The best in Live Jazz at the Park Inn Hotel, Southend
Every Wednesday
8:30 – 10:30pm
Free Entry
Playing Modern, Be-Bop, Fusion & Avant Garde,
featuring Special Guests
The Venue
Find Jazz825 on the first floor bar at the Park Inn Palace Hotel, to the right as you step out of the lift. Grab a table or bar seating, with food and drink served all evening.
Getting There
Train
Southend Central (c2c Line) located in the middle of Southend High Street.
Southend Victoria (Greater Anglia Line) located at the opposite end of the High Street.
Bus
Southend Central Bus Depot is approx 4 minute walk
Parking
The Royals Shopping Centre Car Park is directly opposite the venue and is open 24hrs.
Alexander Street Car Park is close by, with a pedestrian pathway through to the high street.
Alternatively, street parking can be found locally.
Park Inn Hotel
Church Road, Southend-on-sea
SS1 2A
What's On
“Its easy keeping jazz musicians together. You simply have to have a gimmick and the gimmick I use is to pay them money!”
– Duke Ellington
24th September
C Level - 2
Featuring local legends Alan Clarke & Tony Sandeman. C-Level were one of the
best funk / fusion bands of the 80’s,. Now they feature superb Saxophonist Ian Thompson who is taking a break from his world tour with the iconic band UB40. Terry Gregory, previously with Steve Hackett is on bass with Sam Edwards on Piano. Expect some classic Jazz Funk grooves from this tremendous band.
Ian Thompson – Saxophone
Tony Sandeman – Guitar
Sam Edwards – Piano
Terry Gregory – Bass
Alan Clarke – Drums
Free Entry (Band donations welcome)
1st October
Lily Dior
Lily Dior has shared the stage with a remarkable list of outstanding musicians from Australia and around the world including, Oscar Castro Neves, Airto Moriera, Don Grusin, Dave Matthews, Jackie Orszaczky, Carl Orr, Jim Mullen, John Etheridge, Abe Laboriel, Alex Acuna, Mike Nock, Paul Grabowsky, Victor Lewis and Bill Evans (sax) amongst many others.
Lily has established herself as an in-demand performer appearing at iconic London venues and festivals including Ronnie Scott’s, The 606 Club, Pizza Express Soho and Holborn, London Jazz Festival and Writtle Jazz Festival as well as Budapest Jazz Club a couple of times.
“Dior’s voice has the depth, control and clarity of Gregory Porter” – Kind of Jazz
“Since Australian vocalist Lily Dior arrived on the London scene she’s been going from strength to strength and amassing a reputation as an exciting live performer and versatile singer who works across genres including jazz, groove and soul” – 606 Club
Lily Dior – Vocals
Nick Tomalin – Piano
Dominic Howles – Bass
Simon Harwood – Drums
Free Entry (Band donations welcome)
“If you make a mistake, do it again on the next verse, and people think you meant it”
― Chet Atkins
8th October
Loz Speyer's Inner Space
featuring Xhosa Cole
In collaboration with The Southend Jazz Festival
Los Speyer’s Inner Space plays Jazz of a rare warmth and immediacy – compositions for improvisers with roots in both jazz and free improv. Speyer’s writing for the band creates space for the group to explore new areas and discover where the music might GO, while drawing deeply on the Jazz tradition, all the way back to New Orleans. Each piece evolves its own form, with these five distinctive musicians working it all out in the here and NOW.
Loz Speyer – trumpet, flugelhorn
Dee Byrne – alto sax
Xhosa Cole – tenor sax
Larry Bartley – double bass
Gary Willcox – drums
Free Entry (Band donations welcome)
15th October
Rewire with Martin Hathaway
Rewire is a project formed last year to explore material using a Saxophone & Guitar front line. Expect an eclectic repertoire of music from Dave Brubeck to John Scofield.
Special guest tonight is Martin Hathaway who has played with many of Britain’s leading jazz musicians in smaller group contexts, including Kenny Wheeler, Stan Sulzmann, Mick Hutton, Liam Noble, Julian Siegel, Phil Robson, Martin Speake, Harry Beckett, Clark Tracey, Don Rendell, Nikki Iles, Stacey Kent, Jacqui and Alec Dankworth, Alan Barnes, Digby Fairweather and Jim Mullen, and has worked extensively as a session musician, recording music for radio, television and film. He has also performed and recorded with ‘Radiohead’, appearing on their best-selling CD ‘Kid A’.
Martin Hathaway – Saxophone
Dave Whiting – Guitar
Tony Gooderham – Piano
Dominic Howles – Bass
Trevor Taylor – Drums
Free Entry (Band donations welcome)
"One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you're into jazz"
- Lou Reed
22nd October
Nitesprite
Tonight we celebrate Jazz legend Chick Corea. In 2010, the legendary keyboard virtuoso and 23-time GRAMMY Award winner was inducted into the DownBeat Hall of Fame—a milestone honouring more than 50 years of remarkable creativity and influence.
His work spanned an extraordinary range of styles: from straight-ahead jazz to the avant-garde, from bebop to fusion, from children’s songs to chamber music. Across it all, he maintained a standard of artistry and excellence that continues to inspire musicians and listeners alike.
Expect an assortment of Chick’s classic tracks from, Spain, 500 Miles High, Matrix through to favourites from the Elektric Band
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Zak Barrett – Saxophone
Dan Banks – Piano
Terry Gregory – Bass
Trevor Taylor – Drums
Free Entry (Band donations welcome)
29th October
Chenenko
Featuring Mick Foster
Tonight we celebrate the genius of John Surman, one of this countries finest exponents of the Baritone Saxophone. In particular his many recording that featured John McLoughlin on guitar such as “When Fortune smiles” & “Extrapolation”.
Mick Foster – Baritone Sax
Dave Whiting – Guitar
Tony Gooderham – Piano
Dominic Howles – Bass
Trevor Taylor – Drums
Free Entry (Band donations welcome)
"“You should never be comfortable, man. Being comfortable fouled up a lot of musicians”
- Miles Davis
5th November
Gareth Lockrane
Gareth Lockrane is the UK’s premier jazz flautist, composer/arranger and educator and has had a richly diverse life as musician since studying jazz at the Royal Academy of Music in the 1990s (and also a masters in film scoring at the National Film & Television School), working in many different collaborations and projects. His own projects have included his big band, his band “Grooveyard” with saxophonist Alex Garnett and his septet, all of which have produced acclaimed albums of his compositions.
Also the exciting news is The first single from Gareth Lockrane’s upcoming album ‘Box of Tricks’ is OUT NOW on all streaming platforms!
http://www.garethlockrane.com/
Gareth Lockrane – Flute
Nick Tomalin – Piano
Dominic Howles- Bass
Simon Harwood – Drums
Free Entry (Band donations welcome)
12th November
Celebrating Stan Getz
featuring Zak Barrett & Catherine Lima
Stan Getz was one of the most famous jazz tenor saxophonist of al time, known for his warm, lyrical tone, nicknamed “The Sound,” a style influenced by Lester Young and key to cool jazz. He rose to fame with the Woody Herman band, particularly with the “Four Brothers” section, and later achieved global recognition by popularizing the bossa nova genre in the US, most notably with the album Getz/Gilberto and its hit song “The Girl from Ipanema“.
Zak Barrett – Saxophone
Catherine Lima – Vocals
Tony Gooderham – Piano
Lele Bizzoca – Guitar
Dominic Howles – Bass
Trevor Taylor – Drums
Free Entry (Band donations welcome)
19th November
Aled Thomas Quartet
featuring PAUL HIGGS..
A tribute to HERBIE HANCOCK
Aled is a London based Jazz and Blues musician, singer and composer. Tonight he is joined by none other than Paul Higgs to celebrate the music of the great Herbie Hancock. A towering musical figure of the 20th century,
“Herbie was a step after Bud Powell & Monk and I haven’t heard anybody yet who has come after him”…Mile Davis
We take you through the development of his unique style from Be-bop to the Head Hunters & most exciting Funk ever heard. A true Jazz legend that has never stopped innovating & continues to push the boundaries of what is possible.
Aled Thomas – Piano
Paul Higgs – Trumpet
Terry Gregory – Bass
Simon Harwood – Drums
Free Entry (Band donations welcome)
"I never practice my guitar... from time to time I just open the case and throw in a piece of raw meat"
- Wes Montgomery
26th November
MANDALA
Mandala is a sanskrit word largely meaning ‘Circle’, and that’s really what this group is about, experimenting with different players. The current six piece group morphed from a smaller unit when a larger frontline was required ,and stayed together as it is now because the trumpet, Sax, trombone frontline offers many more possibilities for both past classic jazz as well as original material.
Tonight the group will be playing a tribute to Roland Kirk, a pioneering American jazz musician known for his remarkable versatility and innovative techniques. Blind from the age of two, he began his musical journey on the trumpet before transitioning to woodwinds, including the tenor saxophone, clarinet, and an array of other instruments.
Dave Jago – Trombone
Zak Barrett – Saxophone
Ted Porter – Trumpet
Tony Gooderham – Piano
Geoff Harriss – Bass
Trevor Taylor – Drums
Free Entry (Band donations welcome)
3rd December
SEVEN STEPS
Seven Steps play a fusion of jazz & funk featuring the music of jazz legends such as Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea & Pat Metheny. Tonight we feature the irresistible pairing of Dan Parker & Tony Gooderham.
Dan Parker – Guitar
Tony Gooderham – Piano
Terry Gregory – Bass
Simon Harwood – Drums
Free Entry (Band donations welcome)
10th December
Nigel Price - Organ Trio
Over a career spanning more than 25 years, award winning jazz guitarist Nigel Price has become widely acknowledged as one of the hardest working musicians in the business.
Musically, his blend of flowing bebop lines, deep blues sensibility and his mastery of chording continue to delight audiences and fellow musicians alike. His career highlights include a support show for Gladys Knight at The Royal Albert Hall and an appearance on Van Morrison’s recent album Keep Me Singing.
Nigel is a regular performer at London’s Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club where he has made more than 500 appearances. He released his fifth Organ Trio Album
Nigel Price – Guitar
Ross Stanley – Hammond Organ
Joel Bardord – Drums
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Free Entry (Band donations welcome)
17th December
The Sounds of ECM
Tonight Trevor Taylor presents the sounds & music of the world famous ECM music label that has produced world wide jazz stars such as Keith Jarret, Jan Garbarek and Gary Burton.
They released over 3000 albums during a 40 year history. Their legacy is one of the most creative & successful European Jazz production companies of all time.
Ted Porter – Trumpet
Don Pusey – Saxophone
Dan Banks – Piano
Alex Keen – Bass
Trevor Taylor – Drums
Free Entry (Band donations welcome)
24th December
Closed
31st December
Closed
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