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Sunday at Brick Lane Jazz Festival, London, 27/04/2025.

Guest contributor Dave Fuller enjoys final day performances by Alley Lloyd and her band and Gary Crosby's Africa Space Programme featuring Steve Williamson, Denys Baptiste & Winston Clifford

Saturday at Brick Lane Jazz Festival, London, 26/04/2025.

Guest contributor Dave Fuller enjoys three very different performances from Isobella Burnham, Tomorrow's Warriors Frontline and Ill Considered.

Brecon Jazz Festival, Springtime Jazz Day Festival, Various venues, Brecon 12/04/2025.

A very enjoyable day of music that succeeded in its remit of throwing down a marker for the main festival in August.

Double Bill Sunday at Black Mountain Jazz, Abergavenny featuring the Ross Hicks Trio “Three Elms” album launch and the Patrick Barrett-Donlon Quartet’s “Leading From The Back”.

Guest contributor Debs Hancock, with help from other audience members, on this double bill showcasing two distinctive performances by outstanding young jazz musicians based in Wales.

Fifth Annual Bath Jazz Weekend, Widcombe Social Club, Bath, Sunday 5th January 2025.

Ian Mann enjoys the final day of the Weekend and performances by Ribbons (Sara Colman & Rebecca Nash), Sarost (Mark Sanders, Paul Rogers, Larry Stabbins), and the Huw Warren / Angharad Jenkins Duo.

Fifth Annual Bath Jazz Weekend, Widcombe Social Club, Bath, Saturday 4th January 2025.

Ian Mann enjoys 5 varied performances from Dee Byrne's Outlines, Kevin Figes' 'You Are Here' Sextet, Secret Path Trio, Nani Vazana & the new trio Molecatcher (Iain Ballamy, Rob Luft & Conor Chaplin)

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Jazz Mann News

Music Spoken Here, Worcester - Programme for April and May 2026.

Tuesday, April 07, 2026

Music Spoken Here has announced its programme for April and May 2026. Events take place fortnightly at The Marr's Bar, Worcester.

The Green Note, Camden Town, London - Newsletter 07/04/2026.

Tuesday, April 07, 2026

The Green Note has forwarded its latest newsletter with details of forthcoming musical events.

Jazz in the West Midlands - April 6th - 12th 2026.

Monday, April 06, 2026

A roundup of gigs to check out this week in the West Midlands area. Listings provided by Dave Fuller of Music Spoken Here, Worcester.

Jazz Gigs & Events

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

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

Tina Carr Quartet at Karamel, London N22.

Thursday, April 09, 2026

Philip Clouts Quartet at Music Spoken Here, The Marr’s Bar, Worcester.

Thursday, April 09, 2026

Dom Franks’ Strayhorn Quartet at Corn Exchange Jazz Club, The Corn Exchange, Ross-on Wye, Herefordshire.

Thursday, April 09, 2026

Gregory Hutchinson’s Kind of Now at Jazzcultural, New York City, USA.

Thursday, April 09, 2026 - Sunday, April 12, 2026