Gigs
Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames
Sun 1 Dec | Live Jazz at The Relais: Wood and Steel | Jon Walsh guitar, Brian Throup bass | The Relais Henley, Hart St. RG9 2AR | 12:30 – 3pm | Free entry | Lunch reservations 01491 572161 or info@therelaishenley.com
Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 3 Dec | Equinox Quintet with Debby Bracknell | Debbie Bracknell 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)
Fleet Jazz Club | A Swinging Christmas – Chris Ingham Quintet featuring Joanna Eden
Tues 3 Dec | A Swinging Christmas – Chris Ingham Quintet featuring Joanna Eden | Chris Ingham – Piano, Joanna Eden – vocals, Mark Crooks – sax, George Double – drums, Marianne Windham – bass | Fleet Jazz Club, The Harlington GU51 4BY | Doors and bar open 7:15 pm, performance 8 pm to 10 pm | Tickets £25 online here the Box Office on 01252 811009 or on the door (cash or card)
Graeme Hewitt’s High Society Jazz Band Christmas Party | Theale
Our last session for 2024 is going to be a well-attended occasion. Having led the High Society Jazz Band for over 50 years, and now at the age of 85, Graeme Hewitt is sure his Christmas Party will be a real swinger! With Guests BEN CUMMINGS and his wife and singer LIZZIE NEWBERRY making a return visit, their last visit in September having hit all the right notes, December 3rd is going to be a ‘sell out.’ To make an even bigger hit with the loyal supporters, Graeme is also reforming his Marching Band which won ‘BEST BAND’ at a jazz festival in Holland, voted the best of bands from all over the world. Our audience is encouraged to bring their parasols to form the ‘SECOND LINE,’ a New Orleans term, following the musicians round the hall, and weather being kind, even out into the car park putting on a show for Theale never to forget.
Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames
Fri 6 Dec | Live Jazz at The Relais: Annie Parker Quartet | Annie Parker jazz flutes, Phil Craddock keyboards, Lawrie Wright bass, Jim Wade drums | The Relais Henley, Hart St. RG9 2AR | 8 – 10:30pm | Free entry | Dinner reservations 01491 572161 or info@therelaishenley.com |
Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames
Sun 8 Dec | Live Jazz at The Relais: Phil Craddock Trio | Phil Craddock piano, Brian Throup bass. Jim Wade drums | The Relais Henley, Hart St. RG9 2AR | 12:30 – 3pm | Free entry | Lunch reservations 01491 572161 or info@therelaishenley.com
A Soulful Christmas with Jordan Jackson | Dorchester-on-Thames
Sun 8 Dec | A Soulful Christmas with Jordan Jackson | Jordan Jackson – piano and vocals, Claudio Suriano – guitar, Santi Viale – bass, Juan Jacinto – drums, plus a four-piece brass section | Bishop’s Court Farm 91 High Street Dorchester-on-Thames OX10 7HP | 7pm | £25.19 incl fee | Tickets
Pete Allen Jazz Band | Newbury
Jazz at The Fisherman’s Cottage | Annie Parker
Tues 10 Dec | Jazz at The Fisherman’s Cottage | Annie Parker jazz flutes, Lawrie Wright piano, Phil Berry bass, Jim Wade drums | Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW | Music from 8pm | Free entry, donations welcomed.
Normally every fourth Tuesday but, exceptionally, the next date will be 28 January.
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 Progress | Soultime! Play the Music of Bobby Timmons
Fri 13 Dec | Soultime! Play the Music of Bobby Timmons | Steve Fishwick trumpet, Leon Greening piano, Matyas Hofecker bass, Matt Home drums | Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading, RG1 5HL | Doors 7pm, Music 7:30pm | £19.00 (£17.00 concessions, £10 under 16) | Information and tickets
Cafe Zazous @ The Butler Reading | Swing gypsy jazz
Fri 13 Dec | Swing dancing Quintet in the style of the Hot Club of France| HB More guitar, David Ahmed guitar, Frank Biddulph violin, David Stamper guitar, Paul Malloy bass | The Butler 85-91 Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS | Music 8:30 – 11pm | £.9.90 inc. booking fee | Tickets
Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames
Fri 13 Dec | Live Jazz at The Relais: Essential Jazz Quartet | Henry Whitby piano, Ed Adams guitar, Brian Throup bass, Cam Thembi Morran percussion | The Relais Henley, Hart St. RG9 2AR | 8 – 10:30pm | Free entry | Dinner reservations 01491 572161 or info@therelaishenley.com
Crowmarsh Jazz | All Star Christmas Cracker!
Sat 14 Dec | All Star Christmas Cracker! | Crowmarsh Jazz, Crowmarsh Village Hall, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, OX10 8ED | Bar and pizza available | £18 standard ticket price. £5 for anyone living or working in adult social care and anyone in receipt of benefits. www.crowmarshjazz.co.uk
Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames
Sun 15 Dec | Live Jazz at The Relais: Phil Craddock Trio | Lawrie Wright piano, Brian Throup bass. Jim Wade drums | The Relais Henley, Hart St. RG9 2AR | 12:30 – 3pm | Free entry | Lunch reservations 01491 572161 or info@therelaishenley.com
Remix Jazz Orchestra with Rebecca Poole | Marlow
The Annie Parker Trio | Jazz Club | The Green Room, Henley
Photo by Anna Lambert
Tues 17 Dec | Jazz Club at The Green Room | The Annie Parker Trio | Annie Parker concert, alto and bass flutes, Simon Cook keys, Marianne Windham double bass | The Green Room, 48 Market Place, Henley on Thames RG9 2AG | 7.30 – 10.30pm | tickets from £8 available from The Green Room on their website : thegreenroomhenley.com or phone : 07784 854366 Jazz Club menu available
Get Christmas off to a cracking start – or simply come and chill – with this fresh and innovative trio playing some great tunes form Herbie Mann, Roland Kirk. Miles Davis and more…
Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames
Fri 20 Dec | Live Jazz at The Relais: Robert Otwinowski Duo | Robert Otwinowski guitar, Brian Throup bass | The Relais Henley, Hart St. RG9 2AR | 8 – 10:30pm | Free entry | Dinner reservations 01491 572161 or info@therelaishenley.com
Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames
Sun 22 Dec | Live Jazz at The Relais: Phil Craddock Trio | Phil Craddock piano, Brian Throup bass. Jim Wade drums | The Relais Henley, Hart St. RG9 2AR | 12:30 – 3pm | Free entry | Lunch reservations 01491 572161 or info@therelaishenley.com