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Sunday at Brecon Jazz Festival, 10/08/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys the final day of the Festival and performances by Julian Martin/ Ben Thomas, Soweto Kinch. Emily Masser / Alex Clarke, Dreamscapes, Ashley John Long's Rare Earth Project, Jazz Sabbath.

Saturday at Brecon Jazz Festival, 09/08/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys the second day of Brecon Jazz Festival 2025 and performances by Ursula Harrison and Sylvie Noble, Sultan Stevenson, Double Double, Ben Shankland, Remi Harris, Geoff Eales, Ruby Turner.

Friday at Brecon Jazz Festival, 08/08/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys the first day of the new look Brecon Jazz Festival including performances by Hejira, Chube, Metsaema, Bigger Picture, Klara Devlin Quartet, Cleveland Watkiss and Dionne Bennett.

Jammin’ Summer Sessions, Jazz A Juan 2025,  Petite Pinéde, Juan-Les-Pins, France.

Colin May reports on seven of the ten performances in the Jammin' Summer Sessions series of free events at the 2025 Jazz A Juan Festival.

Jazz A Juan Festival 2025, Part Two.

Colin May's second report on the 64th Jazz A Juan Festival held in Juan Les Pins, France. Performers include Meshell Ndegeocello, Gregory Porter, Ibrahim Maalouf, Sophye Soliveau, Herbie Hancock.

Jazz A Juan Festival 2025, Part One.

Colin May's first report on the 64th Jazz A Juan Festival held in Juan Les Pins, France. Performers include Emile Londonien, Dianne Reeves, Jamie Cullum, Xhitong Xu, Marion Rampal, Macha Gharibian.

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Jazz Mann News

Sheffield Jazz -  Autumn 2025 Season

Monday, September 08, 2025

Roy Saxby of Sheffield Jazz has forwarded details of the organisation's programme for October and November 2025. Events take place at various venues around the city. Fully detailed listings attached.

Jazz in the West Midlands, September 8th - 14th 2025.

Monday, September 08, 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.

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 07/09/2025.

Monday, September 08, 2025

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 07/09/2025, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Jazz Gigs & Events

Richard Exall Goes Getz (featuring Clark Tracey, Denny Ilett, Mike Green) at Corner Pocket Jazz & Blues Club, Westwood Club, Westwood Heath Road, Canley, Coventry.

Tuesday, September 09, 2025

Juan Galiardo ‘España-Cymru’ (piano) Trio at Brecon Jazz Club, The Muse Arts Centre, Brecon.

Tuesday, September 09, 2025

Soho Jazz Festival, various venues, Soho, London.

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - Sunday, September 14, 2025

Ben Shankland Trio at Swansea Jazz Club,  The Swigg, Swansea Marina, Swansea.

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Bryan Corbett’s Instrumental Groove Unit at Corn Exchange Jazz Club, The Corn Exchange, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire.

Thursday, September 11, 2025