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

Ken Hoon | Sunnyside Jazz Club, Benson

Contemporary jazz-fusion band offering heavy rhythmical interplay and soaring melodies, bound together by fierce improvisation

Dinner Jazz at The Angel | P’Jam

Fronted by the exuberant Annie Parker on flute and bass flute, P’Jam is a joyful quartet of musicians who 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!

Joanna Eden Trio | Mockbeggars Hall, Blewbury

Super jazz singer/songwriter Joanna returns to Mockbeggars, a regular performer at all the top London jazz clubs including Ronnie Scott’s, Dean St Pizza Express and the Pheasantry in Chelsea.

Jazz at the Hope & Anchor | P’Jam

Come along to support this new venture – regular early Sunday evening jazz in a terrific venue

Jazz at The Retreat Pub, Reading

Sun 26 Mar | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Alan Barnes saxes, Leon Greening piano, Stuart Barker bass, Simon Price drums | 3.30-5.30pm | The Retreat, St. John’s Street, Reading RG1 4EH | Free entry – donations

Sunday Jazz at The Retreat on 26 March and another fantastic line up – don’t miss it.

Hot Biscuits Jazz broadcast

Back after a short break. This week features jazz guitarist Jim Faulkner with James Adolpho, bass and Phil Bennett, drums playing modern jazz pieces in a live set at the Creative Space venue. Also featured are pieces from Henry Spencer of Survivor and Decent band. Jazz violinist, Adrien Chevelair with Dark Eyes, a tradition folk song with a swing. Hippo Campos with a debut single. Hans Mathisen Quartet including Jason Rebello. Finishing with an April Fool piece from David Gordon Trio. If this looks interesting, then share with friends/follow me 24/07 at www.mixcloud.com/stevebewick

Live Jazz, Blues and more | Reading

Tues 28 Mar | Live Jazz, Blues and more | Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW | Music from 7:30 | Free entry, donations welcomed

Every other Tuesday | 28 Mar | 11, 25 Apr | 9, 23 May | 6, 20 Jun

Live music. Free entry. Excellent food and drink. And a lot more space than the late-lamented Global Cafe. Who could ask for more?

The Fisherman’s Cottage is reached by 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

Musicians: if you’d like to take part, call one of the following and we’ll do our best to accommodate you: Ian Germer 07866 251216 / Jim Wade 07788 666608

Tom Pilling | Five Horseshoes, Maidensgrove

Tom Pilling

Continuing the Five Horseshoes monthly jazz evenings. Fab food, full menu and bar, superb atmosphere, great jazz artists. Usually every last Friday of the month

P’Jam at the Queen’s Head | Reading

The Art Themen Trio | Abingdon

Kitty Harrison and Nick Shankland | Purdy’s Pop-Up, Henley

Sat 1 Apr | Kitty Harrison and Nick Shankland | The HAODS studio, 19 New Street, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2BP | 8pm, doors 7:30pm | Tickets £21 here

American High School musical concert | Henley

Sat 1 Apr | Boyerton area Senior High on tour from Pennsylvania USA | Christ Church, Henley-on-Thames RG9 1AG | 6:30pm | Free entrance with collection in aid of Henley Music School venue fund.

This American High School Music Department will be staying in London for five days where they will be giving a masterclass in St John’s Smith Square, attending a West End Musical, and an LSO concert at the Barbican. They will be coming to Henley-on-Thames to give this special performance. A rare chance to hear young musicians from Pennsylvania on tour in Henley! This will be an inspiration to both young and not-so-young and we invite you for a showcase of enticing music – ranging from Big Band, show tunes and popular classics. There are 80 performers in total – a band, an orchestra and a choir – and we’d like to give them a proper Henley welcome by having a good turn out from the community.

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Annie Parker

Tues 4 Apr | Equinox Quintet with Annie Parker | Annie Parker flute, 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)

Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion | Kate Williams Quartet

Bill Evans

Pianist/composer Kate Williams has gained a reputation as a distinctive writer and performer, with her Bill Evans-inspired piano playing receiving critical acclaim. Her quartet, which features world class guitarist Mike Outram, will pay tribute to Bill Evans and Emily Remler. This evening’s programme will include some of their original tunes as well as some of their unique takes on well-known standards. “Williams has a quality rare among jazz composers: a musical vocabulary that’s all her own” The Observer ****

Nigel Price | Bracknell

Nigel Price is one of Britain’s finest guitarists. His blend of flowing bebop lines, blues feeling and the will to swing has made him instantly accessible and popular with jazz audiences. He is a regular performer at Ronnie Scott’s and ex James Taylor Quartet. Nigel is also the founder and fierce champion of the Grassroots Jazz charity. The Bracknell Jazz house band will be joined by Jonny Ford on tenor sax. www.bracknelljazz.co.uk

Fleur Stevenson/Hugh Turner Duo | Reading

Sun 9 April | Fleur Stevenson/Hugh Turner Duo | Lyndhurst arms Reading – part of the Easter Village Festival | Time tbc prob 4-6pm | Free entry

Hugh Turner Funk Quartet | Reading

Thurs 13 Apr | Hugh Turner Funk Quartet | The Butler Pub, Chatham Street, Reading | 8.30pm | £7 cash / card on the door

Guildford Jazz at the Cranleigh Arts Centre | Chris Ingham Quartet

The comic actor Dudley Moore was also one of the UK’s most dazzling, swinging jazz pianists and an accomplished composer. Following a UK tour and performances at the EFG London Jazz Festival and Ronnie Scott’s, pianist Chris Ingham and his quartet present an entertaining evening revisiting Dudley’s 1960s jazz. “Unfailingly tuneful and spiced with gentle harmonic guile…Dudley would have been delighted” **** OBSERVER “Swing, humour and poignancy…a jazz joy” **** MOJO

Art Themen Quartet | Norden Farm, Maidenhead

Hugh Turner | Goring

Fri 14 Apr | Hugh Turner guitar, Nick Hill piano, Howard King bass, Mike Goff drums | Goring Community Centre, The Old School, Station Rd, RG8 9HB | 7:30 pm | £10

The Songs of David Bowie…Re-Imagined Featuring Oliver Darley and Chad Lelong | Dorchester on Thames

Sun 16 Apr | The Songs of David Bowie…Re-Imagined Featuring Oliver Darley and Chad Lelong | Oliver Darley – Vocals, Chad Lelong – Piano, Jamie McCredie – Guitar, Jonathan Wingate – Host | Bishop’s Court Farm, 91 High St, Dorchester on Thames OX10 7HP | Doors: 6pm Show: 7-9pm | £20 | Tickets

“A voice that could sing the angels to sleep and wake the devil from his bed.” Ray Charles. Oliver Darley and pianist Chad Lelong will be unveiling their stunning debut album – The Seat With The Clearest View. Covering every aspect of the Starman’s career, this astonishing show is reassuringly familiar and yet utterly unlike anything Bowie fans might expect. Hosted by the Executive Producer of the album – BBC broadcaster, Jonathan Wingate – who worked as David Bowie’s spokesman.

Stan Tracey’s Under Milk Wood Suite | Marlow

Tues 18 Apr | Marlow Jazz Club | The Mike Goff Quartet | Ewen Baird saxophone, Martin Pickett piano, Steve Kershaw bass, Mike Goff drums, together with a Narrator and two Welsh voices adding short extracts from Dylan Thomas’s amusing work | Royal British Legion Hall SL7 1NT | 8.30pm | £10 pay at the door

This is likely to be a very popular gig so advance reservation is strongly advised on 01628 486571

Moscow Drug Club | Fleet Jazz Club

A curious musical place where elements of Berlin Cabaret, Latin Tinge, French musette and storytelling meet… Imagine having a few to drink and staggering arm in arm into the darkness of an eastern European cobbled street and stumbling into a bar where Django Reinhardt and Tom Waits are having an after-hours jam with the local Tziganes. Combining their original material with songs by the likes of Jaques Brel, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen & Eartha Kitt, Moscow Drug Club delivers an intoxicating and intimate musical experience “★★★★ Brilliant” – The Jazz Mann |

Guildford Jazz at the Stoke Pub | Dave Lewis Quartet

Dave Lewis

US tenor saxophonist Dave Lewis is a soulful and funky player with a natural affinity to the Jazz/ R&B greats like Dexter Gordon, King Curtis and Joe Henderson. Dave will be joined by Robin Aspland, one of the most accomplished pianists and accompanists in the UK, and the extraordinary Rod Youngs on drums, with Guildford Jazz anchor Marianne Windham completing the line up on double bass.

Gaz Hughes Trio | Sunnyside Jazz Club, Benson

Exciting drum-led jazz trio with lashings of swing and effortless bebop improvisation

Rhythms at The Yurt | Art Themen Trio featuring Denny Ilett

The music continues at the cosiest and most intimate venue in Oxfordshire! The team from Rhythms at the Yurt have cooked up a great calendar of spring and summer events for you to enjoy. Be warned with just 30 seats these events sell out fast !

John Etheridge and Vimala Rowe | Crowmarsh Jazz, Wallingford

Sat 22 April | John Etheridge and Vimala Rowe | John Etheridge guitar, Vimala Rowe vocals, Raph Mizraki double bass and Charlie Stratford drummer | Crowmarsh Jazz Club, Crowmarsh Crowmarsh Village Hall, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, OX10 8ED | Bar available | Wallingford | doors 6.45pm, show 7.30pm | £15: https://crowmarshjazz.co.uk

Joanna Eden Trio | Maidensgrove nr Henley

Super jazz singer/songwriter Joanna is a regular performer at all the top London jazz clubs including Ronnie Scott’s, Dean St Pizza Express and the Pheasantry in Chelsea.

Fleur Stevenson/Hugh Turner Duo | Didcot

Jazz at Progress | Leon Greening Trio plus guest Alex Garnett

Frank Harrison Trio | Blewbury

Private house concert, strictly advance bookings and payment. We’re very excited to welcome this wonderful trio of musicians to Mockbeggars Hall.They are all superstar players in their own right and together they will be explosive. Expect a wonderful evening of piano led modern jazz with an exceptional rhythm section.

Steph Pirrie Quartet | The Angel, Woolhampton

Stephanie Pirrie by Ian Wallman

Steph Pirrie has performed as a vocalist with some of the UK’s finest musicians and is currently studying jazz trumpet at the UK Jazz School working with some of our most admired educators, including Nick Weldon, David Lewis and Steve Waterman.

She began studying voice and classical trumpet aged 11. Her love of harmony, singing and groove-based music inspired her to become a jazz singer.

Steph is also an accredited vocal coach and conductor specialising in groups, acapella, backing vocals and choirs.

Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong Featuring Jo Harrop, Andy Davies and Alex Hutton | Dorchester on Thames

“A very fine jazz singer. When she sings, she moves me.” Iggy Pop – BBC 6 Music. For this very special one-off performance, Jo Harrop will be joined by trumpeter Andy Davies and pianist Alex Hutton to celebrate the music of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. Between 1956 – 1959, they recorded three timeless albums (Ella and Louis, Ella and Louis Again and Porgy and Bess). Although Fitzgerald and Satchmo’s singing styles could not have been more different, together they enjoyed a symbiotic musical connection which still sounds utterly irresistible after all these years.

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Tues 2 May | Equinox Quintet with Andy Walls | Andy Walls 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)

Zoe Francis’ “Blue Town” | Bracknell

Spellbinding singer Zoe Francis returns to Bracknell joined by the legendary guitarist Jim Mullen and incomparable Hammond organist Ross Stanley in a selection of the greatest bittersweet songs of the last century. This project is based on her fourth album, Blue Town, which was launched to rave reviews. www.bracknelljazz.co.uk

The Ben Holder Trio | Abingdon

Outrageous jazz violin sensation. Showmanship, flair, excitement, phenomenal technique and amazing musicianship. Ben has it all !!

Hugh Turner Funk Quartet | Reading

Thurs 11 May | Hugh Turner Funk Quartet | The Butler Pub, Chatham Street, Reading | 8.30pm | £7 cash / card on the door

High energy jazz and funk originals and covers with explosive guitarist Hugh Turner and group.

Simon Spillet & Bruce Adams Quintet | Fleet Jazz Club

Tues 16 May | Simon Spillet & Bruce Adams Quintet | Simon Spillett tenor sax, Bruce Adams trumpet/flugelhorn, Rob Barron piano, Marianne Windham bass, Pete Cater drums | The Harlington, Fleet, GU51 4BY | 8pm, doors and bar from 7.15pm | £20 | More information and tickets here or from the Box Office on 01252 811009 or on the door, cash or card.

Simon Spillett is a musician with a considerable following and is considered by many to be the natural heir to the late, great Tubby Hayes. He is a technically accomplished and highly fluent saxophone soloist who cites Hayes as his primary source of inspiration.

Not only is Bruce Adams one of the jazz scene’s most dramatic and stimulating performers, he is also one of its most affable companions to fellow musicians and audiences alike. Bruce has the ability to produce jazz in a great range of styles, while all the time maintaining his own personal approach and possesses a level of musicality that enables him to get the right ‘feel’ for whichever genre he chooses.

Jean Toussaint / Marlow

Jean Toussaint, a brilliant world famous saxophonist who came to fame as a member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. One of our biggest ever stars, making a very welcome return. ‘Instrumentalist Of The Year 2019’

This is likely to be a very popular gig so advance reservation is strongly advised on 01628 486571

Rhythms at The Yurt | Hugh Turner Trio

The music continues at the cosiest and most intimate venue in Oxfordshire! Curated by Chris and Sue Hollebone with the help of guitarist Hugh turner .
The team from Rhythms at the Yurt have cooked up a great calendar of spring and summer events for you to enjoy. Be warned with just 30 seats these events sell out fast !

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Ian Shaw – The Magic of Joni Mitchell | Dorchester on Thames

‘Shaw captures the poetry in Joni’s songs with an eye-watering vocal range. If you’re into jazz but not Joni, don’t be put off.’ BBC Music. Multi award-winning singer and pianist Ian Shaw performs a powerful solo show celebrating one of the greatest songwriters of all time. He was the first male artist to record an entire album of Joni Mitchell’s songs (Drawn To All Things), gaining plaudits and new fans the world over. This unique show reflects the wit, emotion and storytelling of Mitchell’s rich songbook.

Fleur Stevenson/Hugh Turner Duo | Didcot

Fleur Stevenson | Maidensgrove nr Henley

Emily Windham Trio | Jazz at The Angel, Woolhampton

Emily Windham

Emily Windham is an actress, singer and performer. A versatile and skilled vocalist with an engaging stage presence, she studied at RADA and The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and since graduating has toured shows across the UK and Europe and worked in feature and short films. Xavier Riley, with influences from Django Reinhardt to Wes Montgomery and beyond, plays with groups throughout the South East. A lyrical bass player, Marianne Windham is the founder and driving force of Guildford Jazz, and has performed with many of the UK’s leading jazz musicians.

Jazz at Progress | Alex Clarke Quartet

Fri 2 June | Progress Theatre, The Mount, Reading RG1 5HL | 7: 30pm | £18.00 (£16.00 concessions, £9 under 16) plus maximum 5% booking fee | Details

Steph Pirrie Quartet | Queens Head, Reading

Stephanie Pirrie by Ian Wallman

She began studying voice and classical trumpet aged 11. Her love of harmony, singing and groove-based music inspired her to become a jazz singer.

Steph is also an accredited vocal coach and conductor specialising in groups, acapella, backing vocals and choirs.

Ciyo Brown’s Acoustic Soul Sessions featuring Geraldine Reid | Dorchester on Thames

One of the most in-demand and virtuosic guitarists in British music, Ciyo Brown has worked with an eclectic array of iconic musicians including Annie Lennox, Paul Weller and Pee Wee Ellis. Known as ‘the Gentleman of Jazz’ and frequently compared to George Benson, his laid-back liquid licks are unmistakable. For this special show, he’ll be joining forces with singer Geraldine Reid, mixing up a cool cocktail of jazz and soul classics in their own inimitable style.

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Tues 6 Jun | Equinox Quintet with Debbie Bracknell | Debbie Bracknell vocals, 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)

Kaiyojazz Trio | Bracknell

The KAIYO 3 explores the interactive potential of the jazz piano trio, taking inspiration from some of the great facilitators of group improvisation in jazz, Bill Evans, Jimmy Guiffre and Miles Davis. Featuring the lyrical improvising voice of Amy Baldwin and Simon Purcell’s original compositions and reimagined standards, this collaborative ensemble is a 3 way musical affair complemented by the percussive invention of Jon Scott. www.bracknelljazz.co.uk

Art Themen Organ Trio | Crowmarsh Jazz, Wallingford

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Jazz Gig Calendar

Ken Hoon | Sunnyside Jazz Club, Benson

Dinner Jazz at The Angel | P’Jam

Joanna Eden Trio | Mockbeggars Hall, Blewbury

Jazz at the Hope & Anchor | P’Jam

Jazz at The Retreat Pub, Reading

Hot Biscuits Jazz broadcast

Live Jazz, Blues and more | Reading

Tom Pilling | Five Horseshoes, Maidensgrove

P’Jam at the Queen’s Head | Reading

The Art Themen Trio | Abingdon

Kitty Harrison and Nick Shankland | Purdy’s Pop-Up, Henley

American High School musical concert | Henley

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion | Kate Williams Quartet

Nigel Price | Bracknell

Fleur Stevenson/Hugh Turner Duo | Reading

Hugh Turner Funk Quartet | Reading

Guildford Jazz at the Cranleigh Arts Centre | Chris Ingham Quartet

Art Themen Quartet | Norden Farm, Maidenhead

Hugh Turner | Goring

The Songs of David Bowie…Re-Imagined Featuring Oliver Darley and Chad Lelong | Dorchester on Thames

Stan Tracey’s Under Milk Wood Suite | Marlow

Moscow Drug Club | Fleet Jazz Club

Guildford Jazz at the Stoke Pub | Dave Lewis Quartet

Gaz Hughes Trio | Sunnyside Jazz Club, Benson

Rhythms at The Yurt | Art Themen Trio featuring Denny Ilett

John Etheridge and Vimala Rowe | Crowmarsh Jazz, Wallingford

Joanna Eden Trio | Maidensgrove nr Henley

Fleur Stevenson/Hugh Turner Duo | Didcot

Jazz at Progress | Leon Greening Trio plus guest Alex Garnett

Frank Harrison Trio | Blewbury

Steph Pirrie Quartet | The Angel, Woolhampton

Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong Featuring Jo Harrop, Andy Davies and Alex Hutton | Dorchester on Thames

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Zoe Francis’ “Blue Town” | Bracknell

The Ben Holder Trio | Abingdon

Hugh Turner Funk Quartet | Reading

Simon Spillet & Bruce Adams Quintet | Fleet Jazz Club

Jean Toussaint / Marlow

Rhythms at The Yurt | Hugh Turner Trio

Ian Shaw – The Magic of Joni Mitchell | Dorchester on Thames

Fleur Stevenson/Hugh Turner Duo | Didcot

Fleur Stevenson | Maidensgrove nr Henley

Emily Windham Trio | Jazz at The Angel, Woolhampton

Jazz at Progress | Alex Clarke Quartet

Steph Pirrie Quartet | Queens Head, Reading

Ciyo Brown’s Acoustic Soul Sessions featuring Geraldine Reid | Dorchester on Thames

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Kaiyojazz Trio | Bracknell

Art Themen Organ Trio | Crowmarsh Jazz, Wallingford

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