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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.

EFG London Jazz Festival 2019 - Day Five, Tuesday November 19th 2019.

"It's all about the bass". Ian Mann on the music of two groups led by double bassist / composers, Andrea Di Biase's Escape Hatch and Lars Danielsson's Liberetto III.

EFG London Jazz Festival 2019 - Day Four, Monday 18th November 2019.

Ian Mann enjoys the cinema inspired solo piano of David Helbock, the punchy, modern sounds of the Arthur O' Hara Trio and "It Must Schwing!", a celebration of the Blue Note label from The Jazz Animals

EFG London Jazz Festival 2019 - Day Three, Sunday 17th November 2019.

ECM Sunday. Ian Mann celebrates the 50th anniversary of the ECM record label at performances by the Julia Hulsmann Quartet, Crosscurrents Trio and the Jan Garbarek Group.

A Jazz and Film Tribute to Blue Note Records, Progress Theatre, Reading, Berkshire, 22/11/2019.

Guest contributor Trevor Bannister enjoys a performance of live music from the Stuart Henderson Quintet & a screening of the film ‘Blue Note: A Modern Jazz Story’ written & directed by Julian Benedikt

EFG London Jazz Festival 2019 - Day Two, Saturday 16th November 2019.

Ian Mann enjoys the performances of four different acts at Daylight Music at Union Chapel, Islington and two high energy, hard grooving sets from Wild Card and guests at the Spice of Life, Soho.

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Jazz Mann News

Kate Kortum Wins 2025 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced Kate Kortum as the winner of the 14th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Press release attached.

606 Jazz Club, Chelsea, London - Programme for December 2025.

Monday, November 24, 2025

Laura Thorne of the 606 has forwarded details of the Club's live music programme for December 2025, including its New Year's Eve event. Fully detailed schedule attached.

Warren James - December 2025 newsletter.

Monday, November 24, 2025

Guitarist & vocalist Warren James has forwarded his latest newsletter giving details of live performances in November & December 2025 with a variety of line-ups, including the Jake Leg Jug Band.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Tiggy Blackwell Quintet at Swansea Jazz Club, The Swigg, Swansea.

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Ian Shaw sings Stephen Sondheim at Hall Two, Kings Place, London.

Thursday, November 27, 2025

Colosseum / Soft Machine double bill at Cadogan Hall, London.

Thursday, November 27, 2025

Allexa Nava at Music Spoken Here, The Marr’s Bar, Worcester.

Thursday, November 27, 2025

The Fabulous Red Diesel at The Cellar Arts Club, Worthing, Sussex.

Friday, November 28, 2025