Monday 3rd June 2024
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Jam: 8-11pm
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 7:45pm

FOOD SERVED ALL NIGHT!

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Every 1st Monday of the month sees our resident Blues band, fronted by the fantastic Franny Eubank, take to the stage for a night of music like no other.

The band will jam the night away with players of any standard, staying true to what Blues is all about. This is the music of John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Etta James, Little Walter, Leadbelly, Aretha Franklin, and all those greats who defined Blues properly since the early 20th Century.

Come equipped with your steel guitars, basses, mouth organs, sticks, vocal cords, or whatever other instrument you play, and join this mighty house band to either play one of the classics or see where the beat takes you… That’s the joy of the Blues. Oh, and don’t be surprised if Franny asks you to join in on a song mid-way through it!

More of a listener than a player? No problem. Kick back in our candle-lit club in the company of gritty lyricism, 12-bar riff-led tunes, and the all-round powerful performances that the M&P Blues Jam has to offer. This is one of those nights that you simply won’t want to end.

Tuesday 4th June 2024
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: ALL NIGHT 6-11pm
Gig: 8-11pm
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 7:45pm

FOOD SERVED ALL NIGHT!

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Inspired by modern electronic musicians such as Floating Points, Maribou State, Thom Yorke and Jojo Mayer, Matt and Phreds new night The Hybrid Sessions sets out to reverse engineer digital music and to explore its creation through a combination of live instrumentation with electronic production. 

Curated by drummer and artist Laurie Agnew, this new night aims to open doors for musicians who wish to explore electronic music and improvisation. 

Each event will feature a guest artist, which will imbue each night with idiosyncrasy and individuality. The stage will also be open for others to join in with the music, be it as an instrumentalist or vocalist. 

A hybrid drum kit, percussion and Ableton Push will be available as well as vocal mics, guitar and bass amp. The opportunity to create live music with an electronic aesthetic will be instantaneous. 

The inclusion of unique instrumentation is actively encouraged (the stranger the better) however, if your instrument will require particular time or attention to set up please contact the venue before hand. 

The goal of The Hybrid Sessions is to be an inclusive space but participation will be at the organisers discretion. Respect must be shown to the artists with which you are playing and to the equipment provided, but above all else participation will require a commitment to the risk of creating live music through improvisation. Dock of the Bay is a wonderful song, but this is not the night for it.

Plus, it’s HAPPY HOUR 6-11PM - that means buy 2 drinks and get a whole FREE PIZZA or get 2 house cocktails for just £14!

Wednesday 5th June 2024
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 8-11pm
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 7:45pm

FOOD SERVED ALL NIGHT!

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Taking influence from the rich jazz tradition Howard/Henry/Roffe play songs from the great American songbook. Influenced by the swinging sounds of the 50s/60s, the trio features some of Leeds finest jazz musicians.

The band play firmly within the jazz tradition and all share a love for straight-ahead jazz - highlighting the tight improvisation style and crisp arrangements. Expect these talented musicians to explore virtuosic solos, memorable melodies and swinging grooves.

Line Up:
Will Howard - Saxophone
Simon Henry – Drums
Elliot Roffe - Double Bass

Thursday 6th June 2024
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 8-11pm
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 7:45pm

FOOD SERVED ALL NIGHT!

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

The Toby Brazier quartet come from Leeds and Bradford where they perform regularly in and around the local scene.

With the rhythm section talents of Will Powell, Jose Canha and John Arnesen supporting Trumpeter Toby Brazier, they focus on the bebop, hard bop and post bop periods of jazz performing the great tunes of the 40s, 50s to the modern day. The band’s repertoire sees them spotlight the likes of Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter and Charlie Parker, to name but a few jazz greats.

Tonight, the focus of the band will be on the jazz legend which is Miles Davis; celebrating how he changed and influenced music of the day.  The quartet will play music from great albums such as ‘Kinda Blue’, ‘Milestones’, ‘Seven Steps to Heaven’ and many more classic Miles and Wayne compositions.

If you’re a lover of classic jazz, and particularly that of this particular icon, do not miss tonight.

Monday 10th June 2024
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Jam: 8-11pm
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 7:45pm

FOOD SERVED ALL NIGHT!

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Every 2nd Monday of the month sees M&P’s become an unmatched nucleus of all things Jazz for both local musicians and visitors to musically express themselves in a way nowhere else can offer.

Led by Johnny Hunter and his band, musicians of any level, brought together by their love of Jazz, are welcomed to the M&P stage to jam the night away alongside some of the finest musicians in the North. This is a unique experience to perform an improvised piece, a Jazz standard, or even a Jazzy twist on a pop tune, accompanied by a stellar line up and in front of a full audience.

Whilst the Jazz Jam can very much go anywhere, we are passionate about keeping things true to Jazz. These jams are all about recreating the atmosphere and excitement of 1940's venues Minton's Playhouse and Monroe's where this music was created, and musicians like Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Thelonious Monk, Mary Lou Williams learned their craft and developed the Bebop language.

Come along and watch the evening unfold. Anything can happen. Over the years, our famous Jazz Jam has attracted the likes of Chuck Perkins, Lonnie Liston Smith, Benn Clatworth, as well as members of Riot Jazz Brass Band, GoGo Penguin, and the Beats & Pieces Big Band. Who knows who might make an appearance tonight…

Tuesday 11th June 2024
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: ALL NIGHT 6-11pm
Gig: 8-11pm
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 7:45pm

FOOD SERVED ALL NIGHT!

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Saskia & Alex are music graduates from Leeds. Saskia is a singer, songwriter and composer with an eclectic taste in music ranging from RnB, Drum n Bass, Jazz to Alt-Rock.

Saskia pursued music from an early age, performing with choral groups nationally and began writing original songs during this time. Drawn to creativity, she studied music at Leeds Arts University where she released her first single, ‘Woman’ (2019), collaborated with Lands on ‘Cautious’ (2020), met Alex and they started performing together.

Alex is a guitarist, composer and songwriter who blends electronic textures and modern jazz harmony. As well as being well-versed in the contemporary jazz sound of the UK, he has developed a unique electronic-jazz fusion style, taking completely different genres within the electronic world and creating cohesion through his jazz guitar lines and sense of groove.

They have performed at venues including Headrow House, The Old Red Bus Station, Smile Bar and Venue, Matt and Phreds and Belgrave Music Hall.

Tonight, Saskia & Alex will be playing a mixture of their original compositions which are modern jazz/RnB fusion influenced by artists such as Alfa Mist and Sasha Keable, alongside jazz standards and some modern jazz melodies.

Plus, it’s HAPPY HOUR 6-11PM - that means buy 2 drinks and get a whole FREE PIZZA or get 2 house cocktails for just £14!

Wednesday 12th June 2024
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 8-11pm
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 7:45pm

FOOD SERVED ALL NIGHT!

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Many have commented as to how Rowland Jones creates a conversation with the audience via his finely crafted melodic songs.

Iain Patience described him in Blues Matters (UK) as 'an experienced blues man, who knows exactly what to do with this music' Jones' music though clearly emerging from the blues shows a wide range of influences, and his songs have been favourably compared to John Martyn, Mose Allison and Jim Croce.

The Moveable Feast is a collection of Rowland's musical collaborators which has included C.J Hillman, Paul Burgess, Clive Mellor, and Mike Smith. The current quartet features local legends Bo Lee on bass, Jack Tinker on trumpet, and Iain Mellor on percussion.

Thursday 13th June 2024
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 8-11pm
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 7:45pm

FOOD SERVED ALL NIGHT!

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Nova, AKA Charlotte Olsberg, is a singer/songwriter born and raised right here in Manchester.

After having started out training as a classical Soprano for 10 years, during her year abroad to study music in Perugia, Italy, she fell in love with Jazz and the world around it.

Being a regular face at M&P’s weekly Jam Nights, and having raised the roof during her full band gig back in August 2023, we’re very excited to welcome Nova and her band back tonight.

Nova’s unique and mesmerising tone, born out of her classical training, adds a distinct and mesmerising flavour to each of the classics she brings into her impressive and ever-growing repertoire. You can expect the performance to surround the genres of Jazz, Blues, Soul, and everything in between - both the classics and the band’s masterful reworkings of more modern tunes.

Monday 17th June 2024
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Jam: 8-11pm
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 7:45pm

FOOD SERVED ALL NIGHT!

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

The big sounds of New Orleans come to M&P’s for the New Orleans Jam, held every 3rd Monday of the month and hosted by mighty house band The Nightcreatures. With a strong emphasis on the involvement of brass, these monthly Jam sessions are sure to make you feel like you’ve travelled over the Atlantic to Louisiana.

The New Orleans Jam sees our little jazz club filled with the blaring brass, Rhythm and Blues, Second Line Grooves, Street Beats, Funk, Rock’n’Roll, and Rhumba of New Orleans, where the round-the-clock atmosphere sees never ending music filling the streets… This is the music of Dr. John, Fats Domino, Jelly Roll Morton, and Professor Longhair, to name but a few, and those who come by to play at the jams follow in their footsteps tremendously.

NOLA tunes really are in a class of their own, being seen by many as the true origin of traditional jazz. The bringing together of musicians in New Orleans, to all be united by music, is all about the atmosphere of a live performance. Horns aplenty, thundering drums, heavy guitar riffs, and whatever other instrument might appear would come together to create a sound to celebrate life and ensure the party never stops. The M&P New Orleans Jam sees musicians from any background brought together by this same attitude to live music. So long as it’s played in a New Orleans style… Anything goes.

Come down and experience the wonders of the Jam happening in front of your eyes, and don’t be surprised if you’re persuaded to have a good old dance too.

Tuesday 18th June 2024
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: ALL NIGHT 6-11pm
Gig: 8-11pm
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 7:45pm

FOOD SERVED ALL NIGHT!

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Space Pirate Jazz.

Welcoming Elf Mode, a 5-piece jazz fusion band from Leeds, to Matt and Phred’s.

Elf Mode are inspired by 90s fusion, think Joshua Redman, and modern UK jazz, think Waaju, combined with psychedelic and rock soundscapes.

The lineup is Emma Coates on saxophone, Harry Souter on guitar, Liam Mason on keys, Jarred Dean on bass, and Herbie Underwood on drums. The 5-piece band write unique tunes using unusual synths and guitar tones, deconstructing the tunes live through free improvisation.

Plus, it’s HAPPY HOUR 6-11PM - that means buy 2 drinks and get a whole FREE PIZZA or get 2 house cocktails for just £14!

Wednesday 19th June 2024
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 8-11pm
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 7:45pm

FOOD SERVED ALL NIGHT!

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

QOW TRIO is a unique multi-generational jazz band featuring award-winning young firebrand saxophonist Riley Stone Lonergan, British Jazz legend Spike Wells (Tubby Hayes, Bobby Wellins) on drums, and multi-genre bassist and bandleader Eddie Myer. The trio initially got together through their mutual love of Sonny Rollins' classic piano-less trios of the 1950s but soon found themselves expanding their repertoire to explore the rich and varied territory laid out by the great tradition of big-toned tenor players over the generations.

Their debut album was released on Ubuntu Music to excellent reviews in national press and has been played on JazzFm and BBC Radio 3, and extensively playlisted on Spotify. They've played sell-out shows at PIzza Express Soho, The Vortex, The 606 Club, Love Supreme Festival, Swanage Jazz Festival, Rye Jazz Festival, The Brighton Jazz Festival, Derry Jazz, 5Lamp Arts Dublin, and toured in Ireland, alongside numerous club dates, and they have begun 2024 with headline billing at the famous Jazz In The Round in the Marylebone Cockpit Theatre. Now they’re back with a whole new set of material from their second release The Hold Up! Expect exciting, dynamic modern jazz played with a ton of swing and plenty of soul. 

Thursday 20th June 2024
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 8-11pm
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 7:45pm

FOOD SERVED ALL NIGHT!

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Olivia Cuttill, acclaimed jazz trumpet player and composer, is joined by her swinging quartet to play their favourite jazz standards.

Compositions from Gershwin to Ellington to Porter to Parker. The sounds of Leeds Morgan, Louis Armstrong, Chet Baker and many more shaping their sound.

A night of swing, bossa, ballads and groove, and it’s not to be missed. 

Monday 24th June 2024
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Jam: 8-11pm
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 7:45pm

FOOD SERVED ALL NIGHT!

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Making it feel like it’s the weekend again already, the All Star Jam is sure to get each and every one in the club moving. Every 4th Monday of the month, House band Dreamer take to the stage to invite musicians to join them in filling M&P’s with the very best Funk, Soul, and Disco from across the decades.

Dreamer are a hugely talented collection of Manchester-based musicians who have earned a fantastic reputation on the live music scene by their own right. This is an opportunity for all musicians to come along and get on the stage to join Dreamer in getting the party started.

The All Star Jam is the night you want to be at if you love the all-time classics of the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s. We encourage all musicians, singers, and MC’s to come along and give performing in front of the M&P audience a go. Whether there’s a particular musician you just love to sing the music of, or if there’s a bass line that you’ve finally mastered and now want to give it a go with a full band, or whatever else takes your fancy on the night, instrument in hand… Anything goes! As long as you love music and can keep up with the excellent house band, get yourself on stage!

You of course don’t have to be a musician to come to a M&P Jam Night! Come and enjoy the wondrous spectacle of music appear out of nowhere, and make sure you bring your dancing shoes. One tip, get down early to guarantee a good spot on the dance floor!

Tuesday 25th June 2024
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: ALL NIGHT 6-11pm
Gig: 8-11pm
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 7:45pm

FOOD SERVED ALL NIGHT!

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Welcoming the wonderful Fakir Trio to M&P’s, hailing from France!

At the intersection of tradition and modernity, inspiration and creation, Fakir Trio brings together different musical genres: oriental, classical and jazz.

Musicians Marwan Fakir (violin), Pierre-Antoine Despatures (double-Bass) and Louis Desseigne (guitar) play, arrange, and compose around Turkish, Gypsy, Latin, and Arabic traditional rhythms and melodies since their debut in 2018. Challenging preconceptions, the trio creates an experience that defies expectations.

Mixing impressive techniques with global influences of old and new, the trio creates at once a mesmerizing, intimate, and energetic musical expression.

Plus, it’s HAPPY HOUR 6-11PM - that means buy 2 drinks and get a whole FREE PIZZA or get 2 house cocktails for just £14!

Wednesday 26th June 2024
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 8-11pm
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 7:45pm

FOOD SERVED ALL NIGHT!

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Mat Walklate and James Lawley are two of the most highly regarded Blues musicians in the North, and have regularly performed at Matt & Phred’s both as a duo and within other full bands, notably with the great Franny Eubank.

Mat Walklate is a forceful, dynamic harmonica-player, with a rich, soulful baritone Blues singing style, with which he brings a sensational mix of classic melodious Blues tunes and original numbers to the stage.

James Lawley is a scintillating, powerful guitarist; a stalwart of the Manchester blues scene, James has played with almost everybody and to each performance brings his undeniable prowess, unfailingly wowing audiences with the sheer skill he plays with - it really is something to experience.

Together, this highly acclaimed duo will set the stage alight with a varied mix of classic Blues songs. In such a wonderfully intimate setting, whether you’re a Blues lover or new to the genre, you’re sure to absolutely love this performance.

Thursday 27th June 2024
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 8-11pm
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 7:45pm

FOOD SERVED ALL NIGHT!

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

The Ben Playford Trio release their debut album ‘Double Yolk’.

It was recorded last year and attempts to capture the excitement of 1950's rhythm and blues standards in a piano trio setting.  The tracks all have unique arrangements which breathe new life into these fantastic songs. 

Ben Playford  - Vocals and Piano
Tim Williams – Double Bass
Josh Savage - Drums