Martin Shaw studied at the Royal Academy and the Guildhall School of Music. In a busy performing career he has played in a wide variety of settings both live and on recording. He has played live with a long list of artists including Brand New Heavies, Natalie Cole, Jools Holland, Jamiroquai and more recently Jamie Cullum. On recordings he has also performed with Marc Almond, Billy Ocean and Gabrielle among many others. He is a regular in many bigger band settings including Stan Tracey, John Dankworth and Cleo Laine, Michael Garrick, The Bert Kaempfert Orchestra and the BBC Big Band. In between these performing engagements Martin manages to find time to teach at the Whitgift school in Croydon, on the Wavendon Jazz course and is Professor of Jazz trumpet at Birmingham Conservatoire and the London School of Music.