Nicky Schrire makes her Vortex

Nicky Schrire makes her Vortex debut

Born in England, raised in South Africa and latterly of New York, Nicky Schrire epitomises the expansive and fluid range of the modern, contemporary jazz scene at its most intriguing.

Nicky Schrire makes her Vortex

For her Vortex debut, Schrire is joined by an exceptional band featuring saxophonist Adam Waldmann (Kairos 4tet), pianist Tom Hewson (Treehouse & winner of the 2014 Nottingham Jazz Piano competition), bassist Matt Ridley (Darius Brubeck Quartet) and drummer Dave Hamblett (Ivo Neame Quintet), playing music from her previous releases as well as arrangements from the South African jazz repertoire.

“Though her approach has earned her comparisons to Gretchen Parlato and Becca Stevens, the similarities are superficial. Like Parlato, she’s an assured technician with a whole bag of impressive tricks. Like Stevens and, for that matter, Esperanza Spalding, she has an affinity for folk. But…she’s got her own thing, and it’s very much worth listening to.”

— Jon Garelick, Arts Fuse

Details:

When: Thursday 12 March
Where: Vortex, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ
Time: 8:00pm-11:00pm

Hear “Freedom Flight/Blackbird”:

www.nickyschrire.com