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Thursday and Friday at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival, Abergavenny, 30th and 31st August 2018.

"Enjoyable, entertaining and educational". Ian Mann on an evening of music that brought the sounds of New Orleans to Abergavenny via Yorkshire, with performances by Dale Storr and Enrico Tomasso.

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Sunday at Brecon Jazz Festival, 12/08/2018.

Ian Mann enjoys an incredible day of music featuring performances from Gerard Cousins, Martha Skilton, Elaine Delmar, Adam Glasser, Josephine Davies, Cloudmakers Trio and Rod Paton's Czech Connection.

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Saturday at Brecon Jazz Festival, 11/08/2018.

Ian Mann enjoys a day of music typified by a spirit of international co-operation with performances by Romarna Campbell, Artephis, Tom Smith Septet, Maite Hontele, Pavel Zlamel's PQ and Adam Glasser

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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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Jazz Mann News

Shrewsbury Django Fest 2026 - line-up announced.

Monday, October 19, 2026

The line-up has been announced for Shrewsbury Django Fest, a celebration of ‘the very best in the world of Gypsy Jazz’, which will take place at various venues around the town from October 23rd - 25th

Jazz in the West Midlands, October 19th - 25th 2026.

Monday, October 19, 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.

The New Sound of Ireland at the EFG London Jazz Festival 2026.

Saturday, October 17, 2026

New to this year's EFG London Jazz Festival, 'Éire Eile - Another Ireland' will present performances by contemporary Irish musicians from across the four corners of Ireland. Press release attached.

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

Omar Puente Latin Quartet – ‘One Night in Havana’ at The Boston Tea Party, St. Gregory’s Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire (part of Stratford Music Festival).

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

midori jaeger at Stone Nest, London.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Judith Nijland Quartet at Swansea Jazz Club, The Observatory, Swansea.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Tristan Banks Quartet at Music Spoken Here, The Marr’s Bar, Worcester.

Thursday, October 22, 2026