Ian Shaw (singer)
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Ian Shaw is a Welsh
jazz
singer, record producer, and former stand up comedian.
Shaw was born at St. Asaph, Wales
, and his career in performance began on the Alternative Cabaret Circuit, alongside such performers as Julian Clary
, Rory Bremner
and Jo Brand
.
In his music career he has recorded and performed several times with Claire Martin
, and appeared with her on the BBC Radio 2
show Big Band Special
, a show that he has also presented. He also presents a jazz show on BBC South
with Charlie Crocker.
Shaw won in the Best Jazz Vocalist category at the BBC Jazz Awards
in 2004 and 2007. In 2008 he released his autobiographical album Lifejacket, and spent the best part of a year touring with a full band.
As an actor, Shaw performed in Jerry Springer: The Opera
in 2002; Richard Thomas
created the part of the warm-up man/devil for Shaw. In 2005, Shaw appeared as Percy in the film Pierrepoint
.
He currently resides in London
, and is a regular performer at local venues, such as Ronnie Scott's
, the 606 Club
and the Vortex.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
singer, record producer, and former stand up comedian.
Shaw was born at St. Asaph, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, and his career in performance began on the Alternative Cabaret Circuit, alongside such performers as Julian Clary
Julian Clary
Julian Peter McDonald Clary is an English comedian and novelist, known for his deliberately stereotypical camp style, with a heavy reliance on innuendo and double entendre.-Early life and education:...
, Rory Bremner
Rory Bremner
Roderick "Rory" Keith Ogilvy Bremner, FKC is a Scottish impressionist, playwright and comedian, noted for his work in political satire...
and Jo Brand
Jo Brand
Josephine Grace "Jo" Brand is a BAFTA winning British comedian, writer, and actor.- Early life :Jo Brand was born 23 July 1957 in Wandsworth, London. Her mother was a social worker. Brand is the middle of three children, with two brothers...
.
In his music career he has recorded and performed several times with Claire Martin
Claire Martin (singer)
Claire Martin, OBE is an English jazz singer, born in Wimbledon, South London, England.Claire Martin grew up in a house "full of music", and claims to have learned all of Judy Garland´s songs by the time she was 12...
, and appeared with her on the BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
show Big Band Special
Big Band Special
Big Band Special is a BBC Radio 2 series which launched in 1979 as a showcase for the BBC Big Band in session and in concert. Big Band Special is a 30 minute programme broadcast on Monday nights at 9.30pm and has been presented by Clare Teal since April 2006...
, a show that he has also presented. He also presents a jazz show on BBC South
BBC South
BBC South is the BBC English Region serving West Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset, western Berkshire, Oxfordshire, south east Wiltshire and the Isle of Wight.-Television:...
with Charlie Crocker.
Shaw won in the Best Jazz Vocalist category at the BBC Jazz Awards
BBC Jazz Awards
The BBC Jazz Awards were set up in 2001 and had the status of one of the premier jazz awards in the UK. There were awards for Best Musician, Best Vocalist, Rising Star, Best Album, Jazz Innovation, Radio 2 Jazz Artist, Services to Jazz, Best of Jazz amongst others....
in 2004 and 2007. In 2008 he released his autobiographical album Lifejacket, and spent the best part of a year touring with a full band.
As an actor, Shaw performed in Jerry Springer: The Opera
Jerry Springer: The Opera
Jerry Springer: The Opera is a British musical written by Richard Thomas and Stewart Lee, based on the television show The Jerry Springer Show. The musical is notable for its profanity, its irreverent treatment of Judeo-Christian themes, and surreal images such as a troupe of tap-dancing Ku Klux...
in 2002; Richard Thomas
Richard Thomas (musician)
Richard Thomas is British a musician, writer, and comedy actor. He is best known for composing and scoring the award-winning Jerry Springer: The Opera with Stewart Lee. Thomas collected the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Score in 2004....
created the part of the warm-up man/devil for Shaw. In 2005, Shaw appeared as Percy in the film Pierrepoint
Pierrepoint (film)
Pierrepoint , is a 2005 British film directed by Adrian Shergold about the life of British executioner Albert Pierrepoint....
.
He currently resides in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and is a regular performer at local venues, such as Ronnie Scott's
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club is a jazz club which has operated in London since 1959.The club opened on 30 October 1959 in a basement at 39 Gerrard Street in London's Soho district. It was managed by musicians Ronnie Scott and Pete King. In 1965 it moved to a larger venue nearby at 47 Frith Street...
, the 606 Club
606 Club
The 606 Club is a jazz club in Chelsea, London, owned and run by musician Steve Rubie since 1976. The club was originally at 606 King's Road, but moved to 90 Lots Road in 1987. It is currently licensed for 165 people. One, or sometimes two, jazz events are held every day, making it one of the...
and the Vortex.
Discography
- 1990 Lazy Blue Eyes (with Carol GrimesCarol GrimesCarol Grimes is a smooth jazz and world music singer.Grimes came to prominence in 1969 as a member of Delivery, associated with the Canterbury Scene. During the 1970s she performed regularly on the London blues circuit with her band The London Boogie Band...
) - 1995 Famous Rainy DayFamous Rainy DayFamous Rainy Day is a 1995 studio album by Ian Shaw.Only 5,000 copies of Famous Rainy Day were printed, and the record company, EFZ Records went out of business shortly afterwards. The album is due to be re-released on Splashpoint Records in 2010....
- 1995 Ghostsongs
- 1996 Taking It to HartTaking It to HartTaking it to Hart is a 1996 studio album by Ian Shaw, focusing on the songs written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. -Track listing:#"I Wish I Were in Love Again" – 2:58#"Where or When" – 3:24#"Have You Met Miss Jones?" – 4:11...
- 1996 The Echo of a SongThe Echo of a SongThe Echo of a Song is a 1997 studio album by Ian Shaw.-Track listing:#"I Concentrate on You" - 3:37#"My Heart Is Haunted" - 4:42#"It Could Happen to You" - 3:57...
- 1999 In a New York MinuteIn a New York MinuteIn a New York Minute is a 1999 studio album by Ian Shaw. -Track listing:#"In a New York Minute" – 4:12#"Standing in the Dark" – 5:22#"Wouldn't It Be Loverly" – 4:55...
with (Cedar WaltonCedar WaltonCedar Anthony Walton, Junior is an American hard bop jazz pianist.-Biography:Walton grew up in Dallas, Texas. His mother was an aspiring concert pianist, and was Walton's initial teacher. She also took him to jazz performances around Dallas...
) - 2001 Soho StoriesSoho StoriesSoho Stories is a 2001 studio album by Ian Shaw. -Track listing:#"Comes Love" – 4:02#"I Never Went Away" – 4:13#"Ruby" – 5:22...
- 2003 A World Still TurningA World Still Turning-Track listing:#"Alone Again " – 4:13#"We All Fall in Love Sometimes" – 4:21#"An Occasional Dream" – 4:03#"Peace" – 4:28...
- 2006 Drawn to All Things: The Songs of Joni MitchellDrawn to All Things: The Songs of Joni MitchellDrawn to All Things: The Songs of Joni Mitchell is a 2006 studio album by Ian Shaw, recorded in tribute to Joni Mitchell. This was Shaw's first album for Linn Records...
- 2007 Tough Guys Don't Dance (Guest appearance on "Everything's Different")
- 2008 LifejacketLifejacket (album)Lifejacket is a 2008 studio album by Ian Shaw. -Track listing:#"Love at First Tequila" – 3:56#"Lifejacket" – 4:38#"She's Loaded" – 4:08#"A Good and Simple Man" – 3:58#"Glue" – 4:19#"Forty-Two" – 5:03#"Northop Road" – 3:15...
- 2008 "Sad Sweet Song" (a tribute to Humphrey LytteltonHumphrey LytteltonHumphrey Richard Adeane Lyttelton , also known as Humph, was an English jazz musician and broadcaster, and chairman of the BBC radio comedy programme I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue...
) - 2009 Somewhere Towards Love
- 2011 The Abbey Road SessionsThe Abbey Road Sessions (Ian Shaw album)The Abbey Road Sessions is a 2011 studio album by Ian Shaw. -Track listing:# "Get Out of Town" # "Human Nature" # "Skylark"...