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Friday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 03/05/2019.

Ian Mann enjoys an evening of performances by Leah, the Sunlight Trio of Soweto Kinch, Andreas Schaerer & Kalle Kalima and the Nubya Garcia band.

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Surge In Spring III, Midlands Arts Centre (mac), Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, 27/04/2019.

Ian Mann enjoys the third edition of the genre defying Surge In Spring Festival, coordinated by Birmingham based musician, composer, arranger, bandleader, poet and educator Sid Peacock

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Film Review;  “Blue Note Records ; Beyond The Notes” directed by Sophie Huber.

Celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of Blue Note Records in 1939 this is absolutely essential viewing for anybody with even the slightest interest in jazz.

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U.K. Exclusive Premiere of Scott Gray’s ‘Someday’ Video via The Jazz Mann.

Nashville, Tennessee musician (Adult Contemporary / Jazz / Singer - Songwriter), Scott Gray is releasing his new video “Someday” via The Jazz Mann.

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“You Didn’t Look Like a Drummer” (Part 3) - An interview with John Marshall.

Pending his 2019 Cheltenham Jazz Festival gig with John Surman's Brass Project John talks more about his work with Soft Machine & with Surman, Eberhard Weber & others. He also picks his top ten CDs.

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“You Didn’t Look Like a Drummer” (Part 2) - An interview with John Marshall.

In the second part of his interview with guest contributor Trevor Bannister John establishes himself on the 1960s London jazz and session scene and gets the call from Soft Machine.

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Jazz Mann News

Guildford Jazz events - January 2026.

Thursday, December 04, 2025

Mick Thomas has forwarded details of forthcoming events at Guildford Jazz. Performers include Leon Greening, Art Themen and Dennis Rollins. Fully detailed schedule attached.

Swansea Jazz Club - Programme for December 2025.

Monday, December 01, 2025

Swansea Jazz Club has announced its programme for December 2025. Events take place at various city venues. Schedule attached.

Jazz in the West Midlands - December 1st - 7th 2025.

Monday, December 01, 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.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Levy/Robson International Quartet at Derby Jazz, Dubrek Studios, Derby.

Friday, December 05, 2025

Janette Mason – ReWired at Jazz at Progress, Progress Theatre, Reading, Berkshire.

Friday, December 05, 2025

Merope + M.Haiux at Sy Gigs, Unitarian Church, Shrewsbury.

Saturday, December 06, 2025

BMJazz Katz – Christmas In Sight, early evening performance at Black Mountain Jazz, Melville Centre, Abergavenny.

Sunday, December 07, 2025

All’s Well Sisters at All Souls NYC, New York City, USA.

Sunday, December 07, 2025