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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.

Saturday at Brecon Jazz Festival, 09/08/2025.

Ian Mann enjoys the second day of Brecon Jazz Festival 2025 and performances by Ursula Harrison and Sylvie Noble, Sultan Stevenson, Double Double, Ben Shankland, Remi Harris, Geoff Eales, Ruby Turner.

Jazz Mann News

SMOKE Jazz Club Announces October 2025 Line-up Including a Two-Week Thelonious Monk Festival with Orrin Evans, Terri Lyne Carrington, Melissa Aldana, Joe Lovano, and more.

Monday, September 29, 2025

SMOKE Jazz Club has announced its schedule for October 2025. Other performers include Nicholas Payton, Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, Bill Stewart, Steve Davis.

Jazz in the West Midlands, September 29th - October 5th 2025.

Monday, September 29, 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.

Brick Lane Jazz Festival announces the first wave of artists for 2026.

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Brick Lane Jazz Festival has announced the first wave of artists for their fifth birthday edition, which will take place from 24th – 25th April 2026.

Jazz Gigs & Events

LOT Polish Jazz Festival, various venues, London.

Monday, September 15, 2025 - Monday, September 29, 2025

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

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

Under Milkwood by the Clark Tracey Sextet at Cheltenham Jazz Club, The Victory Club, Cheltenham, Glos.

Monday, September 29, 2025

Chief Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott) at Koko, London.

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Terence Collie at 1901 Arts Club, Waterloo, London (part of Mood Indigo Events Autumn 2025 Jazz Piano Series).

Tuesday, September 30, 2025