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Saturday at Lichfield Real Ale, Jazz and Blues Festival 2009

The Lichfield RAJB organised by Lichfield Arts just goes from strength to strength. The music on offer this year was of a consistently high standard

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Ian Mann looks at two similarly themed albums by Swedish pianist Jan Lundgren

Lundgren (born 1966) came to jazz at the age of twenty having previously studied as a classical musician. Indeed at one time he seemed destined to be a professional classical performer

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The Guardian Hay Festival, Hay-On-Wye 2009

Ian Mann looks at contrasting jazz events at the 2009 Guardian Hay Festival

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Count your Blessings

Ian Mann takes another look at Get The Blessing's new album and reviews their recent show at the 2009 Budvar Cheltenham Jazz Festival

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Budvar Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2009: Sunday

Another day featuring some memorable performances and culminating with the gig of the festival from the Dave Douglas Quintet

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Budvar Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2009: Saturday

The Saturday of this year's Cheltenham Jazz Festival started bright and sunny with no hint of the events that were later to cause major problems for the festival organisers

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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