Gigs

FSJB presents P’Jam | The Butler, 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!

Evening Jazz | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

BEAT at The Boiler Room | Patrick Hayes Crusaders

Featuring some of the UK’s finest session musicians performing music inspired by the legendary 1970s horn-led jazz-funk group The Crusaders. Think R&B, Memphis soul and hard bop inspired funk. Patrick is an instrumentalist, composer, and arranger who has worked with Snarky Puppy, Gregory Porter, Chaka Khan, Christina Aguilera and Van Morrison. Support: The Joe Garland Band

Annie Parker Collective | Henley-on-Thames

Sat 4 Nov | Annie Parker Collective | Marianne Windham upright bass, Lawrie Wright guitar, Tomson Chauke kit, djembe, percussion, vocals, Annie Parker flutes and various plumbing | Magoos** 22 Hart Street, Henley on Thames RG9 2AU | 7 – 9:30pm | To enable us to put on this evening of exciting music you will need to buy a Souvenir Ticket, or rather, a postcard of original artwork by Annie with a gig attached! Postcards are £5 from annie.parker@btinternet.com or on the door on the night (cash only).

What do you get if you mix a jazz bassist, a genre-hopping guitarist, a Zimbabwean drummer/percussionist/vocalist and a load of plumbing? – a flute-led group playing exciting music of course! Expect lots of bass flute, djembe drum, driving grooves and bad jokes!

** Magoos Bar in Henley has rescued this gig from the jaws of cancellation and offered the Vault for this performance.

Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Simon Cook

The Pete Allen Jazz Band | Newbury

Jazz at The Fisherman’s Cottage – Gareth Chelley Scratch Quintet | Reading

Every fourth Tuesday: next date 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?

Parking at The Fisherman’s Cottage, on surrounding streets or take 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

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Tues 7 Nov | Equinox Quintet with Steph Pirrie | Steph Pirrie trumpet & vocals, Peter Bingham tenor sax, John Clarke guitar, Derek Alford bass, and Paul Kaluza drums | Four Horseshoes pub, Sherfield-on-Loddon RG27 0EX | 8pm to 10.30pm | Four Horseshoes | No charge for admission (donations are welcomed)

High Society Jazz Band | Theale

Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion | Mark Armstrong “From Miles to Marsalis”

Mark Armstrong is a member of the Ronnie Scott’s Orchestra. His trumpet playing encompasses the entire Jazz History. To hear him in a small band setting is especially rewarding – he has that feel good factor! This concert explores the ‘ Call and Response’ bands such as those of Miles Davis and Wynton Marsalis. Watch out for spontaneous arrangements especially in the rhythm that will take everyone off guard – even the band! With Gareth Williams on piano, Clark Tracey on drums , Marianne Windham on bass.

Magoos Jazz Jam | Henley

Jazz at Progress | Chris Biscoe plays Mike Westbrook

Fri 10 Nov | Chris Biscoe plays Mike Westbrook | Chris Biscoe saxes, Kate Williams piano, Mike Outram guitar, Dave Whitford bass, Eric Ford drums | Progress Theatre, The Mount, Reading RG1 5HL | 7: 30pm | £19.00 (£17.00 concessions, £10 under 16) plus maximum 5% booking fee | Details

Evening Jazz | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Brian Throup

Stuart Henderson/Jonathon Lewis | Goring

Fri 10 Nov | Stuart Henderson trumpet/ flugelhorn, Jonathon Lewis tenor sax, Nick Hill piano, Howard King bass, Mike Goff drums | Goring Community Jazz Club,Old School House, Station Road Goring RG8 9AZ | Doors 7pm Band 7:30 pm | £10 | Tickets from here or from Inspiration The Arcade Goring-on-Thames. Cash or Card on the door

Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Lawrie Wright

Evening Jazz | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Mike Piggott’s Hot Club Trio | Oaken Grove Vineyard

Fri 17 Nov – Mike Piggott’s Hot Club Trio | Mike Piggott violin, Nils Solberg guitar and vocals, Richard Pite double bass | Oaken Grove Vineyard, Benhams Lane, Fawley, Henley-on-Thames RG9 6JG | Gates open 6.30pm, music from 7.30pm | £15 | Hot food is available to order on the night from the Little Urban Chef and is charged at £12 per head | Details and tickets

Fleur Stevenson Trio | Maidensgrove

Continuing the Five Horseshoes monthly jazz evenings. Fab food, full menu and bar, superb atmosphere, great jazz artists. Usually every last Friday of the month

Solo Jazz Livestream from Windsor, UK | Tom Neill

Tom is a multi-disciplinary artist and producer working throughout the UK as a composer, actor and theatre director. He is a founder member of Prime Studios creation space in Windsor and an associate artist of internationally touring Blackeyed Theatre. He lives in Bracknell. More here

Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Nigel Price Organ Trio + Vasilis Xenopoulos | Marlow

Part of a Nationwide tour and recently voted ‘Best Small Group’, with various guests added: it’s Vasilis at the Marlow gig. Advisable to reserve a seat or table, but pay at the door, phone 01628 486571

Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion | Iain Ballamy

Saxophonist, composer and ECM recording artist, is recognised as “a major international voice” (The Times) and listed in the BBC publication ‘100 Jazz Greats’. Luminous, freethinking, melodic, urbane, his work transcends genre and stereotype into an utterly original, always beautiful identity, all his own. “Ballamy…leaves you in absolute awe…the sheer virtuosity and sense of joy makes you feel like a kid about to step onto a twinkling, old-fashioned merry-go-round” – BBC. With Rebecca Nash – piano, Henrik Jensen – bass & Jeremy Stacey – drums

Jazz Jam @ Login Lounge | Camberley

Thurs 23 Nov | Jazz Jam @ Login Lounge, Camberley | Ian Thompson sax, Simon Cook piano, Peter Hutchinson bass, Michael Hall percussion, Fabio Iacono drums | Login Lounge – 34 Park Street, Camberley, England, GU15 3PL | 20.00 – 22.30 | Free entry.

Jazz musician? Come and hang out with your fellow musicians, network, chat and jam together, and watch the magic of improvisation and creativity flow! Music lover? Come along, grab a drink and watch the magic unfold! Info

Friyay with Limpopo Groove | Reading

Limpopo Groove is an established, upbeat, afro-fusion group for all ages and walks of life. Formed in 2009 by Tomson Chauke, they play infectious, lively music, inspired by their drummer and founder’s African homeland. With original songs written in Shona and English, they blend afro jazz with tribal beats and European influences to create catchy rhythms that crowds just can’t help dancing to.

Evening Jazz | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Brian Throup

Fleur Stevenson, Hugh Turner Jazz Duo | Didcot

Lianne Carroll | Blewbury

Liane has that rare ability to meld effortless, often transcendent, vocal and piano technique with heart-stoppng emotion and soul-baring power.

Original Jazz Funk Folk Fusion @ The Retreat, Reading | Jamie Howell’s Traces 3

Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Jazz @ The Retreat | Reading

The Roy Bailey Big Band presents ‘A Fairytale of New York’ | Goring Village Hall

Thurs 30 Nov | The Roy Bailey Big Band presents an evening of big band jazz inspired by the music and musicians of New York City | Goring Village Hall, Goring RG8 9AG | 7.45pm | £12.50 (£5 under 18s). Tickets available from www.roybaileybigband.com

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