http://www.thejazzmann.com Jazz news, Jazz reviews and live Jazz gigs, events and reviews from Ian Mann the Jazz Man en ian.mann@onetel.com Copyright 2026 2026-08-16T13:06:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/toulouse-lautrec-jazz-club-kennington-london-live-music-events-20-23-august-2026 Toulouse Lautrec has announced its performance schedule for the period August 20th - 23rd 2026. 2026-08-19T21:23:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/efg-london-jazz-festival-announce-further-names Among the most recent batch of names to be announced are Anoushka Shankar, Yazz Ahmed + Sarathy Korwar joining Asha Puthli. Press released attached. 2026-08-19T17:29:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/music-spoken-here-worcester-basses-loaded-series-2026-27 Music Spoken Here will present a series of concerts featuring bands led by electric bassists as part of its 2026/27 season. Events take place at The Marr's Bar, Worcester. 2026-08-19T09:08:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/jazz-in-the-west-midlands-august-17th-23rd-2026 A roundup of jazz, funk & soul gigs to check out this week in the West Midlands area. Listings supplied by Dave Fuller of Music Spoken Here, Worcester. 2026-08-17T07:56:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/newcastle-festival-of-jazz-and-improvised-music-2026-line-up-announced The line up has been announced for the Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music which will take places at various venues from 24th September to 4th October. Press release attached. 2026-08-16T13:43:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/line-up-revealed-for-swansea-international-jazz-festival-2026 The line-up for this year's Swansea International Jazz Festival (3-6 September) has been confirmed and tickets are on sale. Press release attached. 2026-08-16T13:25:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/features/article/sunday-at-brecon-jazz-festival-09-08-2026 2026-08-16T13:06:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/features/article/saturday-at-brecon-jazz-festival-08-08-2026 2026-08-13T16:47:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/features/article/friday-at-brecon-jazz-festival-07-08-2026 2026-08-11T04:30:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/courtney-pine-quartet-theatr-brycheiniog-brecon-06-08-2026-part-of-brecon-jazz-festival Pine is a fearsomely gifted technician and a charismatic front man and he and his highly talented band got the 2026 Brecon Jazz Festival off to a hugely successful start. Jazz, Live, 2026-08-10T15:40:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/music-spoken-here-worcester-announces-new-shows-october-and-november-2026 Music Spoken Here has added three new shows for October and November 2026. Performers include Klara Devlin, Tristan Banks and Baiana. Events take place at The Marr's Bar, Worcester. 2026-08-07T12:21:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/jazz-sabbath-latest-newsletter Jazz Sabbath's label Blacklake Records has forwarded the group's latest news, including an extensive list of UK and European tour dates from August 2026 to April 2027. 2026-08-06T15:17:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/christ-stephane-boizi-debut-album-and-uk-tour Ttrombonist, composer and bandleader Christ-Stéphane Boizi will release his debut album "As The Spirit Leads" on October 2nd 2026. He will be touring the UK from October 2026 to January 2027. 2026-08-05T22:20:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/deirdre-cartwright-organik A thoroughly enjoyable recording featuring interesting and intelligent compositions and arrangements allied to some excellent playing. Jazz, Album, Recommended, 2026-08-05T17:29:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/jazz-at-wolverhampton-announces-expanded-jazz-programme Jazz at Wolverhampton have announced that they are launching a new line of Saturday evening gigs at Thimblemill Library in Smethwick in addition to their programme at Wolverhampton Arts Centre. 2026-08-05T09:59:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/the-joy-uk-live-dates-november-2026 South African acapella group The Joy return with three shows across the UK this Autumn. Details attached. 2026-08-04T16:06:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/burt-bacharach-songbook-to-head-out-on-major-uk-tour-october-2026 Following a sold-out performance at London's Royal Albert Hall, What The World Needs Now – The Burt Bacharach Songbook embarks on a major UK tour this October. Press release attached. 2026-08-04T15:27:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/simon-spillett-south-west-england-tour-september-2026 Saxophonist Simon Spillett will undertake a short tour of Devon and Cornwall in September 2026, accompanied by drummer Ronnie Jones and his trio. 2026-08-04T15:14:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/kevin-figes-wallpaper-music-iii The Wallpaper Music series sounds like nothing else around at the moment and Figes has created a contemporary jazz / prog rock sound-world that is very much his own. Jazz, Album, Recommended, 2026-08-04T14:25:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/luke-bainbridge-petstep Bainbridge’s writing within his self imposed framework is consistently intelligent and interesting and the often tensile music is well served by the unconventional instrumental line-up. Jazz, Album, Recommended, 2026-08-03T15:54:00+00:00