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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

606 Jazz Club, Chelsea, London - Programme for October 2025.

Monday, September 29, 2025

Laura Thorne of the 606 Club has forwarded details of forthcoming live jazz events for October 2025. Fully detailed schedule attached.

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.

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

Mark Kavuma’s Sextet at Guildford Jazz, Guildford Pavilion, Guildford, Surrey.

Wednesday, October 01, 2025

Li Harding & Gary Phillips Band at Swansea Jazz Club, The Swigg, Swansea Marina, Swansea.

Wednesday, October 01, 2025

Yetii, album launch at The Greenbank, Bristol.

Thursday, October 02, 2025