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EFG London Jazz Festival 2019 - Day Three, Sunday 17th November 2019.

ECM Sunday. Ian Mann celebrates the 50th anniversary of the ECM record label at performances by the Julia Hulsmann Quartet, Crosscurrents Trio and the Jan Garbarek Group.

A Jazz and Film Tribute to Blue Note Records, Progress Theatre, Reading, Berkshire, 22/11/2019.

Guest contributor Trevor Bannister enjoys a performance of live music from the Stuart Henderson Quintet & a screening of the film ‘Blue Note: A Modern Jazz Story’ written & directed by Julian Benedikt

EFG London Jazz Festival 2019 - Day Two, Saturday 16th November 2019.

Ian Mann enjoys the performances of four different acts at Daylight Music at Union Chapel, Islington and two high energy, hard grooving sets from Wild Card and guests at the Spice of Life, Soho.

EFG London Jazz Festival 2019 - Day One, Friday 15th November 2019.

Ian Mann enjoys the contrasting musical approaches of Animal Society, Fred Thomas and the Marcin Wasilewski Trio.

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Book Review; Sammy Stein “Women in Jazz” (8th House Publishing).

A book that offers a fascinating insight into the lives of contemporary jazz women and one that will be read with great interest by jazz enthusiasts of any gender. Intelligent and insightful.

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Steve Tromans - Directions in Music: the Complete Harmonic Festival Marathon Solo Performance.

The music from Steve Tromans' remarkable eleven hour solo 'Piano Marathon' from 2011 has finally been released into the public domain. Here Steve and Pam & Ian Mann remember this unique performance.

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Jazz Mann News

Birmingham Jazz Black History Month, live performances October and November 2025.

Monday, October 20, 2025

Birmingham Jazz are celebrating Black History Month with a series of ten performances at the 1000 Trades venue over two weekends that reflect the theme of “Standing Firm in Power and Pride”. 

Jazz in The West Midlands, October 20th - 26th 2025.

Monday, October 20, 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.

Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival wins trophy for best event in 2025.

Monday, October 20, 2025

BJ&BF has been named ‘Festival or Event of the Year’ in the annual Birmingham Awards after delivering 178 live performances across 101 venues this summer, in what was its 41st consecutive year.

Jazz Gigs & Events

K-Music Festival 2025, various venues, London.

Wednesday, October 01, 2025 - Thursday, November 20, 2025

Indika Festival presented by Milap, various venues, Liverpool City Region.

Friday, October 17, 2025 - Friday, October 31, 2025

Jon Lloyd Quartet at Pizza Express Live, The Pheasantry, London.

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Orchestra Mambo International -A Celebration of Celia Cruz at Cadogan Hall, London.

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Gena Davies : Thanksgiving Service, morning event at St Michael’s Church, Brecon.

Tuesday, October 21, 2025