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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

2026 Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival International Partner Announcement.

Thursday, March 19, 2026

The Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival is to present SPARK: Jazz from the Netherlands, the festival’s international showcase celebrating the creativity, innovation & global influence of Dutch jazz.

manchester jazz festival is back with the UK’s largest piano trail for mjf2026.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

manchester jazz festival and Forsyth Music Shop have joined forces once again for the mjf2026 piano trail competition to find Manchester’s hidden talents across a trail of 18 street pianos .

Ballydehob Jazz Festival, West Cork, Ireland to Celebrate 20th Edition, 30 April – 4 May 2026.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

This May Bank Holiday weekend, the village of Ballydehob will fill with music, street performances, dance, circus, puppetry and creativity, welcoming visitors from across Ireland and beyond.

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

Ben Creighton Griffiths Trio, afternoon event at The Globe at Hay, Hay-on-Wye.

Sunday, March 22, 2026

OK Aurora at The Royal Albert, New Cross, London.

Sunday, March 22, 2026