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Martin Shaw

Role in the Gorillaz Project
Played castanets on Jungle Fresh, a track from the dub remix album Laika Come Home.



Biography
Over the last 12 years Martin has worked with many leading jazz artists including Cleo Laine, John Dankworth, Pete King, Dick Morrisey, Tim Garland and numerous big bands including the BBC Big Band, currently led by trombonist Jiggs Whigham. Along with session and T.V. work Martin still finds time to perform with classical ensembles and in West End shows. During the last 12 years Martin has also recorded, performed live and toured extensively with various pop artists including Sting, Jamiroquai, Natalie Cole, Paul Young, Jamie Cullum and the Brand New Heavies. In 2001, Martin was appointed professor of Jazz Trumpet at the Birmingham Conservatoire, a faculty of the University of Central England.



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