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Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams

Lucinda Williams

Saturday 5 September 2026, 6pm

Three-time Grammy Award winner Lucinda Williams is one of Americana’s defining voices, renowned for songs that fuse poetic storytelling with raw emotional power. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, she grew up in a ‘culturally rich, economically...
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EABS & Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet
EABS and Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet

EABS & Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet

Polish Jazz Festival 2026 Opening Gala

Friday 11 September 2026, 7.30pm

The Polish Jazz Festival opens with two electrifying acts: EABS, new-jazz innovators fusing hip hop and electronics in tribute to 'Wstęp Wzbroniony', followed by the Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet, premiering bold new music with his signature expressive...
Kayah: ‘Jazzayah’
Kayah

Kayah: ‘Jazzayah’

Polish Jazz Festival 2026

Saturday 12 September 2026, 5.15pm

One of Poland’s most acclaimed artists, spanning pop, soul, jazz and more, Kayah reimagines her best-known songs in distinctive jazz arrangements, alongside originals and selected American and Polish jazz standards in a fresh contemporary style.
Urszula Dudziak
Urszula Dudziak

Urszula Dudziak

Polish Jazz Festival 2026

Saturday 12 September 2026, 8pm

The legendary Polish vocalist and composer, Urszula Dudziak, acclaimed worldwide, has performed with artists including Komeda, Hancock and Sting. With her new album, UlaNova, Dudziak brings seven decades of music and a captivating, distinctive stage...
Timeless Icons: The Music of Miles Davis and Nina Simone
National Youth Jazz Orchestra

Timeless Icons: The Music of Miles Davis and Nina Simone

Presented by NYJO

Saturday 19 September 2026, 7.30pm

Join NYJO for a celebration of jazz legends Nina Simone and Miles Davis. Featuring Fodder On My Wings, conceived by trumpeter Olivia Cuttill, plus a special Miles Davis tribute with a nine-piece band performing Birth of the Cool and reimagined classi...
Chopin Residue by Mariusz Szypura
Mariusz Szypura, Adrian Utley, John Stanier, Sean O'Hagan, Charlie Draper & Miłosz Pękała

Chopin Residue by Mariusz Szypura

Polish Jazz Festival 2026

Saturday 26 September 2026, 6pm

UK premiere of 'Chopin Residue' by Mariusz Szypura and guests, a multidisciplinary project exploring sound through mechanical deconstruction, reimagining Chopin’s works as experimental pieces, emphasising texture and abstraction.
Leszek Możdżer plays Komeda
Leszek Możdżer

Leszek Możdżer plays Komeda

Polish Jazz Festival 2026

Saturday 26 September 2026, 8.30pm

A world-class pianist with a distinctive, atmospheric style and one of Poland’s most influential jazz musicians, Leszek Możdżer presents a personal tribute to Krzysztof Komeda through unique interpretations of the legendary composer’s works.
1956: A Jazz Jubilee
1956: A Jazz Jubilee

1956: A Jazz Jubilee

The Jazz Repertory Company

Sunday 27 September 2026, 6.30pm

Featuring the music of Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and Duke Ellington, Jazz At The Philharmonic and more, performed by the 17-piece Pete Long Orchestra. 1956 was an excellent year for jazz with many fantastic albums released – in th...
Voices of Soul
Voices of Soul with the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra

Voices of Soul

With the Down for the Count Orchestra

Saturday 10 October 2026, 7pm

Enjoy the best soul and Motown music – including hits by Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Martha and the Vandellas, and more – performed live by the sensational 35-piece Down for the Count Orchestra and vocalists.
Rita Payés & Lucía Fumero
Rita Payés & Lucía Fumero. Photo by Kristen Afias.

Rita Payés & Lucía Fumero

Monday 19 October 2026, 7.30pm

Catalan trombonist and singer Rita Payés joins pianist Lucía Fumero and drummer Juan R. Berbín for an intimate evening of jazz, song and improvisation. Mediterranean warmth, modern harmony and understated virtuosity combine in original music and i...
Louis Dowdeswell
Louis Dowdeswell

Louis Dowdeswell

‘Out of Print’ Album Launch

Monday 2 November 2026, 7.30pm

Trumpeter, producer, and bandleader Louis Dowdeswell launches his new album, Out of Print: classical music reimagined for big band and symphonic brass by acclaimed arranger Callum Au, performed by 30 of the world's finest musicians.
L’Antidote + Naïssam Jalal & Roberto Negro
L’Antidote

L’Antidote + Naïssam Jalal & Roberto Negro

Landscapes of Eternity

Saturday 14 November 2026, 7.30pm

A double bill of breathtaking musical journeys: L’Antidote’s rich fusion of Persian, Mediterranean and contemporary styles, and Jalal & Negro’s contemplative, immersive performance; a compelling celebration of musical dialogue across cultures,...
Lizz Wright with Kenny Banks Sr.
Lizz Wright & Kenny Banks Sr.

Lizz Wright with Kenny Banks Sr.

An EFG London Jazz Festival Concert

Sunday 15 November 2026, 6.30pm

Through her luminous voice and soulful storytelling, acclaimed vocalist and songwriter Lizz Wright returns to the stage with the grace and honesty that have defined her remarkable 20-year career. Described by The New York Times as possessing “a smo...
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Roberto Fonseca & Vincent Segal
Roberto Fonseca & Vincent Segal

Roberto Fonseca & Vincent Segal

An EFG London Jazz Festival concert

Tuesday 17 November 2026, 7.30pm

Grammy-nominated pianist Roberto Fonseca and acclaimed cellist Vincent Segal blend jazz, world, classical and improvisation in an intimate musical dialogue, creating a reflective and spontaneous concert shaped by two decades of collaboration.
Andy Sheppard Trio + Norma Winstone & Kit Downes
Andy Sheppard Trio

Andy Sheppard Trio + Norma Winstone & Kit Downes

Wednesday 18 November 2026, 7.30pm

A double bill show from the Andy Sheppard Trio and Normal Winstone & Kit Downes. The Andy Sheppard Trio marks an unprecedented encounter between master saxophonist Andy Sheppard, Italian jazz icon pianist Rita Marcotulli, and one of the most prom...
Tania Giannouli & Nils Petter Molvaer
Tania Giannouli & Nils Petter Molvaer. Photo by Daniel Wetzel.

Tania Giannouli & Nils Petter Molvaer

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Friday 20 November 2026, 7.30pm

A Norwegian trumpeter and a Greek pianist: it is hard to imagine greater contrasts in temperature and temperament. And yet, Nils Petter Molvær and Tania Giannouli meet effortlessly in a surprisingly organic dialogue. Improvising all possible direct...
Gerald Clayton Trio
Gerald Clayton. Photo by Ogata.

Gerald Clayton Trio

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Saturday 21 November 2026, 7.30pm

Six-time GRAMMY-nominated pianist-composer and Blue Note Artist Gerald Clayton searches for honest expression in every note. An alumnus of Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, USC’s Thornton School of Music and the Manhattan School of Music...
Swingin’ with Strings: Ella and Louis sing Gershwin
Swingin' With Strings: Ella and Louis Sing Gershwin starring Nicola Emmanuelle and Enrico Tomasso

Swingin’ with Strings: Ella and Louis sing Gershwin

The Jazz Repertory Company in association with the EFG London Jazz Festival

Sunday 22 November 2026, 6pm

The sixth annual Swingin’ with Strings concert features a concert performance of Porgy and Bess, along with a wonderful selection of songs by Gershwin and others, as performed by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. Enrico Tomasso takes the role of...
Colosseum + Soft Machine
Colosseum + Soft Machine

Colosseum + Soft Machine

Essential progressive Jazz-Rock double bill.

Thursday 3 December 2026, 6pm doors (Stage timings TBA)

Following a sold-out 2025 concert, Colosseum + Soft Machine return by popular demand. Colosseum came to fame in 1969 when the band led by legendary drummer Jon Hiseman released its debut album Those Who Are About To Die Salute You. Best-selling studi...
Giacomo Smith’s Big Band
Giacomo Smith

Giacomo Smith’s Big Band

Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite

Monday 14 December 2026, 7.30pm

Celebrate Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s legendary partnership in a swinging reimagining of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, alongside original compositions and rare gems from Ellington and the big band canon.
The Kingdom Choir
The Kingdom Choir

The Kingdom Choir

A Kingdom Christmas 2026

Friday 18 December 2026, 7.30pm

After last year's sold-out concert, the internationally acclaimed choir returns this December to perform beloved Christmas classics with their signature flair. Enjoy an evening of joyous celebration with clapping, stomping, and dancing to usher in th...
Swing Into Christmas
Swing Into Christmas with the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra

Swing Into Christmas

With the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra

Tuesday 29 December 2026, 2pm & 7pm

Celebrate the festive season in style with the sensational Down for the Count Swing Orchestra and their much-loved show featuring festive and classic hits by Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Judy Garland, and more.
The Benny Goodman Orchestra’s famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert
Pete Long and his Goodmen on stage at Cadogan Hall

The Benny Goodman Orchestra’s famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert

Pete Long and His Goodmen

Sunday 24 January 2027, 3pm

A joyous and complete recreation from Pete Long and his Goodmen. Everything is there – the exciting Big Band swing, the fiery trio and quartet numbers and the famous grand finale 'Sing Sing Sing', all played with the utmost authenticity.
The Vintage Explosion
The Vintage Explosion

The Vintage Explosion

Friday 12 February 2027, 7.30pm

Be transported back in time for a night of astonishing rock ‘n’ roll, soul, and rhythm and blues from the amazing viral sensations Vintage Explosion. The band have already achieved three No. 1 albums on the iTunes Worldwide Blues Chart as...
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