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Surge In Spring III, Midlands Arts Centre (mac), Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, 27/04/2019.

Ian Mann enjoys the third edition of the genre defying Surge In Spring Festival, coordinated by Birmingham based musician, composer, arranger, bandleader, poet and educator Sid Peacock

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Film Review;  “Blue Note Records ; Beyond The Notes” directed by Sophie Huber.

Celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of Blue Note Records in 1939 this is absolutely essential viewing for anybody with even the slightest interest in jazz.

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U.K. Exclusive Premiere of Scott Gray’s ‘Someday’ Video via The Jazz Mann.

Nashville, Tennessee musician (Adult Contemporary / Jazz / Singer - Songwriter), Scott Gray is releasing his new video “Someday” via The Jazz Mann.

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“You Didn’t Look Like a Drummer” (Part 3) - An interview with John Marshall.

Pending his 2019 Cheltenham Jazz Festival gig with John Surman's Brass Project John talks more about his work with Soft Machine & with Surman, Eberhard Weber & others. He also picks his top ten CDs.

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“You Didn’t Look Like a Drummer” (Part 2) - An interview with John Marshall.

In the second part of his interview with guest contributor Trevor Bannister John establishes himself on the 1960s London jazz and session scene and gets the call from Soft Machine.

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“You Didn’t Look Like a Drummer” (Part 1) - An interview with John Marshall.

In the first episode of a three part interview with Soft Machine drummer John Marshall, conducted by guest contributor Trevor Bannister, John recalls his school and University days.

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Jazz Mann News

606 Jazz Club, Chelsea, London -  Live Music Programme 1st - 15th April 2024.

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Laura Thorne of the 606 Club has forwarded details of some forthcoming live jazz events. Fully detailed schedule attached.

YolanDa Brown breaks a Guinness World Records title for grassroots venue.

Sunday, March 24, 2024

Saxophonist YolanDa Brown has raised a record-breaking £248,148 for her music venue and restaurant ‘Soul Mama’ which is the largest amount raised by a restaurant on Kickstarter globally.

Gaz Hughes Trio - Remaining UK & European tour dates.

Sunday, March 24, 2024

Drummer, composer & bandleader Gaz Hughes has forwarded a reminder of his trio's remaining tour dates, which stretch from March to October 2024. Schedule attached.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Dave Jones with Gareth Roberts and Nick Kacal at Hybrid Cafe Jazz Club, Neath.

Friday, March 29, 2024

Li Harding Band at Mumbles Jazz & Blues, Cu Mumbles, Mumbles, Swansea.

Friday, March 29, 2024

Snowboy & The Latin Section at The Forge, Camden, London

Saturday, March 30, 2024

An Evening with Kazuo Ishiguro and Stacey Kent at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London.

Saturday, March 30, 2024

Alban Claret / Terence Collie Duo at Jazz on the Plaza Café Yukari, Kew, London.

Sunday, March 31, 2024