Gigs
Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 1 May | Equinox with Debby Bracknell | Debby Bracknell vocals, Peter Bingham tenor sax, John Clarke guitar, Derek Alford bass, Paul Kaluza percussion | Sherfield-on-Loddon | Four Horseshoes | 8:00pm | No charge for admission (donations are welcomed)
The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Hedsor
Thur 3 May | The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Mike Wills reeds, Lester Brown trumpet, Nigel Fox keyboard, John Monney Bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – Jazz | Hedsor Social Club – venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Julia Titus | Shinfield
Thurs 3 May | Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Julia Titus | Julia Titus vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Marianne Windham bass, Jim Wade drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot | 8pm | £5
Bracknell Jazz: Portrait of the Modern Jazz Quartet | Bracknell
Fri 4 May | Portrait of the Modern Jazz Quartet | Nat Steele vibes, Gabriel Latchin piano, Dario di Lecce bass, Steve Brown drums | Bracknell | South Hill Park Arts Centre | £12 (£5 under 18s)
Phil Mason Trio | Caversham
Sun 6 May | Phil Mason Trio | Phil Mason guitar, vocals, Andy Townsend trumpet, Esther Ng bass | Caversham | The Griffin | 3.30pm | No charge
Mike Miller Trio | Basingstoke
Sun 6 May | Mike Miller Trio with Laurie Wright double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Sandhurst | Wellington Arms | 3:00pm | Free admission
Pangbourne Jazz Club | Yvonne Evans with the Terry Hutchins Quartet
Sun 6 May | Yvonne Evans with the Terry Hutchins Quartet | Yvonne Evans vocals, Nick Hill piano, Terry Hutchins guitar, Keith Howard double bass, Paul Glover drums | Pangbourne | PWMC | 7:30pm | £7.00
Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Tues 8 May | Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Jam session with house band, open to singers and instrumentalists | Les Foden saxophone, Mark Burton keyboards, Nick Hill bass, Eddie Hall drums | Reading | Global Café | 8.30pm | No charge
The very best Trad Jazz at Reading Rugby Club | Sonning Lane
Wed 9 May | Traditional New Orleans – Dixieland style Jazz | Dixie Hotshots | Reading Rugby Club, Holme Park, Sonning Lane, Reading RG4 6ST | 7.00pm to 10.30pm | £10.00
Fleur Stevenson | Moreton-in-Marsh
Wed 9 May | Fleur Stevenson | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Ben Holder violin, Hugh Turner guitar, Paul Jefferies bass | Moreton-in-Marsh | Moreton Jazz Club | 8pm, doors 7.15pm | £15.00 or £12.00 if ordered ahead here – or contact Ben: 07515 275655 or info@moretonjazz.co.uk
The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet with Terry Hutchins | Hedsor
Thurs 10 May | The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet with Terry Hutchins | Terry Hutchins guitar, Mike Wills reeds, Nigel Fox keyboard, John Monney Bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – Jazz | Hedsor Social Club – venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Cafe Zazous swing gypsy jazz quintet | Reading
Thurs 10 May| Cafe Zazous swing gypsy jazz quintet | Hbmore guitar, Dave Stamper guitar, Richard Balcombe guitar, Piotr Jordan violin, Paul Malloy double bass | Reading | The Global Cafe | 8.30pm | Donations gratefully accepted
Art Themen All Star Band | Goring
Fri 11 May | Art Themen All Star Band | Art Themen saxes, John Ethelridge guitar, Vimala Rowe vocals, Arnie Somogyi bass, Sebastian De Krom drums | The Village Hall | Goring | Goring Jazz | 8.00pm | £15
The Roots of Jazz | Arborfield
Fri 11 May | The Roots of Jazz | Live music and a talk exploring the intertwining stories of the roots of jazz and the Christian faith | Bohunt School Wokingham Sheerlands Rd, Arborfield RG2 9GB | Doors open 7.30pm | £10 ticket includes an interval drink | Book here
Fleur Stevenson Trio | Hare Hatch
Fri 11 May | Fleur Stevenson Trio | Fleur Stevenson, vocals, Pete Billington keys, Raph Mizraki bass | Hare Hatch | Horse and Groom | 7pm | No charge
Tubby Hayes – A Man In A Hurry | Reading | Buy tickets
Fri 11 May | Tubby Hayes – A Man In A Hurry | An evening of live jazz and film dedicated to the late Tubby Hayes | Simon Spillett Quartet and the acclaimed documentary film Tubby Hayes – A Man In A Hurry | Reading | Block 22, Reading University London Road Campus RG1 5AQ | 7.30pm | Read more – and buy tickets at the amazing price of just £10 – here
Jazz at the Oakwood Centre with the Martin Hart Quartet | Woodley
Sat 12 May | The Martin Hart Trio with guest Julian Stringle | Julian Stringle sax, Ken McCarthy piano. Nick Pugh bass, Martin Hart drums | The Oakwood Centre, Woodley | 7.45pm | £12
Sunday Jazz at Jagz | Derek Nash Dave Newton Quartet | Ascot
Sunday Jazz at Jagz | Derek Nash Dave Newton Quartet | Ascot
Sun 13 May | Derek Nash saxes, Dave Newton piano, Geoff Gascoyne bass, Seb De Krom drums | Ascot | Jagz | 12.30 to 3.30pm | £10
Gli Avanzi Jazz Quintet | Global Cafe | Reading
Sun 13 May | Gli Avanzi jazz quintet | Guest Lloyd Payne trumpet, Clive Downs sax, Martin Dix guitar, Howard King bass, Andrew Last drums | Reading | The Global Cafe | 7:30pm | No charge
Gin and Jazz in the Firefly Cellar Bar | Reading
Sun 13 May | Gin and Jazz in the Firefly Cellar Bar | Lea Lyle vocals, Geoff Goodman piano | Reading | Firefly Cellar Bar at the Three Guineas | From 2pm | No charge and tonic is free with all gins | In collaboration with Jazz in Reading
Julia Titus: Jazz River Cruise | Reading
Sun 13 May | Julia Titus: Jazz River Cruise on The Caversham Princess | Julia Titus vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Marianne Windham bass, Jim Wade drums | Caversham Pier, Reading | Jazz River Cruise | | 2.15 – 5pm | Admission: £24.50
Fleur Stevenson and Pete Billington | Reading
Fri 18 May | Fleur Stevenson and Pete Billington | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Pete Billington piano | Reading | Browns | 8pm | No charge
Rhythms at the Yurt | Didcot
Fri 18 May | FB Pocket Orchestra | Paul Stevenson – Guitar, Banjo, Jenny Russell – Vocal, Clarinet, Ollie Corbin – Tuba, Cornet and Accessories | Didcot | Rhythms at the Yurt | 8.00pm | Tickets
Rhythms at the Yurt | Didcot
Sat 19 May | Love That Jazz | Lea Lyle – Vocal, Phil Craddock – Keys, Dave Simms – Drums, Terry Davis – Bass, Mark Aston – Sax | Didcot | Rhythms at the Yurt | 8.00pm | Tickets |
The Supertonics Big Band, featuring vocalist Tricia Bassett | Bracknell
Sat 19 May | The Supertonics Big Band | popular 17-piece Swing Band, featuring vocalist Tricia Bassett | Jennett’s Park, Bracknell RG12 8EB | 7.30pm |Tickets £9, reserve in advance at www.thesupertonics.co.uk or 07739-314261 or davidbennett470@gmail.com
Mike Miller Trio | Basingstoke
Sun 20 May | Mike Miller Trio with David Chedgey double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Basingstoke | River Bank Tea Room | 1:30 pm | Free admission
Bracknell Jazz Young Musicians | Bracknell
Wed 23 May | Bracknell Jazz Young Musicians | Dan Newberry tenor sax, Simon Cook piano, Rudy Cook bass, Charlie Hutchinson drums | Bracknell | Tickets – South Hill Park Arts Centre | Bracknell Jazz website | 7.30pm | £10 (£5 under 18s).
Berkshire Jazz Jam: Ken Thompson Trio | Global Cafe | Reading
Wed 23 May | Jam session with house band, open to singers and instrumentalists | Ken Thompson guitar, Phil Berry bass, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 9:00pm | No charge
Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night | Global Cafe | Reading
Thur 24 May | Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night in Reading | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Maff Potts piano, Nick Hill bass, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 9.00pm – jam from 9.30pm | No charge
Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Finchampstead
Fri 25 May | Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Stuart Henderson trumpet, line up see web site | Finchampstead | Memorial Hall, RG40 4JU | http://www.remixjazzorchestra.co.uk/ | 8.30pm | Price TBC
Stan Sulzmann Quartet | Maidenhead
Fri 25 May | Stan Sulzmann Quartet | Stan Sulzmann sax, Alex Hutton piano, Andy Cleyndert bass, Clark Tracey drums | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Studio | 8.00pm | £15/£13/£5
Jazz at Progress | Rebecca Poole Quintet | Buy tickets
Fri 25 May | Rebecca Poole vocals, Brandon Allen tenor sax, Hugh Turner guitars, Raph Mizraki bass, Steve Wyndham drums. Progress Theatre, Reading | 7:30pm | £16.00 (£14.00 concessions) plus maximum 5% booking fee. Read more…
Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford
Fri 25 May | Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford | Royal British Legion | 8.00pm | £2.00
Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Judy Vaughan Quintet | Woolhampton
Sat 26 May | Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Judy Vaughan Quintet | Judy Vaughan vocals, Nick Hill piano, Martin Dix guitar, Phil Berry bass, Jim Wade drums | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8pm | Free entry
Sunday Jazz at The Retreat – Stuart Henderson with guest and the Simon Price Trio
Sun 27 May | Sunday Jazz at The Retreat | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Ian Bateman trombone, Pete Billington piano, Esther Ng bass, Simon Price drums | Reading | Retreat Pub | 3.30pm | No charge
Mike Miller Trio | Basingstoke
Sun 27 May | Mike Miller Trio with Lawrie Wright double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Basingstoke | Tea Bar | 1:00 pm | Tea for two £20
Ensemble Jazz | Reading
Sun 27 May| Ensemble Jazz | Mike Wilkins saxes, TBC trumpet, Ross Law trombone, Les Foden piano, Brian Throup bass, Mike Goff drums | Reading | Global Cafe | 7:30pm | No charge / donations welcome.
Fusion 6 | Reading
Tues 29 May | Fusion 6 | Andy Kennedy saxes, Tony McKenna drums, Paul Wallace bass, Tony Imbierski rhodes/synth, Steve Brooks guitar | Reading | The Global Cafe | 9pm | No charge
Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – New Jazz Sextet | Shinfield
Thurs 31 May | New Jazz Sextet | Ross Law trombone, Leon Vince tenor sax, Andy Townsend trumpet, Nick Hill piano, Brian Throup bass, Mike Goff drums | Shinfield | Magpie & Parrot | 8pm | £5
