‘Shaw’s shape-shifting voice mixes urgency, vulnerability and always humanity’
The Scotsman
“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
21-apr-25
Ian returns to this beautiful venue with a stellar band led by Ronnie Scott's own James Pearson. Ladbroke Hall, London W10. Friday 16th May. Doors at 6:30pm, show at 7:45pm.
Tickets: ladbrokehall.com
2-may-25
Ian's new show, written specially for this Beautiful World cabaret season, presented by Janie Dee. Songs of Love and Protection is a salve, a musical tale of humanity with all its faces - via the songs of Rogers and Hart, Bowie, Joni, Leonard Cohen, Dylan. Plus some brand new Shaw pithy originals. Saturday 24 May (7pm), Crazy Coqs, Piccadilly.
Tickets: brasseriezedel.com
26-apr-25
Ian, together with Guy Barker, presented iconic US jazz singer Melody Gardot with The Gold Award in recognition of her artistry and global acclaim. JazzFM Awards, KOKO in Camden Town, 24th April.
17-apr-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 May, Ian is joined by UK musical treasure Gary Crosby OBE, jazz double bassist, composer, arranger and educator (3rd May); and in June, Ian welcomes Hamish Stuart, who gained fame as a member of Average White Band, the Scottish funk and R&B group of the 1970s (7th June). Expect live performance, conversation and Q&A.
Tickets:
Gary Crosby, Sat 3rd May at 11am
Hamish Stuart, Sat 7th June at 11am
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 16 May 25
Ladbroke Hall, Ladbroke Grove W10 6AZ
Sat 24 May 25
Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel, Piccadilly, London - 7pm
Thu 05 June 25
National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin - The Music of Quincy Jones
Sat 07 June 25
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, Soho, London - Songs & Stories - 11 doors for 12:30 show
Sat 14 June 25
Bingen Jazz Festival, Germany
Fri 16 May 25
Ladbroke Hall, Ladbroke Grove W10 6AZ
Sat 24 May 25
Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel, Piccadilly, London - 7pm
Thu 05 June 25
National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin - The Music of Quincy Jones
Sat 07 June 25
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, Soho, London - Songs & Stories - 11 doors for 12:30 show
Sat 14 June 25
Bingen Jazz Festival, Germany
“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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