Davina Songbird

NTU Arts is delighted to welcome Nottingham-based singer/songwriter Davina Songbird to University Hall. Accompanied by pianist Rachael Johnson, Davina brings sounds of jazz and neo soul and some spoken word elements to give you a mesmeric evening of powerful vocals. Featuring jazz standards and original compositions and poems, pay what you decide for tickets.

Davina Songbird – vocals
Davina is a Nottingham based singer/songwriter, published author and spoken word artist. Davina brings you sounds of Jazz and Neo Soul with some spoken word elements to give you a mesmeric night of powerful vocals. Her original music and poetry come from the heart and will leave you inspired with topics such as self-love, self-worth and knowing who you truly are.

Rachael Johnson – piano
Rachael is a Jazz pianist and composer with a degree in jazz from London College of Music. She has performed at Glastonbury Festival several times and with her own trio in Copenhagen Jazz Festival. Her style can be described as rhythmical with melodic modal improvised over tones. Her jazz giant influencers are Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock and the more recent Joe Armon-Jones from Ezra Collective.

Performance information

Doors: 6.30 pm
Performance: 7 pm
Running time: 1 hour
Age guidance: 7+, under 14s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+

Concert format and pricing
Our hour-long, bite-sized concerts are an ideal introduction to different genres of music – and with a recommended ticket price, you decide what you pay. Tickets are general admission with no reserved seating, ​so please ensure you tell us about any ​access requirements for you or your party at the time of booking. ​