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Features

Black Mountain Jazz “Jazz Pick and Mix Concert”, Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 15/06/2025 (Part of ReVibe Festival).

A highly successful conclusion to the ReVibe Festival and an excellent advertisement for Black Mountain Jazz and its activities. Photograph of Reuben Carter by Debs Hancock

Brecon Jazz Club presents ‘Jazz & More’ with Music Network Tân Cerdd, The Muse Arts Centre, Brecon, 10/06/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys this collaboration between Brecon Jazz Club and a collective of singers and musicians associated with the Cardiff based Tân Cerdd Community Interest Company.

The Marr’s Bar, Worcester celebrates 25th Anniversary.

Worcester music venue The Marr's Bar, the home to the Music Spoken Here series of events, celebrates its 25th birthday in June 2025. Ian Mann and guest contributor Dave Fuller pay tribute.

Talking Drums with Ronnie Jones

Ronnie Jones’ drum kit - and approach to drumming - prompted much interest when he appeared recently with The John Horler Trio so we invited him to tell us more about his world of percussion.

Music Spoken Here, Worcester celebrates three years and fifty shows.

On Thursday 22 May 2025, Evesham-based promoter Music Spoken Here will be celebrating a three-year residency at The Marr’s Bar, Worcester with their 50th show. Instigator Dave Fuller tells the story.

Make Show! - Monday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 05/05/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys five very different performances from acts featuring a passion for showmanship - Buena Vista Al Stars, Neil Cowley Trio, Macy Gray, Kim Cypher and Roger Daltrey.

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Jazz Mann News

Billy Marrows Band - new album and UK tour dates.

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Guitarist & composer Billy Marrows will release his new quartet album "Dancing On Bentwood Chairs" on February 13th 2026 with UK live dates to follow.

The Green Note, Camden Town, London - Newsletter 10/12/2025.

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

The Green Note has forwarded its latest newsletter with details of forthcoming musical events and special 20th Anniversary merch.

2026 Buxton International Festival Jazz Weekend - first wave of artists announced.

Tuesday, December 09, 2025

Buxton International Festival (9-26 July 2026) has announced that its 2026 ‘Jazz Weekender’ ticket (9-12 July) will go on sale on Monday, 15 December 2025 at 10am. Performers include Laura Jurd,.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Chris Gibbons Band at Stratford Jazz,  Rother Street Artshouse, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire.

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Richard Burton Jazz Suite ‘A Christmas Story’ New Jazz Suite by Dave Cottle at Swansea Grand Theatre, Swansea.

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

James Kitchman Quartet at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho, London.

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

N-Ex-T presents Sean Noonan, Matthew Bourne & Michael Bardon at Hafan Yr Afon, Newtown, Powys.

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Eddie Parker’s Airborn at Music Spoken Here, The Marr’s Bar, Worcester.

Thursday, December 11, 2025