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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.

Reel Recordings

Tim Owen with our first look at Reel Recordings, the Canadian label that specialises in British jazz of the 1960's and 70's. Tim examines releases by Splinters, Harry Miller's Isipingo & Bob Downes.

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Jazz Mann News

The Jam House presents free outdoor live jazz, funk, soul, Latin and reggae performances in St. Paul’s Square, Birmingham, 26/07/2025.

Monday, July 21, 2025

As part of the annual Jewellery Quarter Festival in Birmingham, The Jam House are putting on an afternoon of free outdoor live jazz, funk, soul, Latin and reggae performances in St. Paul's Square.

Jazz in the West Midlands - July 21st - 27th 2025.

Monday, July 21, 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.

Kings Place, London announces launch of Kings Place Jazz Orchestra and autumn 2025 jazz shows.

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Kings Place announces the launch of the newly formed Kings Place Jazz Orchestra, a freshly curated series by Michael Mwenso and an autumn filled with jazz performances. 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

41st Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival, various venues, Birmingham, Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Sutton Coldfield, Solihull.

Friday, July 18, 2025 - Sunday, July 27, 2025

Matt Skelton’s ‘Black Hawk’ Quintet at Swansea Jazz Club, Cu Mumbles, Mumbles, Swansea.

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Betty Accorsi Quartet, album launch at Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club, Kennington, London.

Thursday, July 24, 2025