The Speakeasy Jazz Club presents, Simon Savage Quintet.
Get ready for a high-octane night of classic bebop as The Speakeasy Jazz Club presents a top-tier quintet led by saxophonist Simon Savage and trumpeter Chris Coull. With a nod to the golden era of jazz, this frontline delivers tight unison lines, blistering solos, and hard-swinging energy. Roy Hilton – piano, Dan Sheppard – bass and Joe Edwards – drums.
£7 cash/ card. WhatsApp 07948260789 for table reservations.
Jazz At St Andrews presents; Vasilis Xenopoulos.
Tenor saxophonist par excellence, Vasilis Xenopoulos is joined by long-time collaborator Paul Edis on piano for an evening of outstanding tunes taken from the Dexter Gordon canon. With a superb local rhythm section, this promises to be one of the highlights of the season, featuring Chris Coull – trumpet, Simon Thorpe – bass, and Joe Edwards – drums.
Tickets; £12 as cash/ card on the door wegottickets.com/f/27148
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Simon Spillett at The Speakeasy Jazz Club
Simon Spillett is a tenor saxophone player who takes no prisoners and electric ferocity lights up every stage he plays on. Backed by the Chris Coull quartet expect an evening of unadulterated be-bop and toe tapping fireworks. Join us for an evening of high octane be-bop from the Blue Note recording label’s classic 50’s and 60’s era, with tune from Horace Silver, Dexter Gordon, Cannonball Adderly, John Coltrane et al. Simon Spillett – tenor saxophone, Chris Coull – trumpet and flugelhorn, Terry Seabrook – organ, Joe Edwards – drums.
£7 cash/card. WhatsApp 07948260789 for table reservations.
Jazz At St Andrews presents; Oli Howe group.
After releasing his debut album Moving Forward, pianist Oli Howe has established himself as a leading force amongst the dynamic UK jazz scene. Four songs from the album were added to State of Jazz, one of Spotify’s biggest jazz playlists, making the sought-after cover for several weeks. Chris Coull – trumpet, Nigel Thomas – bass, and Joe Edwards – drums.
Tickets £12 cash/card on the door wegottickets.com/f/27149
Andy Panayi at The Speakeasy.
Andy Panayi has worked with pretty much anyone you care to name in the world of show business and jazz; from Shirley Bassey to Wynton Marsalis, from Paul McCartney to Cloe Laine – expect faultless displays of virtuosity on saxophones and flute. Expect an evening of sophisticated, expressive jazz with a broad palette of reeds, seasoned improvisation, and musical elegance. With Chris Coull – trumpet, Terry Seabrook – organ and Joe Edwards – drums.
£7 entry – cash or card.
Jazz At St Andrews presents; Terry Seabrook – Celebrating Wayne Shorter
Local pianist and arranger Terry Seabrook performs A Shorter Suite plus a selection of tunes from Wayne Shorter himself, who rose to prominence in 1959 with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and later with Miles Davis. Andy Panayi – sax, Chris Coull – trumpet, Terry Seabrook – piano, Simon Thorpe – bass, and Pete Hill – drums.
EFG London Jazz Festival;Songs from Porgy and Bess:
Chris Coull Quartet featuring Imogen Ryall
Gershwin’s masterpiece, reimagined for the 21st century – Tickets
Trumpeter Chris Coull and an all-star band bring George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess to life in a thrilling new jazz suite. Featuring award-winning vocalist Imogen Ryall, this narrated concert blends unforgettable songs with fresh, inventive arrangements that honour the spirit of post-bop jazz while speaking directly to today’s audiences.
Expect timeless favourites like Summertime and I Love You, Porgy, alongside rarely heard gems such as Buzzard Song and Strawberry Woman — all delivered with swing, soul, and sophistication. The performance transports listeners to 1930s Charleston, tracing the love story of Porgy and Bess through hard bop grooves, lush ballads, Latin rhythms, and orchestral textures.
Coull, a leading figure on the Brighton jazz scene and founder of the acclaimed Speakeasy Jazz Club (Hove), is joined by three of London’s most in-demand jazz musicians — John Turville (piano), Simon Thorpe (bass), and Matt Fishwick (drums) — to create an evening of world-class jazz: dynamic, moving, and utterly engaging.
In a year of Miles tributes Coull’s Porgy is among the best – JAZZWISE MAGAZINE
Ryall and Coull is a musical match made in heaven – Jazz Views
“Great collection of tunes from Porgy and Bess by Chris Coull, love the arrangements and vocals by Imogen Ryall. Chris’s plays beautifully throughout.” – Ralph Moore
“A fresh take on an American classic, a fabulous re-working” – JAZZ FM
Songs from Porgy and Bess, live at Fisherman’s Club, Eastbourne.
Gershwin’s masterpiece, reimagined for the 21st century – Tickets
https://www.ents24.com/eastbourne-events/fishermens-club/chris-coull-quintet-porgy-and-bess/7505025
Trumpeter Chris Coull and an all-star band bring George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess to life in a thrilling new jazz suite. Featuring award-winning vocalist Imogen Ryall, this narrated concert blends unforgettable songs with fresh, inventive arrangements that honour the spirit of post-bop jazz while speaking directly to today’s audiences.
Expect timeless favourites like Summertime and I Love You, Porgy, alongside rarely heard gems such as Buzzard Song and Strawberry Woman — all delivered with swing, soul, and sophistication. The performance transports listeners to 1930s Charleston, tracing the love story of Porgy and Bess through hard bop grooves, lush ballads, Latin rhythms, and orchestral textures.
Coull, a leading figure on the Brighton jazz scene and founder of the acclaimed Speakeasy Jazz Club (Hove), is joined by three of London’s most in-demand jazz musicians — John Turville (piano), Simon Thorpe (bass), and Matt Fishwick (drums) — to create an evening of world-class jazz: dynamic, moving, and utterly engaging.
In a year of Miles tributes Coull’s Porgy is among the best – JAZZWISE MAGAZINE
Ryall and Coull is a musical match made in heaven – Jazz Views
“Great collection of tunes from Porgy and Bess by Chris Coull, love the arrangements and vocals by Imogen Ryall. Chris’s plays beautifully throughout.” – Ralph Moore
“A fresh take on an American classic, a fabulous re-working” – JAZZ FM
Dan Cartwright at The Speakeasy Jazz Club.
Dan Cartwright (sax) is a young, up-and-coming saxophonist who plays in a style most reminiscent of the great tenor saxophonists of the Blue Note jazz era – Dexter Gordon, Hank Mobley and George Coleman. Their melodic lines shine through his easy, nimble improvisations. He is joined by Joss Peach (organ) and Angus Bishop (drums).
Jazz At St Andrews presents; Simon Savage’s Brighton Bop.
A welcome return from this quintet, led by saxophonist Simon Savage and featuring the music of pianist Roy Hilton, with tunes from well-known early be-bop composers such as Horace Silver, Dexter Gordon and Lee Morgan. Chris Coull – trumpet, Simon Thorpe – bass, and Joe Edwards – drums.
