Trailblazing ‘cellist and composer Shirley Smart
returns to my private Highgate studio for a rare concert where you’ll be up close and personal — the kind of night that reminds you why live music is so good for heart and soul.
Shirley’s music is a thrilling blend of jazz, folk and Middle Eastern influences: warm, adventurous, rhythmic, and completely absorbing.
Her piano trio project Quanta, combines great works of the classical literature with improvised music drawing on these influences and is a totally unique project on the UK scene.
She is joined by two equally versatile virtuosos musicians, both leading lights of the London jazz scene:
Liam Dunachie — pianist, composer and renowned jazz organist
Dominic Ingham — a brilliant, characterful violinist whose fresh perspective weaves Scottish and Irish folk colours into his improvisations.
Put the three together and you get Quanta - inspired musical conversation, rich textures and extraordinary improvisations created in the moment - this is a kind of electricity that can only happen live.
All three musicians are not only accomplished in the jazz, global folk and improvisation fields - they are all superb classical musicians and will complete the evening with Mendlessohns’ romantically charged D minor Piano Trio No.1 Op.49.
Experiencing music-making from musicians of this calibre in such a small space is incredibly thrilling. And it’s not just a gig: wine and soft drinks are on the house all evening — it’s part jazz gig, part classical concert, part social, and above all it will be unique, relaxed, and seriously good fun.
If you’ve heard Quanta before, you already know. If you haven’t… this is the one to catch.
With such a small audience, tickets are scarce — please book soon to avoid missing out.
‘Smart’s playing, both with and without the bow, is exceptional throughout....a stunning pizzicato solo, her playing reminiscent of a top jazz bassist. And she’s pretty handy with the bow too!’ The JazzMann
'As a cellist-composer she morphs seamlessly from Stephane Grappelli like swing and Bird-like bebop...a charming kaleidoscope and jazzy showcase of her global folk music-inspired compositions' Jazzwise
Music starts at 7.30pm – you are welcome to join us for a drink when doors open at 6.45pm. Wine, soft drinks are on the house all evening.
Trailblazing ‘cellist and composer Shirley Smart
returns to my private Highgate studio for a rare concert where you’ll be up close and personal — the kind of night that reminds you why live music is so good for heart and soul.
Shirley’s music is a thrilling blend of jazz, folk and Middle Eastern influences: warm, adventurous, rhythmic, and completely absorbing.
Her piano trio project Quanta, combines great works of the classical literature with improvised music drawing on these influences and is a totally unique project on the UK scene.
She is joined by two equally versatile virtuosos musicians, both leading lights of the London jazz scene:
Liam Dunachie — pianist, composer and renowned jazz organist
Dominic Ingham — a brilliant, characterful violinist whose fresh perspective weaves Scottish and Irish folk colours into his improvisations.
Put the three together and you get Quanta - inspired musical conversation, rich textures and extraordinary improvisations created in the moment - this is a kind of electricity that can only happen live.
All three musicians are not only accomplished in the jazz, global folk and improvisation fields - they are all superb classical musicians and will complete the evening with Mendlessohns’ romantically charged D minor Piano Trio No.1 Op.49.
Experiencing music-making from musicians of this calibre in such a small space is incredibly thrilling. And it’s not just a gig: wine and soft drinks are on the house all evening — it’s part jazz gig, part classical concert, part social, and above all it will be unique, relaxed, and seriously good fun.
If you’ve heard Quanta before, you already know. If you haven’t… this is the one to catch.
With such a small audience, tickets are scarce — please book soon to avoid missing out.
‘Smart’s playing, both with and without the bow, is exceptional throughout....a stunning pizzicato solo, her playing reminiscent of a top jazz bassist. And she’s pretty handy with the bow too!’ The JazzMann
'As a cellist-composer she morphs seamlessly from Stephane Grappelli like swing and Bird-like bebop...a charming kaleidoscope and jazzy showcase of her global folk music-inspired compositions' Jazzwise
Music starts at 7.30pm – you are welcome to join us for a drink when doors open at 6.45pm. Wine, soft drinks are on the house all evening.
