Gigs
Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 2 Apr | Equinox with Ken Henderson | Ken Henderson piano, Peter Bingham tenor sax, John Clarke guitar, Marianne Windham bass, Paul Kaluza percussion | Sherfield-on-Loddon | Four Horseshoes | 8:00pm | No charge for admission (donations are welcomed)
Jazz in the Round | Kenton Theatre, Henley
Wed 3 Apr | Chris Garrick, David Gordon | Henley | The Kenton Theatre | 7:30pm | £18 | Tickets on-line from the theatre or call the Box Office on 01491 575698
Cafe Zazous swing gypsy jazz quartet | Reading
Thurs 4 Apr | Cafe Zazous swing gypsy jazz quartet | HB more guitar, David Stamper guitar, Phil Berry double bass – plus surprise guest | Reading |The Global Cafe | 8:30pm | Donations gratefully received
Bracknell Jazz – Katie & Steve Brown Sextet | South Hill Park
Fri 5 Apr | Bracknell Jazz – Katie & Steve Brown Sextet | Katie Brown sax, Alex Hitchcock sax, Harry Brown sax, Simon Cook piano, Andy Masters bass, Steve Brown drums | Bracknell | Tickets – South Hill Park Arts Centre | Bracknell Jazz website | 7.30pm | £12.00/£5.50 U18s
Rhythms at the Yurt: Oxley-Meier Guitar Project | Didcot
Fri 5 Apr | Oxley – Meier Guitar Project | Pete Oxley – guitar, Nicolas Meier – guitar | Didcot | Rhythms at the Yurt | 8.00pm | Tickets
Pangbourne Jazz Club | Enrico Tomasso with the Terry Hutchins Quartet
Sun 7 Apr | Enrico Tomasso with the Terry Hutchins Quartet | Enrico Tomasso trumpet & vocals, Rory McInroy piano, Terry Hutchins guitar, Keith Howard bass, Brian Greene drums | Pangbourne | PWMC | 7:30pm | £9.00
Ade Holland Trio | Caversham
Sun 7 Apr | Ade Holland Guitar, Phil Mason Guitar/Voc, Gordon Johnson Bass | Caversham | The Griffin | 3.30 | no charge.
Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Tues 9 Apr | 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, donations welcome
Mach4+guests | Global Cafe, Reading
Thu 11 Apr | Bazza’s Mach4 | Barry McNamara vocals, Otto Silveira keyboards, Gareth Lewis guitar, Rob Barnes bass | Reading | The Global Cafe | 9pm | No charge
Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot | Shinfield
Thu 11 Apr | New Jazz Sextet | Ross Law trombone, Leon Vince tenor sax, Andy Townsend trumpet, Nick Hill piano, Brian Throup bass, Mike Goff drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot | 8pm | £5
Damon Brown Quintet | Goring Village Hall
Fri 12 Apr | Damon Brown Quintet | Goring Village Hall | Goring | Goring Hall Live | 8.00pm | £15.00
Jazz at Progress | Henry Lowther’s Still Waters | Buy tickets
Fri 12 Apr | Progress Theatre, Reading | 7:30pm | £17.00 (£15.00 concessions) plus maximum 5% booking fee Henry Lowther trumpet & flugelhorn, Pete Hurt tenor saxophone, Barry Green piano, Dave Green bass, Paul Clarvis drums. Read more…
The Great Gatsby Ball | North Leigh
Sat 13 April | The Great Gatsby Ball | Ma Bessie and her Pigfoot Band & The Oxfordshire Youth Big Band | To raise money for Parkinson’s UK | Eynsham Hall, North Leigh, OX29 6PN | 6:30pm | £60 | Tickets from c_r_casey@hotmail.com or 07398 395787
Charity Concert in Aid of Alzheimer’s Dementia Support | Marlow
Sat 13 Apr | Charity Concert in Aid of Alzheimer’s Dementia Support | The Woodhouse Jazz Band | A varied program of music (jazz & pop) | Marlow | Christ Church United Reformed Church | 7.45 pm | £11.25 | Tickets on the door on the night or from here
Gin and Jazz at the Three Guineas | Reading
Sun 14 Apr | 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
Gli Avanzi featuring Ewen Baird | Global Cafe | Reading
Sun 14 Apr | Gli Avanzi featuring Ewen Baird | Ewen Baird tenor & soprano sax, Martin Dix guitar, Nick Hill bass, Andrew Last drums | Reading | Global Café | 7:30pm | No charge, donations welcome
The Definite Collective | Global Cafe | Reading
Tue 16 Apr | 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, donations welcome
TBC: Ben Clatworthy with John Donaldson | Marlow
Tue 16 Apr | TBC: Ben Clatworthy with John Donaldson | Ben Clatworthy sax, John Donaldson piano, TBC bass & drums | Marlow | Royal British Legion | 8.30pm | £10
Jazz in Fleet at The Harlington | Jo Fooks & Steve Waterman
Tue 16 Apr | Jo Fooks & Steve Waterman | for line up, see Fleet Jazz website | Fleet | Fleet Jazz Club | The Harlington | 8.00pm | £14
Silver Heels Swing Jive Jazz Band | Global Cafe | Reading
Thur 18 Apr | 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, donations welcome
Hugh Turner Heavy Funk Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Sat 20 Apr | 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 hosts Jazz Singers Night | Global Cafe | Reading
Thur 25 Apr | Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night in Reading | Fleur Stevenson vocals, TBC piano, Nick Hill bass, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 9.00pm – jam from 9.30pm | No charge
Sounds Echoed with The Paul Jordanous Jazz Ensemble | Maidenhead
Fri 26 Apr | Sounds Echoed with The Paul Jordanous Jazz Ensemble| Paul Jordanous (trumpet), Piers Green (sax), Leo Appleyard (guitar), Sam Leak (piano), Kevin Glasgow (bass) Ted Carrasco (drums) | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts | 8.00pm | £15 (£13 conc) (£5 under 16s)
Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Finchampstead
Fri 26 Apr | 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
Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Julia Titus | Woolhampton
Sat 27 Apr | Dinner Jazz at the Angel – Julia Titus | Julia Titus vocals, Dominic Barnett piano | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8pm | No charge
Limpopo Groove | Reading
27 Apr | Limpopo Groove | Tomson Chauke (drums & lead/backing vocals) James Smith (bass guitar) Maria Glenister (lead/backing vocals & hosho) Hamish Stewart (keyboard, congas & percussion) Lawrie Wright (lead guitar) Annie Parker (flute, saxophone & backing vocals) | Reading | Global Cafe | 9:30pm | Free (donations)
Sunday Jazz at The Retreat – Stuart Henderson with Ollie Weston and the Simon Price Trio
Sun 28 Apr | Sunday Jazz at The Retreat | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Ollie Weston sax, Pete Billington piano, Paul Jefferies bass, Simon Price drums | Reading | Retreat Pub | 3.30pm | Donations
Sunday Jazz at Jagz | Derek Nash Dave Newton Quartet | Ascot
Sun 28 Apr | Derek Nash saxes, Dave Newton piano, TBC bass, TBC drums | Ascot | Jagz | 12.30 to 3.30pm | £10
Fleur Stevenson and Pete Billington | Wallingford
Sun 28 April | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Pete Billington piano | The Old Post Office, St Martins Street, Wallingford OX10 0AA. Table reservations: 01491 836068 | Wallingford | 6-8pm | No charge
Lea Lyle Quartet with guest Jonathan Judge | Reading
Jonathan Judge
Tues 30 Apr | Lea Lyle Quartet with guest Jonathan Judge | Lea Lyle vocals, Jonathan Judge tenor sax, Phil Craddock piano, Barrie Griffin bass, Jim Wade drums | Reading | Global Cafe | 9pm | No charge (donations welcome)
