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Miles Davis Centenary, BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London,  20th August 2026.

Colin May enjoys the 'Miles Davis Prom', performed by the Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Miho Hazama.

Sunday at Brecon Jazz Festival, 09/08/2026.

Ian Mann enjoys the final day of the Festival and performances by Hot Club Gallois, Jon Crespo, Ferg's Imaginary Big Band, Jack Pearce Quintet, Dave Jones' Trunk of Funk, Jacqui Dankworth Quartet.

Saturday at Brecon Jazz Festival, 08/08/2026.

Performances by Jane Williams / Bella Collins / Gareth Evans Trio, Will Barnes Quartet, Phoenician Blinds, Orphy Robinson, Grounded Thread, Francesca Tandoi / Emma Smith Quartet, Dionne Bennett.

Friday at Brecon Jazz Festival. 07/08/2026

Ian Mann enjoys the first full day of the Festival and performances by Tomos Williams' Blodeugerdd, the Ursula Harrison Quartet, Liane Carroll and Jack Mac's Funk Pack.

65th Jazz À Juan, Pinède Gould, Juan-Les-Pins, France, 9th to 19th July 2026.

Guest contributor Colin May enjoys the 65th edition of Jazz À Juan and performances by Dhafer Youssef, Samara Joy, Marcus Miller, Erik Truffaz / Antonio Lizana, Thomas Dutronic and others.

First Saturday at Cheltenham Music Festival, 04/07/2026.

Ian Mann enjoys the global sounds of the trio Za Górami (Alice Zawadzki, Fred Thomas, Misha Mullov-Abbado) and the Senegalese / Irish duo of Dudu Kouate and Shunya.

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17th European Young Artists’ Award Burghausen 2027 - Invitation for the submission of entries.

Monday, October 05, 2026

On the occasion of the Burghausen International Jazz Festival from March 3rd to 7th, 2027, the town‘s jazz association invites the sub­mission of entries to the 17th European Young Artists Jazz Award

Christian McBride, Ben Folds and Yuja Wang announced as headliners for 2027 Gilmore International Piano Festival, April 27-May 9, 2027.

Monday, October 05, 2026

The Irving S. Gilmore International Piano Festival in Kalamazoo, Michigan, North America’s largest piano festival, has announced its headlining line-up for the upcoming 2027 Festival.

Jazz in the West Midlands, October 5th - 11th 2026.

Monday, October 05, 2026

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.

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Jazz Gigs & Events

Jo Harrop and Band, album launch at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho, London.

Wednesday, October 07, 2026 - Thursday, October 08, 2026

Gwilym Simcock Trio plays Jaco Pastorius at Swansea Jazz Club, Arts Wing, Grand Theatre, Swansea.

Wednesday, October 07, 2026

Klara Devlin Quartet at Music Spoken Here, The Marr’s Bar, Worcester.

Thursday, October 08, 2026

Birmingham Jazz 50th Anniversary Celebration feat. Birmingham Jazz Orchestra, Zeb Murphy Quartet a.o. at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham.

Thursday, October 08, 2026

Five-Way Split at Guildford Jazz, The Guildford Pavilion, Guildford, Surrey.

Thursday, October 08, 2026

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