Gigs
Lea Lyle Quartet | Reading
Sun 19 Aug | Lea Lyle Quartet | Lea Lyle vocals, Nick Hill, piano, Terry Davis bass, Jim Wade drums | Reading | The Global Cafe | 7:30pm | No charge
Fleur Stevenson and Hugh Turner Duo | Reading
Fri 17 Aug | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar | Browns Reading, Unit 5A, Oracle Centre, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2A | 7pm | Free admission
Dime Notes, New Orleans Jazz | Norden Farm, Maidenhead
Fri 16 Aug | Dime Notes, New Orleans Jazz | Blues-drenched sounds of clarinet driven 1920s New Orleans jazz combine with London’s hard-swinging vintage jazz band | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Studio | 8.00pm | £15/£13
Silver Heels Swing Jive Jazz Band | Global Cafe | Reading
Thur 16 Aug | Silver Heels Swing Jive Jazz Band | Live Swinging Jazz Juice with plenty of dancing room for all you Katz | Reading | Global Café | 9.00pm – 11.00pm | No charge
Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Tues 14 Aug | Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Jam session with house band, open to singers and instrumentalists | Les Foden saxophone, Mark Burton keyboards, Nick Hill bass, Eddie Hall drums | Reading | Global Café | 8.30pm | No charge
Gin and Jazz at the Three Guineas | Reading
Sun 12 Aug | Gin and Jazz at the Three Guineas | Michelle Aspell vocals, Robert Otwinowski guitar | Reading | Three Guineas | From 2pm | No charge and tonic is free with all gins | In collaboration with Jazz in Reading
Rhythms at the Yurt – Guitar Fiesta | Didcot
Sat 11 Aug | Guitar Fiesta | Denny Ilett – guitar, Hugh Turner – guitar, Jez Cook – guitar| Didcot | Rhythms at the Yurt | 8.00pm | Tickets
Rhythms at the Yurt – Ben Holder Trio | Didcot
Fri 10 Aug | Ben Holder Trio | Ben Holder – violin, keys and vocals, Paul Jefferies – bass, Jez Cook – guitar | Didcot | Rhythms at the Yurt | 8.00pm | Tickets
Special Gala evening | Hedsor Jazz
Thur 9 Aug | Special Gala evening celebrating Geoff Cronin’s 80th | Gill Cook vocals, Roy Williams trombone, and the Clive Burton Celebration Band | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – Jazz | Hedsor Social Club – venue | 8:30pm | £10 on the door | free parking
The very best Trad Jazz at Reading Rugby Club | Sonning Lane
Wed 8 Aug | Traditional New Orleans – Dixieland style Jazz | Richard Leach – 7 stars of Jazz | Reading Rugby Club, Holme Park, Sonning Lane, Reading RG4 6ST | 7.00pm to 10.30pm | £10.00
Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 7 Aug | Equinox with Jonathan Judge | Jonathan Judge tenor sax, Peter Bingham tenor sax, John Clarke guitar, Derek Alford bass, Paul Kaluza percussion | Sherfield-on-Loddon | Four Horseshoes | 8:00pm | No charge for admission (donations are welcomed)
Frank Toms’ New Ten Band “Conkers” | Marlow
Tue 7 Aug | Frank Toms’ New Ten Band “Conkers” including star guests Steve Waterman trumpet and Karen Sharp saxophones | Marlow | Royal British Legion | 8.30pm | £8
Ade Holland Trio | Caversham
Sun 5 Aug | Ade Holland Trio | Ade Holland Guitar, Phil Mason guitar/voc, Esther Ng bass | Caversham | The Griffin | 3.30 | No charge
Pangbourne Jazz Club | Art Themen with the Terry Hutchins Quartet
Sun 5 Aug | Art Themen tenor and soprano saxophone, Terry Hutchins guitar, Malcolm Cliff piano, Brian Green drums, Keith Howard double bass | Pangbourne | PWMC | 7.30pm | £7.00
Mike Miller Trio | Sandhurst
Sun 5 Aug | Mike Miller Trio with Phil Berry double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Sandhurst | Wellington Arms |
3:00 pm | Free admission
Bracknell Jazz | Bracknell
Fri 3 Aug | Bracknell Jazz | Jimmy Hastings tenor sax, Simon Cook piano, Andy Masters bass, McGill Anderson drums | Bracknell | South Hill Park Arts Centre | 7.30pm | £12 (£5.50 under 18s).
The Clive Burton Celebration Band | Hedsor
Thur 2 Aug | The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Lester Brown trumpet, guest tbc, Nigel Fox keyboard, bass tbc, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – Jazz | Hedsor Social Club – venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
No Room For Squares featuring AKQ | Reading
Wed 1 Aug | No Room For Squares featuring AKQ | Andy Kennedy – saxophones, Brian Throup – bass, Tony Imbierski – keyboards, Fez – drums, Fern Rose – percussion | Reading | Milk Bar | 8pm | Free entry
Mike Miller Trio | Basingstoke
Sun 29 July | Mike Miller Trio with David Chedgey double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Basingstoke | Tea Bar | 1:00 pm | Tea for two £20
Sunday Jazz at The Retreat – Stuart Henderson plus guest and the Simon Price Trio
Sun 29 Jul | Sunday Jazz at The Retreat | Stuart Henderson plus guest and the Simon Price Trio | Reading | Retreat Pub | 3.30pm | No charge
Dinner Jazz at the Angel – Ade Holland Trio | Woolhampton
Sat 28 Jul | Dinner Jazz at the Angel – Ade Holland Trio | John Aust reeds and vocals, Gordon Johnson keys and vocals, Ade Holland guitar | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8.00pm | No charge
Fleur Stevenson and Hugh Turner Duo | Reading
Fri 27 Jul | Fleur Stevenson vocals, and Hugh Turner guitar | Broad Street Bar and Kitchen, 81 Broad St, Reading RG1 2AP | 8pm | Free admission
Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford
Fri 27 Jul | Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford | Royal British Legion | 8.00pm | £2.00
Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Judy Vaughan Quintet | Shinfield
Thurs 26 Jul | Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Judy Vaughan Quintet | Judy Vaughan vocals, Nick Hill piano, Martin Dix guitar, Phil Berry bass, Jim Wade drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot | 8pm | £5
Fleur Stevenson’s Jazz Singers’ Night | Reading
Thurs 26 Jul | Fleur Stevenson vocals/ host, guest piano, bass, Paul Glover drums | Global Cafe, 35-39 London St, Reading, West Berkshire RG1 4PS | 9pm | Free admission
The Clive Burton Celebration Band with Max Brittain & Peter Cook | Hedsor
Thur 26 Jul | The Clive Burton Celebration Band with Max Brittain & Peter Cook | Max Brittain guitar, Peter Cook sax, Nigel Fox keyboard, bass tbc, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – Jazz | Hedsor Social Club – venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Berkshire Jazz Jam: Ken Thompson Trio | Global Cafe | Reading
Wed 25 Jul | Jam session with house band, open to singers and instrumentalists | Ken Thompson guitar, Phil Berry bass, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 9:00pm | No charge ** CANCELLED due to holidays **
Reading Dusseldorf Jazz Ensemble | Reading Fringe Festival | Buy tickets
Wed 25 July | Reading Station Hill Plaza, in front of The Village Biscuit Tin Cafe/Bar
7:30pm till 10.00pm | £15.00 plus booking fee
Photo: Zoe White Photography
Jazz at The Reading Fringe Festival: “Reading Dusseldorf Jazz Ensemble”
Stuart Henderson trumpet & flugelhorn, Reiner Witzel alto & soprano saxes, Pete Billington piano, Raph Mizraki bass, Simon Price drums
Led by local trumpet and flugelhorn star Stuart Henderson, a stellar group of local and visiting musicians promise you an evening of the greatest classic and contemporary jazz. Bringing you the music of the most iconic jazz stars from bebop and beyond | Read more…
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Musical Sundays – The Yvette Byrne Quartet | West Wycombe
Sun 22 Jul | Musical Sundays – The Yvette Byrne Quartet | Yvette Byrne vocals, Gareth Chelley tenor sax, Phil Craddock piano, Barrie Griffin bass, Jim Wade drums | West Wycombe | West Wycombe Park | 2:30 pm | No charge (admission applies)
Mike Miller Trio | Rotherwick
Sun 22 Jul | Mike Miller Trio with David Chedgey double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Rotherwick | Tylney Hall | 2:30pm | Jazz Afternoon Tea £36 per person
All That Latin Jazz with Katrina and Friends | Reading
Sun 22 July | All That Latin Jazz with Katrina and Friends | Reading | Global Cafe | 7 – 9:30pm | Admission free, contributions welcome
Roy Bailey Big Band | Stoke Row, Henley
Sat 21 July | Roy Bailey Big Band | Cherry Tree Inn Stoke Row welcomes you to our charity concert. Features vocalists Gail Hendrix and Ed Hall. Lots of big band favourites. BBQ Available | 2pm – 4pm | Free Entry
Fleur Stevenson and Maff Potts Duo | Reading
Fri 20 Jul | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Maff Potts piano | Browns Reading, Unit 5A, Oracle Centre, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2A | 7pm | free admission
Alex Ridout Sean Payne Quintet | Norden Farm, Maidenhead
Fri 20 Jul | Alex Ridout Sean Payne Quintet | Alex Ridout trumpet, Sean Payne sax, Alex Hutton piano, Andy Cleyndert bass, Clark Tracey drums | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Studio | 8.00pm | £15/£13/£5
The Supertonics Big Swing Band | Bracknell
Fri 20 Jul | The Supertonics Big Swing Band, plus Tricia Bassett (vocals) & featured
soloists | South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell RG12 7PA | 8.00pm | Tickets £9.50 direct from SHP, or David Bennett 07739-314261 or www.thesupertonics.co.uk
Silver Heels Swing Jive Jazz Band | Global Cafe | Reading
Thur 19 Jul | Silver Heels Swing Jive Jazz Band | Live Swinging Jazz Juice with plenty of dancing room for all you Katz | Reading | Global Café | 9.00pm – 11.00pm | No charge
The Clive Burton Celebration Band | Hedsor
Thur 19 Jul | The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Mike Wills reeds, Lester Brown trumpet, Nigel Fox keyboard, bass tbc, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – Jazz | Hedsor Social Club – venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Jazz in Fleet at The Harlington | Clark Tracey’s Stan Tracey Legacy Big Band
Tue 17 Jul | Clark Tracey’s Stan Tracey Legacy Big Band | for details and line up, see Fleet Jazz website | Fleet | Fleet Jazz Club | The Harlington | 8.00pm | £17
New Jazz Sextet | Newbury Jazz and Blues Festival
Sat 14 Jul | New Jazz Sextet | Leon Vince tenor sax, Andy Townsend trumpet, Ross Law trombone, Nick Hill piano, Brian Throup bass, Mike Goff drums | Newbury Market Place | 7:15 | No charge
Jazz at St Andrew’s with the Simon Lasky Quartet | Caversham
Sat 14 Jul | Concerts in Caversham present Jazz at St Andrew’s with the Simon Lasky Quartet featuring Simon Lasky piano, Nina Ferro vocals, Simon Bates saxophones and Robert Rickenberg bass | St Andrew’s Church, Albert Road, Caversham RG4 7PL | 7.30 | Tickets: £16, £18 in advance, £18, £20 on the door, under 16s free, available from Waltons the Jewellers, Caversham (cash only closed Mondays) or phone 0118 9484112/0118 9463202 | Full details www.concertsincaversham.co.uk
Fleur Stevenson and Hugh Turner Duo | Reading
Fri 13 Jul | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar | Broad Street Bar and Kitchen, 81 Broad St, Reading RG1 2AP | 8pm | Free admission
The Gap Gig | The Ben Waters Boogie Woogie Band
Fri 13 Jul | The Ben Waters Boogie Woogie Band | Goring Village Hall, Goring on Thames | Doors 7.30pm | Music 8pm | £15 | Ring 01491 874492 to book seats.
Jonny Owens Spanish Guitar | Reading
Thurs 12 Jul | A Mix of Spanish Classical, Jazz & Flamenco | Jonny Owens, Solo Guitar | Reading | The Global Cafe | 8:30pm | No charge
The Clive Burton Celebration Band | Hedsor
Thurs 12 Jul | The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Mike Wills reeds, plus guest tbc, Nigel Fox keyboard, bass tbc, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – Jazz | Hedsor Social Club – venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
The very best Trad Jazz at Reading Rugby Club | Sonning Lane
Wed 11 Jul | Traditional New Orleans – Dixieland style Jazz | Alan Gresty / Brian white – Ragtimers | Reading Rugby Club, Holme Park, Sonning Lane, Reading RG4 6ST | 7.00pm to 10.30pm | £10.00
Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Tues 10 Jul | Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Jam session with house band, open to singers and instrumentalists | Les Foden saxophone, Mark Burton keyboards, Nick Hill bass, Eddie Hall drums | Reading | Global Café | 8.30pm | No charge
Gilad Atzmon plays Charlie Parker | Marlow
Tue 10 Jul | Gilad Atzmon plays Charlie Parker | Gilad Atzmon sax with the Frank Toms Trio | Marlow | Royal British Legion | 8.30pm | £8
Gin and Jazz at the Three Guineas | Reading
Sun 8 Jul | Gin and Jazz at the Three Guineas | Lea Lyle vocals, Geoff Goodman piano | Reading | Three Guineas | From 2pm | No charge and tonic is free with all gins | In collaboration with Jazz in Reading
Fleur Stevenson Performs the music of Ella Fitzgerald | Garsington Jazz Club
Sat 7 Jul | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Anatoliy Vyacheslavov tenor sax, Hugh Turner guitar, Paul Jefferies bass | Garsington Village Hall, Garsington, Oxfordshire OX44 9DA Oxford, Oxfordshire | Doors 7.15pm | Music 8pm | £15 | Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/GarsingtonJazz/ – phone: 07515 275655 (Ben)
Fleur Stevenson and Hugh Turner Duo | Reading
Fri 6 Jul | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar | Broad Street Bar and Kitchen, 81 Broad St, Reading RG1 2AP | 8pm | Free admission
