Gigs

Simon Cook Trio | Queens Head, Reading

Regatta Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

The Ray Charles Project – The Jeremy Sassoon Quintet | Dorchester on Thames

Sun 2 July |The Ray Charles Project – The Jeremy Sassoon Quintet | Jeremy Sassoon – Piano/Vocals, Paul Booth – Saxophone, Nick Fitch – Guitar, Pat Illingworth – Drums. Thomas Stieger – Bass | Bishop’s Court Farm, 91 High St, Dorchester on Thames OX10 7HP | Doors: 6pm Show: 7-9pm | £20 | Tickets

‘Exhilarating!’ London Jazz News. Jeremy Sassoon has won huge acclaim over recent years with his astonishingly authentic homage to Ray Charles. Together with his drum-tight quintet, Sassoon swings his way through the Ray Charles songbook on a magical journey that goes from Hit The Road Jack and What’d I Say to Unchain My Heart and Georgia On My Mind. Whether he’s playing R&B, soul, country or blues, Jeremy Sassoon somehow manages to get to the very heart of Brother Ray’s unique music.

The Pete Allen Jazz band | Newbury

Regatta Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Ewen Baird

Budapest Café Orchestra of Hungary | The Crooked Billet, Stoke Row

The Budapest Café Orchestra of Hungary, a gypsy jazz quartet on steroids. Performing rollicking dances from Romania and Moldova. Bitter sweet Jewish laments. Impassioned Hungarian Czardas. Evoking vivid images of Tzigane fiddle maestros, Budapest café life and gypsy campfires. They’ll make you want to book a holiday along the Danube. A 4-piece acoustically electrifying orchestra playing the hottest gypsy fiddle, squeezebox, double bass & Django Maccaferri guitar with a sole mission: to entertain and enchant audiences, leaving them grinning like monkeys.

Graeme Hewitt’s High Society Jazz Band | Theale

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Live Jazz, Blues and more | Reading

Tues 4 Jul | Live Jazz, Blues and more | Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW | Music from 7:30 | Free entry, donations welcomed

Every other Tuesday | 4, 18 Jul | 1, 15, 29 Aug

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

FSJB@The Butler, Reading | 5th Frame

Thurs 6 July | 5th Frame | Paul McCarten keyboards, Leslie Kett trumpet, flugel & hand percussion, Danny Reuben tenor, soprano sax, bass clarinet & flute (ex Brand New Heavies and Kirsty McColl), Howard King double & electric bass, Mike Goff drums | The Butler 85-91 Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS | 7:30 – 11.00pm | £7 on the door.

After an absence from the local scene, urban jazz quintet 5th Frame are back playing hard bop. With DJ support from David Crocker. More details here

Evening Jazz | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Pigfoot Plays Ellington | Bracknell

Pigfoot Play Ellington is an imaginative reworking of a range of Duke Ellington’s iconic compositions, from the early Cotton Club blues material to Swing hits and through to the exotica that was inspired by Ellington’s extensive travels. The members of Pigfoot are all devotees of the Ellington sound – the muted rasp of trumpeter Cootie Williams, the poised grace of Harry Carney’s baritone, the dense crunch of Duke’s piano voicings and the buoyant bounce of drummer Sonny Greer are all reflected in the engaging and individual approaches of Batchelor, James Allsopp, Liam Noble and Paul Clarvis. An entertainingly riotous, swinging, delicate, gnarly account of Ellington’s legacy is promised. www.bracknelljazz.co.uk

Baron Mara | Woodcote Rally

Saturday Sundown Jazz river cruises | Fleur Stevenson / Hugh turner duo

Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Brian Throup

Music by the River: Annie Parker Quartet | Henley

Jenny Bell and Hugh Turner duo | Oxford

Sun 9 July | Jenny Bell and Hugh Turner duo | Joe’s Bar, Summertown Oxford | 6.30 till 9pm | Free entry

Baron Mara | Woodcote Rally

Magoos Jazz Jam | Henley

Evening Jazz | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Ewen Baird/Kevin Armstrong | Goring Community Jazz Club

Fri 14 July | Ewen Baird saxes Kevin Armstrong guitar Nick Hill piano, Howard King bass, Mike Goff drums | Goring Community Jazz Club, Station Road Goring | 7pm doors 7:30 start | Tickets from TicketSource £10 or Inspiration The Arcade Goring, or cash or card on the door | Bring your own drinks or drink at the Catherine Wheel a few metres away.

Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Phil Craddock

The Music Of Bill Evans Featuring The Paul Edis Trio with Special Guest Noa Levy | Dorchester on Thames

Nobody sounds quite like Paul Edis or transports you to the places he travels to with his meditative music. Having received unanimous critical acclaim for his last studio album, The Still Point Of The Turning World, Edis has immersed himself in the exquisite work of Bill Evans – widely considered to be the most important and influential pianist in the history of jazz. This very special show will feature the sublime voice of acclaimed San Franciscan singer, Noa Levy, who will be performing a selection of standards which were a vital part of Bill Evans’ repertoire.

Wood Street Jazz Festival | Guildford

Sun 16 Jul | Wood Street Jazz Festival | Wood Street Village Green, Guildford GU3 3EU | Jazz from 12.30 to 17.30 | Tickets £25 (discounts for members and students) from here

In aid of Challengers the artists include the leader of the Ronnie Scott’s Big Band Pete Long on alto sax and trumpeter Ryan Quigley with “1960’s Soul Jazz- The music of Horace Silver and the Adderley Brothers“ , Redtenbacher’s Funkestra featuring Jana Varga, and The Somethin’ Else Big Band and special guest Martin Shaw. Plus support acts featuring local talented jazz musicians, a superb Indian meal, a licenced bar and free parking.

Live Jazz, Blues and more | Reading

Tues 18 Jul | Live Jazz, Blues and more | Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW | Music from 7:30 | Free entry, donations welcomed

Every fourth Tuesday | 18 Jul | 15 Aug | 12 Sep | 10 Oct | 7 Nov | 5 Dec

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

Karen Sharp, Art Themen | Marlow

One of the Club’s favourite “Double Acts” the award- winning Karen alongside Art, a quite unique musician. They enjoy appearing together and usually pull a good crowd so might be best to phone 01628 486571 and get a seat or table reserved.

Summer Gin and Jazz Garden Party | The Relais, Henley

Thurs 20 Jul | Summer Gin and Jazz Garden Party | P’Jam | Annie Parker jazz flutes, Lawrie Wright piano, Brian Throup bass, Jim Wade drums | The Relais Henley, Hart St. RG9 2AR | 6 – 10pm | £45 to include a gin cocktail – to buy your ticket please email salon@therelaisretreats.com | Photo by Steve Foster – @jazzshot on Instagram

Join us for an evening of gin cocktails, BBQ and jazz in The Relais’ Courtyard

Evening Jazz | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Andy Kennedy

Keith Faibairn’s Cubano Soul | Crowmarsh Jazz, Wallingford

Sat 22 July | Keith Faibairn’s Cubano Soul | Keith Fairbairn percussion, Anatoliy Vyacheslavov sax, Maff Potts piano, Drew Milloy double bass, Charlie Stratford drums | Crowmarsh Jazz Club, Crowmarsh Crowmarsh Village Hall, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, OX10 8ED | Bar available | Doors 6.45pm, show 7.30pm | £15: https://crowmarshjazz.co.uk

Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Brian Throup

Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion

American-born Allison Neale’s alto saxophone sound is is widely regarded as one of the finest exponents on today’s scene of the West Coast “cool jazz” style of Paul Desmond. “Art Pepper, Paul Desmond, early Lee Konitz hover around the edges of her playing” Melody Express. With Alex Bryson – piano, Matt Fishwick – drums and Marianne Windham – bass.

Evening Jazz | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Photo by Martin Breschinski

Fleur Stevenson / Hugh Turner duo | Didcot

Josephine Davies Quartet | Norden Farm, Maidenhead

Josephine Davis by Tor Hills

Henley Jazz Workshop | Now in its 10th year!

Mon 24 – Fri 28 July | Henley Jazz Workshop | Tutors: Andy Crowdy, Denny Ilett, Steve Waterman, Karen Sharp, Thomas L’Etienne, Alex Clarke | Held at Valley Road School, Henley on Thames 10am – 4pm | Performance Fri 28 July 7pm at Oaken Grove Vineyard, Fawley | £395 (half price for 18-25s) | Booking form and full details are available here.

How much experience do I need to have? The workshop is aimed at improvers / intermediate level musicians, as well as technically able musicians who want to learn more about jazz. You do need to be able to find your way around your instrument (so equivalent to Grade 3 level for those who have done grades). All groups are mixed ability. The tutors arrange the music so that everyone can play at their level and be stretched. Whether you are a classical genius, rock god, jazz baby or any other musical genre come and learn something new. Our tutors are chosen because they are well-respected practising jazz musicians, excellent tutors and exceptionally lovely human beings! Please note: Guitar and keyboard places are full.

Jazz at the Queen’s Head | Peter Bingham Quartet

Jazz at the Hope & Anchor: P’Jam

Jazz at The Retreat Pub | Reading

Sun 30 Jul | Stuart Henderson trumpet, with Jez Cook guitar, John Cooper piano, Paul Jefferies bass, Simon Price drums | 3.30 -5.30 | The Retreat, St. John’s Street, Reading RG1 4EH | Free entry – donations

Hugh Turner & Lizzie Cummings | Wokingham

Set in Chalk’s beautiful courtyard, Lizzie’s lively presence and playful engagement of jazz swing covers makes for the perfect Sunday afternoon, with just the right amount of pathos for a ballad or two. Backed by Hugh Turner, one of the region’s finest Jazz guitarists, it’s a musical event not to be missed.

Marlow Jazz Club | Esta B Daley & The Stings

A jazz/soul singer and her band with a growing reputation on the London scene. Hopefully this might see the return of regular Sunday lunch gigs at the Club. If you want a good seat reserved please phone 01628 486571

Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Simon Cook

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