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Jazz At St Andrews; ALAN BARNES and DAVID NEWTON.

    Date: Friday, May 29, 2026
    Time: 6:00 PM
    Location: St Andrews Church, Hove
    An evening celebrating Miles Davis’ “First Great Quintet” of the 1950s, with which a young John Coltrane and the legendary rhythm section of Red Garland, Paul Chambers and “Philly” Joe Jones produced a host of stunning recordings. Alan Barnes is a multi-award-winning saxophonist, clarinettist, composer and arranger whose catalogue spans over thirty albums. David Newton […]

    Jazz At St Andrews presents; Imogen Ryall album launch.

      Date: Friday, June 13, 2025
      Time: 6:00 PM
      Location: St Andrews Church, Hove
      Twice nominated in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards, Imogen Ryall has proved herself one of the leading voices of the UK jazz scene. In this collaboration with Chris Coull they have combined musical forces to produce the album on Rubicon records; available to buy tonight. The rhythm section is led by bass virtuoso Simon Woolf together […]

      Jazz At St Andrews presents; Geoff Mason.

        Date: Friday, July 26, 2024
        Time: 6:00 PM
        Location: St Andrews Church, Hove
        Doors at 5.30pm, Music from 6pm-8pm. A seasoned trombonist with a rich history in the London jazz scene, Geoff’s music bridges the gap between traditional jazz and contemporary sounds. A fusion of the classic big band energy with modern jazz nuances, spiced up with the trombone's distinct voice. This unique blend has resonated with audiences […]

        Jazz At St Andrews presents; Sam Carelse band; Celebrating the music of Blossom Dearie

          Date: Friday, July 14, 2023
          Time: 6:00 PM
          Location: St Andrews Church, Hove
          Doors at 5.30pm, Music from 6pm-8pm. Sam Carelse is a Brighton-based jazz vocalist who has performed in venues such as The Grand, Brighton Pavilion and Brighton Dome, and festivals Love Supreme and Brighton Fringe. Blossom Dearie was one of jazz’s unique jazz voices. A cult and a musicians' musician, her fame spread wider through television […]

          Jazz At St Andrews; Andy Panayi’s Boptet.

            Date: Friday, March 8, 2024
            Time: 6:00 PM
            Location: St Andrews Church, Hove
            Doors at 5.30pm, Music from 6pm-8pm. Best described as 'youth meets experience', Andy Panayi's Boptet is a 6-piece band featuring some young rising jazz stars in the UK, plus Chris Coull on trumpet and Andy leading on alto sax. With a repertoire of mainly classic hard bop tunes from the likes of Freddie Hubbard, Joe […]

            Brighton Fringe 2025; Jazz At St Andrews presents; ‘The Birth Of The Cool’

              Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
              Time: 6:00 PM
              Location: St Andrews Church, Hove
              Friday nights at The Brighton Fringe; The greatest recordings in history played live, by the cream of British jazz. Birth of the Cool is surely one of Miles Davis’ greatest albums. Recorded almost a decade before it’s release in 1959 it was Miles’ first collaboration with arranger Gil Evans and alongside other cutting edge musicians […]

              Ropetackle Arts Centre; Chris Coull’s ‘The Blues And The Abstract Truth’ septet.

                Date: Friday, September 20, 2024
                Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
                Location: Ropetackle Arts Centre
                Friday 20th September. Doors at 7pm, Music from 8pm. Saxophonist Andy Panayi and trumpeter Chris Coull team up to lead an all-star line-up playing music from Oliver Nelson’s seminal jazz album “The Blues and the Abstract Truth” and the follow-up album “More Blues and the Abstract Truth”. The Blues and the Abstract Truth album seamlessly […]

                Jazz At The Speakeasy with Simon Spillett

                  Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2025
                  Time: 8:00 PM
                  Location: The Wick Inn, Hove
                  Join us at Brighton and Hove's outstanding venue for mid week live jazz, above The Wick Inn on Holland Rd. Arrive by 7.30pm to secure your favourite seat (or PM me to reserve). This week its saxophonist Simon Spillett, with backing from trumpeter and host Chris Coull and band. Based on a NYC Jazz-Supper club, […]

                  Oli Howe with The Chris Coull Quartet at The Speakeasy Jazz Club.

                    Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
                    Time: 8:00 PM
                    Location: The Wick Inn, Hove
                    Since forming his band 'HOWES3', more recently Oli has began working on 3 new projects due for release in 2022 while touring and collaborating alongside artists such as YolanDa Brown, The House & Garage Orchestra, David Mrakpor, Jackson Mathod, Tortured Soul and Freak Power amongst others. Playing tonight at The Speakeasy, with Angus Bishop (drums) Nigel Thomas (bass) and Chris Coull (trumet / […]

                    The Chris Coull Octet’s ‘Ellingtonia’ at Love Supreme.

                      Date: Sunday, July 2, 2023
                      Time: 1:00 PM
                      Location: Love Supreme Jazz Festival
                      Trumpeter and band leader Chris Coull leads his octet full of inspired be-bopper shining in every position. From UK horn stars Gabriel Garrick (trumpet), Charlotte Glasson (reeds) and Mark Bassey (trombone) to the hard swinging rhythm section of Joe Edwards (drums) Terry Seabrook (piano) and Rhys Lovell on bass the swash buckling style let’s fly […]