim Howell E-Mail.
Location: Okinawa, Japan. Comments: Dude, it's Kim in Okinawa. If you
ever find yourself in the North China Sea......drop in for Dinner. You
always have a place to stay in Okinawa Japan. PS the cooking is pretty
good too!
5/17/02
Robert H. Hargrove III E-Mail.
Comments: I saw you e-mail address in And All that Jazz. I saw you last
year at the Jazz Festival here in Sacramento. The two CD's have been
on my changer in the car since then. I look forward to seeing and hearing
you again this year. Best regards.
4/22/02
Sarah E-Mail.
Location: Vestal, NY. Comments: Hey there! Great site! It was wonderful
to hear you in concert and in church! The music was lovely and I really
enjoyed meeting you and your friends!
4/22/02
Scott Tressler E-Mail.
Location: Owego, NY. Comments: Jim, Just had the pleasure of attending
your quartet's performance in Binghamton, NY last night(4/20). I was
really thrilled by the absolutely great performance you and your "Friends"
put on. Congratulations on the Jazz Praise idea and career change-your
story was inspiring! Sincerely, Scott Tressler(a new fan)
4/9/02
Jay Butler E-Mail.
Location: Gold River, CA. Comments: Was blessed to see you and your
group live at Capital Christian Center recently. I purchased "Praise
Him with Jazz" with Lionel Hampton. I will be 70 years old this month.
How delightful it is to hear music I knew when I was in high school
back in Pittsburgh, PA. And, how wonderful to hear Lionel Hampton being
able to play at age 92. I saw him for the very first time at Keesler
Air Force Base, Biloxi, Mississippi, during my stint in the Air Force
there. I can hardly wait to share this with my son and daughter (devout
Jazz buffs). Hopefully, through the Internet I will be able to purchase
additional CD's for my hearing pleasure. May God Bless you for your
contribution in spreading the Gospel in such a wonderful way. I pray
that God will continue to bless your ministry. JAY BUTLER
4/8/02
Liz Darby E-Mail.
Location: Cupertino, CA. Comments: I am sorry I missed your concert
in Fresno as I was laid up in Cupertino. I love the Jimi O'Dell stuff
on your album. I understand that you talked with my mate the piano tuner-Frank
Hendricks. We hope we can get you back to Fresno for another concert.
Also, I would like you to hear some of my music. Two are on Jimi's cd,
Shades. They are "Dance with me" and "Never to Say Good-bye." Would
love you to visit our home where we have a Steinway M and an ancient
Baldwin 9 ft. concert grand. Elizabeth Darby
3/27/02
Linda & Paul Heath E-Mail.
Location: Fresno,CA. Comments: YOU MAKE ME WANT TO TAKE PIANO LESSONS
ALL OVER AGAIN !!! (and pay attention this time!)
3/17/02
Rachel Pascua E-Mail.
Location: Sacramento, CA. Comments: hi mr. martinez! let me introduce
myself. hi my name is rachel and i am a piano student for barbara prior.
i was at the clavinova festival on march 16, 2002. i think that what
u do is really great. i like your music and someday i hope to be a performer
like you. i am 16 years old and i have been playing for 5 years and
started already to compose piano pieces of my own. i love music and
the way you played was great.hard work does pay off and u prove that!!
i just wanted to tell u keep up with the good work and thank you for
being an inspiration to me.
3/13/02
June Barden
E-Mail. Homepage Location: Gold
River, CA. Comments: Jim, Your jazz music is great and I hope you continue
your great performances. Have you made a classical music CD? June
3/02/02
Bob & Norma Garramone E-Mail.
Location: Denver, CO. Comments: Caught your performances at the Jazz
Jubilee in Sacramento over the last few years and have a couple of your
CDs. I can see that we need to order at least two more. Wonderful religious
music in a reverent jazz tradition. Thanks, Jim.
3/02/02
Lois Cleveland, Writer-Merchandiser E-Mail.
URL: http://giftworldnet.com/loispricesrevive Location: Penn Valley,
CA. Comments: Can't wait for Sacramento JAZZ Jubilee this May....we
follow you around! Your humility is a blessing, and your talent is unspeakably
profound ..maybe someday you can perform at our TWIN CITIES church in
Grass Valley....we are building a new one by 2003... R & R Hiway, and
Ridge Road. I would be thrilled to write about you in MUSIC EDUCATOR's
JOURNAL..????. What say ye?
3/02/02
Alice Conlin E-Mail,
Location: Stockton, CA.
3/01/02
Ken Williams E-Mail,
Location: Southern CA. Comments: Just attended your great performance
at St. Andrew's, Newport Beach.
3/01/02
Anne DeWitt E-Mail,
Comments: I heard your group perform in Newport Beach at St. Andrew's
Church and was very impressed with the abundance of talent. Truly, you
are a JAZZ MAN.
3/01/02
Mat Montgomery E-Mail
2/27/02
Chuck Hickman E-Mail,
Comments: Picked up your Jazz Praise 2 CD at the Lionel Hampton Festival
last weekend. Would like to purchase arrangements if available. Would
like to book you to come and share in our services.
2/25/02
Matt & Niki Tschirgi E-Mail,
URL: http://lffmtc.org Location: Pullman, WA. Comments: Jim, My wife
and I really enjoyed having lunch with you after your gig at our church.
I really hope you come next year. It's a delight to see someone with
a heart of ministry such as yourself. God Bless. Matt & Niki
2/25/02
Sarah Ostrom E-Mail,
Location: Weiser, Idaho. Comments: Your page is so cool. I'm really
excited knowing that on this vast web is a place that is filled with
God's love and blessings.
2/25/02
Prudy & Bill Schubach E-Mail,
Location: Lewiston, ID. Comments: Caught you at the Lionel Hampton Jazz
Festival Friday concert.....wow! We were most impressed. Into church
music as well as jazz, so picked up Doxology. We'll be back for more!
2/23/02
Randy Dinwiddie E-Mail,
Location: San Leandro,CA.
2/20/02
Flo Niermann E-Mail,
Location: Santa Ana, CA. Comments: Jim, Your concert at St. Andrew's
on Sunday was a fantastic treat for me - THANKS! I'm so glad I invited
friends. I really appreciate the way in which you share your talents
and your great personal charm. The music of the church throughout history
is its soul - your jazz renditions are awesome soul. God bless you in
your ministry.
2/18/02
Kurth Krause E-Mail,
Location: Costa Mesa, CA. Comments: Enjoyed your music at St. Andrews
Feb 17. Let us know when your new CD is available. We now own three.
2/18/02
Ann Christiansen E-Mail,
Location: Newport Beach, CA. Comments: We certainly enjoyed the music
Sun. morning and the concert this p.m. We bought 2 CD's and are enjoying
them. We want to know when new one is ready. Thank you and God Bless
your ministry.
2/18/02
Paul Ward E-Mail,
Location: Costa Mesa, CA. Comments: Jim, Great concert at St. Andrews
Presbyterian Church on Sunday, 2/17/02. Your group has great talent.
Keep up the great work. Please notify me when Jazz Praise 3 is released.
God bless your work! Paul Ward Costa Mesa, CA
2/2/02
David Babayco E-Mail,
Location: Rancho Cordova, CA. Comments: I just returned from a concert
given by Jim at Larrick Piano and Organ here in Sacramento, CA (Feb
1). This was the first time I have hearn him and the experience can
be described in one word - awesome!
1/28/02
Heather Kirkpatrick E-Mail,
Location: Fair Oaks, CA. Comments: Great web site! So looking forward
to the CD release concert next weekend, hope I can still get tickets
(?) Jazz is awesome and so is Jim :)
1/18/02
Peggy Kengle E-Mail
,Location: Rancho Cordova. Comments: I've heard you at church a few
times. I really enjoyed you then and have your CD. What a wonderful
gift you have, thank you for sharing.
12/14/01
Charles Henry E-Mail,
Location: France. Comments: I'll come back Jim...
11/30/01
Michael Shumaker E-Mail
11/23/01
Bob Haack E-Mail,
Location: Rio Verde, AZ. Comments: I enjoyed your concerts in Fountain
Hills and Sun City
11/19/01
Kelli Lloyd E-Mail,
Location: Kansas City, MO. Comments: Mr. Martinez played at my church
(Pleasant Valley Baptist Church) in Liberty, MO. I was very impressed
and had to check out the web site. Thanks!
11/19/01
Richard & Eva Mull E-Mail,
Location: Garden Grove, CA. Comments: Jim - Eva and I greet you in the
precious name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. I am sending you a CD that
my Uncle's swing band just finished recording. It's very good and I
wanted you to have a copy since you had been invited by the group to
accompany them to England, which didn't work out. I'm sending you an
email and will order some more of your CDs to pass around.
11/14/01
Brian Paynter E-Mail,
Comments: Hi Jim, Checking out your web site for your schedule.Call
you next week for lunch. Blessings, Brian
11/5/01
Jim Brown E-Mail,
Homepage URL:
The Brown's Web Page Homepage,
Location: Roseville, CA. Comments: Hey Jim! It was great hearing you
today at the Grant High concert with Rob Richards. I am organist at
First Presbyterian Church in Roseville. As a fellow musician, I truly
appreciated your interpretations of the hymns you played. I enjoy arranging
music and hearing you was truly fulfilling in hearing how a familiar
piece can be arranged in so many ways and gets better all of the time.
I hope to meet you in person some day. Thanks again. Jim Brown
10/19/01
Mindy Takechi E-Mail,
Location: Sacramento, CA. Comments: Love your music and praise to God.
Keep spreading His glory through your gift of jazz.
10/2/01
Don & Gae Wimberly, E-Mail,
Location: The Dalles, Oregon. Comments: Great website - it was our lucky
day when we met you at Oregon State Fair....
9/13/01
Ron Carter E-Mail
Location: Murrieta, CA. Comments: Hi Jim. I had the pleasure of meeting
you in Santa Clara at Coltons this past weekend. You are a blessing
to the kingdom of God. I really enjoyed the CDs. Thank you. Some of
my fellow P&W musicians knew of you and attempted to attend one of your
concerts in San Diego. They had seen your web page. I will push with
our pastor to try and get you to minister at our church. God bless you.
Ron
9/10/01
Carolyn Page E-Mail
Location: Portland, OR area
9/8/01
Josephine Cruz Location: Wheaton, MD. Comments: Great
page, Jim.
8/28/01
Max Zape E-Mail
Homepage URL: Hemisphere Homepage
Location: San Diego, CA. Comments: Hi Jim! thanx for stopping in at
Jimmy Love's in the Gaslamp. sorry you couldn't stick around and chat;
would've loved to have you sit in! please check out my site and my music---I
think we have alot in common. Ciao, Max
8/27/01
Jim Reiss E-Mail
Location: San Clemente, CA. Comments: my wife attended your concert
at SAN CLEMENTE PRES. last saturday night and bought your tapes. I think
your piano jazz is exceptional
8/27/01
Dave Neidhardt E-Mail
Location: Comments: Slick website-
8/24/01
Carlos Meraz E-Mail
Location: Sacramento, CA. Comments: Jim I worked with your Mom for many
years at Aerojet. My friend Carol Ellison handed me your Praise Him
with Jazz CD to listen to in my office. Great Stuff. Tell your mom "Hola"
for me. Charlie
8/20/01
Larry and Marjo Gilliland E-Mail
8/17/01
Renee Beers E-Mail
Location: Sacramento, CA. Comments: I was singing in St. Philomene's
choir when I first heard you play, then in Fair Oaks Presb. Church.
Then I talked with you at one of the Jazz Festivals here in Sacramento.
You are famous now! Fantastic! You really deserve it, what a talented
person you are! I need to get your CD's now soon. Best of luck to you
and your family! Renee Beers
8/16/01
Kevin Morning E-Mail
Location: Comments: Jim, I hope that all is well with you. Taking part
in your concerts have been a blessing for me. It seems God has so many
interesting ways to bring attention to Himself.
8/14/01
Matthew Donaldson E-Mail
Location: Sacramento, CA. Comments: I was so blessed by your ministry.
I attended the concert on 8-12-01 at Christ Community and I am so glad
that I did. I was probably one of the youngest of attendees there (23),
but being raised around jazz, and in the church, I really enjoyed the
song selection. I went to school with Bob Kilpatrick's boys, Andrew
and Kyle, so hearing your rendition of "Be Glorified" was great. Thank
you for allowing the Lord to work through your gift. --Matthew
8/5/01
Sharon MarMillan E-Mail
Location: Comments: I'd like to order your latest CD. Love it!
7/27/01
Barry and Robbie Watson E-Mail
Comments: Hi Jim! We have been fans of yours for many years. First met
you at a Promise Keepers gathering in Sacramento. Used to attend Fair
Oaks Pres. We have all your CDs and want to help spread the word. Keep
up the good work. God's influence in your work is very evident. Hope
to see you in concert! YBIC, Barry
7/15/01
Joseph J Pramberger E-Mail
Comments: Just
Surfed In
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