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Friday at Brecon Jazz Festival, 10/08/2018.

Ian Mann enjoys the first full day of the resurgent Brecon Jazz Festival and performances by Trefor Owen and Andy Hulme, Hot Club Gallois, Ian Shaw, and the Festival Big Band led by Gareth Roberts.

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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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Jazz Mann News

Kidderminster Jazz Club announces new shows for 2027.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Kidderminster Jazz Club has announced two new shows for 2027 with Art Themen visiting in February and Sara Oschlag in March. Full details attached.

Wall2Wall Jazz Festival, Abergavenny - Line-up announced.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

The line-up has been announced for the Wall2Wall Jazz Festival, hosted by Black Mountain Jazz, which will take place at various locations in Abergavenny over the weekend of 25th -27th September 2026.

Rare live outing for guitar legend Louis Stewart’s “Joyce Notes” -  first performance in over thirty years at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin on Thursday 3rd September 2026.

Monday, August 24, 2026

Dublin-based Livia Records celebrates the re-release of guitarist Louis Stewart’s "Joyce Notes" with a live performance of the album featuring leading Irish drummer Conor Guilfoyle’s septet.

Jazz Gigs & Events

St. Kat’s Sessions Series at St. Katharine Docks, London.

Friday, July 17, 2026 - Sunday, August 30, 2026

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

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

Buena Vista Live at Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club, Kennington, London.

Saturday, August 22, 2026 - Saturday, August 29, 2026

Joe Lovano Paramount Quartet at The Village Vanguard, New York City.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - Sunday, August 30, 2026

Evan Extence ‘Mojo’ Quintet at Swansea Jazz Club, The Observatory, Swansea.

Wednesday, August 26, 2026