Jason Henson  |   Roy Hilton  |   Terry Seabrook  |   Alex Stanford  |   Steve Thompson

• Jason Henson - guitar

  Jason's ability to blend in or take centre stage makes his solo performances ideal for many occasions. He can provide a genuine touch of class and create a subtle, atmospheric environment for listeners and diners alike. Jason plays songs from a classic era and has a particular gift with soothing jazz standards by the likes of Rogers & Hart, Gershwin and Duke Ellington.
  Jason first picked up a guitar in 1990. In that same year he also began performing live with rock, pop and blues bands. He then went on to form a band playing original funk material. It was the improvisation involved in funk and blues that really caught Jason's imagination. This together with listening to Miles Davis and John McGloughlin led him to pursue a career in jazz.
  By 1996 Jason was a well-established professional jazz musician in Brighton and had also performed at the Glasgow jazz festival. He was constantly together with other musicians - playing, listening to or talking about music.
  Jason went on to study jazz for two years at Chichester College. He has also toured much of Europe including France, Spain and Turkey, whilst also performing for a variety of public and private functions in and around Brighton.
  Jason currently plays solo, duo, trio, quartet and quintet gigs with many of the top jazz players on the south coast. Much of his time is spent playing with the eight-piece 1930's & 40 ‘s swing band Rockin’ in Rhythm.
  
  
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• Roy Hilton - piano

  
  
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• Terry Seabrook - piano

  Terry Seabrook studied music at the University of Sussex and gained a year’s scholarship to study jazz at Eastman School of Music, New York. His performing career started in 1985 touring Europe and the Middle East with US jazz singer Joe Lee Wilson.
  Terry is a central figure on the lively Brighton jazz scene, performing with a variety of ensembles and with both UK and US jazz artists. He leads the renowned Latin jazz group Cubana Bop, which has performed throughout the UK. Their CD The Sidewinder has received extensive air-play on Jazz FM. As a composer, he writes regularly for television, animated film and advertising.
  
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• Alex Stanford - piano

  Alex Stanford is a professional pianist and keyboard player, currently residing in London.
  As a freelance musician he has played all over the world in numerous and varied projects, from St Albans to St Thomas, Dartford to Dubai.
  He has played with jazz artists such as Joe Lee Wilson, Liane Carroll, Jeff Clyne, Spike Wells, Geoff Simpkins, Malcolm Creese, Lennart Anderson, Dave Holdsworth and many others.
  
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• Steve Thompson - guitar & double bass

  Steve Thompson, is based near Chichester and has been playing jazz professionally on the South Coast for the last 15 years.
  He is a vastly experienced jazz musician, his sideman duties have led him to work with some of the best players both nationally and from America; musicians such as Kenny Davern, Martin Drew, John Barnes, Duncan Lamont, Dave Shepard, Danny Moss, Don Rendall, Campbell Burnap and Roy Williams.
  As well as performing Steve also composes and arranges music, bringing a refreshing new touch to many well-known jazz standards.
  Steve plays double bass in the Something Cool Quartet and as well as accompanying Rachel on guitar the duo also perform double bass and vocal arrangements - an unusual and captivating extra!
  
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