Cape Town-born pianist Philip Clouts blends global influences – from calypso and Afrobeat to gospel and jazz – into vibrant compositions. His Quartet’s album Umoya showcases rich rhythms and cultures, featuring top UK musicians and inspired, en...
Alto saxophonist Reiss Ellis Beckles leads a London-based group blending modern jazz with swing, soul and global influences. Rich compositions, strong grooves and expressive interplay create engaging, forward-looking music rooted in tradition and dri...
Clark Tracey leads a tribute to his father, Stan Tracey, celebrating highlights from his many suites. Featuring original band members Simon Allen and Andrew Cleyndert, with Gareth Williams on piano, the concert honours a remarkable 50-year legacy in...
Fabienne Ambuehl is a London-based Swiss jazz pianist, singer and composer blending poetry, folk and storytelling. Her award-winning album Thrive gained global acclaim, highlighting her lyrical style and dynamic quartet performances.
2026 marks the centennial of two visionary architects of modern jazz: Miles Davis and John Coltrane. To celebrate their enduring legacy, two of today’s most innovative and influential bandleaders – Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane – join for...
Join the 30-piece Down for the Count Swing Orchestra for a celebration of one of the most iconic figures in swing music history – the incomparable Nat King Cole.
Enjoy timeless classics such as ‘Mona Lisa’, ‘Let’s Face the M...
Guitarist Sam Dunn leads a quartet with Dave O’Higgins, exploring classic Blue Note hard bop. Featuring Hammond organ and drums, the band revives lesser-played works by Grant Green and others with driving swing and energetic flair.
Escaping Time unites harpist Valeria Clarke, guitarist/producer Peter Michaels and percussionist Marcinho Pereira, blending classical, electronica and South American rhythms with harp, synths, looping and guitar in original and reimagined works.
Thursday 16 July 2026, 7.30pm & Friday 17 July 2026, 7.30pm
Grammy‑nominated jazz icon Stacey Kent brings her multilingual magic to London, blending standards and originals shaped with Art Hirahara, Jim Tomlinson, and Brazilian greats. Experience songs from her new album A Time for Love.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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
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...
