Chinese Marbles
Saturday 30th September 2023
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 Chinese Marbles are a firm favourite of the club guests and bar team. This band leave you feeling high on life and wanting more!
The Chinese Marbles is a collective of ten multi-instrumentalists from Macclesfield. The band plays a truly eclectic mix of genres including rock, ska, funk, disco, soul, reggae and blues, with both covers and originals thrown in, all members input their own musical style into the mix.
With powerful Joe Cocker-style vocals from Joe Ashworth, amazing soul diva Rosie Douglas, rock-tastic wailing guitar solos from Fil Hill and punchy horns, this band is unique, energetic, super-versatile and really has got the lot.
Bring your dancing shoes!
Rowland Jones - Free Early Gig
Saturday 30th September 2023
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 5:30-6:30pm
Free Entry
We don’t take advance table bookings M&P’s Early-Evening Gigs, just make sure you get down early to bagsy the best seats in the house!
‘A great storyteller and accomplished songwriter mixing all flavours of blues rooted music peppered with Soul and Americana’ - Blues Matters Magazine
Rowland Jones’ music has been compared to John Martyn, Bill Withers, Mose Allison and Richie Havens, and as he has said ‘I have no complaints with any of that!’
Rowland’s set this evening will consist of originals ranging from the Leon Redbone inspired ‘Am I Feeling Blue’ to the funky blues of ‘Never Been to Memphis’.
Plus it’s HAPPY HOUR 5-6:30pm
-> 2 drinks = FREE PIZZA
-> 2 house cocktails = £14
The Retrosettes
Friday 29th September 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-7:30pm
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 Retrosettes are a vintage styled band from Manchester, UK and have been making music together for over 10 years. Originally starting out as a Jazz band, they are now finishing off their second album of original music after a varied and unique journey in the music industry over the last decade. The band’s has since been perfecting their amazing original project, The Horse Puppets, which has gained a large and hugely loyal fanbase. It’s no wonder, these musicians are true masters of their craft who produce a gorgeous sound like no other. You can imagine what happens when they turn their hand to some pop hits…
The band’s repertoire is VAST. Audiences of any age are going to absolutely love the band’s take on what is likely one your favourite songs. From 50’s Rock ’n’ Roll (Elvis, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles…), to 60’s Pop and Soul (Marvin Gaye, The Beach Boys, The Beatles…), to 70’s and 80’s all-time bangers (Toto (yep, you know the one), Madness, Fleetwood Mac, The Eurythmics…), to hits from the 90’s to the present day… This band literally has it all. The vast repertoire is certainly be no means just on paper, each and every band member’s raw talent, musicianship, and showmanship is second to none. When the night is over, you’ll be as in love as The Retrosettes as we were the first time we met them.
Jeremy Sassoon Quartet
Thursday 28th September 2023
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.
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Jeremy Sassoon is one of the UK’s most in-demand singer pianists who has mesmerised audiences both in the UK and around the world with his beautifully soulful and natural style and gorgeous repertoire of his own arrangements of Jazz, Blues, Groove & Soul classics. On many an occasion, Jeremy’s early-evening gigs at Matt & Phred’s have seen audiences queuing far in advance of the gig in order to get a stage side table and be fully immersed in Jeremy’s beautiful performance.
Jeremy has headlined sell out shows at Ronnie Scotts, Pizza Express Soho, the Jazz Café, and multiple Edinburgh Festival shows. He has performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival, The Iridium Jazz Club in New York and has regularly headlined at Berlin’s premier Jazz Club A-Trane, as well as performing multiple sold-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and beyond.
For this Jeremy Sassoon Quartet performance, Jeremy on vocals and keys is joined by a line-up of Jamie Brownfield (trumpet), Huw Jacob (bass), and Phil Johnson (drums) to bring an incredibly laid-back yet ultimately awe-inspiring evening of the finest Jazz, Blues, and Soul arranged by the band. Not only set to be an evening of gorgeous music, but also a true journey through that music; with Jeremy and the band remaining hugely personable throughout the gig, giving their own stories and insights into the music which they play.
Assembly Trio
Wednesday 27th September 2023
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.
Emerging from the Sheffield jazz and improvised scene and with an established yet always developing sound, Assembly Trio's music is rooted in contemporary jazz.
Interactive and vibrant but also contemplative; expect spaciousness, exploration and memorable melodies as well as plenty of unexpected twists to keep you guessing at what comes next.
Line Up:
Alex Bishop - Guitar
Ben Evans - Double Bass/Bass Guitar
Will Shaw - Drums
"Assembly Trio, originating from Sheffield, UK, creates a jazz soundscape that is rich in soul and features genuine atmospheric improvisations" - SecretEclectic.com
Sweet Beans
Tuesday 26th September 2023
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.
Sweet Beans is a self-proclaimed 'riot-jazz' band hailing from Liverpool. They have been consistently performing and gigging around the city since early 2019, and since the pandemic have released a four-track EP as well as a single before it.
Stylistically, the music is a combination of raucous big-band horns, jazzy harmonies, rocking electric guitar and rhythms rooted in techno and other dance music styles. When the band was reviewed in popular Liverpool magazine Bido Lito!, they were summarised as "like consuming enticing baked goods that transpire to be mind-altering edibles, it at first tastes a bit strange, but you can't help but keep eating". They were also described as "an earthquake" by Frank Griffith on his Liverpool Community Radio show 'The Jazz Hour'.
The band has played in many prestigious venues around the city including The Jacaranda, The Kazimier, District and Frederiks, as well as up-and-coming powerhouse Future Yard. They also played a sold-out show at Heebie Jeebies for their debut EP launch. The band participated in an online music festival during the pandemic, and is currently streaming their first EP titled 'The Dance Side of the Dark' on all major music sites.
Whether you're a jazz fan, metalhead or techno lover, Sweet Beans' music and electrifying live presence has proven time and again to get any crowd going wild.
Tonight, expect mostly the band’s original music, as well as some select covers of jazz standards - interpreted in the band’s unique style to fit with their originals.
Line Up:
Adam Letman - tenor/alto saxophone
Miceal Sammon - bass guitar/trombone
Henry Atkinson - drums
Josh Blackwell - electric guitar
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 £14!
All Star Jam
Monday 25th September 2023
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!
Dreamer
Saturday 23rd September 2023
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 hugely popular band behind our All Star Jam are here tonight, for a full performance consisting of 3 x 45 minute sets!
Dreamer are a phenomenal band consisting of some of Manchester’s very best musicians. If there’s one band who can get the party started, it’s these guys. Each member of the band working on numerous musical projects, all doing massively well on the scene, getting them all together one on stage is simply a delight.
Join the 6-piece line up of two vocalists, guitar, keys, bass, and drums for a night of dancing to the very best Funk, Soul, and Disco from across the ages - including the likes of Chic, Luther Vandross, Jocelyn Brown, Patrice Rushen, TLC, and Jill Scott.
Each and every member being a superb musician and amazing show person, you can be sure to remember tonight for a long while!
Ayanam - Free Early Gig
Saturday 23rd September 2023
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 5:30-6:30pm
Free Entry
We don’t take advance table bookings M&P’s Early-Evening Gigs, just make sure you get down early to bagsy the best seats in the house!
Ayanam is a Nigerian singer but considers his "musical home" to be Manchester. He grew up in Nigeria but moved to the UK at the age of 16 and it's reflected in his musical style - taking inspiration from everyone from the Nsync to Outlandish to Paolo Nutini, and the Kooks - his musical taste is definitely "eclectic", but what he enjoys doing is taking songs from every genre and playing around with their conventions, turning the most bubble gum of pop songs into neo soul musings.
A lyricist at heart, having written poetry since 16, his raspy tone may remind you of passionate crooners like Rob Thomas and Paolo Nutini. Although most of his sets are covers. His original songs explore his struggles with anxiety as he finds it therapeutic.
In 2019, Ayanam was a member of Sir Tom Jones' team on The Voice UK getting as far as the knockouts. We think you’ll agree that this gig is set to be something very special indeed!
Plus it’s HAPPY HOUR 5-6:30pm
-> 2 drinks = FREE PIZZA
-> 2 house cocktails = £14
Loud Noises
Friday 22nd September 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-7:30pm
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.
Loud Noises are a feisty four-piece brass outfit conceived on the streets of Leeds in 2016 who unfailingly showcase a powerful combination of gutsy brass playing and daring repertoire. The combination of trumpet, trombone, bass saxophone, and drums come together to create a sound which can be described as classic New Orleans musicianship meets your absolute favourite cult classic tunes from across the decades.
Equally at home playing traditional NOLA jazz tunes or busting out their distinctive arrangements of pop anthems, these highly competent musicians are sure to make your Saturday night everything you could hope for. Loud Noises provide one of the most engaging and satisfying live music experiences you could hope to find.
With stunning showmanship and crowd engagement from the offset, expect a night of tunes ranging from the likes of Michael Jackson, to The Spice Girls, to Lady Gaga, to the Back Street Boys, and so very far beyond. Loud Noises have raised the roof of Matt & Phred’s each and every time they have played at the club, and it’s always a pleasure to invite them back to our little jazz club. This band is one of a kind, and any audience is sure to be left in pure admiration of how a 4-piece band so full of passion for what they do can create one of the richest and most powerful sounds you’ll hear.
The line up: Tim Hurst (trombone/vocals), Tom Sharp (trumpet/vocals), Anna Chandler (bass saxophone), Sam Foster (drums).
Eleni Georgiou Quintet
Thursday 21st September 2023
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.
Quintet members Eleni, Sam, Oliver, Jack & Drew are all graduates form the Royal Northern College of Music gigging in various different settings around the North West.
Eleni Georgiou Quintet is a newly formed ensemble incorporating both neo-soul, blues & jazz musical elements into their cover versions of jazz and contemporary/popular standards. The various musical backgrounds of all members including classical, rock, pop & musical theatre come through in the amalgamation of sounds heard in their performances.
Tonight, Eleni Georgiou's quintet will be performing a combination of jazz, latin and neo-soul standards as well as reimagined versions of popular songs, inspired by the musical collective Postmodern Jukebox.
The Line Up:
Eleni Georgiou // Vocals
Sam Lightwing // Saxophone
Drew Casey // Piano
Oliver Green // Bass Guitar
Jack Batchelor // Drums
THE STARTS AWARD
Thursday 21st September 2023
Doors: 2:30pm
Free Entry
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 Armed Forces get creative in Manchester.
The winners of The STARTS Award, a new initiative promoting creative talent from within the Armed Forces Community, are coming to Manchester on September 21st to showcase their work.
The 5 winners of The STARTS Award Spoken Word category will perform live at Matt and Phred’s Jazz Club in central Manchester, and the 5 winners of the Visual Art category will be exhibiting their artwork at the Comme Ca Art gallery in The Lowry Hotel. The events provide a professional platform for the winners to share their work with wider audiences, and to gain valuable experience for developing their creative practice.
The STARTS Award live show at Matt and Phred’s on 21st September will celebrate the diversity of talent within the military community, including comedy, storytelling, and poetry. The award winners, Kenny MacLean, Tip Cullen, Emma Bate, Gill Charlton and Graeme Gibbon-Brooks, will be joined by singer/songwriter Charlie Cooper, a hugely talented professional musician and a regular performer at Matt and Phred’s.
The STARTS Award exhibition at The Lowry Hotel will launch on 21st September and run until 7th November. The award winners, Richie Cave, Nicki Young, Mike Flynn, Clement Boland and Dougie Adams, embrace a wide range of media, materials and techniques to create powerful, revealing and personal pieces. The winners’ artwork will be exhibited alongside the work of professional visual artists, Sian Absalom, Stefanie Trow, Alan Yaffe, Rebecca Davy, Rachael Addis and Susan Aggarwal. Sara Howarth, Veteran Support Liaison for The STARTS Award, will also be exhibiting her latest piece of artwork.
Since the announcement of the winners in July, the group has spent the last few weeks creating new pieces for the showcase events on 21st September. They were guided and encouraged by their professional creative coaches, who led both individual and group sessions, including a workshop on professional practice and a ‘sharing’, enabling all 10 winners to come together to celebrate each other's work.
Stuart McCallum Quartet
Wednesday 20th September 2023
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.
Stuart rose to prominence writing for and playing with the Cinematic Orchestra, on their Ma Fleur and Live at the Albert Hall albums, as well as on their award winning Disney soundtrack, The Crimson Wing. Stuart’s varied career has involved collaborations with electronic artists such as Jordan Rakei, James Zoo, JP Cooper and Bjork percussionist Manu Delago; performances with UK jazz greats John Surman and Kenny Wheeler; recordings with American jazz stars Ari Hoenig, Ira Coleman and Dan Weisz; and performances with prominent folk artists, such as Danny Thompson and Michael McGoldrick.
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. The line up of Stuart, Jeff Guntrum, Sam Vicary, and Luke Flowers means 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.
The Line Up:
Stuart McCallum - guitars
James Mainwairing - saxophone
Pete Turner - bass
Rob Turner - drums
Suboptimal
Tuesday 19th September 2023
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.
Suboptimal is the immersive, brass and vocal led, live looped extravaganza you never knew your life was missing. Starting with only pre-recorded drums watch in awe as your favourite bangers are created and performed in front of your very eyes.
From the bass lines to the raps; the vocal harmonies to the solos. Utilising the latest in loop machine technology alongside a decade of performing expertise Suboptimal is not only an experience that you will never forget but an experience you will find yourself wanting to relive again and again………
Prepare yourselves. Tonight's show will take you on a live looped journey through dance. Expect some garage anthems intertwined with with some of your favourite 90’s and 00’s bangers presented to you by the hype extraordinaire; Suboptimal.
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 £14!
New Orleans Jam
Monday 18th September 2023
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.
Zang
Saturday 16th September 2023
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.
Zang are a rollicking 5-piece party band, featuring sassy soulful vocals, deep funky bass, groove ridden drums, seductive searing guitar and lip-smackingly delicious piano, rhodes and organ - playing a brilliant fusion of floorfilling Dance, House, Garage, Rock, Pop, R&B and Funky music.
Expect to be moved, excited and delighted with a selection of ZANGED up party bangers designed to make that ass move, shake and quake. Loads of classics, mixed with some cool and quirky selections, all styled up and supercharged for your entertainment. Do not miss this!
Lovers of Kings Of Convenience, Moloko, Ginuwine, Prodigy, Beyonce, Arctic Monkeys, Prince, Hendrix, Alison Limerick, Queens of the stone age, Spice Girls, and Prince, to name but a few… This is for you.
The Ex’s and Ho’s Show - Free Early Gig
Saturday 16th September 2023
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 5:30-6:30pm
Free Entry
We don’t take advance table bookings M&P’s Early-Evening Gigs, just make sure you get down early to bagsy the best seats in the house!
This fantastic duo is called The Ex’s and Ho’s Show... And they’re like nothing else we’ve seen before on at M&P Early Gig…
There are two members in the band; Caroline McCann on vocals and bass player and Jo Bishop on rhythm guitar. The band is from Wigan. In lockdown, the duo met one another through family and friends and decided that they were going to join forces and put together a party band.
Expect a wide range of songs from the 60s to modern day. They literally play everything - we’ve seen the set list and it’s just fabulous.
As well as their totally unique music, you can expect some second-to-none banter with the audience from these two hilarious people. It’s fair to say that this is going to be so much more than a gig.
Did we mention it’s totally FREE?!
Plus it’s HAPPY HOUR 5-6:30pm
-> 2 drinks = FREE PIZZA
-> 2 house cocktails = £14
Flat Cap Brass
Friday 15th September 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-7:30pm
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.
Playing what they describe as ‘funky, poppy drum and brass’ and wearing their trademark flat caps, Flat Cap Brass’s broad repertoire spans from Bruno Mars to Chaka Khan and from Wheatus to S Club 7. They play in a wide variety of different styles but the one thing they promise is that all of our music is recreated in a bold brass sound.
Recent highlights for Flat Cap Brass include opening the main stage at Kendal Calling festival performing their version of ‘Brassic Park’, getting one of Liverpool Sound City festival’s biggest singalongs to ‘Angels’ by Robbie Williams, and representing the UK at the Haizetara street music festival near Bilbao. They’ve also performed for countless amazing weddings and a variety of corporate clients, including Welcome to Yorkshire, Meadowhall Shopping Centre, UA92 along with Cartmel, Beverley, York and Wetherby races.
Tonight, expect a selection of pop classics in a bold brass style – hits of the 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s and even present day as you’ve never heard them before!
Jeffrey Hewer Quartet
Thursday 14th September 2023
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 Quartet is a Leeds-based band exploring soundscapes of contemporary jazz. This incisive group of musicians from the city’s thriving jazz scene play mainly original material composed specifically for this line up by guitarist/band leader Jeffrey Hewer.
Their music includes everything from straight ahead burners to more contemplative meditations, with every piece a vehicle for collective and individual improvisations of the band members. Melodies soar over foundational bass-walks and the bustling percussion with Jeffrey's lush guitar chording and sinuous lines tying the music and groove together with influences ranging from classic jazz to more modern soundscapes.
Line Up:
Jeffrey Hewer - guitar
Sam Jackson - bass
Eliot Richards - sax
John Arneson - drums
Grant Russell Trio, ft. Angie King
Wednesday 13th September 2023
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.
Legendary Manchester bassist Grant Russell brings together a group of the most dynamic and fierce musicians on the scene. With a wealth of experience and unrivalled energy this is gonna be intense!
Tonight, the band is joined by an extra special guest: the one and only Angie King on vocals. We’re very excited to be hosting Angie on our stage; this singer is undoubtedly one of the greats in the Manchester music scene.
You can expect the band’s masterful take on some classic Jazz tunes from throughout the decades, celebrated in Grant’s most recent album. Think Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans… To name but a few.
These musicians truly are masters of the music scene here in Manchester and beyond, all with fantastic reputations both as performers and show people. Not only will tonight be a journey through their excellent repertoire and ability, but you can also expect some top-tier banter in between tunes.
Simply the best kind of Wednesday.
Note: There will not be a horn player in this line up. This video is to give you an idea of the band’s sound.
Big Enough Umbrella
Tuesday 12th September 2023
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.
Inspired by instrumental pioneers Azymuth, Yussef Dayes and Snarky Puppy, Big Enough Umbrella are a contemporary trio who don’t lean on genre to impress. In whatever style they choose to adopt and adapt, the sonic spectacle comes from the intense communication between three mates, with the sole intention of making an audience feel lifted, wide-eyed and open-eared.
Based in Manchester, the band features Fraser Rowe on Keys, Alex Bresh on Bass and Jake Brown on Drums. Coming off the back of their debut UK tour this summer, the band are coming home for an extremely special gig, playing Matt and Phred’s for the first time, with 3 sets full of original music, new arrangements and covers.
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 £14!
Jazz Jam
Monday 11th September 2023
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…
Nick Dewhurst Band
Saturday 9th September 2023
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 are thrilled that this absolute powerhouse of a band is finally back at M&P’s. The last time they played was October last year… And it was a massive night. Let’s make tonight another one. Bring your dancing shoes!
The Nick Dewhurst Band plays a unique and hugely upbeat mix of Soul, 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.
These musicians are highly trained and massively experienced at what they do, across multiple genres, so having them turn their hands at some popular tunes is truly something amazing.
Expect this horn-heavy band (also featuring keys, bass, drums, and even some vocals) to be playing some great arrangements of big pop tunes by artists such as Basement Jaxx, Moloko, Pink, Stevie Wonder, and lots more! There’s something for everyone.
Jeremy Sassoon - Free Early Gig
Saturday 9th September 2023
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 5:30-6:30pm
Free Entry
We don’t take advance table bookings M&P’s Early-Evening Gigs, just make sure you get down early to bagsy the best seats in the house!
Manchester based Jazz & Blues singer & pianist Jeremy Sassoon is one of the UK’s most in-demand singer/pianists. His gigs see him captivating audiences with his natural, soulful voice, and a repertoire of his arrangements of Jazz, Blues, Groove, Fusion and Soul classics.
Jeremy’s solo piano set will see him spanning genres of Jazz, Blues and Soul. Jazz standards through the music of Ray Charles, Mose Allison and Sam Cooke. Arrangements of Joni Mitchell, Bob Marley, Glen Campbell and Jimi Hendrix and Amos Milburn will feature throughout this gig.
“A charming and witty front-man, one of his skills being that he can make the audience feel immediately at ease.” - Ronnie Scott’s
“It’s a mark of true showmanship when a performer knows when to change the speed or the vibe, taking the audience on an emotional journey, and that is exactly what Jeremy Sassoon did at his sold-out show!” - London Jazz Review
Plus it’s HAPPY HOUR 5-6:30pm
-> 2 drinks = FREE PIZZA
-> 2 house cocktails = £14
Ukebox
Friday 8th September 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-7:30pm
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.
UKEBOX, our favourite ukulele players are back tonight! The band raised the roof at their last gig and we are very excited to have them back tonight. Bring your dancing shoes, you are going to need them!
This ensemble of 4 draws on the flawless tonal qualities of the Ukulele. A completely unique sound and fresh arrangements of almost every genre and artists thinkable. From The Beach Boys to Beyonce to The Killer to The Beatles… there's something for everyone. Along with some questionable oddities thrown in for good measure, the mixture of strong harmonies and strapping bass lines prove an aural and visual pleasure not to be missed!
Anyone who didn’t take the ukulele seriously before certainly will after attending this gig. The four fantastic showmen are sure to get you on your feet dancing the night away to the absolute bangers you’ve spent your life adoring.
Line up:
Richard Taylor
Mikey Fell
James Rookyard
Danny Gelsthorpe
The Gelatos
Thursday 7th September 2023
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.
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The Gelatos are a high-energy, all-singing Jazz quartet playing the all-time classic songs of the 40’s and 50’s with an Italian twist. The 4-piece ensemble never fails to put a smile on every audience member’s face as they play their masterful mix of tunes guaranteed to get you dancing in your seat. Playing favourites from the likes of Louis Prima, Benny Goodman, and Count Basie to name but a few, The Gelatos stunning musicianship and witty showmanship is sure to make your Saturday night count.
From beautiful, laid back slow and more romantic numbers all the way through to high-tempo, quick-stepping jump jives, The Gelatos are a truly electric and fun collection of musicians who will take you on an unforgettable journey through the music of the time period.
Bring your dancing shoes!
Ben Shankland Trio
Wednesday 6th September 2023
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.
Described as ‘original’ and ‘highly lyrical’ Edinburgh born pianist and composer Ben Shankland’s trio is an exciting new group on the UK jazz scene with a fresh and distinctive sound. Combining an ever-expanding catalogue of original music with carefully selected and arranged renditions of classics, the band, though young, sound soulful beyond their years and have no trouble getting buried in the tunes they perform.
Shankland’s compositions take the listener from serene, slowly evolving textures to high-octane bursts of energy. With elements of 50s hard bop, 70s ECM as well as more contemporary rhythmic and conceptual ideas, Shankland's sound is one that will appeal to jazz fans of any age.
Having given highly acclaimed performances around the country, the Ben Shankland Trio is testament to the longevity of jazz music and their ability to engage and entertain is sure to connect with audiences everywhere.
'Easeful harmonising and sureness of touch leave one eager to hear more from Shankland in the future' - Scottish Jazz Space
Ben Playford Trio
Tuesday 5th September 2023
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.
Rich vocals, nimble piano playing and an accomplished rhythm section of double bass and drums bring the trio’s jazz, blues and R & B repertoire to life.
Although their sets include many well-known and loved jazz and blues standards from the likes of Billie Holiday, Ray Charles, Fats Waller, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone and Peggy Lee and it also includes many tunes that are seldom heard on the bandstand today.
With fresh arrangements, riveting improvisational interplay and modern influences this trio’s got a little something for everyone.
Line Up:
Ben Playford – Vocals & Piano
Tim Williams – Double Bass
Josh Savage - 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 £14!
Blues Jam
Monday 4th September 2023
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.
Tango Jazz Quartet (from Argentina!)
Saturday 2nd September 2023
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.
Matt & Phred’s host for the third time Tango Jazz Quartet, a wonderful and creative collision of Argentinian Tango and Jazz roots.
With 10 albums released & 26 international tours made, including 6 consecutive years in UK, the band performed in the most prestigious jazz clubs and festivals in Europe, USA, China, Russia, South America and Africa.
“Synphonic Piazzolla” was his last project, premiered in 2021 together with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Nis Serbia and a version for chamber orchestra was presented on its 2022 tour together with the Belgrade Chamber Youth Orchestra at the Guarnerius Institut in Belgrade, Serbia.
This year the group returns to Matt & Phred’s with a new repertoire that - that in addition to the work of Astor Piazzolla- explores a good part of traditional tango, especially the work of the great legend of Tango, the great singer and composer Carlos Gardel.
This showcase is a unique musical fusion of Tango and Jazz, a fascinating journey from the origins of traditional Tango to the innovative proposals of Astor Piazzolla's music.
Tango Jazz Quartet magically captures the harmonies and the improvisation of jazz to blend them with the melodies and rhythms of tango. The striking contrast between the vibrant and playful "milongas", the romantic "tango-waltzes" and the electrifying music of Piazzzola will not leave anyone in the audience indifferent.
Line Up:
Martín Rao de Vita, on bass
Santiago Villalba, on piano
Ezequiel Vargas, on drums
Gustavo Firmenich, on tenor sax and clarinet