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A Great Day in Leamington Spa, 07/07/2019.

Ian Mann on a memorable night of film & live music with a screening of the celebrated jazz documentary "A Great Day in Harlem" followed by a live performance by trumpeter Bruce Adams and his quartet.

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Tom Ward - “Madwort’s Menagerie” and Tom Ward / Adam Fairhall Duo “Susurrus”.

Ian Mann enjoys the first two releases on multi-reed player, composer and improviser Tom Ward's Madwort micro-label.

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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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Jazz Mann News

Big Bear Music wins Arts & Culture Award at 2026 Birmingham Awards.

Monday, November 09, 2026

The music company run by Black Sabbath’s original manager Jim Simpson has won the Arts & Culture Award at the Birmingham Awards 2026. Press release attached.

The Spitz: much-loved East London music venue to be commemorated with blue plaque marking 30 years of music and community.

Monday, November 09, 2026

Spitz musicians to perform live at Old Spitalfields Market on Tuesday November 17th 2026 as the venue’s legacy is celebrated during the London Jazz Festival

Jazz in the West Midlands,  November 9th - 15th 2026.

Monday, November 09, 2026

A roundup of jazz, funk and soul gigs to check out this week in the West Midlands area. Listings provided by Dave Fuller of Music Spoken Here, Worcester.

Jazz Gigs & Events

‘TonRaum’ - An Exhibition & Collaborative Project between Composer/Sound Designer Barry Edwards & Ceramicist Claudia Lis at Ruthin Craft Centre, Ruthin, Denbighshire.

Saturday, September 26, 2026 - Sunday, January 10, 2027

NUEJAZZ Festival,various venues, Nuremberg, Germany.

Friday, October 23, 2026 - Wednesday, November 11, 2026

TD James Moody Jazz Festival 2026 at New Jersey Performing Arts Centre (NJPAC), Newark, New Jersey, USA.

Friday, November 06, 2026 - Sunday, November 22, 2026

ONe_Orchestra New at The Vortex Jazz Club, Dalston, London.

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Or Bareket New York Quartet at Swansea Jazz Club, Arts Wing, Grand Theatre, Swansea.

Wednesday, November 11, 2026