http://www.thejazzmann.com Jazz news, Jazz reviews and live Jazz gigs, events and reviews from Ian Mann the Jazz Man en ian.mann@onetel.com Copyright 2026 2026-11-12T07:53:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/miles-pillinger-belonging An impressive debut from Pillinger. His skill as a drummer & his command of various rhythms is apparent throughout & his playing is at the heart of the music. He also impresses as a composer. Jazz, Album, Recommended, 2026-11-12T07:53:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/darius-brubeck-quartet-live-again “Live Again” finds him in peerless form as both a composer and performer and the live format certainly brings out the best of him. A very welcome addition to the Brubeck family catalogue. Jazz, Album, Recommended, 2026-11-11T22:16:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/renowned-jazz-and-folk-acts-headline-at-the-howard-assembly-room-leeds-november-and-december-2026 The Howard Assembly Room is set to host leading jazz and folk musicians in the run up to Christmas, including bands led by bassist Jasper Høiby and drummer Ari Hoenig, Press release attached. 2026-11-10T20:30:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/wayfinding-ep "Wayfinding” sees DOX continuing to blaze their unique electro-acoustic improvisational trail and continuing to create music that simultaneously intrigues, beguiles and excites. Jazz, EP, 2026-11-10T14:51:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/big-bear-music-wins-arts-culture-award-at-2026-birmingham-awards The music company run by Black Sabbath’s original manager Jim Simpson has won the Arts & Culture Award at the Birmingham Awards 2026. Press release attached. 2026-11-09T15:10:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/the-spitz-much-loved-east-london-music-venue-to-be-commemorated-with-blue-plaque-marking-30-years-of-music-and-community Spitz musicians to perform live at Old Spitalfields Market on Tuesday November 17th 2026 as the venue’s legacy is celebrated during the London Jazz Festival 2026-11-09T11:47:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/jazz-in-the-west-midlands-november-9th-15th-2026 A roundup of jazz, funk and soul gigs to check out this week in the West Midlands area. Listings provided by Dave Fuller of Music Spoken Here, Worcester. 2026-11-09T10:08:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/aurelius-kidderminster-jazz-club-st-ambroses-parish-centre-kidderminster-worcs-06-11-2026 The thoughtful, sometimes complex music of Aurelius was well received by an attentive and supportive crowd who appreciated both its beauties and its subtleties. Jazz, Live, 2026-11-07T17:12:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/robert-castelli-boom-quartet-resonant-alien-live-at-the-black-cat-belgium Strong melodies are combined with equally strong grooves to create music that is both adventurous and accessible. There’s no better place to hear Boom! Quartet than in the live environment. Jazz, Album, 2026-11-06T18:03:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/upstairs-at-ronnie-scotts-programme-for-november-and-december-2026 Ronnie Scott's has announced its programme for its Upstairs venue for November and December 2026. Fully detailed listings attached. 2026-11-04T17:03:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/features/article/jammin-juan-palais-des-congress-antibes-juan-les-pins-29th-and-30th-october-2026 2026-11-04T16:43:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/christoph-gallio-dominic-lash-mark-sanders-hafan-yr-afon-newtown-powys-01-11-2026 It’s been a long time since I last enjoyed freely improvised music of this quality and the whole event represented an enjoyable and invigorating musical experience. Jazz, Live, 2026-11-03T18:43:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/the-green-note-camden-town-london-newsletter-03-11-2026 The Green Note has forwarded its latest newsletter with details of forthcoming musical events, including news of the venue's programme for the 2026 EFG London Jazz Festival. 2026-11-03T15:34:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/gregory-porter-adds-fourth-royal-albert-hall-show-to-2027-uk-tour Due to huge demand, the two-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist will perform four nights at 5000-capacity Royal Albert Hall as part of his 2027 UK tour. Press release attached. 2026-11-03T12:39:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/christine-tobin-launches-heroic-album-at-london-jazz-festival Singer-composer Christine Tobin will launch her latest album, Pseudologia Fantastica at World Heart Beat in Nine Elms on Saturday 21st November 2026 as part of EFG London Jazz Festival. 2026-11-03T12:33:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/danny-keane-kinesis A work that covers a lot of ground, both stylistically and geographically. The ultimate triumph is Keane’s, the man who wrote the music and whose playing is at the very heart of it. Jazz, Album, Recommended, 2026-11-02T15:32:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/the-jazz-loft-new-jazz-night-in-birmingham On November 8th 2026 drummer Freddie Osman Dal and bassist Arnie Somogyi will launch a new jazz night in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter, where they will also perform in the house rhythm section. 2026-11-02T12:17:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/jazz-in-the-west-midlands-november-2nd-8th-2026 A roundup of jazz, funk and soul gigs to check out this week in the West Midlands area. Listings provided by Dave Fuller of Music Spoken Here, Worcester. 2026-11-02T12:07:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/guildford-jazz-programme-for-december-2026 Mick Thomas has forwarded details of forthcoming events at Guildford Jazz. Performers include Chris Ingham, Mark Nightingale, Polly Gibbons, Alex Garnett, James Pearson. 2026-11-01T15:15:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/olie-brice-quartet-jazz-at-progress-progress-theatre-reading-berkshire-23-10-2026 Brice combines his great qualities as a bass player with sensitivity as a composer, providing the thread that binds the group together. Jazz, Live, 2026-11-01T14:34:00+00:00