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Features

Make Show! - Monday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 05/05/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys five very different performances from acts featuring a passion for showmanship - Buena Vista Al Stars, Neil Cowley Trio, Macy Gray, Kim Cypher and Roger Daltrey.

“Trumpets, Tenors and Voices” - Sunday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 04/05/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys the music of trumpeters Poppy Daniels, Keyon Harrold & Byron Wallen and tenor saxophonists James Brandon Lewis & Nubya Garcia, plus the vocal led sounds of the Olivia Murphy Orchestra.

Saturday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 03/05/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys a day of consistently high quality jazz and performances by Billy Cobham. Marco Mezquida, Brown Penny and Daniel Casimir, plus the annual Jazz Exchange event.

Friday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 02/05/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys performances from two of the leading lights of the contemporary London jazz scene, Mark Kavuma and the Banger Factory and Kokoroko.

Thursday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 01/05/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys performances from powerhouse blues vocalists Alice Armstrong and Elles Bailey plus the jazz of the Eddie Gripper Trio with local sax hero Dom Franks.

Brick Lane Jazz Festival, an alternative view, 27/04/2025.

Colin May takes his own look at Sunday's events with shows from Mark Kavuma, Miriam Adefris, Orii Orchestra, Brown Penny, Flock, and the trio of Alina Bzhezhinska, Tony Kofi & Joel Prime.

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Jazz Mann News

Derby Jazz - Programme for August to December 2025.

Wednesday, July 09, 2025

Derby Jazz has announced its programme for August to December 2025. Events take place at various venues around the city.

Jazz in the West Midlands - July 7th - 13th 2025.

Monday, July 07, 2025

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

Ludovico Einaudi Announces Solo Piano Tour for April and May 2026.

Friday, July 04, 2025

Italian pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi is unveiling Solo Piano, a special series of intimate solo evenings in his favourite concert halls.

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

Germana Stella La Sorsa & Tom Ollendorff Duo at The Vortex Jazz Club, Dalston, London.

Thursday, July 10, 2025