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‘Tubby Hayes: A Man in a Hurry’, University of Reading London Road Campus, 11/05/2018

Guest contributor Trevor Bannister's thoughts on a night of jazz & film to celebrate Tubby Hayes with the Simon Spillett Quartet and the acclaimed film documentary "‘Tubby Hayes: A Man in a Hurry".

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Sunday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 06/05/2018.

Ian Mann enjoys the penultimate day at Cheltenham and performances by Wolves Are People Too, China Moses, Issie Barratt, Christian McBride, Kamasi Washington, Arun Ghosh and Vein with Stan Sulzmann.

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Saturday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 05/05/2018.

Ian Mann enjoys a varied day of music with performances by Trondheim Jazz Exchange, Bill Frisell & Thomas Morgan, Seun Kuti, Jason Moran, Beth Hart, Jim Black and Evan Parker.

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Friday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 04/05/2018.

Ian Mann on a series of performances from British and European musicians including sets from the bands Empirical, Speak Low, Enemy and Dinosaur plus sound artists Dan Nicholls and Iain Chambers.

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Thursday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 03/05/2018.

Ian Mann compares and contrasts two very different performances by blues rock guitarist Eric Gales and his band and classical violinist Nigel Kennedy with his jazz/classical crossover ensemble.

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Purdy’s Pop-Up Jazz Club w Rebecca Poole & Fleur Stevenson, HAODS Studio, Henley on Thames, 03/02/

"Jazz club take on Bowie transmits all his wistfulness." Guest contributor Marc Edwards enjoys a party night featuring the contrasting styles of vocalists Rebecca Poole and Fleur Stevenson.

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Jazz Mann News

Battersea Jazz Festival 2025 - Line up announced.

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

The line up has been announced for Battersea Jazz Festival which will take place at various London venues between June 30th and July 12th 2025. Press release attached.

Liam Ward - Gig and workshop schedule, June - November 2025.

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Blues harmonica player and vocalist Liam Ward has announced his gig schedule for June to November which will feature his playing and singing with a variety of different line ups.

SMOKE Jazz Club, New York City Announces August 2025 Line-Up.

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

SMOKE Jazz Club has announced its schedule for August 2025. Performers include Steve Turre, Johnathan Blake, Eric Alexander, Vincent Herring, Tierney Sutton, Houston Person, Lenny White, David Murray.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Jazz Connections: Everyday Lives - Exhibition featuring the work of jazz scholar Dr Pedro Cravinho & photographer Brian Homer at Library of Birmingham Foyer, Centenary Square, Birmingham.

Friday, June 06, 2025 - Thursday, August 28, 2025

Serious Summer Jazz Series at The Barbican Centre and Cadogan Hall, London.

Monday, June 16, 2025 - Saturday, July 26, 2025

Vancouver International Jazz Festival, various venues, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Friday, June 20, 2025 - Tuesday, July 01, 2025

East Neuk Festival feat, Tom Smith Septet, Euan Stevenson Trio a.o. , various locations, Fife.

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - Sunday, June 29, 2025

Amena El Abd, final recital at Silk Street Music Hall, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London (lunchtime event).

Friday, June 27, 2025