Gigs

Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion | John Etheridge with Vimala Rowe

Led by guitar legend John Etheridge, his Blue Spirits Trio includes Pete Whittaker on organ and George Double on drums. They are joined by guest vocalist, the sensational Vimala Rowe. John and Vimala scored a resounding critical success with their album ‘Out of the Sky’, which was in the Top Ten Critic’s lists for 2016 in both the Guardian and Sunday Times.

Brazilian Night with “Samba em 3” | Bracknell

Principal flautist of the Jazz Symphony Orchestra of São Paulo, Daniel Allain is one of the foremost flute players in Brazil. We are lucky to book him just before he flies home in February. With the superb percussionist Aluá Nascimento and pianist Sam Watts, the trio will present a cornucopia of the authentic Brazilian genres which have been such an inspiration for jazz musicians, including samba, choro, forró, baião, frevo, with the local Brazilian band Polcas e Boas (www.polcas.co.uk) in support. www.bracknelljazz.co.uk

Fleur Stevenson / Hugh Turner duo | Wallingford

Fri 6 Jan | Fleur Stevenson / Hugh Turner duo | Soirée 5 St Mary’s St Wallingford OX10 OER | 8-10.30pm | Free entry

Jazz at The Goring Community Jazz Club | Performance of Stan Tracey’s ‘Under Milk Wood Jazz Suite’

Fri 13 Jan | Jazz at The Goring Community Jazz Club | Performance of Stan Tracey’s ‘Under Milk Wood Jazz Suite’ | Ewen Baird saxophones, Martin Pickett piano, Steve Kershaw bass, Mike Goff drums | Goring Community Centre, The Old School, Station Rd, RG8 9HB | 7:30 pm | £10 | Please book early to avoid disappointment – tickets here, from Inspiration Goring or cash or card on the door.

Live Jazz, Blues and more | Reading

Tues 17 Jan | Live Jazz, Blues and more | Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW | Music from 7:30 | Free entry, donations welcomed

Every other Tuesday | 17, 31 Jan | 14, 28 Feb | 14, 28 Mar | 11-25 Apr | 9, 23 May | 6, 20 Jun.

Live music. Free entry. Excellent food and drink. And a lot more space than the late-lamented Global Cafe. Who could ask for more?

The Fisherman’s Cottage is reached by an easy stroll along the Kennet from the Queen’s Road car park – park for just £3.60 for the evening. More parking information here

As well as jazz, we anticipate a healthy dose of blues, a bit of funk and even some occasional freeform to which no name has yet been assigned.

Musicians: if you’d like to take part, call one of the following and we’ll do our best to accommodate you: Ian Germer 07866 251216 / Jim Wade 07788 666608

Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion | Jazz Samba with Mark Crooks and Nigel Price

Featuring leading tenor saxophonist Mark Crooks and award winning guitarist Nigel Price, ‘Jazz Samba’ spotlights Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd’s ground-breaking 1962 recording, the first bossa nova album recorded by American jazz musicians. The quartet also features Demi Garcia on percussion and Marianne Windham on double bass.

Rob Luft Quartet | Sunnyside Jazz Club, Benson

Award-winning Jazz Guitarist performs vibrant and refreshing modern jazz.

P’Jam at the Queen’s Head | Reading

Fronted by the exuberant Annie Parker on flute and bass flute, P’Jam is a joyful quartet of musicians who simply enjoy playing jazz together  in sometimes slightly unexpected and spontaneous ways. With a repertoire that  spans Miles Davis to the Beatles, expect an evening of great music in good company!

Jazz Masterclass with Pete Long | Reading

Sat 21 Jan | Special guest Pete Long, students of the Reading Uni Big Band | University of Reading London Road Campus, Building L29, RG1 5AG | 13.30 until LATE | Adults £15, Students £5, tickets here

Reading Uni Big Band hosts this masterclass with jazz legend, Pete Long, followed by an evening jam session. All welcome to observe. Bookings essential.

BEAT at the Boiler Room | Yolanda Charles Project PH

Yolanda has played bass guitar with Paul Weller, Robbie Williams, Mick Jagger,The Waterboys and Squeeze. Project PH features the skills of London-based guitarist Nick Linnik, the dynamic and versatile Laurie Lowe on drums, pianist Hamish Balfour and vocals provided by the superb soulful delivery of Paris Ruel and Adeola Shyllon.

Dinner Jazz at The Angel | P’Jam

Art Themen: Thane & The Villeins | Henley

A fantastically exciting, playful and inventive saxophonist, Art Themen has been a beloved character of the British jazz scene for over 50 years, famously combining his role as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon with saxophone duties in the bands of Alexis Korner and Stan Tracey among many others. Described by The Observer as “One of the tiny handful of undeniably perfect jazz musicians”, he remains as brilliant and inimitable as ever.

With organist Pete Whittaker, formerly of The Nigel Price Organ Trio, and drummer George Double who has worked as sideman to Shirley Bassey and Jack Jones, Themen has formed a new trio. Their album Thane & The Villeins is a collection of groove-led re-imaginings of quirky curiosities from the jazz canon, acting as a perfect vehicle for the twinkly mischief of this genuine grandee of British jazz.

Live Jazz, Blues and more | Reading

Tues 31 Jan | Live Jazz, Blues and more | Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW | Music from 7:30 | Free entry, donations welcomed

Every other Tuesday | 31 Jan | 14, 28 Feb | 14, 28 Mar | 11, 25 Apr | 9, 23 May | 6, 20 Jun

Live music. Free entry. Excellent food and drink. And a lot more space than the late-lamented Global Cafe. Who could ask for more?

The Fisherman’s Cottage is reached by an easy stroll along the Kennet from the Queen’s Road car park – park for just £3.60 for the evening. More parking information here

Musicians: if you’d like to take part, call one of the following and we’ll do our best to accommodate you: Ian Germer 07866 251216 / Jim Wade 07788 666608

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