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Thursday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 28/04/2016.

Ian Mann on two excellent, but very different, performances by Joanne Shaw Taylor and Lianne La Havas.

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‘A Journey Into Deep, Deep Peace’ - the music of Johnty Wilks.

Guest contributor Trevor Bannister interviews alto saxophonist Johnty Wilks and enjoys a live performance of his mellow, meditative music at the South Street Arts Centre, Reading.

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From the Archives - Dorian Ford.

Three recently rediscovered early reviews by Ian Mann of recordings featuring the versatile London based pianist and composer Dorian Ford.

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EFG London Jazz Festival 2015, second Sunday, 22/11/2015.

Ian Mann on the last day of the Festival and performances by Phronesis with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band conducted by Julian Arguelles, Airelle Besson,Thelonious, and Raph Clarkson's Dissolute Society

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EFG London Jazz Festival 2015, second Saturday, 21/11/2015.

Ian Mann on a long day of jazz including performances by Michelson Morley, Greg Cordez Quintet, Royal Academy of Music Big Band, Fat Suit, Perfect Houseplants, BABs and Wolf Off.

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EFG London Jazz Festival 2015, second Friday, 20/11/2015.

Ian Mann on performances by Pedro Segundo (solo), Binker Golding & Moses Boyd, Krzystof Urbanski's Urban Jazz Society and Nerija.

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Jazz Mann News

Olivia Cuttill - new album and UK and European tour dates, July to October 2025.

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Trumpeter & composer Olivia Cuttill will release her new album ...And Writing And Singing And Tunes To Be Swingin' on August 29th 2025 and will be touring in the UK & Europe. Press release attached.

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 13/07/2025.

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 13/07/2025, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Jazz FM announces summer schedule for 2025.

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Jazz FM celebrates legends of jazz, soul and blues this summer. Press release attached.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Jazz Connections: Everyday Lives - Exhibition featuring the work of jazz scholar Dr Pedro Cravinho & photographer Brian Homer at Library of Birmingham Foyer, Centenary Square, Birmingham.

Friday, June 06, 2025 - Thursday, August 28, 2025

Serious Summer Jazz Series at The Barbican Centre and Cadogan Hall, London.

Monday, June 16, 2025 - Saturday, July 26, 2025

Cheltenham Music Festival 2025, various venues, Cheltenham, Glos.

Friday, July 04, 2025 - Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Jazz A Juan, various venues,  Juan-les-Pins, France.

Thursday, July 10, 2025 - Sunday, July 20, 2025

Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2025, various venues, Edinburgh.

Friday, July 11, 2025 - Sunday, July 20, 2025