Thu 29 May 2025 1:00pm

Barnes - Spillett - Brown - Tracey

at PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho), London

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Alan Barnes

A key figure on the British jazz scene since the late 1970s, Alan Barnes' strong tone, assured improvisations and imaginative arranging technique have marked him out as one of the country's top players, respected by both his audience and fellow players alike. Alan has broadcast regularly over a ten-year period with the BBC Big Band and Radio Orchestra. He played on film and television soundtracks and jingles. In 2001 and 2006 Alan received the prestigious BBC Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year award.

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Simon Spillett

Tenor sax player and winner of the 'Rising Star' in the BBC Jazz Awards 2007 and winner of the British Jazz Award for Tenor Saxophone 2011. Simon - dubbed 'the new Tubby Hayes' - has worked with the likes of alan Barnes, Tina May, Liane Carroll, Danny Moss, Bobby Wellins, Jim Mullen, Alan SKidmore, Allan Ganley, the BBC Big Band, Tommy Whittle and many more.

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