Gigs

Simon Allen Quartet | Sunnyside Jazz Club, Benson

An evening of rippin’ solos and funky grooves from award-winning saxophonist Simon Allen and his band.

The Hedsor Social Club

Thurs 16 June | Stuart Henderson – Trumpet, Al Nicholls – Tenor Sax. 8:30, £10 | The Hedsor Social Club, Hedsor Rd, Bourne End, Bucks. SL8 5ES

John Horler: A Tribute to Bill Evans | Dartmouth

Sat 11 June | John Horler: A Tribute to Bill Evans | John Horler piano, Ron Phelan bass, Ronnie Jones drums|7.30 | The Flavel Arts Centre, Dartmouth, TQ6 9ND | Tickets: £16 from https://theflavel.org.uk/TheFlavel.dll/WhatsOn?f=7190138 or Box Office 01803 839530

John Horler will be following up his triumphant appearance at Progress (review) earlier in the year with a five-date tour of the West Country, including this appearance at the Flavel Arts Centre, Dartmouth – a priceless opportunity to see one of the most acclaimed and cherished jazz pianists the UK has ever produced playing the music he loves.

Liane Carroll Trio | Crowmarsh Jazz, Wallingford

The Hedsor Social Club

Thurs 9 June | Lester Brown – Trumpet, Mark Aston – Reeds, Ken McCarthy – Keyboard | 8:30, £10 | The Hedsor Social Club, Hedsor Rd, Bourne End, Bucks. SL8 5ES

Jazz at Oaken Grove Vineyard | Purdy’s Jubilee Pop-up Party

Jazz at the Queens Head – P’Jam | Reading

Annie Parker

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!

Ray Gelato Giants | The Flowing Spring, Playhatch

Thurs 2 June | Ray Gelato Giants | Ray Gelato vocals and tenor sax, Danny Marsden trumpet, Andy Rogers trombone, Olly Wilby tenor and alto sax, Gunther Kurmayr piano, Manuel Alvarez double bass, Ed Richardson drums | The Flowing Spring Gigs in the Garden, Henley Road, Playhatch, Oxfordshire RG4 9RB | 8:30pm | £25 – tickets here

The Hedsor Social Club

Thurs 2 June l Al Nicholls – Tenor Sax, Terry Hutchins – Guitar, Ken McCarthy – Keyboard | 8:30, £10 | The Hedsor Social Club, Hedsor Rd, Bourne End, Bucks. SL8 5ES

Also we will be presenting our cheque for Ukraine to some special guests. Over £1,000 raised on the Jazz for Ukraine event.

Jazz at Oaken Grove Vineyard | In Celebration of Oscar Peterson

Woodley Theatre presents Jazz @ the Oakwood

Karen Sharp

P’Jam | Jazz at the Angel, Woolhampton

Photo © Martin Breschinski

Jazz at Hedsor Social Club | Bourne End

Thurs 26 May | Duncan Lamont Jr. – Reeds, Mike Innis – Trombone, Ken McCarthy – Keyboard | The Hedsor Social Club, Hedsor Rd, Bourne End, Bucks SL8 5ES | 8:30 | £10

ZOETIC | Bracknell

Jazz at Hedsor Social Club | Bourne End

Thurs 19 May | Lester Brown – Trumpet, Frank Waldon – Reeds, Ken McCarthy – Keyboard | The Hedsor Social Club, Hedsor Rd, Bourne End, Bucks SL8 5ES | 8:30 | £10

Clare Hirst, Freddie Gavita, Andrea Vicari Quintet play Horace Silver | Fleet Jazz Club

Tues 17 May | Clare Hirst sax, Freddie Gavita trumpet, Andrea Vicari piano, Dave Barry drums, Marianne Windham bass | The Harlington, Fleet GU51 4BY | 8.00 pm | Tickets £20 available online at https://fleetjazz.wordpress.com or from the box office on 01252 811009 Mon-Fri 9:30 am – 5 pm Sat 10 am – 3 pm

Remix Jazz Orchestra | Marlow Jazz Club

Tues 17 May | The Remix Jazz Orchestra | Highly acclaimed 17 piece outfit including Stuart Henderson trumpet and Mike Booker tenor sax | Marlow Royal British Legion Hall SL7 1NT | 8.30pm | £10 pay at the door but phone 01628 486571 to be sure of a good seat.

Jazz at The Goring Community Jazz Club | Fleur Stevenson

Fri 13 May | Jazz at The Goring Community Jazz Club | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Stuart Henderson trumpet and flugelhorn, 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.

Jazz at Progress – The Alex Hitchcock Sextet | Reading

Jazz at Hedsor Social Club | Bourne End

Thurs 12 May | Lester Brown – Trumpet, Mike Aston – Reeds, Nigel Fox -Keyboard | The Hedsor Social Club, Hedsor Rd, Bourne End, Bucks SL8 5ES | 8:30 | £10

Gig for Ukraine | Marlow

The Gill Love Band (drums, lead guitar, bass guitar, rhythm guitar, harmonica, sax, vocalist) presents a programme of smooth jazz, latin, blues and pop in support of the people of Ukraine.

Jazz at the Queen’s Head | Gareth Chelley Quartet

Sam Braysher with The Simon Cook Trio| Bracknell

Hedsor Jazz Support for Ukraine | Bourne End

Thurs 5 May | A special evening of jazz to raise money for the needs of Ukraine. All the money raised will go to help the refugees from the war in Ukraine | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Frank Walden tenor sax, Vasilis Xenopoulos tenor sax. Regular Hedsor Jazz rhythm section plus many other guests who are all giving their time for this cause | Hedsor Social Club Hedsor Rd, Bourne End SL8 5ES | 8.30pm | £10 admittance on the door

HaJaMaLa Jazz | Reading

Wed 4 May | Hamish Stewart drums, Jan Steele sax & flute, Marianne Windham bass, Lawrie Wright piano | The Butler, 85-91 Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS | 8pm | Free entry

“We are looking to channel the feeling of music of the late 50’s when jazz was for so many the mainstream music of choice. Melody is high on our priorities.”

Graeme Hewitt’s High Society Jazz Band | Theale

Pangbourne Jazz Club | Stuart Henderson and Mark Aston

Sun 1 May | Stuart Henderson trumpet & flugel, Mark Aston saxophones, Terry Hutchins guitar, Andy Crowdy double bass, Brian Greene drums | PWMC, Rosewood Hall, Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne RG8 7BS | 7:30pm | £10 on the door

The Supertonics Big Band | Bracknell

Rhythms at the Yurt  | Hugh Turner Funk Trio

Hugh Turner is a superbly exciting guitarist – his playing style is steeped in the blues and combined with the funkier side of jazz, creates a sonically exciting soundscape that fizzes with power, groove and stunning musicality.

Simon Spillett | Ascot

Simon Spillett

Marlow Jazz Club | Blue Jazz

Jazz at Oaken Grove Vineyard | Alan Barnes Quartet

Roy Bailey Big Band | Goring

Goring’s very own big band brings you a glorious evening of great music from Basie, Ellington, Miller, Sinatra and more… Allocated seating around tables – bring your own drinks and nibbles.

Karen Sharp and Steve Waterman Quintet | Fleet Jazz Club

Tues 19 Apr | Karen Sharp sax, Steve Waterman trumpet, Gareth Williams piano, Rod Youngs drums, Marianne Windham bass | The Harlington, Fleet GU51 4BY | 8.00 pm | Tickets £20 available online at https://fleetjazz.wordpress.com or from the box office on 01252 811009 Mon-Fri 9:30 am – 5 pm Sat 10 am – 3 pm

Cafe Zazous swing gypsy jazz quintet | Reading

Saskia & Baron Mara | Joe’s Bar & Grill, Oxford

Kings Langley Jazz Club | The Gareth Chelley Quartet with Steph Pirrie

Tues 12 Apr | The Gareth Chelley Quartet with Steph Pirrie | Gareth Chelley tenor sax, Steph Pirrie vocals & trumpet, Phil Craddock piano, Barrie Griffin bass, Jim Wade drums | Kings Langley Jazz Club, 3-5 Hempstead Rd, WD4 8BJ | 8:15pm | Free entry

Alan Barnes & Bruce Adams | Marlow Jazz Club

Tues 12 Apr | Alan Barnes saxes [left], Bruce Adams trumpet/flugelhorn [centre], Phil DeGreg from USA piano [right], Stuart Barker bass, Elliot Toms drums | Marlow Jazz Club, The Royal British Legion Hall, SL7 1NT | 8.30pm | £10 Pay at the door, but might be advisable to get a seat or table reserved – 01628 486571 or michael@jazzfans.co

Astor Big Band presents The Glenn Miller Story | Basingstoke

Jazz for Ukraine | Wallingford

MY IRIS | Bracknell

Jazz at The Goring Community Jazz Club

Mike Wilkins

Fri 8 Apr | Jazz at The Goring Community Jazz Club | Mike Wilkins saxophones, Nick Hill piano, Howard King bass, Mike Goff drums | Goring Community Centre, The Old School, Station Rd, RG8 9HB | 7:30pm | £10 | Tickets here or cash or card on the door and tickets available from Inspiration Goring.

Jazz at Progress – ‘Wakey Blakey’ with the Ingham-Davison Sextet | Reading

Jazz at The Kenton – Max Wright Trio with Rob Luft | Henley

Rob Luft

“Rob Luft has delivered the most fully-realized and rewarding debut album from a guitarist-composer since Julian Lage’s 2009 outing, Sounding Point…” – Downbeat (USA)

“So young and so talented!” – Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio 2 (UK)

“…an extraordinary talent!” – Julian Joseph, BBC Radio 3 (UK)

Graeme Hewitt’s High Society Jazz Band | Theale

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Tues 5 Apr | Equinox Quintet Pro-Am Challenge with Simon Allen | Simon Allen saxes, Peter Bingham tenor sax, John Clarke guitar, Derek Alford bass, and Alan Harvey drums | Four Horseshoes pub, Sherfield-on-Loddon RG27 0EX | 8pm to 10.30pm | Four Horseshoes | No charge for admission (donations are welcomed)

Purdy’s Pop Up Presents – Jo Harrop | Henley-on-Thames

Sat 2 Apr | Purdy’s Pop Up Presents – Jo Harrop | The HAODS Studio, 19 New Street, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2BP | 8pm, doors 7:30pm | £21, order tickets here | Seating is first-come, first-served. However, for parties of 6 of more, we can reserve seats. Email mail@purdymusic.co.uk to request this after booking.

Jazz at the Queens Head – Claire Jones Quartet | Reading

Claire Jones

Claire Jones trained as a classical pianist and singer at the Guildhall School of Music. She went on to develop a fine and original jazz voice, with an ear for jazz language and a warm personal style. As well as singing with her own band and with a female close harmony jazz group, Claire guests for numerous jazz line-ups in the region.

One reviewer has written “she uses a wide range of vocal gymnastics and can scat effectively and musically too, a trick only the most vocally blessed can achieve.”

Katriona Taylor Duo | Jazz at The Angel, Woolhampton

Katriona Taylor

Katriona has sold out top venues such as Pizza Express Jazz Club, Cafe Royale and The Bull’s Head Jazz Club as well as performing at international gigs and festivals. She has opened for the legendary eleven-times Grammy-winning soul legend George Benson in Europe as part of his world tour.

“As a singer, Taylor has a sultry, smoky voice. She’s a versatile vocalist who can pay tribute to Nina Simone and Diana Krall“ Jon Clay – Jazzwise Magazine

Blue Jazz | Whitchurch on Thames

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