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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Shaun Martin, a multiple Grammy winner best known as a keyboard player for the jazz fusion group Snarky Puppy and a three-decade collaborator of gospel star Kirk Franklin, died Saturday at age 45. Martin had been under constant medical supervision since suffering a massive stroke in April 2023. In November, Franklin had posted a tribute hoping for Martin’s recovery against difficult odds, saying the musician was still “fighting for his life” and describing him at the time as “my right hand, my North Star, my musical collaborator for over 25 years.” Martin was also known for helping write and produce Erykah Badu‘s sophomore album, “Mama’s Gun,” as well as for being a member of Chaka Khan’s backing band, not to mention his role as a minister of music in one of Texas’ biggest churches.

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Grammy Award winning musician dies aged 45 as tributes pour in

Tributes have been paid to Grammy-winning musician Shaun Martin, who has died at the age of 45. On Sunday, 4 August, it was announced that Shaun, who was a member of Snarky Puppy, had tragically passed away. In an emotional post uploaded to Instagram, jazz group Snarky Puppy paid tribute to the “music legend” as they confirmed the sad news.

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Callander young carer shares story of looking after brother during Covid

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.For more than a decade, Shaun Martin has stepped up to the plate to care for his vulnerable older brother Jack.The 19-year-old, who moved to Callander in 2015 from his native Sunderland with his mum and four siblings, has acted as Jack’s unpaid carer since the age of nine, helping guide him through everything that life has to offer.Twenty-year-old Jack lives with a rare behavioural syndrome which includes autism, Aspergers and other conditions, requiring constant support with daily tasks such as hygiene - as well as providing a brotherly companion.But Shaun admits the challenges of caring during the pandemic has brought a fresh challenge of

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