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
Bracknell Jazz | Bracknell
Fri 7 Sep | Bracknell Jazz | Nikki Iles piano, Mark Hodgson bass, Tim Giles drums |Bracknell | South Hill Park Arts Centre | 7.30pm | £12 (£5.50 under 18s).
The Clive Burton Celebration Band with Robert Goodhew | Hedsor
Thur 6 Sept | The Clive Burton Celebration Band | Lester Brown trumpet, Robert Goodhew sax, Nigel Fox keyboard, Steve Riddle bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – Jazz | Venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 4 Sep | Equinox with Pauline Richings | Pauline Richings 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)
Dinner Jazz at The Crooked Billet | Stoke Row
Tue 4 Sept | Moscow Drug Club play 1930’s Berlin Cabaret, Hot Club de France, Nuevo Tango & Gypsy Campfire | The Crooked Billet | Dining 6.30 pm onwards | Music cover charge £15 | For reservations please call on 01491 681048
Ade Holland Trio | Caversham
Sun 2 Sep | Ade Holland Trio | Ade Holland guitar, Phil Mason
guitar/voc, Esther Ng bass | Caversham | The Griffin | 3.30 | no charge.
Pangbourne Jazz Club | Denny Ilett Junior with the Terry Hutchins Trio
Sun 2 Sept / Denny Ilett and Terry Hutchins guitars, Brian Green drums, Keith Howard double bass | Pangbourne | PWMC | 7.30pm | £7.00
Mike Miller Trio | Sandhurst
Sun 2 Sep | Mike Miller Trio with David Chedgey double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Sandhurst | Wellington Arms |
3:00 pm | Free admission
Jazz at Progress | Jam Experiment | Buy tickets
Fri 31 Aug | Chosen in the Shape of Jazz to Come in 2018 in Jazzwise, Jam Experiment is an award-winning band based in London, UK. Formed in 2014, they have appeared on BBC Radio 3 and Jazz FM numerous times, and played at leading jazz festivals and venues across the UK including London Jazz Festival, Read more…
Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Art of the Trio | Shinfield
30 Aug | Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Art of the Trio | Martin Pickett piano, Roger Davis bass, Mike Goff drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot | 8pm | £5
The Clive Burton Celebration Band with Al Nichols | Hedsor
Thur 30 Aug | The Clive Burton Celebration Band | Al Nichols sax, Mike Wills reeds, Nigel Fox keyboard, bass tbc, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – Jazz | Venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Mike Miller Trio | Basingstoke
Sun 26 Aug | 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 £20
Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Claire Jones Quartet | Woolhampton
Sat 25 Aug | Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Claire Jones Quartet | Claire Jones vocals, Rory McInroy piano, Marianne Windham bass, Jim Wade drums | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8pm | No charge
The Phil Mason Trio | Reading
Fri 24 Aug | The Phil Mason Trio | Ade Holland lead guitar, Phil Mason guitar and vocals, Phil Berry double bass | Grazeley, near Reading | The Old Bell | 7.00 pm | No charge
The Magic of Summer with Simon Allen | Norden Farm, Maidenhead
Fri 24 Aug | The Magic of Summer with Simon Allen | Simon Allen sax, Alex Hutton piano, Andy Cleyndert bass, Clark Tracey drums | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Studio | 8.00pm | £15/£13/£5
The Clive Burton Celebration Band with Kelvin Christiane| Hedsor
Thur 23 Aug | The Clive Burton Celebration Band | Kelvin Christiane sax, Mike Wills reeds, Nigel Fox keyboard, bass tbc, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – Jazz | Venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Fleur Stevenson’s Jazz Singers’ Night | Reading
Thurs 23 Aug | Fleur Stevenson vocals/ host, guest piano, bass, Paul Glover drums | Global Cafe | 9pm | Free admission
Berkshire Jazz Jam: Ken Thompson Trio | Global Cafe | Reading
Wed 22 Aug | Jam session with house band, open to singers and instrumentalists | Ken Thompson guitar, Phil Berry bass, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 9:00pm | No charge
Lea Lyle Quartet | Reading
Sun 19 Aug | Lea Lyle Quartet | Lea Lyle vocals, Nick Hill, piano, Terry Davis bass, Jim Wade drums | Reading | The Global Cafe | 7:30pm | No charge
Fleur Stevenson and Hugh Turner Duo | Reading
Fri 17 Aug | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar | Browns Reading, Unit 5A, Oracle Centre, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2A | 7pm | Free admission
Dime Notes, New Orleans Jazz | Norden Farm, Maidenhead
Fri 16 Aug | Dime Notes, New Orleans Jazz | Blues-drenched sounds of clarinet driven 1920s New Orleans jazz combine with London’s hard-swinging vintage jazz band | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Studio | 8.00pm | £15/£13
Silver Heels Swing Jive Jazz Band | Global Cafe | Reading
Thur 16 Aug | Silver Heels Swing Jive Jazz Band | Live Swinging Jazz Juice with plenty of dancing room for all you Katz | Reading | Global Café | 9.00pm – 11.00pm | No charge
Gin and Jazz at the Three Guineas | Reading
Sun 12 Aug | Gin and Jazz at the Three Guineas | Michelle Aspell vocals, Robert Otwinowski guitar | Reading | Three Guineas | From 2pm | No charge and tonic is free with all gins | In collaboration with Jazz in Reading
Rhythms at the Yurt – Guitar Fiesta | Didcot
Sat 11 Aug | Guitar Fiesta | Denny Ilett – guitar, Hugh Turner – guitar, Jez Cook – guitar| Didcot | Rhythms at the Yurt | 8.00pm | Tickets
Rhythms at the Yurt – Ben Holder Trio | Didcot
Fri 10 Aug | Ben Holder Trio | Ben Holder – violin, keys and vocals, Paul Jefferies – bass, Jez Cook – guitar | Didcot | Rhythms at the Yurt | 8.00pm | Tickets
Special Gala evening | Hedsor Jazz
Thur 9 Aug | Special Gala evening celebrating Geoff Cronin’s 80th | Gill Cook vocals, Roy Williams trombone, and the Clive Burton Celebration Band | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – Jazz | Hedsor Social Club – venue | 8:30pm | £10 on the door | free parking
The very best Trad Jazz at Reading Rugby Club | Sonning Lane
Wed 8 Aug | Traditional New Orleans – Dixieland style Jazz | Richard Leach – 7 stars of Jazz | Reading Rugby Club, Holme Park, Sonning Lane, Reading RG4 6ST | 7.00pm to 10.30pm | £10.00
Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 7 Aug | Equinox with Jonathan Judge | Jonathan Judge tenor 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)
Frank Toms’ New Ten Band “Conkers” | Marlow
Tue 7 Aug | Frank Toms’ New Ten Band “Conkers” including star guests Steve Waterman trumpet and Karen Sharp saxophones | Marlow | Royal British Legion | 8.30pm | £8
Ade Holland Trio | Caversham
Sun 5 Aug | Ade Holland Trio | Ade Holland Guitar, Phil Mason guitar/voc, Esther Ng bass | Caversham | The Griffin | 3.30 | No charge
Pangbourne Jazz Club | Art Themen with the Terry Hutchins Quartet
Sun 5 Aug | Art Themen tenor and soprano saxophone, Terry Hutchins guitar, Malcolm Cliff piano, Brian Green drums, Keith Howard double bass | Pangbourne | PWMC | 7.30pm | £7.00
Mike Miller Trio | Sandhurst
Sun 5 Aug | Mike Miller Trio with Phil Berry double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Sandhurst | Wellington Arms |
3:00 pm | Free admission
Bracknell Jazz | Bracknell
Fri 3 Aug | Bracknell Jazz | Jimmy Hastings tenor sax, Simon Cook piano, Andy Masters bass, McGill Anderson drums | Bracknell | South Hill Park Arts Centre | 7.30pm | £12 (£5.50 under 18s).
The Clive Burton Celebration Band | Hedsor
Thur 2 Aug | The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Lester Brown trumpet, guest tbc, Nigel Fox keyboard, bass tbc, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – Jazz | Hedsor Social Club – venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
No Room For Squares featuring AKQ | Reading
Wed 1 Aug | No Room For Squares featuring AKQ | Andy Kennedy – saxophones, Brian Throup – bass, Tony Imbierski – keyboards, Fez – drums, Fern Rose – percussion | Reading | Milk Bar | 8pm | Free entry
Mike Miller Trio | Basingstoke
Sun 29 July | Mike Miller Trio with David Chedgey double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Basingstoke | Tea Bar | 1:00 pm | Tea for two £20
Dinner Jazz at the Angel – Ade Holland Trio | Woolhampton
Sat 28 Jul | Dinner Jazz at the Angel – Ade Holland Trio | John Aust reeds and vocals, Gordon Johnson keys and vocals, Ade Holland guitar | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8.00pm | No charge
Fleur Stevenson and Hugh Turner Duo | Reading
Fri 27 Jul | Fleur Stevenson vocals, and Hugh Turner guitar | Broad Street Bar and Kitchen, 81 Broad St, Reading RG1 2AP | 8pm | Free admission
Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford
Fri 27 Jul | Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford | Royal British Legion | 8.00pm | £2.00
Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Judy Vaughan Quintet | Shinfield
Thurs 26 Jul | Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Judy Vaughan Quintet | Judy Vaughan vocals, Nick Hill piano, Martin Dix guitar, Phil Berry bass, Jim Wade drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot | 8pm | £5
Fleur Stevenson’s Jazz Singers’ Night | Reading
Thurs 26 Jul | Fleur Stevenson vocals/ host, guest piano, bass, Paul Glover drums | Global Cafe, 35-39 London St, Reading, West Berkshire RG1 4PS | 9pm | Free admission
The Clive Burton Celebration Band with Max Brittain & Peter Cook | Hedsor
Thur 26 Jul | The Clive Burton Celebration Band with Max Brittain & Peter Cook | Max Brittain guitar, Peter Cook sax, Nigel Fox keyboard, bass tbc, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – Jazz | Hedsor Social Club – venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Berkshire Jazz Jam: Ken Thompson Trio | Global Cafe | Reading
Wed 25 Jul | Jam session with house band, open to singers and instrumentalists | Ken Thompson guitar, Phil Berry bass, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 9:00pm | No charge ** CANCELLED due to holidays **
Reading Dusseldorf Jazz Ensemble | Reading Fringe Festival | Buy tickets
Wed 25 July | Reading Station Hill Plaza, in front of The Village Biscuit Tin Cafe/Bar
7:30pm till 10.00pm | £15.00 plus booking fee
Photo: Zoe White Photography
Jazz at The Reading Fringe Festival: “Reading Dusseldorf Jazz Ensemble”
Stuart Henderson trumpet & flugelhorn, Reiner Witzel alto & soprano saxes, Pete Billington piano, Raph Mizraki bass, Simon Price drums
Led by local trumpet and flugelhorn star Stuart Henderson, a stellar group of local and visiting musicians promise you an evening of the greatest classic and contemporary jazz. Bringing you the music of the most iconic jazz stars from bebop and beyond | Read more…
Buy tickets
Musical Sundays – The Yvette Byrne Quartet | West Wycombe
Sun 22 Jul | Musical Sundays – The Yvette Byrne Quartet | Yvette Byrne vocals, Gareth Chelley tenor sax, Phil Craddock piano, Barrie Griffin bass, Jim Wade drums | West Wycombe | West Wycombe Park | 2:30 pm | No charge (admission applies)
Mike Miller Trio | Rotherwick
Sun 22 Jul | Mike Miller Trio with David Chedgey double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Rotherwick | Tylney Hall | 2:30pm | Jazz Afternoon Tea £36 per person
All That Latin Jazz with Katrina and Friends | Reading
Sun 22 July | All That Latin Jazz with Katrina and Friends | Reading | Global Cafe | 7 – 9:30pm | Admission free, contributions welcome
Roy Bailey Big Band | Stoke Row, Henley
Sat 21 July | Roy Bailey Big Band | Cherry Tree Inn Stoke Row welcomes you to our charity concert. Features vocalists Gail Hendrix and Ed Hall. Lots of big band favourites. BBQ Available | 2pm – 4pm | Free Entry
Fleur Stevenson and Maff Potts Duo | Reading
Fri 20 Jul | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Maff Potts piano | Browns Reading, Unit 5A, Oracle Centre, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2A | 7pm | free admission
Alex Ridout Sean Payne Quintet | Norden Farm, Maidenhead
Fri 20 Jul | Alex Ridout Sean Payne Quintet | Alex Ridout trumpet, Sean Payne sax, Alex Hutton piano, Andy Cleyndert bass, Clark Tracey drums | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Studio | 8.00pm | £15/£13/£5
The Supertonics Big Swing Band | Bracknell
Fri 20 Jul | The Supertonics Big Swing Band, plus Tricia Bassett (vocals) & featured
soloists | South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell RG12 7PA | 8.00pm | Tickets £9.50 direct from SHP, or David Bennett 07739-314261 or www.thesupertonics.co.uk
