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Sunday at wall2wall Jazz Festival, Abergavenny, 06/09/2015.

Ian Mann on the final day of a hugely enjoyable festival which included performances from Remi Harris Trio, Jamie Brownfield Quartet, Sarah Gillespie Trio and Zoe Schwarz's Blue Commotion.

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Friday and Saturday at wall2wall Jazz Festival, Abergavenny, 4th and 5th September 2015.

Ian Mann on the first two days of the best wall2wall Festival thus far. Performers include The Ben Cipolla Band, Radio Banska, Emily Saunders Band, Ben Treacher Quartet and Moscow Drug Club.

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Music and ... the Theremin, The Left Bank, Hereford, 30/07/2015 (part of the Three Choirs Festival).

Ian Mann is informed, educated and entertained by this talk / musical performance presented by sound artists and instrument builders MortonUnderwood together with theremin virtuoso Lydia Kavina.

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R.I.P.  John Taylor (1942-2015)

Ian Mann's reflections on the sudden and tragic passing of the great British jazz pianist, composer and educator John Taylor.

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Sunday at Swansea International Jazz Festival, 14/06/2015.

Ian Mann on the final day of the Festival and performances by Lee Gibson & The Capital City Jazz Orchestra, Dave Jones Quartet, The Session, Steve Waterman Quartet and Hamish Stuart Octet.

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Saturday at Swansea International Jazz Festival, 13/06/2015.

Ian Mann on the second day of the festival with performances by Bridgend Big Band, Geoff Eales, Gareth Williams, Robert Fowler's Gerry Mulligan Concert Big Band, Radio Londra and Monsters On A Leash.

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Jazz Mann News

Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival 2026 -  first wave of artists announced.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul Festival has announced Fabio & Grooverider & The Outlook Orchestra, and Jalen Ngonda, as the first two headline acts for 2026. The event takes place in Moseley Park, Birmingham

606 Jazz Club, Chelsea, London - Programme for January 2026.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Laura Thorne of the 606 Club has forwarded details of the Club's programme for January 2026, plus a short look at some the events due to take place in February. Fully detailed schedule attached.

New jazz festival for Birmingham announced - Eastside Jazz Festival, 12 & 13 February 2026.

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC) is to host a brand new jazz festival for Birmingham taking place over two days, 12-13 Feb 2026, across the multi-venue building. Headliners include Chris Potter.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Outside UP! at Leicester Jazz House, International Arts Centre, Garden Street, Leicester.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Power of Gower Big Band Swansea Jazz Club Christmas Party at Arts Wing @Grand Theatre, Swansea.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Amuse Manouche at The Lion’s Den, Midhurst.

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Christmas Jazz Jam with Julian Martin Trio at Ardour Academy, Cardiff.

Thursday, December 18, 2025

A Winter Solstice Evening with the Aidan Thorne / Will Barnes Duo at The Garden Room, Left Bank Village, Hereford.

Thursday, December 18, 2025