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Features

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Tim Owen looks at two freely improvised albums on Evan Parker’s psi label

psi have come up trumps with these recordings, by two of the most well-honed ?voices? on the London jazz circuit.

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The Big Session Festival June 2008

Now in it?s fourth year the Big Session Festival continues to go from strength. The quality of the music offered this year was characteristically high

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Oysterband Clun Green Man Festival The Memorial Hall, Clun, Shropshire, 3rd May 2008

Fresh from an eventful but successful tour of Canada the Oysters were in fine form for this gig in rural Shropshire

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February 09 London Vortex gigs

Tim Owen reports on two gigs at London's Vortex

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Lichfield Real Ale, Jazz and Blues Festival 2008

A strong line up representing incredible value for money makes this one of the hidden treasures of the UK jazz calendar. This is a little gem of a festival with a very welcome beery bonus.

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Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2008

Cheltenham remains a major focal point of the British jazz calendar with the emphasis still very much on the cutting edge of the music.

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Jazz Mann News

Kidderminster Jazz Club announces new shows for 2027.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Kidderminster Jazz Club has announced two new shows for 2027 with Art Themen visiting in February and Sara Oschlag in March. Full details attached.

Wall2Wall Jazz Festival, Abergavenny - Line-up announced.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

The line-up has been announced for the Wall2Wall Jazz Festival, hosted by Black Mountain Jazz, which will take place at various locations in Abergavenny over the weekend of 25th -27th September 2026.

Rare live outing for guitar legend Louis Stewart’s “Joyce Notes” -  first performance in over thirty years at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin on Thursday 3rd September 2026.

Monday, August 24, 2026

Dublin-based Livia Records celebrates the re-release of guitarist Louis Stewart’s "Joyce Notes" with a live performance of the album featuring leading Irish drummer Conor Guilfoyle’s septet.

Jazz Gigs & Events

St. Kat’s Sessions Series at St. Katharine Docks, London.

Friday, July 17, 2026 - Sunday, August 30, 2026

Photographic Exhibition - ‘WOMEN IN PERFORMANCE AT BRECON JAZZ FESTIVAL 1984-2025’ at Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon.

Wednesday, August 05, 2026 - Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Buena Vista Live at Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club, Kennington, London.

Saturday, August 22, 2026 - Saturday, August 29, 2026

Joe Lovano Paramount Quartet at The Village Vanguard, New York City.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - Sunday, August 30, 2026

Evan Extence ‘Mojo’ Quintet at Swansea Jazz Club, The Observatory, Swansea.

Wednesday, August 26, 2026