Matt Holborn - Celebrating Stuff Smith
Pizza Express Jazz Club, W1D 3RW , [Venue Details]Join Matt Holborn’s quartet in their celebration of jazz violin pioneer Stuff Smith with selections from Smith’s repertoire and new music inspired by his legacy. A tribute to Smith’s lasting influence on jazz and the violin.
Join Matt Holborn and his quartet for a concert dedicated to jazz violin legend Stuff Smith. A major figure in jazz from the 1930s onward, Smith played with greats like Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Nat King Cole, and Ben Webster, and appeared in the iconic 1958 photo, "A Great Day in Harlem."
Fresh off a 60-date run playing with comedian Bill Bailey, Matt leads a new quartet playing selections from Stuff Smith’s repertoire alongside original music from Matt’s upcoming album, For Stuff, inspired by Smith's style and legacy. Expect carefully chosen pieces that highlight Smith’s innovative approach to the violin, along with new works that pay homage to his sense of swing and energy. Matt is joined by a stellar, all-star band of some of the UK’s finest jazz musicians.
Matt Holborn is a London-based jazz violinist, he leads the London Django Collective and has toured extensively across the UK and internationally, performing with many of today’s leading exponents of Django Reinhardt’s music. He also hosts The Jazz Violin Podcast and works regularly with Tomorrow’s Warriors as a jazz strings workshop leader.
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Admission: £22.00
Performer name: Matt Holborn
Doors open: 6:30 pm
Age restriction: Recommended 7+
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Matt Holborn - Celebrating Stuff Smith
Tuesday, 15 Jul 2025 @8.00pm
Pizza Express Jazz Club, W1D 3RWMore Information
Join Matt Holborn’s quartet in their celebration of jazz violin pioneer Stuff Smith with selections from Smith’s repertoire and new music inspired by his legacy. A tribute to Smith’s lasting influence on jazz and the violin.
Join Matt Holborn and his quartet for a concert dedicated to jazz violin legend Stuff Smith. A major figure in jazz from the 1930s onward, Smith played with greats like Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Nat King Cole, and Ben Webster, and appeared in the iconic 1958 photo, "A Great Day in Harlem."
Fresh off a 60-date run playing with comedian Bill Bailey, Matt leads a new quartet playing selections from Stuff Smith’s repertoire alongside original music from Matt’s upcoming album, For Stuff, inspired by Smith's style and legacy. Expect carefully chosen pieces that highlight Smith’s innovative approach to the violin, along with new works that pay homage to his sense of swing and energy. Matt is joined by a stellar, all-star band of some of the UK’s finest jazz musicians.
Matt Holborn is a London-based jazz violinist, he leads the London Django Collective and has toured extensively across the UK and internationally, performing with many of today’s leading exponents of Django Reinhardt’s music. He also hosts The Jazz Violin Podcast and works regularly with Tomorrow’s Warriors as a jazz strings workshop leader.
Admission: £22.00
Performer name: Matt Holborn
Doors open: 6:30 pm
Age restriction: Recommended 7+
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