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Features

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Saturday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 04/05/2019.

Ian Mann on performances by Paris / Birmingham Jazz Exchange, Alfa Mist, John Surman's Brass Project, Dan Weiss & Starebaby, Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya, Vels Trio, Joshua Redman and Michael Formanek.

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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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Jazz Mann News

606 Jazz Club, Chelsea, London - Programme for April 2026 plus preview for May 2026.

Friday, March 27, 2026

Laura Thorne of the 606 Club has forwarded details of the Club's programme for April 2026, plus a short look at some the events due to take place in May. Fully detailed schedule attached.

EFG London Jazz Festival announces first names for 2026.

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

EFG London Jazz Festival returns from 13–22 November 2026. Artists already announced include Samara Joy, Morcheeba, Fatoumata Diawara and Ben Folds. Press release attached.

The James Hunter Six Announces U.S. Summer Tour Dates.

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

UK soul / jazz vocalist James Hunter will be touring in the Us from April to August in support of his latest album "Off The Fence".

Jazz Gigs & Events

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

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

Emma Rawicz residency at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho, London.

Thursday, March 26, 2026 - Sunday, March 29, 2026

Dumfries Jazz Weekend at The Cairndale Hotel & Spa, Dumfries, Scotland.

Friday, March 27, 2026 - Sunday, March 29, 2026

Small Blue at Jazz at Progress, Progress Theatre, Reading, Berkshire.

Friday, March 27, 2026

Congo Square Rhythms Festival, Armstrong Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Saturday, March 28, 2026 - Sunday, March 29, 2026