Gigs
Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 1 Jul | Equinox Quintet with Andy Sturmey | Andy Sturmey 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)
Graeme Hewitt’s High Society Jazz Band | Theale
Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames
Fri 4 July | Live Jazz at The Relais: P’Jam | Annie Parker jazz flutes, Phil Craddock piano, 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, 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!
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.
Hot Biscuits Jazz Broadcast
HoT (jazz on Line) BiscuitS features for your pleasure sounds from harpist Maria-Christina Harper’s recent CD `Passing by`. A three piece harp led jazz fusion outfit. Also featured in this weeks broadcast is a powerful song from Evelyn Laurie reflecting on our times with, `Sympathy.` This is followed by the GTO Trio stating, `No vocals allowed.` Kevin Figes is joined with Julie Tippetts on a `Gallop to nowhere.` Then its Martin Kershaw`s `Playtime.` with fascinating `Morse code through the lights.` Last, but by no means least, is a special request to a jazz friend and artist in Moscow, Людмила Каплина. One from Ornette Coleman – Blue Note Records and his and Prime Time band including Pat Metheny Live at Montreal (1988). If this looks interesting then let me know and listen in at www.mixcloud.com/stevebewick/ Any night, or day we’re always here.
The Pete Allen Jazz Band | Newbury
Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen | Basingstoke
Tues 8 Jul | The Anvil | Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen | The Anvil, Churchill Way, Basingstoke, RG21 7QR | Doors open 6.30pm with bar available, show starts 7.30pm | Tickets £26 (includes £4 booking fee) from https://www.anvilarts.org.uk/events/jon-cleary
Simon Spillett/Pete Long | Marlow
Café Zazous Hot Club | The Lyndhurst Arms, Reading
Sat 12 July | Café Zazous| Hot Club gypsy jazz quartet | HB more guitar| Phil Berry double bass | David Ahmed guitar| Frank Biddulph violin | Reading | The Lyndhurst Arms | 8.45 pm till 11pm | Donations gratefully received and Balboa dancers welcome!
The Ridout Brothers Quartet | Live at Dawkes Music
Sun 13 July | Brothers Tom and Lester Ridout are members of a very talented musical family that includes not only themselves but also sister Alexandra Ridout (trumpet) and dad Mark Ridout (guitar). They will perform alongside celebrated bassist Arnie Somogyi and hard swinging young pianist Harry Ashworth | Dawkes Music, Reform Road, Maidenhead, SL6 8BT | Doors 2.30pm | Music 3-5pm | £18-£25 (no booking fees) | For further info and tickets please visit https://dawkes.co.uk/live
New venue! Jazz at The Swan: Mike Goff Quartet | Three Mile Cross
Wed 16 July | Jazz at The Swan: Mike Goff Quartet | Alex Forsyth saxophone, Tom Neill piano, Brian Throup bass, Mike Goff drums | The Swan, Basingstoke Road,Three Mile Cross RG7 1AT | 8 –10pm | Come early for Happy Hour until 7:30pm | Free entry
Alex, who has a Licentiate diploma from the Guildhall School of Music, plays saxophone and flute in a wide variety of ensembles including small jazz groups, big bands and folk and barn-dance bands, as well as being a saxophone teacher and co-host of the hugely popular ‘Maltings Lunchtime Jazz’ sessions at Farnham Maltings.
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/
The Supertonics Big Band | Henley
Sun 27 July | The Supertonics Big Band | Popular 17-piece Swing Band | Henley Bandstand RG9 1BF | 2pm to 4pm | Free entry | More details via davidbennett470@gmail.com or 07739-314261 or www.thesupertonics.co.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:
Full details, booking forms and contact here or email organisers Liz Jones liz@ejahenley.co.uk or Carol Crowdy carol@ace-lpm.com
