allison scull victor martin

“Dunsmuir couple Allison Scull and Victor Martin always have a date for Valentine's Day. It's one they share with those who attend their annual Feb. 14 concert at Vintage Public House in Redding. Better known in North State music circles as jazz-folk duo “Allison and Victor,” Scull and Martin have spent their 18-year partnership touring up and down the West Coast. They perform year round at concert venues and jazz festivals, including the Oregon Coast Music Festival and Nor Cal Jazz Festival. "The sound we’ve developed is jazz-folk with some worldwide influences including some French and Latin flavors," Scull said. At home, they play at Martin's concert venue, Pop's Performing Arts and Cultural Center in Dunsmuir. Scull and her twin sister Suzanne coordinate Dunsmuir's annual Jazz in the Canyon music series each September. The duo toured in Mexico the past two weeks, but return in time to play Valentine's Day at Vintage Public House, a 5-year Valentine’s Day tradition. Scull and Martin owe their relationship to their love of music, which their parents helped foster. “My mother made do it,” saxophonist and vocalist Martin said of his bumpy start in music in his native Delaware. “I would talk out (of) turn. Mischievous, you know. Maybe she thought music would be a good medicine for me.”” - Jessica Skropanic