Live Jazz at The Speakeasy – Brighton & Hove’s Midweek Jazz Spot 🎷
📍 Above The Wick Inn, Holland Road, Hove
🗓️ Wednesday 17th September
🕢 Arrive by 7:30 pm to secure your favourite seat – or message to reserve.
This week at The Speakeasy, experience the refined elegance of a New York‑style jazz supper club — candlelit tables, warm alcoves, and exceptional live music.
Featured Artist: Andy Panayi (saxophones & flutes)
Andy Panayi is a multi‑award‑winning British jazz musician, composer, and arranger, celebrated for his skill across all saxophones and flutes. A professor at the Royal College of Music, Royal Academy of Music, and Birmingham Conservatoire, he also consults for the ABRSM and Trinity College London.
He has performed and recorded with an impressive roster of artists and ensembles — including Shirley Bassey, Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Ronnie Scott & his Side-men, Stan Tracey, Humphrey Lyttelton, the BBC Radio Big Band, and more
His accolades include the Marty Paich Arranging Award, the John Dankworth Soloist Award, the Worshipful Company of Musicians Jazz Medal, and multiple British Jazz Awards for Jazz Flute
Expect an evening of sophisticated, expressive jazz with a broad palette of reeds, seasoned improvisation, and musical elegance.
Andy Panayi Quartet includes:
🎹 Roy Hilton – Piano
🎻 (Double)/(Electric) Oz Dechaine – Bass
🥁 Angus Bishop – Drums
With a rhythm section that swings firmly and supports creatively — every phrase and groove delivered with polish and passion.
Enjoy the quintessentially intimate Speakeasy ambience — candlelit elegance, Thai cuisine from the kitchen, and a wide selection of drinks at the bar.
🎟️ £6 entry – Payable by cash or card at the door.
Don’t miss this midweek jazz highlight in Hove — Andy Panayi brings artistry, finesse, and flair this September.
