Ian Shaw (singer)

As an actor, Shaw performed in Jerry Springer: The Opera during its run at Battersea Arts Centre in 2002 playing Warm-Up Man/Devil, a role which was created for him by Richard Thomas. Shaw appeared as Percy in the 2005 film Pierrepoint and as Eric in the 2013 film Titus. He wrote and performed his comedy show A Bit Of A Mouthful, with dates at the Edinburgh Fringe (The Stand Comedy Club, 2012) and the Adelaide Comedy Festival (2015), the latter at the invitation of Barry Humphries. In Kurt Elling’s jazz musical The Big Blind, he played the villain Tony Bonilla with performances at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater (2019) and Queen Elizabeth Hall, London (2020). == Activism ==

Shaw has campaigned in support of refugees, and he worked as a volunteer in the Calais Jungle encampment. He is a patron of Side by Side Refugees which provides humanitarian aid to those fleeing war, poverty and persecution, and since 2020 he has been a patron of Refugee Support. He organised fundraisers, including 2015 events at The Vortex Jazz Club and Phoenix Artist Club and a 2016 event at The 606 Club with guests including Tanita Tikaram. He also released a music video of My Brother, a track from his album The Theory of Joy, to raise money for refugee charities. ==Discography==

• Lazy Blue Eyes with Carol Grimes (Offbeat, 1990) • Ghostsongs with Adrian York (Jazz House, 1992) • Famous Rainy Day (EFZ, 1995) • Taking It to Hart (Jazz House, 1996) • The Echo of a Song (Jazz House, 1997) • In a New York Minute with Cedar Walton (Milestone, 1999) • Soho Stories (Milestone, 2001) • A World Still Turning (441 Records, 2003) • Drawn to All Things: The Songs of Joni Mitchell (Linn, 2006) • Lifejacket (Linn, 2008) • Somewhere Towards Love (Splash Point, 2009) • The Abbey Road Sessions (Splash Point, 2011) • A Ghost in Every Bar: The Lyrics of Fran Landesman (Splash Point, 2012) • The Theory of Joy (Jazz Village, 2016) • Shine Sister Shine (Jazz Village, 2017) • Integrity (Abeat Records, 2020) • ''What's New'' (Silent Wish Records, 2020) • Greek Street Friday (Silent Wish Records, 2023) • An Adventurous Dream – the Music of Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington (At Pizza Express Live – In London) (PX Records, 2024) • Stephensong – Ian Shaw Sings Stephen Sondheim (Silent Wish Records, 2025) ==References==