Gigs
The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet with Alan Grahame | Hedsor
Thur 8 Feb | The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Alan Grahame vibes, Mike Wills reeds, Nigel Fox keyboard, John Monney Bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
AKQ (Andy Kennedy Quartet) | Reading
Thurs 8 Feb | AKQ (Andy Kennedy Quartet) | Andy Kennedy saxes, Paul Glover drums, Brian Throup upright & electric bass, Tony Imbierski piano | Reading | The Global Cafe | 9pm | No charge
Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Claire Jones | Shinfield
Thurs 8 Feb | Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Claire Jones | Claire Jones vocals, Rory McInroy piano, Marianne Windham bass, Jim Wade drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot | 8pm | £5
Jazz at The Milk Bar | No Room For Squares | Reading
Wed 7 Feb | No Room For Squares | Jim Donovan presents jazz on vinyl from his archives with special guest DJ this month the mighty Andrew Carlin | Reading | Milk Bar | 7.00pm | No Charge
Rebellion Big Band | Marlow
Tues 6 Feb | Rebellion Big Band with Miranda Wilford on vocals | Marlow | Marlow Jazz Club | 8.30 – 11.00pm | £8
Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 6 Feb | Equinox with Simon Allen | Simon Allen 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)
Fleur Stevenson | Abingdon
Sun 4 Feb | Fleur Stevenson | Fleur Stevenson vocals | With Anatoliy Vyacheslavov saxes, Hugh Turner guitar | Abingdon | The Nags Head | 5-7.30pm | Admission: free
Pangbourne Jazz Club | Pangbourne
Sun 4 Feb | Stuart Henderson/Jonathan Lewis Quintet | Stuart Henderson trumpet and flugelhorn, Jonathan Lewis tenor sax, Terry Hutchins guitar, Keith Howard double bass, Julian Bown drums| Pangbourne | PWMC | 7:30pm | £7.00
Mike Miller Trio | Sandhurst
Sun 4 Feb | Mike Miller Trio with Phil Berry double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Sandhurst | Wellington Arms | 2:30 pm | Free admission
Purdy’s Pop-up Jazz Club, Henley featuring Fleur Stevenson | Henley
Sat 3 Feb | Purdy’s Pop-up Jazz Club, Henley featuring Fleur Stevenson | Purdy (aka Rebecca Poole) host/ singer, Fleur Stevenson guest singer, Hugh Turner guitar, Stuart Henderson trumpet/flugel, Raph Mizraki bass | The HAODS studio, 19 New Street, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 | Doors 7.30pm, music starts 8.30pm | Tickets £17 (early bird) or £20 (standard), book online: www.purdymusic.co.uk/purdys-popup
The Supertonics Big Swing Band | Bracknell
Sat 3 Feb | The Supertonics Big Swing Band, plus Tricia Bassett (vocals) & featured soloists | Jennett’s Park Community Centre, Bracknell RG12 8EB | 7:30pm | Tickets £9 | David Bennett 07739-314261 or www.thesupertonics.co.uk
Tolentino Pierce Duo | Reading
Sat 3 Feb | Jobim – Tones for Tom | Ife Tolentino voice and guitar, Steve Pierce guitar | Reading | Pau Brasil | 7:30pm | £7 call 01189752333
Bracknell Jazz – The Ridout Family
Fri 2 Feb | Bracknell Jazz – The Ridout Family | Mark Ridout guitar, Tom Ridout sax, Alexandra Ridout trumpet, Lester Ridout drums | Bracknell | Bracknell Jazz, South Hill Park, Recital Room | 7.30pm | £10.00/£5 U18s
Jazz at Progress | Leon Greening Quartet | SOLD OUT
Fri 2 Feb | Leon Greening piano, Christian Brewer sax, Adam King double bass, Steve Brown drums.
(with thanks to Hickies, the Music Shop, Leon will be playing a real piano, not a keyboard) | Progress Theatre, Reading | 7:30pm | £16.00 (£14.00 concessions) plus maximum 5% booking fee
The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Hedsor
Thur 1 Feb | The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Mike Wills reeds, Lester Brown trumpet, Nigel Fox keyboard, John Monney Bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | Free parking
Fleur Stevenson | London
Sun 28 Jan | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Anatoliy Vyacheslavov saxes, Hugh Turner guitar and Pete Billington bass | 606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10 0QD | 1.30pm-3.30pm | Tickets £10, book online: www.606club.co.uk or call 020 7352 5953
Mike Miller Trio | Basingstoke
Sun 28 Jan | Mike Miller Trio with David Chedgey double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Basingstoke | Tea Bar | 1 pm | Tea for two £20
Sunday Jazz at The Retreat – Stuart Henderson and the Simon Price Trio
Sun 28 Jan | Sunday Jazz at The Retreat | Stuart Henderson trumpet & flugelhorn, Kelvin Christianne sax & flute | Rob Terry keys, Esther Ng bass, Simon Price drums | Reading | Retreat Pub | 3.30pm | No charge
Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Lea Lyle Quartet | Woolhampton
Sat 27 Jan | Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Lea Lyle Quartet | Lea Lyle vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Terry Davis bass, Jim Wade drums | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8pm | Free entry
Jazz at the Oakwood Centre | Pete Cook with Martin Hart Trio | Woodley
Sat 27 Jan | Pete Cook with the Martin Hart Trio | Pete Cook sax, Ken McCarthy piano. Nick Pugh bass, Martin Hart drums | The Oakwood Centre, Woodley | 7.45pm | £12
Tolentino Pierce Duo | Reading
Sat 27 Jan | Cartola – People’s poet | Ife Tolentino voice and guitar, Steve Pierce guitar | Reading | Pau Brasil | 7:30pm | £7 call 01189752333
Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford
Fri 26 Jan | Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford | Royal British Legion | 8.00pm | £2.00
Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Finchampstead
Fri 26 Jan | Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Stuart Henderson trumpet, line up see web site | Finchampstead | Memorial Hall, RG40 4JU | http://www.remixjazzorchestra.co.uk/ | 8.30pm | Price TB
The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet with Julian Marc Stringle | Hedsor
Thur 25 Jan | The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Mike Wills reeds, Nigel Fox keyboard, John Monney Bass, Martin Hart drums & Special guest Julian Marc Stringle | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Evidence Bass | Reading
Thu 25 Jan | Evidence Bass | Jamie Howell guitar, Fabio Iacono drums, Tony Imbierski organ | Reading | The Global Cafe | 9pm | No charge
Berkshire Jazz Jam: Ken Thompson Trio | Global Cafe | Reading
Wed 24 Jan | Jam session with house band, open to singers and instrumentalists | Ken Thompson guitar, Phil Berry bass, TBC drums | Reading | Global Café | 9:00pm | No charge
Gilad Atzmon and the Orient House Ensemble | Abingdon
Sun 21 Jan | Gilad Atzmon and the Orient House Ensemble | Gilad Atzmon tenor & soprano sax, clarinet, bass clarinet and flute, Frank Harrison piano, Yaron Stavi acoustic bass, Enzo Zirilli – drums | Abingdon | The Nag’s Head | 6pm | No charge
Sunday Jazz at Jagz | Andy Cleyndert Quartet | Ascot
Sun 21 Jan | Andy Cleyndert Quartet | Andy Cleyndert bass, Martin Shaw trumpet, Mark Edwards piano, Colin Oxley guitar | Ascot | Jagz | 12.30 to 3.30pm | £10
Roots of Jazz | Reading
Sat 20 Jan | Roots of Jazz | Live music from professional jazz musicians | Reading | Carey Baptist Church | 7:30pm | £5 | Info and tickets
Short Notice Jazz | Oxford
Sat 20 Jan | Short Notice Jazz | Raffy Spring sax/clarinet, Simon Feast keyboard, Myron Edwards bass/vocals, George Nicholson drums | Oxford | Social Tap | 8:00pm | No charge | Read more here
The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Hedsor
Thur 18 Jan | The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Mike Wills reeds, Lester Brown trumpet & horn, Nigel Fox keyboard, John Monney Bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Bracknell Jazz – Young Musicians evening | South Hill Park
Wed 17 Jan | Bracknell Jazz – Young Musicians evening with the house band | Tom Ollendorff guitar, Rudy Cook bass, Charlie Hutchinson drums | Bracknell | South Hill Park, Cellar Bar | 7.30pm | £10.00 (£8.00 in advance) and £5 U18s
Jazz in Fleet at The Harlington | Scott Hamilton Quartet
Tue 16 Jan | Scott Hamilton Quartet | Scott Hamilton sax, John Pearce piano, Dave Green bass, Steve Brown drums | Fleet | Fleet Jazz Club | The Harlington |8.00pm | £16
Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night | Reading
Tues 16 Jan| Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night in Reading | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Guest TBC piano, Nick Hill bass, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 9.00pm – jam from 9.30pm | No charge
Fleur Stevenson and Hugh Turner duo | Reading
Sun 14 Jan | Fleur Stevenson and Hugh Turner duo | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar | Reading | Artigiano Bar | 3-5pm
Gli Avanzi Jazz Quintet | Global Cafe | Reading
Sun 14 Jan | Gli Avanzi jazz quintet | Lorenzo Todorow tenor, Chris Wagstaff trumpet, Martin Dix guitar, Howard King bass, Andrew Last drums | Reading | The Global Cafe | 7:30pm | No charge
Gilad Atzmon | Goring
Fri 12 Jan | Gilad Atzmon will be playing a tribute to John Coltrane, with a string quartet | Goring | Goring Village Hall | 8pm | £15 | Tickets available from “Inspiration”, Goring High Street or ring John Calvert on 01491 874492
Alan Barnes Quartet | Maidenhead
Fri 12 Jan 2016 | Alan Barnes Quartet | Alan Barnes sax, Alex Hutton piano, Andy Cleyndert bass, Clark Tracey drums | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Studio | 8.00pm | £15/£13/£5
AKQ (Andy Kennedy Quartet) | Reading
Thu 11 Jan | AKQ | Andy Kennedy saxes, Paul Glover drums, Brian Throup upright & electric bass, Tony Imbierski piano | Reading | The Global Cafe | 9pm | No charge
Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Otto Caretta Band | Shinfield
Thurs 11 Jan | Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Otto Caretta Band | Otto Caretta saxes, Lloyd Payne trumpet/flugelhorn, Nick Hill piano, Marianne Windham bass, Julian Bown drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot | 8pm | £5
Trad Jazz at Reading Rugby Club | Sonning Lane
Wed 10 Jan | Trad Jazz at Reading Rugby Club | Dixieland Swing Kings | Reading Rugby Club, Holme Park, Sonning Lane, Reading RG4 6ST | 8.00pm to 10.30pm | £9.00
Yateley & Crowthorne Big Band Society (YCBBS) | Sandhurst
Tues 9 Jan | Yateley & Crowthorne Big Band Society (YCBBS) present two record recitals from the golden age of swing | Sandhurst Community Hall, Yorktown Road, Sandhurst, Berks GU47 9BJ | 7.30pm | £3.50 | Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month| Further details from Kay Sealey (01252 661037)
Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Tues 9 Jan | 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
Jazz at Progress | John Law’s Re-Creations | Buy tickets
Fri 5 Jan | John Law’s Re-Creations | Progress Theatre, Reading | 7:30pm | £16.00 (£14.00 concessions) plus maximum 5% booking fee
Sam Crockatt saxophones, John Law piano/keyboards, James Agg bass, Billy Weir drums/percussion
Bracknell Jazz – Simon Cook Trio with Byron Wallen and Tony Kofi
Fri 5 Jan | Bracknell Jazz – Simon Cook Trio with Byron Wallen and Tony Kofi | Byron Wallen trumpet, Tony Kofi sax, Simon Cook piano, Andy Masters bass, McGill Anderson drums | Bracknell | Bracknell Jazz, South Hill Park, Recital Room | 7.30pm | £10.00/£5 U18s
Jazz at The Milk Bar | No Room For Squares | Reading
Wed 3 Jan | No Room For Squares | Jim Donovan presents jazz on vinyl from his archives | Reading | Milk Bar | 7.00pm | No Charge
Fleur Stevenson and Hugh Turner duo | Reading
Wed 3 Jan | Jazz Suppers at the Bel and Dragon in Reading with Fleur Stevenson and Hugh Turner duo | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar | Bel and The Dragon pub, Blakes Lock, Reading | Bel and The Dragon | 7.30pm | No charge
Poll Winners’ Special: Karen Sharp & Alan Barnes Together | Marlow
Tues 2 Jan | Poll Winners’ Special: Karen Sharp & Alan Barnes Together | Marlow | Marlow Jazz Club | 8.30pm | £10
Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 2 Jan | Equinox with Simon Cook | Simon Cook piano, 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)
Purdy’s New Years Eve Pop-Up | HOADS Studio | Henley
Sun 31 Dec | Purdy’s New Years Eve Pop-Up | Purdy (Rebecca Poole) vocals, Hugh Turner guitar, Ralph Misraki bass, Stuart Henderson trumpet percussion and backing vocals | HAODS Hall, 19 New St, Henley-on-Thames RG9 | 7.30pm | from £35 | Purdy & her band will be followed by a DJ who will take us in style and vigour into the New Year | For more information please contact mail@purdymusic.co.uk
