Jazz At St Andrews

Jason Henson is a well-known figure on the Brighton and south coast jazz scene, where he regularly plays at pubs, clubs and festivals. His album Henson Plays Wes and Benson was released to critical acclaim, and his guitar playing is immersed in the style of these modern greats. His gypsy jazz group Amuse Manouche featured […]

St Andrew’s favourite guitarist Nigel Price returns with his blend of bebop lines, blues feeling and masterful chord work. He spent ten years with The Filthy Six and three years with The James Taylor Quartet, recording several albums. He leads his own organ trio and has released multiple albums under his own name. Among his […]

Martin Speake made his mark in the 1980s with the saxophone quartet Itchy Fingers, touring globally. From the late 1980s onwards, he’s led many diverse projects — performing everything from interpretations of Charlie Parker standards to free improvisation and cross-cultural work incorporating Indian, Arabic and Turkish rhythms. His 2006 ECM album Change of Heart is […]

The Alex Merritt Quintet plays original material of mine that blends influences from contemporary jazz and contemporary classical music, as well as sensitive arrangements of classic jazz material by greats such as Joe Henderson, John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk, amongst others. Featuring Alex Merritt – tenor saxophone, Chris Coull – trumpet, Elliot Galvin – piano, […]

This quintet have long been a regular fixture at ‘The Speakeasy Jazz Club’ brining the authentic sounds of 50’s bebop to the fore with material influenced by some of the pioneers of the music such as Horace Silver, Dexter Gordon and Kenny Dorham. More recently the group have recorded a CD focusing on the original […]