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Features

Remembering Lyle Mays and Jon Christensen.

"Rest in Peace". Ian Mann shares his memories of two recently departed musicians closely associated with the ECM record label, American keyboard player Lyle Mays and Norwegian drummer Jon Christensen.

EFG London Jazz Festival 2019, Day Ten, Sunday 24th November 2019..

Ian Mann on the final day of the Festival and performances by Led Bib, Asha Parkinson, Tara Cunningham. Isobella Burnham and Eddie Gomez.

EFG London Jazz Festival 2019 - Day Nine, Saturday November 23rd 2019.

"Super Saturday". Ian Mann visits five different venues for performances by Daylight Music, Gareth Lockrane Big Band, Jean Toussaint Sextet, Whirlwind Jazz Orchestra and Ben Williams & Sound Effect

EFG London Jazz Festival 2019 - Day Eight, Friday November 22nd 2019.

Ian Mann enjoys performances from groups led by guitarist Nicolas Meier, vocalist Cherise and trumpeter Keyon Harrold.

EFG London Jazz Festival 2019 - Day Seven, Thursday 21st November, 2019.

"Piano Men". The music of leading British jazz pianist / composers as interpreted by the Sam Leak Trio and the exotic and wide ranging sounds of Palestinian pianist and composer Faraj Suleiman.

EFG London Jazz Festival - Day Six, Wednesday 20th November 2019.

Ian Mann on the melodic, contemporary sounds of the Aubin Vanns Quartet, the fiery free improv of the Binker Golding / Elliot Galvin Duo and joyous Township Jazz of Brotherhood Of Breath.

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Jazz Mann News

Swansea Jazz Club - Programme for December 2025.

Monday, December 01, 2025

Swansea Jazz Club has announced its programme for December 2025. Events take place at various city venues. Schedule attached.

Jazz in the West Midlands - December 1st - 7th 2025.

Monday, December 01, 2025

A roundup of jazz, funk & soul gigs to check out this week in the West Midlands area. Listings supplied by Dave Fuller of Music Spoken Here, Worcester.

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 30/11/2025.

Monday, December 01, 2025

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 30/11/2025, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Jazz Gigs & Events

The Robert Fowler Quintet at Guildford Jazz, Guildford Pavilion, Guildford, Surrey.

Wednesday, December 03, 2025

Deborah Rose at Music at Bill’s Kitchen, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, Shropshire.

Thursday, December 04, 2025

Diamond Family Archive at Weirdshire, Speakeasy Bar, Left Bank Village, Hereford.

Thursday, December 04, 2025

Levy/Robson International Quartet at Derby Jazz, Dubrek Studios, Derby.

Friday, December 05, 2025

Janette Mason – ReWired at Jazz at Progress, Progress Theatre, Reading, Berkshire.

Friday, December 05, 2025