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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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EFG London Jazz Festival, Day Five, 18/11/2014.

Ian Mann enjoys the rock flavoured jazz of the Andre Canniere Quintet and the different global styles of Paul Booth's Patchwork Project and Arifa.

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Jazz Mann News

Jazz in the West Midlands - December 22nd - 28th 2025.

Monday, December 22, 2025

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.

Kings Place, London in February 2026.

Friday, December 19, 2025

Kings Place has announced its programme for February 2026 including some performances that are likely to be of interest to jazz listeners. Press release attached.

SMOKE Jazz Club, New York City - Programme for February 2026.

Friday, December 19, 2025

SMOKE Jazz Club has announced its schedule for February 2026. Performers include Joe Lovano, Miguel Zenón, Theo Croker, Bill Charlap. Press release including full line-up details details attached.

Jazz Gigs & Events

The Fabulous Speakeasy New Years Eve Party feat. The Fabulous Red Diesel at The Beacon, Hastings, Sussex.

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Dobet Gnahore and her musicians performing with the Estro Armonico Orchestra, Conducted by Gast Waltzing at Escher Theatre, Luxembourg.

Thursday, January 01, 2026

Alex Hitchcock Quartet at Jazz at Progress, Progress Theatre, Reading, Berkshire.

Friday, January 02, 2026

Davide Giovannini’s Minas Project at Music Spoken Here, The Marr’s Bar, Worcester.

Thursday, January 08, 2026

NYC WINTER JAZZFEST, various venues, Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York City, USA.

Thursday, January 08, 2026 - Tuesday, January 13, 2026