In a career spanning three decades, Ian Shaw is widely regarded as the best male jazz vocalist the UK has produced, with 19 albums to his name. He is also a talented pianist, song writer, presenter, record producer and actor. Alongside performances at the major London venues, Shaw frequently tours throughout the UK at theatres, arts centres and jazz festivals. He has performed at numerous venues in the US; three of his recordings are on US labels. Ian is a frequent visitor to Canada with a strong connection with the Toronto-based Jazz.FM91, and he has toured Australia and the Far East several times. He regularly plays festivals and club dates on the Continent of Europe.
Shaw's recordings and live performances as a jazz singer have been recognised by two BBC jazz awards (2004 and 2007), a Parliamentary award (2018) and numerous award nominations including Downbeat Magazine (2017) and Jazz FM (2013 and 2019).
