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 – Julia Titus | Shinfield
Thurs 3 May | Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Julia Titus | Julia Titus vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Marianne Windham bass, Jim Wade drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot | 8pm | £5
The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Hedsor
Thur 3 May | The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Mike Wills reeds, Lester Brown trumpet, Nigel Fox keyboard, John Monney Bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – Jazz | Hedsor Social Club – venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 1 May | Equinox with Debby Bracknell | Debby Bracknell 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)
Mike Miller Trio | Basingstoke
Sun 29 Apr | Mike Miller Trio with David Chedgey double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Basingstoke | Tea Bar | 1:00 pm | Tea for two £20
Sunday Jazz at The Retreat – Stuart Henderson and the Simon Price Trio
Sun 29 Apr | Sunday Jazz at The Retreat | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Denny Ilett guitar, Pete Billington hammond organ, Esther Ng bass, Simon Price drums | Reading | Retreat Pub | 3.30pm | No charge
Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Fleur Stevenson | Woolhampton
Sat 28 Apr | Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Fleur Stevenson | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8pm | Free entry
Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford
Fri 27 Apr | Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford | Royal British Legion | 8.00pm | £2.00
Jazz at Progress | Martin Speake Quartet ft. Ethan Iverson | Buy tickets
Fri 27 Apr | Martin Speake alto saxophone, Ethan Iverson piano, Fred Thomas double bass, James Maddren drums. Progress Theatre, Reading | 7:30pm | £20.00 (£18.00 concessions) plus maximum 5% booking fee.
Art Themen Quartet | Maidenhead
Fri 27 Apr | Art Themen Quartet | Art Themen sax, Alex Hutton piano, Andy Cleyndert bass, Clark Tracey drums | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Studio | 8.00pm | £15/£13/£5
Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Finchampstead
Fri 27 Apr | Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Stuart Henderson trumpet, line up see web site | Finchampstead | Memorial Hall, RG40 4JU | http://www.remixjazzorchestra.co.uk/ | 8.30pm | Price TBC
Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night | Global Cafe | Reading
Thur 26 Apr | Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night in Reading | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Maff Potts piano, Nick Hill bass, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 9.00pm – jam from 9.30pm | No charge
The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet with Alan Grahame | Hedsor
Thur 26 Apr | The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet with Alan Grahame | Alan Grahame vibes, Mike Wills reeds, Nigel Fox keyboard, John Monney Bass, 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 Apr | 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
Fleur Stevenson Quartet | Kintbury
Wed 25 Apr | Fleur Stevenson Quartet | Fleur Stevenson, vocals, Anatoliy Vyacheslavov tenor sax, Hugh Turner guitar, Raph Mizraki double bass | Kintbury | The Dundas Arms | 7.30pm | No charge
AKQ (Andy Kennedy Quartet) | Reading
Sun 22 Apr | AKQ | Andy Kennedy saxes, Paul Glover drums, Brian Throup upright & electric bass, Tony Imbierski piano | Reading | The Global Cafe | 8pm | No charge
Mike Miller Trio | Rotherwick
Sun 22 Apr | Mike Miller Trio with David Chedgey double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Rotherwick | Tylney Hall | 3:00pm | Jazz Afternoon Tea £36 per person
Fleur Stevenson and Gareth Willams | Reading
Fri 20 Apr | Fleur Stevenson and Gareth Willams | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Gareth Williams piano | Reading | Browns | 8pm | No charge
The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet with Robert Goodhew | Hedsor
Thur 19 Apr | The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet with Robert Goodhew | Robert Goodhew sax, Mike Wills reeds, Nigel Fox keyboard, John Monney Bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club – Jazz | Hedsor Social Club – venue | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Jazz in Fleet at The Harlington
Tue 17 Apr | Sarah Dowling Quintet | Sarah Dowling vocals, Nat Steele vibes, Gabriel Lachin piano, Marianne Windham bass, Steve Brown drums | Fleet | Fleet Jazz Club | The Harlington | 8.00pm | £14
Jacqui Dankworth & Butterfly’s Wing | Maidenhead
Fri 13 Apr | Jacqui Dankworth & Butterfly’s Wing | Jacqui Dankworth vocals, Ben Davies cello, Christian Garrick violin, David Gordon piano | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Courtyard Theatre | 8.00pm | £16/£14
The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Hedsor
Thur 12 Apr | The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Lester Brown trumpet, Mike Wills reeds, Nigel Fox keyboard, John Monney Bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Ahead Only Trio | Maidenhead
Thu 12 Apr | Ahead Only Trio | Guido Spannocchi sax, Jason Simpson bass, Marco Quarantotto drums | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Studio | 8.00pm | £12/£10
Bracknell Jazz Young Musicians | Bracknell
Wed 11 Apr | Bracknell Jazz Young Musicians | Jim Gold alto sax, Simon Cook piano, Rudy Cook bass, Charlie Hutchinson drums | Bracknell | South Hill Park Arts Centre | 7.30pm | £10 (£5 under 18s).
Mike Piggott | Caversham
Wed 11 Apr | Mike Piggott | Mike Piggott, jazz violin with supporting trio | Caversham | Mander Court, 8 Derby Road, Reading RG4 5EY | 8pm | No charge but a donation to Guide Dogs For The Blind will be greatly appreciated | Call 0118 947 6504 for further information.
The very best Trad Jazz at Reading Rugby Club | Sonning Lane
Wed 11 Apr | Traditional New Orleans – Dixieland style Jazz | John Maddocks Jazzmen | Reading Rugby Club, Holme Park, Sonning Lane, Reading RG4 6ST | 7.00pm to 10.30pm | £10.00
Bob Kerr & His Whoopee Band | Charity Jazz in aid of Basingstoke Stroke Support Group | Basingstoke
Mon 9 Apr | Aching sides guaranteed when Bob Kerr brings his incredible Whoopee-Makers to shake up Basingstoke with an evening of jazzy musical mayhem & outrageous comedy | Charity Jazz in aid of Basingstoke Stroke Support Group | Basingstoke Irish Centre, Council Road RG21 3DH | 8.00pm | £16 from 0787 1129 191 or blackbird@waitrose.com
Gli Avanzi with Stuart Henderson | Reading
Sun 8 Apr | Gli Avanzi with Stuart Henderson | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Clive Downs saxes and flute, Martin Dix guitar, Wulf Forrester-Barker bass guitar, Andrew Last drums | Reading | Global Cafe | 7:30pm | No charge
Mike Miller Trio | Old Basing
Sun 8 Apr | Mike Miller Trio with David Chedgey double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Old Basing | River Bank Tea Rooms | 1:30pm | Free admission
Rhythms at the Yurt: Jamie Howell Trio | Didcot
Sat 7 Apr| Jamie Howell Trio | Jamie Howell guitar, Paul Jefferies bass, Monte Hall drums, percussion | Didcot | Rhythms at the Yurt | 8.00pm | Tickets
Bracknell Jazz | Bracknell
Fri 6 Apr | Katie Brown, Alex Hitchcock, Tom Smith saxes, Simon Cook piano, Andy Masters bass, McGill Anderson drums | Bracknell | South Hill Park Arts Centre | 7.30pm | £10 (£5 under 18s).
Rhythms at the Yurt: Swing Fromage | Didcot
Fri 6 Apr | Swing Fromage | Tom Weetman, Lewis Dickinson guitars, Annalise Lam violin | Didcot | Rhythms at the Yurt | 8.00pm | Tickets
The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet with Frank Griffith | Hedsor
Thur 5 Apr | The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet with Frank Griffith | Frank Griffith sax, Mike Wills reeds, Nigel Fox keyboard, John Monney Bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Lea Lyle Quartet | Shinfield
Thurs 5 Apr | Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Lea Lyle Quartet | Lea Lyle vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Barrie Griffin bass, Jim Wade drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot| 8pm | £5
Portrait of the Modern Jazz Quartet | Marlow
Tues 3 Apr | Portrait of the Modern Jazz Quartet | Highly acclaimed new group paying tribute to the original MJQ | Nat Steele, vibes, Gabriel Latchen, piano, Dario Di Lecce, bass and the award-winning drummer Steve Brown | Marlow Jazz Club | 8.30pm | Admission £10
Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tue 3 Apr | Equinox with Mike Gale | Mike Gale trumpet, Peter Bingham tenor sax, John Clarke guitar, Andy Baker bass, Paul Kaluza percussion | Sherfield-on-Loddon | Four Horseshoes | 8:00pm | No charge for admission (donations are welcomed)
Mike Miller Trio | Sandhurst
Sun 1 Apr | Mike Miller Trio with Phil Berry double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Sandhurst | Wellington Arms | 3:00pm | Free admission
Phil Mason Trio | Caversham
Sun 1 Apr | Phil Mason Trio | Phil Mason gtr/voc, Felicity Taylor violin/voc, John Monney bass | Caversham | The Griffin | 3:30pm | No charge
Pangbourne Jazz Club | Pangbourne
Sun 1 April | Earl Okin vocals and piano, Terry Hutchins guitar, Keith Howard double bass, Paul Glover drums | Pangbourne | PWMC | 7:30pm | £7.00
Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Lea Lyle Quartet | Woolhampton
Sat 31 Mar | Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Lea Lyle Quartet | Lea Lyle vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Nick Hill bass, Jim Wade drums | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8pm | Free entry
Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford
Fri 30 Mar | Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford | Royal British Legion | 8.00pm | £2.00
Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Finchampstead
Fri 30 Mar | Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Stuart Henderson trumpet, line up see web site | Finchampstead | Memorial Hall, RG40 4JU | http://www.remixjazzorchestra.co.uk/ | 8.30pm | Price TBC
The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet with Simon Spillett | Hedsor
Thur 29 March | The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet with Simon Spillett | Simon Spillet tenor sax, Mike Wills reeds, Nigel Fox keyboard, John Monney Bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Cafe Zazous, Global Cafe | Reading
Thurs 29 Mar | Café Zazous | Non stop gypsy jazz for dancing, grooving and shouting | Reading | Global Cafe | 9pm to 11pm
Jazz at Progress | Chris Laurence Quartet | Buy tickets
Thursday 29 March | Chris Laurence double bass, Frank Ricotti vibraphone, John Parricelli guitar, Martin France drums. Progress Theatre, Reading | 7:30pm | £18.00 (£16.00 concessions) plus maximum 5% booking fee.
Berkshire Jazz Jam: Ken Thompson Trio | Global Cafe | Reading
Wed 28 Mar | 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
Mike Miller Trio | Basingstoke
Sun 25 Mar | Mike Miller Trio with David Chedgey double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Basingstoke | Tea Bar | 1:00 pm | Tea for two £20
Fleur Stevenson and Hugh Turner duo | Wallingford
Sun 25 Mar | Fleur Stevenson Sunday Chill-out Jazz at Le Clos Wine Bar, Wallingford | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar | La Clos, 1 St Mary’s Street, Wallingford, OX10 0EL | 4pm Reservations: 01491 598 151
Sunday Jazz at The Retreat – Stuart Henderson with Tracey Mendham and the Simon Price Trio
Sun 25 Mar | Sunday Jazz at The Retreat | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Tracey Mendham sax, Will Bartlett piano, Esther Ng bass, Simon Price drums | Reading | Retreat Pub | 3.30pm | No charge
Tolentino Pierce Duo | Reading
Sat 24 Mar | Sanfona – Influence of the Accordionists | Ife Tolentino voice and guitar, Steve Pierce guitar | Reading | Pau Brasil | 8:00pm | £7 call 01189752333
University of Reading Contemporary Brazilian Music Film Season Closing Party | Reading
Fri 23 Mar | University of Reading Contemporary Brazilian Music Film Season Closing Party | Featuring accordionist and singer: Luicano Maia – one of the most important Brazilian musicians, hailing from the state of Rio Grande do Sul. He will bring to Reading a diverse selection from his sprawling catalogue, which mixes different genres, such as chamamé, milonga and polka | Reading | Global Cafe | 21:00 – 01:00 | Free
