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Features

‘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.

Brick Lane Jazz Festival, London, 26-28 April 2024.

Guest contributor Colin May dips into three days of live music performances at London's Brick Lane Jazz Festival.

Monday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 06/05/2024.

Ian Mann enjoys the final day of the 2024 Cheltenham Jazz Festival and performances by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, The Clare Teal Seven, UB40, corto.alto and Gregory Porter.

Sunday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 05/05/2024.

Ian Mamm enjoys performances by Dreamscapes, Sam Eastmond and John Zorn's Bagatelles, The Royal Scammers, un.procedure plus, Theo Croker and Huey Morgan

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Jazz Mann News

Persian and Middle Eastern music in London, York and Canterbury - September 2025 - April 2026.

Wednesday, September 03, 2025

Artstage, one of the world’s leading promoters of Persian & Middle Eastern music will present a series of performances in the UK including several events forming part of the EFG London Jazz Festival.

The Green Note, Camden Town, London - Newsletter, 03/09/2025.

Wednesday, September 03, 2025

The Green Note has forwarded its latest newsletter with details of forthcoming musical events.

Guildford Jazz - Programme for October 2025.

Tuesday, September 02, 2025

Mick Thomas has forwarded details of forthcoming events at Guildford Jazz.

Jazz Gigs & Events

The Plague Doctors Cure All at The Speakeasy, Left Bank Village, Hereford.

Wednesday, September 03, 2025

Jazz Jam Ft. Alex Merritt at FarGo Village, Far Gosford Street, Coventry

Thursday, September 04, 2025

Swansea International Jazz Festival at Cu Mumbles and National Waterfront Museum, Swansea.

Thursday, September 04, 2025 - Sunday, September 07, 2025

The Fabulous Red Diesel at The Old Dairy Taproom, Tenterden, Kent.

Friday, September 05, 2025

Aaron Moloney Trio Featuring Vasilis Xenopoulos at Kidderminster Jazz Club, St. Ambrose Parish Centre, Kidderminster, Worcs.

Friday, September 05, 2025