2 TOMMY SMITH YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA
The saxophonist’s up-and-coming band revisits much-loved classics by Stan Kenton, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Oliver Nelson, Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Mingus. Henry’s Jazz Cellar, Morrison Street, Edinburgh (0131-467 5200), Sat

3 L’ESPRIT MANOUCHE
The spirit of Django Reinhardt watches over this festival of gypsy jazz, featuring, among others, among others, Trio Gitano, Lollo Meier, The Graham Clark Trio, Swing 2005, Dotschy Reinhardt, The Joe Townsend Quartet. Moseley Private Park, Alcester Road, Birmingham (0121-249 2303/242 6839), Sat & Sun

4 WIGAN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 2005
Wigan always serves up a tempting roster with the minimum of fuss.This year’s twentieth-anniversary line-up includes the maddeningly under-rated trumpet showman James Morrison, the Woody Herman Orchestra, Joey De Francesco and Manhattan Transfer. Various venues, Wigan, Greater Manchester (01942 825677), to Jul 16

5 MINA AGOSSI
One of the bright new hopes on the soul-jazz vocals front, the ebullient and decidedly nonconformist French-Beninoise singer has the potential to plug into a crossover audience. Purcell Room, SE1 (0870-264 9988), Wed