Kershaw has won acclaim for a variety of projects, including his own musical interpretations of works by artists and authors and the tribute to soul-jazz titan Cannonball Adderley, Mercy Mercy Mercy. With the SNJO he has worked alongside major names such as Gary Burton, Kurt Elling, John Scotfield and Randy Brecker, playing jazz from the eras of Ellington and Basie through Weather Report and onto contemporary compositions.
