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Brecon Jazz Festival, Springtime Jazz Day Festival, Various venues, Brecon 12/04/2025.

A very enjoyable day of music that succeeded in its remit of throwing down a marker for the main festival in August.

Double Bill Sunday at Black Mountain Jazz, Abergavenny featuring the Ross Hicks Trio “Three Elms” album launch and the Patrick Barrett-Donlon Quartet’s “Leading From The Back”.

Guest contributor Debs Hancock, with help from other audience members, on this double bill showcasing two distinctive performances by outstanding young jazz musicians based in Wales.

Fifth Annual Bath Jazz Weekend, Widcombe Social Club, Bath, Sunday 5th January 2025.

Ian Mann enjoys the final day of the Weekend and performances by Ribbons (Sara Colman & Rebecca Nash), Sarost (Mark Sanders, Paul Rogers, Larry Stabbins), and the Huw Warren / Angharad Jenkins Duo.

Fifth Annual Bath Jazz Weekend, Widcombe Social Club, Bath, Saturday 4th January 2025.

Ian Mann enjoys 5 varied performances from Dee Byrne's Outlines, Kevin Figes' 'You Are Here' Sextet, Secret Path Trio, Nani Vazana & the new trio Molecatcher (Iain Ballamy, Rob Luft & Conor Chaplin)

Fifth Annual Bath Jazz Weekend, Widcombe Social Club, Bath, Friday 3rd January 2025.

Ian Mann enjoys the first night of the 5th Bath Jazz Weekend and live performances by quartets led by pianist Ky Osborne & trumpeter Laura Jurd plus a screening of the 1959 film "Odds Against Tomorrow

Guildhall Jazz Festival, Milton Court Concert Hall, London, 20-24 November 2024.

Ian Mann enjoys this 'Festival within a Festival' and a wide ranging series of musical performances from jazz students and alumni of The Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

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Jazz Mann News

Barbican announces Abel Selaocoe’s Mohopolo/Ancestral Memory Weekend - Thursday 23 April to Sunday 26 April 2026.

Wednesday, November 05, 2025

South African cellist, vocalist and composer Abel Selaocoe returns to his roots for a specially curated Barbican weekend in April 2026, a celebration of South African music, ancestry and connection.

Brick Lane Jazz Festival announce second wave of artists for 2026 edition. 24th - 26th April 2026.

Tuesday, November 04, 2025

Brick Lane Jazz Festival has announced the second wave of artists for their fifth birthday edition, including the Tomorrow’s Warriors and Jazz re:freshed stage line-ups. Press release attached.

Guildford Jazz - Programme for December 2025.

Tuesday, November 04, 2025

Mick Thomas has forwarded details of forthcoming events at Guildford Jazz.

Jazz Gigs & Events

K-Music Festival 2025, various venues, London.

Wednesday, October 01, 2025 - Thursday, November 20, 2025

Other Voices Festival, various venues, Cardigan, Wales.

Thursday, October 30, 2025 - Sunday, November 02, 2025

Elliott Levin, Tim Motzer, Matt Engle, Julius Masri at Trepanation Series Century Bar, 1350 South 29th St Philadelphia, Pa, USA.

Thursday, November 06, 2025

Bill Laurance Trio at Guildford Jazz, University of Surrey, Stag Hill, Guildford, Surrey.

Friday, November 07, 2025

Nigel Price Organ Trio at Kidderminster Jazz Club, St. Ambrose Parish Centre, Kidderminster, Worcs.

Friday, November 07, 2025