'Strings Attached' enjoys the masterful arranging of Callum Au and Tommy Laurence and brings together a specially selected ensemble of musicians, chosen for their deep musical sensitivity and refined sound, to reimagine a curated collection of jazz standards, American Songbook classics, and vintage popular songs.

At the heart of this collaboration are celebrated UK jazz vocalist Claire Martin OBE, the award-winning Tippett Quartet, and multi-talented producer and drummer Matt Skelton, whose background spans vintage and modern jazz.The Tippett Quartet with John Mills (violin), Jeremy Isaac (violin), Lydia Lowndes-Northcott (viola) and Bozidar Vukotic (cello) – described by The Times as ‘life-enhancing’ – have performed and broadcast throughout the UK, Europe, Canada and Mexico and their broad and diverse repertoire highlights the ensemble’s unique versatility.

Callum arranges the music with elegance and emotional nuance, creating a celebration of musical storytelling that is delicate, expressive, and richly evocative.

Claire Martin, awarded the OBE for her services to jazz, is a much-appreciated international singer, equally at home in sold-out concerts on the big stages, such as the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, with a symphony orchestra, as well as regular appearances at intimate, top jazz clubs including Ronnie Scott’s. Over the past fifteen years, Callum Au has established himself as one of the busiest arrangers and orchestrators in Europe. He has had the privilege of writing music for many international artists, including Quincy Jones, Jamie Cullum, Randy Brecker, and ensembles including the SWR Big Band, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Britten Sinfonia.

All together, they breathe new life into jazz standards with two incredible projects that straddle the worlds of Jazz, Orchestral Music and the Great American Songbook.