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EFG London Jazz Festival 2015, Monday, 16/11/2015.

Ian Mann on performances by Sam Coombes Trio, Elliot Galvin Trio, Dice Factory, and Amok Amor featuring Peter Evans.

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EFG London Jazz Festival 2015, first Sunday, 15/11/2015.

Ian Mann on the third day of the Festival including performances by Mimika Orchestra, Helen Sung Quartet and the Marcin Wasilewski Trio with guest saxophonist Joakim Milder.

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EFG London Jazz Festival 2015, first Saturday, 14/11/2015.

Ian Mann on a varied day of music embracing several different styles of jazz and beyond including performances by Dans Les Arbres, Alan Benzie Trio, Daniel Herskedal, and Terrell Stafford/Bruce Barth.

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Ray Warleigh (1938-2015).

Ian Mann remembers the alto saxophonist and flautist Ray Warleigh who died on 21st September 2015.

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Sunday at wall2wall Jazz Festival, Abergavenny, 06/09/2015.

Ian Mann on the final day of a hugely enjoyable festival which included performances from Remi Harris Trio, Jamie Brownfield Quartet, Sarah Gillespie Trio and Zoe Schwarz's Blue Commotion.

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Friday and Saturday at wall2wall Jazz Festival, Abergavenny, 4th and 5th September 2015.

Ian Mann on the first two days of the best wall2wall Festival thus far. Performers include The Ben Cipolla Band, Radio Banska, Emily Saunders Band, Ben Treacher Quartet and Moscow Drug Club.

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Jazz Mann News

NYJO Welcomes Musicians and Educators Jas Kayser and Giulia Marro to Board of Trustees.

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

NYJO has announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Trustees, musicians Jas Kayser & Giulia Marro, internationally acclaimed artists with an inspiring commitment to music education.

NYJO Launches Digital Jazz Education Hub – Sat 21 March 2026.

Monday, March 09, 2026

NYJO (National Youth Jazz Orchestra) are excited to announce the launch of our NYJO Network Digital Hub - a new online platform designed to help teachers, music leaders, and practitioners.

Jazz in the West Midlands - March 9th - 15th 2026.

Monday, March 09, 2026

The Week Ahead A roundup of jazz, funk, blues and soul gigs to check out this week in the West Midlands area. Listings provided by Dave Fuller of Music Spoken Here, Worcester.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Exhibition ; The Jazz Photography of William Ellis at The Capstone Theatre Foyer, Liverpool.

Tuesday, February 03, 2026 - Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Jules’ Jazz Jam w. Julian Martin Trio at Ardour Academy, Roath, Cardiff.

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Shirly Smart Trio at Divinity School Lecture Theatre, St.John’s College, Theatre, Cambridge.

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Alex Clarke Quartet at Corn Exchange Jazz Club, The Corn Exchange, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire.

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Sungrass at Music Spoken Here, The Marr’s Bar, Worcester.

Thursday, March 12, 2026