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Jazz, Gin & Blues 2021
30th July 2021
***SOLD OUT*** Loxwood's Jazz, Gin & Blues Festival will take place on Sunday 1st August.
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Getting back to normal?
30th July 2021
As covid restrictions relax, life in the music business seem too be returning to normal for Simon.
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Simon to become Professor for Army Saxophonists
30th July 2021
From September, Simon will be adding Professor of Saxophone to the Army to his role as Professor to the Royal...
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Simon featuring in Piano Legends Tour
27th December 2018
Mark Read from boy band A1 stars in a celebration of piano pop!
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Woking pants opens!
7th December 2018
Cinderella featuring Craig Revell-Horwood, Paul Chuckle and Simon opens tonight!
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Best Ever Christmas Recording
29th November 2018
Simon is leading the band on the Alexander Armstrong show the Best Christmas Ever!
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Simon at World Ballroom Dance Championships
12th October 2018
Once again, Simon was in the band for the World Ballroom Dance Championships at the Royal Albert Hall
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Boisdale Music Awards
12th September 2018
Simon has been nominated for the best instrumentalist award ceremony tonight!
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Glenn Miller at the Coliseum
6th July 2018
Simon will be playing Lead tenor saxophone for The Glenn Miller Story, starring Sir Tommy Steele at London's Coliseum Theatre....
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Simon & Harry star in Voice It
22nd March 2018
Lincolnshire Music Service chose Simon...
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South East London Breast Cancer Trust - Wear Something Pink Ball
16th October 2015
For the fifth year running, Simon was invited to assemble a band for the Wear Something Pink Ball in aid...
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Perennial's 175th birthday
17th January 2014
HRH Princess Alexandra insisted on taking a detour from her schedule to speak to Simon at the party to celebrate...
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Simon performing at a Comedy Club in Brussels...?
22nd June 2013
Simon and Harry took the stage for a musical evening of comedy cabaret at the Stand Up World comedy club...
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JARA Showcase Concert
14th March 2013
Once again the future stars of the music business show off at the Lincolnshire Jazz & Rock Academy, with Simon...
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Trinity Exam Board Conference
11th February 2013
Simon and Harry will be scrutinized by all the Trinity Examiners in February!...
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New Yamaha Saxophones!
5th February 2013
Yamaha Europe have invited Simon to launch their new professional and Custom saxophones to European...
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Unprecedented success at Loxwood Jazz!
12th December 2012
The Loxwood Jazz Club Christmas Party sold out in just over 2 hours!...
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Simon Presents Yamaha Saxophones and Flutes
3rd December 2012
Simon spent a day playing and filming the complete range of Yamaha Saxophones and Flutes at Dawkes Music in Maidenhead...
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Wear Something Pink Ball
23rd November 2012
Simon took Alvin Stardust to join his band to entertain the guests and trustees at South East London Breast Cancer...
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Simon at the Olympics!
4th July 2012
Simon is delighted to hear that he will be appearing at two high profile London Olympics events...
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Simon & Harry - Fountain Centre 2012
18th June 2012
Simon & Harry performed their Cabaret Show to a packed house to raise funds for the Fountain Centre...
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Simon Bates quartet with Kent University Big Band
6th June 2012
Simon's quartet were supported by the wonderful University of Kent Big Band...
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Simon plays in Monaco for IBM's top party
16th May 2012
Simon jetted off to Monaco for a few days to play with top session band Zig Zag...
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Simon and Harry in Cabaret!
22nd April 2012
Simon and Harry took their acclaimed cabaret show to the Capitol Theatre, Horsham for a...
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National 'Learn to Play' Day
31st March 2012
Simon was delighted to be involved with the first, annual, National Learn to Play Day organised by 'Music for All',...
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Lincolnshire Jazz and Rock Academy Gala Concert 2012
25th March 2012
Simon had a busy month with music services, also being invited to be JARA's guest soloist...
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Simon launches new Yamaha woodwind
28th February 2012
The 28th and 29th of February saw Simon up at Yamaha’s headquarters launching a new range of saxophones and clarinets....
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Simon presents the range of Yamaha clarinets
21st February 2012
Simon spent a day playing and filming the complete range of Yamaha Clarinets at Dawkes Music in Maidenhead in their...
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Eddie Daniels
11th February 2012
Simon was invited to appear with one of his heroes, the great jazz clarinetist Eddie Daniels...
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Loxwood Jazz & Blues - January
17th January 2012
The Simon Bates Quartet featuring Harry (piano), Paul Morgan (Bass) and Bobby Worth (Drums), opened up the 2012 season of...
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Lincolnshire Jazz & Rock Academy's Artist Concert
7th January 2012
Simon was once again asked to lead the band at the 2012 Lincolnshire Jazz and Rock Academy’s Artist concert...
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60th anniversary of HWM Aston Martin
7th December 2011
Simon played cool 50's Jazz to celebrate 60 years of successful trading for the oldest Aston Martin dealership in the...
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Slam! entertain the Swedes...
30th September 2011
Simon's band 'Slam!' popped over to Sweden to celebrate the success of Qmatic's 'Cashier Number 3 Please'...
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Simon launches new Trinity Guildhall Woodwind syllabus
18th August 2011
The Edinburgh Festival was buzzing this year, but one of the rare sell outs was Simon and Harry launching the...
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Simon & Harry cabaret show sells out again!
30th June 2011
Simon & Harry packed out three nights at London's foremost cabaret venue - The Pheasantry...
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Raising funds for the Fountain Centre
13th June 2011
Simon's band 'Jazz Impressions of Brubeck' were delighted to perform at Clandon Park to raisse money for The Fountain Centre...
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