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EFG London Jazz Festival 2013, Part Two.

The second instalment of Ian Mann's 2013 EFG London Jazz Festival experience including performances by Jeff Williams, Moss Project, Nicolas Meier, Damon Brown, Laura Jurd and Peter Johnstone.

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EFG London Jazz Festival 2013, Part One.

Ian Mann enjoys a rich variety of music at the 2013 London Jazz Festival including performances by Arild Andersen, ACS, Samuel Blaser, Guillaume Perret, Luc Ex, Christian McBride and Jaimeo Brown.

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Two Jazz Poems by Tony Walton.

Guest contributor Tony Walton has sent us poems honouring two jazz greats from different eras and different continents, Polish pianist Marcin Wasilewski and the legendary Miles Davis.

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Sunday at wall2wall Jazz Festival, The Swan Hotel, Abergavenny, 01/09/2013.

An excellent first festival from Black Mountain Jazz. The feedback from both audience members and performers has been almost universally positive.

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Saturday at wall2wall Jazz Festival, The Swan Hotel, Abergavenny, 31/08/2013.

A diverse programme that didn't contain a single dud despite the disparity of the styles on offer. Every act delivered in its own way and offered evidence that jazz is indeed a very broad church.

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Sunday at Brecon Jazz, 11/08/2013.

Ian Mann enjoys four superb performances featuring some real heavyweights of the music.

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Jazz Mann News

Jazz in the West Midlands - February 2nd - 8th 2026.

Monday, February 02, 2026

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.

Guildford Jazz - Programme for March 2026.

Sunday, February 01, 2026

Mick Thomas has forwarded details of forthcoming events at Guildford Jazz. Performers include Alex Garnett Trio, Alan Barnes Octet, Jazz Samba feat. Mark Crooks, Alex Clarke Quintet.

Taupe - new album and UK & European tour March and April 2026.

Friday, January 30, 2026

Glasgow based trio Taupe will release their third album "waxing / waning" on 6th March 2026 followed by a series of UK & European live dates during March and April. Press release attached.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Steve Waterman Trio at Guildford Jazz,The Guildford Institute, Guildford, Surrey.

Monday, February 02, 2026

Aidan Thorne / James Chadwick Duo at Music at Bill’s Kitchen, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, Shropshire.

Monday, February 02, 2026

Swing From Paris at Kenilworth Jazz Club, Kenilworth Rugby Club, Kenilworth.

Monday, February 02, 2026

Guido Spannocchi Quartet at East Side Jazz Club, Leytonstone Social Club, Leytonstone, London.

Tuesday, February 03, 2026

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

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