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Sunday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 03/05/2015.

A day of musical surprises including performances from Surnatural Orchestra, In Bed With, John Scofield w. Pablo Held, Medeski Martin & Wood w. Jamie Cullum, Bassekou Kouyate and Julian Arguelles.

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Saturday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 02/05/2015.

Ian Mann enjoys a rich variety of music with performances by Archie Shepp, Lee Konitz/Dave Douglas Quintet, Wilko Johnson, Joe Lovano, Impermanence Trio and Alexander Hawkins/Elaine Mitchener Duo.

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Way in to the Way Out: Arun Ghosh and Zoe Rahman, EFG London Jazz Festival, 15th, 16th November 2014

Part lecture, part musical performance, Ghosh and Rahman present an A to Z of their musical influences and personal jazz histories. Informative, educational and entertaining.

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Book Review; ?Different Every Time ? The Authorised Biography of Robert Wyatt? by Marcus O’ Dair.

The story of a remarkable life and an indomitable spirit that addresses its subject with sympathy and honesty allied to painstaking detail. It's also highly readable and good value for money.

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EFG London Jazz Festival, Day Ten, 23/11/2014.

Ian Mann visits two iconic London jazz clubs, The Vortex and Ronnie Scott's and enjoys performances by trumpeter Yazz Ahmed and the American quintet Kneebody.

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EFG London Jazz Festival, Day Nine, 22/11/2014.

Ian Mann on three talents from the North of England, saxophonists Phil Meadows and James Mainwaring and "an Englishman in New York", pianist John Escreet.

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Jazz Mann News

Kim Cypher announces live album and returns to Ronnie Scott’s in July 2025.

Saturday, May 10, 2025

Saxophonist, vocalist & composer Kim Cypher announces her live album ‘LIVE and Smiling’ set for release on July 11th and new single ‘On My Own Again’ on July 26th, plus a series of UK live shows.

Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2025 - Line up announced.

Saturday, May 10, 2025

From Friday 11 to Sunday 20 July, the Scottish capital will come alive as venues across Edinburgh host an incredible line-up of jazz and blues artists from around the globe. Press release attached.

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

Wednesday, May 07, 2025

SMOKE Jazz Club announces June line-up: A piano-packed month featuring Emmet Cohen, Danilo Perez, and Eric Scott Reed, plus trumpeter Nicholas Payton.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Laura Jurd Quartet at Shrewsbury Jazz Network, The Hive Music & Media Centre, Shrewsbury.

Saturday, May 10, 2025

Azhaar Saffar & Global Wave at The Muse Arts Centre, Brecon.

Saturday, May 10, 2025

BMJ Collective with guest Alex Hutton at Black Mountain Jazz, Melville Centre, Abergavenny.

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Mick Foster - with Swingshift10, lunchtime event at Jaguar Social Club, Coventry.

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Gaz Hughes Trio at Kenilworth jazz Club, Kenilworth Rugby Club, Kenilworth, Warwickshire.

Monday, May 12, 2025