Schrire is a London-born, South African-raised, and currently resides in NYC. She has performed at venues like the 92Y and Cornelia Street Cafe as well as Rockwood Music Hall. Recently, she returned to South Africa with a co-led quintet for the Standard Bank Youth Jazz Festival. She also performed in London (featuring Nikki Iles), and Dublin (with Phil Ware Trio). Her debut album “Freedom Flight”, which was released in 2012, was a semi-finalist at the “Jazz Voices Competition (Klaipeda (Lituania) and a finalist at the “Voicingers International Voices Competition (Zory (Poland). Jason Crane, Jazz Session’s Jason Crane, described the album as “a talent, confident singer with the voice to bring her thoughts to life”. Her debut album, Freedom Flight, was released in 2012 to critical acclaim. “Space And Time”, which features duets featuring pianists Gerald Clayton, Gil Goldstein, and Fabian Almazan. Produced by Matt Pierson, the album will be released in 2013. from http://www.nickyschrire.com
