Ian Shaw (singer)

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Ian Shaw (born June 2, 1962 in St Asaph , Wales ) is a Welsh jazz singer , pianist , actor and music producer .

Live and act

Ian Shaw studied in London, where he had worked since the late 1980s; initially he appeared in musicals as a comedian. He met Carol Grimes and Julie and Keith Tippett . He recorded several times with the singer Claire Martin and had appearances with her on the BBC Radio 2 show Big Band Special , of which he was the director. He also produced a BBC show with Charlie Crocker . In 1994 Shaw was a guest soloist in Gail Thompson's Big Band and in 1995 in Geoff Gascoyne's band . In 1995/96 his albums Ghostsongs and The Echo of a Song were created . a. saxophonists Iain Ballamy and Mornington Lockett took part. In 1998, Shaw recorded In a New York Minute with Cedar Walton and Ballamy , with standards such as " Last Night When We Were Young ". 2003 followed the album A World Still Turning , on which the singer Mark Murphy had a guest appearance; Eric Alexander , Paul Bollenback , Billy Childs , Peter Washington and Mark Fletcher played in the backing band .

Shaw also appeared in Jerry Springer: The Opera in 2002 ; In 2005 he had a film role in the film Pierrepoint . In 2004 and 2007, Shaw won the "Best Jazz Singer" award at the BBC Jazz Awards .

Ian Shaw should not be confused with the British Egyptologist of the same name (* 1961).

Discographic notes

  • Lazy Blue Eyes (with Carol Grimes ) (1990)
  • In a New York Minute ( Milestone Records , 1999)
  • Soho Stories (Milestone, 2001)
  • A World Still Turning (441 Records, 2003)
  • Drawn to All Things: The Songs of Joni Mitchell (Linn, 2006, Hybrid-SACD)
  • Lifejacket (Linn, 2008, Hybrid-SACD)
  • Somewhere Towards Love (Splash Point Records, 2009)
  • The Abbey Road Sessions (Splash Point Records, 2011)
  • A Ghost in Every Bar - The Lyrics of Fran Landesman (Splash Point Records, 2012)
  • What's new? (2020), with Iain Ballamy , Jamie Safir

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personal data
SURNAME Shaw, Ian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Welsh jazz singer and pianist
DATE OF BIRTH June 2, 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH St Asaph , Wales