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******BRAND NEW ALBUM "LIFEJACKET" (LINN RECORDS) RELEASED 14TH APRIL******

Linn Records (Linn Records) release Shaw's self-penned album, "Lifejacket" in April. A year in the making, this collaboration with guitarist David Preston features twelve original songs, "a suite of stories recalling friendships past and present, childhood dreams and dodgy Soho nights" (Jazzwise March 2008).

The album features guest appearances from Guy Barker, Julian Siegel and a stunning new duet written by Shaw, "42" featuring Liane Carroll.

******OFFICIAL ALBUM LAUNCH OF "LIFEJACKET" AT THE ARTS THEATRE, GREAT NEWPORT STREET, LONDON WC2, 10TH APRIL AT 8:45 PM (TICKETS - TEL: 0844 847 1608)

Ian's last release on Linn Records
. . . Shaw’s heartfelt tribute to the songs of Joni Mitchell, Drawn to All Things (Linn Records) has had ecstatic reviews (album reviews).
An emotional, expressive interpreter with the ability to explore every aspect of both lyric and melody MOJO****
An artist on top of his game…a fine album Jazzwise****

Hear Ian sing on the million-selling drum and bass hit "Everything's Different" (High Contrast) on Hospital Records.

BBC Jazz Awards
. . . Ian wins the Best Vocalist category at the BBC Jazz Awards for the second time at the ceremony held on Thursday 12th July at London's Mermaid Theatre. See Ian sing "A Case of You" here

Ian and Abdullah Ibrahim
. . . Ian will be joining the legendary South African pianist and composer alongside singers Cleveland Watkiss, Iain Mckenzie, Mario Frendo and Peter Churchill as Ibrahim's vocal group at the Barbican Centre on 17th May following their success at the Essen Festival last December. See tour dates for details.

Guy Barker & Ian Shaw
. . . Barker & Shaw Go To The Movies . . . a new show exploring popular and little-known gems from Hollywood and beyond. See tour dates for details (tour dates).

Shaw duets with Liane Carroll
. . . Liane www.lianecarroll.co.uk invited Ian to accompany her on the Rodgers & Hammerstein composition "If I Loved You" for her highly acclaimed new release "Slow Down" (Splash Point Records). Shaw and Carroll (double award winner at last year's BBC Jazz Awards) recorded the Carole King classic, "You've Got a Friend" on Liane's previous album; "Standard Issue" on Splash Point.Shaw can be heard duetting on an original composition on the upcoming brand new album from Linn's newly signed Judith Owen. The album also features contributions from Cassandra Wilson and Richard Thompson.

The Shaw-produced debut album from ace jazz singer, Vince Maiolini is due for release later this Spring. The album features the legendary saxophonist, Peter King, as well as pianists, James Pearson and Steve Melling.

The HR Big Band
. . . Following a series of successful concerts in Germany last summer, Shaw recorded a collection Jörg Achim Keller arranged classics from the Hal David / Burt Bacharach songbook in March last year. More news on when this will be released soon.

Marcella Detroit and Ian Shaw
. . . Ian and L.A. based pop and blues singer-songwriter Marcy Detroit (Eric Clapton, Shakespear’s Sister) have not only done four sell-out shows at Pizza Express Dean Street celebrating Billie Holliday but are collaborating on an exciting new recording project featuring Marcella's original songs (Marcella Detroit).

Other vocal matches made in heaven
. . . as well as Shaw's continuing duet shows with his close friend, Linn recording artist, Claire Martin, Shaw has teamed up with the wondrous Clare Teal for an irreverent romp through popular classics, interlaced with comedy and anecdotes. Their show, "New York Trilogy" (Arlen, Lou Reed and Carole King) features Shaw with celebrated cabaret and blues singer, Barb Jungr.

Ian and Charlotte Church
. . . Ian has produced two beautiful new tracks for the Brit-nominated pop sensation: a haunting re-working of Kate Bush's "The Man with the Child in His Eyes" and the powerful theme tune from Baghdad Cafe, "Calling You". These tracks were recorded at The Cowshed Studio, London (The Cowshed). They are available on Charlotte Church’s CD singles, "Call My Name" and "Mood Swings" on Sony BMG (Sony Music). Download Ian and Charlotte performing together here.

"Pierrepoint". . . a British film, now available on DVD
. . . directed by Adrian Shergold, Ian played "Percy" alongside Timothy Spall, Juliet Stevenson and Eddie Marsan in "Pierrepoint" (Granada Films, US title: “The Last Hangman”). It premiered at the Toronto film festival in September 2005. "You're a very good pal of mine", an original Shaw composition is featured in the film.