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‘A Journey Into Deep, Deep Peace’ - the music of Johnty Wilks.

Guest contributor Trevor Bannister interviews alto saxophonist Johnty Wilks and enjoys a live performance of his mellow, meditative music at the South Street Arts Centre, Reading.

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From the Archives - Dorian Ford.

Three recently rediscovered early reviews by Ian Mann of recordings featuring the versatile London based pianist and composer Dorian Ford.

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EFG London Jazz Festival 2015, second Sunday, 22/11/2015.

Ian Mann on the last day of the Festival and performances by Phronesis with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band conducted by Julian Arguelles, Airelle Besson,Thelonious, and Raph Clarkson's Dissolute Society

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EFG London Jazz Festival 2015, second Saturday, 21/11/2015.

Ian Mann on a long day of jazz including performances by Michelson Morley, Greg Cordez Quintet, Royal Academy of Music Big Band, Fat Suit, Perfect Houseplants, BABs and Wolf Off.

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EFG London Jazz Festival 2015, second Friday, 20/11/2015.

Ian Mann on performances by Pedro Segundo (solo), Binker Golding & Moses Boyd, Krzystof Urbanski's Urban Jazz Society and Nerija.

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EFG London Jazz Festival 2015, Thursday, 19/11/2015.

Ian Mann on guitarist Chris Montague's Festival Commission plus the Festival's educational outreach. Also a concert performance by Cuban born pianist David Virelles and his band Mboko.

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Jazz Mann News

Battersea Jazz Festival 2025 - Line up announced.

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

The line up has been announced for Battersea Jazz Festival which will take place at various London venues between June 30th and July 12th 2025. Press release attached.

Liam Ward - Gig and workshop schedule, June - November 2025.

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Blues harmonica player and vocalist Liam Ward has announced his gig schedule for June to November which will feature his playing and singing with a variety of different line ups.

SMOKE Jazz Club, New York City Announces August 2025 Line-Up.

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

SMOKE Jazz Club has announced its schedule for August 2025. Performers include Steve Turre, Johnathan Blake, Eric Alexander, Vincent Herring, Tierney Sutton, Houston Person, Lenny White, David Murray.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Jazz Connections: Everyday Lives - Exhibition featuring the work of jazz scholar Dr Pedro Cravinho & photographer Brian Homer at Library of Birmingham Foyer, Centenary Square, Birmingham.

Friday, June 06, 2025 - Thursday, August 28, 2025

Serious Summer Jazz Series at The Barbican Centre and Cadogan Hall, London.

Monday, June 16, 2025 - Saturday, July 26, 2025

Vancouver International Jazz Festival, various venues, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Friday, June 20, 2025 - Tuesday, July 01, 2025

East Neuk Festival feat, Tom Smith Septet, Euan Stevenson Trio a.o. , various locations, Fife.

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - Sunday, June 29, 2025

Budapest Cafe Orchestra at Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, Shropshire.

Thursday, June 26, 2025