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Tomorrow’s Headliners, Wall2Wall Virtual Jazz Festival 2020, Abergavenny.

A special showcase event featuring 5 rising stars, saxophonists Josh Heaton & Daniel Newberry, guitarist Alex Lockheart, vocalist Sarah Meek & trumpeter Thom Dalby playing with the Alex Goodyear Trio.

“Remembering Charlie Parker”, Wall2Wall Virtual Jazz Festival 2020, Abergavenny.

A Centenary Tribute to Charlie Parker from a sextet featuring saxophonists Ben Waghorn & Martha Skilton, trumpeter Jonny Bruce, pianist Dave Jones, bassist Ashley John Long & drummer Alex Goodyear.

“Remembering Peggy Lee”, Wall2Wall Virtual Jazz Festival 2020, Abergavenny.

Ian Mann enjoys this Centenary Tribute to Peggy Lee performed by vocalists Becki Biggins, Victoria Klewin and Debs Hancock and instrumentalists Guy Shotton, Nick Kacal and Alex Goodyear.

Steve Hamilton - The story behind “Between the Lines”.

Scottish pianist & composer Steve Hamilton recently released his debut solo album "Between the Lines", recorded during his recovery from the removal of a kidney following the discovery of a tumour.

Video Review - Patchwork Jazz Orchestra - “If I Were A Bell”, released 12/10/2020.

The latest video from Patchwork Jazz Orchestra combines witty and humorous animation with some terrific playing and arranging, but sends a very serious message to Boris Johnson and the UK Government.

Sunday at ‘Virtual’  Brecon Jazz Festival, 09/08/2020.

Ian Mann on the final day of jazz and conversation from the foot of the Brecon Beacons.

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Jazz Mann News

Jazz in the West Midlands - May 19th - 25th 2025.

Monday, May 19, 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.

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 18/05/2025.

Monday, May 19, 2025

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 18/05/2025, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

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 Gigs & Events

manchester jazz festival 2025, various venues, Manchester.

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

Lunchtime Jazz Nicolas Meier and Alex Hutton at Guildfod Jazz, The Guildford Institute, Guildford, Surrey.

Monday, May 19, 2025

Andrea Rinciari Quartet ft. Alex Garnett at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho, London.

Monday, May 19, 2025

The Andrew Cleyndert Quartet, “Straight Ahead Brazil” at Cheltenham Jazz Club, The Irving Studio, Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, Glos.

Monday, May 19, 2025

Karim Saber Quintet at Music Spoken Here, The Marr’s Bar, Worcester

Thursday, May 22, 2025