Back to All Events Benoit Martiny Band Tuesday, June 10, 2025 8:00 PM 11:00 PM Matt and Phred’s 64 Tib Street Manchester, England, M4 1LX United Kingdom (map) Google Calendar ICS Benoit Martiny Band – Tuesday 10th June 2025 Doors: 6pm / Gig: 8-11pm Happy Hour: ALL NIGHT, 6-11pm Free Entry Latest arrival time for a table: 7:45pm To book a table, call: – 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Mon-Fri – 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Mon-Sat We are thrilled to welcome this incredible band to M&P’s, all the way from Luxemburg! It has been 20 years now since the Benoit Martiny Band or BMB are jazz`n`rolling and that is of course a reason to celebrate with a tour and a live album! The jazz-rock band, formed in summer 2004 somewhere in between a garage in Rameldange and the streets of Rotterdam, has been playing all over the globe, from Luxembourg to Bahrain, from Hungary to Japan and from Germany to Venezuela. The music they play is composed by Martiny and inspired by artists like Jimi Hendrix, Charles Mingus, Frank Zappa and King Crimson. Over the years BMB has released 7 albums and 2 DVDs. The band was nominated for the Dutch Jazz Competition in 2005 and won the Amersfoort Jazz Talent Award in 2008.Apart from touring all over Europe playing at festivals like Burg Herzberg Festival in Germany, Manchester Jazz Festival in the UK, Gaume Jazz Festival in Belgium and Oerol Festival in the Netherlands. The band has also played Sapporo Jazz Festival in Japan and Barquisimeto Jazz Festival in Venezuela. Their last album “Moons of Uranus”, a sort of Big Band Project, includes many legendary guests like Michel Pilz on bass clarinet, Itaru Oki on trumpet and flute, and Steve Kaspar on sound collages. The album received many positive reviews from magazines like “Eclipsed”(D), “Mint”(D), “Sticks”(D), “Tageblatt”(Lux), “Le soir”(B), “Jazzthing”(D), “Slagwerkkrant”(NL), “Jazzjournal”(UK). BMB`s music is inspired by bands and artists like King Crimson, Soft Machine, Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis and Chares Mingus. They play original music composed by drummer Benoit Martiny and will take you on a journey through their jazz-rock universe. Line Up: Joao Driessen – Tenor Sax Jasper van Damme – Alto Sax Frank Jonas – Guitar Sandor Kem – Bass Benoit Martiny – Drums 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 £15! Posted In: Tuesday 10th June