Bass player Tim Thornton and his quartet play Herts Jazz Club this Sunday. (20)

Tim graduated from Birmingham Conservatoire, having studied with Arnie Somogyi and Mark Hodgson, and went on to win the Rising Star category at the 2013 British Jazz Awards.

He can currently be heard regularly at the Ronnie Scott’s Club Late Late Show, where he has worked alongside an ever-growing list of top musicians.

Herts Jazz Club meets from 7.30pm at the Hawthorne Theatre in Welwyn Garden City. Tickets in advance are £3 students/£8 members/£10 concessions/£11 full.

On the door they are £5 students/£9 members/£12 concessions/£13 full.