JCUK presents Martin Litton

Martin Litton is an internationally renowned pianist, arranger, and bandleader, specialising in all the classic styles of jazz from the age of Ragtime through to the Swing era and beyond. He has broadcast frequently on BBC Radio 3, talking about and demonstrating the music of Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller, Earl Hines, and Teddy Wilson.

Martin is accomplished as an accompanist and band pianist, but at the Jazz Centre he will unveil his skills with a solo piano recital. It is his fluency of style(s), and the historical context he brings to his jazz piano, that has taken him around the world, playing with and respected by many of the great names in jazz, past and present. His keyboard skills have been honed by his attention to detail and personal discipline both in terms of musicianship as well as knowledge of the development of jazz piano.