One of the top jazz soloists in the country, Martin Shaw, will be performing with the Clark Tracey Trio at Herts Jazz Club this Sunday, March 2.

He can be heard in a range of settings from big band to quartet, cutting edge jazz to contemporary pop and funk. In 2001, Martin was appointed professor of jazz trumpet at the Birmingham Conservatoire.

Along with session and TV work Martin still finds time to perform with classical ensembles and in West End shows and has also recorded with some of the biggest rock and pop acts including Sting, Jamiroquai and Natalie Cole.

The evening at the club which meets from 7.30pm at the Hawthorne Theatre, Welwyn Garden City, begins at 7.30pm and tickets in advance from www.hertsjazz.co.uk/currentseason.html are £3 students/£8 members/£10 concessions/£11 full.

On the door they are £5 students/£9 members/£11 concessions/£13 full.