Gigs
Pangbourne Jazz Club | Tina May with the Terry Hutchins Quartet
Sun 3 Mar | Tina May with the Terry Hutchins Quartet | Tina May vocals, Maff Potts piano, Terry Hutchins guitar, Keith Howard bass, Brian Greene drums | Pangbourne | PWMC | 7:30pm | £9.00
Jacqui Dankworth: Jazz Sirens | Kenton Theatre, Henley
Sat 2 Mar | Jacqui Dankworth | Henley | The Kenton Theatre | 7:30pm | £22 | Tickets on-line from the theatre or call the Box Office on 01491 575698
The Supertonics Big Band | Bracknell
Sat 2 Mar | The Supertonics Big Band, plus vocalists Tricia Bassett & Jeremy Lassen | Popular 17-piece Swing Band | Bracknell | Jennett’s Park RG12 8EB | 7.30pm | Tickets £10, reserve in advance please | davidbennett470@gmail.com or 07739-314261 or www.thesupertonics.co.uk
Bracknell Jazz South Hill Park
Fri 1 Mar | Bracknell Jazz – Luluk Purwanto & Byron Wallen quintet | Luluk Purwanto violin & voice, Byron Wallen trumpet, Simon Cook piano, Andy Masters bass, & drums tbc | Bracknell | Tickets – South Hill Park Arts Centre | Bracknell Jazz website | 7.30pm | £12.00/£5.50 U18s
Lester Brown Kelvin Christiane Quintet | Hedsor
Thur 28 Feb | Lester Brown Kelvin Christiane Quintet | Hedsor | Lester Brown trumpet, Kelvin Christiane reeds, Nigel Fox keyboard, TBC bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night | Global Cafe | Reading
Thur 28 Feb | Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night in Reading | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Maff Potts piano, Nick Hill bass, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 9.00pm – jam from 9.30pm | No charge
Fleur Stevenson and Hugh Turner | Wallingford
Sun 24 Feb | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar | Wallingford | The Old Post Office, St Martins Street OX10 0AA. Table reservations: 01491 836068 | 6-8pm | No charge
Sunday Jazz at Jagz | Leon Greening Trio | Ascot
Sun 24 Feb | Leon Greening Trio | Leon Greening piano, Connor Chaplin bass, Steve Brown drums | Ascot | Jagz | 12.30 to 3.30pm | £10
Sunday Jazz at The Retreat – Stuart Henderson with Vasilis Xenopoulos and the Simon Price Trio
Sun 24 Feb | Sunday Jazz at The Retreat | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Vasilis Xenopoulos sax, Pete Billington piano, Esther Ng bass, Simon Price drums | Reading | Retreat Pub | 3.30pm | No charge
Baron Mara │Global Cafe, Reading
Sat 23 Feb │Baron Mara | Íde vocals, Tom Neill alto sax, Ruben Berrios piano, Howard King bass, Tony Lyons drums │ Reading │Global Cafe│ 9:30pm │Free Admission
Bracknell Jazz – Tony Wood’s Sextet “HONK” | South Hill Park
Sat 23 Feb | Bracknell Jazz – Tony Wood’s Sextet “HONK” | Two saxes, trombone, guitar, bass, & drums | Bracknell, Cellar Bar | Tickets – South Hill Park Arts Centre | Bracknell Jazz website | 7.30pm | £12.00
Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Lea Lyle Quartet | Woolhampton
Sat 23 Feb | Dinner Jazz at the Angel – Lea Lyle Quartet | Lea Lyle vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Phil Berry bass, Jim Wade drums | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8pm | No charge
Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Finchampstead
Fri 22 Feb | 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
Portrait of Cannonball featuring Tony Kofi | Progress Theatre, Reading | Just one wheelchair space left
Fri 22 Feb | Portrait of Cannonball featuring Tony Kofi (review here) | Progress Theatre, Reading |Tony Kofi alto sax, Alex Webb piano, Byron Wallen trumpet, Andy Cleyndert bass, Alfonso Vitale drums, Deelee Dubé vocalist | Reading | Progress Theatre | Buy tickets
Terry Hutchins Alan Grahame Quintet | Hedsor
Thur 21 Feb | Terry Hutchins Alan Grahame Quintet | Hedsor | Terry Hutchins guitar, Alan Grahame vibes, Nigel Fox keyboard, TBC bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Silver Heels Swing Jive Jazz Band | Global Cafe | Reading
Thur 21 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
The Mark Cherrie Quartet | Marlow
Tue 19 Feb | The Mark Cherrie Quartet | Mark Cherrie steel pan, John Donaldson piano, Mick Hutton bass, Eric Ford drums | Marlow | Royal British Legion | 8.30pm | £10
Veronique Joly & Roger Beaujolais Quartet | Stoke Row
Tues 19 Feb | Veronique Joly & Roger Beaujolais Quartet | Stoke Row | Crooked Billet | Doors 6.45pm, showtime 8.45pm | Tickets: £15 & table bookings 01491-681048
The Definite Collective | Global Cafe | Reading
Tue 19 Feb | 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
Jazz in Fleet at The Harlington | Nikki Iles All Star Septet
Tue 19 Feb | Nikki Iles All Star Septet | Featuring Alice Legget alto sax, Trish Clowes tenor & soprano sax, Karen Sharp baritone sax, Alexandra Ridout trumpet, Nikki Iles piano | Fleet | Fleet Jazz Club | The Harlington | 8.00pm | £16
Fleur Stevenson at the 606 Club with Special Guest Brandon Allen | London
Sun 17 Feb | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Brandon Allen sax, Pete Billington piano and TBC double bass | 606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10 0QD | Chelsea | doors: 12.30am, music starts 1.30pm | £10, book online: www.606club.co.uk or call 020 7352 5953
Steve Foster Quintet | Reading
Sun 17 Feb | Steve Foster Quintet | Steve Foster vocals, Nick Hill piano, Al Pirrie double bass , Jonathan Judge tenor sax, Ben Robins drums | Reading | The Global Cafe | 7:00pm | No charge
Baron Mara | The Wellington Arms | Sandhurst
Sun 17 Feb│Íde vocals, Tom Neill alto sax, Ruben Berrios piano, Lawrie Wright bass, Tony Lyons drums│Sandhurst│The Wellington Arms│3pm│Free Admission
Apollo Big Band | Basingstoke
Sat 16 Feb | Apollo Big Band | Les Bruce Director of Music, Steph Richardson guest vocalist | Basingstoke | Queen Mary’s Hall , Queen Mary’s College, Cliddesden Road RG21 3HF | 7:30pm | Fundraiser for the Lions Club, supporting people in need | Tickets at £12 are available on 01256 325280 or email jomolincoln@btinternet.com. Also on sale at Toucan Travel, Chineham Shopping Centre or by card payment through the Lions website
Hugh Turner Heavy Funk Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Sat 16 Feb | 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
Stuart Henderson & Simon Spillett Quintet | Hedsor
Thur 14 Feb | Stuart Henderson & Simon Spillett Quintet | Hedsor | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Simon Spillett sax, Nigel Fox keyboard, TBC Bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Ewen Baird Band | Shinfield
Thu 14 Feb | Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Ewen Baird Band | Ewen Baird saxes, Martin Pickett keyboard. TBC bass, Mike Goff drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot | 8pm | £5
Jazz in the Round | Kenton Theatre | Henley
Wed 13 Feb | Gilad Atzmon & Frank Harrison | Henley | The Kenton Theatre | 7:30pm | £18 | Tickets on-line from the theatre or call the Box Office on 01491 575698
Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Tues 12 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, Eddie Hall drums | Reading | Global Café | 8.30pm | No charge
Gli Avanzi featuring Ewen Baird | Global Cafe, Reading
Sun 10 Feb | Gli Avanzi featuring Ewen Baird | Ewen Baird saxes, Martin Dix guitar, Howard King bass guitar, Andrew Last drums | Reading | Global Café | 7pm | No charge
Gin and Jazz at the Three Guineas | Reading
Sun 10 Feb | Gin and Jazz at the Three Guineas | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar | Reading | Three Guineas | From 2pm | No charge and tonic is free with all gins | In collaboration with Jazz in Reading
Bracknell Jazz – Young Musicians evening | South Hill Park
Sat 9 Feb | Bracknell Jazz – Simon Allen leads the Purcell Jazz Ensemble | Bracknell | Tickets – South Hill Park Arts Centre | Bracknell Jazz website | 7.30pm | £10.50 and £5.50 U18s
Lea Lyle Quartet with Annie Parker | Reading, Global Cafe
Thurs 7 Feb | Lea Lyle vocals, Annie Parker flute, Phil Craddock piano, Phil Berry bass, Jim Wade drums | Reading | Global Cafe | 9pm | No charge but contributions welcomed
Martin Nickless Alan Grahame Quintet | Hedsor
Thur 7 Feb | Martin Nickless Alan Grahame Quintet | Hedsor | Martin Nickless clarinet, Alan Grahame vibes, Nigel Fox keyboard, TBC bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Dinner Jazz at The Crooked Billet | Stoke Row
Tue 6 Feb | Ding Dong Daddios | The Crooked Billet | Doors 6.45pm, showtime 8.45pm | Music cover charge £15 | For reservations please call on 01491 681048
Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 5 Feb | Equinox with Debby Bracknell | Debby Bracknell 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)
Ade Holland Trio | Caversham
Sun 3 Feb | Ade Holland Guitar, Phil Mason Guitar/Voc, John Monney Bass | Caversham | The Griffin | 3.30 | no charge.
Pangbourne Jazz Club | Art Themen with the Terry Hutchins Quartet
Sun 3 Feb | Art Themen with the Terry Hutchins Quartet | Art Themen saxophones, Maff Potts piano, Terry Hutchins guitar, Keith Howard bass, Brian Greene drums | Pangbourne | PWMC | 7:30pm | £9.00
Bracknell Jazz| South Hill Park
Fri 1 Feb | Bracknell Jazz – Mick Foster & Dominic Ashworth quintet | Mick Foster sax, Dominic Ashworth guitar, Simon Cook piano, Andy Masters bass, & drums tbc | Bracknell | Tickets – South Hill Park Arts Centre | Bracknell Jazz website | 7.30pm | £12.00/£5.50 U18s
Cafe Zazous swing gypsy jazz quintet | Reading
Thurs 31 Jan | Cafe Zazous swing gypsy jazz quintet | HBmore guitar, Richard Bawcombe guitar, David Stamper guitar, Piotr Jordan violin, Paul Malloy double bass | Reading | Global Cafe | 8:30pm | Donations gratefully received
The Big Chris Barber Band | Newbury
Thu 31 Jan | The Big Chris Barber Band | Chris Barber, Bob Hunt, Mike “Magic” Henry, Peter Rudeforth, Nick White, Ian Killoran, Bert Brandsma, Joe Farler, John Day and John Watson | Newbury | The Corn Exchange |7.45pm | £22
Lester Brown Kelvin Christian Quintet
Thur 31 Jan | Lester Brown Kelvin Christian Quintet | Hedsor | Lester Brown trumpet, Kelvin Christian sax, Nigel Fox keyboard, Steve Riddle Bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Lea Lyle Quartet with Peter Bingham | Reading, Global Cafe
Tues 29 Jan | Lea Lyle vocals, Peter Bingham tenor sax, Phil Craddock piano, Phil Berry bass, Jim Wade drums | Reading | Global Cafe | 9pm | No charge but contributions welcomed
Sunday Jazz at The Retreat – Stuart Henderson plus guest and the Simon Price Trio
Sun 27 Jan | Sunday Jazz at The Retreat | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Simon Spillet sax, Frank Harrison piano, Paul Jeffries bass, Simon Price drums | Reading | Retreat Pub | 3.30pm | No charge
The Supertonics Big Band | Bracknell
Sat 26 Jan | The Supertonics Big Band, plus Tricia Bassett (vocals) & featured soloists | Popular 17-piece Swing Band | Bracknell | South Hill Park Arts Centre | Tickets £10, now SOLD OUT via SHP, but band may have a few spare tickets | davidbennett470@gmail.com or 07739-314261 or www.thesupertonics.co.uk
Jazz at the Oakwood Centre with the Martin Hart Quartet | Woodley
Sat 26 Jan | The Martin Hart Trio with guest Mike Pigott | Mike Pigott jazz violin with the Martin Hart trio | The Oakwood Centre, Woodley | 7.45pm | £12
Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Julia Titus | Woolhampton
Sat 26 Jan | Dinner Jazz at the Angel – Julia Titus | Julia Titus vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Jamie Howell bass, Jim Wade drums | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8pm | No charge
Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Finchampstead
Fri 25 Jan | 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
Vasilis Xenopoulos Quartet | Hedsor
Thur 24 Jan | Vasilis Xenopoulos Quartet | Hedsor | Vasilis Xenopoulos sax, Nigel Fox keyboard, Stuart Barker Bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night | Global Cafe | Reading
Thur 24 Jan | Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night in Reading | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Maff Potts piano, Nick Hill bass, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 9.00pm – jam from 9.30pm | No charge
