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Reel Recordings II

Tim Owen with a second look at the Reel Recordings catalogue. This time he looks at valuable recorded documents featuring the music of both Soft Machine and Kevin Ayers.

Sunday at Lichfield Real Ale, Jazz and Blues Festival 2011.

An excellent afternoon's music froma very different "quartet of trios".

Saturday at Lichfield Real Ale, Jazz and Blues Festival 2011.

Lichfield must represent the best value for money on the entire festival circuit. Every act that I saw this year delivered.

Another Timbre

Tim Owen looks at four releases from this Sheffield based label that declares itself to be an outlet for "improvised and cutting-edge contemporary music?.

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Notes from Hay

Ian Mann reports on some of the musical events at the 2011 Hay Festival.

The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble meets The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation.

Tim Owen looks at two related releases on the Denovali record label.

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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