Gigs


Hot Biscuits Jazz Broadcast

Next week I delve into the musical glories of KEN COLYER with an interview with Peter Lay, musician with Ken in his latter days. The broadcast also includes jazz from Jelly Roll Morton Appreciation Group, `Sweet heart blues.` From Leeds, The Big Easy Band. Ben Holder with the John Petters Traditional Jazz & Swing Group and some Crazy Rhythms. The Dixie beats Bolton. Bolton’s premium Dixieland Jazz band. Finishing with Wild Bill Davidson and Art Hodes. If this looks good tune in at www.mixcloud.com/stevebewick


Jazz @ The Retreat Reading

Sun 28 Apr | Jazz @ The Retreat Reading | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Simon Price drums, Leon Greening keys, Vasilis Xenopoulos sax, Stuart Barker bass | The Retreat , 8 St Johns St , RG14EH | 15.30 – 17.30 | Free entry | Donations appreciated


Oaken Grove Vineyard | Spirit O’Stéphane

Sun 28 Apr | Spirit O’Stéphane | Oaken Grove Vineyard, Benhams Lane, Fawley, Henley-on-Thames. RG9 6JG | Doors 1.00pm, music at about 3.00pm | £25 | Information and tickets

Award-winning violinist Christian Garrick’s group will lead you on a journey through the celebrated Stéphane Grappelli’s music. Grappelli’s career spanned from working with Django Reinhardt to George Shearing via Les Paul and Ravi Shankar! Expect musical fireworks along with melifluous melodic lines.