Sun 04 Oct
|36 St George's Rd, BN2 1ED
Simon Spillett Trio
One of Britain's leading jazz tenor saxophonists, renowned for his powerful, hard-swinging style and his deep connection with the great tradition of British jazz.
Time & Location
04 Oct 2026, 14:30 – 16:30
36 St George's Rd, BN2 1ED
About the event
Simon Spillett is one of Britain's leading jazz tenor saxophonists, renowned for his powerful, hard-swinging style and his deep connection with the great tradition of British jazz. He has worked with many of the country's most celebrated musicians, including Sir John Dankworth, Stan Tracey, Peter King, Alan Barnes, Bobby Wellins, John Etheridge, Liane Carroll, Tina May and the Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra.
His American collaborations include Jon Hendricks, Kurt Elling, Bobby Shew and Monica Mancini. Spillett has received numerous accolades, including the BBC Jazz Awards Rising Star (2007), Jazz Journal Critics’ Choice Album of the Year (2009), British Jazz Awards Top Tenor Saxophonist (2011) and Services to British Jazz Award (2016).
He is also a leading authority on saxophonist Tubby Hayes, having written the acclaimed biography The Long Shadow of the Little Giant and formed his own big band dedicated to Hayes’ music.
Today he brings his formidable tenor sound…