Twenty-one year old Jenna Martinez has appeared throughout the Southwest, and has released her third album "Esa" featuring the music of Argentinean composer, Amadeo. Jenna has recently completed recording the full length album with Engineer Hal Fitz [+]Twenty-one year old Jenna Martinez has appeared throughout the Southwest, and has released her third album "Esa" featuring the music of Argentinean composer, Amadeo. Jenna has recently completed recording the full length album with Engineer Hal Fitzgerald at Maximedia Studios in Dallas, TX. Featured artists include Andy Timmons (Lead and Rythm Guitar), Mike Medina (Electric Bass/Percussion), Jorge Jinorio (Percussion), Brian Piper (Piano), Lee Tamboulian (Accordion), and Keith Jordan (Trumpet).
Withing the last 3 years, Jenna has already received 4 awards, Female Vocalist of the Year, Rising Star of the Year, Vocal Duo of the Year and Salsa Tropical Song of the Year for one of the songs on the album "Esa.".
…for the Album ESA, the following songs were nominated in different categories: MUCHA MUJER, DE LA BOCA PARA AFUERA, VAS A PAGAR, CORAZON, CORAZON. She was awarded SALSA TROPICAL SONG OF THE YEAR for “CORAZON, CORAZON!"
Below are some comments made from serveral magazines and newspaper features in reference to the Esa Album:
Known for her strong vocal quality and stage presence, her transformation updates her image and sound to compliment many of the top US Latino record artists with urban and worldly beats rounding out her new sound… …The tropical hints delight the listener’s palette and leaves the listener completely satisfied… Norteño Magazine(2005)
…Esa set's the tone for the artist's first attempt at reaching the international Latino music market with beats and style reminiscent of Miami Sound Machine. Dancers and Latin music aficionados alike will experience the unexpected twist, the album's trademark, of multiple intermingling styles in the course of a single song. Santa Fe New Mexican (2005)
ABOUT THE ALBUM "ESA"
Now I’m gonna be honest, I don’t know as much Spanish as I should or sometimes claim to, but when I was listening to these songs I was understanding!! And not only that, but it’s as if they were songs that I had written. It was like my diary, but in Spanish with music! Some of the songs sound like a hurt woman full of hate for the man who broke her heart like "Vas A Pagar," or "Mucha Mujer." Then ther
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