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Brecon Jazz Festival 2024, Main Weekend, Friday 9th August 2024.

Ian Mann enjoys the first full day of the Festival and performances from Zach Breskal, Steven Kirby, Kat Rees, N'famady Kouyate, Ursula Harrison, Dionne Bennett and The Mingus Project.

Brecon Jazz Festival, Family & Jazz Day, Gardens and Marquee, Castle Hotel, Brecon, 04/08/2024.

An enjoyable and entertaining day of music making featuring three very different bands, all operating underneath the broad stylistic umbrella that we call jazz.

63RD JAZZ À JUAN,  Juan-les-Pins, France, 8th -18th July 2024.

Guest contributor Colin May enjoys performances by Brad Mehldau, Joshua Redman, Belmondo Dead Jazz, Erik Truffaz, Saki Ozawa, Li Xiaochuan, Poetic Ways and more.

‘Jazz Friends’ at Brecon Jazz Club, The Muse Arts Centre, Brecon, 09/07/2024.

Ian Mann enjoys an informal evening of jazz featuring a host of 'Jazz Friends', with the emphasis very much on friendship, community and the joy of playing jazz.

BOOK REVIEW:  “The Summer We Crossed Europe In The Rain”  Lyrics for Stacey Kent by Kazuo Ishigoro, illustrated by Bianca Bagnarelli.

Charming collection of song lyrics written by the distinguished author Kazuo Ishiguro for the jazz singer Stacey Kent. The book also features the distinctive artwork of illustrator Bianca Bagnarelli.

Twenty five years of jazz at The Spin Jazz Club, Oxford.

As Oxford's premier jazz venue The Spin celebrates its 25th anniversary co -founder Pete Oxley talks to Colin May (via email) about the ups and downs of the clubs history.

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Jazz Mann News

Alex Clarke - new album and UK live dates.

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Saxophonist and composer Alex Clarke will release her new album "Out of the Woods" on 1st October 2025. She also has a number of live shows scheduled for August and September. Details attached.

Nigel Price Organ Trio - UK & Ireland Tour, September - December 2025.

Friday, August 29, 2025

Guitarist Nigel Price will lead his Organ Trio featuring Ross Stanley (Hammond) and Joel Barford (drums) on an extensive tour of the UK & Ireland throughout the Autumn of 2025. Schedule attached.

Ben Shankland Trio - UK Tour, September 2025.

Friday, August 29, 2025

Pianist and composer Ben Shankland will lead his trio on a tour of the UK in September 2025. Schedule attached.

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Jazz Gigs & Events

Kerry Williams Trio at Jazz on the Plaza, Café Yukari, Kew, London.

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Jon Crespo Quartet - ‘Beyond Armstrong’ at Black Mountain Jazz, Melville Centre, Abergavenny.

Sunday, August 31, 2025

100 years of Oscar Peterson with the Dean Stockdale Quartet at Kenilworth Jazz Club, Kenilworth Rugby Club, Kenilworth, Warwickshire.

Monday, September 01, 2025

The Plague Doctors Cure All at The Speakeasy, Left Bank Village, Hereford.

Wednesday, September 03, 2025

Jazz Jam Ft. Alex Merritt at FarGo Village, Far Gosford Street, Coventry

Thursday, September 04, 2025

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