Gigs
Julia Titus ‘Ma Bessie’ & her Blues Troupe | Marlow
Tue 21 May | Julia Titus ‘Ma Bessie’ & her Blues Troupe | Ma Bessie vocals with her 6 piece Blues Troupe with the music of Bessie Smith | Marlow | Royal British Legion | 8.00pm | £12
The Definite Collective | Global Cafe | Reading
Tue 21 May | The Definite Collective, transform often well known and popular Jazz, Latin, Pop, Fusion and Funk tunes, into obscure musical explorations. Jamie Howell guitar, Matthew McNaughton sax, James Newman bass, Tony Imbierski organ, Monte Hall percussion, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 9:00 – 11.00pm | No charge, donations welcome
Fleur Stevenson Trio | Hare Hatch, Reading
Mon 20 May | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Pete Billington piano, Raph Mizraki bass | Horse and Groom, Bath Road, Hare Hatch, Twyford, Berkshire, RG10 9SB | Reading | 7pm | No charge
Hugh Turner Heavy Funk Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Sat 18 May | Come and watch electrifying guitarist Hugh Turner and his quartet with Frankie Tontoh (drums), Anatoliy Vyacheslavov (tenor saxophone) and Stefan Redtenbacher (bass) at the Global Café in Reading. Always a cool hang and full of vigour funk explorations! | Reading | Global Café | 10.00pm – 01.00am | £5.00
Horns of Plenty – Martin Shaw | Maidenhead
Fri 17 May | Horns of Plenty – Martin Shaw | Martin Shaw (Trumpet/Flugel), Will Gibson (saxes), Clark Tracey (drums). Alex Hutton (piano), Ollie Hayhurst (bass) | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts | 8pm | £15 (£13 conc) (£5 under 16s)
Fleur Stevenson and Maff Potts | Reading
Fri 17 May | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Maff Potts piano | Browns Reading, Unit 5A, Oracle Centre, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2A | Reading | evening | No charge
Mach4+guests | Global Cafe, Reading
Fri 17 May | Mach4 and After Effect | Barry McNamara vocals, Gareth
Lewis guitar, Rob Barnes bass, Nick accordion | Reading | The Global
Cafe | 9pm | No charge
Jazz at Progress: The Orphy Robinson Quintet: Bobby Hutcherson Project | Reading
Fri 17 May | The Orphy Robinson Quintet: Bobby Hutcherson Project | Orphy Robinson vibes & marimba, Tony Kofi alto sax, Robert Mitchell piano, Dudley Phillips bass, Rod Youngs drums | Reading | Progress Theatre | 7:30pm | £20/£18 | Full details here
Silver Heels Swing Jive Jazz Band | Global Cafe | Reading
Thur 16 May | 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
Jazz In The Round #4 | Henley
Wed 15 May | Brigitte Beraha (Vocals) Frank Harrison (Piano/Keyboards)| Henley | Kenton Theatre | 7:30pm | £20 | Use code JAZZR when booking for special £15 price for Jazz in Reading followers
Bracknell Jazz – Young Musicians evening | South Hill Park
Tue 14 May | Bracknell Jazz – Young Musicians evening with the house band | Daniel Garel sax, Simon Cook piano, Rudy Cook bass, Ted Hayes drums | Bracknell | Tickets – South Hill Park Arts Centre | Bracknell Jazz website | 7.30pm | £10.50 and £5.50 U18s
Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Tues 14 May | 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, Eddie Hall drums | Reading | Global Café | 8.30pm | No charge, donations welcome
The Guido Spannocchi Trio | Maidenhead
Sun 12 May | The Guido Spannocchi Trio | Guido Spannocchi (alto sax), with his trio (bass and drums) | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts | 7.30pm | £14 (£12 conc)
Abingdon Jazz Festival | Abingdon
Fri – Sun 10-12 May | Abingdon Jazz Festival | Abingdon, various locations | Prices range from free – £10 | Information and tickets
Gli Avanzi featuring Ewen Baird | Reading
Sun 12 May | Gli Avanzi featuring Ewen Baird | Ewen Baird saxes, Martin Dix guitar, Howard King bass guitar, Andrew Last drums | Reading | The Global Cafe | 7:30pm | No charge
Gin and Jazz at the Three Guineas | Reading
Sun 12 May | Gin and Jazz at the Three Guineas | Claire Jones, Rory McInroy piano | Reading | Three Guineas | From 2pm | No charge and tonic is free with all gins | In collaboration with Jazz in Reading
Lea Lyle Quartet: Jazz River Cruise | Reading
Sun 12 May | Lea Lyle Quartet: Jazz River Cruise | Lea Lyle vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Marianne Windham bass, Jim Wade drums | Caversham Pier, Reading | Jazz River Cruise | 2.15 – 5.15pm | Admission: £27
Sunday Jazz at The Retreat, Reading – Definite Collective
Sun 12 May | The Definite Collective, transform often well known and popular Jazz, Latin, Pop, Fusion and Funk tunes, into obscure musical explorations. Jamie Howell guitar, Matthew McNaughton sax, James Newman bass, Tony Imbierski organ, Monte Hall percussion, Paul Glover drums | The Retreat Pub, St. John’s Street, Reading RG1 4EH | 3.30pm | No charge </p> | 3.30pm | No charge
Jazz at the Oakwood Centre with Karen Sharp Quartet | Woodley
Sat 11 May | Ken McCarthy Trio with guest Karen Sharp | Karen Sharp sax, Ken McCarthy piano. Nick Pugh bass, TBC drums (Martin Hart on holiday) | The Oakwood Centre, Woodley | 7.45pm | £12
Abingdon Jazz Festival | Abingdon
Fri – Sun 10-12 May | Abingdon Jazz Festival | Abingdon, various locations | Gigs on 11 May include Fleur Stevenson Trio and Art Themen Quartet | Prices range from free – £10 | Information and tickets
Fleur Stevenson Trio | Abingdon
Sat 11 May | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar, bass TBC | Abingdon Jazz Festival, Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon, OX14 3JP | Abingdon | 6-8pm | Tickets
Ma Bessie | Reading
Sat 11 May | Ma Bessie | Julia Titus vocals, Matt Foster guitar, Chuck Lloyd sax, Andy Wilkin percussion | Reading | Rising Sun Arts Centre | 8pm | £5 (plus booking fee)
Abingdon Jazz Festival | Abingdon
Fri – Sun 10-12 May | Abingdon Jazz Festival | Abingdon, various locations | Gigs include: Gilad Atzmon & The Orient House Ensemble on 10 May, Fleur Stevenson Trio on 11 May and Art Themen Quartet also on 11 May | Prices range from free – £10 | Information and tickets
Fleur Stevenson and Frank Harrison | Reading
Fri 10 May | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Frank Harrison piano | Browns Reading, Unit 5A, Oracle Centre, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2A | Reading | evening | No charge
The Art Themen All Stars Band | The Gap Gig, Goring on Thames | Celebrating 20 years of jazz
Fri 10 May | The Art Themen All Stars Band | Goring Village Hall | Art Themen saxes, Liane Carroll piano/vocals, Denny Ilett Jr guitar, Winston Clifford drums and Roger Carey bass | Doors open 7.30pm | Tickets £15 | Tel: 01491 874492
Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – P’Jam | Shinfield
Thurs 9 May | Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – P’Jam | Annie Parker flutes, Phil Craddock piano, Marianne Windham bass, Jim Wade drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot | 8pm | £5
Photo by Jane Hanton
Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 7 May | Equinox with Gail Hendrickx | Gail Hendrickx 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 | Sue Greenway Quintet
Sun 5 May | Sue Geenway saxes, Maff Potts piano, Terry Hutchins guitar, Brian Greene drums and Keith Howard bass | Pangbourne | PWMC | 7.30pm /£9.00
Ade Holland Trio | Caversham
Sun 5 May | Ade Holland Guitar, Phil Mason Guitar/Voc, Gordon Johnson Bass | Caversham | The Griffin | 3.30 | no charge.
Baron Mara│The Hope, Windsor
Sun 5 May │Baron Mara | Saskia McNamara vocals, Íde vocals, Tom Neill alto sax, Ruben Berrios piano, Lawrie Wright bass, James Ballantine drums │Windsor │The Hope│ 4pm│Free Admission
P’Jam | Reading
Sat 4 May | P’Jam | Annie Parker flutes, Phil Craddock piano, Marianne Windham bass, Jim Wade drums | Reading | Global Cafe | 8:30pm | No charge (donations welcome)
Photo by Jane Hanton
Ma Bessie | Reading
Sat 4 May | Ma Bessie | Julia Titus vocals, Matt Foster guitar, Chuck Lloyd sax | Reading | The Forester’s Arms, Brunswick Street | 8:30pm | No charge
Rhythms at the Yurt: Tony O’ Malley & Keith Fairbairn | Didcot
Fri 3 May | Tony O’ Malley & Keith Fairbairn | Tony O’ Malley – keyboards, Keith Fairbairn – percussion | Didcot | Rhythms at the Yurt | 8.00pm | Tickets
Fleur Stevenson and Maff Potts | Reading
Fri 3 May | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Maff Potts piano | Browns Reading, Unit 5A, Oracle Centre, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2A | Reading | evening | No charge
Cafe Zazous swing gypsy jazz quartet | Reading
Thurs 2 May | Cafe Zazous swing gypsy jazz quartet | HB more guitar , David Stamper guitar , Piotr Jordan violin, Phil Berry double bass, Reading | The Global Cafe | 8:30pm | Donations gratefully received
Lea Lyle Quartet with guest Jonathan Judge | Reading
Jonathan Judge
Tues 30 Apr | Lea Lyle Quartet with guest Jonathan Judge | Lea Lyle vocals, Jonathan Judge tenor sax, Phil Craddock piano, Barrie Griffin bass, Jim Wade drums | Reading | Global Cafe | 9pm | No charge (donations welcome)
Fleur Stevenson and Pete Billington | Wallingford
Sun 28 April | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Pete Billington piano | The Old Post Office, St Martins Street, Wallingford OX10 0AA. Table reservations: 01491 836068 | Wallingford | 6-8pm | No charge
Sunday Jazz at Jagz | Derek Nash Dave Newton Quartet | Ascot
Sun 28 Apr | Derek Nash saxes, Dave Newton piano, TBC bass, TBC drums | Ascot | Jagz | 12.30 to 3.30pm | £10
Sunday Jazz at The Retreat – Stuart Henderson with Ollie Weston and the Simon Price Trio
Sun 28 Apr | Sunday Jazz at The Retreat | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Ollie Weston sax, Pete Billington piano, Paul Jefferies bass, Simon Price drums | Reading | Retreat Pub | 3.30pm | Donations
Limpopo Groove | Reading
27 Apr | Limpopo Groove | Tomson Chauke (drums & lead/backing vocals) James Smith (bass guitar) Maria Glenister (lead/backing vocals & hosho) Hamish Stewart (keyboard, congas & percussion) Lawrie Wright (lead guitar) Annie Parker (flute, saxophone & backing vocals) | Reading | Global Cafe | 9:30pm | Free (donations)
Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Julia Titus | Woolhampton
Sat 27 Apr | Dinner Jazz at the Angel – Julia Titus | Julia Titus vocals, Dominic Barnett piano | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8pm | No charge
Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Finchampstead
Fri 26 Apr | Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Stuart Henderson trumpet, line up see web site | Finchampstead | Memorial Hall, RG40 4JU | http://www.remixjazzorchestra.co.uk/ | 8.30pm | Price TBC
Sounds Echoed with The Paul Jordanous Jazz Ensemble | Maidenhead
Fri 26 Apr | Sounds Echoed with The Paul Jordanous Jazz Ensemble| Paul Jordanous (trumpet), Piers Green (sax), Leo Appleyard (guitar), Sam Leak (piano), Kevin Glasgow (bass) Ted Carrasco (drums) | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts | 8.00pm | £15 (£13 conc) (£5 under 16s)
Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night | Global Cafe | Reading
Thur 25 Apr | Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night in Reading | Fleur Stevenson vocals, TBC piano, Nick Hill bass, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 9.00pm – jam from 9.30pm | No charge
Hugh Turner Heavy Funk Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Sat 20 Apr | Come and watch electrifying guitarist Hugh Turner and his quartet with Frankie Tontoh (drums), Anatoliy Vyacheslavov (tenor saxophone) and Stefan Redtenbacher (bass) at the Global Café in Reading. Always a cool hang and full of vigour funk explorations! | Reading | Global Café | 10.00pm – 01.00am | £5.00
Silver Heels Swing Jive Jazz Band | Global Cafe | Reading
Thur 18 Apr | 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
Jazz in Fleet at The Harlington | Jo Fooks & Steve Waterman
Tue 16 Apr | Jo Fooks & Steve Waterman | for line up, see Fleet Jazz website | Fleet | Fleet Jazz Club | The Harlington | 8.00pm | £14
TBC: Ben Clatworthy with John Donaldson | Marlow
Tue 16 Apr | TBC: Ben Clatworthy with John Donaldson | Ben Clatworthy sax, John Donaldson piano, TBC bass & drums | Marlow | Royal British Legion | 8.30pm | £10
The Definite Collective | Global Cafe | Reading
Tue 16 Apr | The Definite Collective, transform often well known and popular Jazz, Latin, Pop, Fusion and Funk tunes, into obscure musical explorations. Jamie Howell guitar, Matthew McNaughton sax, James Newman bass, Tony Imbierski organ, Monte Hall percussion, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 9:00 – 11.00pm | No charge, donations welcome
Gli Avanzi featuring Ewen Baird | Global Cafe | Reading
Sun 14 Apr | Gli Avanzi featuring Ewen Baird | Ewen Baird tenor & soprano sax, Martin Dix guitar, Nick Hill bass, Andrew Last drums | Reading | Global Café | 7:30pm | No charge, donations welcome
