BIOGRAPHY
At the age of 69, Gary Martin has finally completed his first studio recording with Kenny Neal and his family in Baton Rouge.
What took so long...Gary Martin never wanted to be a recording artist, just wanted to be a great guitarist - "the best he could be". Considered a child protege, he learned from his uncle, Hubert Sumlin, considered one of the world's greatest guitarist. His home was filled with a constant stream of Chicago bluesmen who taught Gary the guitar techniques they had mastered. Martin throughout his life has sought out and learned constantly for the past 60 years from blues legends across North America.
​
Lack of recording has not hindered this exceptional guitarist from being musical director for touring bluesmen, performing at major festivals and clubs, along with his work preserving his culture, the blues.