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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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EFG London Jazz Festival, Day Eight, 21/11/2014.

Ian Mann on two exciting new discoveries from Europe, Denmark's Girls In Airports and Holland's Estafest. Plus a remarkable tribute to a great British talent, the late Lindsay Cooper.

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EFG London Jazz Festival, Day Seven, 20/11/2014.

Ian Mann on the international sounds of Plaistow and L'Hijaz'Car and the homegrown talents of Entropi and Quadraceratops.

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EFG London Jazz Festival, Day Six, 19/11/2014.

Ian Mann on the work of promising new bands Stoop Quintet and Native Dancer and the all round entertainment provided by Neal Richardson and Ibrahim Maalouf.

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Jazz Mann News

Bath Jazz Weekend 2026 - Line-up announced.

Friday, November 07, 2025

The fiull line-up has been announced for the sixth annual Bath Jazz Weekend which will take place at Widcombe Social Club from 9th - 11th January 2026. Details attached.

The Green Note, Camden Town, London - Newsletter 07/11/2025.

Friday, November 07, 2025

The Green Note has forwarded its latest newsletter with details of forthcoming musical events, including its programme for the 2025 EFG London Jazz Festival.

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.

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

2025 TD James Moody Jazz Festival at The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), Newark, New Jersey, USA.

Saturday, November 08, 2025 - Sunday, November 23, 2025

Cambridge Jazz Festival 2025, various venues, Cambridge.

Sunday, November 09, 2025 - Sunday, November 23, 2025

Gwenifer Raymond + Ancient Hostility at Weirdshire, The Jam Factory, Hereford.

Tuesday, November 11, 2025