Paul Stiles
The Paul Stiles Quartet
Stylish Jazz for your dinner party, wedding or function
This lively jazz quartet, comprising sax (doubling clarinet & flute), keyboards, bass and drums, has been playing professionally for over twenty-five years entertaining audiences and clients throughout Hampshire and all over the UK. The Paul Stiles Quartet has built an impressive reputation for reliability, smart appearance and are known for their stylish performances of smooth jazz classics.

The Paul Stiles Quartet is a versatile ensemble that can expand to six-piece, or down-size to a trio, and if budget demands reduce down further to a duo (keyboard and sax). Their style of music will cater for everything from Dinner music, Dixieland, Latin, Be- Bop and Modern Jazz. All combinations are available for Jazz Nights, corporate and private functions, wedding receptions, dinners etc.

Among the numerous corporate clients for whom they have played includes British Airways and Price Waterhouse, and venues include the Savoy Hotel in London, The Concorde Club near Southampton and many hotels and stately homes including Chewton Glen, Lainston House and Somerley – the Hampshire home of the Earl of Normanton.

Paul Stiles has worked with many well known jazz musicians including Johnny Dankworth, Ronnie Scott, Frankie Vaughan and played with the Glen Miller UK Orchestra. Their CD recording Groovin' High, featuring many original arrangements combined with some Dizzy Gillespie and Hoagy Carmichael, has received critical acclaim.

Music Samples

  Groovin' High 886 kb   Brazilian Celebration 730 kb

Sample Repertoire

Autumn LeavesMoonglow
Blue BossaPutting on the Ritz
DesafinadoRound Midnight
Girl from IpanemaSt Thomas
I've got RhythmTake Five
MistyTake the A train

Testimonials

‘Lovely playing and superb choice of music which brought back many happy memories’

‘Just the job for the afternoon – many thanks’

‘I’d forgotten just how good live music could be – my husband was really impressed’

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