LIVE REVIEW: Shez Raja at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival

Jazz Mann’s Ian Mann writes, “A thrilling way to round off a week of excellent live performances. Raja’s blend of energy, showmanship and superb musicianship is irresistible and he & his band are always a great hit with audiences.”

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REVIEW: Joshua Cavanagh-Brierley 'Joy In Bewilderment"

The Jazz Mann’s Ian Mann writes,m “Cavanagh-Brierley’s decision to embrace so many different styles of musical expression is something to be admired. He wants to be everything – and he certainly won’t be pigeon-holed.”

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REVIEW: Will Glaser / 'Climbing in Circles'

The Jazz Mann’s Ian Mann writes, “Glaser himself performs brilliantly throughout and is rightly credited as leader, but in truth this is genuinely a trio of equals. In the event of some degree of normality ever returning one suspects that this band would also represent a very intriguing and exciting live prospect.”

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REVIEW: Roy Mor 'After The Real Thing'

The Jazz Mann’s Ian Mann writes, “An impressively diverse album that borrows from both the Israeli and American musical traditions and which represents a good snapshot of Mor’s musical influences and of his musical journey thus far.”

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“This release introduces another exciting jazz discovery to UK audiences and maintains the high standards we have come to expect from the increasingly adventurous Ubuntu record label.”

—Ian Mann

REVIEW: Yoko Miwa Trio 'Songs of Joy'

The jazz Mann’s Ian Mann writes, “Neatly straddling the divide between the mainstream and the contemporary Miwa’s music is capable of reaching out to a broad jazz listenership. This is the sound of a band having “serious fun”.

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