Monthly Archives: January 2017
Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 3 Jan 2017 | The Chris Ford Jazz Quartet | Chris Ford trombone, Jake Werth piano, Spud Smith bass, Justin Tambini drums | Sherfield-on-Loddon | Four Horseshoes | 8:00pm | No charge for admission (donations are welcomed)
Jazz at The Milk Bar | No Room For Squares | Reading
Wed 4 Jan | No Room For Squares | Jim Donovan presents jazz on vinyl from his archives | Reading | Milk Bar | 7.00pm | No Charge
Sunday Jazz at Jagz | Derek Nash Quartet | Ascot
Sun 8 Jan | Derek Nash Quartet | Derek Nash saxes, Dave Newton piano, Geoff Gascoyne bass, Seb De Krom drums | Ascot | Jagz | 12.00 to 3.30pm | £10
Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Reading
Tues 10 Jan | 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
Jazz at Burnham – Michelle Aspell
Wed 11 Jan | Jazz at Burnham – Michelle Aspell | Michelle Aspell vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Keith Howard bass, Jim Wade drums | Burnham | Royal British Legion | 8:30pm | No charge
Derek Nash’s Sax Appeal | Goring
Fri 13 Jan | Derek Nash’s Sax Appeal | Goring | Goring Hall Jazz Society | 8.00pm | £15.00
Bracknell Jazz – Simon Cook Trio with Byron Wallen | Bracknell
Fri 13 Jan | Bracknell Jazz – Simon Cook Trio with Byron Wallen | Byron Wallen trumpet, Simon Cook piano, Andy Masters bass, McGill Anderson drums | Bracknell | South Hill Park, Recital Room | 7.30pm | £10.00/£5 U18s
Gli Avanzi Jazz sextet | Reading
Sat 14 Jan | Gli Avanzi Jazz sextet | Lorenzo Todorow tenor, Martin Dix guitar, Chris Wagstaff trumpet, Andrew Last drums, Wulf Forrester-Barker bass, Diego Molina percussion | Reading | The Jolly Anglers | 8.45pm | FREE
Sunday Jazz | Stuart Henderson Trio | Reading
Sun 15 Jan | Sunday Jazz Trio | Stuart Henderson trumpet, piano & bass TBC | Reading | Abbot Cook | 1.30pm to 4.30pm | No charge
Joanna Eden with Steve Waterman | Fleet
Tues 17 Jan | Joanna Eden performs “Embraceable Ella” | Joanna Eden vocals, Steve Waterman trumpet and the Chris Ingham Trio | Fleet | Fleet Jazz Club | The Harlington | 8.00pm | £12
Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night | Reading
Tues 17 Jan | Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night in Reading | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Maff Potts piano, Nick Hill bass, Ben Robins drums | Reading | Global Café | 9.00pm – jam from 9.30pm | No charge
Jim Mullen with Frank Toms Trio | Marlow
Tues 17 Jan | Jim Mullen with Frank Toms Trio | Zoe Francis vocals | Marlow | Marlow Jazz Club | 8.30pm | £8.00
Bracknell Jazz – Young Musicians evening | South Hill Park
Wed 18 Jan | Bracknell Jazz – Young Musicians evening with the house band | Tom Barford sax, Simon Cook piano, Rudy Cook bass, Charlie Hutchinson | Bracknell | South Hill Park, Wilde Upstairs performance space | 7.30pm | £10.00/£8.00 in advance – £5 U18s
Matt Holland and Leo Green | Maidenhead
Fri 20 Jan 2017| Matt Holland and Leo Green | Matt Holland (trumpet), Leo Green (sax), Gary Baldwin (organ, guitar) and Al Cherry (drummer) | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Courtyard Theatre | 8.00pm | £15 (£13 conc) (£5 under 16s)
Jazz at the Oakwood Centre with Steve Waterman | Woodley
Sat 21 Jan | Steve Waterman with the Martin Hart Trio | Steve Waterman trumpet with the Martin Hart Trio | The Oakwood Centre, Woodley | 7.45pm | £10
Sunday Jazz | Stuart Henderson Trio | Reading
Sun 22 Jan | Sunday Jazz Trio | Stuart Henderson trumpet, piano & bass TBC | Reading | Abbot Cook | 1.30pm to 4.30pm | No charge
The Supertonics Big Band, plus guest female vocalist | Bracknell
Sun 22 Jan | The Supertonics Big Band, plus guest female vocalist | Bracknell | Jennett’s Park Community Hall, Sparrowhawk Way RG12 8EB | Doors 7.30pm – Band 8.00pm to 10.15pm | Tickets £8, or there may still be a few left at £7 for “early bird” bookings – contact David Bennett 07739-314261 davidbennett470@gmail.com
Jazz Jam in Reading: Ken Thompson Trio | Reading
Wed 25 Jan | Jam session with house band, open to singers and instrumentalists | Ken Thompson guitar, Phil Berry bass, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 8:30pm | No charge
Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford
Fri 27 Jan | Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford | Royal British Legion | 8.00pm | £2.00
Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Finchampstead
Fri 27 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
The Derek Nash Acoustic Quartet plus special guest Martin Shaw | Progress Theatre, Reading | Just one ticket still available!
Fri 27 Jan 2017 | Progress Theatre, Reading | The Derek Nash Acoustic Quartet plus special guest Martin Shaw | Derek Nash saxes, Martin Shaw trumpet & flugelhorn, Dave Newton piano, Geoff Gascoyne bass, Sebastiaan de Krom drums | 7.30pm | £16.00 (£14.00 concessions) plus maximum 5% booking fee | Read more…
Jazz at Progress | The Derek Nash Acoustic Quartet plus special guest Martin Shaw | Just one ticket still available!
Fri 27 Jan 2017 | Progress Theatre, Reading | The Derek Nash Acoustic Quartet plus special guest Martin Shaw | Derek Nash saxes, Martin Shaw trumpet & flugelhorn, Dave Newton piano, Geoff Gascoyne bass, Sebastiaan de Krom drums | 7.30pm | £16.00 (£14.00 concessions) plus maximum 5% booking fee
Derek Nash – saxes
Derek is a featured soloist with the Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra and has been a full-time member since 2004. He is leader of the British Jazz award-winning Sax Appeal and also co-leader of funk/fusion band Protect the Beat. 2013 and 2014 saw Derek touring with Cream legend, Jack Bruce, and USA smooth jazz star, Brian Culbertson. Derek is a master of all saxes from soprano to baritone and is renowned for his energetic, vibrant, passionate and charismatic performances.
Martin Shaw – trumpet & flugelhorn
Martin Shaw studied classical trumpet and Jazz at the Royal Academy of Music and Berklee College of Music in Boston, finishing his studies at the Guildhall School of Music with a one-year postgraduate course in jazz and studio music. Over the last 12 years, he has worked with many leading jazz artists including Cleo Laine, John Dankworth, Pete King, Dick Morrisey, Tim Garland and numerous big bands including the BBC Big Band. Martin has recorded, performed live and toured extensively with various pop artists including Sting, Jamiroquai, Natalie Cole, Paul Young and the Brand New Heavies.
Dave Newton – piano
Dave was voted best Jazz Pianist in the British Jazz Awards for the thirteenth time in 2014. He has been the pianist of choice for Carol Kidd, Marion Montgomery, Tina May, Annie Ross, Claire Martin and spent nearly 10 years with Stacey Kent. He’s recorded with Buddy De Franco, Alan Barnes and Martin Taylor as well as a solo artist recording for the Linn, Candid and Concorde labels. Becoming a professor at Leeds College of Music in 2016, Dave is the epitome of melodic, swinging piano.
Geoff Gascoyne – bass
For 4 years, Geoff was Musical Director for Jamie Cullum appearing on 3 albums and performing at prestigious venues from The Albert Hall to the Hollywood Bowl. Geoff’s diverse career has seen him perform with the great opera singer Willard White to appearing in Anthony Mingella’s “The Talented Mr Ripley” starring Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow. He has performed with, among many others, Guy Barker, Georgie Fame and, within his many performances at Ronnie Scotts, has performed with The Charles Mingus Big Band and Michel Legrand. With 6 solo albums in own right, Geoff is one of the most respected and in-demand bassists in the UK.
Sebastiaan de Krom – drums
Previously a member of Ray Gelato and the Giants of Jive, Sebastiaan, who is a professor at Leeds College of Music, played for many years with Jamie Cullum appearing on the multi-gold selling albums, Pointless Nostalgic and Twentysomething and touring the world for several years, performing everywhere from the Hollywood Bowl to the Royal Albert Hall. He has worked with Guy Barker, Gene Harris, Kurt Elling and Michel Legrand, and is the maestro of effortless swing.
Dinner jazz at The Angel – Café Zazous | Woolhampton
Sat 28 Jan | Dinner jazz at The Angel – Café Zazous | HBMore guitar, Feliks Tabis violin, Dave Stamper guitar, Steve Lamming double bass | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8pm | No charge
Sunday Jazz at The Retreat – Stuart Henderson with Sue Greenway and the Simon Price Trio
Sun 29 Jan | Sunday Jazz at The Retreat | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Sue Greenway sax, Pete Billington piano, Esther Ng bass, Simon Price drums | Reading | Retreat Pub | 3.30pm | No charge
Sunday Jazz | Hugh Turner | Reading
Sun 29 Jan | Sunday Jazz | Hugh Turner guitar, plus guests TBC | Reading | Abbot Cook | 1.30pm to 4.30pm | No charge
