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 2026-06-05T15:31:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/efg-london-jazz-festival-announces-new-names-for-2026-including-goldie-mariza-caravan-palace-gerald-clayton-and-kyoto-jazz-massive The EFG London Jazz Festival has announced a new wave artists scheduled to appear at the Festival, which will take place at venues across the city 13 - 22 November 2026. 2026-06-05T15:31:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/smoke-jazz-club-new-york-city-programme-for-july-2026 SMOKE Jazz Club has announced its schedule for July 2026. Performers include Terney Sutton, Emmet Cohen, Jane Monheit, Eric Scott Reed, Cyrus Chestnut, René Marie, Randy Brecker, Houston Person. 2026-06-05T15:21:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/pat-metheny-side-eye-iii An immaculately crafted album filled with impeccable playing and typically intelligent writing from a musician who has been consistently creative for over fifty years. Jazz, Album, Recommended, 2026-06-05T14:40:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/cecile-mclorin-salvant-booke-of-ayres-the-sohmen-concert-hall-the-schwarzman-centre-for-the-humanities-university-of-oxford-29-05-2026 Cécile McLorin Salvant was fantastic and her musicians almost as superb. Overall it was a bold, superbly executed and highly enjoyable event. Jazz, Live, 2026-06-04T14:11:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/blue-note-records-announces-signing-of-pianist-and-producer-kiefer Blue Note has signed pianist & producer Kiefer who will release his debut solo album in the autumn. Kiefer will also be touring with two UK dates in July 2026 followed by other shows in Europe & USA. 2026-06-04T10:53:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/tomorrows-warriors-and-bank-of-america-launch-young-artist-development-partnership Tomorrow’s Warriors & Bank of America will provide young musicians in the Tomorrow’s Warriors (TW) Big Band with performance & mentoring opportunities through a new ‘Side by Side’ development program. 2026-06-04T09:32:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/40-fantastic-years-audiences-urged-to-join-glasgow-jazz-festivals-landmark-celebrations Glasgow Jazz Festival returns to the city from to the city from 10 – 14 June 2026 with the organisers urging music lovers to play their part in the 40th anniversary celebrations. 2026-06-03T16:06:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/nice-jazz-festival-final-line-up-announced The full line up for the Nice Jazz Fest ( NJF) has been announced. It will take place over three days, 23rd -25th July, with 18 acts appearing. Further details attached. 2026-06-03T15:42:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/hejira-announce-a-first-north-america-tour-july-2026 Hejira the seven piece band that celebrates Joni Mitchell's jazz period will be touring in North America in July. The nine date tour includes appearances at Syracuse Jazz Festival & NYC venue Iridium 2026-06-03T15:29:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/tomos-williams-quintet-7-steps-the-music-of-miles-davis-black-mountain-jazz-melville-centre-for-the-arts-abergavenny-31-05-2026 An excellent evening of music played to a packed house. The standard of the playing from five of Wales’ finest was excellent throughout, and of course the material itself was genuinely ‘classic’. Jazz, Live, 2026-06-02T16:30:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/lichfield-jazz-weekender-line-up-announced The Lichfield Jazz Weekender will present four days of gigs, workshops and talks at The Hub at St. Mary's and other venues throughout the city from Thursday 4th - Sunday 7th June 2026. 2026-06-02T13:50:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/warren-james-jake-leg-jug-band-gig-schedule-for-june-july-august-2026 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. 2026-06-02T13:21:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/the-green-note-camden-town-london-latest-newsletter-02-06-2026 The Green Note has forwarded its latest newsletter with details of forthcoming musical events. 2026-06-02T12:49:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/guildford-jazz-events-july-2026 Mick Thomas of Guildford Jazz has forwarded details of the programme for June 2026. Performers include Karen Street, Rob Barron, Lianne Carroll, Neil Angilley. 2026-06-01T16:08:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/tomorrows-new-quartet-music-spoken-here-the-marrs-bar-worcester-28-05-2026 The Music Spoken Here series celebrates its fourth anniversary with a high quality performance from London based Tomorrow's New Quartet, led by drummer and composer Rod Oughton. Jazz, Live, 2026-06-01T12:44:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/jazz-in-the-west-midlands-june-1st-7th-2026 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. 2026-06-01T10:51:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/606-jazz-club-chelsea-london-programme-for-june-2026-july-previews-including-jazz-on-the-lawn-at-fulham-palace Laura Thorne of the 606 has forwarded details of the venue's full programme for June 2026 plus a preview of some of July's events and details of the Jazz on the Lawn concerts at Fulham Palace in July. 2026-05-28T22:58:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/young-musicians-and-actors-in-leicester-build-confidence-and-creativity-through-guildhall-young-artists-residency Guildhall Young Artists (GYA), the youth division of London's Guildhall School of Music & Drama, brought its specialist performing arts training to Leicester over the May bank holiday weekend. 2026-05-28T07:37:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/tickets-on-sale-for-new-jerseys-td-james-moody-jazz-festival-nov-6th-22nd-2026 The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced the line-up for the 2026 TD James Moody Jazz Festival which will be taking place Friday, November 6th to Sunday, November 22nd 2026. 2026-05-27T15:42:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/hilary-geddes-quartet-redleaf The music of “Redleaf” is difficult to categorise (as is always the best way) but it is richly evocative and superbly played, striking a good balance between composition and improvisation. Jazz, Album, Recommended, 2026-05-26T13:43:00+00:00