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EFG London Jazz Festival, Day Four, Monday 19th November 2018.

Ian Mann on performances by the Ant Law Quartet, Martin Speake's Charukesi and Nik Bartsch's Ronin.

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EFG London Jazz Festival, Day Three, Sunday 18th November 2018.

Ian Mann on a memorable day of music with performances by Jonny Mansfield's Elftet, Bill Frisell solo and Alina Bzhezhinska's "Afro-Harping" project.

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EFG London Jazz Festival, Day Two, Saturday 17th November 2018.

Ian Mann on the music of New York's Jamie Baum Septet + and Chicago's Marquis Hill Blacktet.

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Emulsion Festival VII, Day One, Hexagon Theatre, Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham, 02/11/2018.

An intriguing evening of music making that once again mixed genres at a whim. Ian Mann on the latest edition of Trish Clowes' Emulsion Festival, w. guest musicians Alexander Hawkins & Percy Pursglove.

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Sunday at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival, Market Hall, Abergavenny, 02/09/2018.

Ian Mann enjoys the Jazz Alley and Charity Swing Party events at the Market Hall with performances by Wonderbrass, Tarion, Rebelinx and The Electric Swing Circus.

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Saturday at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival, Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 01/09/2018.

Ian Mann on a day of superb jazz with concert performances from bands led by Daniel Newberry, Alison Rayner, Ben Holder, Rachel Sutton and Tony Kofi plus interval music from Dave Jones and friends.

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Jazz Mann News

Jazz in the Gardens Brings Friday Night Jazz and more to Nine Elms and Battersea, London - Friday 1 May until Friday 17 July 2026.

Friday, April 17, 2026

World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens welcomes back its seasonal concert series – Jazz in the Gardens. From late spring to early summer it will host nine concerts on Friday nights. Press release attached.

Public nominations are now open for the 2026 Parliamentary Jazz Awards.

Friday, April 17, 2026

Public nominations are now open for the 2026 Parliamentary Jazz Awards. Entries are open to anyone. Public nominations open on Fri 17th April with the final deadline set for midnight on Fri 15th May.

Shez Raja - Summer Tour 2026.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Bassist & composer Shez Raja will be touring in the UK during June, July & August in support of his latest album "Spellbound". His band will include guitarist Guthrie Govan. Press release attached.

Jazz Gigs & Events

London Gypsy Jazz Festival at Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club, Kennington, London.

Thursday, April 16, 2026 - Sunday, April 19, 2026

Booker T. Jones at Koko, Camden, London.

Friday, April 17, 2026 - Saturday, April 18, 2026

Transatlantic Hot Club at Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, Shropshire.

Friday, April 17, 2026

Daylight Music: Piano Day with Lorenz Okello, Taz Modi + Mahya Mahroomi, lunchtime event at St John’s, Leytonstone, London.

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Liz Jones & Broken Windows plus Disque Bleu at Mid Wales Rhythm & Blues Club, The Muse, Brecon.

Saturday, April 18, 2026