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Simon Spillett was born on 4 November, 1974 in Chesham, United Kingdom, is an A 21st-century british male musician. Discover Simon Spillett's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?

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Age 49 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 4 November, 1974
Birthday 4 November
Birthplace Chesham, United Kingdom
Nationality United Kingdom

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1955

Performing the Great American songbook standards performed by Miles Davis' groups from 1955 to 1965, the band became a popular attraction at UK jazz clubs and festivals and has reformed for various one-off appearances since disbanding in 2014.

1974

Simon Richard Spillett (born 4 November 1974, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England) is a British jazz tenor saxophonist.

2000

During the early 2000s he played gigs with, among others, saxophonists Peter King and Alan Skidmore, trumpeter Steve Waterman, guitarist John Etheridge and vocalist Tina May.

2005

In 2005, Spillett formed a quartet featuring pianist John Critchinson and drummer Martin Drew.

The band quickly became a popular attraction at UK jazz venues including Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club and the Brecon, Marlborough, Swanage, Birmingham, Wigan, Southport and Wavendon festivals.

During this period Spillett also worked with English jazz players including Sir John Dankworth, Alan Barnes, Danny Moss, Stan Tracey, Bobby Wellins, Louis Stewart, Jack Parnell, Gwilym Simcock, Clark Tracey, Tony Kinsey Allan Ganley, Tony Levin and Spike Wells.

2006

In 2006, Spillett recorded his first album with his quartet.

Introducing Simon Spillett which received widespread coverage in the jazz media, including airplay on Humphrey Lyttelton's BBC radio show The Best of Jazz and on the re-launched Jazz FM.

2007

He has won the BBC Jazz Awards Rising Star (2007), Jazz Journal's Critics' Choice album of the Year (2009), the British Jazz Awards Top Tenor Saxophonist (2011), and Services to British Jazz award (2016).

In 2007, he joined the Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra, and continues to work with the band.

With this band, he worked with popular artists including Will Young and Mick Hucknall.

Spillett has appeared with American jazz artists including vocalist Jon Hendricks, trumpeter Bobby Shew, saxophonist Greg Abate, pianist Phil DeGreg, drummer Gregg Field and vocalist Monica Mancini.

In 2007, a follow-up album, Sienna Red, was recorded by the same quartet with Spike Wells replacing Drew, which was nominated in the best album category of the BBC Jazz Awards.

In 2007, Spillett recorded two albums' worth of material with tenor saxophonist Danny Moss.

Featuring Mike Carr, John Pearce, Len Skeat, Danny Moss Junior and Martin Drew, these sessions remain unissued.

2009

In 2009, Sienna Red won the critics' poll for Best Jazz Album of 2008/9 in Jazz Journal.

2013

In 2013, Spillett was part of the co-operative band 'Standard Miles' also featuring trumpeter Henry Lowther, pianist John Critchinson, bassist Dave Green and drummer Trevor Tomkins.

2015

Spillett's biography of saxophonist Tubby Hayes, The Long Shadow Of The Little Giant, was published by Equinox in 2015.

He has also acted as a compere at jazz festivals and appears in the anchor interview role in the 2015 documentary film Tubby Hayes: A Man In A Hurry.

After studying with Eddie Harvey, Tony Russell and Ken Wray, Spillett's father Richard worked as a semi-professional musician, playing gigs with saxophonists Tony Coe, Jimmy Skidmore and Lol Coxhill.

A love of jazz grew through exposure to his father's record collection and by his teens he was listening to Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins, Stan Kenton, Frank Sinatra and others.

His musical life began at school, singing in school choirs, while at home he learned a variety of brass instruments including the trombone and valve trombone.

Spillett took up the alto saxophone aged 16 and taught himself initially by playing along with records.

Aged 17, he switched to tenor saxophone inspired by hearing albums by John Coltrane, Stan Getz and Sonny Rollins.

At this time he also played piano, clarinet and soprano saxophone.

In his late teens, Spillett began to sit in at local jazz venues, appearing with saxophonists Dick Morrissey, Art Themen, Spike Robinson and Duncan Lamont among others.

At the same time, he began two and a half years of private saxophone tuition with saxophonist Vic Ash, then a member of the BBC Big Band.

Spillett began playing gigs aged seventeen with bands playing mainstream jazz.

By the age of 21, he had turned professional.

In 2015-16, Spillett was working as a member of Pete Long's Jazz at The Philharmonic tribute package.

2016

Since 2016, he has contributed a regular monthly column to Jazz Journal, mixing humorous reflections on his experiences as a musician with observations about famous historical jazz figures.

In October 2016, Spillett was appointed as a Patron of the Jazz Centre UK, joining fellow patrons Sir Michael Parkinson, Dame Cleo Laine, Van Morrison, Paul Jones (of Manfred Mann) and Jools Holland.

2017

By 2017, he was leading his own quartet featuring pianist John Critchinson, bassist Alec Dankworth and drummer Clark Tracey, as well as appearing with bands led by other leaders including Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra.

After John Critchinson died, Robin Aspland joined the quartet on piano.

Leading British jazz figures with whom he has worked include Sir John Dankworth, Stan Tracey, Peter King, Liane Carroll, Tina May, John Etheridge, Guy Barker, Alan Barnes and Bobby Wellins.

American musicians with whom he has worked include Jon Hendricks, Kurt Elling, Bobby Shew and Monica Mancini.

2019

Spillett was the partner of vocalist Tina May for two and a half years from 2019 before May's death, aged 60, in March 2022.

2020

As of 2020, his quartet features Rob Barron, Alec Dankworth and Pete Cater.

In 2021, Spillett launched his own big band, debuting at London's 100 Club.

The band focuses on the repertoire of Tubby Hayes.