EFG London Jazz Festival

See South Korean modern jazz singer and composer Song Yi Jeon in a one-off performance as she showcases a range of her projects, featuring a special appearance by her mentor Dianne Reeves Music to celebrate the conclusion of their 2-year association through the Rolex mentoring programme.

This show will also feature a Q&A session.

📆 Saturday 16 November
📍 Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre

Presented in partnership with ROLEX

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Song Yi Jeon with a special appearance by Dianne Reeves Song Yi Jeon showcases a range of her projects, including an appearance by her mentor, Dianne Reeves, to celebrate the conclusion of their two-year association through the Rolex mentoring programme.

See South Korean modern jazz singer and composer in a one-off performance as she showcases a range of her projects, featuring a special appearance by her mentor Reeves to celebrate the conclusion of their 2-year association through the Rolex mentoring programme.
 
This show will also feature a Q&A session. 

📆 Saturday 16 November
📍 Queen Elizabeth Hall,
 
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🔔One’s to watch 🔔

We’ve got some very exciting shows taking place at the ICA this November with 2 artists making waves in the music world!

Sun 17 November Fabiano Do Nascimento + Marysia Osu

Performing his first ever show in the UK, Fabiano do Nascimento is one of the most exciting guitarists working at the moment brining his retro-futuristic brazilian music to the ICA with his blend of Brazilian classical and jazz music. Harpist and beat maker Marysia Osu will open.

🎟️ https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/fabiano-do-nascimento-marysia-osu

Wed 20 November, Clarissa Connelly

Warp-signed Scottish-born, Copenhagen-based producer, composer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Clarissa Connelly is an experimental folk artist who looks to century-spanning references from 20th-century French philosophers to the poetry of William Blake.

🎟️ https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/clarissa-connelly

We're so excited to have BBC Young Jazz Musician 2024 return to the EFG London Jazz Festival this year!

👉 We are looking for talented young jazz musicians 22 years old or younger to apply!

📅 The closing date for applications is this Friday, 19th July – at midnight.
All of the application details can be found at bbc.co.uk/youngjazzmusician

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Madeleine Peyroux performs at the Barbican Centre this Sunday 21 July!

Madeleine Peyroux's best songs, as chosen by her | Interview To mark the release of her new album Let’s Walk, Madeleine Peyroux talks Best Fit through the five songs she’s most proud of writing.

Join us at Lafayette London for the exclusive EFG London Jazz Festival Launch Party 💥

It will be an evening of high-energy soul and jazz singing from the acclaimed China Moses, who brings a special live performance to you to celebrate this year's launch.

Secure your 🎟️ now at https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/china-moses-2

📅 Monday 18 September
📍 Lafayette London

NEW SHOWS ON SALE, BOOK NOW! 💥

Secure your tickets and join us from 15-24 November with new artists on sale now - book at efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk



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🎶 and announce their new album ‘Quiet In a World Full of Noise’ out 4 October.

“It finds the duo moving their partnership into different arenas”

See the duo at for their biggest headline London show on Saturday 16 November ✨

🎟 Tickets at efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk

“One of the most affecting singer-songwriters today, in any genre” The New York Times

Witness the striking intimacy and carefully crafted musicianship from pianist and vocalist Samora Pinderhughes who debuts his new album at the magical venue St Martin in the Fields

His previous album GRIEF, released in 2022 was selected as top Best Jazz Album of 2022 by The New York Times.

📍St Martin in the Fields
📆 Tuesday 19 November

Secure your tickets now at https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/samora-pinderhughes-2

🚨 We’re so excited to announce that London-based Somali artist FaceSoul will be opening the evening for Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 at KOKO this November!

This comes as Seun Anikulapo Kuti releases his new single “Dey” featuring Damian Marley, marking a historic collaboration between two African musical giants.

Don’t miss out on hearing Seun Kuti & Egypt 80’s new album at KOKO London on Sunday 17 November

🎟️ Secure your tickets at https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/seun-kuti

For the closing night of the EFG London Jazz Festival, we celebrate the outburst of the South African avant-garde coming out of the inspiration musical landscape in its 30th year of democracy.

Experience a one-off show curated by The Brother Moves On's Siyabonga Mthembu and pianist, composer and singer Thandi Ntuli, with a stellar line-up featuring Bokani Dyer, Thandiswa Mazwai, Keenan Meyer, The Brother Moves On,
Chelsea Carmichael, Soweto Kinch Official and many more special guest to be announced....

Book now at https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/sikelela-thirty-years-on-a-celebration-of-the-south-african-jazz-tradition-and-avant-garde

📆 Sunday 24 November
📍 Barbican Centre

Book now to see American hip-hop trio Digable Planets this December as they celebrate 30 years of ‘Blowout Comb’ 🪮

📅 KOKO London
📍Thursday 5 and Friday 6 December

Secure your tickets at efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/digableplanets

Meshell Ndegeocello brings powerful cuts from her forthcoming album, ‘No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin,’ as well as fan favorites to the NPR Music Tiny Desk 💐⁠
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Catch Meshell Ndegeocello at this year's Festival on Friday 15 November at KOKO London - tickets are selling fast!

Meshell Ndegeocello: Tiny Desk Concert This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk is giving the ladies their flowers. We’re releasing nine Tiny Desk concerts from Black women artists, from veterans who’ve ...

🔊 Just announced – Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Digable Planets’ album ‘Blowout Comb’ as we continue the celebrations of the EFG London Jazz Festival all the way into December!

It’s been nearly a decade since Digable Planets last performed a headline show in London, don’t miss the American hip-hop trio at KOKO London on Thursday 5 and Friday 6 December!

🎟️ Set your alarms, tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am. Find out more at efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/digableplanets

We're so excited to have Imelda May bring a special one-off show to the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall on Saturday 23 November!

Last time Imelda May performed at the EFG London Jazz Festival was with Jeff Goldblum back in 2018 - we can't wait for her return!

🎟️ Book now at https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/imelda-may-featuring-special-guests-bernhoft

First show SOLD OUT for Robert Glasper🚨

New date added due to huge demand on Thursday 21 November at KOKO London

🎟️ Book now at https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/robert-glasper

Due to overwhelming demand, we’ve added a 2nd date for Pat Metheny who celebrates the release of his new album ‘MoonDial’ at the Barbican Centre on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 November!

Expect performances that will feature personal and fan favourites…

🎟 https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/pat-metheny-2

Celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of one of the most influential and widely recorded modern percussionists, Max Roach.

See trumpeter Charles Tolliver - who performed alongside Roach early in his career - as he joins together with Darrell Green on drums, Camille Thurman on tenor saxophone and an all star UK big band led by Tony Kofi at the Barbican on 18 November.

Charles Tolliver celebrates Max Roach @ 100 Max Roach unarguably sits at the throne of drum Percussionists. A quintessential member of the Artform ushered in by Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, and Kenny Clark, his inimitable style and innovations paved the way for generations of drummers well into the future.

Have you checked out the new artists we’ve added to this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival line-up? 👀

With the likes of Imelda May, Brandee Younger and Andrew Bird Trio announced for 15-24 November, discover what other artists you can book for now by visiting efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk

https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/seun-kuti-imelda-may-and-andrew-bird-among-latest-names-for-efg-london-jazz-festival

Seun Kuti, Imelda May and Andrew Bird among latest names for EFG London Jazz Festival EFG London Jazz Festival has announced new names for its 2024 edition which takes place from 15-24 November, including the likes of Brandee Younger, Imelda May and Andrew Bird.

NEW SHOWS ON SALE, BOOK NOW! 💥

With 25+ new shows added, secure your tickets and join us from 15-24 November for the EFG London Jazz Festival 2024 featuring internationally renowned jazz superstars, multigenerational talent, one-off collaborations, exclusive new commissions and more!

Book now at efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk



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An international supergroup featuring giants of American and Indian music will be performing at the Barbican Centre this November!

Under the collective group name of Crosscurrents Trio, Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain and Chris Potter, regarded as three of the most sophisticated and masterful arrangers and composers today, join together on Friday 22 November!

Book now at https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/crosscurrents-trio-dave-holland-zakir-hussain-chris-potter

This Saturday catch Ganavya on the line-up for Later...With Jools Holland ✨

Described as being "among modern music's most compelling vocalists” (Wall Street Journal), Ganavya performs at Union Chapel on Saturday 23 November as part of this year's EFG London Jazz Festival.

Book tickets at https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/ganavya

See a very special performance from Rumer on Friday 22 November who performs her 3x platinum debut album 'Seasons of My Soul' arranged and musically directed by Vula Malinga

Book now at https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/rumer-presents-seasons-of-my-soul

📆 Friday 22 November
📍 Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre

Don’t miss the enigmatic collaboration between UK jazz virtuosos Binker Golding & Moses Boyd and electronic music legend Simon Ratcliffe of Basement Jaxx fame.

Born out of a shared passion for improvised instrumental music, the new project sees all three of the artists steps into relatively new territory…

📆 Sunday 17 November
📍 Lafayette London

Book now at https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/village-of-the-sun