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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

Emma Rawicz -  Residency at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho, London,  26th - 29th March 2026.

Monday, March 16, 2026

Saxophonist & composer Emma Rawicz trio will appear at Pizza Express, Soho on four consecutive nights with different guests each evening. Details attached.

Jazz in the West Midlands - March 16th - 22nd 2026.

Monday, March 16, 2026

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.

Line-up for 54th Annual Stanford Jazz Festival, June 21-July 31 2026.

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Tthe 54th annual Stanford Jazz Festival will take place Sunday, June 21 to Friday, July 31, 2026, across multiple venues on the Stanford University campus. Press release attached.

Jazz Gigs & Events

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

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

‘International Piano in the Elms Festival’, at World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens, Nine Elms, London.

Thursday, March 12, 2026 - Saturday, March 21, 2026

Burghausen International Jazz Week, Burghausen, Germany.

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 - Sunday, March 22, 2026

Carausias Arise! and Alula Down at Weirdshire,  Artlandish, Hereford.

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Fugue and Groove Jazz Trio at Fentham Hall Jazz Club, Marsh Lane, Solihull.

Tuesday, March 17, 2026