Gigs
Mike Miller Trio | Sandhurst
Sun 2 Dec | Mike Miller Trio with David Chedgey double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Sandhurst | Wellington Arms |
3:00 pm | Free admission
Pangbourne Jazz Club | Fleur Stevenson and Maff Potts with the Terry Hutchins Trio
Sun 2 Dec | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Maff Potts piano, Terry Hutchins guitar, Brian Green drums, Keith Howard double bass | Pangbourne | PWMC | 7.30pm | £7.00
Phil Mason Trio | Caversham
Sun 2 Dec | Phil Mason Trio | Phil Mason guitar/voc, Felicity Taylor violin/voc, John Money bass | Caversham | The Griffin | 3.30 pm | No charge
Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 4 Dec | Equinox with Sarah Jane Eveleigh | Sarah Jane Eveleigh 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)
Live Jazz this month at The Milk Bar: The Fusion 6│Reading
Wed 5 Dec │ No Room For Squares presents The Fusion 6 │ Fusion 6’s music varies from soul/disco to funk and jazz bringing funk, fusion, and the groove to Milk │ Reading │ Milk Bar │ 8pm │ Free Entry
Lester Brown & Al Nicholls | Hedsor
Thur 6 Dec | Lester Brown & Al Nicholls | Lester Brown trumprt, Al Nicholls sax, Nigel Fox keyboard, Steve Riddle bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – Jazz | Venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Mike Wilkins Quartet | Shinfield
Thurs 6 Dec | Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Mike Wilkins Quartet | Mike Wilkins tenor sax, Tony Imbierski keys, Brian Throup bass, Mike Goff drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot | 8pm | £5
Cafe Zazous swing gypsy jazz quintet | Reading
Thurs 6 Dec | Cafe Zazous swing gypsy jazz quintet | HBmore
guitar, Richard Bawcombe guitar, David Stamper guitar, Piotr Jordan
violin, Paul Malloy double bass | Reading | The Global Cafe | 8:30pm |
Donations gratefully received
Fleur Stevenson at Pizza Express, Dean Street | London
Sat 8 Dec | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Brandon Allen sax, Pete Billington piano and Arnie Somogyi double bass | Lunchtime | Music 8pm | £15 | book online: www.pizzaexpresslive.com/venues/soho-jazz-club or call 020 7439 4962.
Gin and Jazz at the Three Guineas | Reading
Sun 9 Dec | Gin and Jazz at the Three Guineas | Lea Lyle vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Terry Davis bass | Reading | Three Guineas | From 2pm | No charge and tonic is free with all gins | In collaboration with Jazz in Reading
Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Tues 11 Dec | 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
Julia Titus and her Blues Troupe | Marlow
Tue 11 Dec | Julia Titus and her Blues Troupe | Julia is Bessie Smith reincarnated and appears with her sensational band | Marlow | Royal British Legion | 8.30pm | £10
The very best Trad Jazz at Reading Rugby Club | Sonning Lane
Wed 12 Dec | Traditional New Orleans – Dixieland style Jazz | The Dart Valley Stompers | Reading Rugby Club, Holme Park, Sonning Lane, Reading RG4 6ST | 7.00pm to 10.30pm | £10.00
The Clive Burton Celebration Band with Sue Greenway | Hedsor
Thur 13 Dec | The Clive Burton Celebration Band with Sue Greenway | Sue Greenway sax, Alan Graham vibes, Nigel Fox keyboard, Steve Riddle bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – Jazz | Venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Bracknell Jazz – Nigel Price Organ Trio | South Hill Park
Fri 14 Dec | Bracknell Jazz – Nigel Price Organ Trio | Nigel Price guitar, Ross Stanley Hammond organ, Steve Brown drums | Bracknell | Tickets – South Hill Park Arts Centre | Bracknell Jazz website | 7.30pm | £12.00/£5.50 U18s
Chris Barber Big Band | Goring Village Hall
Fri 14 Dec | Chris Barber Big Band | Our annual concert with our president, one of the world’s best known and loved musicians, Chris Barber with his Big Band | Goring Village Hall | Goring | Goring Hall Live | 8.00pm | £19.50 – buy on line at www.buytickets.at/goringhalllive or telephone 07885251803
Baron Mara│The Rising Sun Arts Centre│Reading
Fri 14 Dec│Baron Mara | Saskia McNamara vocals, Tom Neill alto sax, Jonathan Judge tenor sax & flute, Ruben Berrios piano, Lawrie Wright bass, James Ballantine drums│Reading | The Rising Sun Arts Centre│8pm│£5.00Jazz at Progress | Jean Toussaint Quintet: Brother Raymond Tour | Sold Out
Fri 14 Dec | Progress Theatre, Reading | 7:30pm | £20.00 (£18.00 concessions) plus maximum 5% booking fee
Jean Toussaint saxophone, Andrew McCormack keys, Shane Forbes drums, Daniel Casimir bass, Percy Pursglove trumpet Read more…
Charity Big Band Night | California Hall, Finchampstead
Fri 14 Dec | Big Band Night at California Hall, Finchampstead with The Supertonics Big Band, featuring vocalist Tricia Bassett | Finchampstead | California Hall RG40 3RL | Organised by, and in aid of, MHA Live at Home | Prize raffle, onsite cafe, or bring your own beer/wine/snacks | Popular 17-piece Swing Band | From 7.00pm | Tickets £12, reserve in advance on 07739 314261 or davidbennett470@gmail.com
Hugh Turner Heavy Funk Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Sat 15 Dec | Come and watch electrifying guitarist Hugh Turner and his quartet with Frankie Tontoh (drums), Anatoliy Vyacheslavov (tenor saxophone) and Stefan Redtenbacher (bass) at the Global Café in Reading. Always a cool hang and full of vigour funk explorations! | Reading | Global Café | 10.00pm – 01.00am | £5.00
Fleur Stevenson Trio | Wallingford
Sun 16 Dec | Fleur Stevenson Trio | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Maff Potts piano, Matt Findley double bass | Wallingford | Old Post Office, ST MARTINS STREET, WALLINGFORD, OX10 0AA, 01491 836068 | 6-8pm | No charge
The Definite Collective | Global Cafe | Reading
Tue 18 Dec | The Definite Collective transform often well known and popular Jazz, Latin, Pop, Fusion and Funk tunes into obscure musical explorations. Jamie Howell guitar, Matthew McNaughton sax, James Newman bass, Tony Imbierski organ, Monte Hall percussion, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 9:00 – 11.00pm | No charge
Silver Heels Swing Jive Jazz Band | Global Cafe | Reading
Thur 20 Dec | Silver Heels Swing Jive Jazz Band | Live Swinging Jazz Juice with plenty of dancing room for all you Katz | Reading | Global Café | 9.00pm – 11.00pm | No charge
Christmas Special with Tina May, Karen Sharp & Stuart Henderson | Hedsor
Thur 20 Dec | Christmas Special with Tina May, Karen Sharp & Stuart Henderson | Tina May vocals, Karen Sharp sax, Stuart Henderson trumpet, Nigel Fox keyboard, Steve Riddle bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – Jazz | Venue | 8:30pm | £10 on the door including buffet | free parking
Steve Waterman Quintet | Norden Farm, Maidenhead
Fri 21 Dec | Steve Waterman Quintet | Steve Waterman trumpet, Piers Green sax, Alex Hutton piano, Andy Cleyndert bass, Clark Tracey drums | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Studio | 8.00pm | £15/£13/£5
Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night | Global Cafe | Reading
Fri 21 Dec | 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
Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Lea Lyle Quartet | Woolhampton
Sat 22 Dec | Dinner Jazz at the Angel – Lea Lyle Trio | Lea Lyle vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Phil Berry bass, Jim Wade drums | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8pm | No charge
Sunday Jazz at The Retreat – Stuart Henderson, Simon Allen and the Simon Price Trio
Sun 23 Dec | Sunday Jazz at The Retreat | Stuart Henderson trumpet & flugelhorn, Simon Allen saxes, Graham Taylor piano, Esther Ng bass, Simon Price drums | Reading | Retreat Pub | 3.30pm | No charge
Fleur Stevenson Trio | Wallingford
Fri 28 Dec | Fleur Stevenson Trio | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Pete Billington piano, Raph Mizraki double bass | Wallingford | Old Post Office, ST MARTINS STREET, WALLINGFORD, OX10 0AA, 01491 836068 | 9-11pm | No charge
