April 10th – GEORGIA MANCIO
Multi-award-winning jazz vocalist, lyricist and producer Georgia Mancio is a supreme storyteller and formidable force on today’s scene, creating work of beauty and bite, both personal and political. Her copious industry acknowledgements include consecutive wins at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards: Best Vocalist 2021 and Best Album 2020 for Finding Home with Kate Williams, alongside several nominations at the Jazz FM, British Jazz and Urban Music Awards, and a partnership with double Grammy-winning pianist/composer Alan Broadbent. With Chris Coull – trumpet, Tom Ollendorf – guitar, George Trebar – double bass.
Tickets £12 as cash/ card on the door or in advance; https://wegottickets.com/event/688735
April 17th – PETE LONG.
Pete started on the road with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, playing all five saxophone parts, flute, bass guitar and, on one rather messy occasion, the fourth trumpet. Having the unusual inclination to play modern jazz on the rather “old-fashioned” clarinet, he has written several works for clarinet and big band and established a tradition of clarinet solos in NYJO, which has plagued the saxophone section ever since. Expect witty solos and repartee on the microphone from this larger-than-life national treasure. With Roy Hilton – piano, Chris Coull – trumpet, Simon Thorpe – double bass, Joe Edwards – drums.
Tickets £12 as cash/ card on the door or in advance; https://wegottickets.com/event/688736
April 24th – THE JAZZ MAFIA BIG BAND.
A happy return for one of St Andrew’s favourites – the big band led by local musician and leader Alex Bondonno. As we lead up to an exciting month of star artists during the Brighton Fringe, what better way to prepare than a concert full of Sussex’s own star soloists coming together in this 15-piece band, playing the music of traditional and modern big band greats, as well as compositions by local composers and lesser-known gems from the jazz orchestra canon.
Tickets £12 as cash/ card on the door or in advance; https://wegottickets.com/event/688737
BRIGHTON FRINGE 2026
May 1st – VASILIS XENOPOULOS; ‘MILES AND BIRD’
Vasilis Xenopoulos has long been at the forefront of the British jazz scene with a tone and improvisational style that emulates the great Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker; the godfather of post-war be-bop. Parker’s legendary partnership with an 18-year old Miles Davis produced some of the most ground breaking tunes that were to set the foundations for the great lineage of modern jazz musicians that came afterwards. In this concert, Tony and Chris have a selection of those great recordings, played live with a top rhythm section of local Sussex jazz musicians.
Tickets £15 as cash/ card on the door or in advance; https://wegottickets.com/event/688738
May 8th – Gershwin’s ‘PORGY AND BESS’
In 1959, Miles Davis and Gil Evans produced perhaps their most outstanding album in George Gershwin’s ‘Porgy and Bess’. St Andrew’s musical director, Chris Coull and his all-star quintet bring Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess to life in a thrilling jazz suite for the 21st century. Award-winning vocalist Imogen Ryall joins pianist John Turville, bassist Simon Thorpe and drummer Matt Fishwick for a dynamic performance of timeless favourites (Summertime, I Loves You Porgy) alongside rediscovered gems (Buzzard Song, Strawberry Woman). With rich narration, hard bop grooves, Latin rhythms and sumptuous ballads, this concert reimagines Miles-Gershwin masterpiece with both authenticity and invention — a spellbinding evening of world-class jazz.
Tickets £15 as cash/ card on the door or in advance; https://wegottickets.com/event/688739
May 15th – KIND OF BLUE
The most widely sold and arguably most famous jazz album in history is Miles’s epoch. In this concert, pianist Terry Seabrook leads an all-star sextet featuring tenor saxophonist Josephine Davies, a John Coltrane aficionado; alto saxophonist Andy Panayi, influenced by Cannonball Adderley; trumpeter Chris Coull, a devoted follower of Miles Davis; bassist Paul Whitten, formerly of Chet Baker’s group; and up-and-coming drummer Angus Bishop. The ensemble returns following last year’s sell-out performance.
Tickets £15 as cash/ card on the door or in advance; https://wegottickets.com/event/688740
May 22nd – CLAIRE MARTIN
Claire Martin OBE, widely celebrated as the UK’s foremost jazz vocalist, brings her acclaimed quartet to St Andrews Church, Hove. With a career spanning over three decades and numerous awards, Martin is renowned for her expressive interpretations and deep connection with audiences. She is joined by pianist Rob Barron, whose inventive arrangements are central to her recent projects, alongside the masterful double bassist Jeremy Brown and dynamic drummer Mark Taylor. Together, they perform an evening of world-class jazz, blending elegance, swing and heartfelt storytelling in an intimate setting. A rare chance to hear Britain’s jazz star at her very best.
Tickets £20 as cash/ card on the door or in advance; https://wegottickets.com/event/694774
May 29th – ART THEMEN & DAVID NEWTON
An evening celebrating Miles Davis’ “First Great Quintet” of the 1950’s, which with a young John Coltrane and legendary rhythm section of Red Garland, Paul Chambers and “Philly” Joe Jones produced a host of stunning recordings. Art Themen, is a multi-award winning saxophonist, composer and arranger whose catalogue spans over thirty albums. David Newton is a Scottish jazz pianist, composer and educator, a six-time winner of the British Jazz Awards and Fellow of Leeds College of Music, whose long association with Barnes make this pairing a masterclass in interplay. They are joined by Chris Coull (trumpet), Joe Edwards (drums) and Paul Whitten (bass).
Tickets £15 as cash/ card on the door or in advance; https://wegottickets.com/event/688742
SUMMER 2026
