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Previous editions
For all editions prior to October 2024, please consult Eli Thayer's Idionomatic.
November 2025
Welcome to November! As I write it is unseasonably warm and you would be forgiven for believing that we are back in September, but I can confirm that advent calendars are already appearing in your local supermarkets, hence indicating the unstoppable approach of the end of the year. If existential angst is slowly creeping up on you as you increasingly ask yourself 'What have I done this year?' and the answer is deemed unsatisfactory, why not distract yourself with some of the
October 2025
Welcome to October! As the shops start filling their shelves with plastic pumpkins, I will refrain from making an Autumn Leaves joke but...
September 2025
Welcome to September! As the leaves start to fall and 'lock in' season approaches, our cosy little jazz dens start to feel welcoming...
July 2025
Hello all and welcome to July! We have a quiet month ahead of us, with fewer gigs to fill your calendars with and Basement shutting for...
June 2025
Welcome to June! I hope you've all been able to spend a large portion of your time last month sitting in the sun, and I hope we'll be...
May 2025
Welcome to a month of happier weather, happier moods and no shortage of events to keep up that happy streak! Our happiest news, by far,...
April 2025
Welcome to April's round-up of things to fill your calendar with! This is a strong month for big bands, as on Tuesday you will get to see...
March 2025
Welcome to another month of busy music-making and listening. Along with the usual GIOdynamics jams, we are treated to an additional...
February 2025
Welcome to this month's round up of miscellaneous events that piqued my interest! Despite February being short, there is no shortage of...
January 2025
Happy new year! Welcome to the first edition of 2025. As ever, we have a brilliant line up for Celtic Connections with way too many...
December 2024
Welcome to the last edition of 2024. Opportunities to celebrate the festive period with a sprinkling of jazz abound, with at least one...
November 2024
We have another exciting month ahead of us regarding all things jazz and improv. Make sure to keep the end of November clear in your...
October 2024
We are spoilt for choice this month for jazz-related entertainment. Starting strong with three events on 1 October, we have US-based...
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