Gigs

Jazz@PJC – Pangbourne Jazz Club

Sun 2 Feb | Special Guest Andy Panayi, Sax with the Terry Hutchins Qrt featuring: Terry Hutchins guitar, Jim Pollard, piano, Andy Crowdy, double bass and Brian Greene drums | Pangbourne WMC, 1 Whitchurch Rd, Pangbourne, Reading RG8 7BS | 7:30 – 10pm | £12.50 card/cash on the door, or online in advance. Https://pangbournejazzclub.com

Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames

Phil Craddock

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Tues 4 Feb | Equinox Quintet with Sarah Jane Weston | Sarah Jane Weston vocals and piano, 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)

Graeme Hewitt’s High Society Jazz Band | Theale

Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion | Jo Fooks Quartet

Born in Edinburgh, saxophonist Jo Fooks was named ‘Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year’ in 1992, which led to study at the Guildhall and a scholarship to Berklee School of Music’s summer jazz program. She joined the Humphrey Lyttelton band, touring all over the UK. Her influences include Illinois Jacquet, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon & Cannonball Adderley. Jo’s big, bright sound has also been compared to Stan Getz. She has worked with some of the finest mainstream bands and artists, including Jo Harrop & Scott Hamilton. With John Pearce on piano, Buster Birch on drums and Marianne Windham on double bass for a night of classic, swinging standards and a few of her originals.

Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames

Robert Otwinowski

Bracknell jazz @ South Hill Park | Karen Sharp Quartet

Fri 7 Feb | Karen Sharp – reeds, Nikki Iles – piano, Dave Green – bass, Steve Brown – drums | South Hill Park Arts Centre, Ringmead, Bracknell, RG12 7PA RG1 7DS | 7:30 –9:45 pm | £8.50 -£18.00 Box Office 01344 484123

Pete Allen Jazz Band | Newbury

Will McCrea Trio | Reading Biscuit Factory

Marlow Jazz Club @ Dawkes, Maidenhead

Goring Jazz | Saxophonist Jan Steele

Guildford Jazz at the Boiler Room | Dele Sosimi Quintet

Dele Sosimi has been at the heart of the global Afrobeat scene December 1995. His blend of complex funk grooves, traditional Nigerian music, African percussion and an underlying sense of jazz combines with his virtuoso keyboard skills and rhythmic singing to make him one of the most respected Afrobeat authorities of his era. London’s Jazz Café has said “we’re honored that for so long we’ve been able to call Jazz Café the home of Dele’s seminal afrobeat orchestra. “The love and passion I have for composing, writing, performing and teaching Afrobeat Music is my main motivation,” says Dele, adding; “my aim is to build upon the rich heritage of music worldwide by creating opportunities for young people to learn.”

Jo Harrop and Nigel Price | Dorchester-on-Thames

Winter Blues and Jazz | Wallingford

Will McCrea Trio | Milk Bar, Reading

Annie Parker Trio | Windsor Jazz Club 

Sun 16 Feb | Parker and her trio blow fresh air into some well-known and lesser known jazz standards | Annie Parker Flutes, Simon Cook Piano, Marianne Windham Double Bass | Windsor Jazz Club, at The Hope, 7 Ward Royal Parade, Alma Road, Windsor SL4 3HR | Doors 7.30pm | Music 8 – 10pm | £10 | For further information and tickets please visit https://windsorjazzclub.uk/

Frank Walden & James Fenn | Bourne End

Thurs 20 Feb | Frank Walden – Sax, James Fenn – Guitar, Ken McCarthy – Keyboard, Stuart Barker – Bass, Martin Hart – Drums | 8:00pm| £10 | The Hedsor Social Club, Hedsor Rd, Bourne End, Bucks. SL8 5ES | Please check https://jazzfromgeoff.blogspot.com or https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555280143899 for line-up changes, etc.

Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion | Sara Oschlag and Pete Long ‘The Duke Ellington Songbook’

Sensational Danish-born singer Sara Oschlag and Pete Long, Director of the Ronnie Scott’s Big Band pay tribute to the 1957 recording session “Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Songbook”, arranged by Billy Strayhorn. Sara is an effortlessly hip, intelligent interpreter of songs in the jazz tradition, her vocal influences include Sarah Vaughan, Betty Carter, Anita O’Day, Shirley Horn, Cecile McLorin Salvant, and of course Ella Fitzgerald. The music is stunning, the band is swinging, and we wholeheartedly advise you to get a ticket while they are available! With Pete Long on clarinet /sax, Colin Good on piano, Matt Skelton on drums and Marianne Windham on bass.

Jazz at Progress | Empirical Quintet

Fri 21 Feb | Empirical Quintet | Nathaniel Facey alto sax, Jonny Mansfield vibes, Will Barry piano, Tom Farmer bass, Shaney Forbes drums Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading, RG1 5HL | Doors 7pm, Music 7:30pm | £19.00 (£17.00 concessions, £10 under 16) | Information

The original quartet as above were: Tom Farmer bass, Nathaniel Facey alto sax, Lewis Wright vibes, Shaney Forbes drums. Lewis Wright has moved to the USA, so in his place is Jonny Mansfield. Since their start in 2007 they have played in quartet, quintet and sextet formations. For this event at Progress it will be a quintet with guest pianist Will Barry.

Dinner Jazz at The Angel | P’Jam

Fronted by exuberant flautist Annie Parker, P’Jam is a joyful quartet of musicians who simply enjoy playing jazz together in sometimes slightly unexpected and spontaneous ways. They’ve been described as “usually found dodging the Jazz Police”. Expect an evening of great music in good company! Photo by Steve Foster – @jazzshot on Instagram

The Supertonics Big Band, plus guest vocalist Sarah Jane Eveleigh

Sat 22 Feb | The Supertonics Big Band, plus guest vocalist Sarah Jane Eveleigh – popular 17-piece Swing Band | Carnation Hall, Winkfield Row, Bracknell RG42 7PA | 7.30pm | Tickets £15, reserve in advance via davidbennett470@gmail.com or 07739-314261 or www.thesupertonics.co.uk

Jazz @ The Retreat | Reading

Jazz at The Fisherman’s Cottage | Jan Steele & Friends

Every four weeks; next date Tuesday 25 March.

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

Al Nicholls | Bourne End

Thurs 27 Feb | Al Nicholls – Sax, Al Pirrie – Bass, Ken McCarthy – Keyboard, Martin Hart – Drums | 8:00pm | £10 | The Hedsor Social Club, Hedsor Rd, Bourne End, Bucks. SL8 5ES | Please check https://jazzfromgeoff.blogspot.com or https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555280143899 for line-up changes, etc.

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