Tim Thornton 'The Feel Good Place' at PizzaExpress Jazz Club Soho

Bassist Tim Thornton is a regular performer on the British jazz scene and graduate of Birmingham Conservatoire. He comes from a very musical background with his parents Neal Thornton (pianist/composer) and Sally Burgess (Mezzo Soprano/Director) influencing his early interest in the music world.

Tim won the 2013 British Jazz Award in the rising star category after releasing and touring his debut album ‘New Kid’. His latest album ‘The Feel Good Place’ is released on Jellymould Jazz Recordings featuring James Gardiner-Bateman on sax, Grant Windsor on piano and Chris Draper on drums and they will be touring this music....

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Bassist Tim Thornton is a regular performer on the British jazz scene and graduate of Birmingham Conservatoire. He comes from a very musical background with his parents Neal Thornton (pianist/composer) and Sally Burgess (Mezzo Soprano/Director) influencing his early interest in the music world.

Tim won the 2013 British Jazz Award in the rising star category after releasing and touring his debut album ‘New Kid’. His latest album ‘The Feel Good Place’ is released on Jellymould Jazz Recordings featuring James Gardiner-Bateman on sax, Grant Windsor on piano and Chris Draper on drums and they will be touring this music.

He is a regular host of the Late Show at Ronnie Scott's with his Quartet and a regular member of the Ronnie Scott's Allstars lead by James Pearson. Tim also performs and records with many different groups including the Steve Fishwick Quintet, Gilad Atzmon Quartet, James Tormé Quintet, Sian Evans Group, and the Julian Bliss Septet.

Tim has previously worked with Stan Sulzmann, Logan Richardson, Eric Alexander, Jason Rebello, Will Vinson, Jim Mullen, Soweto Kinch, Guy Barker, Sir Willard White, Omar, Sian Evans (Kosheen), Nigel Hitchcock, Alex Garnett, Clare Teal, Pee Wee Ellis, Anita Wardell, Stan Tracey, Liam Noble, Jim Hart and Kit Downes to name a few.

"Thornton is a player with a strong technique who uses the range of the bass well, and is capable of great depth, emotion and lyricism." London Jazz

"The most natural young double-bassist in years" Jack Massarik, Evening Standard

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