Ian Shaw
Launching his career playing trumpet and flugelhorn, Ian Shaw has had his greatest success since shifting his focus to his baritone/tenor vocals. The New York Times praised him for his "complete emotional control of the classic jazz-idiom standards," while Cadence magazine cited his "buttery sound and real jazz singer's ability to improvise along instrumental lines." A native of the small Welsh village of St. Asaph, Shaw hails from a musical family: his grandfather, Chick Smith, played trumpet in dance bands; his father played cornet in brass bands; a cousin, Jimmie Deucher, performed with the Clarke/Boland Big Band. Beginning to play trumpet at the age of 15, he studied with Joe Csibi, the principal trumpet player of the Irish National Symphony Orchestra, and Bobby Shaw of the Buddy Rich and Horace Silver bands. Shaw was equally attracted to vocalizing. He studied harmony with Trevor England and received vocal training at the College of Music and choral experience at Christchurch Cathedral in Dublin. While attending Trinity College in Dublin, Shaw supported himself by singing jingles, television documentary scores, and with local rock groups including the British soul band Brave New World. Following his graduation, he began singing songs by American pop composers including Gershwin and Hoagy Carmichael. A regular performer at Ronnie Scott's in London, Shaw recorded his debut solo album, Ghostsongs: Ian Shaw Live at Ronnie Scott's, in the club. His first release in North America, In a New York Minute, released in 1999, was shared with influential jazz pianist Cedar Walton. His second solo album, Soho Stories, was released the following year.
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An Adventurous Dream - the Music of Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington (At PizzaExpress Live - In London)
Vocal Jazz - Released by PX Records on Apr 26, 2024
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Drive-In Saturday
Pop - Released by Clifford Slapper on Feb 14, 2017
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Drawn To All Things: The Songs of Joni Mitchell
Jazz - Released by Linn Records on Jul 1, 2008
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Lifejacket
Jazz - Released by Linn Records on Apr 14, 2008
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The Theory of Joy
Jazz - Released by Jazz Village on Feb 12, 2016
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What's New
Ian Shaw, Iain Ballamy, Jamie Safir
Vocal Jazz - Released by Silent Wish Records on Feb 7, 2020
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A Ghost In Every BarThe Lyrics of Fran Landesman
Jazz - Released by Splash Point Records on Aug 6, 2012
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Somewhere Towards Love
Jazz - Released by Splash Point Records on Jan 1, 2009
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The Abbey Road Sessions
Jazz - Released by Splash Point Records on Mar 14, 2011
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Live At Ronnie Scott's: The Best of Ian Shaw
Jazz - Released by Carter Lane - OMiP on Dec 9, 2012
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Psalms of David, Vol. 3: The Earth Is the Lord's
Durham Cathedral Choir, Ian Shaw, James Lancelot
Classical - Released by Priory Records on Jan 12, 1990
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The Echo Of A Song
Vocal Jazz - Released by Synergie OMP on Aug 1, 2007
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Taking It To Hart
Vocal Jazz - Released by Synergie OMP on Jan 1, 1995
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Live At Ronnie Scott's: The Best of the 90's Vol. 4
Anthony Kerr Quartet, Echoes of Ellington Orchestra, Ian Shaw
Jazz - Released by Carter Lane - OMiP on Dec 9, 2012
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Change Partners
Vocal Jazz - Released by Carter Lane - OMiP on Dec 8, 2013
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Sad Sweet Song
Jazz - Released by Splash Point Records on Jan 1, 2008
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Choral Evensong for St. Cuthbert's Day from Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral Choir, Ian Shaw, James Lancelot
Classical - Released by Priory Records on Jan 1, 1989
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo