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Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames

Annie Parker

Guildford Jazz | Nat Steele & Mark Crooks sextet ‘Stan Getz and Cal Tjader’

Fri 1 Nov | Nat Steele & Mark Crooks sextet ‘Stan Getz and Cal Tjader’ |Stan Getz and Cal Tjader had an especially successful partnership in the late 1950s, leading an all-star sextet including Scott La Faro, Vince Guaraldi, Eddie Duran and drum master Billy Higgins. The sextet led by tenor player Mark Crooks and vibraphonist Nat Steele celebrate this collaboration, playing selections from their 1958 album. They also perform standards, originals by Tjader and Guaraldi and selections from Getz’s recordings with Lionel Hampton and Gary Burton. | With guitarist Colin Oxley, bassist Lorenzo Morabito, pianist Matyas Gayer and drummer Mark Taylor | Cranleigh Arts Centre, 1 High Street, Cranleigh GU6 8AS | Tickets £25 cabaret seating, £21 Balcony seating (includes venue levy) here

Michael John Ross Trio featuring Talisha Kerrer | Dorchester-on-Thames

Sun 3 Nov | Snug Sessions at Bishop’s Court Farm, in conjunction with Hampstead Jazz Club: Michael John Ross Trio featuring Talisha Kerrer | Talisha Kerrer vocals, Michael John Ross guitar | Bishop’s Court Farm, 91 High St, Dorchester-on-Thames OX10 7HP | Doors: 6pm. Show: 7-9pm | £23 (+ booking fee) | Tickets

Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Tues 5 Nov | Equinox Quintet with Annie Parker and Ken Henderson | Annie Parker flutes, Ken Henderson piano, 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)

Jazz at The Fisherman’s Cottage | Katrina Likhtman

Photo by Steve Foster – @jazzshot on Instagram

Next date 10 December, not 3 December.

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

Guildford Jazz: SOULTIME!

Wed 6 Nov | SOULTIME!| An exciting jazz quartet co-led by renowned pianist Leon Greening and trumpeter Steve Fishwick. Dedicated to the repertoire of the pianist Bobby Timmons, SoulTime! pays homage to a figure whose influence during the late 1950s and early 60s on Hard-Bop and Soul-Jazz often goes unacknowledged. Bobby Timmons’ compositions, such as ‘This Here’, ‘Dat Dere’, and ‘Moanin’, were pivotal for iconic groups like Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers and The Cannonball Adderley Quintet and SoulTime! is revitalizing these classics | With Steve Fishwick – trumpet, Leon Greening – piano, Matt Home – drums and Marianne WIndham – bass | Guildford Pavilion, Woodbridge Road, GU1 4RP | From 19.15. Jazz from 20:00 to 22:15 |Tickets £20 (Discounts for Members and Students) here

Fleet Jazz Club | Mark Nightingale

Thurs 7 Nov | Mark Nightingale – trombone, John Cervantes – piano, Marianne Windham – bass | Fleet Jazz Club, The Harlington Function Room GU51 4BY | Doors and bar open 11:15 am, performance 12 pm to 1 pm | Tickets £10 on the door (cash or card)

Rat Pack: A Swingin’ Christmas at the Sands | The Anvil, Basingstoke

Fri 8 Nov | Rat Pack: A Swingin’ Christmas at the Sands | Tom Russell Fox as Frank Sinatra, Jim Whitley as Sammy Davis Jr., and Glenn Macnamara as Dean Martin | The Anvil, Churchill Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7QR | 8.15pm | Tickets £39, £36.50, £33.50, £29 (includes £4 booking fee) | More info and booking via: anvilarts.org.uk | 01256 844244

The stars of The Rat Pack – Swingin’ at the Sands bring the ultimate Christmas party this festive season. The show will offer audiences all the usual most-loved Rat Pack staples as well as, sing-alongs to a range of festive favourites.

Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames

Jazz Lab @ The Reading Biscuit Factory

Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames

Phil Craddock

Fleet Jazz Club | Pete Oxley & Nicolas Meier Guitar Project

Tues 12 Nov | Pete Oxley & Nicolas Meier Guitar Project | Pete Oxley & Nicolas Meier – Guitars, Marianne Windham – bass, TBC – drums | Fleet Jazz Club, The Harlington GU51 4BY | Doors and bar open 7:15 pm, performance 8 pm to 10 pm | Tickets £20 online here from the Box Office on 01252 811009 or on the door (cash or card)

Nigel Price Quartet | Marlow

Evening Jazz | The Relais, Henley-on-Thames

Guildford Jazz at the Boiler Room | Redtenbacher’s Funkestra – Brothers In Funk

Stefan Redtenbacher’s Funkestra continues the successful BEAT series with an exciting mix of fresh, high energy jazz funk, inspired by the legendary Funk Brothers, Average White Band and Brecker Brothers. “A pure slice of unalloyed, joyful Funk.” – Steve Rubie (606 Club London).

The Annie Parker Trio plays Magoos, Henley

Photo by Anna Lambert

Fri 15 Nov | The Annie Parker Trio | Annie Parker concert, alto and bass flutes, Simon Cook keys, Marianne Windham double bass | 22 Hart St Henley on Thames RG9 2AU | 7.30-9.30pm | £10 cash on the door (cashpoint at Sainsbury’s along the road if you forget!)

Back from a successful appearance at Devizes Arts Festival this summer, this new trio blows fresh air into some well-known and lesser known jazz standards. With their unusual combination of musical backgrounds you can be sure of a creative, grooving and toe-tapping night! (Don’t be late : jazz set has to finish at 9.30 to make way for the regular DJ!)

The Supertonics Big Band, plus guest vocalist Mr Jeremy Lassen | Bracknell

Sat 16 Nov | The Supertonics Big Band, plus guest vocalist Mr Jeremy Lassen | Popular 17-piece Swing Band | Carnation Hall, Winkfield Row, Bracknell RG42 7PA | 7.30pm | Tickets £15, reserve in advance via davidbennett470@gmail.com or 07739-314261 or www.thesupertonics.co.uk

Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames

Robert Otwinowski

Acantha Lang | Dorchester-on-Thames

Sun 17 Nov | Snug Sessions at Bishop’s Court Farm, in conjunction with Hampstead Jazz Club: Acantha Lang vocals and her drum-tight band | Bishop’s Court Farm, 91 High St, Dorchester-on-Thames OX10 7HP | Doors: 6pm. Show: 7-9pm | £23 (+ booking fee) | Tickets

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

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 | Annie Parker Quartet

Photo by Steve Foster @jazzshots (Instagram & FB)

Fronted by the exuberant Annie Parker on flute and bass flute, this joyful quartet of musicians 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!

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