THE RONNIE JONES TRIO
WITH SPECIAL GUEST, SIMON SPILLETT

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Saturday 30th May, 2026

Lerryn Memorial Hall, Fore Street, Lerryn, Lostwithiel. PL22 0QB

Top-class tenor saxophonist Simon Spillett takes to the Lerryn Memorial Hall stage on Saturday, 30th May – supported by drummer Ronnie Jones’s Trio. Simon is back playing for the first time in Cornwall in 14 years!

Rightly regarded as one of the finest sax players in the country, Simon Spillett is in the South West to mark the 30th anniversary of his professional debut; bursting onto the jazz scene as an effervescent – and fully-formed – talent in his early 20s.

Simon has gone on to forge a white-hot, stellar career, with numerous sold-out headline shows at the UK’s premier jazz clubs: Ronnie Scott’s and Pizza Express (Soho); plus appearances at major UK jazz festivals – including the ESG London jazz festival – not to mention winning a handful of top jazz industry awards along the way.

Simon is also a highly-regarded band leader whose all-star Tubby Hayes Big Band released a critically acclaimed album and recently recorded a second at the world-famous Abbey Road Studios.

The tenor virtuoso is supported by three exceptional Devon-based musicians – William Butterworth (piano), Marcus Vergette (bass), and Ronnie Jones (drums) – all firm Restormel Arts jazz fraternity favourites.

Ronnie and Marcus joined us for a wonderful performance in February last year, in Ronnie’s quartet. They’re joined this time by the exceptional talent that is pianist Will Butterworth.

Join us for an evening of outstanding jazz from one of the country’s top saxophonists, supported by jazz musicians who we know and love. Simon is the real deal. A genuine bebop colossus, he is rightly regarded as one of the top alto sax players in the country.