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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.

BOOK REVIEW:  “The Summer We Crossed Europe In The Rain”  Lyrics for Stacey Kent by Kazuo Ishigoro, illustrated by Bianca Bagnarelli.

Charming collection of song lyrics written by the distinguished author Kazuo Ishiguro for the jazz singer Stacey Kent. The book also features the distinctive artwork of illustrator Bianca Bagnarelli.

Twenty five years of jazz at The Spin Jazz Club, Oxford.

As Oxford's premier jazz venue The Spin celebrates its 25th anniversary co -founder Pete Oxley talks to Colin May (via email) about the ups and downs of the clubs history.

Brick Lane Jazz Festival, London, 26-28 April 2024.

Guest contributor Colin May dips into three days of live music performances at London's Brick Lane Jazz Festival.

Monday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 06/05/2024.

Ian Mann enjoys the final day of the 2024 Cheltenham Jazz Festival and performances by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, The Clare Teal Seven, UB40, corto.alto and Gregory Porter.

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Jazz Mann News

The Tung Auditorium, Liverpool, Live Music Programme for Autumn & Winter 2024.

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

The Tung Auditorium has announced its live music programme for September to December 2024, which features a broad range of musical genres, including jazz. Press release attached.

Guido Spannocchi - “Against All Odds”, European Tour, Sptember and October 2024.

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Austrian born, London based saxophonist Guido Spannocchi will be touring in Europe during September and October, performing with a variety of different line-ups. Details attached.

Joel Frahm Trio touring UK, Europe and North America to celebrate the release of “Lumination”.

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Saxophonist Joel Frahm will release his new trio album "Lumination" on October 4th 2024.His trio will be touring in the UK, Europe and North America during September and October.

Jazz Gigs & Events

‘(Dis)possessed’, sound installation by Alex Roth at POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Warsaw, Poland.

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - Monday, November 04, 2024

Guildford Jazz and Soul Festival, various venues, Guildford, Surrey.

Wednesday, September 04, 2024 - Thursday, October 17, 2024

Frazer Smith with the Dave Cottle Trio at Swansea Jazz Club, Cu Mumbles, Mumbles, Swansea.

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Emily Francis Trio at Music Spoken Here, The Marr’s Bar, Worcester.

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Celebration Daze feat. Liz Berry, Ruth Angell, Deborah Rose, Alistair McGowan at St. Anne’s Church, Bewdley, Worcs.

Friday, September 20, 2024