VOX Jam
Monday 31st October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Jam: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
Led by Dave Luvin, some of Manchester’s most highly acclaimed musicians are the house band any singer would be delighted to have behind them. With a particular focus on Jazz, Neo-Soul, and R’n’B, the band passes the microphone to those individuals who have singing or MC’ing simply in their blood.
Put your usual backing track of a pair of headphones away as tonight you have a top class house band there to jam your favourite track, with you under the spotlight. You don’t even have to have a particular song in mind, just give the band an idea of the vibe and see where the beat takes you. The house band will remain on stage for the entirety of the evening, meaning that all singers and vocalists have the opportunity to join them and perform.
Reminiscent of the infamous after-dark downtown NYC jam nights, this is a unique opportunity in Manchester where vocalists are the centre of attention. In the audience you can expect to have some special guests of the band to be invited on stage, some familiar faces from the MCR music scene, and of course a very supportive audience. Who knows, by the end of the night you may have even formed a band…
Lovers of Jill Scott, Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys, Sarah Vaughn, and all in that side of the genre, this is for you. Kick back with a smile on your face while listening to a classic track you had forgotten how much you loved, or listening to a track that neither you nor anyone else has heard before…
Tonight’s VOX Jam will featured vocalist AJ LeRoy.
AJ LeRoy is a UK based singer, musician, songwriter and performer. Throughout his early years he was surrounded from an eclectic mix of artists; his weekends would be spent listening to the sounds of jazz and soul greats through his grandparents’ record player; while his mother’s musical taste introduced him to art-rock singers and folk-crossover artists. Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan, Minnie Riperton, Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell and Lianne La Havas are among the artists who have influenced his musical style.
At the age of 16 AJ studied Performing Arts at Elliott-Clarke Theatre School and following that studied further at London’s Institute of Contemporary Music Performance where he honed his skills in music performance, arranging and songwriting. Since then he has performed as a soloist in various venues across the UK including The Echo Arena, The Barbican Centre and the Sheffield Crucible, along with both national and international touring productions and residencies.
Now, after years of working primarily as vocalist in the live entertainment industry, he is working on the recording and release of his debut E.P. AJ’s music uses abstract poeticism to explore themes of introspection, relationships and connectivity.
His single Blackstrap Molasses is available for download at https://ajleroy.bandcamp.com/releases
Halloween Party, starring Full Tilt Collective
Saturday 29th October 2022
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
We absolutely LOVE a Halloween party at Matt & Phred’s, so this year we’ve lined up one of our favourite and biggest bands to party properly. And yes, you can absolutely get dressed up! We certainly will be…
London-based Full Tilt Collective are the perfect Saturday night entertainment, and this will be no exception… Expect powerful vocals, brass a-plenty, and all-round night-long dance-inducing bangers from start to end.
Influenced by the likes of Hot 8 Brass Band, Funkadelic, Toots and the Maytals and Sly and the Family Stone, frontman and founder Nathan Thomas was inspired to start Full Tilt Collective following a road trip from New Orleans to Nashville. Since their debut in 2016, Full Tilt have graced the stage at venues all over London including Rich Mix, The Blues Kitchen and Hootananny Brixton, Pizza Express Jazz Club, Paper Dress Vintage, and Archspace as well as festivals like Isle of Wight, Small World and Sunrise. Having raised the roof of M&P’s to say the least back in February 2020, we’ve been very much looking forward to inviting Full Tilt back to our little jazz club to carry on where they left off.
An ever-growing collective of musicians, any one lineup features lead vocals, guitar, two backing vocalists, two trumpets, two trombones, baritone sax, tenor/alto sax, drums and sousaphone. With members of the Collective including graduates of Guildhall and Trinity Colleges of music, much of the band has a background in jazz music, resulting in bombastic solos to complement their heady riffs and raucous live show.
From some hugely impressive original tunes, to pop and funk classics from across the decades, maybe even to a few fitting spooky numbers… If you don’t already adore Full Tilt, you will after this gig.
Gideon Conn - Free Early Evening Gig
Saturday 29th October 2022
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 5:15-6:15pm
Free Entry
We don’t take advance table bookings for early-evening gigs, just make sure you get down early to bagsy the best seats in the house!
Known for effortlessly blending acoustic soul, jazz and hip hop, Gideon has a unique performance style which makes audiences smile and wonder where he’s been all their lives. His songs are thought provoking, amusing, and unlike any you've heard before.
December 2007 was the release date of Gideon’s first single ‘I Want You Around’, a 10″ vinyl released on Get Cape Wear Cape Fly’s label Mannequin Records. It was Xfm playlisted, and breakfast single of the week on Shaun Keaveney’s 6 music show. This was followed by a BBC Maida Vale session with Huw Stephens.
UK Support tours with Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip and Jason Mraz followed in ’08 along with appearances at Glastonbury, Bestival, Latitude and several other festivals. ‘Trademark’ featured on Rob Da Bank’s Bestival A-Z compilation.
The people of Britain may not know it yet, but Gideon Conn is one of their national treasures.’ – Scroobius Pip
Plus it’s HAPPY HOUR 5-6:30pm
-> 2 drinks = FREE PIZZA
-> 2 house cocktails = £12
Backstage Brass
Friday 28th October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-7pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
With funky, beat-driven arrangements of classic and modern pop tunes, Backstage Brass are sure to bring the party atmosphere to our little jazz club! The mighty 6-piece line up is sure to fill the dance floor from the get-go, with their unbelievably huge repertoire spanning many styles.
Aiming to please everyone lucky enough to experience Backstage Brass, their repertoire covers everything from Etta James, to Britney Spears, to Darude (yes, that one), to Camilla Cabello, to Foo Fighters… and everything in between. We have no doubt this is going to be a BIG night at M&P’s
The line up:
Rob Deakin - Trumpet
Sam Fisher - Trumpet
Dean Jones - Trombone
Christian Hines - Trombone
Rob Browne - Tuba
Rhod Younger - Drums
Jim Wallace - Gypsy Project
Thursday 27th October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
Django with an iPod...
Former GYPSIES OF BOHEMIA lead guitarist JIM WALLACE returns with an all new line up and another Parisienne inspired take on the tunes we all thought we were too cool to like....
Featuring a foot stomping mix of traditional Gypsy Jazz alongside the bands own exhilarating arrangements of contemporary pop songs from the modern era, there's something for jazz aficionados and music lovers alike. Alongside Jim's virtuosic Django Reinhardt inspired lead guitar the band features the improvisational talents of some of the North West's finest Gypsy Jazz soloists in Andrzej Baranek (accordion) and Andrew Meyer (clarinet), backed up by a stellar swinging Gypsy rhythm section. Rarely has such a delicate balance been successfully struck between the artistic and the absurd.
Come and take a peek whats on Django's playlist as these talented, humorous and charismatic individuals tear through the music of Britney Spears and alike, whilst paying a respectful homage to the unrivalled swinging sounds of The Quintette du Hot Club de France.
Neil C. Young Trio
Wednesday 26th October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
The Neil C. Young Trio are "full of soul and energy" which "touches your heart and sets your hair on fire!" so says, Critical Jazz.com and Just Jazz Guitar Magazine. Neil C. Young has gained long listed Grammy nominations over the recent years with previous album releases and this year will see the latest release of original material.
For this gig, expect to hear some of Neil’s original compositions as well as tracks from the likes of Cannonball Adderley, Randy Crawford, Alice in Chains and Daniel Johnston.
Yellow Light Hansa
Tuesday 25th October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour ALL NIGHT: 6pm-12am
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
Based in Leeds, Yellow Light Hansa is an exciting contemporary band with big ambitions of spreading their word over the northern scene.
Lead vocalist, Florin Bailey, is the chief protagonist behind this idea. She writes music that allows vocal virtuosity; combining blues influences and 1960's soul, connecting to the jazz/ latin-jazz mastery of the other band members to make the sound of Yellow Light Hansa.
Members: Vocals- Florin Bailey, Tenor Sax- Alex Fisher, Keys- Gergley Kendick, Bass- Woody Hayden and Drums- Lachlan Banner.
On the night Yellow Light Hansa will be playing a set of their soulful/jazz originals combined with covers by artists who have influenced their music such as Wilson Pickett, Al Green and Aretha Franklin.
Plus, it’s HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT - that means buy 2 drinks and get a whole FREE PIZZA or get 2 house cocktails for just £12!
All Star Jam
Monday 24th October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Jam: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
Making it feel like it’s the weekend again already, the All Star Jam is sure to get each and every one in the club moving. Every 4th Monday of the month, House band Dreamer take to the stage to invite musicians to join them in filling M&P’s with the very best Funk, Soul, and Disco from across the decades.
Dreamer are a hugely talented collection of Manchester-based musicians who have earned a fantastic reputation on the live music scene by their own right. This is an opportunity for all musicians to come along and get on the stage to join Dreamer in getting the party started.
The All Star Jam is the night you want to be at if you love the all-time classics of the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s. We encourage all musicians, singers, and MC’s to come along and give performing in front of the M&P audience a go. Whether there’s a particular musician you just love to sing the music of, or if there’s a bass line that you’ve finally mastered and now want to give it a go with a full band, or whatever else takes your fancy on the night, instrument in hand… Anything goes! As long as you love music and can keep up with the excellent house band, get yourself on stage!
You of course don’t have to be a musician to come to a M&P Jam Night! Come and enjoy the wondrous spectacle of music appear out of nowhere, and make sure you bring your dancing shoes. One tip, get down early to guarantee a good spot on the dance floor!
Los Chichanos
Saturday 22nd October 2022
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
The band behind Edinburgh’s late night fiestas, Los Chichanos formed to heat up their audiences with pumping live Latin music. Mixing a rich percussion section, powerful vocals, vintage guitar solos and mesmerizing Peruvian melodies from the Amazon and the Andes, Los Chichanos perform “chicha” or Jungle Cumbia. The style of music has experienced a worldwide boom in recent years, and it’s clear why – tropical vibes, jungle sounds, experimental guitar-driven songs, '60s organ leads and all the raucous rhythms of live cumbia & salsa! This music was written to make bodies move and minds travel.
With members from Brazil, El Salvador, Chile, Australia and the UK, the international combo formed in Scotland in 2021. Their shows regularly reach capacity, proving popular amongst lovers of tropical parties, Latin music and late night dance hangouts. Using traditional cumbia rhythms and full-powered percussion on congas and timbales, the group mixes experimental electric guitar and iconic nostalgic organ sounds, exploring ‘60s psychedelic and surf influences… The result? A hugely danceable setlist that transforms any night out into an infectious tropical fiesta. Let Los Chichanos lead you on their jungle expedition across the Latino dancefloor and deep into the misty South American rainforest. Dress jungle for bonus points.
Wild syncopated Latin rhythms, vintage surf-inspired guitar, organ and psychedelic Latin vibes - Los Chichanos present a pumping fiesta of Jungle Cumbia (also known as “chicha”). Join this infectious tropical excursion to 1960s Peru with all the raucous rhythms of live cumbia and salsa you could ever dance to!
Line Up:
Sandino Borges Leitao - guitar / vocals
Conal McIntosh - bass / vocals
Georgia Ollier - keys / vocals
Jordan Ferguson - congas / vocals
Jose Luis Rivera Martinez - Timbales / vocals
Charlie Cooper - Free Early Evening Gig
Saturday 22nd October 2022
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 5:30-6:30pm
Free Entry
We don’t take advance table bookings for early-evening gigs, just make sure you get down early to bagsy the best seats in the house!
Charlie Cooper writes vintage soul, updated perfectly, sung with deep and husky soul-pipes! Not only comparable with classic voices like Dusty Springfield and Shirley Bassey but also up there with modern soul divas Alice Russell and Sharon Jones, Charlie is a vocal force to be reckoned with.
The songs emerge from another time, influenced by the classic songwriting and arranging of Bacharach and Hal David, accompanied by grooves akin to old school Stax and Motown.
This paired down piano solo gig will showcase this talented artist in an intimate setting.
"Superb talent and excellent musicality" "Great charm and positivity coupled with that little bit of magic which all good performers have" - JOOLS HOLLAND
"Unmissable talent and endearing humility" - VIVA MAGAZINE
Plus it’s HAPPY HOUR 5-6:30pm
-> 2 drinks = FREE PIZZA
-> 2 house cocktails = £12
52 Skidoo
Friday 21st October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-7pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
Feel like you’ve been thrown back to Prohibition times as you walk into our dimly lit jazz club to be greeted by one of the finest Harlem Swing bands out there. 52 Skidoo are a firm favourite at M&P’s, each of its members having earned a stellar reputation among audiences and fellow musicians alike.
Bringing back to life the forgotten era of the Speakeasy, Prohibition, Vaudeville, Tin Pan Alley, New York rent parties, Harlem Stride Piano and Hot Jazz 1920's band 52 Skidoo are an unlikely collection of drunks, gamblers, misfits and outlaws performing Harlem Swing, a music born out of the stride piano style made famous by James P. Johnson and Fats Waller.
Turning back the clock to play a dazzling set of vintage American music in the style for which it was written. Classic favourites like ‘Ain’t Misbehavin‘, ‘The Joint is Jumpin’ and ‘Your Feet’s Too Big'. You can also expect some popular favourites given the 52 Skidoo treatment.
Get your glad rags on and join us for an evening to be spent as Fridays should be!
Stuart McCallum Quartet
Thursday 20th October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
From jazz beginnings to alt-folk and electronica, Stuart McCallum is one of the most vital and creative musicians of his generation. An in-demand guitarist, composer, producer and educator, Stuart’s current projects include: The Breath, Solitude, Music for Imaginary Film, co-writing with Richard Spaven, as well as performance, composition, and production research and education; Stuart being Deputy Head of Popular Music at the Royal Northern College of Music.
Tonight, Stuart is joined by three highly acclaimed musicians who have all built a fantastic reputation and prowess in the North’s music scene by their own right, meaning that this performance is set to be incredibly special and a unique opportunity to see these musicians freely and expertly perform the most beautiful instrumental music in a highly intimate setting.
Line Up:
Stuart McCallum - guitars
Aaron Kent - sax
Sam Vicary - bass
Luke Flowers - drums
Joshua Jaswon Octet
Wednesday 19th October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
London-born saxophonist and composer Joshua Jaswon has undergone something of a transformation over the past three years. Following the disastrous results of Britain’s 2016 BREXIT referendum vote Joshua took the decision to leave London for Berlin and set about establishing himself in Europe’s creative hub and heartbeat. This journey of musical discovery has led to collaborations with artists from Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam and Copenhagen and the formation of the Joshua Jaswon Octet.
Nominated by BBC Music as one of the best jazz recordings of 2020/21, the octet’s critically acclaimed debut album Silent Sea is lyrical, intensely rhythmic and steeped in the magic of storytelling. Featuring the phenomenal Dutch vocalist Anna Serierse, the octet will tonight be performing originals by Joshua alongside distinct interpretations of Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane and Charles Mingus. For fans of Wynton Marsalis, Metropole Orchestra and Kenny Wheeler, this is an evening not to be missed.
Line-Up
Joshua Jaswon - Alto and Soprano Saxophone
Anna Serierse - Vocals
Olli Martin - Trombone
Marc Doffey - Tenor and Soprano Saxophone
Nick Costley-White - Guitar
Miguel Gorodi - Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Sidney Werner - Double Bass
Aarón Castrillo - Drums
Press Quotes
‘impeccably performed...a powerful soundtrack for desperate times’ - BBC Music Magazine 5* Album Review, January 2021
'Berlin-based sax player, composer and band leader, employs the full range of textural possibilities which this multinational band offers’ - Jazzwise 4* Album Review, November 2020
NONUNONU
Tuesday 18th October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour ALL NIGHT: 6pm-12am
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
Groove based jazz guitar trio NONUNONU are heavily influenced by Black American music. They bring together elements of jazz, hip-hop and funk to create their own original sound. The band have already been making waves, playing gigs around the North west including Manchester Jazz Festival, Manchester International Festival and Lancaster Jazz Festival.
Expect Blistering drum solos, steaming bass lines and groovy tunes, NONUNONU are ones to watch! On this occasion the band will be performing mostly original material alongside arranged versions of compositions from the likes of Herbie Hancock, Alan Holdsworth and many more.
The Line Up:
Bim Williams - Guitar
Andy Patterson - Bass
Ruben Sheridan - Drums
Plus, it’s HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT - that means buy 2 drinks and get a whole FREE PIZZA or get 2 house cocktails for just £12!
New Orleans Jam
Monday 17th October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Jam: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
The big sounds of New Orleans come to M&P’s for the New Orleans Jam, held every 3rd Monday of the month and hosted by mighty house band The Nightcreatures. With a strong emphasis on the involvement of brass, these monthly Jam sessions are sure to make you feel like you’ve travelled over the Atlantic to Louisiana.
The New Orleans Jam sees our little jazz club filled with the blaring brass, Rhythm and Blues, Second Line Grooves, Street Beats, Funk, Rock’n’Roll, and Rhumba of New Orleans, where the round-the-clock atmosphere sees never ending music filling the streets… This is the music of Dr. John, Fats Domino, Jelly Roll Morton, and Professor Longhair, to name but a few, and those who come by to play at the jams follow in their footsteps tremendously.
NOLA tunes really are in a class of their own, being seen by many as the true origin of traditional jazz. The bringing together of musicians in New Orleans, to all be united by music, is all about the atmosphere of a live performance. Horns aplenty, thundering drums, heavy guitar riffs, and whatever other instrument might appear would come together to create a sound to celebrate life and ensure the party never stops. The M&P New Orleans Jam sees musicians from any background brought together by this same attitude to live music. So long as it’s played in a New Orleans style… Anything goes.
Come down and experience the wonders of the Jam happening in front of your eyes, and don’t be surprised if you’re persuaded to have a good old dance too.
Dana Ali Band
Saturday 15th October 2022
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
Dana Ali is an American Neo Soul artist, singer songwriter from Atlanta, GA. She has crossed the waters to the United Kingdom with her bass player Dave Hewitt (Babe Ruth fame). Together they have cowritten songs which have been recorded, in Nashville, USA and in the UK
Ali and Hewitt formed the Dana Ali band, taking elements of Soul, Jazz, Blues and R&B with Latin and Funk Rhythms to create a fresh and distinctive sound. The Dana Ali band have been touring the UK extensively and in the course of their musical career, Dana Ali Band has won over the hearts of music lovers from all walks of life. Performing at a variety of venues, Dana Ali Band has earned the admiration and affection of countless fans, serving as both inspiration and role model.
Taking her influences from the likes of Aretha Franklin, Eva Cassidy and Roberta Flack, you can expect a wonderful evening of enjoying Dana and the band’s one-of-a-kind take on the most loved songs from across the decades as well as some of the band’s brilliant originals. Dana Ali Band have packed out the club on many occasions with their addictive groove and electric showmanship, tonight’s gig will be no exception in getting the whole crowd up and dancing!
The line up:
Dana Ali - Vocals
Dave Hewitt - Bass
Ed Kainyek - Saxophone
Martin Chung - Guitar
Marc Layton-Bennett - Drums
Grant Russell - Free Early Evening Gig
Saturday 15th October 2022
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 5:30-6:30pm
Free Entry
We don’t take advance table bookings for early-evening gigs, just make sure you get down early to bagsy the best seats in the house!
Grant Russell is a Manchester-based pianist, bassist, and composer who over many years of performing has earned a stellar reputation within the Northern Jazz scene.
With a BMUS qualification from the Royal Northern College of Music and a Licentiate from the royal schools of music for performance on Double bass, as well as extensive training in bass guitar, piano, composition and conducting, Grant truly is a master of his craft.
As well as working with his own Quartet, Grant can regularly be seen around the music scene as a session musician among countless other ensembles.
This evening, expect ballads, bossas and a bit of banter. Playing songs from the jazz and pop idioms, Grant’s touch is sublime and ideal for relaxing or romancing.
Plus it’s HAPPY HOUR 5-6:30pm
-> 2 drinks = FREE PIZZA
-> 2 house cocktails = £12
The Big Easy
Friday 14th October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-7pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
The Big Easy are an energetic swing band from Leeds, consisting of vocals, trumpet, saxophone, double bass and drums. Their repertoire is carefully chosen to give a lively and varied performance of the best swing from throughout the 20th century; covering repertoire from the early days of jazz, classic New Orleans tunes and lively jump-jive.
Since its birth in the 1920s, swing has been music for celebration. The Big Easy have taken some of the greatest tunes by the giants of swing; Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima, Nina Simone and many more household names, added their own interesting arrangements to bring you a set of the finest swing tunes. The Big Easy has been busy since 2014, playing at some of the UK’s top venues, festivals and touring throughout the UK.
Their dynamic, energetic and often virtuosic performances make them great to watch; their high-energy swing interspersed with moments of soulful-melancholy are sure to make your Saturday night entertainment something truly special.
Shyfinger
Thursday 13th October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
Over to the band…
Having been musicians for quite some time, the members of Shyfinger came together, desperate to have a band with an interesting name.
All the good names were taken. ALL OF THEM. But this did not deter the plucky crew of instrument manglers, bashers and blowers. Oh no. It made them more RESOLUTE. And thus, they did put together bits of funky riffing, and jazzy noodling, and some of that “head-nod shit,” leaving out the face-melting solos so beloved of musos everywhere, and verily it became a set.
And oh, they did practice.
And they did write.
And they did drink tea, of varying strength and exotic flavourings.
And they were happy for now they have a band to which you can listen.
Good luck, and godspeed!
The Line Up
Twanging - Ellis Davies
Plonking - Fran Lydiatt
Hitting - Phill Howley
Parping - Biff Roxby
Jeffrey Hewer Trio
Wednesday 12th October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
The Jeffrey Hewer Trio is an exciting and dynamic jazz band that performs original music and interpretations of jazz classics in a contemporary style.
With Jeffrey Hewer (guitar), Steve Hanley (drums) and Martin Longhorn (hammond organ) the trio brings an intense and groovy sound as they explore musical soundscapes, taking inspiration from classic jazz organ bands such as Jimmy Smith, Joey Defrancesco and Dr. Lonnie Smith to bring an intense excitement and interplay to their music.
The trio will be performing their original compositions (which is available on all major streaming services) as well as fresh arrangements of jazz songs and standards.
Slow Down Motion
Tuesday 11th October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour ALL NIGHT: 6pm-12am
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
Slow Down Motion is a brand new duo from the North West. Both members have been playing together for 15 years and now they have collaborated on this new and exciting project, in which they combine influences from Jazz, Electronica and Folk Music.
Slow Down Motion's music is a blend of cinematic sounds, live loops and improvised solos that come together to create a unique and ambient style.
Jazz Jam
Monday 10th October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Jam: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
Every 2nd Monday of the month sees M&P’s become an unmatched nucleus of all things Jazz for both local musicians and visitors to musically express themselves in a way nowhere else can offer.
Led by Johnny Hunter and his band, musicians of any level, brought together by their love of Jazz, are welcomed to the M&P stage to jam the night away alongside some of the finest musicians in the North. This is a unique experience to perform an improvised piece, a Jazz standard, or even a Jazzy twist on a pop tune, accompanied by a stellar line up and in front of a full audience.
Whilst the Jazz Jam can very much go anywhere, we are passionate about keeping things true to Jazz. These jams are all about recreating the atmosphere and excitement of 1940's venues Minton's Playhouse and Monroe's where this music was created, and musicians like Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Thelonious Monk, Mary Lou Williams learned their craft and developed the Bebop language.
Come along and watch the evening unfold. Anything can happen. Over the years, our famous Jazz Jam has attracted the likes of Chuck Perkins, Lonnie Liston Smith, Benn Clatworth, as well as members of Riot Jazz Brass Band, GoGo Penguin, and the Beats & Pieces Big Band. Who knows who might make an appearance tonight…
Full Swing Comedy
Sunday 9th October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-7pm
Show: 7:30pm
Tickets: £5 +BF
Purchase your tickets here: https://skiddle.com/e/36179354
OK here’s the pitch:
MATT AND PHRED’S - Legendary Manchester nightspot, the jewel of the Northern Quarter, start and end of a thousand nights out.
STAND UP COMEDY - The greatest emerging art form of the last 50 years, the new rock and roll, speaking truth to power and nonsense to the people, ringing out with the sound of laughter in unison.
Put them together, and what do you get? The UK’s best up-and-coming comedians, riffing in a jazz club. No horns, no drums, no double bass, just great jokes.
HEADLINER: ALLYSON JUNE SMITH
A self-confessed “over-sharer”, any Allyson June Smith show inevitably serves up a potent observational cocktail of wit, bite and shame. Which means you’ll typically find her after the show, with a line of eager fans queued up to talk with her, to confess to her or to share some comically grisly detail from their own lives. Courageously self-deprecating, Allyson’s comedic gift is making every room, whatever the size, feel like an intimate group therapy session. That intimacy, that uncommon bond between audience and performer is at the heart of Allyson’s magic as a comedian. Like the most relatable actresses working today or your very best friend, she finds a way to connect with everyone in a room, be they from southeast Asia, the U.K. or North America.
“Simply one of the funniest comedians I’ve ever worked with,”praised Jason Manford, following a string of support dates.
Other A-listers Allyson has been called to share the stage with include Katherine Ryan, Stewart Francis, John Bishop, Stephen Merchant, and Samantha Bee (The Daily Show).
OPENER: ALEX CAMP
Coming off a successful Edinburgh Fringe run, this musical comedian is electrifying on stage; all the best elements of full rocking band, acoustic troubadour and stand up comedian rolled into one moustachioed man.
HOSTED BY: PHILL SUTTON
The Greggs Gatsby himself, Phill Sutton has become a stalwart of the Manchester comedy scene with his podcast "Sayin' Sutton" and being the founder member of Comedy Vault, Manchester's best open mic. His quirky scenes and madcap gags are perfect for the short attention spans of Generation Screen.
OTHER LEGENDS:
MICHAEL MANNION
KARL PORTER
Nick Dewhurst Band
Saturday 8th October 2022
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
The Nick Dewhurst Band plays Jazz, Fusion, Funk and Pop. Featuring a group of musical friends who all met through the Birmingham Conservatoire and West Midlands jazz scene, you can expect to hear a mixture of the band’s spin on pop tunes from the 80’s through to today, Nick’s original tunes, and some jazz standards for good measure!
Expect the night to start off with some of Nick's original jazz and fusion tunes, but then get your dancing shoes on as the evening gradually develops into a big Saturday night party, with pianist Tom Lindsay singing some classic pop and soul tunes, and the band playing some great arrangements of big pop tunes by artists such as Basement Jaxx, Moloko, Pink, Stevie Wonder, and lots more!
Dan Burnett - Free Early Evening Gig
Saturday 8th October 2022
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 5:30-6:30pm
Free Entry
We don’t take advance table bookings for early-evening gigs, just make sure you get down early to bagsy the best seats in the house!
Dan Burnett is a singer, songwriter, and freelance multi-instrumentalist musician based in the UK. With influences stemming from the soul, acoustic, and blues genres, Dan’s songs will take you on emotional journeys about life, love, and heartbreak.
Playing regularly throughout the year, Dan is also a library music composer for film and TV. He has co-written and recorded music which featured on ‘Stolen’ (Nicolas Cage), and ‘Supernatural’ (USA TV series), among many others. Since 2014, Dan has been an international endorser of Kawai Pianos.
Expect to hear Dan's favourites from his musical upbringing in Soul, Blues and Funk. On top of this, you’ll get to hear some of Dan’s absolutely mesmerising original material which we at M&P’s are in love with.
Plus it’s HAPPY HOUR 5-6:30pm
-> 2 drinks = FREE PIZZA
-> 2 house cocktails = £12
Charlie Cooper & The CC's
Friday 7th October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-7pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
Charlie Cooper writes vintage soul, updated perfectly, sung with deep and husky soul-pipes! Not only comparable with classic voices like Dusty Springfield and Shirley Bassey but also up there with modern soul divas Alice Russell and Sharon Jones, Charlie is a vocal force to be reckoned with. The songs emerge from another time, influenced by the classic songwriting and arranging of Bacharach and Hal David, accompanied by grooves akin to old school Stax and Motown. Charlie invites you in for a glimpse into her mind and her world, whilst her band ("The CC's") kick it like Booker T and the MGs.
Expect originals and covers which take the evening from kick-backed admiration to the talent to dancing the night away to some of your favourite tunes from across the decades! Charlie and the band are expert musicians who truly know how to get the crowd going with their rock ’n’ roll grooves.
"Superb talent and excellent musicality"
"Great charm and positivity coupled with that little bit of magic which all good performers have" - JOOLS HOLLAND
"Wonderful and alluring voice " - CRAIG CHARLES
Bring your dancing shoes!
Honey Bee Jazz
Thursday 6th October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
Honey Bee Jazz is a collective of Jazz musicians from around the world that met in Manchester to study music, and created a session jazz band. Since then, the up and coming 4-piece band has gone from strength to strength, continually arranging songs to showcase around the MCR jazz scene.
For this extra special gig, HBJ will play popular jazz, in styles such as Swing, Ballad, and Bossa Nova, from the likes of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and Antonio Carlos Jobim, as well as jazz rearrangements of music from pop genres from the 1980’s til the 2020’s… Yep, this band has it all.
The Line Up:
Katerina Kaifa - Vocals
Nikolas Kallithrakas - Drums
Tom Miles - Piano
David Grundy - Bass
Speaking Evil
Wednesday 5th October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
Assembled during the band members' time studying at Leeds conservatoire, Speaking Evil are an exciting and energetic, newly Emerging quintet consisting of Tenor Sax, Trumpet, Guitar, Bass and Drums putting their unique stamp on the Leeds scene. Their repertoire is rooted in and takes compositional inspiration from the post bop and modal jazz movements of the 1960s while incorporating modern elements of their own individual explorations of music.
Since forming in 2021 the band have been working hard to play explosive and energetic concerts across the northwest. On this occasion they will be showcasing music written within the last year as they delve further into finding their sound within the jazz idiom, putting a large emphasis on showcasing the improvisational techniques the band has been working on.
A new and exciting quintet from leeds dedicated to keeping the sentiment of the jazz music during the 1960s alive. Expect original music inspired by, and modern twists on music by the likes of Wayne Shorter, Lee Morgan and McCoy Tyner.
Nico Widdowson Trio
Tuesday 4th October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour ALL NIGHT: 6pm-12am
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
The Nico Widdowson Trio likes to get people’s feet moving. This young piano trio draw influence from blues, bop and New Orleans to bring a fiery energy to their compositions leaving you wonder why you ever thought Jazz was boring.
Since forming, The Nico Widdowson Trio have played across Leeds city centre’s hottest jazz venues including The Domino Club, Northern Guitars and Sela Bar as well as supporting John Toussaint for Jazz Leeds. Huge influences have been from Christian McBride, Benny Green, Oscar Peterson and Art Blakey.
Plus, it’s HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT - that means buy 2 drinks and get a whole FREE PIZZA or get 2 house cocktails for just £12!
Blues Jam
Monday 3rd October 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Jam: 9pm-12am
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
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.
Every 1st Monday of the month sees our resident Blues band, fronted by the fantastic Franny Eubank, take to the stage for a night of music like no other.
The band will jam the night away with players of any standard, staying true to what Blues is all about. This is the music of John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Etta James, Little Walter, Leadbelly, Aretha Franklin, and all those greats who defined Blues properly since the early 20th Century.
Come equipped with your steel guitars, basses, mouth organs, sticks, vocal cords, or whatever other instrument you play, and join this mighty house band to either play one of the classics or see where the beat takes you… That’s the joy of the Blues. Oh, and don’t be surprised if Franny asks you to join in on a song mid-way through it!
More of a listener than a player? No problem. Kick back in our candle-lit club in the company of gritty lyricism, 12-bar riff-led tunes, and the all-round powerful performances that the M&P Blues Jam has to offer. This is one of those nights that you simply won’t want to end.