Events

Following his electrifying 2023 concert with Wynton Marsalis at the Buxton Music Festival, Alan Barnes was commissioned to create a new set of sextet arrangements for 2024. Even without Wynton, the resulting performance was a triumph – covering everything from New Orleans marching bands to the hard bop of Hank Mobley and Bobby Timmons, alongside […]

Vibraphone virtuoso Nat Steels made his St Andrews debut back in March with a tribute to Lionel Hampton, and such was the audience enthusiasm we just had to get him back again! With a repeat of some of his Lionel Hampton material plus new material from modern jazz vibraphone legend, Milt Jackson this promises to […]

After a sell out concert last year, US touring alto saxophone legend and hard bop specialist Greg Abate makes his return appearance to St Andrews. Greg’s unrelenting schedule has seen him touring all around Europe and UK several time in the past few years, showcasing his ‘in-the-pocket’ be-bop playing. Greg started his career with the […]

2025 marks the 50th anniversary of ‘The Eastbourne Performance’, Duke Ellington’s final official recording, captured live at Eastbourne’s Congress Theatre. To honour this historic moment, bassist Arnie Somogyi and pianist Mark Edwards have created The Ellington Piano Project, set for October 2025 release on Rubicon Jazz. The album features fresh takes on Ellington classics and […]

“Long regarded as a master improviser” (Jazz News UK), Geoff reunites with acclaimed guitarist Tom Ollendorff, praised by The Guardian for his “meticulous eloquence.” Their musical partnership began at the Royal Welsh College of Music, where Tom studied under Geoff, and has flourished ever since. For this special performance, they explore the music of favourite […]

Chris Coull leads his own band as the sextet launch their brand new CD “Live At the Ropetackle” - recorded last September in Shoreham. Featuring an all-star cast of Andy Panayi (sax), Mark Bassey (trombone), Terry Seabrook (piano), Paul Whitten (bass), Joe Edwards (drums) and led of course by the trumpet playing of Chris Coull […]

Dave O'Higgins guests at The Speakeasy Jazz Club, Hove Join us in the dedicated space above The Wick Inn, Hove, for an unforgettable evening of world-class jazz. Led by acclaimed trumpeter Chris Coull, the house band will be joined by some of the brightest stars from across the UK jazz scene. Expect swinging rhythms, soulful […]

The music of Stan Getz. Saxophonist James Allsopp has worked with legendary artists such as Django Bates, Jamie Cullum and Jorja Smith. Commenting on his project of Stan Getz, James says “There is so much fantastic repertoire of Getz; Lush ballads & bossa novas to swinging standards and bebop compositions. We have chosen a varied […]

As part of my Northern tour in August this year I will be performing with my old buddies at The Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth. Here's the blurb for their website! Chris Coull (trumpet) has a lyrical bop style that is perfect for his small quartet gigs where emphasis is on the golden age of jazz’s Bluenote […]