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Jazz Album Reviews

Matthew Kilner

The Space In Between

A highly impressive debut album from Kilner, who impresses both as an instrumentalist and a composer. I predict that we will be hearing a lot more from this hugely talented young musician.

Alison Rayner Quintet

SEMA4

The Exu

The Exu

Jake Long

City Swamp

Dave Manington’s Riff Raff

Weightless

Nick Costley-White

Poncha

Josephine Davies & The Ensō  Ensemble

The Celtic Wheel of the Year Suite

Jazz Mann Recommended Listening

The Mark Williams Trio

Long Way Out

Combining jazz and rock influences this is a particularly intelligent brand of ‘fusion’ that makes for very rewarding listening. This threesome find a lot to say within the format of the guitar trio.

Lars Danielsson / Verneri Pohjola / John Parricelli

Trio

Relaxed and intimate this is an album that speaks quietly, but eloquently. This is a remarkably well balanced trio.

Hattie Whitehead

Bloom

“Bloom” sees her tackling subjects ranging from the political to the intensely personal and doing so with intelligence and conviction. Her singing is technically accomplished and undeniably beautiful.

Number Junky

Birak

For all its rhythmic complexities the music of Number Junky, led by guitarist Kristian Borring, remains eminently melodic and accessible and has the potential to appeal to a broad jazz listenership.

Live Jazz Reviews

Laura Jurd

Laura Jurd and Friends, St John The Evangelist, Oxford, 24/04/2025.

Liz Exell Quartet

Liz Exell Quartet, “Tributaries: Monk and Beyond”, Black Mountain Jazz, Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 27/04/2025.

Allexa Nava

Allexa Nava Quintet,  Ninety One Living Room, London, 25/04/2025 (Part of Brick Lane Jazz Festival).

Chris Bowden ‘The Hypnos Files’ ft. Neil Bullock & Louise Warren

Chris Bowden ‘The Hypnos Files’ ft. Neil Bullock & Louise Warren, Music Spoken Here, The Marr’s Bar, Worcester, 24/04/2025.

Fergus McCreadie Trio

Fergus McCreadie Trio SJE Arts, St John the Evangelist, Oxford, 11/04/2025.

Doug Sides Legacy Band

Doug Sides Legacy Band, Corn Exchange Jazz Club, The Corn Exchange, Ross-on Wye, Herefordshire, 17/04/2025.

Jazz Mann Features

Sunday at Brick Lane Jazz Festival, London, 27/04/2025.

Guest contributor Dave Fuller enjoys final day performances by Alley Lloyd and her band and Gary Crosby's Africa Space Programme featuring Steve Williamson, Denys Baptiste & Winston Clifford

Saturday at Brick Lane Jazz Festival, London, 26/04/2025.

Guest contributor Dave Fuller enjoys three very different performances from Isobella Burnham, Tomorrow's Warriors Frontline and Ill Considered.

Jazz Mann News

Newcastle Arts Centre- Music Programme for May 2025.

Friday, May 02, 2025

Newcastle Arts Centre has announced its jazz and folk programme for May 2025. Details attached.

Warren James - gig schedule for May 2025.

Friday, May 02, 2025

Guitarist, banjo player and vocalist Warren James has forwarded his latest newsletter including details of his forthcoming live appearances with a variety of different line ups.

The Green Note, Camden Town, London - Newsletter, 01/05/2025

Friday, May 02, 2025

The Green Note has forwarded its latest newsletter with details of forthcoming musical events.

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Jazz Gigs & Events

Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2025, various venues, Cheltenham, Glos.

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - Monday, May 05, 2025

David Preston MU Quartet at Birmingham Jazz, 1000 Trades, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham.

Friday, May 02, 2025

Terence Collie Trio at Kidderminster Jazz Club, St. Ambrose Parish Centre, Kidderminster, Worcs.

Friday, May 02, 2025

Ivo Neame and Elchin Shirinov Present Keith Jarrett: A Portrait Performance at Clun Valley Jazz, SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, Shropshire.

Friday, May 02, 2025 - Saturday, May 03, 2025

Gnoss at Widcombe Social Club, Bath.

Sunday, May 04, 2025

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