With tracks by Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Nick Drake and David Sylvian, Claire Martin (the First Lady of British Jazz) takes a rare side-step from her traditional jazz roots on ‘Take My Heart’ (1999). Claire invited Noel Gallagher to play acoustic guitar on Help! whilst other notable contributors include Paul Stacey, Gareth Williams, Arnie Somogyi. Jeremy Stacey, Jason Rebello and Mornington Lockett. Claire Martin co-wrote a few of the songs on ‘Take My Heart’, including Pleading Guilty, which is Joni Mitchell-esque in style, and Inner City Girl.