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Jazz Album Reviews

The Dave Ingham Group

A Sea of Green

Although the leader takes the majority of the solos this is still a very well balanced and fully integrated quartet, with all of the members playing vital roles and making significant contributions.

Wolfgang Muthspiel

Angular Blues

Bruno Heinen Trio

Out of Doors

Felix Jay

Trio

Chip Wickham

Blue To Red

Orjan Hulten Orion featuring Ernie Bruce

Liberia Ballad

Chris Montague

Warmer Than Blood

Jazz Mann Recommended Listening

Let Spin

Steal The Light

“Steal The Light” sees Let Spin building upon their previous successes and subtly altering their sound, but without losing their essential group identity.

Oded Tzur

Here Be Dragons

An album recorded by a perfectly balanced ensemble. Despite its sometimes esoteric concepts this is music that is eminently melodic and accessible.

What? Quartet

What?

Inspired by the wild but beautiful landscape of the Welsh Borders this is a notably ego-less approach to free improvising, and one that helps to make this quartet so distinctive.

The John Donegan Sextet

A Kite for Kate

An impressive offering from Donegan in which he demonstrates his command of a variety of jazz styles, as both pianist and composer. As a writer he also demonstrates an unfailing gift for melody.

Live Jazz Reviews

Kate Williams’ Four Plus Three meets Georgia Mancio

Kate Williams’ Four Plus Three meets Georgia Mancio, “Finding Home”, Progress Theatre, Reading, Berkshire, 06/03/2020.

Victoria Klewin with the Jim Barber Trio

Victoria Klewin with the Jim Barber Trio, Brecon Jazz Club, The Muse Arts Centre, Brecon, 10/03/2020.

The Gaz Hughes Sextet

The Gaz Hughes Sextet plays Art Blakey, The Market Theatre, Ledbury, Herefordshire, 07/03/2020.

Chris Batchelor’s Zoetic

Chris Batchelor’s Zoetic, Richard Burton Theatre, RWCMD, Cardiff, 27/02/2020.

Fergus McCreadie Trio

Fergus McCreadie Trio, Black Mountain Jazz, Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 23/02/2020.

Remi Harris & The Electric Beat Combo

Remi Harris & The Electric Beat Combo, Ludlow Brewery, Ludlow, Shropshire, 15/02/2020.

Jazz Mann Features

“Call Me Irresponsible” by Stephen McCarthy Re-released for NHS Charities Together

Vocalist Stephen McCarthy’s 2006 jazz album, "Call Me Irresponsible", has been re-released with all of the profits going to NHS Charities Together. Press release attached.

The Billy Jenkins Listening Club.

The "Billy Jenkins Listening Club" is a series of podcasts featuring the South London based guitarist, composer & improviser Billy Jenkins, created & curated by photographer Beowulf ‘Wulfie’ Mayfield.

Jazz Mann News

The All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group urge Arts Council England to reinstate National Lottery Projects Grants.

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

The All-Party Parliamentary Appreciation Group (APPJAG), the influential jazz enthusiasts' lobby group of MPs & Peers, is urging Arts Council England to restore the National Lottery Projects Grant.

Jazz West Midlands Promoter Network announces Digital Concert Programme.