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Brecon Jazz Festival 2024, Main Weekend, Friday 9th August 2024.

Ian Mann enjoys the first full day of the Festival and performances from Zach Breskal, Steven Kirby, Kat Rees, N'famady Kouyate, Ursula Harrison, Dionne Bennett and The Mingus Project.

Brecon Jazz Festival, Family & Jazz Day, Gardens and Marquee, Castle Hotel, Brecon, 04/08/2024.

An enjoyable and entertaining day of music making featuring three very different bands, all operating underneath the broad stylistic umbrella that we call jazz.

63RD JAZZ À JUAN,  Juan-les-Pins, France, 8th -18th July 2024.

Guest contributor Colin May enjoys performances by Brad Mehldau, Joshua Redman, Belmondo Dead Jazz, Erik Truffaz, Saki Ozawa, Li Xiaochuan, Poetic Ways and more.

‘Jazz Friends’ at Brecon Jazz Club, The Muse Arts Centre, Brecon, 09/07/2024.

Ian Mann enjoys an informal evening of jazz featuring a host of 'Jazz Friends', with the emphasis very much on friendship, community and the joy of playing jazz.

BOOK REVIEW:  “The Summer We Crossed Europe In The Rain”  Lyrics for Stacey Kent by Kazuo Ishigoro, illustrated by Bianca Bagnarelli.

Charming collection of song lyrics written by the distinguished author Kazuo Ishiguro for the jazz singer Stacey Kent. The book also features the distinctive artwork of illustrator Bianca Bagnarelli.

Twenty five years of jazz at The Spin Jazz Club, Oxford.

As Oxford's premier jazz venue The Spin celebrates its 25th anniversary co -founder Pete Oxley talks to Colin May (via email) about the ups and downs of the clubs history.

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Jazz Mann News

Mood Indigo Events announce Autumn 2025 Jazz Piano Series at 1901 Arts Club, Waterloo, London.

Saturday, June 07, 2025

The Mood Indigo Events Jazz Piano Series returns for its second season with a series of solo piano performances by Ternce Collie, Gwilym Simcock and Alcyona Mick during September and October 2025.

Beiggja - debut album and European tour dates, June and September 2025.

Wednesday, June 04, 2025

The new Norwegian / Dutch 'jazz supergroup' Beiggja will release its debut album "Morning" on Hubro Records on June 13th 2025 and has also announced a series of European tour dates, including London.

Jazztopad Festival, New York City - 2025 line up announced.

Wednesday, June 04, 2025

Poland’s most innovative jazz festival, announces genre-blurring international lineup for June 13th - 18th 2025, its 9th edition in New York City. Press release attached.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Miles Davis Celebration Festival at Smoke Jazz Club, New York City, USA.

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - Sunday, June 08, 2025

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

The Blockheads at The Forge, Camden, London.

Friday, June 06, 2025 - Saturday, June 07, 2025

Jazz in the Vineyard - Celebrating Horace Silver feat, Steve Waterman & Clare Hirst, matinee & evening performances at High Clandon Estate Vineyard, East Clandon, Guildford, Surrey.

Saturday, June 07, 2025

Movement in Sound – Tengger + Seaming To at Sy ; Gigs, St.Alkmund’s Church, Shrewsbury.

Saturday, June 07, 2025