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Sunday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 01/05/2016.

Ian Mann on a day of richly varied music including performances by Shiver, Julian Arguelles, Meadow, Christian Scott, David Sanborn , Mulatu Astatke, Giovanni Guidi and Melt Yourself Down.

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Saturday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 30/04/2016.

Ian Mann on a day of truly international music with performances by Trondheim Jazz Exchange, Jazz Jamaica, Marcus Strickland's Twi-Life, Tim Berne's Snakeoil and Omar Sosa's Quarteto AfroCubano.

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Thursday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 28/04/2016.

Ian Mann on two excellent, but very different, performances by Joanne Shaw Taylor and Lianne La Havas.

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‘A Journey Into Deep, Deep Peace’ - the music of Johnty Wilks.

Guest contributor Trevor Bannister interviews alto saxophonist Johnty Wilks and enjoys a live performance of his mellow, meditative music at the South Street Arts Centre, Reading.

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From the Archives - Dorian Ford.

Three recently rediscovered early reviews by Ian Mann of recordings featuring the versatile London based pianist and composer Dorian Ford.

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EFG London Jazz Festival 2015, second Sunday, 22/11/2015.

Ian Mann on the last day of the Festival and performances by Phronesis with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band conducted by Julian Arguelles, Airelle Besson,Thelonious, and Raph Clarkson's Dissolute Society

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Jazz Mann News

NYJO and Sam Eastmond Take John Zorn’s Masada on Tour.

Thursday, February 05, 2026

NYJO reunites with composer, arranger, and conductor Sam Eastmond to take a powerful new iteration of John Zorn’s Masada on a short UK tour in March 2026. Press release attached.

Leading Persian and Middle Eastern Artists To Perform Across The UK In 2026.

Tuesday, February 03, 2026

Artstage - the world’s premier promoter of non-mainstream Persian and Middle Eastern music – presents a series of live performances from some of the region’s most celebrated artists. Press release att

Ten Free Jazz Concerts in Newark, New Jersey, USA this Spring.

Tuesday, February 03, 2026

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) will present a series of free live jazz events at various venues around Newark during February, March, April, May and June 2026. Press release attached.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Exhibition ; The Jazz Photography of William Ellis at The Capstone Theatre Foyer, Liverpool.

Tuesday, February 03, 2026 - Wednesday, April 15, 2026

MILES at Southwark Playhouse, Borough, London.

Wednesday, February 04, 2026 - Saturday, March 07, 2026

BMJ Collective with guest John Crawford at Black Mountain Jazz, Melville Centre for the Arts, Abergavenny.

Sunday, February 08, 2026

Julian Argüelles Late Birthday Gig at 606 Jazz Club, Chelsea, London.

Monday, February 09, 2026

Glen Manby / Lizzie Beesley Quartet at Brecon Jazz Club, The Muse Art Centre, Brecon.

Tuesday, February 10, 2026