Jazz Gig Calendar

This is a live jazz gig listings service from Jazz in Reading. We feature mostly modern jazz gigs happening within 20 miles or so of Reading.

The listings used to be published monthly, under the name 'Jazz Round About Reading', but all gigs now appear in the calendar, the link for which is below left. Check it out whenever you feel the urge to hear live jazz. Don't forget to refresh your browser each time you visit, to be sure of catching all latest changes or additions. Please check with venues before setting off - all details may be subject to change.

Musicians, promoters and venues should send their gig information to us via the Submit Your Gig form. Please note that the details you submit will be checked and edited before being approved for publication. We reserve the right to make amendments before publication if we consider the content inappropriate or inaccurate.

If you have any queries, please email info@jazzinreading.com

Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion | Moscow Drug Club

Thu 21 Nov| Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion | Moscow Drug Club | Food and drinks from 19.00 Jazz from 20:00 to 22:15 | Tickets £20 (Discounts for Members and Students) from here

We’re delighted to welcome back the hugely popular MOSCOW DRUG CLUB – a heady and waggish mix of Jazz French musette Latin Grooves and New Orleans Swing, combining their original material with songs by the likes of Jaques Brel, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen & Eartha Kitt. Moscow Drug Club deliver an intoxicating and intimate musical experience you won’t soon forget!

Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames

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! Photo by Steve Foster – @jazzshot on Instagram

Stan Tracey’s A Child’s Christmas Jazz Suite | Woodley

Tom Neill

Sat 23 Nov | Stan Tracey’s A Child’s Christmas Jazz Suite | Mike Wilkins saxes, Martin Pickett piano, Steve Kershaw double bass, Mike Goff drums, Tom Neill narration | Alan Cornish Theatre at The Oakwood Centre Woodley | Doors 7pm Band 7:45pm | Early Bird £12:50/£14:50 Full Price – Tickets

Will Todd’s Mass in Blue and A Little Jazz Mass by Bob Chilcott | Wesley Church, Reading

Sat 23 Nov | Featuring members of Resolution 88 – Tom O’Grady piano and Ric Elsworth percussion, with Eric Guy on bass, Lisa Swayne soprano, and the Reading Festival Chorus, directed by Greg Hallam | Wesley Church, Queens Road, Reading RG1 4BW | 6pm | £18, under-18s free. Tickets available on the door and from TicketSource

Two upbeat jazz settings of the latin mass, performed by a local choir together with a professional jazz band and an outstanding soloist. A dynamic blend of jazz, blues and choral writing.

Jim Wynn Swingtet @ Balboa Beckons, Oxford

Sun 24 Nov | Jim Wynn Swingtet playing at an afternoon dance, preceded by a balboa workshop (for those with some balboa experience) with Andrew and Emiliya run by Oxford Balboa | Old Headington Village Hall, Dunstan Road, Oxford, OX3 9BY| Workshop 12 – 2.15 pm, dance 2.30 – 6.15pm | Workshop + Balboa Beckons: £35 on DanceCloud (£25 for unwaged), Workshop only: £25 on DanceCloud (£18 for unwaged), Balboa Beckons only: £15 pay on the door on or DanceCloud (£10 unwaged)| Join us for a fabulous afternoon of social dancing to music from a great band – whether you are a dancer or just want to come and enjoy listening to an amazing band and watching lovely dancing.

Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames

Rory McInroy

Hot Biscuits Jazz Broadcast

Join me on Hot Biscuits next week for a musical journey featuring Fiona Ross in my 3by1 artist special. We’ll also enjoy Billy Moten’s “Moten’s Swing,” Neil Cowley Trio’s “Entity,” and Ezra Collective with Olivia Dean’s “Dance, No One’s Watching.” Don’t miss Trio JDM’s “Elementary Waltz” led by Dave Walsh, and Peter Bernstein’s “Better Angels.” If this sounds interesting, spread the word and join me 24/07 at www.mixcloud.com/stevebewick/

Christmas jazz | Wallingford

Thurs 28 Nov | Christmas fair preview evening with Rocky playing live jazz (on a piano found in Camden Jazz Club) | The Coaching Barn Manor Farm Wallingford OX10 6AX | 10am – 4 pm | Tickets

Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames

Annie Parker

Dinner Jazz at The Angel | P’Jam 

Photo by Steve Foster @jazzshots (Instagram & FB)

Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Tues 3 Dec | Equinox Quintet with Debby Bracknell | Debbie Bracknell 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)

Fleet Jazz Club | A Swinging Christmas – Chris Ingham Quintet featuring Joanna Eden

Tues 3 Dec | A Swinging Christmas – Chris Ingham Quintet featuring Joanna Eden | Chris Ingham – Piano, Joanna Eden – vocals, Mark Crooks – sax, George Double – drums, Marianne Windham – bass | Fleet Jazz Club, The Harlington GU51 4BY | Doors and bar open 7:15 pm, performance 8 pm to 10 pm | Tickets £25 online here the Box Office on 01252 811009 or on the door (cash or card)

Graeme Hewitt’s High Society Jazz Band Christmas Party | Theale

Our last session for 2024 is going to be a well-attended occasion. Having led the High Society Jazz Band for over 50 years, and now at the age of 85, Graeme Hewitt is sure his Christmas Party will be a real swinger! With Guests BEN CUMMINGS and his wife and singer LIZZIE NEWBERRY making a return visit, their last visit in September having hit all the right notes, December 3^rd is going to be a ‘sell out.’ To make an even bigger hit with the loyal supporters, Graeme is also reforming his Marching Band which won ‘BEST BAND’ at a jazz festival in Holland, voted the best of bands from all over the world. Our audience is encouraged to bring their parasols to form the ‘SECOND LINE,’ a New Orleans term, following the musicians round the hall, and weather being kind, even out into the car park putting on a show for Theale never to forget.

Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames

Annie Parker

Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames

Phil Craddock

A Soulful Christmas with Jordan Jackson | Dorchester-on-Thames

Sun 8 Dec | A Soulful Christmas with Jordan Jackson | Jordan Jackson – piano and vocals, Claudio Suriano – guitar, Santi Viale – bass, Juan Jacinto – drums, plus a four-piece brass section | Bishop’s Court Farm 91 High Street Dorchester-on-Thames OX10 7HP | 7pm | £25.19 incl fee | Tickets

Pete Allen Jazz Band | Newbury

Jazz at The Fisherman’s Cottage | Annie Parker

Normally every fourth Tuesday but, exceptionally, the next date will be 28 January.

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

Jazz at Progress | Soultime! Play the Music of Bobby Timmons

Fri 13 Dec | Soultime! Play the Music of Bobby Timmons | Steve Fishwick trumpet, Leon Greening piano, Matyas Hofecker bass, Matt Home drums | Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading, RG1 5HL | Doors 7pm, Music 7:30pm | £19.00 (£17.00 concessions, £10 under 16) | Information and tickets

Cafe Zazous @ The Butler Reading | Swing gypsy jazz

Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames

Crowmarsh Jazz | All Star Christmas Cracker!

Sat 14 Dec | All Star Christmas Cracker! | Crowmarsh Jazz, Crowmarsh Village Hall, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, OX10 8ED | Bar and pizza available | £18 standard ticket price. £5 for anyone living or working in adult social care and anyone in receipt of benefits. www.crowmarshjazz.co.uk

Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames

Lawrie Wright

Remix Jazz Orchestra with Rebecca Poole | Marlow

The Annie Parker Trio | Jazz Club | The Green Room, Henley

Photo by Anna Lambert

Tues 17 Dec | Jazz Club at The Green Room | The Annie Parker Trio | Annie Parker concert, alto and bass flutes, Simon Cook keys, Marianne Windham double bass | The Green Room, 48 Market Place, Henley on Thames RG9 2AG | 7.30 – 10.30pm | tickets from £8 available from The Green Room on their website : thegreenroomhenley.com or phone : 07784 854366 Jazz Club menu available

Get Christmas off to a cracking start – or simply come and chill – with this fresh and innovative trio playing some great tunes form Herbie Mann, Roland Kirk. Miles Davis and more…

Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames

Robert Otwinowski

Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames

Phil Craddock

Jazz at Progress | Clark Tracey’s The Jazz Champions

Clark Tracey

Fri 3 Jan | Clark Tracey’s The Jazz Champions | Alan Barnes alto sax, Simon Allen tenor sax, Dave Newton piano, Andy Cleyndert bass, Clark Tracey drums | Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading, RG1 5HL | Doors 7pm, Music 7:30pm | £19.00 (£17.00 concessions, £10 under 16) | Information and tickets | Photo by Steve Foster @jazzshots (Instagram & FB)

Crowmarsh Jazz | Polly Gibbons Quartet

Sat 25 Jan | Polly Gibbons Quartet | Polly Gibbons (vocals), Tim Dawes (bass), Tim Lapthorn (piano) and Saleem Raman (drums) | Crowmarsh Jazz, Crowmarsh Village Hall, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, OX10 8ED | Bar and pizza available | £18 standard ticket price. £5 for anyone living or working in adult social care and anyone in receipt of benefits. www.crowmarshjazz.co.uk

Jazz at Progress | Empirical Quintet

Fri 21 Feb | Empirical Quintet | Nathaniel Facey alto sax, Jonny Mansfield vibes, Will Barry piano, Tom Farmer bass, Shaney Forbes drums Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading, RG1 5HL | Doors 7pm, Music 7:30pm | £19.00 (£17.00 concessions, £10 under 16) | Information

The original quartet as above were: Tom Farmer bass, Nathaniel Facey alto sax, Lewis Wright vibes, Shaney Forbes drums. Lewis Wright has moved to the USA, so in his place is Jonny Mansfield. Since their start in 2007 they have played in quartet, quintet and sextet formations. For this event at Progress it will be a quintet with guest pianist Will Barry.

Jazz at Progress | John Law’s Re-Creations “Many Moons” Tour

Jazz at Progress | A Portrait of Bill Evans

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