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Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul Festival, Moseley Park, Birmingham, 11th - 13th July 2025.

Guest contributor Dave Fuller, instigator of the Music Spoken Here series in Worcester, shares his highlights from the 2025 Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul Festival.

Martin Speake – Duo Recordings 2024/25

The past year has seen alto saxophonist Martin Speake release three very different duo recording with pianists Alcyona Mick and Will Butterworth and drummer Jeff Williams (pictured).

Black Mountain Jazz “Jazz Pick and Mix Concert”, Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 15/06/2025 (Part of ReVibe Festival).

A highly successful conclusion to the ReVibe Festival and an excellent advertisement for Black Mountain Jazz and its activities. Photograph of Reuben Carter by Debs Hancock

Brecon Jazz Club presents ‘Jazz & More’ with Music Network Tân Cerdd, The Muse Arts Centre, Brecon, 10/06/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys this collaboration between Brecon Jazz Club and a collective of singers and musicians associated with the Cardiff based Tân Cerdd Community Interest Company.

The Marr’s Bar, Worcester celebrates 25th Anniversary.

Worcester music venue The Marr's Bar, the home to the Music Spoken Here series of events, celebrates its 25th birthday in June 2025. Ian Mann and guest contributor Dave Fuller pay tribute.

Talking Drums with Ronnie Jones

Ronnie Jones’ drum kit - and approach to drumming - prompted much interest when he appeared recently with The John Horler Trio so we invited him to tell us more about his world of percussion.

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Laura Jurd - new album and UK & European tour dates.

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Trumpeter & composer Laura Jurd will release her new album "Rites & Revelations" on October 19th 2025. She will be touring in the UK & Europe during November.

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 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

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