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 Magpie and Parrot – Claire Jones and Friends
Thurs 18 Oct | Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Claire Jones and Friends | Claire Jones vocals, Lloyd Payne trumpet/flugelhorn, Phil Craddock piano, Marianne Windham bass, Jim Wade drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot | 8pm | £5
Jazz in Fleet at The Harlington | Ian Shaw Quartet
Tue 16 Oct | Ian Shaw Quartet | for line up, see Fleet Jazz website | Fleet | Fleet Jazz Club | The Harlington | 8.00pm | £14
Rebellion Big Band with special guest Jacqui Hicks | Marlow
Tues 16 Oct | Rebellion Big Band with special guest Jacqui Hicks | Marlow Jazz Club | 8.30pm | Tickets £8
The Definitive Collective | Global Cafe | Reading
Tue 16 Oct | The Definitive Collective, transform often well known and popular Jazz, Latin, Pop, Fusion and Funk tunes, into obscure musical explorations. Jamie Howell guitar, Matthew McNaughton sax, James Newman bass, Tony Imbierski organ, Monte Hall percussion, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 9:00 – 11.00pm | No charge
Gin and Jazz at the Three Guineas | Reading
Sun 14 Oct | Gin and Jazz at the Three Guineas | Lea Lyle vocals, Geoff Goodman piano | Reading | Three Guineas | From 2pm | No charge and tonic is free with all gins | In collaboration with Jazz in Reading
Jazz at the Oakwood Centre Steve Waterman with the Martin Hart Trio | Woodley
Sat 13 Oct | The Martin Hart Trio with guest Steve Waterman | Steve Warterman trumpet, Ken McCarthy piano. Nick Pugh bass, Martin Hart drums | The Oakwood Centre, Woodley | 7.45pm | £12
Baron Mara│ Wokingham
Fri 12 Oct │ Tom Neill alto sax, Ruben Berrios piano, Lawrie Wright bass, Tony Lyons drums, Íde vocals | Wokingham | The White Horse│ 8pm │ Free Entry
Julian Marc Stringle & The Dream Band | Goring Village Hall
Fri 12 Oct | Julian Marc Stringle & The Dream Band & String Quartet “It’s Clazzical” | Goring Village Hall | Goring | Goring Hall Live | 8.00pm | £15.00
The very best Trad Jazz at Reading Rugby Club | Sonning Lane
Wed 10 Oct | Traditional New Orleans – Dixieland style Jazz | Pedigree Jazz Band | Reading Rugby Club, Holme Park, Sonning Lane, Reading RG4 6ST | 7.00pm to 10.30pm | £10.00
Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Tues 9 Oct | 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
Ade Holland Trio | Caversham
Sun 7 Oct | Ade Holland Trio | Ade Holland guitar, Phil Mason guitar/voc, John Money bass | Caversham | The Griffin | 3.30 pm | No charge
Fleur Stevenson with an ALL STAR BAND | 606 Club
Sun 7 Oct | Fleur Stevenson with an ALL STAR BAND | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Brandon Allen tenor sax, Gareth Williams piano, Arnie Somogyi double bass | London | 606 Club | Lunchtime, 1.30pm |Tickets on sale now; call 020 7352 5953 or email Jazz@606Club.co.uk Pangbourne Jazz Club | Lester and Phil Brown Quintet
Sun 7 Oct | Lester Brown trumpet, Phil Brown trombone, Terry Hutchins guitar, John Nuttall drums, Keith Howard double bass | Pangbourne | PWMC | 7.30pm | £7.00
Mike Miller Trio | Sandhurst
Sun 7 Oct | Mike Miller Trio with David Chedgey double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Sandhurst | Wellington Arms |
3:00 pm | Free admission
Mike Miller Trio | Dogmersfield
Sat 6 Oct | Mike Miller Trio with David Chedgey double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Dogmersfield Park | Four Seasons Hotel | 7:30 pm | Free admission
Viviana Zarbo Jazz Trio | Norden Farm, Maidenhead
Fri 6 Oct | Viviana Zarbo Jazz Trio | Viviana Zarbo vocals accompanied by Craig Milverton on piano and Renato d’Aiello on saxophone | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Studio | 8.00pm | £15/£13
Bracknell Jazz – Malcolm Earle-Smith, Liam Noble & Dave Wickins
Fri 5 Oct | Bracknell Jazz | Malcolm Earle-Smith trombone & vocals, Liam Noble piano, Dave Wickins drums | Bracknell | Tickets – South Hill Park Arts Centre | Bracknell Jazz website | 7.30pm | £12.00/£5.50 U18s
Karen Sharp & Tina May Quintet | Marlow
Thurs 4 Oct | Karen Sharp & Tina May Quintet | Karen Sharp saxes, Tina May vocals, Arnie Somogyi bass, Rob Barron piano, Steve Brown drums | Marlow | CourtGarden House | 7pm | Tickets, from £50 with two-course dinner, from Simon Lenton on 07803 854514 or e-mail thejazzexp@gmail.com
The Nigel Price Organ Trio with Vasilis Xenopoulos | Marlow
Tues 2 Oct | On tour: The Nigel Price Organ Trio plus special guest saxophonist Vasilis Xenopoulos | Marlow | Marlow Jazz Club at the Royal British Legion Hall, SL7 1NT | 8.30pm | £10
Jazz Pro/Am Challenge at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 2 Oct | Equinox Pro/Am Challenge with Stuart Henderson | Stuart Henderson trumpet/flugelhorn, 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 Sep | Mike Miller Trio with David Chedgey double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Basingstoke | Tea Bar | 1:00 pm | Free admission | Tea for two £25
Sunday Jazz at The Retreat – Stuart Henderson with Toliy Vyacheslavov and the Simon Price Trio
Sun 30 Sept | Sunday Jazz at The Retreat | Stuart Henderson Toliy Vyacheslavov and the Simon Price Trio | Reading | Retreat Pub | 3.30pm | No charge
Dinner Jazz at the Angel – Lea Lyle | Woolhampton
Sat 29 Sep | Dinner Jazz at the Angel – Lea Lyle | Lea Lyle vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Jamie Howell bass, Jim Wade drums | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8pm | No charge
The Supertonics Big Band | Bracknell
Sat 29 Sep | The Supertonics Big Band, featuring vocalist Tricia Bassett – popular 17-piece Swing Band | Organised by, and in aid of, the Wokingham-based charity Soulscape | Bracknell | Jennett’s Park, Bracknell RG12 8EB | 7.30pm | Tickets £12, reserve in advance at www.thesupertonics.co.uk or 07739-314261 or davidbennett470@gmail.com
Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford
Fri 28 Sep | Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford | Royal British Legion | 8.00pm | £2.00
Jazz at Progress | Elftet | Buy tickets – Sold out
Fri 28 Sep | Progress Theatre, Reading | 7:30pm | £16.00 (£14.00 concessions) plus maximum 5% booking fee | Ella Hohnen Ford vocals & flute, James Davison trumpet & flugel, Tom Smith alto & tenor sax & flute, George Millard tenor sax & bass clarinet, Rory Ingham trombone, Dom Ingham violin & vocals, Laura Armstrong cello, Read more…
Fleur Stevenson’s Jazz Singers’ Night | Reading
Thurs 27 Sept | Fleur Stevenson vocals/ host, Pete Billington piano, TBC bass, Paul Glover drums | Global Cafe | 9pm | Free admission
The Clive Burton Band with Max Brittain & Duncan Lamont Jr | Hedsor
Thur 27 Sept | The Clive Burton Band with Max Brittain & Duncan Lamont Jr | Max Brittain guitar, Duncan Lamont Jr sax, Nigel Fox keyboard, Steve Riddle bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – Jazz | Venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Stan Sulzman & Kate Williams | Guildford – Electric Theatre
Tue 25 Sept | Stan Sulzman sax, Kate Williams piano, Marianne Windham bass, Dave Ingamells drums | Electric Theatre Guildford | 7.30pm | £14 online or 01483 50120
Sunday Jazz at Jagz | Roger Beaujolais Quartet | Ascot
Sun 23 Sept | Roger Beaujolais vibes, Frank Harrison piano, Simon Thorpe bass, Winston Clifford drums | Ascot | Jagz | 12.30 to 3.30pm | £10
Esta & The Jazz Blues Hothouse | Windsor
Sat 22 Sep | Esta & The Jazz Blues Hothouse | Windsor | All Saints Church Dedworth Road SL4 4JW | 8pm | £12, tickets online or on the door (not guaranteed).
Fleur Stevenson and Pete Billington Duo | Reading
Fri 21 Sep | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Pete Billington piano | Browns Reading, Unit 5A, Oracle Centre, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2A | 7pm | Free admission
Edd Keene – The Green Man | Didcot
Fri 21 Sep | Edd Keene – The Green Man | Edd Keene – Vocals, saxophone, flute, guitar, bass, percussion and more |Didcot | Rhythms at the Yurt | 8.00pm | Tickets
BBO Big Band Charity Night | Hedsor
Thur 20 Sept | BBO Big Band Charity Night | A sponsored evening to raise money for The Thames Valley Adventure Playground for Disabled Children | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – Jazz | Venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Lea Lyle Quartet | Shinfield
Thurs 20 Sep | Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Lea Lyle Quartet | Lea Lyle vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Phil Berry bass, Jim Wade drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot | 8pm | £5
Julian Costello Quartet | The Spin, Oxford
Thur 20 Sept | Julian Costello Quartet | The Spin Oxford | Doors 8.30 for 9.00 | £12/£10/£6(students)
Jazz in Fleet at The Harlington | Nigel Price with Vasilis Xenopoulos
Tue 18 Sept | Nigel Price with Vasilis Xenopoulos | for line up, see Fleet Jazz website | Fleet | Fleet Jazz Club | The Harlington | 8.00pm | £14
Fleur Stevenson and Pete Billington Duo | Wantage
Sun 16 Sept | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Pete Billington piano | The Greyhound Inn, Main Street, Letcombe Regis, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9JL | 6.30pm | Free admission | Reservations 01235 771969
Claire Jones: Jazz River Cruise | Reading
Sun 16 Sep | Claire Jones: Jazz River Cruise on The Caversham Princess | Claire Jones vocals, Rory McInroy piano, Marianne Windham bass, Jim Wade drums | Caversham Pier, Reading | Jazz River Cruise | | 2.15 – 5pm | Admission: £24.50
Matt Holland and Megan McConnell | Norden Farm, Maidenhead
Fri 14 Sept | Matt Holland trumpet, Megan McConnell vocals, Tom Temple Marlow piano, Jaime Wilkins bass, and Greg Nickolls drums | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Studio | 8.00pm | £15/£13/£5
The Gap Gig | Derek Nash’s Salsa Band “Picante”
Fri 14 Sep | Derek Nash’s Salsa Band “Picante” | Goring Village Hall, Goring on Thames | Doors 7.30pm | Music 8pm | £15 | Ring 01491 874492 to book seats seats | Goring Gap Gigs
The Clive Burton Celebration Band with Jess Cook | Hedsor
Thur 13 Sept | The Clive Burton Celebration Band | Jess Cook guitar, Mike Wills reeds, Nigel Fox keyboard, Steve Riddle bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – Jazz | Venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
The very best Trad Jazz at Reading Rugby Club | Sonning Lane
Wed 12 Sep | Traditional New Orleans – Dixieland style Jazz | Matt Palmer – The Eagle Jazz Band | Reading Rugby Club, Holme Park, Sonning Lane, Reading RG4 6ST | 7.00pm to 10.30pm | £10.00
Bracknell Jazz | Bracknell
Wed 12 Sep | Bracknell Jazz | Olli Martin trombone, Simon Cook piano, Rudy Cook bass, Ted Hayes drums | Bracknell | South Hill Park Arts Centre | £10.50 (£5.50 under 18s).
Andrew Cleyndert & Alexandra Ridout | Guildford – The Pavilion
Wed 12 Sept | Alexandra Ridout trumpet, Will Barry piano, Andy Cleyndert bass, Winston Clifford drums | The Pavilion Guildford | 8.00pm | £16/£14(in advance)
Dinner Jazz at The Crooked Billet | Stoke Row
Wed 12 Sept | Purdy (Rebecca Poole) an outstanding singer with double bass & guitar accompaniment | The Crooked Billet | Dining 6.30 pm onwards | Music cover charge £20 | For reservations please call on 01491 681048
Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Tues 11 Sept | 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
Gin and Jazz at the Three Guineas | Reading
Sun 9 Sep | Gin and Jazz at the Three Guineas | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar | Reading | Three Guineas | From 2pm | No charge and tonic is free with all gins | In collaboration with Jazz in Reading
Lea Lyle Quartet | Reading
Sun 9 Sep | Lea Lyle Quartet | Lea Lyle vocals, Phil Craddock, piano, Terry Davis bass, Jim Wade drums | Reading | The Global Cafe | 7:30pm | No charge
Mike Miller Trio | Dogmersfield
Sat 8 Sep | Mike Miller Trio with David Chedgey double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Dogmersfield Park | Four Seasons Hotel |
Time TBA | Free admission for diners only
