Background
Martin, Melvyn Kenneth was born on June 7, 1942 in Sacramento. Son of Edward Joseph and Enid Martin.
Martin, Melvyn Kenneth was born on June 7, 1942 in Sacramento. Son of Edward Joseph and Enid Martin.
Attended, San Francisco State University, 1961—1962. Attended, San Francisco State University, 1963—1965. Bachelor, Sacramento City College, 1963.
Leader Listen Featuring Mel Martin, San Francisco, 1975—1979. Artistic director Bebop and Beyond, Novato, since 1983. Jazz performance fellowship grantee National Endowment for the Arts, Novato, California, 1986—1987.
Professor jazz saxophone San Jose State University, California, 1986—1992, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California. Artistic director jazz workshops Bebop and Beyond, since 2001.
Married Catey Martin, June 12, 1965. 1 child Sara Eve Breindel.