Jazz Gig Calendar
This is a live jazz gig listings service from Jazz in Reading. We feature mostly modern jazz gigs happening within 20 miles or so of Reading.
The listings used to be published monthly, under the name 'Jazz Round About Reading', but all gigs now appear in the calendar, the link for which is below left. Check it out whenever you feel the urge to hear live jazz. Don't forget to refresh your browser each time you visit, to be sure of catching all latest changes or additions. Please check with venues before setting off - all details may be subject to change.
Musicians, promoters and venues should send their gig information to us via the Submit Your Gig form. Please note that the details you submit will be checked and edited before being approved for publication. We reserve the right to make amendments before publication if we consider the content inappropriate or inaccurate.
If you have any queries, please email info@jazzinreading.com
Jazz at The Fisherman’s Cottage | Annie Parker
Annie Parker
Thurs 22 Jan | Jazz at The Fisherman’s Cottage | Annie Parker jazz flutes, Phil Craddock piano, Barrie Griffin bass, Jim Wade drums | Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW | Music from 8pm | Free entry, donations welcomed.
Every fourth Thursday: next date 19 February
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
Crowmarsh Jazz | Swing from Paris
Sat 24 Jan | Swing from Paris | Violin: Fenner Curtis, Guitars: Andy Bowen and Sam Hughes, Double bass: Tomasz Williams | Crowmarsh Village Hall, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, OX10 8ED | £18 standard ticket price: https://crowjazz.co.uk/buy-tickets. Tickets are reduced to £5 for anyone living or working in adult social care and anyone in receipt of benefits from DWP – please get in touch for details: email (fleur@fleurstevensonjazz.co.uk) or phone (07795974223).
Jazz @ The Retreat | Reading
Sun 25 Jan | Jazz @ The Retreat Reading | Stuart Henderson – trumpet, Pete Billington – keys, Stuart Barker – bass, Piers Green – sax, Simon Price – drums | The Retreat , 8 St Johns St , RG14EH |15.30 | Free entry | Donations appreciated
Jazz @ The Retreat | Reading
Wed 28 Jan | Jazz @ The Retreat Reading | Jazz Singers Night with Fleur Stevenson and her band | The Retreat , 8 St Johns St , RG14EH |20.00 | Free entry | Donations appreciated
Jazz at Progress | Josephine Davies’ Satori
Fri 30 Jan | Josephine Davies’ Satori | Josephine Davies saxophones, Alcyona Mick piano, Dave Whitford bass, Jay Davies drums | Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading, RG1 5HL | Doors 7pm, Music 7:30pm | £20.00 (£18.00 concessions, £10 under 16) | Information soon
Guildford Jazz at The Stoke Hotel | Dennis Rollins Velocity Trio
Fri 30 Jan | Guildford Jazz at The Stoke Hotel | Dennis Rollins Velocity Trio | Stoke Hotel, Stoke Rd, Guildford GU1 4JN | Jazz from 20.00 to 22.15 | Tickets £18 (Discounts for Members and Students) from here
Join multi-award-winning trombonist Dennis Rollins for an evening with his simmering jazz funk trio, featuring Hammond organ virtuoso Ross Stanley and Joel Barford on drums, playing a brilliant marriage of refined contemporary jazz arrangements and smokin’ grooves or, as the BBC Music Magazine has expressed it: ” This group produces genuine fireworks”.
Dinner Jazz at The Angel | Sheena Caprice
Sat 31 Jan | Sheena Caprice | Sheena Caprice vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Brian Throup bass. Jim Wade drums | The Angel, Woolhampton RG7 5RT | Music from 8pm | Free entry. Call 0118 971 3827 to make dinner reservations
Sheena Caprice is 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.
Guildford Jazz at The Guildford Institute| Steve Waterman Trio
Mon 2 Feb | Guildford Jazz at The Guildford Institute| Steve Waterman Trio | Guildford Institute, Ward St, GU1 4LH | Jazz from 14.00 to 15.00 | Tickets £12 (Discounts for Members and Students) from here
To mark the centenary of the birth of Miles Davis our featured guest is Steve Waterman, one of the UK’s top jazz trumpet players and for whom Miles was a critical influence. Steve is the winner of numerous British Jazz awards and has recorded many critically acclaimed CDs. Joining Steve will be Alex Hutton on piano and Marianne Windham on bass.
Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 3 Feb | Equinox Quintet with John Dickson | John Dickson 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)
New venue! Jazz at The Six Bells: P’Jam | Beenham
Photo by Steve Foster – @jazzshot on Instagram
Wed 4 Feb | Jazz at The Six Bells: P’Jam | Annie Parker jazz flutes, Phil Craddock piano, Marianne Windham bass, Jim Wade drums | The Six Bells, The Green, Back Lane, Beenham, RG7 5NX | 8 –10pm | Half price entry just £6 | Book places by email or call 0118 971 3368 or pay on the door.
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. They’ve been described as “usually found dodging the Jazz Police”. With a repertoire that spans Miles Davis to the Beatles, expect an evening of great music in good company!
Cafe Zazous: Hot Club gypsy jazz quartet | Reading |
Fri 6 Feb | Cafe Zazous| Hot Club gypsy jazz quartet | HB more guitar| Paul Malloy double bass | David Ahmed guitar | Frank Biddulph violin | Reading | The Lyndhurst Arms | 8.45 pm till 11pm | Donations gratefully received. Balboa and Lindyhop dancers welcome!
Gareth Williams – solo | North Moreton
Jazz Essentials Workshop | Jazz Improvisation
Guildford Jazz at The Guildford Cricket Pavilion | Denny Ilett’s R & BBop
Wed 11 Feb | Guildford Jazz at The Guildford Cricket Pavilion | Denny Ilett’s R & BBop | Guildford Pavilion, Woodbridge Rd GU1 4RP | Jazz from 20.00 to 22.15| Tickets £20 (Discounts for Members and Students) from here
Guitarist/vocalist Denny Ilett and saxophonist/singer Pete Long’ join forces in a new and exciting band, blending the Bebop of Charlie Parker with the Rhythm & Blues of T-Bone Walker and Louis Jordan to produce a treasure-trove of captivating rhythms and intoxicating melodies.
Mingus Music with the New Jazz Sextet | Goring
Charles Mingus
Fri 13 Feb | Mingus Music with the New Jazz Sextet featuring Ben Cummings on trumpet, Ewen Baird on tenor, Ross Law on trombone | Goring Community Jazz Club, Goring Village Hall, RG8 9AG | 7:30 doors 8pm start | Tickets from TicketSource £14, cash or card on the door | Bar by Goring & Streatley Young Musicians Trust | Parking 2 minute walk at Wheel Orchard car park.
Small Blue Trio | Windsor Jazz Club
Sun 15 Feb | Jazz originals inspired by literature and film, from this trio on-the-up following their acclaimed new album ‘Furrow’. | Martin Pyne Composition/Drums/Percussion, David Beebee Piano, Marianne Windham Double Bass | Windsor Jazz Club, at The Hope, 7 Ward Royal Parade, Alma Road, Windsor SL4 3HR | Doors 7.30pm | Music 8 – 10pm | £5 – £10 (no booking fees) | For further information and tickets please visit https://windsorjazzclub.uk/
Jazz Essentials Workshop | Jazz Guitar – Blues
Marlow Jazz Club | Steve Waterman
Jazz at The Fisherman’s Cottage | Tom Vincent
Thurs 19 Feb | Jazz at The Fisherman’s Cottage | Tom Vincent vibes, Phil Craddock piano, Howard King bass, Jim Wade drums | Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW | Music from 8pm | Free entry, donations welcomed.
Every fourth Thursday: next date 19 March
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
Jazz at Progress | Ben Crosland’s All Star Band plays the Ray Davies’ Song Book
Ben Crosland
Fri 20 Feb | Ben Crosland’s All Star Band plays the Ray Davies’ Song Book | Steve Lodder keys, Theo Travis sax, Ben Crosland bass, John Etheridge guitar, Buster Birch drums | Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading, RG1 5HL | Doors 7pm, Music 7:30pm | £20.00 (£18.00 concessions, £10 under 16) | Information and tickets
Guildford Jazz at The Guildford Cricket Pavilion | Jo Harrop
Thurs 26 Feb | Guildford Jazz at The Guildford Cricket Pavilion | Jo Harrop | Guildford Pavilion, Woodbridge Rd GU1 4RP | Jazz from 20.00 to 22.15| Tickets £20 (Discounts for Members and Students) from here
A welcome return to the Pavilion for world-class jazz vocalist Jo Harrop. Jo has received rapturous reviews for her first four albums, including winning ‘Album of the Year’ at the 2023 Parliamentary Jazz Awards, and has graced some of the world’s most prestigious stages, including The Royal Albert Hall and The Lincoln Centre in New York.
Dinner Jazz at The Angel | Peter Bingham Quartet
Sat 28 Feb |Peter Bingham Quartet| Peter Bingham tenor sax, Andy Sturmey piano, Brian Throup bass. Jim Wade drums | The Angel, Woolhampton RG7 5RT | Music from 8pm | Free entry. Call 0118 971 3827 to make dinner reservations
Peter Bingham started playing clarinet in his pre-teen years and later convertedto saxophone at the age of 15 in order to play in his uncle’s dance band. He ran that band after his uncle retired and also played in an organ trio. He began playing modern jazz at a jazz workshop at the West End Centre in the late 1970s. Peter’s current band Equinox, formed in 2000, has a ‘first Tuesday of the month’ residency at The Four Horseshoes, Sherfield on Loddon.
Jazz at Oakwood | Ewen Baird & Andy Townsend
Sat 28 Feb | Ewen Baird saxes, Andy Townsend trumpet & flugelhorn, Martin Pickett piano, Steve Kershaw double bass, Mike Goff drums | Alan Cornish Theatre at The Oakwood Centre Headley Rd, Woodley RG5 4JZ | Doors 7pm Band 7:45pm | Early Bird £15:50 / £17:50 full price – from here.
Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 3 Mar | Equinox Quintet with Vic Cracknell | Vic Cracknell male vocalist, 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)
Debby Bracknell & Stuart Henderson | Goring
Fri 13 Mar | Debby Bracknell & Stuart Henderson | Goring Community Jazz Club, Goring Village Hall, RG8 9AG | 7:30 doors 8pm start | Tickets from TicketSource £14, cash or card on the door | Bar by Goring & Streatley Young Musicians Trust | Parking 2 minute walk at Wheel Orchard car park.
Jazz at Progress | Small Blue
Fri 27 Mar | Small Blue | Martin Pyne drums, David Beebee piano, Marianne Windham bass | Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading, RG1 5HL | Doors 7pm, Music 7:30pm | £20.00 (£18.00 concessions, £10 under 16) | Information and tickets
Crowmarsh Jazz | Alex Clarke Quartet
Sat 28 Mar | Alex Clarke Quartet | Crowmarsh Village Hall, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, OX10 8ED | £18 standard ticket price: https://crowjazz.co.uk/buy-tickets. Tickets are reduced to £5 for anyone living or working in adult social care and anyone in receipt of benefits from DWP – please get in touch for details: email (fleur@fleurstevensonjazz.co.uk) or phone (07795974223).
Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 7 Apr | Equinox Quintet with Annie Parker | Annie Parker flutes, 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)
Kevin Armstrong’s Hummus Crisis feating Imogen Ryall | Goring
Fri 10 Apr | Kevin Armstrong’s Hummus Crisis feating Imogen Ryall, with Martin Pickett on piano, Ben Twyford on drums and Howard King on bass | Goring Community Jazz Club, Goring Village Hall, RG8 9AG | 7:30 doors 8pm start | Tickets from TicketSource £14, cash or card on the door | Bar by Goring & Streatley Young Musicians Trust | Parking 2 minute walk at Wheel Orchard car park.
Jazz Essentials Workshop | Jazz Guitar – Blues
Jazz Essentials Workshop | Jazz Improvisation
Jazz at Progress | Jazz Samba!
Fri 1 May | Jazz Samba! | Nigel Price guitar, Mark Crooks tenor sax, John Cervantes piano, Marianne Windham bass, Demi Garcia, percussion | Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading, RG1 5HL | Doors 7pm, Music 7:30pm | £20.00 (£18.00 concessions, £10 under 16) | Information
Julian Nicholas Quartet | Goring
Fri 8 May | Julian Nicholas Quartet, with Martin Pickett on piano, Dexter Norton on drums and Howard King on bass | Goring Community Jazz Club, Goring Village Hall, RG8 9AG | 7:30 doors 8pm start | Tickets from TicketSource £14, cash or card on the door | Bar by Goring & Streatley Young Musicians Trust | Parking 2 minute walk at Wheel Orchard car park.
Jazz at Progress | Derek Nash with the PJC Quartet
Fri 5 June | Derek Nash with the PJC Quartet | Derek Nash saxophones, Terry Hutchins guitar, Jim Pollard piano, Stuart Barker bass, Brian Greene drums | Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading, RG1 5HL | Doors 7pm, Music 7:30pm | £20.00 (£18.00 concessions, £10 under 16) | Information | Photo by Tatianta Gorilovsky
Jazz at Progress | Matt Skelton presents The Blackhawk Quintet: Celebrating Shelly Manne
Fri 3 Jul | Matt Skelton presents The Blackhawk Quintet: Celebrating Shelly Manne | James Davison trumpet, Mark Crooks tenor sax, Leon Greening piano, Conor Chaplin bass, Matt Skelton drums | Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading, RG1 5HL | Doors 7pm, Music 7:30pm | £20.00 (£18.00 concessions, £10 under 16) | Information
