Leo Richardson Quartet

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Leo Richardson Quartet

Tuesday 3 November 2026 · Doors 20:00

Leytonstone Social Club, London

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Leo Richardson Quartet is on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at Leytonstone Social Club, London, with doors at 20:00. Tickets start at £16.50, including the booking fee.

Leo Richardson - sax Rick SImpson - piano Bass - Dave Whitford Drums - Joel Waters London-based saxophonist Leo Richardson presents his high-octane quartet performing entirely original music, firmly grounded in contemporary hard bop. The music is very much inspired by the hard bop and post-bop era of jazz, with strong melodies and exciting interplay. Known for his powerful sound, melodic clarity, and deep roots in the hard bop tradition, Richardson leads a band that delivers music of high energy, and strong collective identity. Tonight the band will be performing material gearing up to their next album recording, alongside some music from their most recent record 'Move'. The recent release of Leo’s follow up album ‘Move’, continues to make waves, alongside his notable performance and recording credits for artists which include: Jamie Callum, Gregory Porter, Kylie, Gary Barlow, The BBC Proms, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Ben Sidran, Eric Alexander, The Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra and The Ronnie's Allstars, to name a few... “I can’t remember hearing a more impressive debut. The style is hard bop, but music as good as this is beyond category.” Dave Gelly, The Observ...

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