RRC Winter gig
Al Nicholls Quintet
Join us at the Cabbage Patch, Twickenham TW1 3SZ on Wednesday 21 January at 8pm for a special Rhythm Club gig. It features a swingin' quintet led by Al Nicholls on tenor, with Nick Mills (trombone), Richard Busiakiewicz (piano), Julian Bury (bass) and Chris Nichols (drums). £16 in advance, £18 on the door.
WELCOME TO RICHMOND RHYTHM CLUB
Alex Clarke - saxophone
Alex Clarke was a finalist in the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2020, winner of the Rising Star category in the 2019 British Jazz Awards and three-time Parliamentary Jazz Awards nominee. She is recognised as one of the most in-demand saxophonists on the British jazz scene.
Rooted in the bebop tradition, her powerful, melodic playing draws inspiration from the likes of Phil Woods, Sonny Stitt & Cannonball Adderley. Alex has performed with notable names such as Alan Barnes, Alex Garnett & Mark Nightingale and regularly works with top ensembles including The Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra.
Leading her own quartet featuring some of the UK's finest musicians, namely David Newton, Dave Green and Steve Brown, in Autumn 2025 Alex released an album - 'Out of the Woods' - celebrating the legacy of alto legend Phil Woods.
Alex Clarke - I Get a Kick Out of You
Spring schedule, 2026
13th January
Nick Dawson - piano/vocals
20th January
Alex Clarke - saxophone
27th January
Vasilis Xenopoulos - saxophone
3rd February
Simon Spillett - saxophone
10th February
Michael McQuaid - saxophone
17th February
Laurence Cottle - bass and trombone
24th February
Denys Baptiste - saxophone
3rd March
Tom Ward - piano
10th March
NO MEETING
17th March
Steve Taylor - drums
24th March
MINI GIG - Euan Stevenson Trio