Gigs

Kitty Harrison and Nick Shankland | Purdy’s Pop-Up, Henley

Sat 1 Apr | Kitty Harrison and Nick Shankland | The HAODS studio, 19 New Street, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2BP | 8pm, doors 7:30pm | Tickets £21 here

The Art Themen Trio | Abingdon

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!

Tom Pilling | Five Horseshoes, Maidensgrove

Tom Pilling

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

Joanna Eden Trio | Mockbeggars Hall, Blewbury

Super jazz singer/songwriter Joanna returns to Mockbeggars, a regular performer at all the top London jazz clubs including Ronnie Scott’s, Dean St Pizza Express and the Pheasantry in Chelsea.

Dinner Jazz at The Angel | P’Jam

Ken Hoon | Sunnyside Jazz Club, Benson

Contemporary jazz-fusion band offering heavy rhythmical interplay and soaring melodies, bound together by fierce improvisation

Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion | Louise Balkwell Quartet

Award-winning jazz vocalist Louise Balkwill makes her first appearance at Guildford Jazz with a show that boasts burning, vocalese-infused bebop and sultry, swinging blues. Louise has become renowned for her heartfelt renditions of much-loved jazz classics and gems from the Great American Songbook. 2022 was a significant year for her with the release of her debut album ‘First Class’, two international tours with the Puppini Sisters, plus winning the Riga Jazz Stage international jazz voice competition!

Simon Spillett and Bruce Adams | Marlow

Tues 21 Mar | Simon Spillett tenor sax, Bruce Adams trumpet & flugelhorn, Frank Harrison piano, Elliot Toms drums, Stuart Barker bass| Marlow Jazz Club The Royal British Legion Hall SL7 1NT | 8.30pm | £10

Hampstead Jazz Club All Stars – A Jazzy Mother’s Day Celebration | Dorchester on Thames

A very special Jazzy Mother’s Day Celebration featuring the sublime voices of Jo Harrop and Freddie Benedict alongside trumpet-master Andy Davies and virtuoso pianist Paul Edis. They will be adding their own contemporary twist to a set of timeless Great American Songbook classics mixed with a selection of songs from Harrop’s recent critically acclaimed albums, The Heart Wants and When Winter Turns To Spring – an achingly beautiful jazz journey celebrating the seasons in all their glory.

The Supertonics Big Band, plus guest vocalist Miss Sarah Jane Eveleigh | Bracknell

Sat 18 Mar | The Supertonics Big Band, plus guest vocalist Miss Sarah Jane Eveleigh | Carnation Hall, Winkfield Row, Bracknell RG42 7PA | 7.30pm | Popular 17-piece Swing Band | Tickets £12, reserve in advance via davidbennett470@gmail.com or 07739-314261 or www.thesupertonics.co.uk

Vivace Chorus and All Stars Jazz Band | Guildford

Guildford Jazz at the Boiler Room | BEAT with The Banger Factory

“Full of energy, vibe, blues, rhythm, gospel and emotions The Banger Factory is the finest and most exciting live act on the scene”. This band is like a family. The gang of brothers that exude tons of joy when witnessed on stage; each one of them is at the top of their game…

Jazz at Progress | Zoë Gilby Quartet

Newcastle-based jazz vocalist and songwriter Zoë Gilby – Parliamentary Jazz Awards Jazz Vocalist of the Year 2019 – is making a stunning impression on the music scene at home and abroad. She tours internationally and throughout the UK, performing her compelling original compositions. Her performances offer an engaging repertoire of story-telling and atmosphere and typically include an adventurous blend of contemporary composers from Kate Bush to Thelonious Monk as well as sensitive treatment of jazz standards.

Martin Speake Quintet – celebrating Charlie Parker | Fleet Jazz Club

Tues 14 Mar | Martin Speake Quintet – celebrating Charlie Parker | Martin Speake alto sax, Alyson Cawley tenor sax, Colin Oxley guitar, Marianne Windham bass, Matt Fishwick drums | The Harlington, Fleet, GU51 4BY | 8pm, doors and bar from 7.15pm | £20 | More information and tickets here or from the Box Office on 01252 811009 or on the door, cash or card.

Undoubtedly one of the most famous alto saxophone players in history, Charlie Parker was one of the most pioneering and influential artists in jazz music of his time and has shaped the course of jazz history since. “Martin Speake is one of the most interesting and rewarding alto saxophonists now playing jazz on any continent.” – Thomas Conrad, Jazz Times

Live Jazz, Blues and more | Reading

Tues 14 Mar | Live Jazz, Blues and more | Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW | Music from 7:30 | Free entry, donations welcomed

Every other Tuesday |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

Winston Byrd Quintet | Crowmarsh Jazz, Wallingford

Sat 11 March | Winston Byrd Quintet | Winston Byrd trumpet, Nick Blake sax, Maff Potts piano, Raph Mizraki double bass, Charlie Stratford drums | Crowmarsh Jazz Club, Crowmarsh Crowmarsh Village Hall, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, OX10 8ED | Bar available | Wallingford | doors 6.45pm, show 7.30pm | £15: https://crowmarshjazz.co.uk

Jazz at The Goring Community Jazz Club | Debby Bracknell

Fri 10 Mar | Jazz at The Goring Community Jazz Club | Debby Bracknell vocals, TBC saxophone, Nick Hill piano, Howard King 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.

Hugh Turner Funk Quartet | Reading

Thurs 9 Mar | Hugh Turner Funk Quartet | The Butler Pub, Chatham Street, Reading | 8.30pm | £7 cash / card on the door

High energy jazz and funk originals and covers with explosive guitarist Hugh Turner and group.

Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion | Mick Foster Quintet

Wed 8 Mar | Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion | Mick Foster Quintet | Mick Foster (baritone sax), Paul Higgs (trumpet), Rob Barron (piano), Marianne Windham (bass), Tristan Mailliot (drums) | Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4RP | Food and drinks from 7.15pm Jazz from 8.00pm | Tickets £20 (discounts for members and students) from here

Mick Foster’s fantastic Quintet celebrates the music of acclaimed jazz musician, composer and arranger Gerry Mulligan and the “cool” West Coast Jazz style of the early 1950s, especially the original 1952-53 recordings with Chet Baker which would set the groundwork for many other groups.

Hot Club Gypsy Jazz | Crooked Billet, Stoke Row

Wed 8 Mar | Hot Club Gypsy Jazz – homage to Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli | John Etheridge guitar, Christian Garrick, jazz violin | Crooked Billet, Newlands Lane, Stoke Row RG9 5PU | Arrive 6.30pm, 7pm latest | Music 7 – 10.30pm | Full regular menu, £28 music cover charge | For further information, tickets & table reservations contact the Crooked Billet, Stoke Row 01491 681048 / 682304 or paulclerehugh@thecrookedbillet.co.uk

Etheridge is undoubtedly one of the world’s greatest guitarists known for his eclecticism & broad range of associations in jazz, classical & contemporary music. At 75, he has recorded & performed with many including Stephane Grappelli, Soft Machine, Frank Zappa, Hawkwind & Nigel Kennedy. Sting said of Etheridge ‘I’m not bothered about fame, I just want to be remembered as a great musician like John Etheridge’.

Christian Garrick, gypsy jazz violin maestro is usually found touring the globe fronting his Budapest Cafe Orchestra. Whilst recognised as the world’s foremost jazz fiddler, his talents extend to all genres, recently lead violinist with Brighton Philharmonic performing Mendelssohn. You might have caught his recent solo spot of Strictly Come Dancing.

Graeme Hewitt’s High Society Jazz Band | Theale

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Tues 7 Mar | Equinox Quintet with Ross Law | Ross Law trombone, 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)

Purdy’s New Music Launch Night | Purdy’s Pop-Up, Henley

Sat 4 Mar | Purdy’s New Music Launch Night | The HAODS studio, 19 New Street, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2BP | 8pm, doors 7:30pm | Tickets £21 here

Martin Pyne Quartet | Bracknell

Martin Pyne’s solo album Spirits Of Absent Dancers was selected in The Guardian as one of the best albums of 2020 by author and critic Richard Williams. His recent quartet albums are also a vehicle for his evocative, melodic compositions, which often draw inspiration from literature. The music ranges from atmospheric ballads and waltzes to African and Arabic grooves, with hints of blues and Americana as well as playful Monkish swing, drawing on a range of influences including Paul Motian, Bill Frisell, Louis Sclavis and more. The quartet features Marianne Windham on double bass, guitarist Russell Jarrett, and Philippe Guyard on saxophones. Martin Pyne has frequently performed in Bracknell on percussion and vibes. www.bracknelljazz.co.uk

Argo Jazz | Reading

Funk Soul Jazz Blues @ The Butler, Reading | P’Jam

Live Jazz, Blues and more | Reading

Tues 28 Feb | Live Jazz, Blues and more | Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW | Music from 7:30 | Free entry, donations welcomed

Every other Tuesday | 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

Mockbeggars Hall Music Evening | Nikki Iles Quartet

Sat 25 Feb | Nikki Iles Quartet | Nikki Iles piano, Karen Sharp sax, Dave Green double bass, Steve Brown drums | Mockbeggars Hall, Church End, Blewbbury, OX11 9QQ | 8pm, 7:30pm doors | £30 cash on the night; email Izabela@dircon.co.uk to reserve places | There will be an interval. Please bring your own drinks; glasses will be supplied | This will be a very intimate concert for 25-30 people. Please park in Westbrook St or Church End. The village has no street lights, you will need a torch after the concert.

Jazz at the Angel | Peter Bingham Quartet

Peter Bingham started playing clarinet in his pre-teen years and later converted to saxophone at the age of 15 in order to play in his uncle’s dance band. He ran that band after his uncle retired and also played in an organ trio. He began playing modern jazz at a jazz workshop at the West End Centre in the late 1970s. Peter’s current band Equinox, formed in 2000, has a ‘first Tuesday of the month’ residency at The Four Horseshoes, Sherfield on Loddon.

Lizzie Newberry | Five Horseshoes, Maidensgrove

Lizzie Newberry

Fri 24 Feb | Lizzie Newberry vocals, Hugh Turner guitar, Raph Mizraki acoustic bass, Steve Wyndam drums | Five Horseshoes Maidensgrove nr Henley-on-Thames RG9 6EX | 8pm start | £16 music cover | Reservations 01491 64128. Diners only, you must book.

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

Guildford Jazz Performing Arts Studio, Surrey University | James Pearson

James Pearson is the Artistic Director at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club. A world-class pianist and composer. In this tour through jazz piano greats, James and his trio take us to the music of Oscar Peterson, Fats Waller, Jelly Roll Morton, Erroll Garner, Bill Evans and many more. Expect anecdotes alongside some truly great piano playing… not to be missed!

Art Themen plus organ trio – “Dizzy Moods” | Fleet Jazz Club

Tues 21 Feb | Art Themen plus organ trio – “Dizzy Moods” | Art Themen saxes, George Double drums, Pete Whittaker organ, Marianne Windham bass | The Harlington, Fleet, GU51 4BY | 8pm, doors and bar from 7.15pm | £20 | More information and tickets here or from the Box Office on 01252 811009 or on the door, cash or card.

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.

The Remix Jazz Orchestra with special guest – star vocalist Rebecca “Purdy” Poole | Marlow Jazz Club

Tues Feb 21 | The Remix Jazz Orchestra with special guest – star vocalist Rebecca “Purdy” Poole | Marlow Jazz Club The Royal British Legion Hall SL7 1NT | 8.30pm | £10

Much requested return visit of the terrific 16 piece outfit led by trumpeter Stuart Henderson, but on this occasion with the highly rated “Purdy”. The Club web-site has details of booking in advance: www.marlowjazz.co.uk

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Hugh Turner Trio | Reading

Martin Shaw | Bracknell

Martin Shaw is one of the UK’s leading jazz trumpeters. Performing regularly with the BBC Radio Big Band, he has worked with such artists as Cleo Laine, John Dankworth, Pete King, Dick Morrissey and Tim Garland, as well as classical ensembles and pop artists such as Sting, Jamiroquai, Natalie Cole, Jools Holland and others. The Bracknell Jazz house band will be joined by Jonny Ford on tenor sax. www.bracknelljazz.co.uk

Guildford Jazz at the Boiler Room | BEAT with Xhosa Cole

Since winning BBC Young jazz musician award in 2018, Xhosa Cole has headlined London’s major league clubs and already established himself in the premier league of UK jazz saxophonists. “A young player with formidable technique and a solid grasp of the post-John Coltrane African American tradition” Chris May All about Jazz.

Snake Davis Band | Sunnyside Jazz Club, Benson

Internationally acclaimed saxophone artist plays classic saxophone solos, from soul, to pop, to jazz with his live band!

Some Kinda Wonderful play the Stevie Wonder catalogue of classic songs | Marlow

Celebrating Valentine’s Evening through the genius of Stevie Wonder, we are delighted to host the return of Derek Nash (award winning jazz saxophonist and Jools Holland artist) and Noel McCalla (soul and jazz singer extraordinaire – ex Morrisey Mullen Band and Manfred Mann’s Earth Band) and their outstanding band of premier musicians. Some Kinda Wonderful play the Stevie Wonder catalogue of classic songs, from ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered’ and all of his greatest tracks from ‘Talking Book’, ‘Innervisions’, ‘Songs in the Key of Life’ and ‘Hotter than July’. Playing hit after hit, their set includes the dance floor classics ‘I Wish’ and ‘Superstition’, and beautiful arrangements of ‘My Cherie Amour’ and ‘Overjoyed’, the set also includes huge hit compositions written by Stevie Wonder for other artists.

Live Jazz, Blues and more | Reading

Tues 14 Feb | Live Jazz, Blues and more | Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW | Music from 7:30 | Free entry, donations welcomed

Every other Tuesday | 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

Jo Harrop Quartet | Crowmarsh Jazz, Wallingford

Jazz at The Goring Community Jazz Club | Mingus Mingus Mingus

Fri 10 Feb | Jazz at The Goring Community Jazz Club | Mingus Mingus Mingus | Ross Law Trombone, Andy Townsend trumpet and flugelhorn, Ewen Baird saxophone, Nick Hill piano, Howard King 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.

Status Quo’s John Coghlan: Quo Re-imagined | Stoke Row

Wed 8 Feb | Status Quo’s John Coghlan: Quo Re-imagined | Alex Steel keys, Paul Jefferies upright double bass, Ben Holder jazz violin, John Coghlan percussion, chat & stories | The Crooked Billet, Newlands Ln, Stoke Row RG9 5PU | Arrive 6.30pm, 7pm latest | Music 7 – 10.30pm | Full regular menu, £30 music cover charge | For further information, tickets & table reservations contact the Crooked Billet, Stoke Row 01491 681048 / 682304 or paulclerehugh@thecrookedbillet.co.uk

Performing jazz interpretations of Quo’s hits and rarities along with favourite jazz standards. JC, original iconic Status Quo founder member, recorded the first 14 Quo albums, all those massive 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s hits including ‘Down the Dustpipe’, ‘Caroline’, ‘Down Down’, ‘Rockin’ All Over The World’, ‘Whatever You Want’…

Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion | Alex Clarke Quartet

Alex is one of the most in-demand and versatile young saxophonists on the British jazz scene. Her quartet brings together her fresh sound with backing from Rob Barron (pno), Dave Green (bass), Clark Tracey (drums). Their latest album, ‘Only A Year’ features a mix of standards, original compositions and music by the likes of Phil Woods and Erroll Garner.

Pangbourne Jazz Club | Simon Bates

Sun 5 Feb | Simon Bates saxophones, Terry Hutchins guitar, Jim Pollard piano, John Deemer double bass, Brian Greene drums | PWMC, Rosewood Hall, Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne RG8 7BS | 7:30pm | £10 – tickets here or on the door

Jenny Fay and Friends | Queens Head, Reading

Jenny’s early influences as a jazz singer naturally include Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald but she has found inspiration from many other singers with current obsessions including Gregory Porter, China Moses and the wonderful Liane Carroll.

Jenny has been fortunate enough to be tutored by Liane Carroll and has learnt from her the importance of crafting a song to tell a story that touches hearts. More recently Jenny has studied under Emilia Mårtensson, a winner of the Jazz Vocalist of the Year in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards.

Freddie Benedict ’50 Years Of Abbey Road’ | Purdy’s Pop-Up, Henley

Sat 4 Feb | Freddie Benedict ’50 Years Of Abbey Road’ | The HAODS studio, 19 New Street, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2BP | 8pm, doors 7:30pm | Tickets £21 here

Jazz at Progress | Gary Willcox’s Drummer/Composer Project

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

Art Themen: Thane & The Villeins | Henley

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.

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