Gigs
Simon Spillett | Ascot
Simon Spillett
Tues 26 Apr | Simon Spillett sax, Graeme Taylor piano, Mark Hodgson double bass, Steve Vintner drums | Royal Foresters Jazz Club, London Rd, Ascot SL5 8DR | 8pm | Free entry | Book tables for eating or just drinking on 01344 596480
Marlow Jazz Club | Blue Jazz
Sun 24 Apr | Blue Jazz | Sheena Caprice vocals, Leslie Maynerd alto sax, Dave Maynerd guitar, Simon Lenton bass | Marlow | Royal British Legion Hall SL7 1NT | 12.15pm | £5
Jazz at Oaken Grove Vineyard | Alan Barnes Quartet
Sun 24 Apr | Alan Barnes Quartet | Alan Barnes reeds, Graham Harvey piano, Matt Home drums, Andy Crowdy bass | Oaken Grove Vineyard, Benhams Lane, Fawley, Henley-on-Thames RG9 6JG | 1pm onwards | Tables for 2-6 people, £40 to £120 per table | Grazing platters £12.50 per person | Information and tickets
Roy Bailey Big Band | Goring
Sat 23 Apr | Roy Bailey Big Band | Goring Village Hall. RG8 9AG | 8pm | £10 (£5 for under 18) | tickets available online or from Inspiration, Goring Arcade
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
Fri 15 Apr | Cafe Zazous swing gypsy jazz quintet | HB more guitar, David Stamper guitar, Phil Berry double bass, David Ahmed guitar, Piotr Jordan violin | Reading | The Lyndhurst Arms | 3pm till 5pm | Donations gratefully received | Part of the East Reading Festival event
Saskia & Baron Mara | Joe’s Bar & Grill, Oxford
Thurs 14 Apr | Saskia & Baron Mara | Saskia McNamara vocals, Jonathan Judge saxes, Ruben Berrios keyboard, Howard King bass, Tony Lyons drums | Oxford | Joe’s Bar & Grill | 7.30pm | Free Entry | More info
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
Sun 10 Apr | Astor Big Band presents The Glenn Miller Story | The Haymarket Wote Street, Basingstoke RG21 7NW | 7:30pm | £25. Under 16s and f/t students £23 (includes £4 booking fee) | Further info | Tickets
Jazz for Ukraine | Wallingford
Sat 9 Apr | Jazz for Ukraine | Featuring Art Themen, Clark Tracey, Dave Newton, Alina Bzhezhinska, Vimala Rowe, Fleur Stevenson and Ben Cummings | Corn Exchange, Wallingford OX10 0EG | 7:30pm | £15, tickets here
MY IRIS | Bracknell
Fri 8 Apr| My Iris featuring Trish Clownes- reeds, Ross Stanley-piano, Chris Montague-guitar, James Maddren-drums | Recital Room| South Hill Park Bracknell | 7:30pm | £16.00, £8.00 under 18s and concessions available | www.southhillpark.org.uk | 01344 484123
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
Fri 8 Apr | ‘Wakey Blakey’ with the Ingham-Davison Sextet | James Davison trumpet, Rory Ingham trombone, Mark Lockheart tenor sax, Will Barry piano, Adam King bass, Felix Ambach drums | Progress Theatre | 7:30pm | £18.00 (£16.00 concessions) plus maximum 5% booking fee | Read more here | Buy tickets
Jazz at The Kenton – Max Wright Trio with Rob Luft | Henley
Rob Luft
Wed 6 Apr | Jazz at The Kenton – Max Wright Trio with Rob Luft | Rob Luft guitar, Linus Fenton bass, Max Wright drums | Kenton Theatre, Henley RG9 2BS | 8pm | £26 via website or on the door
“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
Tues 5 Apr | Graeme Hewitt’s High Society Jazz Band | Featuring Mike Henry (ex Chris Barber front line) American long horned cornet, Baby Jools drums | Theale Village Hall RG7 5AS | 12 noon – 2:30 pm | £10 on the door | Bring your own drinks and nibbles
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
Sat 2 Apr | Claire Jones Quartet | Claire Jones vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Brian Throup bass, Jim Wade drums | Reading | Queens Head | 8pm | Free entry
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
Sat 26 Mar | Katriona Taylor Duo | Katriona Taylor vocals, Peter Hammond keys | The Angel, Woolhampton RG7 5RT | Music from 8pm | Free entry. Call 0118 971 3827 to make dinner reservations
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
Fri 25 Mar| Blue Jazz | Sheena Caprice vocals, Leslie Maynerd alto sax, Dave Maynerd guitar, Simon Lenton bass | The Ferryboat pub, Whitchurch on Thames RG8 7DB | 7:30pm | Enjoy live jazz, food and drink | Free entry
National Youth Jazz Orchestra | Amy Winehouse: a celebration of her life and music
Thurs 24 Mar | National Youth Jazz Orchestra | Amy Winehouse: a celebration of her life and music | In collaboration with Guildford Jazz | The Marquee, University of Surrey | 7:45pm | £18/£16 for Guildford Jazz Members)/£5 for students | Tickets and directions here
Our broadcast this week on the Hot Biscuits jazz show features extracts from a live set at Creative Space from the Phil Shotton Quartet. Tracks also from Ben Crosland‘s Quintet, Tim Garland & Jason Rebello, Kevin Figes Quartet and Tumultuous Tantrums. If this sounds interesting share the word and tune in 24/7 for our new weekly shows starting Mondays at www.mixcloud.com/stevebewick
Homage to The Ellington-Strayhorn Collaboration | Norden Farm, Maidenhead
Fri 18 Mar | Homage to The Ellington-Strayhorn Collaboration | Alan Barnes saxophones and clarinet, Jez Brown bass, Winston Clifford drums, Alex Hutton piano) | Norden Farm, Maidenhead | 8pm | £15, £13 conc, | Book online here or call the Box Office: 01628 788997
Duke Ellington was one of the most important creative forces in the music of the twentieth century. His influence on classical music, popular music, and, of course, jazz, simply cannot be overstated. Billy Strayhorn was a gifted composer and arranger who flourished in Duke Ellington’s shadow. He brought a more linear, classically schooled ear to Ellington’s works, drawing on the contrasts between players or sections to create a new sound for his band. This concert will nostalgically revisit the repertoire of this unique collaboration.
Alan Barnes is a prolific performer, composer, arranger, bandleader and soloist. best known for his work on clarinet, alto and baritone sax, combining a formidable virtuosity with a unique musical expression and collaborative spirit.
Louise Claire Marshall “The Music of Sergio Mendes” | Fleet Jazz Club
Tues 15 Mar | Louise Claire Marshall vocals, John Smith keys/MD, Danny Marsden trumpet, Georgio Serci guitar, Tristan Banks percussion, 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.
The Fusion 6 | The Retreat, Reading
Sat 12 Mar | The Fusion 6 | Andy Kennedy sax, Tony Imbierski keys, Paul Wallace bass, Tony Mckenna drums & percussion, Alison Rolls vocals | The Retreat, 8 St John’s Street, Reading RG1 4EH | 8:30 pm | Free entry
Six dudes fusing funk, jazz, blues and Latin elements until they feel the groove
Mark Bassey with The Simon Cook Trio | Bracknell
Fri 11 Mar | Mark Bassey-trombone, Simon Cook-piano, Andy Masters-bass, drums tbc | Recital Room| South Hill Park Bracknell | 7:30pm | £16.00, £8.00 under 18s and concessions available | www.southhillpark.org.uk | 01344 484123
Jazz at The Goring Community Jazz Club | Fleur Stevenson
Fri 11 Mar | Jazz at The Goring Community Jazz Club | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Otto Carretta alto saxophone, Nick Hill piano, Howard King bass, Mike Goff drums | Goring Community Centre, The Old School, Station Rd, RG8 9HB | 7:30 pm | Tickets here or cash or card on the door and tickets available from Inspiration Goring.
Jazz at the Queens Head – Lea Lyle and Trio | Reading
Sat 5 Mar | Jazz at the Queens Head – Lea Lyle and Trio | Lea Lyle vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Phil Berry bass, Jim Wade drums | Reading | Queens Head | 8pm | Free entry
Following training at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama, Lea spent her formative years in theatre and pantomime, before moving on to television and films. These days she focuses on singing, ranging from solo appearances to fronting big bands. Lea has a unique vocal range and a voice that has been said to “melt like chocolate and warm hearts on the coldest of nights”.
The Supertonics Big Band | Bracknell
Sat 5 Mar | The Supertonics Big Band, plus guest vocalist(s) | Popular 17-piece Swing Band | Carnation Hall, Winkfield Row, Bracknell RG42 7PA | 7.30pm | Tickets £12, reserve in advance via davidbennett470@gmail.com or 07739-314261 or www.thesupertonics.co.uk
John Horler – A Tribute to Bill Evans | Progress Theatre, Reading
John Horler
Fri 4 Mar | John Horler – A Tribute to Bill Evans | John Horler piano, Alec Dankworth bass, Ronnie Jones drums | Progress Theatre | 7: 30pm | £18.00 (£16.00 concessions) plus maximum 5% booking fee | Read more here | Book now | Jazz in Reading would like to thank Hickies Music Store, Reading & Tiverton for the hire of the Yamaha upright piano.
Mike Goff Trio | Windsor
Thurs 3 Mar | Mike Goff Trio | Mike Goff drums, Nick Hill piano, Howard King bass | Live and livestream show | The Hope, Windsor, SL4 3HR / Online at www.facebook.com/groups/thehopewindsor | 8pm | Come as you are. Pay as you feel. Your donations make it happen |
A regular on the Oxford jazz circuit and host of Goring Community Jazz Club, Mike Goff Trio got together at the start of the pandemic to study and rehearse popular standards, some calypsos, samba, bossa nova, South African township grooves and jazz crossover backbeats. With gig pros Nick Hill and Howard King.
Covid-19 Risk Assessment in place. We request that you return a negative free lateral flow test before attending.
Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 1 Mar | Equinox Quintet with Andy Walls | Andy Walls piano, Peter Bingham tenor sax, John Clarke guitar, Derek Alford bass, and Andrew Eveleigh drums | Four Horseshoes pub, Sherfield-on-Loddon RG27 0EX | 8pm to 10.30pm | Four Horseshoes | No charge for admission (donations are welcomed)
Cafe Zazous swing gypsy jazz quintet | Reading
Sat 26 Feb | Cafe Zazous swing gypsy jazz quintet | HB more guitar, David Stamper guitar, Phil Berry double bass, David Ahmed guitar, Piotr Jordan violin | Reading | The Retreat | 8:30pm till 11pm | Donations gratefully received
Bob Christopher Quartet | Jazz at The Angel, Woolhampton
Bob Christopher
Sat 26 Feb | Bob Christopher Quartet | Bob Christopher tenor/soprano saxes and vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Brian Throup bass, Jim Wade drums | The Angel, Woolhampton RG7 5RT | Music from 8pm | Free entry. Call 0118 971 3827 to make dinner reservations.
Jazzin’ Thame | Stuart Henderson Quartet
Stuart Henderson
Thurs 24 Feb| The Music of Oscar Peterson & Clark Terry | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Tom Berge piano, Paul Jefferies bass, Charlie Stratford drums | The Spread Eagle, Thame, Oxon, OX9 2BW | Doors open 7.15, show starts at 8.00, food served from 7.30 | Tickets £15.00 from www.jazzinthame.co.uk or phone 07704 297119
Brandon Allen: The Stanley Turrentine Project
Brandon Allen
Sat 19 Feb | Brandon Allen: The Stanley Turrentine Project | Brandon Allen tenor sax, Will Barry piano and keys, Conor Chaplin basses. Dave Ingamels drums | Mockbeggars Hall, Church End, Blewbury OX11 9QQ | 7.30pm doors. performance 8:30pm | £30 cash on the night | Please bring your own drinks | Bookings: izabela@dircon.co.uk | Intimate concert | 30 people maximum | Yamaha grand piano
GECKO | Bracknell
Fri 18 Feb | GEKO featuring Tom Smith- tenor sax, Jonny Mansfield- vibes, Will Barry-piano | Recital Room| South Hill Park Bracknell | 7:30pm | £16.00, £8.00 under 18s and concessions available | www.southhillpark.org.uk | 01344 484123
Ewen Baird and friends | Oxford
Ewen Baird
Sun 13 Feb | Live Jazz | Ewen Baird saxes, Kevin Armstrong guitar, Howard King bass, Michael Goff drums | Rose and Crown, North Parade,. Oxford | 7.00pm | Free
Jazz at The Goring Community Jazz Club
Ewen Baird
Fri 11 Feb | Jazz at The Goring Community Jazz Club | Ewen Baird tenor & soprano saxophones, Nick Hill piano, Howard King bass, Mike Goff drums | Goring Community Centre, The Old School, Station Rd, RG8 9HB | 7:30 pm | Tickets here or cash or card on door.
Hot Biscuits jazz broadcast
Our broadcast this week of Hot Biscuits jazz shows features live recordings of the Munch Manship Quartet. Munch on Tenor saxes, Richard Wetherall on piano, Ed Harrison on Bass and Eryl Roberts on drums. Recorded for broadcast at the Creative Space. The show also includes a selection of new CD’s. including Stephen Godsall, with a new and exciting sound. If this sounds interesting share the word and tune in 24/7 for our new weekly shows from Mondays at www.mixcloud.com/stevebewick/
Gareth Chelley Scratch Band | Queens Head, Reading
Gareth Chelley
Sat 5 Feb | Gareth Chelley Scratch Band | Gareth Chelley tenor sax, Simon Feast piano, Mike Bennet bass, Jim Wade drums | The Queens Head, 54 Christchurch Rd, Reading RG2 7AZ | Music from 8pm | Free entry.
Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 1 Feb | Equinox Quartet | Peter Bingham tenor sax, John Clarke guitar, Derek Alford bass, and guest drummer Andrew Eveleigh | Four Horseshoes pub, Sherfield-on-Loddon RG27 0EX | 8pm to 10.30pm | Four Horseshoes | No charge for admission (donations are welcomed)
Lea Lyle Quartet | Jazz at The Angel, Woolhampton
Lea Lyle
Sat 29 Jan | Lea Lyle Quartet | Lea Lyle, vocals, Simon Cook piano, Phil Berry bass, Jim Wade drums | The Angel, Woolhampton RG7 5RT | Music from 8pm | Free entry. Call 0118 971 3827 to make dinner reservations.
Following training at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama, Lea spent her formative years in theatre and pantomime, before moving on to television and films. These days she focuses on singing, ranging from solo appearances to fronting big bands. Lea has a unique vocal range and a voice that has been said to “melt like chocolate and warm hearts on the coldest of nights”.
Vasilis Xenopoulos Dexterity Quintet | Progress Theatre Reading
Vasilis Xenopoulos
Fri 28 Jan | Vasilis Xenopoulos Dexterity Quintet | Vasilis Xenopoulos tenor sax, Quentin Collins trumpet, Ross Stanley keyboard, Simon Thorpe bass, Matt Fishwick drums | Progress Theatre, Reading | 7.30pm | £18.00 (£16.00 concessions) plus max 5% booking fee | Read more here | Buy tickets
Saskia & Baron Mara | Joe’s Bar & Grill, Oxford
Saskia McNamara
Thurs 27 Jan | Saskia & Baron Mara | Saskia McNamara vocals, Jonathan Judge saxes, Ruben Berrios keyboard, Howard King bass, Tony Lyons drums | Oxford | Joe’s Bar & Grill | 7.30pm | Free Entry
Woodley Theatre presents Jazz @ The Oakwood
Sat 22 Jan | The Martin Hart Trio with special guest, trumpet virtuoso Steve Waterman | 19.45 – 22.30 | The Oakwood Centre, Headley Road, Woodley, RG6 4JZ ! Tickets £12.00 from www.woodleytheatre.org Box Office telephone 07488337838
Hot Biscuits Jazz broadcast
First of the year broadcast from Hot Biscuits Jazz show. This features a contrasting set of music from Martha J. & Francesco Chebat Quartet presenting their take on the tunes of The Beatles. A duo of Mike Hall and Andy Hulme, saxes and guitar offer a live set from the Creative Space, Didsbury. If this sounds interesting then share it with your friends. To check out this broadcast you will find it at https://www.mixcloud.com/stevebewick/ where you will also find archived broadcasts.
High Society Jazz Band | Theale
Tues 4 Jan | High Society Jazz Band | Graeme Hewitt clarinet, Mike Henry trumpet, Mark Aston baritone sax, Andrew Clancy piano, Terry Hutchins guitar, Mike Bennett double bass, Mark Etherington drums | Theale Village Hall RG7 5AS | Noon – 2:30pm| £10 | No bar – bring your own sustenance.
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Sat 1 Jan | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 11pm | Next week’s show takes us to the New Year with a feature on Zoe Gilby’s `Living in shadows.` Vocalist Zoe Gilby (Parliamentary Jazz Vocalist of the year 2019) along with multi instrumentalist Andy Champion embarked upon this new project, released earlier in the year. A distinctive sound, following in the tradition of great English alt pop and prog rock whilst also reflecting their background in jazz.| Archives
