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Friday at Swansea International Jazz Festival, 12/06/2015.

Ian Mann on an excellent first day of the Festival with performances by the John Critchinson Quintet, Brian Breeze Band, Groucho Club, Laurence Cottle Quintet and The Jive Aces.

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Monday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 04/05/2015.

Ian Mann on the final day of the 2015 festival with performances by Hackney Colliery Band, Hattie Briggs, Melissa James and the Neil Cowley Trio.

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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.

Page 49 of 68 pages

Jazz Mann News

Jazz in the West Midlands April 21st - 26th 2026.

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

A roundup of jazz, funk & soul gigs to check out this week in the West Midlands area. Listings supplied by Dave Fuller of Music Spoken Here, Worcester.

Cheltenham Jazz Club - Programme for May and June 2026.

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Cheltenham Jazz Club has announced its programme for May and June 2026. Performers include Jon Lloyd, Eddie Gripper, Gareth Williams, Dave Green. Details attached.

Music Spoken Here, The Marr’s Bar, Worcester - new events added for June 2026.

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Music Spoken Here has added two new events to its programme with the visits of the V6 Organ Trio and the Alex Hitchcock Quartet. Full details attached.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Ctrl+Alt+Jazz feat. St. Barbe + Pyjæn + Meet Your Heroes at The Finsbury, Finsbury Park, London.

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Transatlantic Hot Club at Brecon Jazz Club, The Muse Arts Centre, Brecon, Powys.

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Neil Cowley Trio ‘Built on Bach’ at Firth Hall, University of Sheffield, Sheffield.

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Alan Barnes ‘Salute to the Clarinet Greats’ at Swansea Jazz Club, The Swigg, Swansea Marina, Swansea.

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Aleph Aguiar “Sugar on my Blackbeans” Album Launch at PizzaExpress Live, The Pheasantry, Chelsea, London.

Wednesday, April 22, 2026