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with Ian Thomas & Laurence Cottle
An intimate night of Great American Songbook classics with celebrated jazz vocalist Claire Martin OBE and her longtime collaborator, the legendary Scottish guitarist Jim Mullen. Joining them are bassist extraordinaire Laurence Cottle and the highly sought-after drummer Ian Thomas completing a truly all-star quartet, who between them have worked with Tom Jones, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, BB King, Brian Eno, Seal, Stephane Grappelli and Van Morrison, to name but a few.
Recording artist Claire Martin has to worldwide critical acclaim, established herself as a tour de force on the UK jazz scene gaining many awards, including winning the British Jazz Awards eight times during her career which spans over three decades.
Widely acclaimed as one of the finest jazz singers of her generation, Martin brings warmth, emotional depth, and effortless swing to every performance. Jim Mullen, described as a master guitarist with a sound instantly his own, remains one of the most distinctive and influential voices in British jazz. Claire and Jim’s musical partnership dates back to the early 1990s, during which time they have recorded and performed around the world in both duo and quartet settings.
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