Nicole Smit

Wed 16 Jul, 8.30-10.30pm
The Famous Spiegeltent, St Andrew Square

Singer Nicole Smit simultaneously delves deep into the jazz/blues archive whilst sounding freshly minted and of today. Her voice is sultry and silky smooth, and her musical adventures take her from Bessie Smith and the travelling tent shows, to stars of today like Fiona Apple. She presents a new project for EJBF25, fulfilling a long-held ambition of augmenting her jazz quintet with a horn section led by Steve Pretty and other guest musicians from Hackney Colliery Band. 

Line up: Nicole Smit (vocals), Len Aruliah (alto saxophone), Kassandra E’Silva (tenor saxophone), Steve Pretty (trumpet), Hannah Dilkes (trombone), Dave Toule (guitar), Cameron Bradley (bass), Vid Gobac (drums).