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The Clare Teal 5 play the Gala theatre, Durham on Friday
Nana Rashid Ronnie Scott’s, London Tuesday
Gregory Porter, Orchestra Baobab, De La Soul, Takuya Kuroda, Jakob Bro trio, Amadou and Mariam, Alina Bzhezhinska and many more Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, Cork. Begins on Thursday and runs over the Irish bank holiday weekend
Mim Grey Peggy’s Skylight, Nottingham Wednesday
Hearing Things + John Pope & John Garner The Lescar, Sheffield, Wednesday
Bryan Corbett Quintet Stoke By Nayland Hotel, Leavenheath Wednesday
GIG OF THE WEEK
Josephine Davies, Hidden Rooms, Cambridge Thursday
Saxophonist Josephine Davies with pianist Alcyona Mick, double bassist Dave Whitford and drummer Jay Davis form Satori. Their new album is Weatherwards which is inspired by Josephine’s Nordic roots in the Shetland Islands.
Takuya Kuroda, Jazz Cafe, London Thursday
Sara Colman, Rebecca Nash, Henrik Jensen St George’s, Bristol Friday lunchtime
Rebecka Edlund and Immy Churchill Vortex, London Friday
Biréli Lagrène Kings Place, London Saturday
The Gareth Lockrane Big Band Pizza Express Jazz Club, London Sunday lunchtime