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Jazz Album Reviews

Søren Bebe Trio

Gratitude

Perhaps the ultimate expression of the Bebe Trio’s sound. They have distilled the essence of their music and have ‘polished the diamond’ to sparkling perfection.

Asaf Harris Quartet

I Thought I Was Ready

Olly Chalk

In Those Remote Stars

WDR Big Band featuring John Goldsby and Bob Mintzer

Big Band Bass

Karim Saber Quintet

Sundance

Fugue & Groove Trio

Introducing Fugue & Groove

Deborah Rose

Atlas

Jazz Mann Recommended Listening

Sondre Moshagen Lightning Trio

Lightning

“Lightning” represents a highly promising debut from the trio of the same name. This is a unit that has the potential to develop into one of Europe’s leading piano trios.

Gareth Lockrane Big Band

Box of Tricks

a superb contemporary big band album featuring an intelligent & varied set of original compositions with sophisticated arrangements that consistently maintain the interest & attention of the listenere

DOX

Drowned Circuits

Seven pieces of improvised music that are both adventurous and accessible, the balance between improvisation and structure continues to fascinate.

Emil Viklicky / Pavel Hruby

Live at Jazz Dock

These two musicians have developed an extraordinary rapport over the course of the last five years. This album of intimate but quietly intense duo performances is highly recommended.

Live Jazz Reviews

Inscape Jazz Quartet

Inscape Jazz Quartet, Kidderminster Jazz Club, St. Ambrose’s Parish Centre, Kidderminster, Worcs., 06/02/2026.

Josephine Davies

Josephine Davies: Satori, Jazz at Progress, Progress Theatre, Reading, Berkshire, 30/01/2026.

Jonny Nash and Tomo Katsurada Duo / Christopher Haddow

Jonny Nash and Tomo Katsurada Duo / Christopher Haddow, Sy; Gigs, The Darwin Room, Shrewsbury Library, Shrewsbury, 01/02/2026.

Harben Kay

Harben Kay Quartet, Frank and Mark’s Jazz, Iffley Village Hall, Oxford, 21/01/2026.

Elijah Jeffery & Eddie Gripper

Elijah Jeffery & Eddie Gripper Duo, Black Mountain Jazz, Melville Centre for the Arts, Abergavenny, 25/01/2026.

Will Barnes Quartet

Will Barnes Quartet, Hay Castle, Hay-on-Wye, 24/01/2026.

Jazz Mann Features

6th Annual Bath Jazz Weekend, Widcombe Social Club, Bath, Sunday 11th January 2026.

Ian Mann enjoys the final day of the Weekend and performances by the Rebecca Nash / Alex Merritt Duo, Elliot Galvin's 'The Ruin'' and the Emily Tran Quintet.

6th Annual Bath Jazz Weekend, Widcombe Social Club, Bath, Saturday 10th January 2026.

Ian Mann enjoys performances by the Olie Brice Quartet, Alison Rayner Quintet, Robert Mitchell solo, the Louis Sclavis/ Bruno Ducret Duo and Nick Malcolm's Out Front quintet.

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