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Sunday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 05/05/2019.

Ian Mann on performances by Vula Viel, Yazz Ahmed, David Sanborn, Hanna Paulsberg, Madeleine Peyroux and two exceptional 'Trios With A Twist', one from Cuba, the other from France.

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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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Jazz Mann News

Guildford Jazz Events, July 2026.

Monday, June 01, 2026

Mick Thomas of Guildford Jazz has forwarded details of the programme for June 2026. Performers include Karen Street, Rob Barron, Lianne Carroll, Neil Angilley.

Jazz in the West Midlands, June 1st -  7th 2026.

Monday, June 01, 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.

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire -  Exit Velocity Festival, Part 2 - June 1st - 5th 2026.

Monday, June 01, 2026

The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire are hosting the second part of their Exit Velocity Festival this week, showcasing the talents and skills of their third and final year students. Full line-up att.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Exit Velocity Festival, Part 2, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham.

Monday, June 01, 2026 - Friday, June 05, 2026

Judith Owen at Bush Hall, Shepherds Bush, London.

Monday, June 01, 2026

Vasilis Xenopoulos with The Aaron Moloney Trio at Kenilworth Jazz Club, Kenilworth Rugby Club, Kenilworth, Warwickshire.

Monday, June 01, 2026

Steve Banks Quintet at The Flute & Tankard, Cardiff.

Tuesday, June 02, 2026

benjin at Weirdshire, De Koffie Pot, Hereford.

Tuesday, June 02, 2026