Gigs


Jazz at Progress: Two of a Mind | Reading | Buy tickets

Fri 1 Sep | Jazz at Progress: Two of a Mind | Chris Biscoe baritone saxophone, Alison Neale alto sax, Jeremy Brown bass, Stu Butterfield drums, Colin Oxley guitar | Reading | Progress Theatre | 7:30pm | £17.00 (£15.00 concessions) plus maximum 5% booking fee – full information here | Buy tickets


Bracknell Jazz – Simon Cook Trio with Damon Brown

Fri 1 Sept | Bracknell Jazz – Simon Cook Trio with Damon Brown | Damon Brown trumpet, Simon Cook piano, Andy Masters bass, McGill Anderson drums | Bracknell | Bracknell Jazz, South Hill Park, Recital Room | 7.30pm | £10.00/£5 U18s


Purdy aka Rebecca Poole Jazz Speakeasy | Henley

Sat 2 Sept | Join Purdy and friends for the launch of this self-produced frivolous night of live jazz for Henley-on-Thames’ first ever speak easy club. For more information please contact: mail@purdymusic.co.uk | HAODS Hall, 19 New St, Henley-on-Thames RG9 | 7.30pm


Karl Charity | Pangbourne Jazz Club

Sun 3 Sep | Karl Charity | Karl Charity singer & trumpet,  Terry Hutchins guitar, Malcolm Cliff piano, Keith Howard double bass, Matt Skeaping drums | www.pangbournejazzclub.co.uk | PWMC | 7.30pm | £7.00


Stuart Henderson Jazz Funk Quartet | Oxford

Mon 4 Sept | Stuart Henderson Jazz funk quartet | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Pete Billington piano, Paul Jeffries bass, Steve Wyndham drums | Sandy’s Piano & Wine Bar, 4 King Edward St, Oxford OX1 4HS | 8.00pm


Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Tues 5 Sept | Equinox with Andy Walls piano | Andy Walls piano, Peter Bingham tenor sax, Derek Alford bass, Paul Kaluza percussion | Sherfield-on-Loddon | Four Horseshoes | 8:00pm | No charge for admission (donations are welcomed)


Fleur Stevenson / Hugh Turner | Reading

Wed 6 Sept | Jazz Supper at the Bel and Dragon | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh turner guitar | Bel and The Dragon pub, Blakes Lock, Gas Works Road, Reading RG1 3EQ | Bel and The Dragon | 7.30pm | No charge


Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Julia Titus | Shinfield

Thurs 7 Sep | Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Julia Titus | Julia Titus vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Jamie Howell bass, Jim Wade drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot | 8:00pm | £5


Omar Puente | Goring

Fri 8 Sept | Omar Puente – Afro/Cuban Jazz | Omar Puente violin with his quartet | The Village Hall | Goring | Goring Jazz | 8.00pm | £15


Sam Braysher Quartet featuring Michael Kanan | Maidenhead

Sat 9 Sep | Sam Braysher Quartet | Sam Braysher alto saxophone, Michael Kanan piano, Dario Di Lecce double bass, Steve Brown drums | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts | Maidenhead | 8pm | £12 | Buy tickets here


Stuart Henderson Trio | Oxford

Sun 10 Sept | Stuart Henderson Trio | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Graeme Taylor piano, Paul Jeffries bass | Oxford | Oxford Wine Cafe | 6.30pm to 9.00pm | No charge


Gli Avanzi Jazz Quintet | Reading

Sun 10 Sep | Gli Avanzi jazz quintet | Peter Bingham tenor sax, Chris Wagstaff trumpet, Martin Dix guitar, Jim Saunders bass, Andrew Last drums | Reading | The Global Cafe | 7:30pm | No charge


Ade Holland Trio | Caversham

Sun 10 Sept | Ade Holland Trio | Ade Holland guitar, Gordon Johnson keybds, Esther Ng drs. Caversham | The Griffin | 3.30pm | No charge


Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Reading

Tues 12 Sep | 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


Yateley & Crowthorne Big Band Society (YCBBS) | Sandhurst

Tues 12 Sep | Yateley & Crowthorne Big Band Society (YCBBS) present two record recitals from the golden age of swing | Sandhurst Community Hall, Yorktown Road, Sandhurst, Berks | 7.30pm | £3.50 | Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month | Further details from Kay Sealey (0252 661037)


Salena Jones and her All-Star Quintet | Marlow

Tues 12 Sep | Salena Jones and her All-Star Quintet | Marlow Jazz Club | 8.30pm | £10. Advance reservations advised: 01628 486571 | First visit to the club for the legendary jazz singer


Gabriel Lachin Trio | Maidenhead

Sun 17 Sept | Gabriel Lachin Trio | Gabriel Lachin on piano with his trio | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Studio | 8.00pm | £12/£10


Jazz on A Sunday River Cruise | Caversham

Sun 17 Sep | Jazz on A Sunday River Cruise | Lea Lyle Quartet | Lea Lyle vocals, Esther Ng piano, Terry Davis bass, Fabio Iacono drums | Caversham | Aboard the Caversham Lady from Caversham Pier | 2:15pm | £22.50. 16 or under £14 | Map and tickets here


Stuart Henderson Quintet | Swindon

Tue 19 Sept | Stuart Henderson Quintet | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Toliy Vyacheslavov sax, Graeme Taylor piano, Paul Jeffries bass, Charlie Stratford drums | Swindon | The Royal Oak | 8.00pm to 10.30pm | No charge


Jazz in Fleet at The Harlington

Tue 19 Sept | Karen Sharp Quartet | Karen Sharp sax, Nikki Iles piano, Marianne Windham double bass, Steve Brown Drums | Fleet | Fleet Jazz Club | The Harlington | 7.15pm | £12


Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers’ Night | Reading

Tues 19 Sep | Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers’ Night | Fleur Stevenson vocals, TBC piano, Nick Hill bass, Ben Robins drums | Reading | Global Café | Performance begins at 9pm, and then singers are invited onto stage to jam with the band from 9.30pm. | No charge


The BIG Chris Barber Band | Basingstoke

Thurs 21 Sep | The BIG Chris Barber Band | Basingstoke | Anvil Arts | 7:45pm | Tickets: £23 (includes £2 booking fee) | Book here

Chris Barber OBE is one of the last British jazz giants around and a paragon of traditional jazz in the UK. For more than 68 years, he has been active in the music scene promoting, recording and releasing music and touring with his band.  This year The BIG Chris Barber Band celebrates 100 years of jazz under the theme, Centenary of Jazz.


Jazz at Progress: Alex Hitchcock Quintet | Reading | Buy tickets

Fri 22 September | Alex Hitchcock Quintet | Will Barry piano, Jay Davis drums,  Alex Hitchcock sax, Joe Downard bass, James Copus trumpet | Progress Theatre, Reading | 7:30pm | £14.00 (£12.00 concessions) plus maximum 5% booking fee. Buy tickets


Rhythms at the Yurt with Fleur Stevenson and Pete Billington | near Didcot

Fri 22 Sept | Rhythms at the Yurt | A very special gig at a truly magical location, charming jazz vocalist Fleur Stevenson and wonderful multi instrumentalist Peter Billington will be performing vintage jazz favourites in a traditional Mongolian Yurt, located at the foot of the ancient Wittenham Clumps. Lovely hosts Chris and Sue will be there to welcome guests under the stars from 7.30pm where there will be drinks available from the bar and have a chat with the musicians before music starts at 8.00pm
It’s an intimate gig of only 25 seats, so please book now if you’d like to come. Tickets and further information are available here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fleur-stevenson-pete-billington-tickets-37058179011 or by calling Sue: 07721 364212.
Rhythms at the Yurt | The Yurt, Haddon Acre, Sires Hill, (south slopes of the Wittenham Clumps) Didcot, Oxon OX11 9BG
Admission: £12.50, email themusicgoesroundoo@gmail.com or call 07721 364212 for tickets.


Helen Shapiro gospel outreach event | Reading

Sat 23rd Sept | Helen Shapiro gospel outreach event | Helen Shapiro presentation and singing some of her old favourites | Reading | Kennet Valley Free Church | 7.30pm | £5


Helen will tell about how she came to faith in Jesus.  This time of testimony is interspersed with some songs (including the ever-popular ‘Walking Back to Happiness’) sung to backing tracks.  

Sunday Jazz at Jagz | Salena Jones Quintet | Ascot

Sun 24 Sept | Salena Jones Quintet | Salena Jones vocals, Richard Shepherd sax, Rob Barron piano, Jules Jackson bass, Pete Cater drums | Ascot | Jagz | 12.30 to 3.30pm | £10


Sunday Jazz at The Retreat – Stuart Henderson and the Simon Price Trio

Sun 24 Sept | Sunday Jazz at The Retreat | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Piers Green sax, Pete Billington piano, Esther Ng bass, Simon Price drums | Reading | Retreat Pub | 3.30pm | No charge


Mike Miller Trio | Basingstoke

Sun 24 Sep | Mike Miller Trio | Dave Chedgey double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Basingstoke | Tea Bar | 1 pm | Tea for two £20


Berkshire Jazz Jam: Ken Thompson Trio | Reading

Wed 27 Sept | Jam session with house band, open to singers and instrumentalists | Ken Thompson guitar, Phil Berry bass, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 9:00pm | No charge


Bracknell Jazz – Young Musicians evening | South Hill Park

Wed 27 Sept | Bracknell Jazz – Young Musicians evening with the house band | Chris Ford trombone, Jonny Ford sax, Simon Cook piano, Rudy Cook bass, Charlie Hutchinson drums | Bracknell | South Hill Park, Wilde Upstairs performance space | 7.30pm | £10.00 (£8.00 in advance) and £5 U18s


Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Lea Lyle / Karl Charity | Shinfield

Thurs 28 Sep | Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Lea Lyle / Karl Charity | Lea Lyle vocals, Karl Charity trumpet/flugelhorn, Phil Craddock piano, Marianne Windham bass, Jim Wade drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot | 8:00pm | £5

 


Fleur Stevenson duo feat Hugh Turner | Brightwell cum Sotwell

Thu 28 Sept| Jazz Suppers with Fleur Stevenson and Hugh Turner duo | Fleur Stevensonl vocals, Hugh Turner guitar | Brightwell cum Sotwell, nr Wallingford | The Red Lion | The St, Wallingford, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell OX10 0RT. Table reservations: 01491 837373 | 7.30pm | No charge


Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Finchampstead

Fri 29 Sept | Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Stuart Henderson trumpet, with guest Derek Nash | Finchampstead | Memorial Hall, RG40 4JU | http://www.remixjazzorchestra.co.uk/ | 8.30pm | Price TBC


Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford

Fri 29 Sep | Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford | Royal British Legion | 8.00pm | £2.00


The Roy Bailey Big Band | Henley

Sat 30 Sep | The Roy Bailey Big Band | Christ Church Centre, 46 Reading Road, Henley RG9 1AG | Doors 6:45pm £15 includes canapés | Tickets


Dinner jazz at The Angel – Judy Vaughan | Woolhampton

Sat 30 Sep | Dinner jazz at The Angel – Judy Vaughan | Judy Vaughan vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Keth Howard bass, Jim Wade drums | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8pm | No charge


Apollo Big Band with Steph Richardson | Newbury

Sat 30 Sep | Apollo Big Band | Featuring guest vocalist Steph Richardson | Newbury | Corn Exchange | 7:45pm | Tickets £12 (£10 concessions) available here