Gigs
Jazz@PJC – Pangbourne Jazz Club
Sun 1 June | Special Guest Alex Clarke, 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
Guildford Jazz in the Vineyard | Celebrating Horace Silver
Sat 7 Jun |
| High Clandon Estate Vineyard, East Clandon GU4 7RP | Jazz from 13.30 and 18.15 | Tickets £45 from here
Jazz in the Vineyard at the stunning High Clandon Estate Vineyard brings a celebration of the funky soul jazz of the late, great American pianist and composer HORACE SILVER, from an all-star quintet. Featuring award-winning UK jazz trumpeter Steve Waterman and Clare Hirst, a UK saxophonist with a distinguished career in pop and jazz, along with the rhythm section of composer and pianist Andrea Vicari, Marianne Windham on bass, and Matt Fishwick on drums. Matinee performance 13:00 – 14:45 and Evening performance 18:15 -20:00 at.
Will McCrea Trio | Reading
Sun 8 June | Will McCrea Trio in Collaboration with Certain Sound Records Presents Jazz Lab | Reading Biscuit Factory, 1A Queens Walk, RG1 7QE | Musicians and Singers welcome! Bring your talent (and instruments) | Fully stocked bar, record sale and a wide selection of board games | 2pm – 7pm | Free entry |
Join the Trio for a night of bebop revival and a relaxed jam session courtesy of Rob at Certain Sound Records! Follow us on Instagram @ willmccreatrio for updates on jam sessions and any future gigs!
Alex Clarke Quartet | Marlow
Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion | Tim Whitehead & Tony Woods Quintet
Wed 11 Jun | Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion | Tim Whitehead & Tony Woods Quintet | Guildford Pavilion, Woodbridge Road GU1 4RP | Jazz From 19.15 to 22.30 | Tickets £20 (Discounts for Members and Students)from here
Tim Whitehead and Tony Woods are two of the UK’s finest saxophonists. Their styles are contrasting yet complementary, and they have been described as “blood brothers in music”. With fantastic chemistry between these two great players, this will be an evening of exciting and passionate exchanges between two masters. With Simon Cook on piano, Martin Pyne on drums and percussion and Marianne Windham on bass.
Bracknell Jazz @ South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell
Fri 13 June | Allison Neal-sax, flute, Colin Oxley -guitar, Marianne Windham-bass, Simon Cook-piano and Matt Fishwick- drums | South Hill Park, Box Office 01344 484123 | Bracknell RG12 7PA | 7:30 – 9:45pm. Times are approximate | Tickets from £8.50. Booking advised.
Debby Bracknell and Stuart Henderson | Windsor Jazz Club
Sun 15 June | Vocalist to the stars and 606 Club regular alongside former Scots Guard virtuoso jazz trumpeter | Debby Bracknell Voice, Stuart Henderson Trumpet, Howard King Double Bass, Piano Tom Neill | Windsor Jazz Club, at The Hope, 7 Ward Royal Parade, Alma Road, Windsor SL4 3HR | Doors 7.30pm | Music 8 – 10pm | £10 (no booking fees) | For further information and tickets please visit https://windsorjazzclub.uk/
Guildford Lunchtime Jazz | “Small Blue”
Mon 16 Jun | Guildford Lunchtime Jazz | “Small Blue” | The Guildford Institute, Ward St, North St, Guildford GU1 4LH | Lunch from 12 to 2pm, and Jazz from 2 to 3pm | Tickets £20 (Discounts for Members and Students) from here
Small Blue is a jazz trio led by drummer/composer Martin Pyne with Marianne Windham on bass and David Beebee on piano. The group’s debut album, The Stealthy Moon, was released in February 2024 to enthusiastic critical acclaim. Small Blue’s music is intimate, but ranges far and wide in mood and tempo, taking in heartfelt ballads, mysterious grooves, evocative atmospheres and melodic swing along the way.
Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames
Fri 20 June | Live Jazz at The Relais: Annie Parker Quartet | Annie Parker jazz flutes, Lawrie Wright piano, Howard King 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, 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!
Midsummer Jazz at Loseley Park | “Partners in Time”
Sun 22 Jun | Midsummer Jazz at Loseley Park | “Partners in Time” | Loseley Park, Guildford GU3 1HS | Jazz From 4pm | Tickets: £20 (£18 for Guildford Jazz Members), Group booking for 4 people £75, Under 18s free from here
Celebrating the historic trumpet/saxophone partnerships of jazz!, think of Miles Davis/John Coltrane, Chet Baker/Gerry Mulligan or Clifford Brown/Harold Land. Trumpeter Stuart Henderson and award-winning saxophonist Karen Sharp join forces to celebrate the music of these partnerships from the 40s 50s and 60s! With Leon Greening on piano, Marianne Windham on bass and Alfonso Vitale on drums. Opening set from the Farnham Big Band. Enjoy outstanding musicianship in the relaxed atmosphere of this most beautiful of settings, raising money for GUTS, fighting bowel cancer.
Clive Fortune Big Band | Burghfield Village
Sun 22 June | Live music, including jazz standards, big band classics and contemporary arrangements for big band in a beautiful garden setting | Burghfield Village | Little Manor, Church Lane, Burghfield Village, RG30 3TG | 12.30pm | £12.50 in advance until 20 June or £15 on the door, under 16’s free | Tickets: call 0118 983 2569, visit save-the-children-kennet-branch.sumupstore.com or email kennetbranchscf@gmail.com
Jazz at Progress | Emily Masser Quartet
Fri 27 June | Emily Masser Quartet | Emily Masser vocals, Matyas Gayer piano, James Owston bass, Steve Brown drums | Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading, RG1 5HL | Doors 7pm, Music 7:30pm | £19.00 (£17.00 concessions, £10 under 16) | Information and tickets…
Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames
Fri 27 June | Live Jazz at The Relais: Robert Otwinowski Trio | Robert Otwinowski guitar, Brian Throup bass, Fabio Iacono drums | The Relais Henley, Hart St. RG9 2AR | 7 – 9:30pm | Free entry | Dinner reservations 01491 572161 or info@therelaishenley.com
Guitarist/composer Robert Otwinowski studied under the best guitar players in his native Poland, Robert’s credentials include being twice finalist in Warsaw’s Master Competition of Jazz Guitar Players. His band OtwinGroup was voted second out of 160 by one of the most important music magazines in Poland. More at robertotwinowski.co.uk
Guildford Jazz in Cranleigh | Swing’s the Thing!
Fri 27 June | Guildford Jazz in Cranleigh | Swing’s the Thing! | at Cranleigh Arts Centre, 1 High Street, Cranleigh GU6 8AS | Jazz from 19.30 | Tickets: £20 (Discounts for Members and Students) from here
Experience the magic of Enrico Tomasso, one of the finest jazz trumpet players in the UK, with the Australian sax and clarinet player Duncan Hemstock and their all-star rhythm section, for an evening of foot-tapping jazz from the Jazz Swing era. A lifelong friend of Louis Armstrong, Enrico Tomasso has five British Jazz Awards to his credit, while Duncan brings his joy for music to every performance. With Will Barry on piano (winner of the coveted Musician’s Company 2017 Young Jazz Musician of the Year), Marianne Windham on bass and Dave Ingamells on drums. From 19.30.
Dinner Jazz at The Angel | Annie Parker Quartet
Photo by Steve Foster @jazzshots (Instagram & FB)
Sat 28 June | Annie Parker Quartet | Annie Parker flutes, Lawrie Wright piano, Howard King bass, Jim Wade drums | The Angel, Woolhampton RG7 5RT | Music from 8pm | Free entry. Call 0118 971 3827 to make dinner reservations
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!
Fusion 6 | Reading Biscuit Factory
Sat 28 June | Fusion 6 | Andy Kennedy saxes, EWI and flute, Tony Imbierski keyboards, Paul Wallace bass, Tony McKenna drums, Alison Rolls vocals | Reading Biscuit Factory | 4pm – 8pm (Fusion 6 playing between 5 and 7pm) | Free entry/donations welcome | Dave and friends playing vinyl before, in between and after the band | Family friendly with a bar and Sarv’s Slice pizza cafe | Vinyl record shop
Jazz @ The Retreat | Reading
Sun 29 June | Jazz @ The Retreat Reading | Stuart Henderson – trumpet, Tom Berge – piano, Stuart Barker – bass, Piers Green – sax, Noah Stone – drums | The Retreat , 8 St Johns St , RG14EH |15.30 | Free entry | Donations appreciated
