“Yesterday, we lost a music legend and, more importantly, a beautiful, luminous human being”: Snarky Puppy pay tribute to singer and keyboard player Shaun Martin, who has died aged 45

Shaun Martin.

Shaun Martin, singer and keyboard player with Snarky Puppy, has died at the age of 45, it’s been confirmed.

In a statement posted to Facebook on 4 August, the band wrote: “Yesterday, we lost a music legend and, more importantly, a beautiful, luminous human being. Shaun Martin touched so many people during his life and through the beautiful immortality of music, will continue to do so. There’s so much that can be said but words can’t do justice. Rest in peace.”