The best in Live Jazz at the Palace 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.
Palace Hotel (was Park Inn)
Church Road, Southend-on-sea
SS1 2A
What's On
"One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you're into jazz"
- Lou Reed
16th September
Chameleon
Tonight we celebrate the music of Herbie Hancock. We take you through the development of his unique style from Be-bop to the Head Hunters & most exciting Funk ever heard. A true Lazz legend that has never stopped innovating & continues to push the boundaries of what is possible.
“Herbie was a step after Bud Powell & Monk and I haven’t heard anybody yet who has come after him”…Mile Davis
Ted Porter – Trumpet
Tony Gooderham – Piano
Terry Gregory – Bass
John Woodham – Percussion
Simon Harwood – Drums
Free Entry (Band donations welcome)
“Jazz is there and then it’s gone. It happens. You just have to be present. It’s that simple”
- Keith Jarrett
23th September
Paul Higgs presents MILES AT 100
Tonight Paul Higgs pays tribute to Miles Davis, in what have been his 100th year. Paul is a highly accomplished and respected trumpet player with an impressive career in many fields including performing, composing and arranging music for film, TV and theatre. He was a Musical Director for many years for the National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company. Paul has established himself as a versatile musician, equally at home playing jazz, classical, or contemporary music.
Talk to non- trumpet-playing musicians about Paul Higgs, and they say he is the best, as well as a very clever arranger. They should add that he has great contact with the audience, and he and his band have great fun, so we do too.
Paul Higgs – Trumpet
Mick Foster – Saxophone
Gabrial Keen – Piano
Andy Staples – Bass
Neil Bullock – Drums
Free Entry (Band donations welcome)
30th September
Aled Thomas Quartet - Play COLTRANE
Aled is a London based Jazz & Blue musician, singer & composer. Tonight he is joined by Zak Barrett to celebrate the music of John Coltrane. Aled is a lifelong devotee to the music of Coltrane & provides a intersting & often amusing selection of anecdotes about Coltranes life. A towering musical genius of the 20th Century, saxophonist John Coltrane rose to fame with Miles Davis & reset the parameters of jazz during his decade as a band leader
Aled Thomas – Piano
Zak Barrett – Saxophone
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
7th October
The Dominic Howles Septet
Hailing from Somerset, Dominic Howles has been a regular on the London Jazz scene playing with many artists who include Don Weller, Stacey Kent, Anita Wardle, Christine Tobin, Gareth Lockrane, Gary Smulyan, Nick Brignola, Pete King, Jim Mullen and many others.
The main influence for the Dominic Howles Septet is the work of Oliver Nelson and Duke Pearson. Both were great arrangers/composers/musicians during the 60’sand into the early 70’s but both careers were cut short due to ill health. Oliver Nelson recorded ‘Blues and The Abstract Truth’ in 1961 and Duke Pearson arranged a session for Lee Morgan in 1967 called ‘Standards’. Both have the same septet line up with Trumpet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax plus rhythm section.
Chris Coull – Trumpet
Jamie O-Connell – Alto sax
Adam Bishop – Tenor sax
Mick Foster – Baritone sax
Nick Tomalin – Piano
Dominic Holes – Bass
Simon Harwood – Drums
Free Entry (Band donations welcome)
14th October
Qunitret
Dynamic Scottish saxophonist Rob Hall teams up with one of Germany’s most outstanding jazz musicians, the renowned guitarist Philipp van Endert and pianist Tobias Weindorf to present a programme of lyrical & adventurous new music with their extensive touring experience, they have produced dozens of recordings with the participation of luminaries such as Kenny Wheeler, Jon Mullen, Lee Konitz, and composed new music from pot-pots to orchestras. They played a highly regarded gig at Jazz Centre UK recently in their Trio TMET with German pianist Tobias and now its your chance to hear them at the Palace!
Rob Hall – Saxophone
Phillip van Endert- Guitar
Tobias Weindorf – piano
Alex Keen – Bass
Trevor Taylor – Drums
Free Entry (Band donations welcome)
21st October
In all Languages - The music of Ornette Coleman
Martin Speake & Alyson Crawley
After previously doing Ornette for us a number of years ago at the Royal Hotel gig, Martin returns with his all star quartet alongside the terrific Alyson Crawley, together they make a perfect team to play the jagged, raw melodic lines of one of the most controversial saxophonists in jazz! but a master of melody and line. The band is completed by the wonderful Tristion Mailliot on drums and Matt Ridley on double bass.
Martin Speake – Saxophone
Alyson Crawley – Saxophone
Matt Ridley – Bass
Tristan Maillot – Drums
Free Entry (Band donations welcome)
When I was a little boy, I told my dad.. When I grow up, I want to be a musician
My dad said: You can’t do both, Son....
― Chet Atkins
28th October
The Nick Tomalin Qrt - plays CHICK COREA
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.
Zak Barrett – Saxophone
Nick Tomalin – Piano
Dominic Howles – Bass
Simon Harwood – Drums
Free Entry (Band donations welcome)
4th November
The Art Themen Organ Trio
An exciting and inventive saxophonist, Art Themen has been an appealing presence on the British jazz circuit for over 50 years. A previous winner of the tenor sax category in the British Jazz Awards, recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Worshipful Company of Musicians and shortlisted for the Jazz Instrumentalist of the year in the recent Parliamentary Jazz Awards. This living legend has famously combined his role as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with saxophone duties in the bands of Alexis Korner and Jack Bruce and even gigged with Jimi Hendrix.
Described by the OBSERVER as “One of a tiny handful of undeniably perfect jazz musicians,” he remains as brilliant and inimitable as ever.
Art Themen – Saxophone
Pete Whittaker – Organ
George Double – Drums
Free Entry (Band donations welcome)
11th November
The Music of Keith Jarrett
There are few Jazz Pianists who come close to the virtuosity of Keith Jarrett! for decades he has played endless concerts across the world and made exquisite recordings in many different settings, as well as developing a career as a brilliant classical pianist! Today’s music will feature the music of both his main American and European bands and Nick will explain his life and fantastic music!
Zak Barrett – Saxophone
Nick Tomalin – 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
18th November
CROSSWIND
Crosswind play a fusion of jazz & funk featuring the music of legends such as Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea & Pat Metheny & features Dan Parker on guitar, who is joined by the great Zak Barrett classically trained, and a master of the Jazz Saxophone and Clarinet. On piano we have Michael Horner who is a graduate of the Guildhall School of music and a tutor at the original UK Jazz summer school. he is much in demand on the London scene. Dan Parker is one of the best players in the Essex area & a regular at JAZZ25.
In addition we are joined by Michael Horner, a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and a tutor at The Original UK Jazz Summer School. He is much in demand on the London jazz scene as a jazz pianist and works as an accompanist for many of the UK’s top jazz singers.
Zak Barrett – Saxophone
Dan Parker – Guitar
Michael Horner – Piano
Terry Gregory – Bass
Simon Harwood – Drums
Free Entry (Band donations welcome)
25th November
Dave Jago's Pier Pressure
Dave Jago is a professional trombone player who plays in a wide variety of jazz and world music styles. A long-standing member of the Bollywood Brass Band, he also leads or plays in a variety of groups covering a broad musical range.
Trombonist Dave Jago will be familiar to regulars from his arrangements of music by Carla Bley, Roland Kirk, and the Art Ensemble of Chicago (amongst others) presented at the club. Tonight he has assembled a crack team of improvisors to perform his own compositions, which he likes to describe as “quite varied and slightly unusual” (whatever that means!). Jazz 825’s aim is to feature “Modern, Be-Bop, Fusion & Avant Garde” – expect all of this and more from this band.
Adrian Northover – Saxophone
Dave Jago – Trombone
Tony Gooderham – Piano
Alex Keen – Bass
Trevor Taylor – Drums
Free Entry (Band donations welcome)
13th August
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