Simon Spillett Quartet Celebrate Tubby Hayes at Bulls Head Jazz Club

The Simon Spillett Quartet Play The Music Of Tubby Hayes: January 2015 marked a landmark anniversary in British jazz history – 80 years since the birth of the British saxophone genius Tubby Hayes. Arguably the legend of post-war British jazz, although Hayes died tragically in 1973, he has left us a rich legacy of recordings, compositions and arrangements which still continue to inspire. To celebrate Tubby’s music, award winning saxophonist Simon Spillett has assembled a unique all-star ensemble comprising two musicians who knew and worked with Hayes – pianist John Critchinson and drummer Spike Wells, along with the acclaimed bassist Alec Dankworth for this special show...

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The Simon Spillett Quartet Play The Music Of Tubby Hayes: January 2015 marked a landmark anniversary in British jazz history – 80 years since the birth of the British saxophone genius Tubby Hayes. Arguably the legend of post-war British jazz, although Hayes died tragically in 1973, he has left us a rich legacy of recordings, compositions and arrangements which still continue to inspire. To celebrate Tubby’s music, award winning saxophonist Simon Spillett has assembled a unique all-star ensemble comprising two musicians who knew and worked with Hayes – pianist John Critchinson and drummer Spike Wells, along with the acclaimed bassist Alec Dankworth for this special show. Among the music they will be featuring will be compositions and arrangements from albums such as “The Jazz Couriers In Concert”, “Tubbs In New York” and “Mexican Green”, along with other standards and ballads associated with the great Tubby Hayes.

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