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Sunday at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival, various venues, Abergavenny, 28/09/2025.

Some of the events on the free Community Sunday Afternoon programme, plus a brilliant sold out concert performance by pianist / vocalist Ian Shaw that explored the music of Joni Mitchell & David Bowie

Friday at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival, Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 26/09/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys musical performances by the Misha Mullov-Abbado Sextet and the Debs Hancock / Newman Tai Duo plus the striking visual imagery of the "Her Frame, Her Sound" photographic exhibition.

Sunday at Brecon Jazz Festival, 10/08/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys the final day of the Festival and performances by Julian Martin/ Ben Thomas, Soweto Kinch. Emily Masser / Alex Clarke, Dreamscapes, Ashley John Long's Rare Earth Project, Jazz Sabbath.

Saturday at Brecon Jazz Festival, 09/08/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys the second day of Brecon Jazz Festival 2025 and performances by Ursula Harrison and Sylvie Noble, Sultan Stevenson, Double Double, Ben Shankland, Remi Harris, Geoff Eales, Ruby Turner.

Friday at Brecon Jazz Festival, 08/08/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys the first day of the new look Brecon Jazz Festival including performances by Hejira, Chube, Metsaema, Bigger Picture, Klara Devlin Quartet, Cleveland Watkiss and Dionne Bennett.

Jammin’ Summer Sessions, Jazz A Juan 2025,  Petite Pinéde, Juan-Les-Pins, France.

Colin May reports on seven of the ten performances in the Jammin' Summer Sessions series of free events at the 2025 Jazz A Juan Festival.

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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

Bill Laurance Trio at Guildford Jazz, University of Surrey, Stag Hill, Guildford, Surrey.

Friday, November 07, 2025

Nigel Price Organ Trio at Kidderminster Jazz Club, St. Ambrose Parish Centre, Kidderminster, Worcs.

Friday, November 07, 2025

Jasper Hoiby’s 3Elements at Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon, Wilts.

Friday, November 07, 2025