Tuesday 16th July 2019

George Trebar’s Nighthawks Quartet with Matt Wates

George Trebar studied classical double bass under Catherine Eliot and jazz bass under Simon Woolf. He has recently completed studying for a Masters in Jazz Performance at Trinity Conservatoire, London, for which he also received a Trinity Scholarship. George's latest project is the Nighthawks Quartet with Simon Robinson on piano and fellow Trinity Alumnus Pete Hill on drums playing their own compositions and arrangements of 20th century music and featuring Matt Wates on alto. The focus of this band is as wide as the tastes of the members and includes film soundtracks, hard bop, neo bop and nu jazz. The Nighthawks performed at the 2017 Love Supreme Festival in Glynde.

 

Tuesday 23rd July 2019

Andy Williams/Simon Savage Quartet

Andy Williams always knew from an early age that the guitar was his future. Although a largely self-taught musician he studied with the renowned jazz guitarist Dave Cliff who helped put him on the road to a professional playing career. He further honed his guitar skills playing in bars, hotels, cruise ships including the QE2 and enjoyed a nine-year residency at the Pizza on the Park in London. Simon Savage is a former NYJO member who studied at the Leeds College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. He has played many gigs with Mark Bassey, both in a small group setting and as part of the extremely popular Bassey Plays Basie. They are accompanied tonight by Steve Ashworth on organ and Malcolm Mortimore on drums.

 

Tuesday 30th July 2019

Simon Spillett/Geoff Mason Quintet

Tenor saxophonist Simon Spillett, who gave us a fantastic gig last January, is a formidable musician, composer and graduate of the hard bop school. He has been making waves on the British jazz scene for some time with his intense and committed Tubby Hayes influenced performances. Apart from of course Tubby Hayes he also lists John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and Stan Getz as amongst his favourite saxophonists. Geoff Mason on Trombone has been a professional musician for all but 28 years and has played at all the top London jazz clubs. He also teaches at the University of Kent. They are accompanied tonight by Terry Seabrook on piano, Godfrey Sheppard on bass and Javier Forero on drums.