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Sunday at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival, various venues, Abergavenny, 28/09/2025.

Some of the events on the free Community Sunday Afternoon programme, plus a brilliant sold out concert performance by pianist / vocalist Ian Shaw that explored the music of Joni Mitchell & David Bowie

Friday at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival, Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 26/09/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys musical performances by the Misha Mullov-Abbado Sextet and the Debs Hancock / Newman Tai Duo plus the striking visual imagery of the "Her Frame, Her Sound" photographic exhibition.

Sunday at Brecon Jazz Festival, 10/08/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys the final day of the Festival and performances by Julian Martin/ Ben Thomas, Soweto Kinch. Emily Masser / Alex Clarke, Dreamscapes, Ashley John Long's Rare Earth Project, Jazz Sabbath.

Saturday at Brecon Jazz Festival, 09/08/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys the second day of Brecon Jazz Festival 2025 and performances by Ursula Harrison and Sylvie Noble, Sultan Stevenson, Double Double, Ben Shankland, Remi Harris, Geoff Eales, Ruby Turner.

Friday at Brecon Jazz Festival, 08/08/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys the first day of the new look Brecon Jazz Festival including performances by Hejira, Chube, Metsaema, Bigger Picture, Klara Devlin Quartet, Cleveland Watkiss and Dionne Bennett.

Jammin’ Summer Sessions, Jazz A Juan 2025,  Petite PinĂ©de, Juan-Les-Pins, France.

Colin May reports on seven of the ten performances in the Jammin' Summer Sessions series of free events at the 2025 Jazz A Juan Festival.

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Jazz Mann News

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 in the West Midlands - November 24th - 30th 2025.

Monday, November 24, 2025

A roundup of jazz, funk, blues and soul gigs to check out this week in the West Midlands area. Listings compiled by Dave Fuller of Music Spoken Hee, Worcester.

Jazz Gigs & Events

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

Tim Richards Trio Album Launch at The Old Library Bar, New Cross Road, London SE14.

Sunday, November 30, 2025