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Michael Wollny “Wunderkammer XXL” and “Weltentraum”.

Ian Mann on the two latest recordings by the most important European jazz pianist since Esbjorn Svensson.

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An evening at Cheltenham Music Festival, Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham, 04/07/2014.

Ian Mann on Film & Talk ; Moog / The Smith Quartet with Joby Burgess play Steve Reich - "Different Trains", Graham Fitkin - "Distil" and Steve Martland - "Starry Night".

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Monday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 05/05/2014.

Ian Mann on the final day of the 2014 festival with very different performances by London Afrobeat Collective, Jo Silver, The Indigo Kings, Curtis Stigers, Kairos 4tet and Get The Blessing.

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Sunday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 04/05/2014.

Ian Mann enjoys a second day of diverse music with performances by the Trondheim Jazz Exchange, Ambrose Akinmusire, Iain Ballamy, Dan Nicholls and Thomas Stronen.

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Saturday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 03/05/2014.

Ian Mann on a memorable day of wonderfully diverse music at the 2014 Cheltenham Jazz Festival including performances by Paul Dunmall, Loose Tubes and Denys Baptiste.

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Alex Ward;  Predicate “Nails” and Forebrace “Bad Folds”.

Ian Mann on two albums featuring the exceptional talents of Alex Ward who leads the band Predicate on guitar and the contemporaneous Forebrace on clarinet.

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Jazz Mann News

Music Spoken Here, Worcester - Programme for January and February 2026.

Thursday, November 27, 2025

Music Spoken Here has announced its first three events of 2026. Performances take place at The Marr's Bar, Worcester. Fully detailed schedule attached.

Jazz at the Royal Academy of Music, London- Spring 2026.

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

The RAM has announced its spring season of events and performances, including an array of jazz performances. Details attached.

Kate Kortum Wins 2025 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced Kate Kortum as the winner of the 14th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Press release attached.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Tim Richards Trio Album Launch at The Old Library Bar, New Cross Road, London SE14.

Sunday, November 30, 2025

Music Spoken Here’s Sunday Service with Czafari, early evening event at The Marr’s Bar, Worcester.

Sunday, November 30, 2025

The Jazz Loft according to W Eugene Smith -Film screening at Widcombe Social Club, Bath.

Sunday, November 30, 2025

RWCMD Big Band – A Quincy Jones Tribute at Black Mountain Jazz, Melville Centre, Abergavenny.

Sunday, November 30, 2025

Terence Collie, Jac Jones, Ryan Trebilcock ‘The Music of Thelonious Monk’ at Jazz on the Plaza Café Yukari, Kew, London.

Sunday, November 30, 2025