Funkgurus Artist Management

Claire Martin & Jim Mullen Group

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.

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.

She has also appeared as a featured soloist with the Halle Orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the RTE Concert Orchestra, the Royal Northern Sinfonia, the BBC Big Band and the BBC Concert Orchestra. Claire co presented BBC Radio 3’s flagship jazz program ‘Jazz Line Up’ from 2000 to 2017 and interviewed many of her musical heroes such as Pat Metheny and the late Michael Brecker.

Many will also recognise Ian Thomas from his work with Tom Jones, Robben Ford, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler and BB King and Laurence Cottle from his projects with Alan Parsons Project, Brian Eno, Eric Clapton, Seal and Van Morrison, to name but a few.