Gigs
Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Tues 10 Jun | Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Jam session with house band, open to singers and instrumentalists | Les Foden saxophone, Mark Burton keyboards, Nick Hill bass, Mike Goff drums | Reading | Global Café | 8.30pm | No charge, donations welcome
Gli Avanzi featuring Ewen Baird and Nick Hill | The Global Café, Reading
Sun 8 Mar | Gli Avanzi | Ewen Baird saxes, Nick Hill keyboard, Martin Dix guitar. Howard King bass guitar,
Andrew Last drums | Global Café, Reading | 6:00 pm | No charge but donations welcome
Finding Home: Kate Williams’ Four Plus Three meets Georgia Mancio | Progress Theatre, Reading
Fri 6 Mar | Finding Home: Kate Williams’ Four Plus Three meets Georgia Mancio | Kate Williams piano, Georgia Mancio voice, Oli Hayhurst bass, David Ingamells drums, John Garner & Marie Schreer violin, Francis Gallagher viola, Sergio Serra cello | Reading | Progress Theatre | Information and tickets
‘A triumph of integrity and classy musicality’ – The Guardian ****
Andy Kennedy Quintet | Reading
Wed 4 March | Andy Kennedy Quintet | Andy Kennedy saxophones, Brian Throup bass, Fern Rose percussion, Mike Goff drums, Tony Imbierski keyboards | Reading | The Milk Bar, 8 Merchants Place, Reading, RG11DT | 8:00pm | No charge
Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 3 Mar | Pro-Am Challenge: Equinox with Stuart Henderson | Stuart Henderson trumpet & flugelhorn, Peter Bingham tenor sax, John Clarke guitar, Derek Alford bass, Simon Price drums | Sherfield-on-Loddon | Four Horseshoes | 8:00pm | No charge for admission (donations are welcomed)
Pangbourne Jazz Club | Art Themen saxes, Annie Parker flutes
Sun 1 Mar | Art Themen saxes, Annie Parker flutes. Maff Potts piano, Terry Hutchins guitar, Brian Greene drums, Keith Howard double bass | Pangbourne | PWMC | 7.30 pm | £10.00
< Photo by Merlin Daleman
Photo by Jane Hanton >
Ade Holland Trio | Caversham
Sun 1 Mar | Ade Holland guitar, Phil Mason guitar/vocals, John Money bass | Caversham | The Griffin | 3.30pm | No charge
Sunday Jazz at The Retreat – Stuart Henderson plus guest and the Simon Price Trio
Sun 1 March (moved from 23 Feb for this once only) | Sunday Jazz at The Retreat | Stuart Henderson trumpet, guest tbc, piano, Raph Mizraki bass, Simon Price drums | Reading | Retreat Pub | 3.30pm | No charge
The Fusion 6 @The Global Cafe | Reading
Sat 29 Feb | Jazz Funk; Acid Jazz; blues; latin fusion | Andy Kennedy – sax, Tony Imbierski – keys, Paul Wallace – bass, Tony McKenna – drums & percussion, Alison Rolls – vocals | Whitehouse Studio DJs playing vinyl before, between and after | Reading | Global Cafe | 9pm-1am | £3 or donations
Bracknell Jazz – Martin Speake Quartet with Ethan Iverson | South Hill Park
Sat 29 Feb | Martin Speake Quartet with Ethan Iverson | Martin Speake alto sax, Ethan Iverson piano, Calum Gourlay bass, Jeff Williams drums | Bracknell | Tickets – South Hill Park Arts Centre | Bracknell Jazz website | 7.30pm | £12.00/£5.50 U18s
Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Claire Jones Quintet | Woolhampton
Sat 29 Feb | Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Claire Jones Quintet | Claire Jones vocals, Annie Parker flutes, Phil Craddock piano, Marianne Windham bass, Jim Wade drums | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8pm | No charge | Dinner reservations 0118 971 382
Tina May plus Quartet | Norden Farm, Maidenhead
Fri 28 Feb | Tina May plus Quartet | Tina May vocals, Will Gibson alto & tenor sax, Alex Hutton piano, Andy Cleyndert bass, David Ingamells drums | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Studio | 8.00pm | £15/£13/£5
Jazz at The 19th Hole – Annie Parker Quartet | Theale
Fri 28 Feb | Jazz at The 19th Hole – Annie Parker Quartet | Annie Parker flutes and alto sax, Phil Craddock piano, Phil Berry bass, Jim Wade drums | Theale | Theale Golf Club | Doors 7pm • Music 8pm | Special introductory price: just £5 | To book tickets email us, call 07788 666 608 or enquire at the Club bar | Plenty of free parking – and food available | The 19th Hole is a brand new easy-to-reach jazz venue close to M4 J12 – click here to receive news of future Jazz at The 19th Hole events.
Photo by Jane Hanton
Chamber Jazz Concert: Chris Garrick, David Gordon | Henley
Thurs 27 Feb | Chamber Jazz Concert | Chris Garrick, David Gordon | Henley | Spice Merchant | 8pm | £12 music cover charge | Call 01491 636118 for [limited] places
Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night | Global Cafe | Reading
Thur 27 Feb | Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night in Reading | Fleur Stevenson vocals with her band, come along for a sing with this lovely line-up | Reading | Global Café | 9.00pm – jam from 9.30pm | No charge
Jazz at Marilyn’s Speakeasy – P’Jam | Reading
Thurs 27 Feb | Jazz at Marilyn’s Speakeasy – P’Jam | Annie Parker flutes, alto sax, Phil Craddock piano, Marianne Windham double bass, Jim Wade drums | Reading | Marilyn’s Speakeasy | 9pm | £8 (music only) or £20 (£18 Early Bird) with pre-show two course meal | Buy tickets now | Easy cheap parking across the road at Broad St Mall for £4 all night after 6pm | Marilyn’s Speakeasy is a brand new jazz venue in the heart of Reading, located above Smokin’ Billy’s Rib House – click here to receive news of future Jazz at Marilyn’s Speakeasy events.
Sunday lunchtime jazz | Whitchurch on Thames
Sun 23 Feb | SoWotjazz | Leslie Maynerd alto sax, Dave Maynerd guitar, Tim Walker bass | Whitchurch on Thames | Ferryboat pub | 1 – 3.30pm | Free entry | To book for lunch contact Graham on 0118 984 2161
Note re: Sunday Jazz at The Retreat -> the last Sunday in February gig is moved to Sunday 1st March
Sun 23 Feb | Please note that the usual last Sunday Jazz at The Retreat with the Stuart Henderson Quintet has been moved to Sunday 1st March for this month only. The subsequent Sunday Jazz at The Retreat will be on the last Sunday of the month as usual which is 29th March.
Silver Heels Swing Jive Jazz Band | Global Cafe | Reading
Thur 20 Feb | Silver Heels Swing Jive Jazz Band | Live Swinging Jazz Juice with plenty of dancing room for all you Katz | Reading | Global Café | 9.00pm – 11.00pm | No charge, donations welcome
Alan Barnes & Simon Spillett with The Frank Toms Trio | Marlow
Tues Feb 18 | Alan Barnes & Simon Spillett with The Frank Toms Trio | Marlow | Marlow Jazz Club | 8.30pm | £10 | A rare side by side encounter between two award winning saxophonists
Hugh Turner Heavy Funk Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Sat 15 Feb | Come and watch electrifying guitarist Hugh Turner and his heavy funk quartet at the Global Café in Reading. Always a cool hang and full of vigour funk explorations! | Reading | Global Café | 9.00pm – 12.00am | £6.00
Jazz at the Queens Head – Julia Titus | Reading
Sat 15 Feb | Jazz at the Queens Head – Julia Titus | Julia Titus vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Brian Throup bass, Jim Wade drums | Reading | Queens Head | 8pm | Free entry
Some Kinda Wonderful featuring the music of Stevie Wonder – Valentine’s Evening Special | Marlow
Fri 14 Feb | Some Kinda Wonderful featuring the music of Stevie Wonder – Valentine’s Evening Special! Fine dining and jazz| Derek Nash saxes, Noel McCalla vocals, plus band | Marlow | CourtGarden House | 7:30pm | £60.00 including three course dinner | Tickets – or e-mail or call 07803 854514
Gli Avanzi featuring Ewen Baird and Nick Hill | The Global Café, Reading
Thurs 13 Feb | Gli Avanzi | Ewen Baird saxes, Nick Hill keyboard, Martin Dix guitar. Howard King bass guitar, Andrew Last drums | Reading | Global Café | 8:30 pm | No charge but donations welcome
Pete Long & Simon Spillett Salute The Jazz Couriers! | Guildford
Wed 12 Feb | Pete Long & Simon Spillett | Pete Long Tenor Sax, Simon Spillett Tenor Sax, Rob Barron Piano, Marianne Windham Bass, Chris Draper Drums | Guildford | Guildford Rugby Club Pavillion | 8:00pm | £16, members £14 | Tickets
Traditional Jazz | Sonning
Wed 12 Feb | The very best UK traditional jazz bands – featuring Kevin Grenfell and his Jazz Giants. | Reading Rugby Club, Holme Park. Sonning . RG4 6ST | 8pm | £10 |Contact : http://www.readingjazzclub.com
Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Tues 11 Feb | Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Jam session with house band, open to singers and instrumentalists | Les Foden saxophone, Mark Burton keyboards, Nick Hill bass, Mike Goff drums | Reading | Global Café | 8.30pm | No charge, donations welcome
P’Jam | Global Cafe, Reading
Sun 9 Feb | P’Jam | Annie Parker flutes, Phil Craddock piano, Marianne Windham bass, Jim Wade drums | Reading | Global Cafe | 6pm | Suggested donation £3
Apollo Big Band with Michaela Fedeczko | Stockcross
Fri 7 Feb | Apollo Big Band with Michaela Fedeczko | Stockcross | Sutton Hall | 8pm | £10 (£5 under 16s) | Tickets from apollobigband.co.uk or 01793 766129 | Tea and coffee available, bring your own wine and nibbles
Alice Leggett Quartet | Guildford
Tues 4 Feb | Alice Leggett Quartet |Alice Leggett Sax | Guildford | The Electric Theatre Guildford | 7:30pm | £16, members £14 | Tickets
Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 4 Feb | Equinox with Sarah Jane Eveleigh | Sarah Jane Eveleigh vocals, Peter Bingham tenor sax, John Clarke guitar, Derek Alford bass, Paul Kaluza percussion | Sherfield-on-Loddon | Four Horseshoes | 8:00pm | No charge for admission (donations are welcomed)
Pangbourne Jazz Club | Andy Dickens trumpet
Sun 2 Feb | Andy Dickens trumpet, Rory Mckinroy piano, Terry Hutchins guitar, Brian Greene drums, Keith Howard double bass | Pangbourne | PWMC | 7.30 pm | £10.00.
The Glenn Miller Story | The Hexagon, Reading
Sun 2 Feb | Terry Steel’s Astor Big Band and singers: The Glenn Miller Story | Reading | The Hexagon | 3pm | More information and tickets from Hexagon Box Office 0118 960 6060, or from the ‘What’s On’ pages | All profits, and a collection at this performance, go to the Royal British Legion to support their work with PTSD sufferers.
The Fusion 6 @The Global Cafe | Reading
Sat 1 Feb | Jazz Funk; Acid Jazz; blues; latin fusion | Andy Kennedy – sax, Tony Imbierski – keys, Paul Wallace – bass, Tony McKenna – drums & percussion, Alison Rolls – vocals | Whitehouse Studio DJs playing vinyl before, between and after | Reading | Global Cafe | 9pm-1am | £3 or donations
Jazz at Progress | Xhosa Cole Quartet | SOLD OUT
Friday 31 January | Progress Theatre, Reading | 7:30pm | £16.00 (£14.00 concessions) plus maximum 5% booking fee. Tenor saxophonist Xhosa Cole, BBC Young Jazz Musician 2018, brings together an all-star quartet featuring some of finest talent based in the UK. Alongside fellow finalist and bass player James Owston, powerhouse drummer Jim Bashford and Canadian, now UK resident, trumpet virtuoso Jay Phelps, this band embodies the spirit of the bebop and hard bop greats.
More information and tickets: here
Bracknell Jazz – Laura Zakien’s Minor Moments | South Hill Park
Fri 31 Jan | Laura Zakien’s Minor Moments | Laura Zakien vocals, Paul Bartolomew baritone sax, Steve Lodder piano, Andy Hamill bass, Martin Pyne drums | Bracknell | Tickets – South Hill Park Arts Centre | Bracknell Jazz website | 7.30pm | £12.00/£5.50 U18s
Jazz at The 19th Hole – Lea Lyle Quartet | Theale
Fri 31 Jan | Jazz at The 19th Hole – Lea Lyle Quartet | Lea Lyle vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Jamie Howell double bass, Jim Wade drums | Theale | Theale Golf Club | Doors 7pm • Music 8pm | Special introductory price: just £5 | To book tickets enquire at the Club bar or call 0118 930 5331 | Plenty of free parking – and food available | The 19th Hole is a brand new easy-to-reach jazz venue close to M4 J12 – click here to receive news of future Jazz at The 19th Hole events.
Photo © Zoë White Photography
Cafe Zazous swing gypsy jazz quartet | Reading
Thurs 30 Jan | Cafe Zazous swing gypsy jazz quartet | HB more guitar, David Stamper guitar, Phil Berry double bass | Piotr Jordan violin | Reading | The Global Cafe | 8:30pm till 11pm | Donations gratefully received
Sunday Jazz at The Retreat – Stuart Henderson Karen Sharp and the Simon Price Trio
Sun 26 Jan | Sunday Jazz at The Retreat | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Karen Sharp saxophone, Pete Billington piano, Paul Jefferies bass, Simon Price drums | Reading | Retreat Pub | 3.30pm | No charge but donations welcome
Jazz at the Oakwood Centre: Martin Hart Trio with Vasilis Xenopoulos | Woodley
Sat 25 Jan | The Martin Hart Trio with guest Vasilis Xenopoulos | Vasilis Xenopoulos tenor sax, Ken McCarthy piano. Nick Pugh bass, Martin Hart drums | The Oakwood Centre, Woodley | 7.45pm | £12
The Supertonics Big Band, Burns Night Concert | Bracknell
Saturday 25 Jan | The Supertonics Big Band, plus vocalist Tricia Bassett, Burns Night Concert | Popular 17-piece Swing Band | Bracknell | South Hill Park Arts Centre | 8.00pm | £10 | Tickets from SHP, davidbennett470@gmail.com, 07739-314261 or www.thesupertonics.co.uk
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Jazz at the Queens Head – Ewen Baird Quartet | Reading
Sat 25 Jan | Ewen Baird Quartet: Ewen Baird saxes, Nick Hill piano, Howard King bass, Mike Goff drums | Reading | Queens Head | 8pm | Free entry
Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Lea Lyle Quartet | Woolhampton
Sat 25 Jan | Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Lea Lyle Quartet | Lea Lyle vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Brian Throup bass, Jim Wade drums | The Angel | 8pm | No charge | Dinner reservations 0118 971 382
Photo © Zoë White Photography
Alan Barnes Quartet | Norden Farm, Maidenhead
Fri 24 Jan | Alan Barnes Quartet | Alan Barnes saxes, Alex Hutton piano, Andy Cleyndert bass, Clark Tracey drums | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Studio | 8.00pm | £15/£13/£5
Jazz at Marilyn’s Speakeasy – Lea Lyle Quartet | Reading
Thurs 23 Jan | Jazz at Marilyn’s Speakeasy – Lea Lyle Quartet | Lea Lyle vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Marianne Windham double bass, Jim Wade drums | Reading | Marilyn’s Speakeasy | 9pm | £8 (music only) or £20 (£18 Early Bird) with pre-show two course meal | Buy tickets now | Easy cheap parking across the road at Broad St Mall for £4 all night after 6pm | Marilyn’s Speakeasy is a brand new jazz venue in the heart of Reading, located above Smokin’ Billy’s Rib House – click here to receive news of future Jazz at Marilyn’s Speakeasy events.
Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night | Global Cafe | Reading
Thur 23 Jan | Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night in Reading | Fleur Stevenson vocals with her band, come along for a sing with this lovely line-up | Reading | Global Café | 9.00pm – jam from 9.30pm | No charge
Jam Doughnut – a jazz-funk jam night | Global Cafe, Reading
Tue 21 Jan | Jam Doughnut – a jazz-funk jam night | The house band include members of The Definite Collective – Paul Glover, Jamie Howell, James Newman and Matt McNaughton | Backline provided, bring guitars, sticks, etc. | Reading | Global Cafe | 8.30pm – 11pm | Free entry – donations welcome | More on Facebook
Hugh Turner Heavy Funk Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Sat 18 Jan | Come and watch electrifying guitarist Hugh Turner and his heavy funk quartet at the Global Café in Reading. Always a cool hang and full of vigour funk explorations! | Reading | Global Café | 9.00pm – 01.00am | £5.00
The Two Sisters and Friends | Streatley
Sat 18 Jan | The Two Sisters and Friends | Hilary James voice and mando-bass, Janet Giraudo voice, Simon Mayor mandolin and fiddle, Gerald Garcia classical guitar, Phil Fentimen double bass and blues guitar, Andy Taylor fiddle | Streatley | The Morrell Room | 8pm | £15 | Tickets from Acoustic 0118 926 8615 or from Inspirations Goring High Street 01491 873019 or online here
‘Beautiful, beautiful!’ – BBC Radio 2 |‘A magic pot-pourri of folk songs, chansons, opera, poems, 1930s jazz and pop from yesterday, spiced with stunning, beautiful angel voices in heart-stopping harmony.’ – FolkWales * * * *
Mach4 | Global Cafe, Reading
Fri 17 Jan | Mach4 | Barry McNamara vocals, Gareth Lewis guitar, Otto
Silveira piano | Reading | The Global Cafe | 9pm | No charge
