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Friday at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival, Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 26/09/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys musical performances by the Misha Mullov-Abbado Sextet and the Debs Hancock / Newman Tai Duo plus the striking visual imagery of the "Her Frame, Her Sound" photographic exhibition.

Sunday at Brecon Jazz Festival, 10/08/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys the final day of the Festival and performances by Julian Martin/ Ben Thomas, Soweto Kinch. Emily Masser / Alex Clarke, Dreamscapes, Ashley John Long's Rare Earth Project, Jazz Sabbath.

Jazz Mann News

Jazz in the West Midlands - October 6th - 12th 2025.

Monday, October 06, 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 playlist,  first broadcast 05/10/2025.

Monday, October 06, 2025

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 05/10/2025, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Ibrahim Maalouf releases live single and video from the Proms and announces a six city headline UK tour for June 2026.

Friday, October 03, 2025

French-Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf has marked his debut at the BBC Proms this July with the release of a video. He will be touring in the UK in June 2026. Press release attached.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music 2025, various venues, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Friday, September 26, 2025 - Friday, October 10, 2025

K-Music Festival 2025, various venues, London.

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

Andrea Vicari Trio, afternoon performance at Guildford Jazz, Guildford Institute, Guildford, Surrey.

Monday, October 06, 2025

The Burt Bacharach Jazz Experience: Featuring Alex Steele & Catherine Sykes Quartet at Kenilworth Jazz Club, Kenilworth Rugby Club, Kenilworth, Warwickshire.

Monday, October 06, 2025

Johnathan Blake ‘My Life Matters’ at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Soho, London.

Tuesday, October 07, 2025