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Features

Jonny Mansfield - ” “Portrait” an “Album in a Day”.

Multi-instrumentalist Jonny Mansfield has completed the challenge of recording a full album in a single day. The result, "Portrait", is now available via Bandcamp.

Celebrating Musical Traditions in Ards and North Down in the time of Covid-19.

Composers Sid Peacock and Ruth Angell have been commissioned to write a work celebrating the different musical and cultural traditions of this area of Northern Ireland. Press release attached.

Patchwork Jazz Orchestra - “The Light that Shines” - Music and Videos recorded in Isolation.

Patchwork Jazz Orchestra has released a five track EP, with accompanying videos, recorded by its members in isolation at the height of lockdown. Read the story behind this remarkable achievement here

Alex Ward - “Where We Were”, “Frames” and “Noonward”.

Three very different albums by the extraordinarily productive clarinettist & guitarist Alex Ward, featuring his quartet Item 4, Ward as a solo guitarist, and his duo with drummer/ vocalist Sean Noonan

Black Mountain Jazz, Abergavenny - The “Sorry We Missed You” Interviews - Jonny Bruce.

Black Mountain Jazz have taken the innovative step of e-interviewing artists who were scheduled to appear at the Club during lockdown. The latest in the series features Bristol trumpeter Jonny Bruce.

Johnny Hunter - “Studies In Lockdown”.

Manchester based drummer Johnny Hunter has responded to the challenge of creating collectively improvised music in isolation with the release of his quartet's digital album "Studies In Lockdown".

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Jazz Mann News

Guildford Jazz - Programme August to October 2025.

Thursday, August 07, 2025

Mick Thomas has forwarded details of forthcoming events at Guildford Jazz. Fully detailed schedule attached.

Jazz in the West Midlands - August 4th - 10th 2025.

Monday, August 04, 2025

A roundup of jazz, funk & soul gigs to check out this week in the West Midlands area. Listings supplied by Dave Fuller of Music Spoken Here, Worcester.

Music Spoken Here, Worcester announces programme for Autumn 2025

Sunday, August 03, 2025

Music Spoken Here has announced its programme for September to December 2025. Events take place fortnightly at The Marr's Bar, Worcester.

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

Brecon Jazz Festival 2025, various venues, Brecon, Powys.

Friday, August 08, 2025 - Sunday, August 10, 2025

Jazzamatazz Feat. Amy Roberts, lunchtime performance at Solihull Jazz, Broomfields Hall, Union Road, Solihull,

Sunday, August 10, 2025

Swing from Paris at Corner Pocket Jazz & Blues Club, Westwood Club, Westwood Heath Road, Canley , Coventry.

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Jazz Jam (Free entry) at Swansea Jazz Club, Cu Mumbles, Mumbles, Swansea.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025