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London Jazz Festival 2012, Part Two; 16th, 17th, 18th November 2012.

Ian Mann enjoys the final three days of the festival.

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London Jazz Festival 2012. Part One; 12th,13th,14th,15th November 2012.

Ian Mann enjoys the first four days of a week of excellent music at the 2012 London Jazz Festival.

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Jazz in Prague - Interview with Prague jazz expert Tony Emmerson.

Steph Sheehan asked UK jazz bloggers to contribute questions towards an interview with Tony Emmerson, the oracle of jazz in Prague.

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Jack Davies

Ian Mann admires three very different albums released simultaneously on his own label by the enterprising young trumpeter and composer Jack Davies.

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Book Review; Gilad Atzmon “The Wandering Who?”

This book is a fascinating insight into what makes Atzmon tick. Yes, it's a polemic but it's a very insightful and entertaining one.

In praise of the jam session: reflections on Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2012

Guest contributor Mark McKergow, host of the legendary Cheltenham Jazz Festival jam sessions at the Hotel du Vin, writes on the importance of the culture of the jam session.

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Jazz Mann News

Jazz in the West Midlands - June 30th - July 6th 2025.

Monday, June 30, 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.

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 29/06/2025.

Monday, June 30, 2025

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 29/06/2025, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Battersea Jazz Festival 2025 - Line up announced.

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

The line up has been announced for Battersea Jazz Festival which will take place at various London venues between June 30th and July 12th 2025. Press release attached.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Jazz Connections: Everyday Lives - Exhibition featuring the work of jazz scholar Dr Pedro Cravinho & photographer Brian Homer at Library of Birmingham Foyer, Centenary Square, Birmingham.

Friday, June 06, 2025 - Thursday, August 28, 2025

Serious Summer Jazz Series at The Barbican Centre and Cadogan Hall, London.

Monday, June 16, 2025 - Saturday, July 26, 2025

Vancouver International Jazz Festival, various venues, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Friday, June 20, 2025 - Tuesday, July 01, 2025

B.D. Lenz Trio at Swansea Jazz Club, Cu Mumbles, Mumbles, Swansea.

Wednesday, July 02, 2025

Gast Waltzing Conducts The Czech National Symphony Orchestra on the Kinnekswiss, Luxembourg.

Friday, July 04, 2025