Gigs
Blue Town | Bracknell
Fri 3 Dec | Zoe Francis vocals, Jim Mullen guitar, Ross Stanley Hammond organ | Bracknell | South Hill Park Arts Centre Recital Room | 7:30pm | £16.00 Under 18s £8.00 | Tickets | Safe distancing will be implemented. Early booking recommended.
Sheena Caprice | Whitchurch on Thames
Fri 3 Dec | Sheena Caprice vocals, Simon Lenton bass, Dave Maynerd guitar, Leslie Maynerd sax | The Ferryboat Country Pub and Restaurant, Whitchurch on Thames RG8 7DB | 7.30 | Free entry | Dinner reservations recommended
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Thurs 2 Dec | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Next week includes extracts from a live set from the Freddy Garner Quartet at the Slug n Lettuce featuring Jim Garner (Sax), James Adolpho (Bass), Phil Bennett (Drums) and Freddie on keyboard. The broadcast further includes jazz from South Wales with Dick Hamer, solo and the James Kilby Chadwick Trio. New releases from Rez Abbasi and a trio of Ian Shaw, Ian Bellamy and Jamie Safir.| Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Wed 1 Dec | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Next week includes extracts from a live set from the Freddy Garner Quartet at the Slug n Lettuce featuring Jim Garner (Sax), James Adolpho (Bass), Phil Bennett (Drums) and Freddie on keyboard. The broadcast further includes jazz from South Wales with Dick Hamer, solo and the James Kilby Chadwick Trio. New releases from Rez Abbasi and a trio of Ian Shaw, Ian Bellamy and Jamie Safir.| Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Sat 27 Nov | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 11pm | Next week we have a feature with Robert Castelli and Boom, a Latin jazz fusion extravaganza. Also included will be vocal tracks from Pete McSloy from his new CD, Nicki Allan, Sue Barron and Tina May with backing from Liverpool based Frank Griffiths’ Big Band.| Archives
The Supertonics Big Band | Bracknell
Sat 27 Nov | The Supertonics Big Band | Popular 17-piece Swing Band plus vocalists Jeremy Lassen, and Sarah Jane Eveleigh | 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
Clark Tracey Sextet | Progress Theatre, Reading
Clark Tracey
Fri 26 Nov | Clark Tracey Sextet | Mark Armstrong trumpet, James Wade-Sired trombone, Tom Ridout reeds, Gareth Williams piano, James Owston bass, Clark Tracey drums | Progress Theatre | 7.30pm | £18.00 (£16.00 concessions) plus max 5% booking fee | More detail and tickets
Rhythms at the Yurt – Fleur Stevenson Trio | Didcot
Fri 26 Nov | Fleur Stevenson Trio | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar, Raph Mizraki bass | Didcot | Rhythms at the Yurt | 8.00pm | Tickets for seats or streaming
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Thu 25 Nov | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Next week we have a feature with Robert Castelli and Boom, a Latin jazz fusion extravaganza. Also included will be vocal tracks from Pete McSloy from his new CD, Nicki Allan, Sue Barron and Tina May with backing from Liverpool based Frank Griffiths’ Big Band.| Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Wed 24 Nov | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Next week we have a feature with Robert Castelli and Boom, a Latin jazz fusion extravaganza. Also included will be vocal tracks from Pete McSloy from his new CD, Nicki Allan, Sue Barron and Tina May with backing from Liverpool based Frank Griffiths’ Big Band.| Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Sat 20 Nov | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 11pm | Next week a feature on S A Jazz from the 60’s & 70’s with Gary Heywood-Everett It features music including Abdullah Ibrahim, Blue Notes and Jabula to name just three of 8 tracks.| Archives
Hugh Turner Trio | Reading
Sat 20 Nov | Hugh Turner Trio | Hugh Turner guitar, Jerry Soffe bass, Paul Glover drums | The Retreat, 8 St John’s St, Reading RG1 4EH | 8.30 – 11pm |Free entry – cash donations to support the musicians welcome | More on Facebook
P’Jam | The Angel, Woolhampton
Photo © Martin Breschinski
Sat 20 Nov | P’Jam | Annie Parker flutes, Phil Craddock piano, Marianne Windham bass, Jim Wade drums | The Angel, Woolhampton RG7 5RT | Music from 8pm | Free entry. Call 0118 971 3827 to make dinner reservations
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!
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Thu 18 Nov | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Next week a feature on S A Jazz from the 60’s & 70’s with Gary Heywood-Everett It features music including Abdullah Ibrahim, Blue Notes and Jabula to name just three of 8 tracks.| Archives
The Alex Hutton Quartet | Norden Farm
Wed 17 Nov | The Alex Hutton Quartet – Magna Carta Suite | Alex Hutton piano, Josh Kemp tenor/soprano sax, bass clarinet, Mikele Montolli bass, Andy Ball drums | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Rd, Maidenhead SL6 4PF | 8pm | £15 (£13 conc) | Tickets 01628 788997
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Wed 17 Nov | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Next week a feature on S A Jazz from the 60’s & 70’s with Gary Heywood-Everett It features music including Abdullah Ibrahim, Blue Notes and Jabula to name just three of 8 tracks.| Archives
Greg Abate | Marlow Jazz Club
Tues 16 Nov | Greg Abate, alto sax and flute; Frank Harrison, piano; Stuart Barker, bass; Elliot Toms, drums / Marlow Jazz Club, The Royal British Legion Hall, SL7 1NT | 8.30pm | £10 The brilliant and award winning USA jazzman on tour. Pay at the door, but might be advisable to get a seat or table reserved – 01628 486571
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Sat 13 Nov | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 11pm | Next week has a feature on Jazz drummers including the classics, Art Blakey, Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. Gary Heywood-Everett introduces Lloyd Ryan’s Jazz Force. A Jazz drummer, composer and educator.| Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Thu 11 Nov | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Next week has a feature on Jazz drummers including the classics, Art Blakey, Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. Gary Heywood-Everett introduces Lloyd Ryan’s Jazz Force. A Jazz drummer, composer and educator.| Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Wed 10 Nov | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Next week has a feature on Jazz drummers including the classics, Art Blakey, Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. Gary Heywood-Everett introduces Lloyd Ryan’s Jazz Force. A Jazz drummer, composer and educator.| Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Sat 6 Nov | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 11pm | Next week we have a live set from Joe Parnell’s Quartet, including Paul Kilvington, Frank Grimes and Mike Holmes. Recorded at Altrincham, in the Old Market Tavern by Phil Portus. Also on the broadcast is music from Daphna Levyna, Michele Osten, Annette GS Gregory, Martin Pyne and Gary Hubbard’s Panatechincon| Archives
Mockbeggars Musical Moments – Gwilym Simcock solo | Blewbury
Sat 6 Nov | Gwilym Simcock solo | Mockbeggars Hall, Church End, Blewbury OX11 9QQ | 7.30pm | £30 | Bookings: 07973 615405 | Intimate concerts | 30 people maximum | Yamaha grand piano
Five-Way Split | Bracknell
Fri 5 Nov | Vasilis Xenopoulos sax, Quentin Collins trumpet, Rob Barron piano, Matyas Hofecker bass, Matt Home drums | Bracknell | South Hill Park Arts Centre Recital Room | 7:30pm | £16.00 Under 18s £8.00 | Tickets | Safe distancing will be implemented. Early booking recommended.
The Nigel Price Organ Trio plus special guest Vasilis Xenopoulos | Marlow
Thurs 4 Nov | Vasilis Xenopoulos tenor sax, Nigel Price guitar, Ross Stanley B3 Hammond Organ, Joel Barford drums | Monkton Barn, Monkton Lane, Marlow SL7 3RF | 7pm | Music plus set three course menu | £70 | Tickets
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Thurs 4 Nov | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Next week we have a live set from Joe Parnell’s Quartet, including Paul Kilvington, Frank Grimes and Mike Holmes. Recorded at Altrincham, in the Old Market Tavern by Phil Portus. Also on the broadcast is music from Daphna Levyna, Michele Osten, Annette GS Gregory, Martin Pyne and Gary Hubbard’s Panatechincon| Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Wed 3 Nov | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Next week we have a live set from Joe Parnell’s Quartet, including Paul Kilvington, Frank Grimes and Mike Holmes. Recorded at Altrincham, in the Old Market Tavern by Phil Portus. Also on the broadcast is music from Daphna Levyna, Michele Osten, Annette GS Gregory, Martin Pyne and Gary Hubbard’s Panatechincon| Archives
Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tue 2nd Nov | Equinox with Guest Ross Law | Ross Law trombone, Peter Bingham tenor sax, John Clarke guitar, Marianne Windham bass | Alan Harvey drums | Four Horseshoes pub, Sherfield-on-Loddon | 8pm to 10.30pm | Four Horseshoes | No charge for admission (donations are welcomed)
Graeme Hewitt’s High Society Jazz Band | Theale
Tues 2 Nov | Graeme Hewitt’s High Society Jazz Band – guest Mike Henry – ex Chris Barber trumpet | Theale Village Hall, Englefield Rd RG7 5AS | 12 noon | £10 on the door and a raffle | No bar but please bring your own drinks | Info: graemehewittjazz@hotmail.com
Jazz at The Retreat Pub | The Retreat, Reading
Sun 31 Oct | Stuart Henderson trumpet Simon Price drums joined by Karen Sharp saxophone, Leon Greening piano and Paul Jefferies bass | 3.30 -5.30 | The Retreat, St. John’s Street, Reading RG1 4EH | Free entry
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Sat 30 Oct | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 11pm |Following the traditions of spooks and ghouls Hot Biscuits will be celebrating Halloween next week with a selection of the more frightening sounds of jazz and blues from the FC-Radio library| Archives
P’Jam | The Angel, Woolhampton
Photo © Martin Breschinski
Sat 30 Oct | P’Jam | Annie Parker flutes, Phil Craddock piano, Marianne Windham bass, Jim Wade drums | The Angel, Woolhampton RG7 5RT | Music from 8pm | Free entry. Call 0118 971 3827 to make dinner reservations
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!
Remix Jazz Orchestra | Finchampstead Memorial Hall
Fri 29 Oct | 17-piece big band directed by Stuart Henderson |8pm -10.30pm | Finchampstead Memorial Hall, The Village, Finchampstead RG40 4JU | Tickets £15.00 | For more information or to book in advance contact johndeemer@icloud.com
Kit Downes | Caversham
Fri 29 Oct | Kit Downes – BBC Jazz awards winner – piano and organ | St Andrew’s Church, Albert Rd RG4 7PL | 7.30pm | Tickets £16-£20 under 16 free | Information and tickets
This concert is part of Concerts in Caversham – Autumn Festival of Music and Art 23-30 October. Information
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Thurs 28 Oct | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm |Following the traditions of spooks and ghouls Hot Biscuits will be celebrating Halloween next week with a selection of the more frightening sounds of jazz and blues from the FC-Radio library| Archives
Enrico Tomasso Quartet | Norden Farm
Thurs 28 Oct | Enrico Tomasso Quartet – From Louis Armstrong to Miles Davis | Enrico Tomasso trumpet, Alex Hutton piano, Simon Thorpe bass, Tristan Malliot drums | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Rd, Maidenhead SL6 4PF ts | 8pm | £15 (£13 conc) | Tickets 01628 788997
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Wed 27 Oct | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm |Following the traditions of spooks and ghouls Hot Biscuits will be celebrating Halloween next week with a selection of the more frightening sounds of jazz and blues from the FC-Radio library| Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Sat 23 Oct | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 11pm |revisit the jazz guitar sounds of Simon Goulding and friends plus a selection of various jazz tracks.| Archives
Mockbeggars Musical Moments – Jason Rebello solo | Blewbury
Sat 23 Oct | Jason Rebello solo| Mockbeggars Hall, Church End, Blewbury OX11 9QQ | 1.30pm masterclass £30 | 7.30pm Performance £30 | Bookings: 07973 615405 | Intimate concert | 30 people maximum | Yamaha grand piano
Andrew McCormack’s Graviton | Progress Theatre, Reading
Andrew McCormack
Fri 22 Oct | Andrew McCormack’s Graviton | Andrew McCormack piano, Noemi Nuti vocals, Josh Arcoleos sax, Conor Chaplin electric bass, Joshua Blackmore drums | Progress Theatre | 7.30pm | £18.00 (£16.00 concessions) plus max 5% booking fee | More detail and tickets here
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Thu 21 Oct | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm |revisit the jazz guitar sounds of Simon Goulding and friends plus a selection of various jazz tracks.| Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Wed 20 Oct | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm |revisit the jazz guitar sounds of Simon Goulding and friends plus a selection of various jazz tracks.| Archives
Back To Blue Note | Marlow Jazz Club
Tues 19 Oct | “Back To Blue Note” | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Ollie Weston tenor, Tom Berge piano, organ, Raph Mizraki bass, Simon Price drums | Marlow Jazz Club. The Royal British Legion Hall SL7 1NT | 8.30pm | £10 | Pay at the door, but might be best to reserve a seat in advance as capacity is still slightly limited – phone 01628 486571 | Brilliant quintet on tour with their new CD celebrating the world’s most famous jazz label.
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Sat 16 Oct | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 11pm |an insight into the sounds of Terry Pack’s Trees, a jazz ensemble. Also included are pieces from Ofer Shapira and Robert Castelli amongst others.| Archives
Rhythms at the Yurt – Julian Marc Stringle | Didcot
Fri 15 Oct | Julian Marc Stringle clarinet, saxophone, vocals, Dominic Ashworth guitar | Didcot | Rhythms at the Yurt | Haddon Acre, Sires Hill, North Moreton, Didcot OX11 9BG | 8.00pm | Tickets for seats or streaming
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Thurs 14 Oct | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm |an insight into the sounds of Terry Pack’s Trees, a jazz ensemble. Also included are pieces from Ofer Shapira and Robert Castelli amongst others.| Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Wed 13 Oct | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm |an insight into the sounds of Terry Pack’s Trees, a jazz ensemble. Also included are pieces from Ofer Shapira and Robert Castelli amongst others.| Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Sat 9 Oct | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 11pm |a live set from Johnny Hunter with the Kyran Matthews Quartet marking the reopening of the Creative space at the Slug & Lettuce Didsbury. We also have jazz from Wendy Kirkland with her recent single release, the big band sound of Linton Jazz and two songs from Stephan O Goodson | Archives
Cafe Zazous swing gypsy jazz quartet | Reading
Sat 9 Oct | Cafe Zazous swing gypsy jazz quartet | HBmore guitar, David Stamper guitar, Phil Berry double bass, David Ahmed guitar | Reading | The Retreat | 8:30pm till 11pm | Donations gratefully received
Jazz at the Queens Head – Gareth Chelley Quartet | Reading
Sat 9 Oct | Jazz at the Queens Head – Gareth Chelley Quartet | Gareth Chelley tenor sax, Phil Craddock piano, Mike Bennett bass, Jim Wade drums | Reading | Queens Head | 8pm | Free entry
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Thurs 7 Oct | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm |a live set from Johnny Hunter with the Kyran Matthews Quartet marking the reopening of the Creative space at the Slug & Lettuce Didsbury. We also have jazz from Wendy Kirkland with her recent single release, the big band sound of Linton Jazz and two songs from Stephan O Goodson | Archives
