Ex-Corrie star Sean Wilson publishes new music-inspired cookbook in latest move away from acting

Sean Wilson has published a new music-inspired cookbook in his latest move away from acting.

The 58-year-old actor - who is best known for appearing in 'Coronation Street' as Martin Platt from 1985 to 2005 - has released his third book, called 'Jazz Food', which promises to combine the music genre with the culinary world.

He is quoted by MailOnline as saying: "In its truest form, jazz is American music developed from ragtime and blues. That is [a] given; but jazz is bigger than that. Yes, that's right, bigger even than that!

"We need to doff our fedora to it in so many ways, as it is also the product of music, art, culture, time, geography and a lot of hard work.

"Gastronomy is equally multi-faceted; a product of fine food availability, art, culture, time, geography and harder work. These cats are running the same line, and have been bedfellows for many generations. "

Sean chose to combine jazz with cooking, because he believes the music genre and food have become "joined at the hip".

He said: "Jazz and food are both cultures of their people. Their development and evolution is directly related to the cool ones that love them. As culture travels the globe, it changes to suit geographic tastes - you see this in both jazz and food.

"These two genres are joined at the hip for reasons of culture, enlightenment, pride, flair, individuality, innovation and raw talent. They are both arts for the common soul and the mark of any true culture is its ever-changing development."