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Saturday at Surge in Spring V, Midlands Arts Centre (mac), Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, 23/04/2022.

Ian Mann welcomes the return of the Surge in Spring Festival to Birmingham as Sid Peacock and Surge present a programme of "Exceptional Music From Around The Globe".

Memories of Tina May (1961 - 2022).

Ian Mann pays personal tribute to the great jazz vocalist Tina May, who left us far too early on March 26th 2022.

Book Review - Phil Freeman, “Ugly Beauty – Jazz in the 21st Century”.

Insightful, intelligent and thought provoking. Freeman makes a compelling and convincing case for the ongoing importance and vitality of jazz in the 21st century.

Book Review - Jim Philip with Trevor Bannister “It Won’t Sound The Same Again…Great Jazz Never Does”.

Ian Mann enjoys the autobiography of multi-reeds player Jim Philip, co-written with regular Jazzmann contributor Trevor Bannister.

Kari Kirkland Interview.

Guest contributor Tom Brumpton interviews California based jazz vocalist, and former trapeze artist, Kari Kirkland on the release of her new album "Wild Is The Wind".

Third Stourbridge Festival of Improvised Music, Claptrap The Venue, Stourbridge, West Midlands,14/11/2021.

Ian Mann enjoys an afternoon of musical spontaneous creation featuring a collective of the Midlands' finest improvisers.

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Tickets On Sale for New Jersey’s TD James Moody Jazz Festival, Nov 6th-22nd 2026.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced the line-up for the 2026 TD James Moody Jazz Festival which will be taking place Friday, November 6th to Sunday, November 22nd 2026.

Brecon Jazz Festival announces 2026 line up.

Monday, May 25, 2026

Brecon Jazz Festival 2026, which takes place on 6th - 9th August has announced its line-up for events at The Guildhall, The Muse and Theatr Brycheiniog. Details attached.

Jazz in the West Midlands, May 25th - 31st 2026.

Monday, May 25, 2026

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.

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