Steve Foster has been our photographer-in-residence since June 2023. He describes himself as “just a photographer who likes to capture anything I come across. Primarily musicians in and around Oxfordshire and various other places in England.” But you will also see on his website some other images, portraits, landscapes and various other photos.
Most earlier photos in the Gallery – since March 2015 – are the work of Zoë White. Specialising in performance photography, Zoë has photographed jazz musicians in venues such as Bulls Head, Crazy Coqs, The Hideaway, Jagz, The Pheasantry, The 606, Ronnie Scott’s and Ronnie’s Upstairs. She was event photographer for Brecon Jazz London Day 2021, TW12 Jazz Festivals 2014 – 2017 and Jazz for Kamuli in 2016.
Note: All Gallery photos are copyright unless otherwise stated and may not be used in any way without the photographer’s express permission. To enquire about licensing any of the photos, please contact Steve on sjfmailbox@gmail.com or Zoë on zoe@jazzinreading.com
Photos by guest photographers Colin Swain and Lee Alexander taken since 2016 also feature here. There is a selection of images by other photographers of some of the other great jazz gigs prior to March 2015 at both Progress Theatre and Reading Town Hall.
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Arbenz + Hart + Pursglove = Conversation
Progress Theatre | 22 March 2024
Jim Hart vibraphone, percussion | Florian Arbenz drums, percussion | Percy Pursglove trumpet/flugelhorn
Jean Toussaint
Progress Theatre | 9 February 2024
Jean Toussaint tenor saxophone with Peter Billington piano, Paul Jefferies bass & bass guitar and Simon Price drums
Moscow Drug Club
Progress Theatre | 22 December 2023
Katya Gorrie vocals, Jonny Bruce trumpet, Mirek Salmon accordion, Andy Bowen guitar, Andy Crowdy bass
Music Is: Chris Biscoe Plays Mike Westbrook
Progress Theatre | 10 November 2023
Chris Biscoe saxophones, Kate Williams piano, Mike Outram guitar
Dave Whitford bass, Eric Ford drums
Partners in Time – Historic Sax/Trumpet Partnerships
Progress Theatre | 6 October 2023
Karen Sharp saxes, Stuart Henderson trumpet/flugelhorn, Leon Greening piano,
Raph Mizraki bass, Simon Price drums
Pigfoot Plays Ellington
Progress Theatre | 15 September 2023
Chris Batchelor trumpet/cornet, James Allsopp baritone saxophone/bass clarinet, Liam Noble keyboards, Paul Clarvis drums
Horace Silver Project
Progress Theatre | 20 June 2023
Freddie Gavita trumpet and flugelhorn | Clare Hirst tenor saxophone| Andrea Vicari piano
Marianne Windham bass | Matt Fishwick drums
Alex Clarke Quartet
Progress Theatre | 2 June 2023
Alex Clarke alto & tenor saxophones | Rob Barron piano
Dave Green bass | Clark Tracey drums
Leon Greening Trio plus guest Alex Garnett
Progress Theatre | 28 April 2023
Leon Greening piano | Alex Garnett alto sax | Adam King bass | Steve Brown drums
Zoë Gilby Quartet | Progress Theatre | 17 March 2023
Zoë Gilby vocals, Mark Williams guitar, Andy Champion double bass, John Bradford drums
Gary Willcox’s Drummer/Composer Project | Progress Theatre | 3 February 2023
Gary Willcox drums, Chris Batchelor trumpet, Oli Hayhurst bass, Julian Siegel saxes, Gareth Williams piano
The Nat Steele MJQ Quartet: Portrait of the MJQ | Progress Theatre | 25 November 2022
Nat Steele vibraphone, Dario Di Lecce bass, Gabriel Latchin piano, Steve Brown drums
The Power of Three | Progress Theatre | 21 October 2022
Tommaso Starace alto sax, Jim Watson keyboard, Dave Chamberlain acoustic bass
Jonny Mansfield Quartet | Progress Theatre | 16 September 2022
Jonny Mansfield vibraphone, composer, Noah Stoneman piano, Will Sach bass, Dave Hamblett drums
Alban Claret & Evan Clegg: The Collection | Progress Theatre | 8 July 2022
Alban Claret guitar, Evan Clegg trumpet, Duncan Eagles tenor sax, Luke Fowler double bass, Kuba Miazga drums
Alex Hitchcock Quartet | Progress Theatre | 13 May 2022
Alex Hitchcock tenor saxophone, Noah Stoneman keyboards, Joe Downard bass, Myele Manzanza drums
Wakey Blakey – with the Rory Ingham/James Davison Sextet | Progress Theatre | 8 April 2022
Rory Ingham trombone, James Davison trumpet, Mark Lockheart tenor saxophone, Will Barry keyboard, Adam King bass, Felix Ambach drums
John Horler – A Tribute to Bill Evans | Progress Theatre | 4 March 2022
John Horler piano, Alec Dankworth bass, Ronnie Jones drums
Vasilis Xenopoulos with His Dexterity Quintet | Progress Theatre | 28 January 2022
Vasilis Xenopoulos tenor saxophone, Quentin Collins trumpet & flugelhorn, Ross Stanley piano, Simon Thorpe bass, Matt Fishwick drums
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