EFG London Jazz Festival 2019

‘One of the world’s largest and most ambitious festivals’

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Marcin Wasilewski Trio

25th Anniversary Tour

Friday 15 November 2019, 7.30pm

Plus support: Fred Thomas The inspiring aesthetics and distinctive tone of several cultural landscapes that form the concept of European jazz receive a vast contribution from the Polish scene. A star hailing from that scene, pianist Marcin Wasilewski...

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Cross Currents Trio featuring Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain, Chris Potter

Sunday 17 November 2019, 5pm

Following their memorable performance at our 2017 festival, the three iconic artists of jazz, are bringing back an intimate version of their collaboration, Cross Currents, back to London. Dave Holland is a bassist, composer, bandleader whose passion...

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Clark Tracey Quintet

Out to Lunch – part of the EFG London Jazz Festival

Monday 18 November 2019, 12pm

VENUE: Culford Room at Cadogan Hall

Award-winning drummer Clark Tracey leads his quintet featuring the best young names in British jazz, ahead of their latest album. Raised in nearby Streatham, this will be a rare and welcome visit by this highly regarded musician.

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Blue Note Special: ‘It Must Schwing!’

Blue Note Special: ‘It Must Schwing!’

Émile Parisien, Theo Croker, Glenn Ferris, Yaron Herman, Joe Martin & Gerald Cleaver

Monday 18 November 2019, 7.30pm

A tribute to Blue Note founders Alfred Lion & Francis Wolff. One of the most influential jazz labels in music history, Blue Note, celebrates its 80th birthday this year – reason enough for Siggi Loch, founder of the jazz label ACT, to curate a...

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Geoff Simkins Trio

Out to Lunch – part of the EFG London Jazz Festival

Tuesday 19 November 2019, 12pm

VENUE: Culford Room at Cadogan Hall

Expect lyrical improvisation, great interplay and a mix of beautifully played standards plus some original compositions by three of Britain’s finest jazz musicians – Geoff Simkins on sax, Nikki Iles on piano, and Dave Green on bass.

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Christian Sands HighWire Trio

Christian Sands HighWire Trio

+ Camilla George

Tuesday 19 November 2019, 7.30pm

After a terrific set at the Love Supreme festival, pianist Christian Sands comes to London with Luques Curtis and Terreon Gully to celebrate Erroll Garner, with an opening set from sensational saxophonist Camilla George. Sands has that same affa...

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Nat Steele’s ‘Portrait of the Modern Jazz Quartet’

Out to Lunch – part of the EFG London Jazz Festival

Wednesday 20 November 2019, 12pm

VENUE: Culford Room at Cadogan Hall

Nat Steele’s ‘Portrait of the MJQ’, with Gabriel Latchin, Dario Di Lecce, and Steve Brown, performs the music of the pioneering and highly influential Modern Jazz Quartet, including favourites such as ‘Django’, ‘Softly, As In A Morning Su...

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Chris Biscoe/Kate Williams Quartet

Out to Lunch – part of the EFG London Jazz Festival

Thursday 21 November 2019, 12pm

VENUE: Culford Room at Cadogan Hall

The Chris Biscoe/Kate Williams Quartet is an exciting blend of old and new forms featuring some of the most creative players on the contemporary London jazz scene.

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Nicolas Meier World Group

Out to Lunch – part of the EFG London Jazz Festival

Friday 22 November 2019, 12pm

VENUE: Culford Room at Cadogan Hall

Nicolas Meier World Group’s new album ‘Peaceful’ features the talented Demi Garcia on percussion, Richard Jones on violin and Kevin Glasgow on bass. Together they capture the beautiful colours of the different folk sounds they incorporate in th...

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Talk: ‘Art Blakey Legacy’

with Jean Toussaint & Ralph Peterson Jr.

Saturday 23 November 2019, 3.45pm

VENUE: Caversham Room at Cadogan Hall

Join Jean Toussaint and Ralph Peterson Jr for a talk to celebrate Art Blakey in the year that marks 100 years since his birth.

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Jean Toussaint

Art Blakey at 100

Saturday 23 November 2019, 5pm

‘Art used to say, “It doesn’t matter how complex you want to play as long as you swing and play from the heart”, then he’d cite the great John Coltrane as an example. I owe it all to the great Art Blakey and I’ll be a Jazz Messenger for l...

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Ralph Peterson – The Messenger Legacy

Art Blakey at 100

Saturday 23 November 2019, 8pm

Drummer Ralph Peterson Jr. assembles an all-star group to pay tribute to The Jazz Messengers, the prolific big band collective led by his mentor, the late Art Blakey. Marking the 100th year of Blakey’s birth with selections from a new recording, Th...

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EFG London Jazz Festival 2019

‘One of the world’s largest and most ambitious festivals’

Past events in this series

Marcin Wasilewski Trio

Cross Currents Trio featuring Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain, Chris Potter

Clark Tracey Quintet

Blue Note Special: ‘It Must Schwing!’

Geoff Simkins Trio

Christian Sands HighWire Trio

Nat Steele’s ‘Portrait of the Modern Jazz Quartet’

Chris Biscoe/Kate Williams Quartet

Nicolas Meier World Group

Talk: ‘Art Blakey Legacy’

Jean Toussaint

Ralph Peterson – The Messenger Legacy

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EFG London Jazz Festival 2019

‘One of the world’s largest and most ambitious festivals’

Past events in this series

Marcin Wasilewski Trio

Cross Currents Trio featuring Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain, Chris Potter

Clark Tracey Quintet

Blue Note Special: ‘It Must Schwing!’

Geoff Simkins Trio

Christian Sands HighWire Trio

Nat Steele’s ‘Portrait of the Modern Jazz Quartet’

Chris Biscoe/Kate Williams Quartet

Nicolas Meier World Group

Talk: ‘Art Blakey Legacy’

Jean Toussaint

Ralph Peterson – The Messenger Legacy

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