Gigs
Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night | Reading
Tues 15 Aug | Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night | Fleur Stevenson vocals, TBC piano, Nick Hill bass, Ben Robins drums | Reading | Global Café | Performance begins at 9pm, and then singers are invited onto stage to jam with the band from 9.30pm. | No charge
Anthony Kerr with the Frank Toms Trio | Marlow
Tue 15 Aug | Anthony Kerr vibraphone with the Frank Toms Trio | Marlow | Royal British Legion | 8.30pm | £8
Ade Holland Trio | Caversham
Sun 13 Aug | Ade Holland Trio | Ade Holland guitar, Gordon Johnson keyboards, Marianne Windham bass | Caversham | The Griffin | 3.30pm | No charge
Gli Avanzi Jazz Quintet | Reading
Sun 13 Aug | Gli Avanzi jazz quintet | Lorenzo Todorow tenor, Chris Wagstaff trumpet, Martin Dix guitar, Jim Saunders bass, Andrew Last drums | Reading | The Global Cafe | 7:30pm | FREE
Jazz in the Queenshed – Lea Lyle Quartet | Reading
Sun 13 Aug | Jazz in the Queenshed – Lea Lyle Quartet | Lea Lyle vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Terry Davis bass, Jim Wade drums | Reading | The Queenshed at the Queens Head | 4pm | No charge
Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Reading NOTE CANCELLED THIS MONTH |
Tues 8 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 | NOTE CANCELLED THIS MONTH, BACK SEPT 12th |
Duncan Lamont & Son | Pangbourne Jazz Club
Sun 6 Aug | Duncan Lamont & Son | Duncan Lamont senior, Duncan Lamont junior saxes, Terry Hutchins guitar, Malcolm Cliff piano, Keith Howard double bass, Matt Skeaping drums | www.pangbournejazzclub.co.uk | PWMC | 7.30 pm | £7.00
Ade Holland Trio | Caversham
Sun 6 Aug | Ade Holland Trio | Clive Burton trb, Ade Holland guitar, Phil Mason vocals and guitar | Caversham | The Griffin | 3.30pm | No charge.
Gin and Jazz with Fleur Stevenson | Wallingford
Sun 6 Aug | Gin and Jazz with Fleur Stevenson | Fleur Stevenson vocals, trio lineup TBC | Wallingford | The Keep | 5pm | Admission: free. Monthly gig, every first Sunday of the month
Bracknell Jazz – Simon Cook Trio with Mark Bassey
Fri 4 Aug | Bracknell Jazz – Simon Cook Trio with Mark Bassey | Mark Bassey trombone, Simon Cook piano, Andy Masters bass, McGill Anderson drums | Bracknell | Bracknell Jazz, South Hill Park, Recital Room | 7.30pm | £10.00/£5 U18s
Sounds Echoed with The Paul Jordanous Jazz Ensemble | Maidenhead
Fri 4 Aug | Sounds Echoed with The Paul Jordanous Jazz Ensemble | Paul Jordanous (trumpet), Piers Green (saxes), Trevor Mires (trombone), Sam Leak (piano), Tom Mason (bass), Ted Carrasco (drums) | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Courtyard Theatre | 8.00pm | £15 (£13 conc)
Jazz at The Milk Bar | No Room For Squares | Reading
Wed 2 Aug | No Room For Squares | Jim Donovan presents jazz on vinyl from his archives | Jim is joined by guest DJ Chandresh Malde for this session | Reading | Milk Bar | 7.00pm | No Charge
Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 1 Aug | Equinox with Gail Hendrickx | Gail Hendrickx vocals, 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)
Mike Miller Trio | Basingstoke
Sun 30 Jul | Mike Miller Trio with Brian Throup double bass, Paul Kaluza drums, Mike Miller guitar | Basingstoke | Tea Bar | 1 pm | Tea for two £20
Sunday Jazz at The Retreat – Pete Billington / Olly Weston Quartet
Sun 30 Jul | Sunday Jazz at The Retreat | Pete Billington / Olly Weston Quartet | Olly Weston sax, Pete Billington keyboard, Esther Ng bass, Paul Cavaciuti drums | Reading | Retreat Pub | 3.30pm | No charge
The Dime Notes | Maidenhead
Sat 29 Jul | The Dime Notes | David Hornblow (clarinet), Andrew Oliver (piano), Dave Kelpie (rhythm guitar), Tom Wheatley (bass) | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Courtyard Theatre | 8.00pm | £15 (£13 conc)
Fleur Stevenson Trio | The Greyhound, Tidmarsh | Reading
Sat 29 July | Fleur Stevenson Trio | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Stuart Henderson trumpet, Pete Billington piano | 24 The Street, Tidmarsh, Reading RG8 8ER | The Greyhound | Table reservations: 01189 843557 | 8.00pm | No cover charge
Dinner jazz at The Angel – inspired by Ella Fitzgerald | Woolhampton
Sat 29 Jul | Dinner jazz at The Angel – inspired by Ella Fitzgerald | Julia Titus vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Roy Dalpra bass, Jim Wade drums | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8pm | No charge
Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford
Fri 28 Jul | Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford | Royal British Legion | 8.00pm | £2.00
Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Finchampstead
Fri 28 Jul | 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 TBC
Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Peter Bingham Quartet | Shinfield
Thurs 27 Jul | Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Peter Bingham Quartet | Peter Bingham tenor sax, Nick Hill pianoforte, Brian Throup contrabass, Mike Goff drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot | 8:00pm | £5
Berkshire Jazz Jam: Ken Thompson Trio | Reading
Wed 26 Jul | Jam session with house band, open to singers and instrumentalists | Ken Thompson guitar, Phil Berry bass, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 8:30pm | No charge
Laurie Holloway and Tina May | Stoke Row
Tues 25 July | Laurie Holloway and Tina May | Stoke Row | The Crooked Billet | Call 01491 681048 for table reservations and tickets
Fleur Stevenson Trio | Reading
Sun 23 July | Fleur Stevenson Trio | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar, Raph Mizraki bass | Caversham Pier, Reading | Jazz River Cruise on The Caversham Princess | 2 – 5:15pm | Admission: £22.50
Blues and Beyond – The Gill Love Band | Arborfield
Tues 18 Jul | Blues and Beyond – The Gill Love Band | Gill Love vocals, Chris Birtchnell tenor sax, Andrew Gosling keys, Barry Adams lead guitar, Tony Love rhythm guitar, Roger Mitchell bass, Andrew Last drums | Arborfield | The Swan Inn | 8pm | £5
Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night | Reading
Tues 18 July | Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night | Fleur Stevenson vocals, TBC piano, Nick Hill bass, Ben Robins drums | Reading | Global Café | Performance begins at 9pm, and then singers are invited onto stage to jam with the band from 9.30pm. | No charge
Jazz in Fleet at The Harlington
Tue 18 Jul | Barnes/Waterman/Nightingale Sextet play “The Music of Mancini” | Alan Barnes saxes, Steve Waterman tpt&flugel, Mark Nightingale tbn, Gareth Williams piano, Marianne Windham bass, Matt Skelton drums | Fleet | Fleet Jazz Club | The Harlington | 8.00pm | £15
Jazz and Blues Festival | Newbury
Sun 16 July | Jazz and Blues Festival | Newbury | http://www.newburyjazzandblues.co.uk/ | Free
JON WALSH TRIO, MA BESSIE, CHICAGO 9, FLEUR STEVENSON, RAG & MOAN
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Fleur Stevenson Trio | Newbury
Sun 16 July | Fleur Stevenson Trio | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar and Raph Mizraki bass | Newbury Market Place, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 | 4-5.15pm
Ade Holland Trio | Caversham
Sun 16 July | Ade Holland Trio | Ade Holland guitar, Phil Mason guitar and vocals, Esther Ng bass and percussion | Caversham | The Griffin | No charge
Jazz and Blues Festival | Newbury
Sat 15 July | Jazz and Blues Festival | Newbury | http://www.newburyjazzandblues.co.uk/ | Free
ROBIN BIBI BAND, ANDREW KENNEDY QUINTET, BOB LONG TRIO
Rhythms at the Yurt | Didcot
Fri 14 July | Rhythms at the Yurt | Ben Holder Trio | Ben Holder violin, Jez Cook guitar, Paul Jefferies bass | Didcot | Rhythms at the Yurt | 8.00pm | £15.00
Rebellion Big Band | Marlow
Tue 11 Jul | Rebellion Big Band with Matt Walker vocals sings Sinatra | Marlow SL7 1NT | Royal British Legion | Rebellion Big Band | 8.30pm | £8
Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Reading
Tues 11 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
Dual Flugels: Stuart Henderson with Gli Avanzi | Reading
Sun 9 July | Dual Flugels: Stuart Henderson with Gli Avanzi | Stuart Henderson and Chris Wagstaff flugelhorn, Martin Dix guitar, Jim Saunders bass, Andrew Last drums | Reading | The Global Cafe | 7:30pm | FREE
Bracknell Jazz – Tony Woods and Tim Whitehead with the Simon Cook Trio | Bracknell
Fri 7 Jul | Bracknell Jazz – Tony Woods and Tim Whitehead with the Simon Cook Trio | Tony Woods alto sax, Tim Whitehead tenor sax, Simon Cook piano, Andy Masters bass, McGill Anderson drums | Bracknell | South Hill Park, Recital Room | 7.30pm | £10.00/£5 U18s
James Torme and the London Jazz All Stars | Goring
Fri 7 Jul | James Torme and the London Jazz All Stars (featuring Brandon Allen) as part of his ‘Color Me Jazz’ tour | The Village Hall | Goring | Goring Jazz | 8.00pm | £19.50
Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Claire Jones | Shinfield
Thurs 6 Jul | Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Claire Jones | Claire Jones vocals, Otto Caretta saxes, Phil Craddock piano, Jamie Howell bass, Jim Wade drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot | 8:00pm | £5
Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 4 July | Equinox with Leon Vince | Leon Vince 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)
Ade Holland Trio | Reading
Sun 2 July | Ade Holland Trio | Ade Holland guitar, Gordon Johnson keybds, Esther Ng bass | Caversham | The Griffin | 3.30 to 6.00pm | No charge.
Pangbourne Jazz Club | Alan Grahame with the Terry Hutchins Quartet
Sun 2 July 2017 | Alan Grahame with the Terry Hutchins Quartet | Alan Graham vibes and perccusion, Terry Hutchins guitar, Malcolm Cliff piano, Keith Howard double bass, Matt Skeaping drums | Pangbourne Jazz Club | PWMC | 7.30pm | £7
Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford
Fri 30 Jun | Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford | Royal British Legion | 8.00pm | £2.00
Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Finchampstead
Fri 30 Jun | 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 TBC
All Jazz Quartet | Jolly Anglers | Reading
Fri 30 June | All Jazz Quartet PLUS Beer Festival | Rima Jake Sax, Helen Moore Piano and Vocals, David Richardson Bass, Kate Kovacs Drums | Reading | The Jolly Anglers | 8.00pm | No charge
Fleur Stevenson Jazz Suppers at The Red Lion | Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell
Thurs 29 June | Fleur Stevenson Jazz Suppers at The Red Lion | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar | Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell | The Red Lion | 8.00pm | Free admission
Berkshire Jazz Jam: Ken Thompson Trio | Reading
Wed 28 Jun | Jam session with house band, open to singers and instrumentalists | Ken Thompson guitar, Phil Berry bass, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 8:30pm | No charge
Mike Miller Trio | Basingstoke
Sun 25 June | Mike Miller Trio with Dave 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, with Toliy Vyacheslavov and the Simon Price Trio
Sun 25 Jun | Sunday Jazz at The Retreat | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Toliy Vyacheslavov sax, Pete Billington piano, Esther Ng bass, Simon Price drums | Reading | Retreat Pub | 3.30pm | No charge
Clive Fortune Big Band | Burghfield Village
Sat 24 Jun | Clive Fortune Big Band | Little Manor, Church Lane, Burghfield Village, RG30 3TG | 6:30pm | Tickets £10 in advance (call 0118 983 2569), £12 on the door, hog roast at £5.
Dinner jazz at The Angel – Fleur Stevenson with Jez Cook | Woolhampton
Sat 24 Jun | Dinner jazz at The Angel – Fleur Stevenson with Jez Cook | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Jez Cook guitar | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8pm | Free entry
