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Features

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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

Nominations announced for the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2026.

Wednesday, September 02, 2026

The nominations have today been announced for the 2026 Parliamentary Jazz Awards. The recipients will be announced on Tuesday 13th October 2026 at World Heart Beat, London.

Jazz North has announced the latest recipients of its promoter support scheme, New Northern.

Tuesday, September 01, 2026

Jazz North has announced the two jazz festivals & six jazz promoters awarded bursaries to present emerging artists in their programmes through its support scheme, New Northern. Press release attached.

Last Chance to Enter the 2026 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.

Monday, August 31, 2026

Last Chance to Enter the 2026 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Closing date for applications September 8th 2026. Press release attached.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Photographic Exhibition - ‘WOMEN IN PERFORMANCE AT BRECON JAZZ FESTIVAL 1984-2025’ at Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon.

Wednesday, August 05, 2026 - Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Tim Motzer, solo show at Sellersville Theater, Sellerville, Pennsylvania, USA.

Tuesday, September 01, 2026

Louis Stewart’s “Joyce Notes” performed by the Conor Guilfoyle Septet plus Barry McGovern at The Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin, Ireland.

Thursday, September 03, 2026

Steve Waterman Octet at Guildford Jazz, The Guildford Pavilion, Guildford, Surrey.

Thursday, September 03, 2026

2026 Swansea International Jazz Festival, various venues, Swansea.

Thursday, September 03, 2026 - Sunday, September 06, 2026