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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.

Brecon Jazz Festival 2023, Main Weekend, Saturday 12th August 2023.

Ian Mann on the second full day of the main Festival weekend & performances by the All Stars of Brecon Jazz, Deborah Glenister, Annette Walker / Gary Crosby and the Gary Brunton / Emma Rawicz Quartet.

Brecon Jazz Festival 2023, Main Weekend, Friday 11th August 2023.

Ian Mann enjoys the first full day of the Festival and performances from Janet Evra, Edison Herbert, LaVon Hardison and many more.

Brecon Jazz Festival, ‘Jazz at the Marquee’, Family Jazz & Dance Day, Brecon County Showground, Brecon, 06/08/2023.

Ian Mann enjoys a hugely successful start to the 2023 Brecon Jazz Festival and three very different musical performances by the Rachel Hayward Swing Quartet, Fiesta Resistance and Funkyard

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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