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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

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.

Jazz Mann News

Sam Newbould Quintet - UK live dates November 2025.

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Yorkshire-born, Amsterdam-based saxophonist Sam Newbould brings his celebrated Sam Newbould Quintet to the UK for a short three date tour this November. Press release attached.

Top Five Finalists of 2025 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition Announced.

Saturday, October 11, 2025

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced the top five finalists of the 14th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Press release attached.

Sullivan Fortner Wins The Gilmore’s Inaugural Bell Jazz Artist Award

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Pianist Sullivan Fortner has been named the recipient of The Gilmore’s (Kalamazoo, Michigan) inaugural 2026 Larry J. Bell Jazz Artist Award. Press Release attached

Jazz Gigs & Events

K-Music Festival 2025, various venues, London.

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

10th London Piano Festival at Kings Place, London.

Thursday, October 09, 2025 - Sunday, October 12, 2025

Westport Sound, experimental music festival, various venues, Westport, Malmesbury, Wiltshire.

Friday, October 10, 2025 - Sunday, October 12, 2025

Nigel Price Organ Trio at Shrewsbury Jazz Network, The Hive Music & Media Centre, Shrewsbury.

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Arctic Circle’s Daylight Music feat. Saori Miraku, Yukiko Matsukura + Michelle Hromin, lunchtime event at St Mary Magdalene Church, Islington, London N7.

Saturday, October 11, 2025