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EFG London Jazz Festival 2019 - Day Four, Monday 18th November 2019.

Ian Mann enjoys the cinema inspired solo piano of David Helbock, the punchy, modern sounds of the Arthur O' Hara Trio and "It Must Schwing!", a celebration of the Blue Note label from The Jazz Animals

EFG London Jazz Festival 2019 - Day Three, Sunday 17th November 2019.

ECM Sunday. Ian Mann celebrates the 50th anniversary of the ECM record label at performances by the Julia Hulsmann Quartet, Crosscurrents Trio and the Jan Garbarek Group.

A Jazz and Film Tribute to Blue Note Records, Progress Theatre, Reading, Berkshire, 22/11/2019.

Guest contributor Trevor Bannister enjoys a performance of live music from the Stuart Henderson Quintet & a screening of the film ‘Blue Note: A Modern Jazz Story’ written & directed by Julian Benedikt

EFG London Jazz Festival 2019 - Day Two, Saturday 16th November 2019.

Ian Mann enjoys the performances of four different acts at Daylight Music at Union Chapel, Islington and two high energy, hard grooving sets from Wild Card and guests at the Spice of Life, Soho.

EFG London Jazz Festival 2019 - Day One, Friday 15th November 2019.

Ian Mann enjoys the contrasting musical approaches of Animal Society, Fred Thomas and the Marcin Wasilewski Trio.

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Book Review; Sammy Stein “Women in Jazz” (8th House Publishing).

A book that offers a fascinating insight into the lives of contemporary jazz women and one that will be read with great interest by jazz enthusiasts of any gender. Intelligent and insightful.

Page 30 of 67 pages

Jazz Mann News

Taupe - new album and UK & European tour March and April 2026.

Friday, January 30, 2026

Glasgow based trio Taupe will release their third album "waxing / waning" on 6th March 2026 followed by a series of UK & European live dates during March and April. Press release attached.

Sheffield Jazz - Spring 2026 season of gigs.

Friday, January 30, 2026

Sheffield Jazz has announced its gig schedule from February to May 2026. Events take place at Crooke's Social Club, The Crucible Playhouse & Theatre and Firth Hall. Fully detailed schedule attached.

Jazz FM, One Jazz and Tomorrow’s Warriors announce second series of ‘I AM WARRIOR’.

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Over six episodes, I AM WARRIOR introduces three artists; pianist & composer Emily Tran, singer-songwriter Kianja and trombonist-composer Christ-Stéphane Boizi. The series begins on 31st January 2026.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Ian Shaw’s Piano Bar with Vanessa Haynes, Polly Gibbons, Esther Bennett, Andy Williamson at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho, London.

Friday, January 30, 2026

Alex Bonney / Will Glaser / Cath Roberts / Tom Challenger at Hundred Years Gallery, London E2.

Friday, January 30, 2026

Dennis Rollins Velocity Trio at Guildford Jazz, The Stoke Hotel, Guildford, Surrey.

Friday, January 30, 2026

Julian Argüelles & RWCMD Jazz Orchestra at Dora Stoutzker Hall RWCMD, Cardiff.

Friday, January 30, 2026

Naissance at The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, Shropshire.

Friday, January 30, 2026