Gigs

Bracknell Jazz | Steve Waterman and Jonny Ford

Sunday Jazz with Stuart Henderson, Simon Price and guests | Reading

Sun 28 Jan | Sunday Jazz with Stuart Henderson, Simon Price and guests | Denny Ilett guitar, Iain Ballamy saxophone, Paul Jeffries bass, Simon Price drums, Stuart Henderson trumpet | The Retreat, 8 St John’s Street, Reading RG1 4EH | 15.30 | Free entry, contributions welcomed

Jazz at the Hope & Anchor | P’Jam

Dinner Jazz at The Angel | P’Jam

Fronted by the exuberant Annie Parker on flute and bass flute, 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!

Denny Ilett’s Jazz Club featuring Alec Dankworth and Clark Tracey

Wed 24 Jan Denny Ilett’s Jazz Club returns by popular demand for 2024. This month it features Alec Dankworth on bass, Clark Tracey on drums and of course, Denny Ilett on guitar and vocals. VIP table packages available as well as general seating and standing tickets. | The Green Room Henley, RG9 2AG | 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM | £8 – £15. Tickets

Art Themen/Iain Ballamy/Denny Ilett Trio | Crowmarsh Gifford

Sat 20 Jan | Art Themen and Iain Ballamy with the Denny Ilett Trio | Iain Ballamy sax, Art Themen sax, Denny Ilett guitar, Andy Crowdy double bass, Steve Brown drums | Crowmarsh Jazz Club, Crowmarsh Village Hall, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, OX10 8ED | Bar and pizza available | Doors 6.45pm, show 7.30pm | £15 (£5 for Care workers & people on benefits): https://crowmarshjazz.co.uk

Evening Jazz | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Brian Throup

Goring Community Jazz Club | Ollie Weston, Hugh Turner

Fri 12 Jan | Ollie Weston saxophonist, Hugh Turner guitar. Howard King bass | Mike Goff drums | Goring Community Jazz Club. The Old School, Station Rd, Goring, Reading RG8 9AZ | 7pm doors 7:30 start | Tickets £10 from TicketSource or Inspiration The Arcade Goring, or cash or card on the door | Bring your own drinks or drink at the Catherine Wheel a few metres away.

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

2nd Tues in Jan -> 9th Jan | Equinox Quintet with Stuart Henderson | Stuart Henderson trumpet & flugelhorn, Peter Bingham tenor sax, John Clarke guitar, Derek Alford bass, and Paul Kaluza drums | Four Horseshoes pub, Sherfield-on-Loddon RG27 0EX | 8pm to 10.30pm | Four Horseshoes | No charge for admission (donations are welcomed)

Pete Allen Jazz Band | Newbury

Evening Jazz | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Greme Hewitt’s High Society Jazz Band | Theale

Jazz at The Fisherman’s Cottage | Judge/Parker Scratch Quintet | Reading

Every fourth Tuesday: next date 30 Jan

Live music. Free entry. Excellent food and drink. And a lot more space than the late-lamented Global Cafe. Who could ask for more?

Parking at The Fisherman’s Cottage, on surrounding streets or take an easy stroll along the Kennet from the Queen’s Road car park – park for just £3.60 for the evening. More parking information here

Dinner Jazz at The Angel | P’Jam

Bossa Gringo Latin Quartet | Blewbury

This is a fabulous project created by saxophonist Toliy and good friend, guitarist Hugh Turner. This exciting quartet of crack musicians – Bossa Gringos takes Latin rhythms (Bossa Nova, Samba, Rhumba etc) and the iconic musicians who famously played this style (Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Antonio Jobim etc) and breathes new life into well known and not so well known melodies. The result is exciting stuff, with lilting rhythms, intriguing arrangements and some spectacular solo work from all four members. Unusually, the quartet boasts two bassists (Raph Mizuraki and Paul Jefferies), although they will alternate between percussion, acoustic upright bass and bass guitar. We promise, you’ll love it!

Jazz at Progress | Moscow Drug Club

SOLD OUT

Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Lawrie Wright

Simon Price & Guests | Reading

Simon Price and his guests will be delivering jazz arrangements of Christmas carols that Peter Billington has arranged. It should be a fun gig. Christmas carols in the jazz genre.

Guildford Jazz at St John’s Church | Claire Martin’s Christmas Cracker

An evening with multi-award winning vocalist Claire Martin OBE and her quartet. Expect some stylish reworkings of much loved standards from the Great American Songbook, plus some Christmas classics to enjoy and sing along with! Claire is hailed as ranking among ‘the four of five best jazz vocalists on the planet’ by Jazz Times USA. With Rob Barron – piano. Jeremy Brown – bass and Mark Taylor – drums.

Rebecca Poole | Five Horseshoes Maidensgrove

Fri 15 Dec | Rebecca Poole ace singer with Hugh Turner guitar Raph Mizraki acoustic bass, and special guest Stu Henderson trumpet, vocals and percussion | Five Horseshoes Maidensgrove nr Henley-on-Thames RG9 6EX | 8pm start | £20 music cover | Reservations 01491 64128. Diners only, you must book. Christmas special , book early !

Continuing the Five Horseshoes monthly jazz evenings. Fab food, full menu and bar, superb atmosphere, great jazz artists. Usually every last Friday of the month

Fleur Stevenson, Hugh Turner Jazz Duo | Didcot

Magoos Jazz Jam | Henley

Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Simon Cook

All Star Christmas Special | Crowmarsh Jazz, Wallingford

Sat 9 Dec | All Star Christmas Special: Bateman Brothers Jazz Band – The Music of Louis Armstrong | Crowmarsh Jazz Club, Crowmarsh Crowmarsh Village Hall, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, OX10 8ED | Bar and pizza available | Doors 6.45pm, show 7.30pm | £15 (£5 for Care workers & people on benefits): https://crowmarshjazz.co.uk

Rebecca Poole | Abingdon

Sat 9 Dec | Rebecca Poole vocals, Hugh Turner guitar , Stu Henderson trumpet and percussion, Raph Mizraki acoustic bass and other instruments | Abingdon Theatre, Medieval Abbey Buildings, Checker Walk OX14 3JB | Doors 7:30pm, start 8:00pm | £16 – book here

The utterly fabulous Rebecca Poole comes to the Unicorn with her A team! Promoting a new album, playing old favourites, new compositions and maybe one or two Christmas favourites. This will be a night to remember.

Songstress Fleur Stevenson | Goring

Fri Dec 8 | Songstress Fleur Stevenson, Maff Potts piano, Howard King bass, Mike Goff drums | Goring Community Jazz Club,Old School House, Station Road Goring RG8 9AZ | Doors 7pm Band 7:30 pm | £10 | Tickets from here or from Inspiration The Arcade Goring-on-Thames. Cash or Card on the door

Guildford Jazz at the Stoke | Ben Holder “Hot Club Jazz”

Hot Club excitement with Ben Holder, the rising star of Stephane Grappelli-style jazz fiddle and arguably one of the most gifted and exciting jazz musicians you will see live today. An energetic mix of traditional jazz, mainstream and swing with a sprinkling of Ben’s own infectious originals, all harking back to the fun and abandon of the 1920s and 1930s. With Caley Groves – guitar, Nick Milward – drums and Marianne Windham – bass.

FSJB present Fusion 6 | The Butler, Reading

Thurs 7 Dec | FSJB present Fusion 6 plus Supporting DJ sets from Dave Crocker | Andy Kennedy saxes, flute and EWI, Tony Imbierski keys, Paul Wallace bass, Tony Mckenna drums, Alison Rolls vocals | The Butler, 85-91 Chatham St RG1 7DS Reading | 8 – 11.00pm | £6 in advance at WeGotTickets, £8 on the door | More info https://fsjbmusic.uk/

FSJB@thebutler in Reading has established the First Thursday of the month as a club style night for quality live music covering a variety of genres with a Funk Soul Jazz & Blues vibe. 7 December will be the last one of 2023 and to celebrate our first year we have Fusion 6 playing live in the Butler’s live room The Left Wing! Come along – with your dancing shoes – for an exciting repertoire featuring tunes from funk, soul and jazz fusion greats such as Herbie Hancock, The Crusaders, Gil Scott-Heron, James Taylor Quartet, Corduroy and many more.

Denny Ilett’s Jazz Club featuring Enrico Tomasso | Henley

Wed 6 Dec | Denny Ilett’s Jazz Club returns! This month we are very proud to be featuring Enrico Tomasso on trumpet & vocals, the host Denny Ilett on guitar and local legend Andy Crowdy on double bass | The Green Room Henley, RG9 2AG | 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM | £8 – £15. VIP table packages available Tickets

Graeme Hewitt and his High Society Jazz Band Christmas Party | Theale

Tues 5 Dec 2023 | Graeme Hewitt and his High Society Jazz Band Christmas Party | Theale Village Hall, Englefield Rd, Theale, Reading RG7 5AS | Midday. Mike Henry is the band’s trumpet player and Pete Allen will also be a guest. Bring your own Christmas Snacks and drinks, there is a free raffle included and some great jazz all for the sum of £10.

Graeme Hewitt now 84 and after more than 50 years, still leads his High Society Jazz Band which plays on the first Tuesday every month at Theale Village Hall. Aware that most of his followers are now ‘mature folk’, don’t like driving in the dark or late nights, the band has been playing starting at midday and enjoying good attendances.

Mike Henry who was with Chris Barber for twenty years has established himself on trumpet with Graeme, a lovely guy and great musician. Andrew Clancy is with the band on piano and is the regular pianist but has a full-time job so leaves room for deps to pop in on the days he has to show his face at work – he is with us here for this special party. An unexpected guest – an old friend of Graeme, Pete Allen – joins the party, so along with the band, Steve Watling on drums, Terry Hutchins guitar, Mike Bennett on double bass and Mark Aston on baritone sax, trombone and several other instruments, we plan to have a great party with lots of seasonal melodies. If by chance you can’t make it Graeme videos every session and it can be seen on YouTube usually by the following day.

During the session there is a free raffle organised by Marian and Jane and because there is no bar so you can save a fortune by bringing you own drinks, and being Christmas the refreshments, down to you, often take on a seasonal display. Candles, balloons, Christmas decorations and seasonal hats make the band’s partyone not to miss and with a few carols thrown in a great lead up to that special day, not to mention a bit of wonderful jazz.

Graeme Hewitt and his High Society Jazz Band Christmas Party | Theale

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Tues 5 Dec | Equinox Quintet with Sarah Jane Eveleigh | Sarah Jane Eveleigh vocals, Peter Bingham tenor sax, John Clarke guitar, Derek Alford bass, and Paul Kaluza drums | Four Horseshoes pub, Sherfield-on-Loddon RG27 0EX | 8pm to 10.30pm | Four Horseshoes | No charge for admission (donations are welcomed)

Jazz at The Fisherman’s Cottage – 5thframe | Reading

Tues 5 Dec | Jazz at The Fisherman’s Cottage | 5thframe | Leslie Kett trumpet, flugelhorn and percussion, Danny Reuben tenor sax, bass clarinet and flute, Paul McCarten keyboards, Steve Pierce bass, Jim Wade drums | Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW | Music from 8pm | Free entry, donations welcomed.

Every fourth Tuesday: next date 2 Jan

Live music. Free entry. Excellent food and drink. And a lot more space than the late-lamented Global Cafe. Who could ask for more?

Pete Allen Jazz Band | Newbury

Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

The Roy Bailey Big Band presents ‘A Fairytale of New York’ | Goring Village Hall

Thurs 30 Nov | The Roy Bailey Big Band presents an evening of big band jazz inspired by the music and musicians of New York City | Goring Village Hall, Goring RG8 9AG | 7.45pm | £12.50 (£5 under 18s). Tickets available from www.roybaileybigband.com

Jazz @ The Retreat | Reading

Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Original Jazz Funk Folk Fusion @ The Retreat, Reading | Jamie Howell’s Traces 3

Lianne Carroll | Blewbury

Liane has that rare ability to meld effortless, often transcendent, vocal and piano technique with heart-stoppng emotion and soul-baring power.

Fleur Stevenson, Hugh Turner Jazz Duo | Didcot

Evening Jazz | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Brian Throup

Friyay with Limpopo Groove | Reading

Limpopo Groove is an established, upbeat, afro-fusion group for all ages and walks of life. Formed in 2009 by Tomson Chauke, they play infectious, lively music, inspired by their drummer and founder’s African homeland. With original songs written in Shona and English, they blend afro jazz with tribal beats and European influences to create catchy rhythms that crowds just can’t help dancing to.

Jazz Jam @ Login Lounge | Camberley

Thurs 23 Nov | Jazz Jam @ Login Lounge, Camberley | Ian Thompson sax, Simon Cook piano, Peter Hutchinson bass, Michael Hall percussion, Fabio Iacono drums | Login Lounge – 34 Park Street, Camberley, England, GU15 3PL | 20.00 – 22.30 | Free entry.

Jazz musician? Come and hang out with your fellow musicians, network, chat and jam together, and watch the magic of improvisation and creativity flow! Music lover? Come along, grab a drink and watch the magic unfold! Info

Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion | Iain Ballamy

Saxophonist, composer and ECM recording artist, is recognised as “a major international voice” (The Times) and listed in the BBC publication ‘100 Jazz Greats’. Luminous, freethinking, melodic, urbane, his work transcends genre and stereotype into an utterly original, always beautiful identity, all his own. “Ballamy…leaves you in absolute awe…the sheer virtuosity and sense of joy makes you feel like a kid about to step onto a twinkling, old-fashioned merry-go-round” – BBC. With Rebecca Nash – piano, Henrik Jensen – bass & Jeremy Stacey – drums

Nigel Price Organ Trio + Vasilis Xenopoulos | Marlow

Part of a Nationwide tour and recently voted ‘Best Small Group’, with various guests added: it’s Vasilis at the Marlow gig. Advisable to reserve a seat or table, but pay at the door, phone 01628 486571

Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Solo Jazz Livestream from Windsor, UK | Tom Neill

Tom is a multi-disciplinary artist and producer working throughout the UK as a composer, actor and theatre director. He is a founder member of Prime Studios creation space in Windsor and an associate artist of internationally touring Blackeyed Theatre. He lives in Bracknell. More here

Fleur Stevenson Trio | Maidensgrove

Continuing the Five Horseshoes monthly jazz evenings. Fab food, full menu and bar, superb atmosphere, great jazz artists. Usually every last Friday of the month

Mike Piggott’s Hot Club Trio | Oaken Grove Vineyard

Fri 17 Nov – Mike Piggott’s Hot Club Trio | Mike Piggott violin, Nils Solberg guitar and vocals, Richard Pite double bass | Oaken Grove Vineyard, Benhams Lane, Fawley, Henley-on-Thames RG9 6JG | Gates open 6.30pm, music from 7.30pm | £15 | Hot food is available to order on the night from the Little Urban Chef and is charged at £12 per head | Details and tickets

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