Beat the Jams – Dean Masser (with Richard Wetherall)

Finish work and unwind with some world beating live music from Manchester’s best jazz musicians.

Beat the Jams live series showcases the very best of the jazz scene, for short rush hour gigs at the iconic Band on the Wall. What better way to avoid those endless queues, chaotic traffic and stressful homeward journeys?

Clock off and skip the rush-hour traffic while you watch live jazz and make the most of our happy hour deals from 5–7pm. Enjoy pizza and a house pint for less than £10!

This September we have tenor Saxophonist Dean Masser and pianist Richard Wetherall bringing their fresh spins on some classic tunes by the greatest composers from the USA, including Ellington, Gershwin, Porter.

Dean has been a featured soloist with the Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra, BBC Big Band, Alan Barnes Octet and many others. His most recent success came with the critically acclaimed 2025 album “Songs With My Father”, in collaboration with his daughter, vocalist Emily Masser. He was also the lead voice on the legendary Jack Parnell Quartet album “Live at Ronnie’s” as early as 1992.

Dean’s duo partner Richard Wetherall has been a leading light in the Manchester jazz scene for nearly 25 years. Well known for his international collaborations with artists like Bobby Wellins, Alan Skidmore, and Neil Yates, as well as fronting his own trio and quartet. His virtuosic inventiveness and subtlety are always a joy to behold, in his duo with Dean, Richard is free to deploy all of those powers of pianistic invention!

Dean Masser – Saxophones
Richard Wetherall – Piano

Our limited edition season ticket allows you to enjoy every gig of our autumn program – for a great discount! See all 4 gigs for just £42! 

24th September – Dean Masser 
7th October – Anna Chandler-King Quartet
16th November – Sam Lightwing Quartet
15th December – Svarc/Devine/Walsh with Richard Iles 

Only available until 5pm 24th September!