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Brecon Jazz Festival 2024, Main Weekend, Sunday 11th August 2024.

Concert performances featuring the Rachel Starritt / Glen Manby Quartet w. guest Steve Kirby, Siglo Section Band, Eliane Correa's Cuban Quintet, Rosie Frater-Taylor Quintet and The Fabulous Red Diesel

Brecon Jazz Festival 2024, Main Weekend, Saturday 10th August 2024.

Concert performances featuring the Tatiana Eva-Marie Quartet, Jen Wilson's Dylan Thomas Jazz Suite Sextet & the Geoff Eales Trio, plus other more informal appearances from Wonderbrass a.o.

Brecon Jazz Festival 2024, Main Weekend, Friday 9th August 2024.

Ian Mann enjoys the first full day of the Festival and performances from Zach Breskal, Steven Kirby, Kat Rees, N'famady Kouyate, Ursula Harrison, Dionne Bennett and The Mingus Project.

Brecon Jazz Festival, Family & Jazz Day, Gardens and Marquee, Castle Hotel, Brecon, 04/08/2024.

An enjoyable and entertaining day of music making featuring three very different bands, all operating underneath the broad stylistic umbrella that we call jazz.

63RD JAZZ À JUAN,  Juan-les-Pins, France, 8th -18th July 2024.

Guest contributor Colin May enjoys performances by Brad Mehldau, Joshua Redman, Belmondo Dead Jazz, Erik Truffaz, Saki Ozawa, Li Xiaochuan, Poetic Ways and more.

‘Jazz Friends’ at Brecon Jazz Club, The Muse Arts Centre, Brecon, 09/07/2024.

Ian Mann enjoys an informal evening of jazz featuring a host of 'Jazz Friends', with the emphasis very much on friendship, community and the joy of playing jazz.

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Jazz Mann News

EFG London Jazz Festival announce The Jazz Social line-up for 2025.

Thursday, October 16, 2025

The meeting point for festival goers - The Jazz Social - returns; with events across two weeks including live performances, radio broadcasts, family activity and more. Press release attached.

Weirdshire, Hereford - Programme for October and November 2025.

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Herefordshire promoters Weirdshire have announced their programme for October and November 2025.

EFG London Jazz Festival at the Barbican - full programme announced.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

The Barbican has announced its full programme for EFG London Jazz Festival, which will take place 14–23 November 2025. Press release attached.

Jazz Gigs & Events

K-Music Festival 2025, various venues, London.

Wednesday, October 01, 2025 - Thursday, November 20, 2025

Pete Tanton’s Cuban Heels at The Black Swan Bar, Newcastle Arts Centre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Alan Barnes at Chesterfield Jazz Club, Olde House, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Adrian Cox Trio, lunchtime event at The Black Swan Venue, Newcastle Arts Centre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Friday, October 17, 2025

Southbound Autumn Jazz Festival, Southbound Cafe & Bar, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

Friday, October 17, 2025 - Sunday, October 19, 2025