“a celebration of all that is good about Ian Shaw. He moves from the ebullient to the reflective as he uses his vocal and lyrical craft to bring to life a typical Greek Street Friday.”
★★★★ Get Ready To Rock
‘Smart and soulful’
The Guardian
‘Smart and soulful’
The Guardian
“a celebration of all that is good about Ian Shaw. He moves from the ebullient to the reflective as he uses his vocal and lyrical craft to bring to life a typical Greek Street Friday.”
★★★★ Get Ready To Rock
“this is one of Shaw's very best records... [he's] in his element, corresponding intimately on the stand with saxophonist Tony Kofi”
★★★★ Marbank
10-sept-25
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
Continuing the series of Saturday brunch shows in which Ian is up-close and personal with luminaries from the UK music scene.
In October, Ian is joined by one of the most influential figures in British jazz, Courtney Pine CBE, a visionary multi-instrumentalist whose career spans nearly four decades. And in November, Ian welcomes UK pop legend Mari Wilson for an interview that will not only celebrate her legacy but also reveal the thoughtful artist behind the glamour.
Expect live performance, conversation and Q&A.
Tickets:
Courtney Pine, Sat 4th October at 11am
Mari Wilson, Sat 8th November at 11am
10-sept-25
Ian headlines on Day One of the POSK Festival of Jazz Voice, alongside Imogen Ryall, Monika Lidke and Clara Serra López.
Expect music from the Great American Songbook and re-workings of more contemporary songs, plus Shaw’s own pithy originals.
Friday, 3rd October at Jazz Café POSK, 238-246 King Street, W6.
Tickets:
eventbrite.co.uk
17-jul-25
Ian brings the genius of Stephen Sondheim to life with his signature blend of emotional depth, wit, and vocal virtuosity. Reimagining Sondheim’s iconic songs through a jazz lens, he infuses them with fresh nuance while honouring their melodic, emotional and theatrical brilliance.
With acclaimed pianist Barry Green.
Thursday 27th November. Kings Place, N1.
Tickets:
www.kingsplace.co.uk
Fri 10 October 25
Teatro Sociale di Busto Arsizio, Italy - part of Eventi in Jazz 2025
Sat 18 October 25
Leyburn Jazz Festival
Wed 22 October 25
Darby's, 3 Viaduct Gardens, Battersea SW11 7AY
Fri 31 October 25
The Lighthouse, Poole
Sat 01 November 25
St Matthias Church, Stoke Newington, London N16 8DD
17-apr-25
A collection of photos of the concert at FolkClub in Torino, Italy, on 5th April 2025 when Ian again joined Alessandro Di Liberto, Alessandro Maiorino and Enzo Zirilli. Photos by Antonio Baiano. Published on All About Jazz.
View the gallery at allaboutjazz.com/ian-shaw-at-folkclub
17-apr-25
Ian recorded this album (Abeat Records) in 2020 in Bari, Italy with with Alessandro Di Liberto (piano), Tommaso Scannapieco (double bass) and Enzo Zirilli (drums).
We have acquired a limited stock of this rare album. To get your copy, please visit our shop.
Fri 10 October 25
Teatro Sociale di Busto Arsizio, Italy - part of Eventi in Jazz 2025
Sat 18 October 25
Leyburn Jazz Festival
Wed 22 October 25
Darby's, 3 Viaduct Gardens, Battersea SW11 7AY
Fri 31 October 25
The Lighthouse, Poole
Sat 01 November 25
St Matthias Church, Stoke Newington, London N16 8DD
“This fantastic quartet brings Strayhorn and Ellington tunes to life on this superb live album.” The Billy Strayhorn Foundation
From The Theory Of Joy (Harmonia Mundi/Jazz Village), release February 2016. Please consider making a donation to refugee aid – all info below video.
Ian has been appointed Patron of Refugee Support, an organisation providing direct help to refugees within Europe, focusing on delivering aid with dignity.
Read more at www.refugeesupporteu.com
The Phone Credit Group provides refugee children with vital support. Ian talks to Paula Erol of The Phone Credit Group and Tess Berry-Hart of Calais Action about this fundraising initiative. Listen to the podcast to find out how you can help.
As many of you know, I have been working for a year now as a volunteer at the unofficial refugee camp – known as the jungle…
Banner photography by James Christos.
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