Winner of the Parliamentary Jazz Award for Best Media, 2019

Features

Jazz A Juan Festival 2025, Part One.

Colin May's first report on the 64th Jazz A Juan Festival held in Juan Les Pins, France. Performers include Emile Londonien, Dianne Reeves, Jamie Cullum, Xhitong Xu, Marion Rampal, Macha Gharibian.

Colin May interviews Ibrahim Maalouf.

Colin May talks to Ibrahim Maalouf prior to the trumpeter / composer's appearance at the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall on July 29th 2025.

Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul Festival, Moseley Park, Birmingham, 11th - 13th July 2025.

Guest contributor Dave Fuller, instigator of the Music Spoken Here series in Worcester, shares his highlights from the 2025 Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul Festival.

Martin Speake – Duo Recordings 2024/25

The past year has seen alto saxophonist Martin Speake release three very different duo recording with pianists Alcyona Mick and Will Butterworth and drummer Jeff Williams (pictured).

Black Mountain Jazz “Jazz Pick and Mix Concert”, Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 15/06/2025 (Part of ReVibe Festival).

A highly successful conclusion to the ReVibe Festival and an excellent advertisement for Black Mountain Jazz and its activities. Photograph of Reuben Carter by Debs Hancock

Brecon Jazz Club presents ‘Jazz & More’ with Music Network Tân Cerdd, The Muse Arts Centre, Brecon, 10/06/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys this collaboration between Brecon Jazz Club and a collective of singers and musicians associated with the Cardiff based Tân Cerdd Community Interest Company.

Page 5 of 67 pages

Jazz Mann News

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.

SMOKE Jazz Club, New York City, Programme for March 2026.

Thursday, January 29, 2026

SMOKE Jazz Club has announced its schedule for March 2026. Performers include Charles McPherson, Steve Davis, Kenny Washington, Fred Hersch, Eric Alexander, Cyrus Chestnut, George Cables.

The Tung Auditorium, Liverpool - Spring and Summer Programme 2026.

Thursday, January 29, 2026

The Tung Auditorium is the University of Liverpool’s state-of-the-art concert hall, designed for both teaching and live performance. A schedule of forthcoming shows, including some jazz events, att.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Karim Saber ‘Sundance’ album launch at The Vortex Jazz Club, Dalston, London.

Thursday, January 29, 2026

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