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...
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...
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.
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
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...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
Widely acknowledged as one of the world’s most talented trumpeters, Takuya Kuroda is at the forefront of genre-bending jazz music.
Signed to the consequential Blue Note Records, the forward-thinking musician has developed a unique blend of soulful...
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,...
Jazz vocalist Lizz Wright and acclaimed pianist Kenny Banks Sr. bring their two-decade musical partnership to Cadogan Hall for the London debut of their new album, Nearness, released this September.
Singer-songwriter Joanna Eden celebrates Joni Mitchell in a captivating show, joined by Chris Ingham and Andrés Lafone. Together they bring Mitchell’s classic songs to life while exploring her lasting influence on Eden’s own music.
Nick Meier is a virtuoso guitarist blending jazz, Turkish, flamenco, classical influences, and more. He performs with his World Group, showcasing the new album, Elysian Drift, and his distinctive fretted and fretless guitar sound.
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.
Djangada, one of the UK’s leading Brazilian jazz trios, reimagines classics by Gilberto Gil and Dorival Caymmi, blending Afro-Brazilian rhythms, bossa nova and contemporary jazz into vibrant, joyful instrumental performances.
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...
Irene Serra's ISQ blends sophisticated jazz, alternative pop and atmospheric soundscapes into music of striking emotional depth. Featuring music from 'The Silence is Deafening' ("noir jazz meets Massive Attack"), the band explores resilience, identit...
Saxophonist Vasilis Xenopoulos and pianist Paul Edis celebrate two decades of musical partnership with 'Feels Like Home', performing acclaimed original compositions inspired by the places and experiences that have shaped their lives.
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...
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
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...
