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6th Annual Bath Jazz Weekend, Widcombe Social Club, Bath, Sunday 11th January 2026.

Ian Mann enjoys the final day of the Weekend and performances by the Rebecca Nash / Alex Merritt Duo, Elliot Galvin's 'The Ruin'' and the Emily Tran Quintet.

6th Annual Bath Jazz Weekend, Widcombe Social Club, Bath, Saturday 10th January 2026.

Ian Mann enjoys performances by the Olie Brice Quartet, Alison Rayner Quintet, Robert Mitchell solo, the Louis Sclavis/ Bruno Ducret Duo and Nick Malcolm's Out Front quintet.

6th Annual Bath Jazz Weekend, Widcombe Social Club, Bath, Friday 9th January 2026.

Ian Mann on the film "All Night Long" plus two very different musical performances by the Jon Lloyd Quartet and Raph Clarkson's Equal Spirits.

BMJazz Katz, “Christmas in Sight”, Black Mountain Jazz, Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 07/12/2025.

A Yuletide celebration championing the work of Back Mountain Jazz's youth jazz ensemble the BMJazz Katz and their tutors, the BMJ Collective.

EFG London Jazz Festival 2025 - Day Ten, Sunday 23/11/2025.

Ian Mann on the final day of the Festival and performances by the Royal Academy Jazz Orchestra, Billy Marrows / Max Kahn Duo, Terje Isungset's Ice Quartet and Seb Rochford's Finding Ways.

EFG London Jazz Festival 2025 - Day Nine, Saturday 22/11/2025.

Ian Mann on the avant rock of Tortoise at the Barbican followed by three very different big band performances forming part of the Guildhall Jazz Festival at Milton Court.

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Jazz Mann News

Shez Raja - Summer Tour 2026.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Bassist & composer Shez Raja will be touring in the UK during June, July & August in support of his latest album "Spellbound". His band will include guitarist Guthrie Govan. Press release attached.

Kings Place Announcement re Renell Shaw’s performance of “The Windrush Suite & Echo in the Bones” which will take place At Kings Place, London on June 25th 2026.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

The full lineup has been announced for this live premiere, including Orphy Robinson, Ayanna Whitter-Johnson, Jean Toussaint, Romarna Campbell, Nathaniel Cross, Kezia Abouma, Mark Crown, Mutale Chashi

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist, first broadcast 12/04/2026.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 12/04/2026, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Jazz Gigs & Events

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

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

Joe Webb Trio at Swansea Jazz Club, The Arts Wing, Grand Theatre, Swansea.

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

London Gypsy Jazz Festival at Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club, Kennington, London.

Thursday, April 16, 2026 - Sunday, April 19, 2026

Billy Marrows Grande Familia at 7Arts, Leeds.

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Caroline Boaden at Chesterfield Jazz Club,  Olde House Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.

Thursday, April 16, 2026