Simon Read

Straight To DVD

[Simon Read @simonreadmusic]

🕺 Gotta Dance 🕺

This Thursday (5th) Mark Crooks, Colin Oxley and myself will be down at @waterintobeer for Jazz In Brockley. We’ll be playing music from the Jimmy Giuffre 3 as well as some of the Lucky Thompson/Oscar Pettiford rep. Tix available here:

https://t.co/rt0unxbihD

[Simon Read @simonreadmusic]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Four Stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you to Peter Vacher and @Jazzwise for reviewing my album. Shame about spelling my name wrong!

[Simon Read @simonreadmusic]

🎉 RELEASE DAY🎉

7 years and 3 months later and it’s finally out, available to stream on all platforms!

Here’s a clip of @_joe_webb_ @GethinDrumboy and myself in the studio back in 2018.

I have physical copies for sale, come find me on a gig and I’ll happily sell you one!

[Simon Read @simonreadmusic]

Gearing up for the eventual release of my album next Thursday 22nd, please enjoy the full video of ‘You’re Driving Me Crazy’ shot back in 2018. This arrangement borrows from Ella Fitzgerald’s version of the same tune. We stretched it out a bit allowing for bass and piano solos.

[Simon Read @simonreadmusic]

Enjoyed some radio play last night on @BBCRadio3 from Soweto Kinch’s show ‘Round Midnight. If you missed it, catch up at

https://t.co/8DkaKV4cFt

[Simon Read @simonreadmusic]

My website has been lying dormant for the past few years, but it’s now back and looking better than ever!
Please take a look and let me know what you think, especially if there are any glaring errors!

https://t.co/5o1DQ9FGcu

[Simon Read @simonreadmusic]

CDs have arrived!

Very happy with how they’ve come out.

Pre-order yours at:
https://t.co/CxN82SsReq

[Simon Read @simonreadmusic]

A little nod to one of the best to ever do it, Mr PC.

If you like this, you’re in luck, I have an album coming out featuring @_joe_webb_ and @GethinDrumboy
It releases on 22nd May and is available for pre-order right now! Head on over to:

https://t.co/CxN82SsReq

[Simon Read @simonreadmusic]

Pre-orders are live NOW!
Head over to https://t.co/qfhSPt6DDt to get involved!

[Simon Read @simonreadmusic]

Way back in 2018 I went into the studio with @_joe_webb_ and Gethin Jones and recorded an album.

I’m excited to announce it will finally be released on 22nd May 2025. There will be a limited amount of CDs available on my Bandcamp as well a high quality download.

Exciting!

[Simon Read @simonreadmusic]

You’d be so easy to love,
So easy to idolise all others above.

[Simon Read @simonreadmusic]

@ethan_iverson I am the “incredibly young-looking and prodigiously good” double bassist on the gig he came to see. Shame my jacket is too big.

[Simon Read @simonreadmusic]

@AdrianCoxMusic Thanks mate!

[Simon Read @simonreadmusic]

The Plain But The Simple Truth.

Great rehearsal yesterday with Mark Crooks and Alex ‘Honey’ Boulton in advance of our gig at The Moustache in Sydenham next Thursday. See you there!

[Simon Read @simonreadmusic]

First time doing a gig under my own name in a long time! Thursday 20th June I’ll be down at The Moustache in Sydenham with Mark Crooks and Alex Boulton where we’ll be celebrating the music of Lucky Thompson and Oscar Pettiford. I hope you can join us! https://t.co/PlS1BHMrTn

[Simon Read @simonreadmusic]

Recently came across this clip of Miles and the first quintet live on the Tonight Show. They play two tunes, including a cool arrangement of Max Making Wax I’d not heard before. No video sadly, but the audio is excellent.

https://t.co/L8PDidpXls via @YouTube

[Paul Riches @RichesForAll]

Tuesday evening @WatermillJazz, Dorking the music of Paul Desmond and Jim Hall was smoothly presented by the Alison Neale Quartet with her fine alto sax playing complimented by Colin Oxley - guitar, @FishwickMatt - drums and @simonreadmusic - bass. Thanks.

[Simon Read @simonreadmusic]

Looking forward to this next week!

[JoeWebbMusic @_joe_webb_]

Suns out 🎉

#jazz #piano

[Vortex Jazz Club @vortexjazz]

⚡ NEXT WEEK ⚡ @AquariumSamLeak #TheCraftofSound feat. bass player Simon Read and @willglaserdrums showcasing music from their upcoming album 🎟️ https://t.co/l92jzi7cxe @LondonJazz @jazzlondonlive @officialjazzlon @londonjazzlive @Jazzigator @jazzsharing