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Features

Saturday at Surge in Spring V, Midlands Arts Centre (mac), Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, 23/04/2022.

Ian Mann welcomes the return of the Surge in Spring Festival to Birmingham as Sid Peacock and Surge present a programme of "Exceptional Music From Around The Globe".

Memories of Tina May (1961 - 2022).

Ian Mann pays personal tribute to the great jazz vocalist Tina May, who left us far too early on March 26th 2022.

Book Review - Phil Freeman, “Ugly Beauty – Jazz in the 21st Century”.

Insightful, intelligent and thought provoking. Freeman makes a compelling and convincing case for the ongoing importance and vitality of jazz in the 21st century.

Book Review - Jim Philip with Trevor Bannister “It Won’t Sound The Same Again…Great Jazz Never Does”.

Ian Mann enjoys the autobiography of multi-reeds player Jim Philip, co-written with regular Jazzmann contributor Trevor Bannister.

Kari Kirkland Interview.

Guest contributor Tom Brumpton interviews California based jazz vocalist, and former trapeze artist, Kari Kirkland on the release of her new album "Wild Is The Wind".

Third Stourbridge Festival of Improvised Music, Claptrap The Venue, Stourbridge, West Midlands,14/11/2021.

Ian Mann enjoys an afternoon of musical spontaneous creation featuring a collective of the Midlands' finest improvisers.

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Jazz Mann News

Fundraiser campaign started to help Anita Wardell.

Thursday, April 25, 2024

Daniela Clynes has set up a fundraising appeal for vocalist Anita Wardell, who is recovering from a major stroke. Details attached.

Dhafer Youssef - Street of Minarets Tour continues, May to August 2024.

Thursday, April 25, 2024

Oud player and vocalist Dhafer Youssef and his band will continue their 'Street of Minarets' tour of Europe during the summer of 2024, including a UK appearance at the Love Supreme Festival.

606 Jazz Club, Chelsea, London -  Live Music Programme 1st May - 15th May 2024.

Thursday, April 25, 2024

Laura Thorne of the 606 Club has forwarded details of forthcoming live jazz events for the first half of May 2024,

Jazz Gigs & Events

‘Beyond the Bassline’, 500 years of Black music in Britain exhibition at The British Library, London.

Friday, April 26, 2024 - Monday, August 26, 2024

Creative Improvisers Orchestra, afternoon event Handbell Studio, The Shirt Factory, Kingston, NY, USA.

Sunday, April 28, 2024

Zoe Gilby Quartet at Black Mountain Jazz, Melville Centre, Abergavenny.

Sunday, April 28, 2024

The Brass Monkeys, album launch event at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho, London.

Sunday, April 28, 2024

Vasilis Xenopoulos and Paul Edis Quartet at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho, London.

Monday, April 29, 2024