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
Now 4th Thursday: Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night | Global Cafe | Reading
Thu 22 Mar | Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night in Reading | Fleur Stevenson vocals, guest piano, Nick Hill bass, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 9.00pm – jam from 9.30pm | No charge
Stuart Henderson Quintet with Kelvin Christiane | Twickenham Jazz Club
Tue 20 Mar | Stuart Henderson Quintet ” A tribute to Miles Davis” | Twickenham Jazz Club, The Cabbage Patch, 67 London Rd Twickenham TW1 3SZ | 8pm £13/£11
Jazz in Fleet at The Harlington
Tue 20 Mar | Dave and Judith O’Higgins: “His ’n’ Hers Quintet” | Dave O’Higgins tenor sax, Judith O’Higgins tenor sax, Graham Harvey piano, Marianne Windham bass, Alex Eberhard drums | Fleet | Fleet Jazz Club | The Harlington | 8.00pm | £14
Mike Miller Trio | Basingstoke
Sun 18 Mar| Mike Miller Trio with David Chedgey double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Basingstoke | River Bank Tea Room | 1:30 pm | Free admission
Sunday Jazz at Jagz | The Gilad Atzmon Quartet | Ascot
Sun 18 Mar | The Gilad Atzmon Quartet | Gilad Atzmon sax, Frank Harrison piano, Yaron Stavi bass, Chris Higginbottom drums | Ascot | Jagz | 12.30 to 3.30pm | £10
Tolentino Pierce Duo | Reading
Sat 17 Mar | Elza – Fiercely Elza | Ife Tolentino voice and guitar, Steve Pierce guitar | Reading | Pau Brasil | 8:00pm | £7 call 01189752333
Stuart Henderson Mike Wills Quintet | Imber Court Jazz Club, East Molesey
Fri 16 Mar | Stuart Henderson Mike Wills Quintet | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Mike Wills sax | Imber Court Jazz Club, East Molesey Surrey 8.30pm
The very best Trad Jazz at Reading Rugby Club | Sonning Lane
Wed 14 Mar | Traditional New Orleans – Dixieland style Jazz | New Society 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 13 Mar | 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
Gli Avanzi featuring Peter Bingham | Reading
Sun 11 Mar | Gli Avanzi featuring Peter Bingham | Peter Bingham tenor sax (pictured left), Clive Downs saxes and flute, Martin Dix guitar, Howard King bass, Andrew Last drums | Reading | Global Cafe | 7:30pm | No charge
The Supertonics Big Swing Band | Bracknell
Sat 10 Mar | The Supertonics Big Swing Band, plus Tricia Bassett (vocals) & featured soloists | South Hill Park Arts Centre | 8.00pm | Tickets £7.50 | David Bennett 07739-314261 or
www.thesupertonics.co.uk
Tolentino Pierce Duo | Reading
Sat 10 Mar | Titãs – How to live in “Paradise” | Ife Tolentino voice and guitar, Steve Pierce guitar | Reading | Pau Brasil | 8:00pm | £7 call 01189752333
Hugh Turner Heavy Funk Combo + Whitehouse DJs | Reading
Fri 9 Mar | Hugh Turner Heavy Funk Combo + Whitehouse DJs | Hugh Turner guitar, Nial Tompkins guitar, Jerry Soffe bass, Steve Wyndham drums | Reading | Oakford Social Club | 8:00pm – 2:00am | Free entry
Alec Dankworth’s World Spirit | Goring
Fri 9 Mar | Alec Dankworth’s World Spirit | Alec Dankworth bass, Julian Siegal sax/clarinet, Paul Clarvis percussion, Emily Dankworth vocals | The Village Hall | Goring | Goring Jazz | 8.00pm | £15
Baron Mara | Oxford
Thurs 8 Mar│Baron Mara│Ollie Weston sax, Ruben Berrios piano, Tim Dawes bass, Carl White drums, Íde vocals│Oxford│Joe’s Bar & Grill | 8pm│Free Entry
Jazz at The Milk Bar | No Room For Squares | Reading
Wed 7 Mar | No Room For Squares | Jim Donovan presents jazz on vinyl from his archives with guest dj this month Fern “Mr Cool” Rose | Reading | Milk Bar | 7.00pm | No Charge
Gary Potter & His Hot Club | Marlow
Tue 6 Mar | Gary Potter & His Hot Club | Gary Potter guitar, Riverdance’s Noreen Cullen violin, Nils Solberg guitar, Andy Crowdy bass | Marlow | Royal British Legion | 8.30pm | £10
Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 6 Mar | Equinox with Lea Lyle and Phil Craddock | Lea Lyle vocals, Phil Craddock keyboard, 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 | Sandhurst
Sun 4 Mar | Mike Miller Trio with Phil Berry double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Sandhurst | Wellington Arms | 3:00pm | Free admission
Pangbourne Jazz Club | The Benny Goodman Experience
Sun 4 Mar | The Benny Goodman Experience | Alan Graham vibes, Mike Wills clarinet, Martin Hart drums, Terry Hutchins, guitar, Keith Howard bass | Pangbourne | PWMC | 7:30pm | £7.00
Tolentino Pierce Duo | Reading
Sat 3 Mar | Bezerra – Malandro é malandro! | Ife Tolentino voice and guitar, Steve Pierce guitar | Reading | Pau Brasil | 8:00pm | £7 call 01189752333
Bracknell Jazz – Nikki Iles Trio – CANCELLED re weather
Fri 2 Mar | Bracknell Jazz – Nikki Iles Trio IS CANCELLED | Nikki Iles piano, Mark Hodson bass, Tim Giles drums | Bracknell | Bracknell Jazz, South Hill Park, Recital Room | 7.30pm | £10.00/£5 U18s
Berkshire Jazz Jam: Ken Thompson Trio | Global Cafe | Reading
Wed 28 Feb | Jam session with house band, open to singers and instrumentalists | Ken Thompson guitar, Phil Berry bass, TBC drums | Reading | Global Café | 9:00pm | No charge
Mike Miller Trio | Basingstoke
Sun 25 Feb | Mike Miller Trio with David Chedgey double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Basingstoke | Tea Bar | 1 pm | Tea for two £20
Sunday Jazz at The Retreat – Stuart Henderson with Simon Spillett and the Simon Price Trio
Sun 25 Feb | Sunday Jazz at The Retreat | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Simon Spillett sax, Pete Billington keyboard, Raph Misraki bass, Simon Price drums | Reading | Retreat Pub | 3.30pm | No charge
Sunday Jazz at Jagz | The Tough Tenors | Ascot
Sun 25 Feb | The Tough Tenors | Ray Gelato tenor sax, Alex Garnett tenor sax, Guenther Kuermayer piano, Dave Chamberlain bass, Seb De Krom drums | Ascot | Jagz | 12.30 to 3.30pm | £10
Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Phil Mason Trio | Woolhampton
Sat 24 Feb | Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Phil Mason Trio | Phil Mason guitar/vocals, Felicity Taylor violin/vocals, Keith Howard bass | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8pm | Free entry
Bracknell Jazz – Simon Allen and the Purcell Jazz Ensemble
Sat 24 Feb | Bracknell Jazz – Simon Allen directs the Purcell Jazz Ensemble | Simon Allen, sax, Head of Jazz at Purcell leads senior members of the Purcell School of Music jazz department | Bracknell | Bracknell Jazz, South Hill Park, Cellar Bar | 7.30pm | £10.00 (£8 in advance) /£5 U18s
Tolentino Pierce Duo | Reading
Sat 24 Feb | Chico – Artista Brasileiro | Ife Tolentino voice and guitar, Steve Pierce guitar | Reading | Pau Brasil | 8:00pm | £7 call 01189752333
Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Finchampstead
Fri 23 Feb | 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
Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford
Fri 23 Feb | Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford | Royal British Legion | 8.00pm | £2.00
The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet with Sue Greenway | Hedsor
Thur 22 Feb | The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Sue Greenway 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
Now 4th Thursday of the month: Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night | Global Cafe | Reading
Thur 22 Feb | 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 Definite Collective | Reading
Tues 20 Feb | The Definite Collective | Jamie Howell guitar, James Newman bass, Monte Hall percussion, Paul Glover drum kit | Reading | Global Cafe | Time TBC | Price TBC | Read more here
Jazz in Fleet at The Harlington “The Jazz of Dudley Moore”
Tue 20 Feb | Chris Ingham Quartet “The Jazz of Dudley Moore” | Chris Ingham piano, Paul Higgs trumpet, Marianne Windham bass, George Double drums | Fleet | Fleet Jazz Club | The Harlington | 8.00pm | £14
Fleur Stevenson and Hugh Turner Duo: Jazz and Pizza | Wantage
Sun 18 Feb | Fleur Stevenson and Hugh Turner Duo: Jazz and Pizza | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Duo Hugh Turner, guitar | The Greyhound Inn, Main Street, Letcombe Regis, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9JL | Table reservations: 01235 771969 | 6-8pm
Tolentino Pierce Duo | Reading
Sat 17 Feb | Tropicalia – Utopic/Dystopic/Kaleidoscopic | Ife Tolentino voice and guitar, Steve Pierce guitar | Reading | Pau Brasil | 8:00pm | £7 call 01189752333
Bracknell Jazz – Young Musicians evening | South Hill Park
Wed 14 Feb | Bracknell Jazz – Young Musicians evening with the house band | Sean Payne sax, Simon Cook piano, Rudy Cook bass, Charlie Hutchinson drums | Bracknell | South Hill Park, Recital Room | 7.30pm | £10.00 (£8.00 in advance) and £5 U18s
The very best Trad Jazz at Reading Rugby Club | Sonning Lane
Wed 14 Feb | Traditional New Orleans – Dixieland style Jazz | Baby Jools and his Jazzaholics | Reading Rugby Club, Holme Park, Sonning Lane, Reading RG4 6ST | 7.00pm to 10.30pm | £10.00
Valentines Day Special | Didcot
Wed 14 Feb | Valentines Day Special | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar, Nick Hill bass | Bookings: 01235 813247, £10 | Fleur de Lys, 30 Main Rd, East Hagbourne, Didcot, OX11 9LN | 7.30pm
Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Tues 13 Feb | 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
Cancelled: Gli Avanzi Jazz Quintet | Global Cafe | Reading
Sun 11 Feb | As announced elsewhere, we are very sorry that the Gli Avanzi gig scheduled for this evening has been cancelled due to the tragic recent passing of their trumpet player, Chris Wagstaff. More information here
Mike Miller Trio | Basingstoke
Sun 11 Feb | Mike Miller Trio with David Chedgey double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Basingstoke | River Bank Tea Room | 1:30 pm | Free admission
Tolentino Pierce Duo | Reading
Sat 10 Feb | Elis – The voice | Ife Tolentino voice and guitar, Steve Pierce guitar | Reading | Pau Brasil | 8:00pm | £7 call 01189752333
Baron Mara│Reading
Fri 9 Feb | Baron Mara│Tom Neill alto sax, Ruben Berrios piano, Lawrie Wright bass, Carl White drums, Íde vocals│Reading│The Rising Sun Arts Centre │8pm│£5
Horns of Plenty with Martin Shaw | Maidenhead
Fri 9 Feb | Horns of Plenty with Martin Shaw | Martin Shaw trumpet, Will Gibson 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 Quintet with Alan Grahame | Hedsor
Thur 8 Feb | The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Alan Grahame vibes, Mike Wills reeds, Nigel Fox keyboard, John Monney Bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
AKQ (Andy Kennedy Quartet) | Reading
Thurs 8 Feb | AKQ (Andy Kennedy Quartet) | Andy Kennedy saxes, Paul Glover drums, Brian Throup upright & electric bass, Tony Imbierski piano | Reading | The Global Cafe | 9pm | No charge
Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Claire Jones | Shinfield
Thurs 8 Feb | Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Claire Jones | Claire Jones vocals, Rory McInroy piano, Marianne Windham bass, Jim Wade drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot | 8pm | £5
Jazz at The Milk Bar | No Room For Squares | Reading
Wed 7 Feb | No Room For Squares | Jim Donovan presents jazz on vinyl from his archives with special guest DJ this month the mighty Andrew Carlin | Reading | Milk Bar | 7.00pm | No Charge
