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Remembering our first industry insights talk last

Remembering our first industry insights talk last month led & designed by our incredible youth advisory board 🙌

Missed it?! Check out the write up by member , Kalina 👉 at the link in the bio ✏️

Don’t forget our next talk takes place next Wednesday @factory_international with artist & composer @thanda_gumede 💥 (Sign up again at the link in the bio)

#mjf2025

Introducing…. Play it Forward: Street Piano Fu

Introducing….

Play it Forward: Street Piano Fund 🎶

Do you want to see a piano in every borough? Would you like to help support the next generation of music-makers? 👉 donate at the link in the bio 💰

#mcrplayitforward #mjf2025

In honour of our #mjfpianotrail2025 we are introdu

In honour of our #mjfpianotrail2025 we are introducing our keys players taking to the stage over #mjf2025 🎹

👉 link in bio for tickets 🎟️

& don’t forget to join us this Thursday for our launch of the trail at the @cornexchangemcr , 6-7 pm 💥

🎶 @matt.owens.1

#mjf2025 #pianoplayers #jazzpianist

Introducing the #mjfpianotrail2025 🎹 👉 link

Introducing the #mjfpianotrail2025 🎹 👉 link in bio to learn more

Get ready for:

🎶 the return of our competition to find Manchester’s hidden talents

💥 our launch event , 6-7pm @cornexchangemcr featuring renowned pianist #andrzejbaranek

🚶‍♀️‍➡️ the return of our bespoke walking tours with @freetours_mcr

➕more events to be announced

With thanks to @forsythmusicshop & @yamahapianosofficial for their ongoing support 💜

#piano #pianotrail #manchesterjazzfestival

Introducing… @sanem_kalfa ✨ If you caught San

Introducing… @sanem_kalfa ✨

If you caught Sanem’s #mjf2019 duo set with violist George Dumitriu, you’ll recall her virtuosity, effortlessly blending technical ability with free, raw passion. Her performances always touching on the primal grounds of the human soul.

🗓️ Sunday 25 May
📍 @factory_international
🎟️ FREE 👉 learn more at the link in the bio

Sanem sat down alongside Yazz Ahmed & Camilla George for an exclusive interview 👉 dropping at the end of the week

#mjf2025

Appreciation post for our wonderful volunteers ove

Appreciation post for our wonderful volunteers over the past 29 festivals 💜

Want to be a part of our 30th anniversary festival 👉 sign up at the link in the bio

Deadline: 7th April, 5PM

⏩ for Steve in Green 😎

#mjf2025 #throwbackthursday #volunteer #volunteering #manchestermusic #jazz

Introducing… Camilla George (@cammyg1) Camilla

Introducing… Camilla George (@cammyg1)

Camilla George is a visionary saxophonist, composer, bandleader & innovator. Her music is a hypnotising blend of Afrofuturism, hip hop & jazz, with a politically-minded subtext that has a powerful connection to her Nigerian identity, lineage & heritage.

🗓️ 24 may
📍 @bandonthewall
🎟️ £17 adv, £19 full (+ booking fees) at the link in the bio

Camilla sat down with us for an exclusive interview 👉 dropping at the end of the week 🗞️

#mjf2025

Introducing our second industry insights talk feat

Introducing our second industry insights talk featuring UK-based vocalist & multi-disciplinary artist @thanda_gumede

🗓 Wednesday 2nd April, 6 - 7 pm
📍 The Social @factory_international
🎟 FREE 👉 link in bio

Curated & led by our youth advisory board & hot off the heels of their first successful event with our very own Steve Mead, join the team as they delve into Thanda’s musical career ✨

Introducing … @yazzahmedmusic Through her musi

Introducing … @yazzahmedmusic

Through her music, British - Bahraini trumpet player, Yazz Ahmed, seeks to blur the lines between jazz and electronic sound design.

🗓️ 17 may
📍 @rncmlive
🎟️ £20 (+ booking fees) at the link in the bio

Yazz sat down with us for an exclusive interview focused on her latest album “A Paradise in the Hold” 👉 dropping at the end of the week 🗞️

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