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Thursday and Friday at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival, Abergavenny, 31st August and 1st September 2017.

Ian Mann enjoys the first two days of the festival and performances by Moscow Drug Club, the Gareth Roberts / Dave Jones Duo, and the musical celebration 1917 & All That Jazz.

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“Jazz Futures” in Brecon and Reading.

Jazz educator Marc Edwards, creator of the "Brecon Jazz Futures" programme at Brecon Jazz Festival, writes about his work promoting the music of young jazz musicians at events in Brecon and Reading.

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Monday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 01/05/2017.

Ian Mann on the final day of the Festival and performances by Hot 8 Brass Band, Sarah Munro, Mode9, Paul Carrack and Denys Baptiste.

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Sunday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 30/04/2017.

Ian Mann on performances by Monocled Man, Schnellertollermeier, Meshell Ndegeocello, Chick Corea, Chris Potter and Yazz Ahmed.

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Saturday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 29/04/2017.

Ian Mann on a full and varied day of music including performances by Trondheim Jazz Exchange, Phronesis, Orchestra Baobab, Lionel Loueke, Logan Richardson, Steve Gadd and Hans Koller.

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Friday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 28/04/2017.

Ian Mann on two very different performances at the Parabola Arts Centre by bands led by saxophonist Marius Neset and drummer Seb Rochford.

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Jazz Mann News

EFG London Jazz Festival wins “Festival Of The Year” at The LIVE Awards 2025.

Friday, December 12, 2025

EFG London Jazz Festival has been honoured with the prestigious Festival of the Year award at The LIVE Awards 2025, held on 10 December 2025 at Troxy in East London. Press release attached.

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts, New York City, announces the Winter 2026 season of its free POP-UP CONCERTS, January, February, March 2026.

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Miller Theatre’s hour-long, musician-curated Pop-Up Concerts—free, informal, and intimate—bring the audience right onto the stage. 2026 Winter programme attached.

An opportunity for young people.

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Bath Jazz Weekend and All Of The Above (AOTA) are trialling a new project aimed at encouraging young people to become the next generation of music promoters. Details attached.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Chris Gibbons Band at Southbound, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

Saturday, December 13, 2025 - Sunday, December 14, 2025

Daylight Music: The 400th Edition, lunchtime event at St Mary Magdalene Church, London N7.

Saturday, December 13, 2025

Darius Brubeck Quartet ‘music of the Brubecks’ at Union Chapel, Islington, London.

Monday, December 15, 2025

Outside UP! at Leicester Jazz House, International Arts Centre, Garden Street, Leicester.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Amuse Manouche at The Lion’s Den, Midhurst.

Thursday, December 18, 2025