Shaun Martin dead at age 45: Singer and keyboardist for Grammy-award winning jazz fusion group Snarky Puppy passes away

Shaun Martin, a personnel of nan Grammy-award winning jazz fusion group Snarky Puppy, has passed astatine property 45. 

The set announced Martin's passing successful a connection posted to their X relationship connected Sunday, on pinch a photograph of nan musician hitting nan stage. 

'Yesterday, we mislaid a euphony fable and, much importantly, a beautiful, sparkling quality being. Shaun Martin touched truthful galore group during his life and done nan beautiful immortality of music, will proceed to do so. There’s truthful overmuch that tin beryllium said but words can’t do justice. RIP,' nan connection read. 

Martin was a vocalist and keyboardist for nan group, which past twelvemonth received its 5th Grammy grant for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for Empire Central. 

While a origin of decease remains unknown, nan musician had been afflicted pinch an undisclosed unwellness for complete a year. 

His wife, Monica Wilson Martin, besides collapsed nan heartbreaking news pinch followers.

'It is pinch awesome sorrow to stock nan news of nan passing of my husband, Harold Lashaun Martin,' she posted to Instagram. 'The ray successful our family has been dim since April 17, 2023. Since past it has been our privilege to situation him successful love, support, and dream and nan champion aesculapian attraction that could beryllium provided. At this point, God has spoken, and we must judge His Will.

'Thank you to our family and friends who proceed to situation america pinch unwavering love. We kindly inquire for your prayers arsenic we navigate this heartbreaking nonaccomplishment being felt successful our home, passim DFW, and yet astir nan world. #teammartin #alwaysallways.'

Prior to his death, a use performance for Martin was group to beryllium held successful September. Erykah Badu and Norah Jones were among nan performers scheduled to deed nan shape for nan concert. 

A station advertizing nan performance connected his relationship from past week read: 'This typical evening is astir celebrating Shaun's unthinkable talents and coming together arsenic a philharmonic organization to support Shaun's travel to recovery. Let's make this nighttime a symphony of hope, love, and affirmative energy!'

The arena was group to use nan costs associated pinch Martin's attraction amid his wellness battle, according to the Dallas Observor. 

As of today, nan arena is still occurring astatine nan Bruton Theatre successful Dallas, reports nan site. Tickets for nan performance are still available. 

Badu, who is among galore of nan musicians group to perform, has collaborated pinch Martin previously. 

Martin was still studying astatine nan University of North Texas erstwhile he contributed to her 2000 album, Mama's Gun. 

An accomplished musician, Martin is nan victor of 7 Grammy awards. He achieved 3 of nan trophies pinch Snarky Puppy, and 4 arsenic portion of his recordings pinch Gospel vocalist Kirk Franklin.

Martin has released galore albums successful collaboration pinch galore musicians. On his own, Martin has besides released 3 gospel albums - 7 Summers, Focus, and Three-O.

Martin was conscionable four-years-old erstwhile he first began playing music, according to The Dallas Observer. 

He yet became skilled successful nan clarinet, piano, drums, keyboard, and Minimoog.

In summation to his wife, Martin is survived by his boy Harlem.