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Ezra Collective win 2023 Mercury Music Prize.

Ian Mann with a personal reflection on Ezra Collective's historic victory at the 2023 Mercury Music Prize ceremony, making them the first ever jazz act to win an award first instigated in 1992.

Brecon Jazz Festival 2023, ‘Jazz & Film Weekend’ - The Films - Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th August 2023.

Ian Mann enjoys "Jazz on a Summer's Day", the film about he 1958 Newport Jazz Festival and "Indigo - Revelations in Small Steps", a film about trumpeter Byron Wallen's Indigo quartet by Tom Parsons.

Nice Jazz Festival 2023 - Part Two, 20th and 21st July 2023.

Guest contributor Colin May reports on the final two days of the 2023 Nice Jazz Festival. Performers include SuperBlue, Herbie Hancock, Ezra Collective, GoGo Penguin, Dianne Reeves, Donald Harrison.

Nice Jazz Festival 2023 - Part One, 18th and 19th July 2023.

Guest contributor Colin May reports on the first two days of the 2023 Nice Jazz Festival. Performers include Hiromi, Dave Holland, Gabriels, Immanuel Wilkins, Roberto Fonseca, Emile Londonien.

Brecon Jazz Festival 2023, ‘Jazz & Film Weekend’ - The Music - Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th August 2023.

Ian Mann enjoys the four musical performances of Brecon Jazz Festival's 'Jazz & Film Weekend' by Hot Club Gallois, Baires Connection Tango Trio, Zoe Rahman Octet and Zoe Gilby w. Terence Collie Trio

Brecon Jazz Festival 2023, Main Weekend, Sunday 13th August 2023.

Ian Mann enjoys a very full day of music including performances by the Rachel Starritt Trio, Faith i Branko, Festival Big Band with LaVon Hardison and Dionne Bennett & Friends.

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Jazz Mann News

Olivia Cuttill - new album and UK and European tour dates, July to October 2025.

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Trumpeter & composer Olivia Cuttill will release her new album ...And Writing And Singing And Tunes To Be Swingin' on August 29th 2025 and will be touring in the UK & Europe. Press release attached.

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 13/07/2025.

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 13/07/2025, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Jazz FM announces summer schedule for 2025.

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Jazz FM celebrates legends of jazz, soul and blues this summer. Press release attached.

Jazz Gigs & Events

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

Serious Summer Jazz Series at The Barbican Centre and Cadogan Hall, London.

Monday, June 16, 2025 - Saturday, July 26, 2025

Cheltenham Music Festival 2025, various venues, Cheltenham, Glos.

Friday, July 04, 2025 - Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Jazz A Juan, various venues,  Juan-les-Pins, France.

Thursday, July 10, 2025 - Sunday, July 20, 2025

Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2025, various venues, Edinburgh.

Friday, July 11, 2025 - Sunday, July 20, 2025