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EFG London Jazz Festival 2015, first Saturday, 14/11/2015.

Ian Mann on a varied day of music embracing several different styles of jazz and beyond including performances by Dans Les Arbres, Alan Benzie Trio, Daniel Herskedal, and Terrell Stafford/Bruce Barth.

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Ray Warleigh (1938-2015).

Ian Mann remembers the alto saxophonist and flautist Ray Warleigh who died on 21st September 2015.

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Sunday at wall2wall Jazz Festival, Abergavenny, 06/09/2015.

Ian Mann on the final day of a hugely enjoyable festival which included performances from Remi Harris Trio, Jamie Brownfield Quartet, Sarah Gillespie Trio and Zoe Schwarz's Blue Commotion.

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Friday and Saturday at wall2wall Jazz Festival, Abergavenny, 4th and 5th September 2015.

Ian Mann on the first two days of the best wall2wall Festival thus far. Performers include The Ben Cipolla Band, Radio Banska, Emily Saunders Band, Ben Treacher Quartet and Moscow Drug Club.

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Music and ... the Theremin, The Left Bank, Hereford, 30/07/2015 (part of the Three Choirs Festival).

Ian Mann is informed, educated and entertained by this talk / musical performance presented by sound artists and instrument builders MortonUnderwood together with theremin virtuoso Lydia Kavina.

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R.I.P.  John Taylor (1942-2015)

Ian Mann's reflections on the sudden and tragic passing of the great British jazz pianist, composer and educator John Taylor.

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Jazz Mann News

New Jersey Performing Arts Center Announces 2025 TD James Moody Jazz Festival, Nov 8th-23rd 2025.

Thursday, September 11, 2025

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced details of the 14th annual TD James Moody Festival, taking place November 8-23, 2025. Press release including full line up attached.

Liam Ward - Upcoming gigs and workshops

Thursday, September 11, 2025

Blues harmonica player and vocalist Liam Ward has announced his gig & workshop schedule for September to November 2025 which will feature his playing and singing with a variety of different line ups.

Daylight Music, London announces Autumn 2025 series.

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Promoters Arctic Circle have announced their Daylight Music programme of events for Autumn 2025 plus details of the new Explorer's Club membership scheme.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Soho Jazz Festival, various venues, Soho, London.

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

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

Thursday, September 11, 2025

Esther Bennett, Deborah Carew, John Crawford & Eleonora Claps at Aces & Eights, Tufnell Park, London.

Friday, September 12, 2025

Fugue & Groove Jazz Trio at Tetbury Goods Shed Arts Centre, Tetbury, Glos.

Friday, September 12, 2025

Worcester Music Festival, various venues, Worcester.

Friday, September 12, 2025 - Sunday, September 14, 2025