Simon Spillett with the Dave Cottle Trio

“A fiery saxophonist in the mould of the late Tubby Hayes.”

Where: Con Club
When: Saturday 1st May
Time: 8.45–11.15pm

Musician, tutor, composer and jazz writer Simon Spillett is often compared to Tubby Hayes, and it is Hayes who his work is most often said to recall, observers noting that Simon shares a fondness for fast tempos and a sheer desire to create exciting no-holds-barred jazz..

Indeed, Simon pays tribute to Tubby’s genius in his concert performances, reprising some of Hayes’ own compositions along with originals written by Simon and dedicated to the spirit of the late great saxophonist. Tubby remains Simon’s favourite jazz musician, but he also loves and admires the work of many other saxophonists.

Simon was voted ‘Rising Star’ in the 2007 BBC Jazz Awards and has worked with a veritable who’s who of British jazz, including Sir John Dankworth, Bobby Wellins, Danny Moss, Alan Barnes and Tina May, among many others.

Backing Simon for this gig will be the Dave Cottle Trio, which has built an excellent reputation as the house trio at Swansea Jazzland. Dave Cottle (piano), Alun Vaughan (bass) and Paul Smith (drums) have worked with most of the top UK jazz musicians including Pete King, Alan Barnes, Dave O’Higgins, Bobby Wellins, Dick Pearce, Ben Castle, Don Weller, Jim Mullen, Steve Waterman, Mark Nightingale and Don Rendall, to name a few, along with international jazz performers such as Herb Geller, Howard Alden and Sarah Morrow.

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