SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER - 2PM - SIMON SPILLETT - The Martin Johnson B3 Sessions - LIVE! AT THE ARLINGTON BALLROOM

THE MARTIN JOHNSON B3 SESSIONS - Live at THE ARLINGTON BALLROOM !

Venue: - The Arlington Ballroom

DATE - SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER

Doors: 12pm

Show Starts: 2pm

Show Finishes: 4pm

SEATED AT YOUR OWN TABLE - £10

Your table matches the number of tickets you buy :

2 x tickets is your exclusive table for 2

4 x tickets is your exclusive table for 4

... and so on .. 

Martin Johnson — Hammond B3  
Davide Giovannini — Drums  
Stefanos Tsourelis — Guitar  

Simon Spillett - Saxophones

"Straight-ahead, high energy jazz is his line and he does it with aplomb"

The Guardian

 2026 marks a milestone anniversary for tenor saxophonist and bandleader Simon Spillett; 30 years on the UK jazz scene. Since his debut in the 1990s he has risen to become one of Britain’s most prominent jazz figures. An instrumentalist with a powerful, straight-ahead style, drawing on the best of the jazz tradition and in particular the inspiration of an illustrious forebear, the late great Tubby Hayes, he is highly popular attraction playing sold out gigs at the best jazz clubs (Ronnie Scott’s) and at virtually every festival of consequence (including the EFG London Jazz Festival) with both his regular quartet and his star-studded big band.

As a recording artists he had released five well-regarded albums, with his big band debut CD ‘Dear Tubby H.’ (2023) garnering a much deserved five star award in ‘Jazzwise’ magazine.

He’s also picked up a clutch of awards; BBC Rising Star (2007), Album of the Year (‘Jazz Journal’ 2008), Top Tenor Saxophone (British Jazz Awards 2011) and ‘Services to British Jazz’ (2016).

A charismatic performer, gifted with a dry observational wit, he’s never lost sight of the fact that jazz is entertainment as much as art and whether playing, writing or articulately holding forth on his favourite subject – UK jazz history – he’s an infectiously passionate communicator.

Indeed, between playing, he has found time to pen a widely-praised biography of Tubby Hayes (‘The Long Shadow of The Little Giant’), write sleeve notes to over 150 albums, contribute articles to magazines including ‘Jazzwise’ and ‘Record Collector’ and act as an anchor interviewee on documentaries for the BBC and Jazz FM.

Passionate, energetic & uplifting live jazz hosted by Internationally Renowned Hammond B3 Organ master Martin Johnson, his fabulous band and a rotating Special Guest.

THE ARLINGTON BALLROOM

905 LONDON ROAD
SOUTHEND - ON - SEA
SS9 3LL  

Ticket policy:  
Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled.  
Line-up subject to change.  
If a guest artist is unable to appear due to illness or other reasons, the Session will proceed with Martin Johnson B3 and/or a suitable replacement guest.