nishla smith voice, songs
aaron wood trumpet
richard jones piano
joshua cavanagh-brierley bass
Johnny hunter drums
"Nishla’s original songs have a delicate, quirky but deceptively simple air about them – she has a quietly commanding presence and a relaxed but assured delivery that wins over audiences instantly. her often dreamy and melancholic aura is offset with her energetic and imaginative band of Manchester’s finest young contemporary improvisers."
Jazz North
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Nishla Smith - Julian (Official Video)
Nishla Smith Quintet- 'Home'- Live at More Music
Nishla Smith - Up (Official Video)
Nishla Smith Quintet- 'I Want To Make You Happy' - Live at More Music
"The quintet is made up of younger Manchester scene stalwarts. Accomplished bandleaders in their own right, they responsively but respectfully inhabit the darksome burn of Nishla’s world. The scintillating piano inventions of Richard Jones were rich but never cluttered. Trumpeter Aaron Wood’s burnished tone was deployed judiciously with melodic clarity and poise. Bassist Josh Cavanagh-Brierley is respectfully authoritative alongside the drumming of Johnny Hunter, which is detailed without being distracting."
London Jazz News