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Jazz Album Reviews

Asaf Harris Quartet

I Thought I Was Ready

Harris is a superb saxophone soloist & an intelligent and consistently interesting writer. His efforts are enhanced by the playing of a top notch quartet with whom he has established a strong rapport.

Olly Chalk

In Those Remote Stars

WDR Big Band featuring John Goldsby and Bob Mintzer

Big Band Bass

Karim Saber Quintet

Sundance

Fugue & Groove Trio

Introducing Fugue & Groove

Deborah Rose

Atlas

Uneven Eleven

Live in Brighton

Jazz Mann Recommended Listening

Gareth Lockrane Big Band

Box of Tricks

a superb contemporary big band album featuring an intelligent & varied set of original compositions with sophisticated arrangements that consistently maintain the interest & attention of the listenere

DOX

Drowned Circuits

Seven pieces of improvised music that are both adventurous and accessible, the balance between improvisation and structure continues to fascinate.

Emil Viklicky / Pavel Hruby

Live at Jazz Dock

These two musicians have developed an extraordinary rapport over the course of the last five years. This album of intimate but quietly intense duo performances is highly recommended.

John Donegan Trio with special guest Richie Buckley

Interfuse

A welcome addition to the catalogue of the consistently impressive John Donegan.

Live Jazz Reviews

Josephine Davies

Josephine Davies: Satori, Jazz at Progress, Progress Theatre, Reading, Berkshire, 30/01/2026.

Jonny Nash and Tomo Katsurada Duo / Christopher Haddow

Jonny Nash and Tomo Katsurada Duo / Christopher Haddow, Sy; Gigs, The Darwin Room, Shrewsbury Library, Shrewsbury, 01/02/2026.

Harben Kay

Harben Kay Quartet, Frank and Mark’s Jazz, Iffley Village Hall, Oxford, 21/01/2026.

Elijah Jeffery & Eddie Gripper

Elijah Jeffery & Eddie Gripper Duo, Black Mountain Jazz, Melville Centre for the Arts, Abergavenny, 25/01/2026.

Will Barnes Quartet

Will Barnes Quartet, Hay Castle, Hay-on-Wye, 24/01/2026.

Detroitwich Funk Machine

Detroitwich Funk Machine, Music Spoken Here, The Marr’s Bar, Worcester, 22/01/2026.

Jazz Mann Features

6th Annual Bath Jazz Weekend, Widcombe Social Club, Bath, Sunday 11th January 2026.

Ian Mann enjoys the final day of the Weekend and performances by the Rebecca Nash / Alex Merritt Duo, Elliot Galvin's 'The Ruin'' and the Emily Tran Quintet.

6th Annual Bath Jazz Weekend, Widcombe Social Club, Bath, Saturday 10th January 2026.

Ian Mann enjoys performances by the Olie Brice Quartet, Alison Rayner Quintet, Robert Mitchell solo, the Louis Sclavis/ Bruno Ducret Duo and Nick Malcolm's Out Front quintet.

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