Weds 21st October, 8pm
at The Caxton Arms (basement) North Gardens, Brighton

Safehouse co-founder Geoff Hearn brings news of an upcoming gig in October!

“A very rare opportunity to catch this trio featuring myself on saxophone with the superbly creative bass playing of Olie Brice and the rhythmical magic of legendary drummer Spike Wells.

We will be embarking on an adventure into the sonic universe of spontaneous music making. This event is self funded so a good turn out would be wonderful, we do hope you can join us on this one off journey. Let freedom Ring!”

Outward Bound Trio

Geoff Hearn has been playing tenor and soprano saxophones and flutes for many years in a wide range of genres and now mainly free improvisation. For the last 20 years he has been playing shakuhachi in a meditative mood in sharp contrast to his more energetic free jazz. One of his main interests is improvisational ‘sonic sculptures’ which is most evident in his work with his trio TORQUE with legendary drummer the late Steve Harris and extaordinary Canadian guitarist Jim Black and the ground breaking ‘shape shifting’ ensemble ZAUM. He was also one of the co-founders of Safehouse!

Olie Brice leads and composes for two groups, a trio with Tom Challenger & Will Glaser and an Octet with Alex Bonney, Kim Macari, Jason Yarde, Rachel Musson, George Crowley, Cath Roberts & Johnny Hunter. Both of these groups were featured on the critically acclaimed double album ‘Fire Hills’. Frequent collaborators include Mark Sanders, Paul Dunmall, Rachel Musson, Tobias Delius, Cath Roberts and Luis Vicente, and he has also appeared with the likes of Evan Parker, Tony Malaby, John Butcher, Ingrid Laubrock, Ken Vandermark, Eddie Prevost and Louis Moholo.

Spike Wells is a phenomenal sympatico drummer who has played with the best of British and American jazz exponents during his career. He played as a regular member of Tubby Hayes’ quartet and big band from 1968 to Tubby’s death in 1973. As well as playing with Hayes, in both his quartet and his big band, Spike spent a year in Humphrey Lyttelton’s band, and also worked with many visiting soloists at Ronnie Scott’s, including Stan Getz (with whom he also toured Scandinavia), Roland Kirk, Art Farmer, Johnny Griffin and James Moody. He’s currently part of QOW Trio, a saxophone-double bass-drums trio who continue to explore the territory Sonny Rollins first mapped out on Way Out West.

Fault Thrower

Fault Thrower is a duo of James Parsons on drums and Al Strachan on electronics and cornet, playing music that leans on the fast and wild side of improv. Watch ta recent live outing here: https://youtu.be/Ub7EuNhL4E4

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7pm
£4 / £3 members

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1pm-4.30pm
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£3 

2nd December 2026
7pm
£4 / £3 members

Sunday 20th December 2026
1pm-4.30pm
The Con Club, 139 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XS
£3