"One of the best improvising cellists in the UK" The JazzMann
Zeitgeist² Album Launch
20th January
Vortex Jazz Club
Duo album with Robert Mitchell (piano)
Shows at 7pm and 9pm
New Sextet Project for 2021/22!
'..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
'..some of the most inventive use of the cello I’ve heard for some time.'
Kind of Jazz
' a superb set - a sound world that is at once rooted in the ancient and traditional musics that it draws from in an utterly contemporary manner that also incorporates modern jazz.
This is an exceptionally strong leadership debut from a lady that I'm sure we are destined to hear much more from.' Jazzviews
'Smarts playing is particularly remarkable..'
Songlines
'Fascinating listening, and thought-provoking entertainment for the open-eared"
The Arts Desk
Upcoming dates
18th January
Arben/Smart Duo
Horse Improvised Music Club
Iklektik
8pm
19th January
Shirley Smart Trio
Perivale Music Club
3pm
Sunsets - a Lockdown Video
'Entanglement'
9 improvised dialogues with James Arben on tenor saxophone, flute and bass clarinet
"..an astonishing set of improvised dialogues.." Jazzviews
released on FMR records
