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 2026-07-10T09:13:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/david-bowden-unsung-songs Bowden is to be congratulated on the impressive achievement that is “Unsung Songs”, an album that delivers on its artist statement. Jazz, Album, 2026-07-10T09:13:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/sara-colman-and-rebecca-nash-ribbons-vol-1 an impressive debut from Nash and Colman that showcases their close musical rapport and demonstrates their increasing confidence as songwriters. Jazz, Album, 2026-07-08T20:04:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/hidden-vision-the-arrangements-of-charlie-rees A triumph for both Martin Speake and Charlie Rees, a superb demonstration of Speake’s abilities as both a composer and instrumentalist and Rees’ as an arranger. Jazz, Album, Recommended, 2026-07-07T17:19:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/features/article/first-saturday-at-cheltenham-music-festival-04-07-2026 2026-07-06T18:15:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/jazz-in-the-west-midlands-july-6th-12th-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. 2026-07-06T08:41:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/jazz-at-the-royal-academy-of-music-in-autumn-2026 The Royal Academy will open the 2026/27 academic year with a programme of concerts spanning musical genres. Press release attached. 2026-07-03T14:14:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/swansea-jazz-club-programme-for-july-2026 Swansea Jazz Club has announced its programme for July 2026. Events take place at various venues around the city. 2026-07-03T13:54:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/the-green-note-camden-town-london-latest-newsletter-03-07-2026 The Green Note has forwarded its latest newsletter with details of forthcoming musical events. 2026-07-03T13:43:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/national-youth-jazz-orchestra-unveils-nyjo-blueprint-orchestra NYJO has announced the launch of NYJO Blueprint Orchestra, an innovative Big Band project for emerging professional musicians, aged 18 - 25. Press release, including details of live shows, attached. 2026-07-02T17:30:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/jazz-north-announces-the-latest-round-of-new-northern Jazz North has announced the latest round of New Northern: a grassroots & independent promoter bursary, to support live emerging talent. 2026-07-02T17:17:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/july-2026-at-the-black-swan-venue-newcastle-arts-centre-newcastle-upon-tyne Newcastle Arts Centre has announced its music programme for July 2026. Details attached. 2026-07-02T17:00:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/jack-wilson-the-bear-and-the-wolf A strong debut from Jack Wilson that draws on his many musical influences to produce an admirably diverse set. Jazz, Album, Recommended, 2026-07-02T16:46:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/gareth-williams-dave-green-duo-play-music-inspired-by-bill-evans-scott-lafaro-cheltenham-jazz-club-the-victory-club-cheltenham-29-06-2026 With the encouragement of a highly supportive audience Williams and Green gave a duo performance that combined skill and intimacy with considerable elan. Jazz, Live, 2026-07-02T10:21:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/jack-wilson-new-album-and-uk-live-dates Saxophonist and composer Jack Wilson released his debut album, The Bear And The Wolf, on June 26th 2026. He will play a short series of UK live dates during July and August. 2026-06-30T19:17:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/jazz-at-the-royal-academy-of-music-london-in-autumn-2026 The Academy opens the 2026/27 academic year with a programme of concerts spanning musical genres. Press release attached. 2026-06-30T19:09:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/guildford-jazz-events-august-2026 Mick Thomas of Guildford Jazz has forwarded details of the programme for August 2026. The featured performers are the Phil Hopkins Trio and the Louise Balkwill Quintet. Full details attached. 2026-06-30T18:44:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/fiona-ross-quartet-black-mountain-jazz-melville-centre-for-the-arts-abergavenny-28-06-2026 Ross is a performer who presents her own material and who puts so much of herself into her work. It’s certainly an approach that resonated with tonight’s audience. Jazz, Live, 2026-06-30T18:26:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/an-appeal-from-alsager-jazz-club Alsager Jazz Club, near Stoke-on-Trent, has issued an appeal for support in the light of dwindling audience numbers. Please help the Club to keep going if you can. Message from Alsager Jazz Club att. 2026-06-29T15:44:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/alex-hitchcock-quartet-music-spoken-here-the-marrs-bar-worcester-25-06-2026 Consistently interesting and immersive. Hitchcock’s time in New York was certainly well spent, an important step in a musical career that has been distinguished by continuous artistic development. Jazz, Live, 2026-06-29T15:24:00+00:00 https://www.thejazzmann.com/news/article/shrewsbury-jazz-network-programme-july-november-2026 Shrewsbury Jazz Network has announced its next three live jazz events. Events take place at The Hive Music & Media Centre, Shrewsbury. Performers include Josephine Davies, Tom Thorp, Trish Clowes. 2026-06-26T16:57:00+00:00