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Tatar Jazz: Rimma Shaikhelova And Her Journey Of Music And Linguistics Intertwined.

Guest contributor Taliya Hafiz talks to Tatar jazz vocalist Rimma Shaikhelova about the Tatar Jazz Project, which translates jazz standards into the Tatar language.

Sunday at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival, various venues, Abergavenny, 28/09/2025.

Some of the events on the free Community Sunday Afternoon programme, plus a brilliant sold out concert performance by pianist / vocalist Ian Shaw that explored the music of Joni Mitchell & David Bowie

Jazz Mann News

Birmingham Jazz Black History Month, live performances October and November 2025.

Monday, October 20, 2025

Birmingham Jazz are celebrating Black History Month with a series of ten performances at the 1000 Trades venue over two weekends that reflect the theme of “Standing Firm in Power and Pride”. 

Jazz in The West Midlands, October 20th - 26th 2025.

Monday, October 20, 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.

Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival wins trophy for best event in 2025.

Monday, October 20, 2025

BJ&BF has been named ‘Festival or Event of the Year’ in the annual Birmingham Awards after delivering 178 live performances across 101 venues this summer, in what was its 41st consecutive year.

Jazz Gigs & Events

K-Music Festival 2025, various venues, London.

Wednesday, October 01, 2025 - Thursday, November 20, 2025

Indika Festival presented by Milap, various venues, Liverpool City Region.

Friday, October 17, 2025 - Friday, October 31, 2025

Jon Lloyd Quartet at Pizza Express Live, The Pheasantry, London.

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Orchestra Mambo International -A Celebration of Celia Cruz at Cadogan Hall, London.

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Gena Davies : Thanksgiving Service, morning event at St Michael’s Church, Brecon.

Tuesday, October 21, 2025