Gigs

Bruce Mississippi Johnson – Live at Dawkes

Sun 14 Sep | Bruce will perform a heartfelt tribute to Gil Scott- Heron, as well as some originals from his own extensive repertoire | Bruce Mississippi Johnson Vocals, Andrew Ross Sax & Flute, Max Revell Drums, Carl Stanbridge Bass, Dan Smith Guitar, Matt Jacobs Keys | 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

Guildford Jazz in the grounds of Guildford Castle | ‘Big Swing Showcase’

Celebrate Guildford Heritage Open Day with an afternoon of Big Band music on the Guildford Castle Bandstand showcasing two great local bands – ‘Junction 4’ and ‘Rhythm & Groove’. Based on the Hampshire/Surrey border, Junction 4 are a dynamic 18-piece ensemble, brimming with energy and style and performing everything from 1930s swing to modern chart hits including Basie, Caro Emerald, Nirvana and Pharell Williams. Godalming-based Rhythm and Groove are an 18-piece outfit with a wide repertoire ranging from the swing of Benny Goodman to the modern arrangements of Gordon Goodwin, with some Buddy Rich thrown in for those who like high energy tunes. The band is composed mainly of music graduates and professionals, who enjoy making fantastic music together, and sharing their enthusiasm for the music in live performance.

Jazz at The Fisherman’s Cottage | Sheena Caprice

Sheena Caprice in an inspiring jazz vocalist, who began singing at the age of four. Her passion for Jazz was heavily influenced by greats such as Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Betty Carter and Nina Simone. Her performances also reflect more contemporary artists such as Rachelle Ferrell and Dianne Reeves. Sheena has performed at various venues, including Sky Lounge at Castle View Windsor.

Every four weeks; next date Tuesday 7 October.

Live music. Free entry. Excellent food and drink. And a lot more space than the late-lamented Global Cafe. Who could ask for more? 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

Alan Barnes, sax/clarinet with Terry Hutchins Qrt | Pangbourne

Sun 7 Sep | Pangbourne Jazz Club @PWMC | Rosewood Hall, 1 Whitchurch Rd Pangbourne, RG8 7BS | Doors at 645pm Jazz from 730pm | Tickets £12.50 https://www.Pangbournejazzclub.com/

Bracknell Jazz @ South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Tues 2 Sept | Equinox Quintet with Mike Gale | Mike Gale trumpet, 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 with Lawrie Wright, Phil Braithwaite and guests | Reading

Sun 31 Aug | Jonathan Judge tenor sax, Phil Braithwaite guitar, Lawrie Wright piano, Phil Berry bass, Hamish Stewart drums | The Retreat, 8 St John’s St, Reading RG1 4EH | 3.30pm | Free entry but listeners are expected to contribute to the pot.

Dinner Jazz at The Angel | Emily Windham & Friends

A versatile and skilled jazz vocalist with an engaging stage presence, Emily has performed in a wide range of venues and festivals, billed alongside some of the UKs most respected musicians. Recent performances include Petersfield Jazz Festival, Scarborough Jazz Festival, Wood Street Jazz Festival, and the Guildford Jazz and Soul Festival

Guildford Jazz at the Art and Grind Café | ‘The Space Between The Notes’ Jazz Photography Exhibition

Mon 25 Aug – Monday 6 Oct | Guildford Jazz at the Art and Grind Café | ‘The Space Between The Notes’ Jazz Photography Exhibition | High St, GU1 3AJ | Entry is FREE

This joint event with the Guildford Festival of Arts is an exhibition of Jazz Photographs It features works by John Lyons, Winner of the 2022 Abbey Road Studios award for Live Music Photography plus works by Pete Johnson and local photographers. All displayed photographs are available for sale and coffee, tea and wonderful cakes can also be purchased. For details of opening days and times of the Art & Grind Café visit here On Sunday 28 September there will also be live jazz.

Rick Westoby Jazz Quartet | The Broad Street Tavern, Wokingham

Sunday 24 Aug | An irresistible selection of popular jazz flavours for the Bank Holiday weekend! | Rick Westoby sax, Richie Fraser, piano, Marc Worsfold, bass, Mike O’Riley, drums | The Broad Street Tavern, 29 Broad Street, Wokingham RG40 1AU | Music 5-8pm | Free Admission

Guildford Jazz in the grounds of Guildford Castle | ‘Vanessa Hayes presents Aretha Franklin’

Vanessa Haynes presents the songs of the undisputed ‘Queen of Soul’, Aretha Franklin, who sold over 75 million records and won 18 Grammys, in a career spanning six decades. Described by The Guardian as ‘remarkable’, Vanessa Hayes is a pianist and vocal powerhouse whose voice was characterised by UK Soul as ‘combining the sting of Chaka Khan with the resonance of Aretha’. Vanessa and her stellar band will be covering Aretha Franklin’s greatest hits (including Franklin’s signature song R.E.S.P.E.C.T, which reached number one in both the UK’s R&B and pop charts) plus lesser-known gems, all guaranteed to leave your jaw dropping and your heart pumping.

The G&SYMT Jazz Quintet | Goring Village Hall

Fri 22 Aug | Talented youth meets seasoned experience for an evening of inspirational jazz in support of the next generation of musicians | Theo Warren (Tenor Saxophone), Anna Shackleton (Vocals), Martin Pickett (Piano), Pete Howard (Bass), Jon Buxton (Drums) | Goring Village Hall, High Street, Goring, RG8 9AG | Doors 7.30pm | Music 8 – 10pm | £12.50/£5 (no booking fees) | Allocated seating around tables | Fully licensed bar | For further information and tickets please visit https://www.trybooking.com/uk/FANR

New venue! Jazz at The Swan: Jan Steele & Friends | Three Mile Cross

Jan Steele is a composer and plays jazz saxophone, clarinet and flute. He studied at London and York Universities, has written music for Channel 4 documentaries and has played all over Europe. He leads various bands ranging from contemporary music to Afro-Cuban/Latin Jazz

Laurence Cottle Quartet | Marlow

Dom Pipkin: The Soul of New Orleans | Windsor Jazz Club

Dom Pipkin / Mill Hill Studios / Mill Hill / Shot by Rob Blackham / www.blackhamimages.com

Jazz at The Fisherman’s Cottage | Jan Steele

Every fourth Tuesday; next date 9 September.

Terence Collie Quartet – Live at Dawkes

Sun 10 Aug | Terence Collie is now a critically acclaimed jazz pianist on the London Jazz scene, regularly performing at all the top jazz clubs and a host of jazz festivals, including the Brecon Jazz Festival. He will be joined by a hard swinging rhythm section & guest front-line player | 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

The Supertonics Big Band | Bracknell

Derek Nash, saxophonist with Terry Hutchins Qrt | Pangbourne

Sun 10 Aug | Pangbourne Jazz Club @PWMC | Rosewood Hall, 1 Whitchurch Rd Pangbourne, RG8 7BS | Doors at 645pm Jazz from 730pm | Tickets £12.50 https://www.Pangbournejazzclub.com/

Bracknell Jazz @ South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell

Graeme Hewitt’s High Society Jazz Band | Theale

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Tues 5 Aug | Equinox Quintet with Debby Bracknell | Debbie Bracknell vocals, 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)

Pete Allen Jazz Band | Newbury

Caversham Cats Jazz Trio | All Saints Church, Wokingham

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.

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

The Supertonics Big Band | Henley

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/

New venue! Jazz at The Swan: Mike Goff Quartet | Three Mile Cross

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.

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

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

The Pete Allen Jazz Band | Newbury

Bracknell Jazz @ South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell

Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames

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!

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)

Jazz @ The Retreat | Reading

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

Dinner Jazz at The Angel | Annie Parker Quartet

Photo by Steve Foster @jazzshots (Instagram & FB)

Guildford Jazz in Cranleigh | Swing’s the Thing!

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.

Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames

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

Jazz at Progress | Emily Masser Quartet

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

Midsummer Jazz at Loseley Park | “Partners in Time”

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.

Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames

Guildford Lunchtime Jazz | “Small Blue”

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.

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/

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.

Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion | Tim Whitehead & Tony Woods Quintet

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.

Alex Clarke Quartet | Marlow

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!

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.