Tom Harris - One Step Back

Wednesday 12th January 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6pm-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest booking: 8:45pm
- Tables held no later than 9pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Tuesday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Thursday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Mancunian pianist Tom Harris brings a new trio to Matt & Phred’s for their first ever outing!

Throughout his development, Harris has found that looking further back in time carries many of the answers to moving forward musically. In the lockdowns, when playing with other musicians wasn’t possible and solo piano was a necessity, this meant investigating more closely the pianists of the 1920s and 1930s: Art Tatum, Earl Hines, James P. Johnson, Lil Hardin, etc. When restrictions began to ease and gigs started up again, Harris found that his playing - even in significantly more modern settings - had benefitted hugely from this exploration of the stride piano tradition.

His new trio, ’One Step Back’, will be celebrating the music of this era - playing songs written or made famous by Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, and many more.

Line Up:
Amy Clark // Voice
Tom Harris // Piano
Kai Chareunsy // Drums