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In Memoriam - Dani Harris (1988 – 2026),  Ralph Towner (1940 – 2026),  Richie Beirach (1947 – 2026).

"Jazz is a community. We all feel sadness when a member of that community passes, never mind how well or how remotely we knew them". Ian Mann reflects on three jazz lives that ended in January 2026.

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.

6th Annual Bath Jazz Weekend, Widcombe Social Club, Bath, Friday 9th January 2026.

Ian Mann on the film "All Night Long" plus two very different musical performances by the Jon Lloyd Quartet and Raph Clarkson's Equal Spirits.

BMJazz Katz, “Christmas in Sight”, Black Mountain Jazz, Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 07/12/2025.

A Yuletide celebration championing the work of Back Mountain Jazz's youth jazz ensemble the BMJazz Katz and their tutors, the BMJ Collective.

EFG London Jazz Festival 2025 - Day Ten, Sunday 23/11/2025.

Ian Mann on the final day of the Festival and performances by the Royal Academy Jazz Orchestra, Billy Marrows / Max Kahn Duo, Terje Isungset's Ice Quartet and Seb Rochford's Finding Ways.

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Jazz Mann News

NYJO Launches Digital Jazz Education Hub – Sat 21 March 2026.

Monday, March 09, 2026

NYJO (National Youth Jazz Orchestra) are excited to announce the launch of our NYJO Network Digital Hub - a new online platform designed to help teachers, music leaders, and practitioners.

Jazz in the West Midlands - March 9th - 15th 2026.

Monday, March 09, 2026

The Week Ahead A roundup of jazz, funk, blues and soul gigs to check out this week in the West Midlands area. Listings provided by Dave Fuller of Music Spoken Here, Worcester.

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist, first broadcast 08/03/2026.

Monday, March 09, 2026

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 08/03/2026, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Jazz Gigs & Events

Exhibition ; The Jazz Photography of William Ellis at The Capstone Theatre Foyer, Liverpool.

Tuesday, February 03, 2026 - Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Jules’ Jazz Jam w. Julian Martin Trio at Ardour Academy, Roath, Cardiff.

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Shirly Smart Trio at Divinity School Lecture Theatre, St.John’s College, Theatre, Cambridge.

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Alex Clarke Quartet at Corn Exchange Jazz Club, The Corn Exchange, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire.

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Sungrass at Music Spoken Here, The Marr’s Bar, Worcester.

Thursday, March 12, 2026