Martin Litton studied piano at the Colchester Institute, graduating with a BA (Hons) degree. After leaving the Institute he joined Harry Gold's Pieces of Eight. In 1982 he joined Kenny Ball for two years, with whom he toured Russia and the Middle East. Martin's work with leading British musicians includes recordings with Humphrey Lyttleton, Wally Fawkes and Digby Fairweather and he has toured Britain and Europe with Keith Smith's Hefty Jazz. Martin is the pianist with Bob Hunt's Duke Ellington Orchestra and with his own eight-piece band, Martin Litton's Red Hot Peppers, playing the music of Jelly Roll Morton. Litton has been described as a stride piano expert His Gramercy Five band recreated the small group swing style of Artie Shaw.
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