Then, years later, in 1976, he became a professional bass player, playing with many famous Brazilian artists, such as Ivan Lins, Luiz Melodia and Márcio Montarroyos.
Most of these were composed with Ivan Lins (born 1945), with whom Martins began working in the early 1970s.
Ivan Turgenev | Ivan Caryll | Ivan Lendl | Ivan Vazov | Ivan the Terrible | Ivan Shapovalov | Iván Rodríguez | Ivan Reitman | Ivan Pavlov | Ivan Lins | Hurricane Ivan | Ivan Krylov | Ivan Franko | Ivan Tors | Ivan Basso | Ivan Vladislavic | Ivan Neville | Ivan Meštrović | Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior | Ivan Varichev | Ivan Sergei | Ivan Panfilov | Ivan Kostov | Ivan Galamian | Iván Campo | Lins | Ivan Stang | Ivan's Childhood | Ivan Rybkin | Ivan Pregelj |
Her self-titled debut album had the guest performances of Tom Jobim, João Donato, Ivan Lins, Francis Hime, and Toninho Horta, and she later went on to perform with great names such as Zimbo Trio, Pat Metheny, Baden Powell, Toquinho, and others.
They also perform with most of the Brazilian musical artists, such as: Roberto Carlos, Gilberto Gil, Ivan Lins, Simone, Chitãozinho & Xororó, Sandy & Junior, Fafá de Belém, Fábio Júnior, Xuxa, Angélica Ksyvickis, Wanderléa, The Fevers, Luiz Ayrão, Vanderlei Cardoso, Elizete Cardoso, Hebe Camargo, Selma Reis e Agnaldo Rayol.
Sucessos Inesquecíveis de Elis Regina is a five-disc CD-set of songs performed by Brazilian singer Elis Regina, including compositions by Milton Nascimento, Gilberto Gil, Rita Lee, Tom Jobim, Belchior, João Bosco, Ary Barroso, Ivan Lins, and Carlos Lyra.