John Smith - John Plays John Martyn

A London concert in which the singer-songwriter John Smith performs the songs of John Martyn, the Scottish artist whose work blended folk, blues and jazz, at St Pancras Old Church.

John Smith is a singer-songwriter and guitarist whose work moves between folk and blues. This evening's programme draws on the repertoire of John Martyn, the Scottish singer-songwriter who began recording in the late 1960s and built a style combining folk, blues and jazz. Martyn's album Solid Air (1973) is among the most widely cited of the catalogue.

Martyn's acoustic guitar sound was shaped by an Echoplex delay unit, which gave the accompaniment its characteristic textures. The concert is a tribute: John Smith performs Martyn's material, and Martyn does not appear on stage.

St Pancras Old Church is a religious building in north London, and the concert takes place there. The night will suit listeners who know Martyn's songs or who follow British folk and blues guitar.