Gigs

Bracknell Jazz @ South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell

Fri 4 July |  Georgia Mancio – vocals,  Andrew Cleyndert-bass, Robin Aspland-piano and Dave Ohm- drums | South Hill Park, Box Office 01344 484123 | Bracknell RG12 7PA | 7:30 – 9:45pm. Times are approximate | Tickets from £8.50. Booking advised.

Alex Forsyth Quartet | Windsor Jazz Club

Sun 20 July | Big band lead alto saxophonist and host of jazz in Farnham leads a quartet of promoters with their playing hats on. | Alex Forsyth Alto Saxophone, Tom Neill Piano, Howard King Double Bass, Mike Goff Drums | 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/

Henley Jazz Workshop 28 July – 1 August

28 July – 1 August 2025 – Henley Jazz Workshop for adult beginners and improvers will be holding its annual workshop at Valley Road School in Henley, featuring an impressive tutor line-up of Karen Sharp, Alex Clarke, Simon Allen and Denny Ilett, with Andy Crowdy overseeing the workshop as musical director. With emphasis on improvisation techniques, but still small-group based, this year’s places are going quickly.

The workshop culminates with an evening meal and drinks on 1 August, at the stunning Oaken Grove Vineyard in Fawley with the groups performing their favourite numbers.Please check availability before booking!  Cost is £415 for the week, half price for those aged 18-25.

If you can’t wait that long, the organisers have just announced that they are offering another two one-day adult workshops in May as follows:

  • Saturday 17 May – Andy Crowdy’s Jazz Improvisation Essentials Day for any instrument, for those wishing to gain confidence at improvising; and
  • Sunday 18 May – Denny Ilett’s Jazz Guitar Essentials Day which will cover many different jazz guitar techniques.

Both are held at Rotherfield Greys Village Hall near Henley 10am – 4pm costing £100.

Full details, booking forms and contact  here or email organisers Liz Jones liz@ejahenley.co.uk or Carol Crowdy carol@ace-lpm.com