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
Blues and Beyond – Ma Bessie Duo | Arborfield
Tues 20 Jun | Blues and Beyond – Ma Bessie Duo | Julia Titus vocals, Matt Foster guitar | Arborfield | The Swan Inn | 8pm | £5
Jazz in Fleet at The Harlington
Tue 20 Jun | Tina May Quartet | Tina May vocals, Nikki Iles piano, Marianne Windham bass, Steve Brown drums | Fleet | Fleet Jazz Club | The Harlington |8.00pm | £12
Jazz in the Queenshed – Lea Lyle Quartet | Reading
Sun 18 June | Jazz in the Queenshed – Lea Lyle Quartet | Lea Lyle vocals, Roger Hind piano, Phil Berry bass, Jim Wade drums | Reading | The Queenshed at The Queens Head | 2pm | No charge
Hugh Turner Funk Trio | Reading
Sat 17 Jun | Hugh Turner Funk Trio | Hugh Turner guitar, Stefan Redtenbacher bass, Frank Tontoh drums | Reading | Global Cafe | 10:00pm | Entry £4
Rhythms at the Yurt | Didcot
Fri 16 June | Rhythms at the Yurt | Julia Turner vocals/guitar, with vocals/violin, double bass, drums | Didcot | Rhythms at the Yurt | 8.00pm | £12.50
Julian Bliss Septet – A Tribute to Benny Goodman | Reading
Thu 15 Jun | Julian Bliss Septet – A Tribute to Benny Goodman | Julian Bliss clarinet, Martin Shaw trumpet/flugelhorn | Lewis Wright vibes, Colin Oxley guitar, plus bass and drums | Reading | Concert Hall, Reading Town Hall | 7.30pm | Tickets £20.50 £17.50 £15.50 | Pre-concert talk at the Town Hall at 6.30 is free.
Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – New Jazz Sextet | Shinfield
Thurs 15 Jun | Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot – New Jazz Sextet | Leon Vince tenor sax, Lloyd Payne trumpet, Ross Law trombone, Nick Hill keyboards, Brian Throup bass, Mike Goff drums | Shinfield | Magpie and Parrot | 8:00pm | £5
Yateley & Crowthorne Big Band Society (YCBBS) | Sandhurst
Tues 13 June | Yateley & Crowthorne Big Band Society (YCBBS) present two record recitals from the golden age of swing | Sandhurst Community Hall, Yorktown Road, Sandhurst, Berks | 7.30pm | £3.50 | Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month | Further details from Kay Sealey (0252 661037)
Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Reading
Tue 13 Jun | 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
Fleur Stevenson with Hugh Turner | Oxford
Sun 11 Jun | Fleur Stevenson with Hugh Turner | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar, Toliy Vyacheslavov sax, Paul Jefferies bass | Oxford | Oxford Wine Cafe | 6:30pm | Free entry
Geoff Hawkins with Gli Avanzi Jazz Quintet | Reading
Sunday 11 June | Geoff Hawkins with Gli Avanzi Jazz Quintet | Geoff Hawkins tenor, Chris Wagstaff trumpet, Martin Dix guitar, Jim Saunders bass, Mike Goff drums | Reading | The Global Cafe | 7:30pm | FREE
Johnty Wilks Relaxing Jazzy Sax Bliss | Reading
Fri 9 Jun | Johnty Wilks Relaxing Jazzy Sax Bliss as guests of Rob Sowden | Johnty (soprano & alto saxes, wind synthesiser) & K Darling (fretless bass/programming) | Reading | Global Cafe | 10-11pm | Free
Bracknell Jazz – Simon Cook Trio with Allison Neale & Nat Steele | Bracknell
Fri 9 Jun | Bracknell Jazz – Simon Cook Trio with Allison Neale & Nat Steele | Allison Neale sax, Nat Steele vibes, Simon Cook piano, Andy Masters bass, McGill Anderson drums | Bracknell | South Hill Park, Recital Room | 7.30pm | £10.00/£5 U18s
Cafe Zazous swing gypsy jazz | Reading
Thu 8 June | Cafe Zazous swing gypsy jazz | HB More guitar, Feliks Tabis violin, Bo Chomenko accordion, Dave Stamper guitar, Phil Berry double bass. | Reading | Global Cafe | 8.30 for 9pm | Donations only which will be appreciated.
“A non-stop ‘all string’ affair, with waltzes, boleros and up tempo swing gypsy jazz to keep you dancing all night long!”
Rebecca Poole with Hugh Turner | Reading
Wed 7 Jun | Rebecca Poole with Hugh Turner | Rebecca Poole vocals | Hugh Turner guitar | Reading | Bel and the Dragon | 7:30pm | Free entry
Bracknell Jazz – Young Musicians evening | South Hill Park
Wed 7 Jun | Bracknell Jazz – Young Musicians evening with the house band | Tom Smith sax, Simon Cook piano, Rudy Cook bass, Charlie Hutchinson drums | Bracknell | South Hill Park, Wilde Upstairs performance space | 7.30pm | £10.00 (£8.00 in advance) and £5 U18s
Stuart Henderson and the Pete Davis quartet | Shepperton
Wed 7 Jun | Jazz in Shepperton | Stuart Henderson trumpet with the Pete Davis quartet | Shepperton | The Barley Mow Pub | 8.30pm | No charge
Jazz at the Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon
Tues 6 Jun | Equinox with Tony Mountifield | Tony Mountifield 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)
Derek Nash & Martin Shaw | Marlow
Tue 6 Jun 2016 | Derek Nash & Martin Shaw | Derek Nash saxes, Martin Shaw trumpet, Frank Toms piano, Rob Anstey bass, Elliot Toms drums TBC | Marlow | Royal British Legion | 8.30pm | £8
Big Band Big Lunch: A Great Get Together in memory of Jo Cox MP | Reading
Sun 4 Jun | Big Band Big Lunch: A Great Get Together in memory of Jo Cox MP | The University of Reading Big Band plus a host of activities from across the university and the local community | Ice cream, refreshments, ‘mocktails’, BBQ , bring along a picnic | 12.30 | University of Reading, London Road, RG1 5EX | Free admission
Ade Holland Trio | Reading
Sun 4 June | Ade Holland Trio | Ade Holland guitar, Phil Mason guitar and vocals, Esther Ng bass | Caversham | The Griffin | 3.30 to 6.00pm | No charge.
Pangbourne Jazz Club | Clive Burton & Judy Vaughan with the Terry Hutchins Trio
Sun 4 Jun 2017 | Clive Burton & Judy Vaughan with the Terry Hutchins Trio | Clive Burton trombone, Judy Vaughan vocals, Terry Hutchins guitar, Keith Howard double bass, Matt Skeaping drums | Pangbourne Jazz Club | PWMC | 7.30pm | £7
‘Mass in Blue’: An Evening of Choral Jazz | Reading
Sat 3 Jun | ‘Mass in Blue’: An Evening of Choral Jazz | University of Reading Chorus & Chamber Choir with the Academic Voices | Reading | Christ Church, Christchurch Road RG2 7AR | 7.30pm | Tickets on the door or from here
Jazz at Progress | Art Themen’s New Directions Quintet | Buy tickets
Fri 2 Jun | Progress Theatre, Reading | More details on ” Buy Tickets” tab | 7:30pm | £18.00 (£16.00 concessions) plus maximum 5% booking fee.
Hailey Tuck | Maidenhead
Fri 2 Jun | Hailey Tuck | Hailey Tuck (vocals) | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Courtyard Theatre | 8.00pm | £14
The Supertonics Big Band Spring Concert | Bracknell
Wed 31 May | The Supertonics Big Band Spring Concert | plus Tricia Bassett
vocals | Bracknell | South Hill Park | Doors 7.30pm – Band 8.00pm to 10pm |
FREE entry but voluntary donations on the night & tickets must be reserved
in advance from David Bennett 07739-314261 or davidbennett470@gmail.com
Mike Miller Trio | Basingstoke
Sun 28 May | Mike Miller Trio | Mike Miller guitar, Brian Throup double bass, Nick Monnas drums | Basingstoke | Tea Bar | 1.30 pm | £20 tea for two
Fleur Stevenson Trio | East Hagbourne
Sun 28 May | Fleur Stevenson Trio | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Hugh Turner guitar, Nick Hill bass | East Hagbourne | Fleur de Lys | 3pm | Table reservations: 01235 813247
Sunday Jazz at The Retreat – Simon Allen with Stuart Henderson and the Simon Price Trio
Sun 28 May | Sunday Jazz at The Retreat | Simon Allen sax, Stuart Henderson trumpet and the Simon Price Trio | Reading | Retreat Pub | 3.30pm | No charge
Dinner jazz at The Angel – Lea Lyle | Woolhampton
Sat 27 May | Dinner jazz at The Angel – Lea Lyle | Lea Lyle vocals. Phil Craddock piano, Esther Ng bass, Jim Wade drums | Woolhampton | The Angel | 8pm | No charge
Bracknell Jazz Young Musicians presents The Purcell Jazz Octet with special guests | Bracknell
Sat 27 May | Bracknell Jazz Young Musicians presents The Purcell Jazz Octet with special guests: Simon Allen sax, Quentin Collins trumpet, Alexandra Ridout trumpet, Sean Payne sax, Charlie Heywood guitars | Bracknell | South Hill Park | £8.00 in advance, £10.00 on day and students £5.00
Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford
Fri 26 May | Hungerford Jazz Forum Jam Session | Hungerford | Royal British Legion | 8.00pm | £2.00
Rhythms at the Yurt | Didcot
Fri 26 May | Rhythms at the Yurt | Rebecca Poole vocals, Hugh Turner guitar | Didcot | Rhythms at the Yurt | 8.00pm | £12.50
Stuart Henderson’s Remix Jazz Orchestra | Finchampstead
Fri 26 May | 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
Art Themen Quartet | Maidenhead
Fri 26 May | Art Themen | Art Themen (saxes), Alex Hutton (piano), Andy Cleyndert (bass), Clark Tracey (drums) | Maidenhead | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Courtyard Theatre | 8.00pm | £15/£13/£5
Magpie & Parrot: Karl Charity | Shinfield
Thurs 25 May | Magpie & Parrot: Karl Charity | Karl Charity vocals, trumpet & flugelhorn, Phil Craddock piano, Brian Throup bass, Jim Wade drums | Shinfield | Magpie & Parrot | 8pm | £5 entry | More here: www.karlcharity.co.uk/
Fleur Stevenson Trio | Oxford
Thurs 25 May | Fleur Stevenson Trio | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Pete Billington piano, Raph Mizraki bass | Oxford | Joe’s Bar and Grill | 8:30pm | Admission: free. Table reservations: 01865 554484
Jazz Jam in Reading: Ken Thompson Trio | Reading
Wed 24 May | Jam session with house band, open to singers and instrumentalists | Ken Thompson guitar, Phil Berry bass, Paul Glover drums | Reading | Global Café | 8:30pm | No charge
Gary Potter’s ‘Hot Club’ Quartet | Marlow
Tue 23 May | Gary Potter’s ‘Hot Club’ Quartet | Gary Potter guitar, Noreen Cullen violin, Nil Solberg guitar, Andy Crowdy bass | Marlow | Royal British Legion | 8.00pm (NOT the usual 8.30) | £10
Geoff Hawkins with Gli Avanzi | Reading
Sun 21 May | Geoff Hawkins with Gli Avanzi | Geoff Hawkins tenor, Chris Wagstaff trumpet, Martin Dix guitar, Jim Saunders bass, Andrew Last drums | Reading | Global Cafe | 4:15pm | Free
For Cancer Research: Nigel Price and Vasilis Xenopoulos with the Clive Burton Quintet | Hedsor
Thu 18 May | Jazz night in aid of Cancer Research with Nigel Price guitar, Vasilis Xenopoulos sax and Clive Burton trombone with his quartet | The Hedsor Social Club | Hedsor, Bourne End| Hedsor Jazz | Hedsor Club | 8.00pm | £12 including buffet during the interval
Blues and Beyond – Julia Titus | Arborfield
Tues 16 May | Blues and Beyond – Julia Titus | Julia Titus vocals, Matt Foster guitar | Arborfield | The Swan Inn | 8pm | £5
Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night | Reading
Tues 16 May | Fleur Stevenson hosts Jazz Singers Night in Reading | Fleur Stevenson vocals, Maff Potts piano, Nick Hill bass, Ben Robins drums | Reading | Global Café | 9.00pm – jam from 9.30pm | No charge
Rebecca Poole with the Stuart Henderson Quartet | Reading
Tue 16 May | Stuart Henderson quartet with special guest star Rebecca Poole | Rebecca Poole vocals, Stuart Henderson trumpet, Hugh Turner guitar, Paul Jeffries bass, Simon Price drums | Henley Road, Playhatch, Reading | The Flowing Spring | 8.30pm | £8.00
Jazz in Fleet at The Harlington
Tue 16 May | Digby Fairweather / Julian Stringle Quintet | Digby Fairweather trumpet, Julian Stringle sax/clarinet, Martin Litton piano, Marianne Windham bass, Bobby Worth drums | Fleet | Fleet Jazz Club | The Harlington |8.00pm | £12
Ade Holland Trio | Caversham
Sun 14 May | Ade Holland Trio | Ade Holland guitar, Phil Mason guitar/vocals, Keith Howard bass | Caversham | The Griffin | 3.30 – 6.00pm | No charge
Sunday Jazz Cruise on The Caversham Princess from Caversham Pier | Reading
Sun 14 May | Chris Tummings and the Effra House Jazz band | Sunday Jazz Cruise on The Caversham Princess | from Caversham Pier | Reading | The Caversham Princess | 2:15pm- 5:15pm | £22.50
Art Themen All Star Band | Goring
Fri 12 May | Art Themen All Star Band | Lianne Carroll vocals, Art Themen saxophones, John Ethelridge guitar, Roger Carey bass, Winston Clifford drums | The Village Hall | Goring | Goring Jazz | 8.00pm | £15
Bracknell Jazz – Simon Cook Trio with Iain Ballamy | Bracknell
Fri 12 May | Bracknell Jazz – Simon Cook Trio with Iain Ballamy | Iain Ballamy sax, Simon Cook piano, Andy Masters bass, McGill Anderson drums | Bracknell | South Hill Park, Recital Room | 7.30pm | £10.00/£5 U18s
Jam in Reading – Mark Burton Quartet | Reading
Tues 9 May | 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
