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
Rebellion Big Band | Marlow
Tues 6 Feb | Rebellion Big Band with Miranda Wilford on vocals | Marlow | Marlow Jazz Club | 8.30 – 11.00pm | £8
Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 6 Feb | Equinox with Simon Allen | Simon Allen 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)
Fleur Stevenson | Abingdon
Sun 4 Feb | Fleur Stevenson | Fleur Stevenson vocals | With Anatoliy Vyacheslavov saxes, Hugh Turner guitar | Abingdon | The Nags Head | 5-7.30pm | Admission: free
Pangbourne Jazz Club | Pangbourne
Sun 4 Feb | Stuart Henderson/Jonathan Lewis Quintet | Stuart Henderson trumpet and flugelhorn, Jonathan Lewis tenor sax, Terry Hutchins guitar, Keith Howard double bass, Julian Bown drums| Pangbourne | PWMC | 7:30pm | £7.00
Mike Miller Trio | Sandhurst
Sun 4 Feb | Mike Miller Trio with Phil Berry double bass, Nick Monnas drums, Mike Miller guitar | Sandhurst | Wellington Arms | 2:30 pm | Free admission
Purdy’s Pop-up Jazz Club, Henley featuring Fleur Stevenson | Henley
Sat 3 Feb | Purdy’s Pop-up Jazz Club, Henley featuring Fleur Stevenson | Purdy (aka Rebecca Poole) host/ singer, Fleur Stevenson guest singer, Hugh Turner guitar, Stuart Henderson trumpet/flugel, Raph Mizraki bass | The HAODS studio, 19 New Street, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 | Doors 7.30pm, music starts 8.30pm | Tickets £17 (early bird) or £20 (standard), book online: www.purdymusic.co.uk/purdys-popup
The Supertonics Big Swing Band | Bracknell
Sat 3 Feb | The Supertonics Big Swing Band, plus Tricia Bassett (vocals) & featured soloists | Jennett’s Park Community Centre, Bracknell RG12 8EB | 7:30pm | Tickets £9 | David Bennett 07739-314261 or www.thesupertonics.co.uk
Tolentino Pierce Duo | Reading
Sat 3 Feb | Jobim – Tones for Tom | Ife Tolentino voice and guitar, Steve Pierce guitar | Reading | Pau Brasil | 7:30pm | £7 call 01189752333
Bracknell Jazz – The Ridout Family
Fri 2 Feb | Bracknell Jazz – The Ridout Family | Mark Ridout guitar, Tom Ridout sax, Alexandra Ridout trumpet, Lester Ridout drums | Bracknell | Bracknell Jazz, South Hill Park, Recital Room | 7.30pm | £10.00/£5 U18s
Jazz at Progress | Leon Greening Quartet | SOLD OUT
Fri 2 Feb | Leon Greening piano, Christian Brewer sax, Adam King double bass, Steve Brown drums.
(with thanks to Hickies, the Music Shop, Leon will be playing a real piano, not a keyboard) | Progress Theatre, Reading | 7:30pm | £16.00 (£14.00 concessions) plus maximum 5% booking fee
The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Hedsor
Thur 1 Feb | The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Mike Wills reeds, Lester Brown trumpet, Nigel Fox keyboard, John Monney Bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | Free parking
Fleur Stevenson | London
Sun 28 Jan | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Anatoliy Vyacheslavov saxes, Hugh Turner guitar and Pete Billington bass | 606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10 0QD | 1.30pm-3.30pm | Tickets £10, book online: www.606club.co.uk or call 020 7352 5953
Mike Miller Trio | Basingstoke
Sun 28 Jan | 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 and the Simon Price Trio
Sun 28 Jan | Sunday Jazz at The Retreat | Stuart Henderson trumpet & flugelhorn, Kelvin Christianne sax & flute | Rob Terry keys, Esther Ng bass, Simon Price drums | Reading | Retreat Pub | 3.30pm | No charge
Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Lea Lyle Quartet | Woolhampton
Sat 27 Jan | Dinner Jazz at The Angel – Lea Lyle Quartet | Lea Lyle vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Terry Davis bass, Jim Wade drums | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8pm | Free entry
Jazz at the Oakwood Centre | Pete Cook with Martin Hart Trio | Woodley
Sat 27 Jan | Pete Cook with the Martin Hart Trio | Pete Cook sax, Ken McCarthy piano. Nick Pugh bass, Martin Hart drums | The Oakwood Centre, Woodley | 7.45pm | £12
Tolentino Pierce Duo | Reading
Sat 27 Jan | Cartola – People’s poet | Ife Tolentino voice and guitar, Steve Pierce guitar | Reading | Pau Brasil | 7:30pm | £7 call 01189752333
Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford
Fri 26 Jan | Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford | Royal British Legion | 8.00pm | £2.00
Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Finchampstead
Fri 26 Jan | 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 TB
The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet with Julian Marc Stringle | Hedsor
Thur 25 Jan | The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Mike Wills reeds, Nigel Fox keyboard, John Monney Bass, Martin Hart drums & Special guest Julian Marc Stringle | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Evidence Bass | Reading
Thu 25 Jan | Evidence Bass | Jamie Howell guitar, Fabio Iacono drums, Tony Imbierski organ | Reading | The Global Cafe | 9pm | No charge
Berkshire Jazz Jam: Ken Thompson Trio | Global Cafe | Reading
Wed 24 Jan | 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
Gilad Atzmon and the Orient House Ensemble | Abingdon
Sun 21 Jan | Gilad Atzmon and the Orient House Ensemble | Gilad Atzmon tenor & soprano sax, clarinet, bass clarinet and flute, Frank Harrison piano, Yaron Stavi acoustic bass, Enzo Zirilli – drums | Abingdon | The Nag’s Head | 6pm | No charge
Sunday Jazz at Jagz | Andy Cleyndert Quartet | Ascot
Sun 21 Jan | Andy Cleyndert Quartet | Andy Cleyndert bass, Martin Shaw trumpet, Mark Edwards piano, Colin Oxley guitar | Ascot | Jagz | 12.30 to 3.30pm | £10
Roots of Jazz | Reading
Sat 20 Jan | Roots of Jazz | Live music from professional jazz musicians | Reading | Carey Baptist Church | 7:30pm | £5 | Info and tickets
Short Notice Jazz | Oxford
Sat 20 Jan | Short Notice Jazz | Raffy Spring sax/clarinet, Simon Feast keyboard, Myron Edwards bass/vocals, George Nicholson drums | Oxford | Social Tap | 8:00pm | No charge | Read more here
The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Hedsor
Thur 18 Jan | The Clive Burton Celebration Quintet | Mike Wills reeds, Lester Brown trumpet & horn, Nigel Fox keyboard, John Monney Bass, Martin Hart drums | Hedsor | Hedsor Social Club | 8:30pm | £7 on the door | free parking
Bracknell Jazz – Young Musicians evening | South Hill Park
Wed 17 Jan | Bracknell Jazz – Young Musicians evening with the house band | Tom Ollendorff guitar, Rudy Cook bass, Charlie Hutchinson drums | Bracknell | South Hill Park, Cellar Bar | 7.30pm | £10.00 (£8.00 in advance) and £5 U18s
Jazz in Fleet at The Harlington | Scott Hamilton Quartet
Tue 16 Jan | Scott Hamilton Quartet | Scott Hamilton sax, John Pearce piano, Dave Green bass, Steve Brown drums | Fleet | Fleet Jazz Club | The Harlington |8.00pm | £16
Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night | Reading
Tues 16 Jan| Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night in Reading | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Guest TBC piano, Nick Hill bass, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 9.00pm – jam from 9.30pm | No charge
Fleur Stevenson and Hugh Turner duo | Reading
Sun 14 Jan | Fleur Stevenson and Hugh Turner duo | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar | Reading | Artigiano Bar | 3-5pm
Gli Avanzi Jazz Quintet | Global Cafe | Reading
Sun 14 Jan | Gli Avanzi jazz quintet | Lorenzo Todorow tenor, Chris Wagstaff trumpet, Martin Dix guitar, Howard King bass, Andrew Last drums | Reading | The Global Cafe | 7:30pm | No charge
Gilad Atzmon | Goring
Fri 12 Jan | Gilad Atzmon will be playing a tribute to John Coltrane, with a string quartet | Goring | Goring Village Hall | 8pm | £15 | Tickets available from “Inspiration”, Goring High Street or ring John Calvert on 01491 874492
Alan Barnes Quartet | Maidenhead
Fri 12 Jan 2016 | Alan Barnes Quartet | Alan Barnes sax, Alex Hutton piano, Andy Cleyndert bass, Clark Tracey drums | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Studio | 8.00pm | £15/£13/£5
AKQ (Andy Kennedy Quartet) | Reading
Thu 11 Jan | AKQ | 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 – Otto Caretta Band | Shinfield
Thurs 11 Jan | Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – Otto Caretta Band | Otto Caretta saxes, Lloyd Payne trumpet/flugelhorn, Nick Hill piano, Marianne Windham bass, Julian Bown drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot | 8pm | £5
Trad Jazz at Reading Rugby Club | Sonning Lane
Wed 10 Jan | Trad Jazz at Reading Rugby Club | Dixieland Swing Kings | Reading Rugby Club, Holme Park, Sonning Lane, Reading RG4 6ST | 8.00pm to 10.30pm | £9.00
Yateley & Crowthorne Big Band Society (YCBBS) | Sandhurst
Tues 9 Jan | Yateley & Crowthorne Big Band Society (YCBBS) present two record recitals from the golden age of swing | Sandhurst Community Hall, Yorktown Road, Sandhurst, Berks GU47 9BJ | 7.30pm | £3.50 | Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month| Further details from Kay Sealey (01252 661037)
Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Global Cafe | Reading
Tues 9 Jan | 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
Jazz at Progress | John Law’s Re-Creations | Buy tickets
Fri 5 Jan | John Law’s Re-Creations | Progress Theatre, Reading | 7:30pm | £16.00 (£14.00 concessions) plus maximum 5% booking fee
Sam Crockatt saxophones, John Law piano/keyboards, James Agg bass, Billy Weir drums/percussion
Bracknell Jazz – Simon Cook Trio with Byron Wallen and Tony Kofi
Fri 5 Jan | Bracknell Jazz – Simon Cook Trio with Byron Wallen and Tony Kofi | Byron Wallen trumpet, Tony Kofi sax, Simon Cook piano, Andy Masters bass, McGill Anderson drums | Bracknell | Bracknell Jazz, South Hill Park, Recital Room | 7.30pm | £10.00/£5 U18s
Jazz at The Milk Bar | No Room For Squares | Reading
Wed 3 Jan | No Room For Squares | Jim Donovan presents jazz on vinyl from his archives | Reading | Milk Bar | 7.00pm | No Charge
Fleur Stevenson and Hugh Turner duo | Reading
Wed 3 Jan | Jazz Suppers at the Bel and Dragon in Reading with Fleur Stevenson and Hugh Turner duo | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar | Bel and The Dragon pub, Blakes Lock, Reading | Bel and The Dragon | 7.30pm | No charge
Poll Winners’ Special: Karen Sharp & Alan Barnes Together | Marlow
Tues 2 Jan | Poll Winners’ Special: Karen Sharp & Alan Barnes Together | Marlow | Marlow Jazz Club | 8.30pm | £10
Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 2 Jan | Equinox with Simon Cook | Simon Cook piano, 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)
Purdy’s New Years Eve Pop-Up | HOADS Studio | Henley
Sun 31 Dec | Purdy’s New Years Eve Pop-Up | Purdy (Rebecca Poole) vocals, Hugh Turner guitar, Ralph Misraki bass, Stuart Henderson trumpet percussion and backing vocals | HAODS Hall, 19 New St, Henley-on-Thames RG9 | 7.30pm | from £35 | Purdy & her band will be followed by a DJ who will take us in style and vigour into the New Year | For more information please contact mail@purdymusic.co.uk
New Years Eve with Fleur Stevenson and Jez Cook duo | Wantage
Sun 31 Dec | New Years Eve with Fleur Stevenson and Jez Cook duo | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Jez Cook guitar | The Greyhound Inn, Main Street, Letcombe Regis, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9JL Table reservations: 01235 771969
Berkshire Jazz Jam: Ken Thompson Trio | Global Cafe | Reading
Wed 27 Dec | 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
Rebecca Poole Trio | Stoke Row
Wed 27 Dec | Rebecca Poole Trio | Stoke Row | Crooked Billet | 8.00pm | Full regular menu. £20 music cover charge.
Dinner jazz at The Angel – Lea Lyle | Woolhampton
Sat 23 Dec | Dinner jazz at The Angel – Lea Lyle | Lea Lyle vocals, Esther Ng piano, Phil Berry bass, Jim Wade drums | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8pm | No charge
