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Various Artists - Reviews

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ACT: Visions of Jazz

"This is an excellent collection showcasing jazz from a distinctly European perspective."

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BBC Jazz Awards 2006

"This double CD is a very enjoyable and good value introduction to the UK jazz scene and everybody should find something to enjoy here."

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Live: HSBC Brecon Jazz Festival…

"The beauty of Brecon is the sheer variety of music on offer, covering all jazz styles from trad to the avant garde."

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Live: HSBC Brecon Jazz Festival…

"Despite the weather it had still been a great weekend with some fantastic music. Here's to the next one. "

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Now’s The Time II: The…

"Compiled by jazz journalist and broadcaster Kevin Le Gendre this is an absorbing, thought provoking and downright entertaining snapshot of US and UK contemporary jazz"

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								<h3>Colston Hall Jazz Festival, Colston…</h3>
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Magic Moments @ Schloss Elmau

"A testament to the ACT ethos and a fitting musical tribute to the much missed Esbjorn Svensson"

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Harmonic Festival 2010, Birmingham. 12/03/2010

"Friday at the Harmonic Festival with performances from Birmingham's Ben Markland Quintet and New York's Claudia Quintet. "

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Harmonic Festival 2010, Birmingham, 13/03/2010

"Saturday at the Harmonic Festival. A showcase for local and not so local talent across a wide range of jazz styles"

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Pizza Express Steinway Festival Day…

"Our new contributor Tom Gray enjoys the piano duos of Tom Cawley/Kit Downes and Richard Fairhurst/John Taylor plus a special cameo solo performance from Joey Calderazzo"

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Freedom Of The City Festival,…

"Tim Owen enjoys two days of improvised music at this long running London festival. "

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Big Session Festival, De Montfort…

"Guest contributor Alistair Fields aka Big Al with a short summary of this year's event."

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London Jazz Awards 2010, Pizza…

"Tom Gray reports from the 2010 London Jazz Awards which saw prizes go to pianist John Turville and vocalists Norma Winstone and Cleveland Watkiss. "

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Hatful of Hammond-a celebration of…

"Each band showcased a distinct placement of the instrument in the group sound, and each featured a highly distinctive musician at the keyboard. "

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Friday at Brecon Jazz Festival,…

"Now under new management the 2012 Brecon Jazz Festival got off to a great start. Ian Mann enjoys performances by Ginger Baker's Jazz Confusion and the Kit Downes Quintet."

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Torfaen Jazz Society Mini Jazz…

"An unpretentious, thoroughly enjoyable and value for money event featuring music from seven very different bands. "

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Friday at Harmonic Festival, Midlands…

"A welcome return for "Birmingham's cutting edge jazz festival". Stimulating, rewarding and entertaining with the Dreams Of Tall Buildings/ Arve Henriksen collaboration the undoubted highlight."

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Saturday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival,…

"Ian Mann on the new look Cheltenham Jazz Festival plus performances from the Chris Potter Ensemble, Trondheim Jazz Exchange, Liam Noble Quintet, Fieldwork and Kit Downes & Seb Rochford."

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Sunday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival,…

"Ian Mann on a day of adventurous, cutting edge jazz with performances by John Taylor, Roberto Fonseca, Bill Frisell, Helge Lien Trio and the Anglo/French co-operative Tweedle Dee. "

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Monday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival,…

"Ian Mann on a curious last day of the festival with performances by Abram Wilson, Hilde Marie Kjersem, Lighthouse and Paloma Faith with the Guy Barker Orchestra. "

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Sunday at Lichfield Real Ale,…

"Ian Mann enjoys performances by Shackdusters, Threeway, Led Bib, Clare Free and the Eduardo Niebla Trio. "

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Friday at Titley Jazz, 20/07/2012.

"Ian Mann sees Titley Jazz 2012 get off to a great start with a string of fine performances from a mixture of old favourites and new faces. "

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Saturday at Titley Jazz, 21/07/2012.

"Ian Mann enjoys performances from the Jim Mullen All Stars, Clark Tracey Quartet, Don Weller Big Band, Stan Tracey and Bobby Wellins Quartet and the Mornington Lockett / Martin Shaw Quintet."

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Sunday at Titley Jazz, 22/07/2012

"Ian Mann enjoys the most musically diverse day of the festival - and the sun shone too!"

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Saturday at Brecon Jazz Festival,…

"Ian Mann enjoys performances by musicians from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Indigo Kid and Trio Libero but is left disappointed by Roy Ayers. "

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Sunday at Brecon Jazz Festival,…

"The final day of a hugely successful festival including performances from YolanDa Brown, Soweto Kinch, and Sarah Gillespie featuring Kit Downes."

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Music and Poetry Evening at…

"Ian Mann enjoys a varied evening of music and poetry hosted by Deborah Rose and headlined by rising star singer/songwriter Stephen Langstaff."

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Nottingham International Jazz Piano Competition…

"Guest contributor Peter Coldham enjoys the final of the 3rd Nottingham International Jazz Piano Competition."

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Jazzdosnaygrowontrees - Jazz at the…

"A terrific representation of the vibrant Birmingham Jazz Scene. Ian Mann enjoys the music on this fundraising compilation in support of the weekly jazz nights at The Spotted Dog, Digbeth, Birmingham. "

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Live at LUME Vol. 3

"There is much excellent music to be heard on this fund raising compilation featuring music from groups led by Anton Hunter, Julie Kjaer and Craig Scott."

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Live At The Spotted Dog

"It's a great snapshot of the Birmingham scene and features some excellent playing & writing. Demonstrates the variety and vibrancy of the music being created in the city, from small group to big band "

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EFG London Jazz Festival, Friday…

"Ian Mann enjoys the first day of the Festival and performances by Kinetika Bloco and Dave Douglas' Uplift sextet."

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To Be Here Now

"Ian Mann enjoys this compilation album celebrating the vibrant jazz and improvised music scene in Leeds - after acquiring the record in Cardiff!"

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Live from Band on the…

"This fund raising compilation in aid of the Band on the Wall in Manchester features a series of exceptional live performances recorded at the venue. Artists include Gregory Porter and Snarky Puppy."

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