Rick Simpson's Future Myth
Rick Simpson's Future Myth
Sat 15 November 2025
Stage time / 8:30pm
Doors / 7:45pm
Celebrating the Jazz Clubs
Bold and expansive new large ensemble from powerhouse pianist and composer Rick Simpson.
Rick Simpson – Piano
Nathaniel Facey – Alto Saxophone
Tom Challenger – Tenor Saxophone
Tori Freestone – Flute
Riley Stone-Lonergan – Tenor Saxophone
Andre Canniere – Trumpet
Charlotte Keefe – Trumpet
Dave Whitford – Double Bass
Nathaniel Cross – Trombone
Tim Giles – Drums
Future Myth is a bold new project from pianist and composer Rick Simpson, bringing together ten of the UK’s most compelling improvisers for an exploration of collective spontaneity and Simpson’s own written material. Balancing rich compositional structures with open-ended freedom, the music thrives on the dynamic interplay between individuals and the ensemble as a whole.
The line up of leading UK musicians each bring their distinctive approach to this fluid and ever-evolving sound world and are given free reign to lead the ensemble as they wish.
Rick Simpson – Piano
Nathaniel Facey – Alto Saxophone
Tom Challenger – Tenor Saxophone
Tori Freestone – Flute
Riley Stone-Lonergan – Tenor Saxophone
Andre Canniere – Trumpet
Charlotte Keefe – Trumpet
Dave Whitford – Double Bass
Nathaniel Cross – Trombone
Tim Giles – Drums
Future Myth is a bold new project from pianist and composer Rick Simpson, bringing together ten of the UK’s most compelling improvisers for an exploration of collective spontaneity and Simpson’s own written material. Balancing rich compositional structures with open-ended freedom, the music thrives on the dynamic interplay between individuals and the ensemble as a whole.
The line up of leading UK musicians each bring their distinctive approach to this fluid and ever-evolving sound world and are given free reign to lead the ensemble as they wish.
