Here's our round-up of the best jazz and blues performers playing at venues around Sussex.

TIM RICHARDS TRIO, Brighton Jazz Club at Sussex Arts Club, Ship Street, tonight, 8pm. Bluesy piano wizard and promotes his new CD Twelve by Three.

VIC RICHARDS AND FRIENDS, King and Queen, Marlborough Place, Brighton, Sunday, 12.30pm. Popular standards, vibes and drums from the leader with Norman Evans on tenor, Frank Taylor on guitar and guests.

ALEX BIGGS, Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, Sunday, 1.30pm, free admission. Young Latin and funk piano specialist guests with John Banks Group.

IAN PRICE QUARTET, John Harvey Tavern, Bear Yard, Lewes, Monday 8.30pm, free admission. Inventive sax and flute from Cubana Bopper, plus Nigel Thomas, Simon Robinson and Dave Trigwell.

SIMON SAVAGE, Hare and Hounds, Portland Road, Worthing, Tuesday, 8.30pm, free admission and the Greenhouse Effect, Church Road, Hove, Wednesday, 9pm. Talented tenor turns up the heat with two shows this week.

NEW GATEWAY JAZZ BAND, Thursday, Lewes Jazz Club, High Street, 8.15pm. A taste of old school New Orleans from sextet led by trombonist Keith Samuels.