Gigs

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Tues 1 Sept 2026 | Equinox Quartet Stuart Henderson | Stuart Henderson trumpet and flugel horn, 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 Six Bells: Annie Parker & Tom Vincent | Beenham

Wed 2 Sep 2026 | Annie Parker jazz flutes, Tom Vincent vibes. Phil Craddock piano Marianne Windham bass, Jim Wade drums | The Six Bells, The Green, Back Lane, Beenham, RG7 5NX | 8 –10pm | Entry just £6 | Book places by email or call ‭ 0118 971 3368 or pay on the door.

Annie Parker has a flute and isn’t afraid to use it! She brings her arsenal of flutes to performances: concert, alto and bass, which apart from giving a range of timbres to play with also provides plenty of scope for plumbing and U-bend jokes. Annie likes to dispel any notion of the flute as just a sweet and gentle instrument, playing with energy and spontaneity and going full throttle when required.

Tom Vincent has a passion for all things percussive. Decades of performing have seen him play hundreds of gigs in all styles of music all over the UK. A graduate of the Academy of Contemporary Music Tom has performed and recorded with a wide variety of acts. Having built a career as a successful drummer he has now ventured into the world of vibraphone. He enjoys performing everything from jazz classics to pop hits and sharing the wonderful sound of the vibes.

Jazz at The Fisherman’s Cottage | Zoë White and Annie Parker

Every four weeks; next date Thursday 1 October.

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

Zoë White is a jazz and bossa nova singer whose repertoire ranges from classic standards to the music of Brazil and Latin America. She brings a warm, understated vocal style and a strong feel for melody, lyric and the intimate storytelling at the heart of these songs.

Annie Parker has a flute and isn’t afraid to use it! She brings her arsenal of flutes to performances: concert, alto and bass, which apart from giving a range of timbres to play with also provides plenty of scope for plumbing and U-bend jokes. Annie likes to dispel any notion of the flute as just a sweet and gentle instrument, playing with energy and spontaneity and going full-throttle when required.

Guildford Jazz at The Guildford Cricket Pavilion | Steve Waterman Octet

Trumpeter Steve Waterman’s Octet celebrates the music of Miles Davis – one of the most iconic and influential figures in the history of jazz – with a selection spanning his whole career, from Birth of the Cool through to Porgy and Bess and the Miles Ahead Gil Evans collaborations. Featuring some of the UK’s finest jazz musicians: Alan Barnes (alto sax), Dave O’Higgins (tenor sax), Karen Sharp (baritone sax), Mark Nightingale (trombone), Gareth Williams (piano), Marianne Windham (bass), and Clark Tracey (drums)

Bracknell Jazz Presents MP3: MARTIN PYNE TRIO

Fri 4 Sep 2026 | Russel Jarret guitar, Marianne Windham bass, Martin Pyne percussion | South Hill Park Arts Centre, Ringmead, Bracknell RG12 7PA | Music 19:30-21:50 | Tickets; £19.00. Under 18 £8.50. Concessions for disabled and carer. 01344 484123

Guildford Jazz at Guildford Castle | The Mantecas

The Mantecas are an electrifying eight-piece, London-based, Salsa, Latin Jazz and Boogaloo band known for filling dance floors wherever they play. From Glastonbury Festival to The Jazz Café, they’ve built a reputation for high-energy performances that blend infectious Afro-Latin rhythms, punchy brass and irresistible grooves. Guaranteed to blow your mind with a mesmerising mix of salsa, funk, Latin jazz and boogaloo. Featuring acclaimed Cuban flautist & singer Ludys Hernandez and an all-star line-up. Bring a picnic and get ready to party!

The Annie Parker and Hugh Turner Duo | Bunkfest Fringe, Wallingford

These two popular and entertaining local musicians will be livening up the “ever so slightly over the top ground floor bar” of this friendly Bunkfest venue on the Saturday afternoon. Expect hot latin rhythms, funky blues numbers, a soulful ballad or two, a bit of bass flute action and maybe the odd U-bend joke as you sip your cocktail! Annie Parker : flute and bass flute, Hugh Turner : guitar

Karen Sharp, sax with The Terry Hutchins Qrt | Pangbourne Jazz Club

Sun 6 Sep 2026 with Terry Hutchins (guitar), JP (piano), Brian Greene (drums) and Andy Crowdy (double bass), at Pangbourne WMC, Rosewood Hall, 1 Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne, RG8 7BS | Doors 645pm | Music 730pm – 10pm | Advance Online Tickets £14 (+ £1.65 booking fees) £14 Cash or card on the door | For further information and tickets

The Paul Sykes Big Band | Mytchett

Guildford Jazz at The Guildford Institute | Alan Barnes & Dave Newton

Two of the UK’s world-class and most popular jazz musicians present a lunchtime special for the Guildford Festival. Saxophonist Alan Barnes has received over 25 British Jazz Awards and has twice been made BBC Jazz Musician of the Year, while pianist Dave Newton has been voted best Jazz Pianist in the British Jazz awards for the thirteenth time. They have been playing duets together for over 40 years, displaying an unrivalled musical empathy that can only come with long experience.

Guildford Jazz at The Boileroom | Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Experience

Dele Sosimi

Having started his musical career while in his teens Dele Sosimi, the Nigerian-British Afrobeat Ambassador, Musician and Educator, has been at the heart of the global Afrobeat scene for over forty years. His blend of complex funk grooves, traditional Nigerian music, African percussion and an underlying sense of jazz combines with his virtuoso keyboard skills and rhythmic singing to make him one of the most respected Afrobeat authorities of his era. Plus support act The Joe Garland Band.

Milesin’ | Woodley

Sat 12 Sep 2026 | Celebrating the Music of Jazz Legend Miles Davis | Stuart Henderson trumpet , Jonathan Lewis sax Martin Pickett piano, Steve Kershaw bass, Mike Goff drums | The Alan Cornish Theatre, Oakwood Centre, Woodley, Reading RG54JZ | 7:45pm -10pm | Early Bird [until 31 Aug] £15: 50 | Tickets here

Vic Cracknell Jazz Quartet with special guest Duncan Lamont, Jr

After a successful evening at the GI in 2025 Vic Cracknell returns in more celebration of the music of the Great American Songbook. Vic on vocals with Andy Sturmey (piano), Joe Yeadon (double bass) and Robin Lowrey (drums). This time with added special guest Duncan Lamont Jr. on saxophone.

Indian Classical Concert | University of Reading

Experience a magical musical conversation exploring the vocal nature of the Sarangi and the driving energy of the Tabla in alternating solos at the Great Hall, Reading.

Indian classical concert | University of Reading,

A unique musical journey that bridges the ancient traditions of Indian Classical Music with the expressive freedom of Western Guitar playing. This special evening features an extraordinary collaboration between three masterful artists from different musical worlds: Indian Slide Guitar maestro Pandit Debasis Chakroborty, visiting from Agra, India; guitarist Giuliano Moderalli from the UK; and Sam Evans on Tabla from Australia.

Charlie Wood – Spanish Trio | Blewbury

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New Jazz Venue! | Annie Parker Quartet | Queens College Arms, Pamber End

Fri 18 Sep 2026 | Annie Parker jazz flutes, Phil Craddock piano, Phil Berry bass, Jim Wade drums | Queens College Arms, Aldermaston Road (A340). Pamber End RG26 5QR | 8 – 10pm | Free entry but booking is advisable: 01256 850071 or bookings@queenscollegearms.co.uk

Fronted by the exuberant Annie Parker on flute and bass flute, these joyful 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!

Guildford Jazz at Surrey University | Hejira

Hattie Whitehead

Set up in 2023 to celebrate the ‘greatest’ songs of Joni Mitchell, 7-piece band Hejira are fronted by the extraordinarily talented Hattie Whitehead, who not only sings masterfully with Joni’s poise and pitch-accuracy, but also plays guitar in the style of Mitchell, incorporating various open tunings which lend an instant authenticity to the colour of the songs. This year, Hejira will be embarking on their first tour of the USA, including a headline slot at the 40th Syracuse Jazz Festival.

Jazz at Progress: Five-Way Split | Reading

Fri 18 Sep 2026 | Jazz at Progress: Five-Way Split | Vasilis Xenopoulos sax, Quentin Collins trumpet & flugelhorn, Rob Barron piano, Matyas Hofecker bass, Matt Home drums | Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading, RG1 5HL | Doors 7pm, Music 7:30pm | £20.00 (£18.00 concessions, £10 under 16) | Information and tickets

Ranglin’ – A Musical Salute to Ernest Ranglin | Windsor Jazz Club

Sun 20 Sep 2026 | Ernest Ranglin is the most accomplished Jamaican guitarist most people have never heard of. Expect reggae-jazz-calypso-funk grooves rooted down with iconic dub bass lines | Dave Noble Guitar, Maff Potts Keyboard, Ryan Quarterman Double Bass, Tobias Sonrisa Sturmer Drums | Windsor Jazz Club, at The Hope, 7 Ward Royal Parade, Alma Road, Windsor SL4 3HR | Doors 7.30pm | Music 8 – 10pm | £5 – £10 in advance (no booking fees) | For further information and tickets please visit https://windsorjazzclub.uk/

Nat Steele Quintet featuring Jim Mullen | Marlow

Tea Time Jazz | Wallingford

Jazz @ The Retreat | Reading

Guildford Jazz at The Guildford Cricket Pavilion | Iain Ballamy Quartet

World-class saxophonist, composer and ECM recording artist Iain Ballamy appears in the BBC publication ‘100 Jazz Greats’. His many career highlights include performing with Hermeto Pascoal, Loose Tubes, Bill Bruford’s Earthworks, Carla Bley and Cedar Walton and, in a live BBC broadcast, playing Richard Rodney Bennett’s ‘Concerto for Stan Getz’ with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Iain’s quartet includes award-winning guitarist Rob Luft, who featured on Iain Ballamy’s latest, highly acclaimed, album ‘Riversphere’, plus Nick Pini (bass) and Corrie Dick (drums).

A Night in Havana with Buena Bristol Social Club | Henley

The Buena Bristol Social Club brings the irresistible rhythms of Cuba to Henley Town Hall Ballroom for A Night in Havana. Led by Cuban trumpeter Michel Padron, with Luisa Santiago on vocals and Jim Blomfield on piano, this vibrant 9-piece band celebrates the timeless music of the legendary Buena Vista Social Club. Expect a joyful blend of Cuban son, bolero, salsa and Latin jazz, with rich brass, infectious percussion and rhythms made for dancing.

Start the evening with a free salsa dance taster courtesy of Afrodesia Salsa, then experience the excitement of dancing to a full 9-piece live band. Whether you’re a seasoned salsa dancer, an absolute beginner or simply coming to enjoy the music and atmosphere, everyone is welcome. With a licensed bar and a dance floor ready for action, it’s a lively way to begin your weekend at The Henley Jazz Festival.

Debby Bracknell & The KJC Quartet | Kingsclere

Kingsclere Jazz Club is hugely looking forward to presenting their first performance at Kingsclere Bowling Club in the quintessential village of Kingsclere. The Andy Sturmey Trio will bring to the stage the sensational award winning vocalist Debby Bracknell to join them for an evening of top class live music. Come along and enjoy an evening of music from The Great American Songbook and beyond performed by these super talented musicians. Not to be missed!!’

Guildford Jazz at St Nicholas Church | CK Gospel Choir

CK Gospel Choir is a dynamic collective of London-based vocalists known for their unique blend of close harmonies, “gospel fusion”, infectious energy and world-class performances. CKGC have spent almost 20 years captivating audiences across the UK, Europe, and beyond so whether it’s a festival crowd or a private celebration, they bring gospel, soul, professionalism, and unforgettable sound to every performance. CKGC will be performing with their own fabulous rhythm section so expect joyous gospel, infused with infectious soul and funk.

The Denny Ilett Orchestra presents The Big Band Swing Dance | Henley

The Denny Ilett Orchestra brings a 17-piece big band with an all-star line-up to The Henley Jazz Festival. Specialising in classic swing repertoire, the orchestra evokes the sound and dance-floor feel of the 1930s-40s, with arrangements influenced by legends such as Harry James and Duke Ellington. The stunning Henley Town Hall Ballroom provides the perfect setting for a night of dancing.

Led by Denny Ilett, the orchestra features Simon Gardner, Tom Gardner, Stuart Henderson and Enrico Tomasso on trumpets; Ian Bateman, Winston Rollins, Pat Hartley and Mark Frost on trombones; Karen Sharp, Lisa Grahame, Richard Exall, Ollie Weston and Duncan Lamont on saxophones; Colin Goode on piano, Andy Crowdy on bass and Sebastiaan de Krom on drums.

Make a night of it with 1930s-40s dress encouraged and a prize for the best outfit, though dressing up is entirely optional. Swingland will offer a free swing dance taster before the orchestra strikes up, giving newcomers a few steps to try. With a licensed bar and a dance floor ready for action, it’s a rare chance to dance the night away to an all-star jazz

Dinner Jazz at The Angel | Annie Parker Quartet

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!

Monique B Thomas with special guest Adrian Cox | Henley

American vocalist Monique B Thomas, now based in France, brings an uplifting celebration of gospel, spirituals and New Orleans jazz to The Henley Jazz Festival. A rare opportunity to hear Monique perform in the UK, this joyful Sunday concert features clarinetist Adrian Cox as a special guest. Local youth choir Henley Voices will also join Monique for a few songs, bringing a wonderful community spirit to the occasion. Her powerful, expressive voice will be supported by a superb line-up: Enrico Tomasso on trumpet, Harry Evans on bass, Honey Boulton on guitar and Sebastiaan de Krom on drums. From heartfelt spirituals to rousing gospel favourites, Down by the Riverside promises music filled with warmth, hope and joy.

Jazz at The Retreat Pub | Reading | with Steve Waterman & Leon Greening

Sun 27 Sept 2026 | Steve Waterman trumpet, Leon Greening piano, Paul Jefferies bass, Simon Price drums | 3.30-5.30pm | The Retreat, St. John’s Street, Reading RG1 4EH | Free entry – donations

Henley Jazz Festival | 25-27 September

The brand new Henley Jazz festival takes place from 25th to 27th Sept. Set in multiple venues around the town the festival is proud to present no less than 12 concerts each featuring world class music and musicians. From dance oriented concerts featuring both Latin ensembles and Big Bands to virtuoso instrumentalists and vocalists and, even a special Sunday morning concert of Gospel and Spirituals, there is something for every musical palate! All concert and ticketing info is available here: thehenleyjazzfestival.com

The Easy Rollers @ Balboa Beckons | Oxford

Sun 27 Sep | The Easy Rollers playing at an afternoon of social swing (balboa) dancing 2.15-6pm, preceded by a Balboa Workshop with Janet Davis and Chris Riddick for those with some experience of balboa 12-2.15pm | Old Headington Village Hall, Oxford OX3 9BY | £40 whole day on DanceCloud or £15 afternoon only (cash/card on the door)

Join us for a lovely afternoon of social balboa dancing – other dancers who like to dance to faster music and those who want to come and enjoy listening to an amazing band and watching fabulous dancing also very welcome.

The Andy Sturmey Quartet | Swindon

Andy Sturmey is a highly regarded British jazz pianist whose expressive style and sophisticated harmonic language has earned him a respected place on the UK jazz scene. Classically trained at The Royal Academy and Goldsmith’s College Andy was the first student to perform a full Jazz programme for his finals alongside a classical one. A former member of NYJO, he has performed alongside leading figures in music including George Benson, Chuck Berry, Diana Ross, Elton John to name but a few and in the West End with stars such as Michael Crawford, Elaine Paige, Brooke Shield, Alfie Boe, Michael Ball etc. He debuts at the JazzKnights Club with a Sax led quartet of Jazz Classics.

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