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“Jass to Jazz”, A three video discussion on the History of Jazz,  Wall2Wall Virtual Jazz Festival 2020, Abergavenny.

Vocalist Debs Hancock discusses the History of Jazz with jazz journalists John Hellings and Nigel Jarrett.

Tango Jazz Quartet - “Tango Meets Jazz”, Wall2Wall Virtual Jazz Festival 2020, Abergavenny.

Commissioned by the Wall2Wall Jazz Festival & filmed in Argentina this stream charts the linked histories of tango & jazz and the music & history of the Tango Jazz Quartet, led by Gustavo Firmenich.

Tomorrow’s Headliners, Wall2Wall Virtual Jazz Festival 2020, Abergavenny.

A special showcase event featuring 5 rising stars, saxophonists Josh Heaton & Daniel Newberry, guitarist Alex Lockheart, vocalist Sarah Meek & trumpeter Thom Dalby playing with the Alex Goodyear Trio.

“Remembering Charlie Parker”, Wall2Wall Virtual Jazz Festival 2020, Abergavenny.

A Centenary Tribute to Charlie Parker from a sextet featuring saxophonists Ben Waghorn & Martha Skilton, trumpeter Jonny Bruce, pianist Dave Jones, bassist Ashley John Long & drummer Alex Goodyear.

“Remembering Peggy Lee”, Wall2Wall Virtual Jazz Festival 2020, Abergavenny.

Ian Mann enjoys this Centenary Tribute to Peggy Lee performed by vocalists Becki Biggins, Victoria Klewin and Debs Hancock and instrumentalists Guy Shotton, Nick Kacal and Alex Goodyear.

Steve Hamilton - The story behind “Between the Lines”.

Scottish pianist & composer Steve Hamilton recently released his debut solo album "Between the Lines", recorded during his recovery from the removal of a kidney following the discovery of a tumour.

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Jazz Mann News

Brad Mehldau Trio - UK live dates, June 2025.

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Pianist Brad Mehldau will lead his trio featuring bassist Felix Moseholm and drummer Jorge Rossy on three UK live dates in Bristol, Saffron Walden and London.

Phil Bancroft to release solo saxophone album.

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Scottish saxophonist Phil Bancroft will release Testimony, an improvised suite for solo saxophone, as the 6th release on his Myriad Streams platform on Friday 25th April 2025. Press release attached.

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 13/04/2025.

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 13/04/2025, a special edition featuring artists scheduled to appear at the 2025 Cheltenham Jazz Festival.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Royal Scam, A Tribute to Steely Dan at Swansea Jazz Club, Cu Mumbles, Mumbles, Swansea.

Friday, April 18, 2025

Mysterious Travellers at Derby Jazz, Museum of Making, Derby.

Friday, April 18, 2025

Swing From Paris at Swansea Jazz Club, Cu Mumbles, Mumbles, Swansea.

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Charlotte Keeffe Right Here, Right Now Quartet at The Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall, London.

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Transatlantic Hot Club at Guildford Jazz, Guildford Pavilion, Guildford, Surrey.

Thursday, April 24, 2025