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Friday at Titley Jazz, 25/07/2014.

Ian Mann enjoys the first day of the fifth Titley Jazz Festival with performances by the Brownfield/ Byrne Quintet, Peter King/Dick Pearce Quintet, Steve Waterman, and Anita Wardell.

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Michael Wollny “Wunderkammer XXL” and “Weltentraum”.

Ian Mann on the two latest recordings by the most important European jazz pianist since Esbjorn Svensson.

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An evening at Cheltenham Music Festival, Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham, 04/07/2014.

Ian Mann on Film & Talk ; Moog / The Smith Quartet with Joby Burgess play Steve Reich - "Different Trains", Graham Fitkin - "Distil" and Steve Martland - "Starry Night".

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Monday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 05/05/2014.

Ian Mann on the final day of the 2014 festival with very different performances by London Afrobeat Collective, Jo Silver, The Indigo Kings, Curtis Stigers, Kairos 4tet and Get The Blessing.

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Sunday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 04/05/2014.

Ian Mann enjoys a second day of diverse music with performances by the Trondheim Jazz Exchange, Ambrose Akinmusire, Iain Ballamy, Dan Nicholls and Thomas Stronen.

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Saturday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 03/05/2014.

Ian Mann on a memorable day of wonderfully diverse music at the 2014 Cheltenham Jazz Festival including performances by Paul Dunmall, Loose Tubes and Denys Baptiste.

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Jazz Mann News

Presto Music Awards Jazz 2025.

Monday, December 15, 2025

Specialist jazz and classical retailers Presto Music, based in Royal Leamington Spa, have announced their jazz award winners for 2025. Press release attached.

Jazz in the West Midlands - December 15th - 21st 2025.

Monday, December 15, 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 - 2025 year-end Radio Playlist.

Monday, December 15, 2025

In his two end of year shows Peter will play music from twenty one albums that have appealed to his own personal musical taste. Listings attached.

Jazz Gigs & Events

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

Power of Gower Big Band Swansea Jazz Club Christmas Party at Arts Wing @Grand Theatre, Swansea.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Amuse Manouche at The Lion’s Den, Midhurst.

Thursday, December 18, 2025

A Winter Solstice Evening with the Aidan Thorne / Will Barnes Duo at The Garden Room, Left Bank Village, Hereford.

Thursday, December 18, 2025