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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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EFG London Jazz Festival 2015, second Saturday, 21/11/2015.

Ian Mann on a long day of jazz including performances by Michelson Morley, Greg Cordez Quintet, Royal Academy of Music Big Band, Fat Suit, Perfect Houseplants, BABs and Wolf Off.

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EFG London Jazz Festival 2015, second Friday, 20/11/2015.

Ian Mann on performances by Pedro Segundo (solo), Binker Golding & Moses Boyd, Krzystof Urbanski's Urban Jazz Society and Nerija.

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Jazz Mann News

Serious - 2026 Winter & Spring Programme.

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Live music producers Serious have announced their Winter & Spring series of events which will take place at various London venues and further afield. Press release including a schedule of events att.

UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra gets a new artistic leadership in autumn 2026.

Thursday, January 15, 2026

The new artistic leadership team will comprise of the chief conductor Ville Vannemaa, the artist-in-residence Michael Mayo and the composer-in-residence Bianca Rantala. Press release attached.

Milap, Liverpool announce Spring 2026 Programme showcasing some of the finest UK Indo-Jazz.

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Milap’s Spring programme spotlights some of the UK’s leading Indo-Jazz pioneers, including Zoe Rahman, Arun Ghosh, Sorathy Korwar. Press release attached

Jazz Gigs & Events

Shirley Smart Sextet at The Vortex Jazz Club, Dalston, London.

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Art Themen Organ Trio at Guildford Jazz, The Guildford Pavilion, Guildford, Surrey.

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Leela James at Cadogan Hall, London.

Friday, January 16, 2026

Charlotte Keeffe’s Right Here, Right Now Quartet at Derby Jazz, Chapel Street Arts, Derby.

Friday, January 16, 2026

Weirdshire Drone at De Koffie Pot, Hereford.

Saturday, January 17, 2026