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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

Jazz in the West Midlands - August 4th - 10th 2025.

Monday, August 04, 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.

Music Spoken Here, Worcester announces programme for Autumn 2025

Sunday, August 03, 2025

Music Spoken Here has announced its programme for September to December 2025. Events take place fortnightly at The Marr's Bar, Worcester.

Brigitte Beraha’s Lucid Dreamers - new album and UK live dates, September 2025.

Saturday, August 02, 2025

Vocalist & songwriter Brigitte Beraha and her band Lucid Dreamers will release their new album "Teasing Reflections" on 12th September 2025, followed by a short series of UK live dates.

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

Booker T. Jones at Koko, London.

Monday, August 04, 2025 - Tuesday, August 05, 2025

Emma Smith at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Soho, London.

Wednesday, August 06, 2025 - Thursday, August 07, 2025

Jay Azzolina at Swansea Jazz Club, Cu Mumbles, Mumbles, Swansea.

Wednesday, August 06, 2025

Jazz Jam Ft. Bryan Corbett at FarGo Village, Far Gosford Street, Coventry.

Thursday, August 07, 2025