Nishla Smith Sings The Music of Blossom Dearie
NISHLA SMITH SINGS THE MUSIC OF BLOSSOM DEARIE
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Wednesday 31st July 2024
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 8-11pm
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 7:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
For the third instalment of Nishla Smith’s residency at M&P’s, singing the music of Jazz icons, we have a wonderful performance lined up… Nishla Smith Sings The Music of Blossom Dearie.
Nishla on vocals will be joined by fantastic musicians: Tom Harris (piano) and Bim Williams (bass). The band’s setlist will consist of classic, well-loved Blossom Dearie songs as well as some hidden gems which you may not know the legend performed. Think ‘They Say It’s Spring’, ‘Manhattan’, & ‘‘Deed I Do’ to name but a few.
A little about Nishla Smith…
Nishla is an artist driven by a desire to tell stories. Her unique musical sensibility, along with this preoccupation with narrative is recurrent throughout a diverse array of musical projects. She's recently made work with Opera North, Yandass Ndlovu, Lancaster Jazz Festival and Manchester Collective.
In 2022, Nishla received a Peter Whittingham Jazz Award for her upcoming album, and a UK Theatre Award for her performance as the titular bird in Atri Banerjee's lauded production of ‘Kes’. She is one-third of cross-disciplinary arts collective Ulita, with whom she just finished a season at Edinburgh Fringe. Nishla is an alumnus of Serious Music’s Take Five, and her 2021 debut album ‘Friends With Monsters’ received critical acclaim and national radio play.
Press Quotes
"Nishla creates vivid, enigmatic stories through sound, her voice stretching from melancholic sweetness through to dark intimacy." - Whirlwind Recordings
"She creates a darkly gorgeous interior sonic world.” - Downbeat, USA
"Her voice is exquisite, a symbol of unreachable beauty." - The Guardian
Wednesdays at M&P’s:
It’s a Date
Book a stage-side table for two on a Wednesday evening at Matt & Phred’s, and get a bottle of house red/white wine or any two cocktails, any pizza, and a garlic bread side for just £30.
With the finest Live Music from 8-11pm, your night will be covered! Perfect for romantic snuggles, mates having a catch up, or treating a member of your family.
Call 0161 273 5495 to book a table, and let the booker know you’ll be using the ‘It’s a Date’ deal.