Jessie May Smart

Classically trained at Trinity College of Music, The University of Nottingham Music dept, and The Royal College of Music Jr Dept., Jessie has been playing the violin since the age of four. She is a versatile musician, playing chamber music to jazz, musical theatre to commercial. Jessie is frequently complimented on her rich tone, sweet melodic solos, and ability to adapt her playing and improvisational style to music of very different genres. The focus on musical theatre in recent years has seen Jessie performing in numerous shows including depping on Wicked in the West End and Arion Production's Dessa Rose at Trafalgar Studios. Touring has included Jessie playing with Sophie Ellis Bextor, Katie Melua, Elbow and more. Other commercial work includes performing on television shows such as X Factor, Strictly Come Dancing and Royal Variety Performance. Jessie is privileged to have been invited to be the new violinist in the legendary band Steeleye Span and has been playing with them since early 2014. She has toured the UK, Europe, USA, Canada with them. As electric violinist Jessie plays all over the world; solo, with DJs and with other musicians. Her improvisation skills stretch folk to deep house and everything in between.