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
Tues 22 Apr | Jazz at The Fisherman’s Cottage | Annie Parker jazz flutes, Phil Craddock piano, Phil Berry bass, Jim Wade drums | Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW | Music from 8pm | Free entry, donations welcomed.
Every fourth Tuesday; next date 20 May.
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
Mark Nightingale/Vasilis Xenopoulos | Marlow
Dinner Jazz at The Angel | Annie Parker Quartet
Photo by Steve Foster @jazzshots (Instagram & FB)
Sat 26 Apr | Annie Parker Quartet | Annie Parker flutes, Phil Craddock piano, Howard King bass, Jim Wade drums | The Angel, Woolhampton RG7 5RT | Music from 8pm | Free entry. Call 0118 971 3827 to make dinner reservations
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. With a repertoire that spans Miles Davis to the Beatles, expect an evening of great music in good company!
Hot Biscuits Jazz Broadcast
Next week Hot Biscuits journeys to Scotland to take in the sounds of jazz at the Langton Jazz proms highlighting artists soon to be playing there. This will include the Tenement Jazz Band, rousing rhythms of SCuba, vocals and fiddle from Seonaid Aitken and last but not least, Fife Youth Jazz Orchestra .Also joining the show with their special brand of R&B from Dan Torres Band between working at the 606 Club. Also, Georgina Jackson from the BBC proms. A new release from Alice Black, working `Overtime.` Fran McGillivray Band sings of, `Hard working women.` And closing the show with Nye Banfield`s `Pocket tissue blues.` If this looks good, please, share it and listen in any time of day, or night at www.mixcloud.com/stevebewick/
Bracknell jazz @ South Hill Park | “Satori”
Fri 2 May | Josephine Davies – sax, James Maddren – drums, Alcyona Mick – piano, Dave Whitford – bass, | South Hill Park Arts Centre, Ringmead, Bracknell, RG12 7PA RG1 7DS | 7:30 –9:45 pm | £8.50 -£18.00 Box Office 01344 484123
Rick Westoby Jazz Trio | The Lyndhurst, Reading
Fri 2 May | Jazz trio play popular standards | Rick Westoby sax, Richie
Fraser, piano, Marc Worsfold, bass | The Lyndhurst Ale House, 88 Queens
Rd, Reading RG1 4DG | Music 8 – 10.30pm | Free Admission
Jazz@PJC – Pangbourne Jazz Club
Sun 3 May | Special Guest Simon Bates, Sax with the Terry Hutchins Qrt featuring: Terry Hutchins guitar, Jim Pollard, piano, Andy Crowdy, double bass and Brian Greene drums | Pangbourne WMC, 1 Whitchurch Rd, Pangbourne, Reading RG8 7BS | 7:30 – 10pm | £12.50 card/cash on the door, or online in advance. Https://pangbournejazzclub.com
The Pete Allen House Band | Newbury
Graeme Hewitt’s High Society Jazz Band | Theale
The Supertonics Big Band, plus guest vocalist Mr Jeremy Lassen | Bracknell
Sat 10 May | The Supertonics Big Band, plus guest vocalist Mr Jeremy Lassen | Popular 17-piece Swing Band | Carnation Hall, Winkfield Row, Bracknell RG42 7PA | 7.30pm | Tickets £15, reserve in advance via davidbennett470@gmail.com or 07739-314261 or www.thesupertonics.co.uk
Jazz at Progress | A Portrait of Bill Evans
Fri 16 May | A Portrait of Bill Evans | John Horler piano, Alec Dankworth bass, Ronnie Jones drums | Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading, RG1 5HL | Doors 7pm, Music 7:30pm | £19.00 (£17.00 concessions, £10 under 16) | Information
Deidre Cartwright | Woodley
Sat 17 May |The amazing multi award winning guitarist Deidre Cartwright , Martin Pickett piano, Steve Kershaw double bass, Mike Goff drums, | Alan Cornish Theatre at The Oakwood Centre Woodley | Doors 7pm Band 7:45pm | Early Bird £13:50/£15:50 Full Price | Tickets
Keith Fairbairn’s Groove Collective featuring Vasilis Xenopoulos | Crowmarsh Gifford,
Sat 17 May | Crowmarsh Village Hall, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, OX10 8ED. Plenty of free parking is available | There is a bar and pizza available, provided by local pub The Queens Head |Doors 6.45pm, show 7.30pm | £18 standard ticket price. 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)
“Keith Fairbairn’s Groove Collective featuring Vasilis Xenopoulos” is a band made up some of the best jazz and session nusicians in the country and we play a groove based mix of melodic funky Latin jazz by the likes of Herbie Hancock, Grover Washington, Ray Barretto and many others. The mixture of virtuosic jazz soloists with a very groove heavy rhythm section is the perfect recipe for a great concert. Watch here
One-day adult workshop: Jazz Improvisation Essentials | Rotherfield Greys
Sat 17 May | Andy Crowdy’s Jazz Improvisation Essentials Day | For any instrument, for those wishing to gain confidence at improvising | Rotherfield Greys Village Hall (near Henley) RG9 4QQ | 10am – 4pm | £100 | Full details, booking forms and contact here or email organisers Liz Jones liz@ejahenley.co.uk or Carol Crowdy carol@ace-lpm.com
One-day adult workshop: Jazz Guitar Essentials | Rotherfield Greys
Sun 18 May | Denny Ilett’s Jazz Guitar Essentials Day | Covering many different jazz guitar techniques. | Rotherfield Greys Village Hall (near Henley) RG9 4QQ | 10am – 4pm | £100 | Full details, booking forms and contact here or email organisers Liz Jones liz@ejahenley.co.uk or Carol Crowdy carol@ace-lpm.com
New venue! Jazz at The Swan: Andy Kennedy Quartet | Three Mile Cross
Wed 21 May | Jazz at The Swan: Andy Kennedy Quartet | Andy Kennedy sax, Tony Imbierski piano, Brian Throup bass, Mike Goff drums | The Swan, Basingstoke Road,Three Mile Cross RG7 1AT | 8 –10pm | Come early for Happy Hour until 7:30pm | Free entry
The Andy Kennedy Quartet is a contemporary jazz group appearing regularly at gigs in Hampshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. The band create their own modern interpretations of jazz standards as well as presenting original compositions. They play modern and contemporary jazz standards – from artists such as Herbie Hancock, Joshua Redman, Michael Brecker and Miles Davis – in an energetic and adventurous style. You can expect to hear a fresh take on familiar jazz tunes. Photo by Steve Foster – @jazzshot on Instagram
Jazz@PJC – Pangbourne Jazz Club
Sun 1 June | Special Guest Alex Clarke, Sax with the Terry Hutchins Qrt featuring: Terry Hutchins guitar, Jim Pollard, piano, Andy Crowdy, double bass and Brian Greene drums | Pangbourne WMC, 1 Whitchurch Rd, Pangbourne, Reading RG8 7BS | 7:30 – 10pm | £12.50 card/cash on the door, or online in advance. Https://pangbournejazzclub.com
Clive Fortune Big Band | Burghfield Village
Sun 22 June | Live music, including jazz standards, big band classics and contemporary arrangements for big band in a beautiful garden setting | Burghfield Village | Little Manor, Church Lane, Burghfield Village, RG30 3TG | 12.30pm | £12.50 in advance until 20 June or £15 on the door, under 16’s free | Tickets: call 0118 983 2569, visit save-the-children-kennet-branch.sumupstore.com or email kennetbranchscf@gmail.com
Henley Jazz Workshop 28 July – 1 August
28 July – 1 August 2025 – Henley Jazz Workshop for adult beginners and improvers will be holding its annual workshop at Valley Road School in Henley, featuring an impressive tutor line-up of Karen Sharp, Alex Clarke, Simon Allen and Denny Ilett, with Andy Crowdy overseeing the workshop as musical director. With emphasis on improvisation techniques, but still small-group based, this year’s places are going quickly.
The workshop culminates with an evening meal and drinks on 1 August, at the stunning Oaken Grove Vineyard in Fawley with the groups performing their favourite numbers.Please check availability before booking! Cost is £415 for the week, half price for those aged 18-25.
If you can’t wait that long, the organisers have just announced that they are offering another two one-day adult workshops in May as follows:
- Saturday 17 May – Andy Crowdy’s Jazz Improvisation Essentials Day for any instrument, for those wishing to gain confidence at improvising; and
- Sunday 18 May – Denny Ilett’s Jazz Guitar Essentials Day which will cover many different jazz guitar techniques.
Both are held at Rotherfield Greys Village Hall near Henley 10am – 4pm costing £100.
Full details, booking forms and contact here or email organisers Liz Jones liz@ejahenley.co.uk or Carol Crowdy carol@ace-lpm.com
Dom Pipkin: The Soul of New Orleans | Windsor Jazz Club
Dom Pipkin / Mill Hill Studios / Mill Hill / Shot by Rob Blackham / www.blackhamimages.com
Sun 17 Aug | “One of the worlds greatest exponents of New Orleans piano” – Blues in Britain magazine | Dom Pipkin Piano / Voice | Windsor Jazz Club, at The Hope, 7 Ward Royal Parade, Alma Road, Windsor SL4 3HR | Doors 7.30pm | Music 8 – 10pm | £10 | For further information and tickets please visit https://windsorjazzclub.uk/
Verona Chard / Chris Neill / Tom Neill | Windsor Jazz Club
Sun 21 Sep | “Absolutely marvellous” Humphrey Lyttelton, “unlike anything in the standard jazz vocal lexicon… top-flight distinction” Jazz Journal | Verona Chard Voice, Chris Neill Piano, Tom Neill Alto Saxophone | Windsor Jazz Club, at The Hope, 7 Ward Royal Parade, Alma Road, Windsor SL4 3HR | Doors 7.30pm | Music 8 – 10pm | £10 | For further information and tickets please visit https://windsorjazzclub.uk/
