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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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Thursday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 03/05/2018.

Ian Mann compares and contrasts two very different performances by blues rock guitarist Eric Gales and his band and classical violinist Nigel Kennedy with his jazz/classical crossover ensemble.

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Purdy’s Pop-Up Jazz Club w Rebecca Poole & Fleur Stevenson, HAODS Studio, Henley on Thames, 03/02/

"Jazz club take on Bowie transmits all his wistfulness." Guest contributor Marc Edwards enjoys a party night featuring the contrasting styles of vocalists Rebecca Poole and Fleur Stevenson.

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EFG London Jazz Festival, Sunday November 19th 2017.

Ian Mann witnesses the future of British jazz at the NYJO Jazz Jam and the JazzNewBlood showcase and loses himself in a spectacular Norwegian double bill featuring Sinikka Langeland and Jaga Jazzist.

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EFG London Jazz Festival, Saturday November 18th 2017.

Eclectic, Iklectik, Elektrik - Ian Mann on the penultimate day of the EFG London Jazz Festival.

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EFG London Jazz Festival, Friday November 17th 2017.

Ian Mann enjoys performances by Trio Elf, Cassie Kinoshi's Seed Ensemble, Henri Texier's Hope Quartet and Darcy James Argue's Secret Society.

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Jazz Mann News

An appeal from Alsager Jazz Club.

Monday, June 29, 2026

Alsager Jazz Club, near Stoke-on-Trent, has issued an appeal for support in the light of dwindling audience numbers. Please help the Club to keep going if you can. Message from Alsager Jazz Club att.

Jazz in the West Midlands, June 29th - July 5th 2026.

Monday, June 29, 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.

Shrewsbury Jazz Network - Programme July - November 2026.

Friday, June 26, 2026

Shrewsbury Jazz Network has announced its next three live jazz events. Events take place at The Hive Music & Media Centre, Shrewsbury. Performers include Josephine Davies, Tom Thorp, Trish Clowes.

Jazz Gigs & Events

54th Annual Stanford Jazz Festival, various venues, Stanford University Campus, Stanford, California, USA.

Sunday, June 21, 2026 - Friday, July 31, 2026

Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige, various venues, South Tyrol, Italy.

Friday, June 26, 2026 - Sunday, July 05, 2026

Led Bib + Holly Reinhardt Sextet + more at Jazz In The Round, The Cockpit, London.

Monday, June 29, 2026

Anmol Mohara: Across The Sea at The Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London.

Wednesday, July 01, 2026

Karen Street Quartet at Guildford Jazz, The Guildford Pavilion, Guildford, Surrey.

Wednesday, July 01, 2026