Party: Derek Nash/Rod Pooley Drawtones

Party: Derek Nash/Rod Pooley Drawtones

This Jazz/Funk/Soul organ band with the stunning Derek Nash will be a cracker.

Derek Nash saxes, Rod Pooley organ, Jessica Dann drums, Andy Williams guitar, Simon Brewin bass.

Derek Nash is a leading UK saxophonist, leader of the award-winning Sax Appeal, co-leader of funk/groove band Protect the Beat, featured member of the Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, producer and engineer at Clowns Pocket Recording Studio. His frequent appearances at the club are loved by our audiences.

With over 4 decades of professional performing experience Rod Pooley has become one of the UK’s top organists. He has been a demonstrator for many leading keyboard manufacturers including Hammond, Roland, Korg and currently demonstrates and writes software for Yamaha. The Drawtones is one of his most satisfying projects to date.

Jessica Dann’s success in drumming began with her local music service which led to her role as percussionist and timpanist for ‘East Sussex Youth Orchestra’. She is experienced across many genres, but is best known for her Jazz and big band drumming and has enjoyed playing regularly for Big Bands across the South of England.Primarily, she is the drummer for the Platinum Award winning Orbi Playa Big Band

Andy Williams has worked with many of Britain’s finest jazz musicians including Martin Taylor, Lianne Carroll and Alan Barnes. He has performed alongside American artists such as Tal Farlow,Barney Kessel and bamboo flautist Deepak Ram.

Simon Brewin was born into a musical family and has played instruments since before he could walk. He took up guitar at 16 and studied at Berklee College of Music at 22. He now does session work, composes and performs regularly in a variety of styles and runs a regular jam night in Brighton.

An evening of top class Hammond Organ Jazz and Funk groove with the stunning Jools Holland saxophonist Derek Nash.