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Jammin’ Summer Sessions, Jazz A Juan 2025,  Petite Pinéde, Juan-Les-Pins, France.

Colin May reports on seven of the ten performances in the Jammin' Summer Sessions series of free events at the 2025 Jazz A Juan Festival.

Jazz A Juan Festival 2025, Part Two.

Colin May's second report on the 64th Jazz A Juan Festival held in Juan Les Pins, France. Performers include Meshell Ndegeocello, Gregory Porter, Ibrahim Maalouf, Sophye Soliveau, Herbie Hancock.

Jazz Mann News

Allexa Nava - Three West Midlands Dates, Autumn 2025.

Monday, August 11, 2025

Peruvian born, London based saxophonist, flautist & composer Allexa Nava will play three Midlands dates with her quintet in September, October and November. Details attached.

Jazz in the West Midlands - August 11th - 17th 2025

Monday, August 11, 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 10/08/2025.

Monday, August 11, 2025

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on10/08/2025, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Jazz Gigs & Events

Jazz Connections: Everyday Lives - Exhibition featuring the work of jazz scholar Dr Pedro Cravinho & photographer Brian Homer at Library of Birmingham Foyer, Centenary Square, Birmingham.

Friday, June 06, 2025 - Thursday, August 28, 2025

Swing from Paris at Corner Pocket Jazz & Blues Club, Westwood Club, Westwood Heath Road, Canley , Coventry.

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Jazz Jam (Free entry) at Swansea Jazz Club, Cu Mumbles, Mumbles, Swansea.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

We out Here Festival at Wimborne St. Giles, Dorset.

Thursday, August 14, 2025 - Sunday, August 17, 2025

Zacchae’us Paul at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Soho, London.

Friday, August 15, 2025