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New Generation Jazz - ‘Showcase Wales’, Brecon Jazz Club, The Muse Arts Centre, Brecon, 10/07/2018.

Ian Mann enjoys an evening of original music played by students of the RWCMD in Cardiff with sets from Josh Heaton's Mouth of Words, Skeleton Leaf and the Norman Willmore Quintet.

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Emulsion Festival VI, Day Two, Gateway Arts & Education Centre, Shrewsbury, 16/06/2018.

Ian Mann enjoys this cross genre Festival founded by saxophonist Trish Clowes and featuring newly commissioned music from Nikki Iles and Robert Mitchell.

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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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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