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

The Music Of Bill Evans Featuring The Paul Edis Trio with Special Guest Noa Levy | Dorchester on Thames

Nobody sounds quite like Paul Edis or transports you to the places he travels to with his meditative music. Having received unanimous critical acclaim for his last studio album, The Still Point Of The Turning World, Edis has immersed himself in the exquisite work of Bill Evans – widely considered to be the most important and influential pianist in the history of jazz. This very special show will feature the sublime voice of acclaimed San Franciscan singer, Noa Levy, who will be performing a selection of standards which were a vital part of Bill Evans’ repertoire.

Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Phil Craddock

Ewen Baird/Kevin Armstrong | Goring Community Jazz Club

Fri 14 July | Ewen Baird saxes Kevin Armstrong guitar Nick Hill piano, Howard King bass, Mike Goff drums | Goring Community Jazz Club, Station Road Goring | 7pm doors 7:30 start | Tickets from TicketSource £10 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.

Evening Jazz | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Magoos Jazz Jam | Henley

Baron Mara | Woodcote Rally

Jenny Bell and Hugh Turner duo | Oxford

Sun 9 July | Jenny Bell and Hugh Turner duo | Joe’s Bar, Summertown Oxford | 6.30 till 9pm | Free entry

Music by the River: Annie Parker Quartet | Henley

Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Brian Throup

Saturday Sundown Jazz river cruises | Fleur Stevenson / Hugh turner duo

Baron Mara | Woodcote Rally

Pigfoot Plays Ellington | Bracknell

Pigfoot Play Ellington is an imaginative reworking of a range of Duke Ellington’s iconic compositions, from the early Cotton Club blues material to Swing hits and through to the exotica that was inspired by Ellington’s extensive travels. The members of Pigfoot are all devotees of the Ellington sound – the muted rasp of trumpeter Cootie Williams, the poised grace of Harry Carney’s baritone, the dense crunch of Duke’s piano voicings and the buoyant bounce of drummer Sonny Greer are all reflected in the engaging and individual approaches of Batchelor, James Allsopp, Liam Noble and Paul Clarvis. An entertainingly riotous, swinging, delicate, gnarly account of Ellington’s legacy is promised. www.bracknelljazz.co.uk

Evening Jazz | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

FSJB@The Butler, Reading | 5th Frame

Thurs 6 July | 5th Frame | Paul McCarten keyboards, Leslie Kett trumpet, flugel & hand percussion, Danny Reuben tenor, soprano sax, bass clarinet & flute (ex Brand New Heavies and Kirsty McColl), Howard King double & electric bass, Mike Goff drums | The Butler 85-91 Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS | 7:30 – 11.00pm | £7 on the door.

After an absence from the local scene, urban jazz quintet 5th Frame are back playing hard bop. With DJ support from David Crocker. More details here

Live Jazz, Blues and more | Reading

Tues 4 Jul | Live Jazz, Blues and more | Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW | Music from 7:30 | Free entry, donations welcomed

Every other Tuesday | 4, 18 Jul | 1, 15, 29 Aug

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

The Fisherman’s Cottage is reached by 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

Musicians: if you’d like to take part, call one of the following and we’ll do our best to accommodate you: Ian Germer 07866 251216 / Jim Wade 07788 666608

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Graeme Hewitt’s High Society Jazz Band | Theale

Budapest Café Orchestra of Hungary | The Crooked Billet, Stoke Row

The Budapest Café Orchestra of Hungary, a gypsy jazz quartet on steroids. Performing rollicking dances from Romania and Moldova. Bitter sweet Jewish laments. Impassioned Hungarian Czardas. Evoking vivid images of Tzigane fiddle maestros, Budapest café life and gypsy campfires. They’ll make you want to book a holiday along the Danube. A 4-piece acoustically electrifying orchestra playing the hottest gypsy fiddle, squeezebox, double bass & Django Maccaferri guitar with a sole mission: to entertain and enchant audiences, leaving them grinning like monkeys.

Regatta Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Ewen Baird

The Pete Allen Jazz band | Newbury

The Ray Charles Project – The Jeremy Sassoon Quintet | Dorchester on Thames

Sun 2 July |The Ray Charles Project – The Jeremy Sassoon Quintet | Jeremy Sassoon – Piano/Vocals, Paul Booth – Saxophone, Nick Fitch – Guitar, Pat Illingworth – Drums. Thomas Stieger – Bass | Bishop’s Court Farm, 91 High St, Dorchester on Thames OX10 7HP | Doors: 6pm Show: 7-9pm | £20 | Tickets

‘Exhilarating!’ London Jazz News. Jeremy Sassoon has won huge acclaim over recent years with his astonishingly authentic homage to Ray Charles. Together with his drum-tight quintet, Sassoon swings his way through the Ray Charles songbook on a magical journey that goes from Hit The Road Jack and What’d I Say to Unchain My Heart and Georgia On My Mind. Whether he’s playing R&B, soul, country or blues, Jeremy Sassoon somehow manages to get to the very heart of Brother Ray’s unique music.

Regatta Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Simon Cook Trio | Queens Head, Reading

Regatta Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Peter Bingham

Jazz at Progress | The Horace Silver Project

Regatta Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Peter Bingham

Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion | Dave O’Higgins and Rob Luft

Saxophonist Dave O’Higgins and guitarist Rob Luft present their second recording “Pluto” three years after “Play Monk & Trane”. An album of straight-ahead modern jazz in the African American tradition with seven original songs, and two Monk & Trane hits. This is jazz in the African-American tradition, clearly coming from the Monk and Trane lineage, but not bound to emulating it. With Ross Stanley on piano, Misha Mullov-Abbado on bass and American drummer Rod Youngs.

Regatta Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Hugh Turner

Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Brian Throup

Jazz at the Hope & Anchor: P’Jam

Jazz at the Retreat | The Retreat Pub, Reading

Sun 25 Jun | Stuart Henderson trumpet/flugelhorn, Tim Hill saxes, Robert Jarvis trombone,Maff Potts piano, Esther Ng bass, Dave Lambert drums | 3.30-5.30pm | The Retreat, St. John’s Street, Reading RG1 4EH | Free entry – donations

Jenny Fay and Friends | The Angel, Woolhampton

Jenny’s early influences as a jazz singer naturally include Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald but she has found inspiration from many other singers with current obsessions including Gregory Porter, China Moses and the wonderful Liane Carroll.

Jenny has been fortunate enough to be tutored by Liane Carroll and has learnt from her the importance of crafting a song to tell a story that touches hearts. More recently Jenny has studied under Emilia Mårtensson, a winner of the Jazz Vocalist of the Year in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards.

Fleur Stevenson | Blewbury

A familiar face on the London jazz scene, Fleur Stevenson is gifted with a honeyed tone, an offbeat sense of humour and a naturally charismatic stage presence. Fleur creates an instant rapport with her audience through sparkling narrative and an unerring instinct for choosing the right material to showcase her talent.

** Note: A limited number of discounted tickets at £20 are available for Jazz In Reading followers. Email Izabela at Izabela@dircon.co.uk wih the code JAZZ RABBIT

Stu Henderson | Maidensgrove

Evening Jazz | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Andy Kennedy

Live Jazz, Blues and more | Reading

Tues 20 Jun | Live Jazz, Blues and more | Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW | Music from 7:30 | Free entry, donations welcomed

Every other Tuesday | 20 Jun | 4, 18 Jul | 1, 15, 29 Aug

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

The Fisherman’s Cottage is reached by 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

Musicians: if you’d like to take part, call one of the following and we’ll do our best to accommodate you: Ian Germer 07866 251216 / Jim Wade 07788 666608

BEAT at the Boiler Room

Hannah Horton

Sun 18 June | BEAT at the Boiler Room | From 17.00 pm to 19.00 pm | Tickets £20 (discounts for members and students) from here

A star-studded line-up of leading UK Jazz musicians present a summer’s evening concert celebrating Women in Jazz on the lawn at Watts Gallery. Bring a picnic and a bottle or two of your favourite summer’s drink and enjoy an evening of great live music in this historic setting. Featuring Hannah Horton – Tenor/Baritone Sax, Laura Impallomeni – Trombone, Wendy Kirkland – Piano, Marianne Windham – Double bass, Suzanne Cross – Drums

Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Phil Craddock

Art Themen Organ Trio | Crowmarsh Jazz, Wallingford

Hugh Turner Trio | Reading

Blue Magoo Jazz Band | Harpsden

Sat 17 June | Blue Magoo Jazz Band | Harpsden Hoo- Ha, a village mini-festival | 1.30 pm | More details here

Evening Jazz | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Photo by Martin Breschinski

Rebecca Poole aka Purdy | Rhythms at The Yurt

The music continues at the cosiest and most intimate venue in Oxfordshire! Curated by Chris and Sue Hollebone with the help of guitarist Hugh Turner. The team from Rhythms at the Yurt have cooked up a great calendar of spring and summer events for you to enjoy. Be warned with just 30 seats these events sell out fast! The original and best . We are extremely thrilled to welcome back Rebecca poole aka Purdy to The Yurt. She’s basically a superstar! Book quick this will sell out extremely quickly. Expect the usual great jazz favourites and originals, good humour, ace musicianship and a darn good time!

Magoos Jazz Jam | Henley

Anthony Kerr | Marlow Jazz Club

Tues 13 June / Marlow Jazz Club / Anthony Kerr vibes, Sammy Mayne alto, Frank Harrison piano, Elliot Toms drums, Stuart Barker bass / Royal British Legion Hall SL7 1NT / 8.30 pm / £10

Anthony is a big favourite at the Club and a brilliant vibes player, bringing with him for a first Marlow gig – the highly rated Sammy Mayne. Pay at the door but probably best to phone 01628 486571 to reserve a good seat: some recent gigs have been full up!

Jazz Lunch | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Simon Cook

Hugh Turner Quartet | Waterfest, Reading

Sat 10 Jun | Hugh Turner Quartet | Waterfest Reading, Forbury Gardens. Reading Abbey ruins | Exact time TBC – event 11-5pm

Goring Community Jazz Club | Annie Parker

Kaiyojazz Trio | Bracknell

The KAIYO 3 explores the interactive potential of the jazz piano trio, taking inspiration from some of the great facilitators of group improvisation in jazz, Bill Evans, Jimmy Guiffre and Miles Davis. Featuring the lyrical improvising voice of Amy Baldwin and Simon Purcell’s original compositions and reimagined standards, this collaborative ensemble is a 3 way musical affair complemented by the percussive invention of Jon Scott. www.bracknelljazz.co.uk

Evening Jazz | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Andy Kennedy

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