The evening kicks off with his Trio, featuring bassist Dominic Howles and up and coming drummer Peter Ibbetson, who will be playing a selection of standards and originals from Richards’ three albums on 33 Records. The second half will feature his new sextet, which includes trumpeter Dick Pearce, saxophonist Ed Jones and vibist Ralph Wyld. Both Pearce and Jones were members of Tim’s nine-piece Great Spirit band that toured the UK several times between 1999 and 2007, and released two albums, including the acclaimed Epistrophy. Just as Great Spirit frequently mixed up-and-coming young lions such as Jason Yarde and Seb Rochford with seasoned names such as Pete King and Gilad Atzmon, the new sextet showcases talented student vibist Ralph Wyld, who’s in his second year at the Royal Academy.

The varied programme will also feature a first outing for Richards’ jazz-meets-classical Duet project with renowned contemporary/classical pianist Kate Ryder. Between them they will perform several specially written piano pieces, which reflect Tim’s current preoccupation with multiple pianos (see the video below).

Jazzwise is pleased to be able to offer two FREE pairs of tickets for this very special event. Just answer the following question:

Which long-running British jazz group of the 1980s and 90s did Tim Richards lead?

A. Storm Warning

B. Spirit Level

C. Sphere

Please email your answers to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it – with ‘Tim Richards Competition’ in the subject heading – the closing date for entries is 8 October.

Otherwise, tickets are available from www.kingsplace.co.uk