Gigs
Bracknell jazz @ South Hill Park | “Satori”
Fri 2 May | Josephine Davies – sax, James Maddren – drums, Alcyona Mick – piano, Dave Whitford – bass, | South Hill Park Arts Centre, Ringmead, Bracknell, RG12 7PA RG1 7DS | 7:30 –9:45 pm | £8.50 -£18.00 Box Office 01344 484123
Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames
Fri 2 May | Live Jazz at The Relais: P’Jam | Annie Parker jazz flutes, Phil Craddock keyboards, Marianne Windham bass, Jim Wade drums | The Relais Henley, Hart St. RG9 2AR | 7 – 9:30pm | Free entry | Dinner reservations 01491 572161 or info@therelaishenley.com
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
Jazz@PJC – Pangbourne Jazz Club
Sun 3 May | Special Guest Simon Bates, Sax with the Terry Hutchins Qrt featuring: Terry Hutchins guitar, Jim Pollard, piano, Andy Crowdy, double bass and Brian Greene drums | Pangbourne WMC, 1 Whitchurch Rd, Pangbourne, Reading RG8 7BS | 7:30 – 10pm | £12.50 card/cash on the door, or online in advance. Https://pangbournejazzclub.com
Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames
Phl Craddock
Sun 4 May | Live Jazz at The Relais: Phil Craddock Trio | Phil Craddock piano, Brian Throup bass. Jim Wade drums | The Relais Henley, Hart St. RG9 2AR | 12:30 – 3pm | Free entry | Lunch reservations 01491 572161 or info@therelaishenley.com
Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames
Fri 16 May | Wood and Steel | Jon Walsh guitar, Brian Throup bass | The Relais Henley, Hart St. RG9 2AR | 7 – 9:30pm | Dinner reservations 01491 572161 or info@therelaishenley.com
Jazz at Progress | A Portrait of Bill Evans
Fri 16 May | A Portrait of Bill Evans | John Horler piano, Alec Dankworth bass, Ronnie Jones drums | Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading, RG1 5HL | Doors 7pm, Music 7:30pm | £19.00 (£17.00 concessions, £10 under 16) | Information
Deidre Cartwright | Woodley
Sat 17 May |The amazing multi award winning guitarist Deidre Cartwright , Martin Pickett piano, Steve Kershaw double bass, Mike Goff drums, | Alan Cornish Theatre at The Oakwood Centre Woodley | Doors 7pm Band 7:45pm | Early Bird £13:50/£15:50 Full Price | Tickets (opens in one week
Keith Fairbairn’s Groove Collective featuring Vasilis Xenopoulos | Crowmarsh Gifford,
Sat 17 May | Crowmarsh Village Hall, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, OX10 8ED. Plenty of free parking is available | There is a bar and pizza available, provided by local pub The Queens Head |Doors 6.45pm, show 7.30pm | £18 standard ticket price. Tickets are reduced to £5 for anyone living or working in adult social care and anyone in receipt of benefits from DWP – please get in touch for details: email fleur@fleurstevensonjazz.co.uk or phone (07795974223)
“Keith Fairbairn’s Groove Collective featuring Vasilis Xenopoulos” is a band made up some of the best jazz and session nusicians in the country and we play a groove based mix of melodic funky Latin jazz by the likes of Herbie Hancock, Grover Washington, Ray Barretto and many others. The mixture of virtuosic jazz soloists with a very groove heavy rhythm section is the perfect recipe for a great concert. Watch here
Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames
Phl Craddock
Sun 18 May | Live Jazz at The Relais: Phil Craddock Trio | Phil Craddock piano, Brian Throup bass. Jim Wade drums | The Relais Henley, Hart St. RG9 2AR | 12:30 – 3pm | Free entry | Lunch reservations 01491 572161 or info@therelaishenley.com
Live Jazz at The Relais: Annie Parker Quartet
Fri 23 May | Live Jazz at The Relais: Annie Parker Quartet | Annie Parker jazz flutes, Phil Craddock piano, TBD bass, Jim Wade drums | The Relais Henley, Hart St. RG9 2AR | 7 – 9`;30pm | Free entry | Dinner reservations 01491 572161 or info@therelaishenley.com
Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames
Fri 30 May | Fleur Stevenson/Hugh Turner Duo | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar | The Relais Henley, Hart St. RG9 2AR | 7 – 9:30pm | Free entry | Dinner reservations 01491 572161 or info@therelaishenley.com
