Gigs
Gli Avanzi featuring Ewen Baird | Global Café, Reading
Thurs 22 Aug | Ewen Baird saxes, Nick Hill keyboard, Martin Dix guitar. Howard King bass guitar, Andrew Last drums | Global Café, Reading | 8:30 pm | No charge but donations welcome.
Gli Avanzi featuring Ewen Baird | Brightwell cum Sotwell
Sun 18 Aug | Ewen Baird saxes, Nick Hill keyboard, Martin Dix guitar. Howard King bass guitar, Andrew Last drums | The Red Lion, Brightwell cum Sotwell | 5:00 pm | No charge but donations welcome
Hugh Turner Heavy Funk Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Sat 17 Aug | Come and watch electrifying guitarist Hugh Turner and his quartet at the Global Café in Reading. Always a cool hang and full of vigour funk explorations! | Reading | Global Café | 9.00pm – 12.00am | £5.00
Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Judy Vaughan Quintet | Woolhampton
Sat 17 Aug | Dinner Jazz at the Angel – Judy Vaughan Quintet | Judy Vaughan vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Martin Dix guitar, Nick Hill bass, Jim Wade drums | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8pm | No charge
Note: from next month, the Dinner Jazz at the Angel sessions will resume on the last Saturday of the month.
“Good Vibes” with Anthony Kerr | Marlow
Tue 13 Aug | “Good Vibes” with Anthony Kerr | Anthony Kerr vibraphone, and the Frank Toms trio | Marlow | Royal British Legion | 8.30pm | £10
Ma Bessie (Julia Titus) and her Blues Troupe | Norden Farm, Maidenhead
Fri 9 Aug | Ma Bessie (Julia Titus) and her Blues Troupe | Julia Titus on vocals chronicles the life of “The Empress of the Blues”, Bessie Smith | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts | 8.00pm | £14/£12
Bracknell Jazz – Martin Shaw & Dave O’Higgins quintet | South Hill Park
Fri 9 Aug | Bracknell Jazz – Martin Shaw & Dave O’Higgins quintet | Martin Shaw trumpet, Dave O’Higgins sax, Simon Cook piano, Rudi Cook bass, Nat Steele drums | Bracknell | Tickets – South Hill Park Arts Centre | Bracknell Jazz website | 7.30pm | £12.00/£5.50 U18s
Annie Parker Collective | Global Cafe | Reading
Thu 8 Aug | Annie Parker Collective | Annie Parker flutes, Tomson Chauke percussion, Lawrie Wright guitar | Reading | Global Café | 7.30pm | No charge, donations welcome
7th Birthday of Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 6 Aug | Celebrating 7 years of Jazz at the Four Horseshoes: Equinox with Alex Forsyth | Alex Forsyth alto sax & flute, Peter Bingham tenor sax,, Jon Wilks guitar, Derek Alford bass, Paul Kaluza percussion | Sherfield-on-Loddon | Four Horseshoes | 8:00pm | No charge for admission (donations are welcomed)
Pangbourne Jazz Club | Mike Piggott Quartet
Sun 4 Aug | Mike Piggott jazz violin, Terry Hutchins guitar, Brian Greene drums, Keith Howard bass | Pangbourne | PWMC | 7.30pm /£9.00
Ade Holland Trio | Caversham
Sun 4 Aug | Ade Holland Trio | Ade Holland guitar, Phil Mason guitar/vocals, Gordon Johnson keys/vocals | Caversham | The Griffin | 3.30pm | No charge
Swinging Hot Jazz – Art Themen | Norden Farm, Maidenhead
Fri 2 Aug | Swinging Hot Jazz – Art Themen | Art Themen (saxes), Alex Hutton (piano), Andy Cleyndert (bass), Clark Tracey (drums) | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Studio | 8.00pm | £15 (£13 conc) (£5 under 16s)
Sarah Moule and the genius of Duke Ellington | Hedsor
Thur 1 Aug | Sarah Moule and the genius of Duke Ellington | Hedsor | Sarah Moule vocals, Dave Bitelli sax, Nigel Fox keyboard, TBC bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – venue | 8:00pm | £10 on the door including Buffet tonight | free parking
Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Mike Wilkins Trio | Shinfield
Thu 1 Aug | Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Mike Wilkins Trio | Mike Wilkins saxes, Martin Pickett piano, Mike Goff drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot | 8pm | £5
Mach4+1 | Global Cafe, Reading
Tues 30 Jul | Mach4+1 | Barry McNamara vocals, Gareth Lewis guitar, Otto Silveira piano, Rob Barnes bass, Nick accordion | Reading | The Global Cafe | 9pm | No charge
Fleur Stevenson/Hugh Turner: Jazz River Cruise | Reading
Sun 28 Jul | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar | Caversham Pier, Reading | Jazz River Cruise | 2.15 – 5.15pm | Admission: £27
Sunday Jazz at The Retreat – Stuart Henderson with Mark Aston on sax and the Simon Price Trio
Sun 28 Jul | Sunday Jazz at The Retreat | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Mark Aston sax, Adrian Sharon (of Remix) piano, Esther Ng bass, Simon Price drums | Reading | Retreat Pub | 3.30pm | No charge
Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Fleur Stevenson/Hugh Turner | Woolhampton
Sat 27 Jul | Dinner Jazz at the Angel – Fleur Stevenson/Hugh Turner | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8pm | No charge
Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Finchampstead
Fri 26 Jul | Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Stuart Henderson trumpet, this month featuring Karen Sharp on saxes, for full line up see web site | Finchampstead | Memorial Hall, RG40 4JU | http://www.remixjazzorchestra.co.uk/ | 8.30pm | Price TBC
The Clive Burton Celebration Band with Lester Brown & Sue Greenway | Hedsor
Thur 25 Jul | The Clive Burton Celebration Band | Lester Brown trumpet, Sue Greenway sax, Ken McCarthy keyboard, tbc bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – Jazz | Venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
John Etheridge’s Sweet Chorus | Norden Farm, Maidenhead
Thur 25 Jul | John Etheridge’s Sweet Chorus | John Etheridge (guitar), Christian Garrick (violin), Dave Kelbie (rhythm guitar), Andy Crowdy (double bass) | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Studio | 8.00pm | £16
Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night | Global Cafe | Reading
Thur 25 Jul | Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night in Reading | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Maff Potts piano, Nick Hill bass, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 9.00pm – jam from 9.30pm | No charge
Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra with “The Evolution of the Big Band – from the Birth of Jazz” | Reading Fringe Festival
Tue 23 Jul | Part of the Reading Fringe Festival | Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | A roasting hot swinging 17 piece big band boasting many fine jazz soloists, directed by local trumpet star Stuart Henderson will be playing classics from the earliest days of the big bands, through the Swing Era up to contemporary arrangers and composers. Ellington, Basie, Kenton, Rich and many more! | Venue: Reading Minster | 8pm – 10.30pm | £15
For more details and tickets
Bracknell Jazz – Young Musicians evening | Clark Tracey Quintet | South Hill Park
Tue 23 Jul | Bracknell Jazz – Young Musicians evening with the Clark Tracey Quintet | Alexandra Ridout trumpet, Sean Payne sax, Elliot Sansom piano, James Owston bass, Clark Tracey drums | Bracknell | Tickets – South Hill Park Arts Centre | Bracknell Jazz website | 7.30pm | £10.50 and £5.50 U18s
Wood Street Jazz Festival | Wood Street Village Green
The Music of Ella and Sarah | Caversham
Sat 20 Jul | The Music of Ella and Sarah | Juliet Roberts and Vimala Rowe vocals Janette Mason piano, Shanti trumpet, Simon Little bass, Jamie Murray drums | Caversham | St Andrew’s Church, Albert Road RG4 7P | 7.30pm | Tickets £18 – £22 on the door or in advance from Waltons the Jewellers in Caversham (closed Mondays, cash only) | More info here and on 0118 9484112 / 0118 9463202
Moscow Drug Club | Basingstoke
Sat 20 July | Moscow Drug Club |Katya Gorrie, vocalist | Basingstoke | Queen Mary’s Hall, Queen Mary’s College Cliddesden Road RG21 3HF | 7:30pm | £14 | Fundraiser for the Lions Club, supporting people in need | Tickets on 01256 421867 or email mauricehockley@hotmail.com Also on sale at Toucan Travel, Chineham Shopping Centre or by card payment through the Lions Club website
Hugh Turner Heavy Funk Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Sat 20 Jul | Come and watch electrifying guitarist Hugh Turner and his quartet with Frankie Tontoh (drums), Anatoliy Vyacheslavov (tenor saxophone) and Stefan Redtenbacher (bass) at the Global Café in Reading. Always a cool hang and full of vigour funk explorations! | Reading | Global Café | 10.00pm – 01.00am | £5.00
The Rosina Hepburn Quintet | Norden Farm, Maidenhead
Sat 20 Jul | The Rosina Hepburn Quintet | Rosina Hepburn (vocals), Reuben Ard (piano), Steph Legg (alto sax), Jose Canha (upright bass), David West (drums) | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Studio | 8.00pm | £14/£12(conc)
1920s/1930s party in aid of St Michael’s Hospice Basingstoke featuring Julia Titus | Wolverton nr Tadley
Julia Titus (photo by Alan White)
Sat 20 July | 1920s/1930s party in aid of St Michael’s Hospice Basingstoke | Julia Titus vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Marianne Windham bass, Jim Wade drums | Wolverton nr Tadley | George and Dragon | 7pm – midnight | £15 including welcome fizz and buffet supper | Tickets: call Rosie 01184 373176 / 07733 886255 or the George and Dragon 01635 298292
Gabriel Latchin Trio | Norden Farm, Maidenhead
Fri 19 Jul | Gabriel Latchin Trio – The Moon and I Tour | Gabriel Latchin (Piano), Dario Di Lecce (Double Bass), Josh Morrison (Drums) | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Studio | 8.00pm | £14/£12(conc)
Silver Heels Swing Jive Jazz Band | Global Cafe | Reading
Thur 18 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, donations welcome
The Definite Collective | Global Cafe | Reading
Tue 16 Jul | The Definite Collective, transform often well known and popular Jazz, Latin, Pop, Fusion and Funk tunes, into obscure musical explorations. Jamie Howell guitar, Matthew McNaughton sax, James Newman bass, Tony Imbierski organ, Monte Hall percussion, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 9:00 – 11.00pm | No charge, donations welcome
Jim Mullen | Marlow
Tues 16 July | Jim Mullen guitar, Zoe Francis vocals, Ross Stanley Hammond organ | Marlow | The Royal British Legion Hall | 8.30pm | £10) | Reservations: 01628 486571
Baron Mara │Woodcote Rally
Sun 14 July │Baron Mara│ Saskia McNamara vocals, Íde vocals, Tom Neill alto sax, Ruben Berrios piano, Lawrie Wright bass, Tony Lyons drums │Woodcote rally │12 noon │£8 / £4
Global Café, Reading – note no Sunday jazz in July and August
Global Cafe will be closed on Sundays in July and August. Sunday jazz at Global Cafe will be back in September
Andy Kennedy Quintet | Newbury Jazz & Blues Festival
Sun 14 July | Andy Kennedy Quintet | Andy Kennedy saxes, Tony Imbierski piano, Brian Throup bass, Fernando Rose percussion, Mike Goff drums | Newbury Market Place Main Stage 4pm | No charge
Swanage Jazz Festival
13/14 Jul | Swanage Jazz Festival | Tickets now on sale | Details here
New Jazz Sextet | Newbury Jazz & Blues Festival
Sat 13 July | New Jazz Sextet| Otto Caretta saxes, Lloyd Payne trumpet, Ross Law trombone, Nick Hill piano, Brian Throup bass, Mike Goff drums | Newbury Market Place Main Stage 7:30pm | No charge
Baron Mara │The Rising Sun Arts Centre
Fri 12 July │ Baron Mara │ Íde vocals, Tom Neill alto sax, Ruben Berrios piano, Lawrie Wright bass, Tony Lyons drums │Reading│The Rising Sun Arts Centre│ 7.30pm │ £7
Jazz at Progress | Greg Abate & The Craig Milverton Trio
Fri 12 July | Progress Theatre, Reading | 7:30pm | £18.00 (£16.00 concessions) plus maximum 5% booking fee | Tickets on sale.
Greg Abate alto saxophone, Craig Milverton piano, Sandy Suchdolski double bass, Nick Millward drums
More details and Buy Tickets here
The Gap Gig | Ben Waters Band – SOLD OUT
Fri 12 July | Ben Waters Band – SOLD OUT | Goring Village Hall, Goring on Thames | Doors 7.30pm | Music 8pm | £15 | Ring 01491 874492 to book seats | Goring Gap Gigs
Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Tues 9 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, donations welcome
Pangbourne Jazz Club | Lester Brown Mike Wills Quintet
Sun 7 Jul | Lester Brown trumpet, Mike Wills saxes, Terry Hutchins guitar, Brian Greene drums and Keith Howard bass | Pangbourne | PWMC | 7.30pm /£9.00
Ade Holland Trio | Caversham
Sun 7 July | Ade Holland Trio | Ade Holland guitar | Phil Mason guitar/vocals | John Monney bass | Caversham | The Griffin | 3.30pm | No charge
Jazz on a Summer’s Day – Alan Barnes | Maidenhead
Fri 5 Jul | Jazz on a Summer’s Day – Alan Barnes | Alan Barnes (saxes), Alex Hutton (piano), Ollie Hayhurst (bass), Clark Tracey (drums) | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts | 8pm | £15 (£13 conc) (£5 under 16s)
Rhythms at the Yurt | Didcot
Fri 5 Jul | Hugh Turner Trio| Hugh Turner guitar, Raph Mizraki bass , Winston Clifford drums | Didcot | The Yurt | Tickets
Bracknell Jazz – Martin Speake and Alyson Cawley | South Hill Park
Fri 5 Jul | Bracknell Jazz – Martin Speake and Alyson Cawley | Martin Speake alto sax, and Alyson Cawley tenor sax, Simon Cook piano, Andy Masters bass, & drums tbc | Bracknell | Tickets – South Hill Park Arts Centre | Bracknell Jazz website | 7.30pm | £12.00/£5.50 U18s
Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Peter Jones | Shinfield
Thurs 4 July | Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Peter Jones | Peter Jones vocals, Martin Pickett piano, Marianne Windham bass, Jim Wade drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot | 8pm | £5
Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 2 July | Equinox with Mike Gale | Mike Gale trumpet, 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)
