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Jazz Album Reviews
Jazz Mann Recommended Listening
Emil Viklicky / Pavel Hruby
Live at Jazz Dock
These two musicians have developed an extraordinary rapport over the course of the last five years. This album of intimate but quietly intense duo performances is highly recommended.
John Donegan Trio with special guest Richie Buckley
Interfuse
A welcome addition to the catalogue of the consistently impressive John Donegan.
Tom Ollendorff
Where In The World
With its focus unashamedly on melody “Where In The World” is an often beautiful album capable of appealing to a wide range of jazz listeners.
Steve Lodder
2 Sorts Of 3
It’s a tribute to Lodder that “2 Sorts Of 3” with its mix of electric and acoustic sounds coheres so effectively as an album. This is largely due to the intelligence and quality of his writing.
Live Jazz Reviews
Harben Kay
Harben Kay Quartet, Frank and Mark’s Jazz, Iffley Village Hall, Oxford, 21/01/2026.
Elijah Jeffery & Eddie Gripper
Elijah Jeffery & Eddie Gripper Duo, Black Mountain Jazz, Melville Centre for the Arts, Abergavenny, 25/01/2026.
Will Barnes Quartet
Will Barnes Quartet, Hay Castle, Hay-on-Wye, 24/01/2026.
Detroitwich Funk Machine
Detroitwich Funk Machine, Music Spoken Here, The Marr’s Bar, Worcester, 22/01/2026.
Jean Guyomarc’h Hot Club Trio
Jean Guyomarc’h Hot Club Trio, Brecon Jazz Club, The Muse, Brecon, 20/01/2026.
Cleveland Watkiss
Cleveland Watkiss Quartet, Frank & Mark’s, Iffley Church Hall, Iffley, Oxford, 10/01/2026.
Jazz Mann Features
6th Annual Bath Jazz Weekend, Widcombe Social Club, Bath, Sunday 11th January 2026.
Ian Mann enjoys the final dy of the Weekend and performances by the Rebecca Nash / Alex Merritt Duo, Elliot Galvin's 'The Ruin'' and the Emily Tran Quintet.
6th Annual Bath Jazz Weekend, Widcombe Social Club, Bath, Saturday 10th January 2026.
Ian Mann enjoys performances by the Olie Brice Quartet, Alison Rayner Quintet, Robert Mitchell solo, the Louis Sclavis/ Bruno Ducret Duo and Nick Malcolm's Out Front quintet.
Jazz Mann News
Jazz FM, One Jazz and Tomorrow’s Warriors announce second series of ‘I AM WARRIOR’.
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Over six episodes, I AM WARRIOR introduces three artists; pianist & composer Emily Tran, singer-songwriter Kianja and trombonist-composer Christ-Stéphane Boizi. The series begins on 31st January 2026.
SMOKE Jazz Club, New York City, Programme for March 2026.
Thursday, January 29, 2026
SMOKE Jazz Club has announced its schedule for March 2026. Performers include Charles McPherson, Steve Davis, Kenny Washington, Fred Hersch, Eric Alexander, Cyrus Chestnut, George Cables.
The Tung Auditorium, Liverpool - Spring and Summer Programme 2026.
Thursday, January 29, 2026
The Tung Auditorium is the University of Liverpool’s state-of-the-art concert hall, designed for both teaching and live performance. A schedule of forthcoming shows, including some jazz events, att.
Jazz Gigs & Events
Karim Saber ‘Sundance’ album launch at The Vortex Jazz Club, Dalston, London.
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Ian Shaw’s Piano Bar with Vanessa Haynes, Polly Gibbons, Esther Bennett, Andy Williamson at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho, London.
Friday, January 30, 2026
Alex Bonney / Will Glaser / Cath Roberts / Tom Challenger at Hundred Years Gallery, London E2.
Friday, January 30, 2026
Dennis Rollins Velocity Trio at Guildford Jazz, The Stoke Hotel, Guildford, Surrey.
Friday, January 30, 2026
Julian Argüelles & RWCMD Jazz Orchestra at Dora Stoutzker Hall RWCMD, Cardiff.
Friday, January 30, 2026