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Features

Music Spoken Here, Worcester celebrates three years and fifty shows.

On Thursday 22 May 2025, Evesham-based promoter Music Spoken Here will be celebrating a three-year residency at The Marr’s Bar, Worcester with their 50th show. Instigator Dave Fuller tells the story.

Make Show! - Monday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 05/05/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys five very different performances from acts featuring a passion for showmanship - Buena Vista Al Stars, Neil Cowley Trio, Macy Gray, Kim Cypher and Roger Daltrey.

“Trumpets, Tenors and Voices” - Sunday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 04/05/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys the music of trumpeters Poppy Daniels, Keyon Harrold & Byron Wallen and tenor saxophonists James Brandon Lewis & Nubya Garcia, plus the vocal led sounds of the Olivia Murphy Orchestra.

Saturday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 03/05/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys a day of consistently high quality jazz and performances by Billy Cobham. Marco Mezquida, Brown Penny and Daniel Casimir, plus the annual Jazz Exchange event.

Friday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 02/05/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys performances from two of the leading lights of the contemporary London jazz scene, Mark Kavuma and the Banger Factory and Kokoroko.

Thursday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 01/05/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys performances from powerhouse blues vocalists Alice Armstrong and Elles Bailey plus the jazz of the Eddie Gripper Trio with local sax hero Dom Franks.

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Jazz Mann News

The Green Note, Camden Town, London - Newsletter, 16/05/2025.

Friday, May 16, 2025

The Green Note has forwarded its latest newsletter with details of forthcoming musical events.

Jazz in the West Midlands - May 12th - 18th 2025.

Monday, May 12, 2025

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.

Kim Cypher announces live album and returns to Ronnie Scott’s in July 2025.

Saturday, May 10, 2025

Saxophonist, vocalist & composer Kim Cypher announces her live album ‘LIVE and Smiling’ set for release on July 11th and new single ‘On My Own Again’ on July 26th, plus a series of UK live shows.

Jazz Gigs & Events

XJAZZ! Festival 2025, various venues, Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - Sunday, May 18, 2025

manchester jazz festival 2025, various venues, Manchester.

Friday, May 16, 2025 - Sunday, May 25, 2025

The John Horler Trio: A Portrait of Bill Evans at Progress Theatre, Reading, Berkshire.

Friday, May 16, 2025

EMP Record Label Launch Party feat.  performances by Chris Tordini, Theo Bleckmann, Colin Jacobsen, Patrick ZImmerli, and More at The Blue Gallery, New York City, USA.

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Kaicrewsade W/ Saiming x Zeñel & Kieran Dotwav at Ninety One Living Room, London.

Saturday, May 17, 2025