Chris Coull
Jazz Trumpeter, Band Leader,
Arranger and Composer.
Welcome to the home page of Chris Coull; Jazz Trumpeter, Band Leader, Arranger and Composer.
Chris Coull
Big Band
A “Tribute to the Duke”,
showcasing authentic material
from Duke Ellington’s heyday
Brighton Fringe 2025
The Greatest Jazz Albums of all time – live at St Andrews, Hove
Every Friday at 6pm come and join us at St Andrews church, Hove, where we’ll be playing the finest jazz music, performed by some of the country’s most esteemed and well loved musicians. Featuring Alan Barnes, Bruce Adams, John Donaldson, Josephine Davies, Andy Panayi, Sam Miles, Jim Rattigan and Geoff Mason as well as stand out local artists.
Jazz at St Andrews Church, Hove
We are excited to announce a full program for 2025!
Jan 31st Nigel Price quintet featuring John Donaldson
February 7th Jim Mullen & Zoe Francis + Ross Stanley
Feb 14th Dave O’Higgins Quintet tribute to Benny Golson
Feb 21st James Allsopp Quintet with Colin Oxley, guitar
March 7th Gordon Wellard Septet with Alan Barnes
March 14th Brighton Jazz Mafia Big Band
March 21st Simon Woolf’s ‘YoungMasters’
March 28th Adam Bishop Quintet – ‘The Fox’ (Harold Land)
April 4th Ralph Moore Quintet featuring Mark Edwards
April 25th Dominic Howles Septet; Tribute to Duke Pearson; Featuring Sammy Mayne, Dave O’Higgins & Mick Foster
MAY – Brighton Fringe 2025 Jazz At St Andrews presents; The Greatest Jazz Albums Of All Time
May 2nd; Miles Davis’ “The Birth Of The Cool” 9 piece band with Alan Barnes, Andy Panayi, Jim Rattigan, John Donaldson
May 9th; John Coltrane’s “Blue Trane” (sextet featuring Josephine Davies – tenor saxophone)
May 16th; Oliver Nelson’s “The Blues And The Abstract Truth” (Septet with a star studded front line)
May 23rd; Ellingtonia – Ellingtonia (Alan Barnes-Chris Coull Octet)
May 30th Miles Davis’ “A Kind OF Blue” (led by Terry Seabrook and his ‘Milestones’ group)
June 6th Getz / Giberto – Featuring The Ela Southgate Six
Gigs and Performances
Check here for all the upcoming gigs you can see Chris at
Recordings
Just One Of Those Things
Chris Coull / Sara Oschlag Quintet
Post lockdown, five acclaimed Sussex based jazz musicians recorded a mixture of jazz standards with a nod to Monk and new interpretations of old favourites.
Blues On The Corniche
Doha Jazz
This album is an eclectic mix of intimate small group jazz, vocal and instrumental features, large scale songs with strings and rhythm and blues.
Chris’s first foray into the recording world came on the back of his wife having a cancer scare.
Jazz From The Sands
Chris Coull / Sara Oschlag Quintet
Recorded in Doha, Qatar in 2014 at the end of a tour, showcasing the material that the group had been working on.
“Chris is a very lyrical musician who can be both sensitive and fiery with a great energy on stage. An excellent communicator with that classic bop trumpet sound. A joy to work with.”
Andy Panayi
Award winning saxophonist
“Chris is a beautiful lyrical trumpet player who embraces the great musical lineage of jazz.”
Dominick Farinacci
International jazz trumpeter and Wynton Marsalis protégé
“Since moving back to the UK Chris has firmly established himself with his excellent playing as a keeper of the flame in the classic jazz trumpet tradition and flowing be-bop lines.”
Steve Fishwick
Trumpet player and jazz lecturer