TJ Johnson - piano/vocals Tuesday 17 November

TJ Johnson is a piano player and singer who is considered to be one of the UK’s most charismatic  jazz and blues entertainers 

Backed by some of the best jazz musicians in the country, TJ's music blurs the boundaries of jazz, blues, country and gospel, and is influenced by some of the greats such as Ray Charles, Dr John, Louis Armstrong, Willie Nelson, BB King, Nina Simone, Alberta Hunter, Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Witherspoon and many more.

TJ is an energetic pianist and bandleader who combines lyrical piano playing with an expressive, understated vocal style.

He first appeared on the Jazz scene in the late 80’s at the age of 17 as a singer with The Max Collie Rhythm Aces. Since forming his own band in 1990 he has performed and toured extensively at theatres, festivals and jazz clubs both in the UK and overseas. 

 TJ has also featured on albums with his own band and Bourbon Kick, as well as solo recordings.

Richmond Rhythm Club is a non-profit organisation. All the money we collect week by week goes to our regular guest speakers and performers. The guest fee we pay covers not just the time they spend with us, but the time and effort they put into preparing the sessions, travel to and from Twickenham, and all other expenses, including parking.

This fee has remained the same for the last three years, whilst elsewhere fees have generally risen in line with inflation. From 1st January 2027, we will therefore be paying guests a modest £20 extra per session. This means there will now be a small increase in payments from club members and visitors.

The current termly payment of £60 will rise next term to £70, i.e. by £1 per session. Sessional payments will rise from £8 to £10. We hope this will encourage even more people to pay termly.

We also hope everyone will understand the need to reward our guests fairly for their work. Even with these increases, a termly club member will only be paying £7 for two hours of top-quality entertainment. Unbeatable value, you must surely agree!

Peter Jones, chairman