Swingin’ with Strings

Marcin Wasilewski Trio

25th Anniversary Tour

Friday 15 November 2019, 19:30

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...

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

Sunday 17 November 2019, 17:00

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...

Clark Tracey Quintet

Out to Lunch – part of the EFG London Jazz Festival

Monday 18 November 2019, 12:00

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.

The Jazz Animals – It must schwing

Tribute to Blue Note founders Alfred Lion & Francis Wolff

Monday 18 November 2019, 19:30

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 unique band that will follow in the footsteps of its founders, Al...

Geoff Simkins Trio

Out to Lunch – part of the EFG London Jazz Festival

Tuesday 19 November 2019, 12:00

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.

Christian Sands Trio

+ Camilla George

Tuesday 19 November 2019, 19:30

One of the most in-demand pianists in jazz, Christian Sands is a force of nature with his technique, pace, and fresh look at the entire language of jazz. After having toured around the world as a bandleader and recently appearing on records by Christ...

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

Out to Lunch – part of the EFG London Jazz Festival

Wednesday 20 November 2019, 12:00

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...

Chris Biscoe/Kate Williams Quartet

Out to Lunch – part of the EFG London Jazz Festival

Thursday 21 November 2019, 12:00

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.

Nicolas Meier World Group

Out to Lunch – part of the EFG London Jazz Festival

Friday 22 November 2019, 12:00

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...

Jean Toussaint

Saturday 23 November 2019, 17:00

‘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...

Ralph Peterson – The Messenger Legacy

Saturday 23 November 2019, 20:00

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...

Swingin’ with Strings

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

Sunday 24 November 2019, 19:00

The music of Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Artie Shaw and Clifford Brown. Each year the Jazz Repertory Company presents an evening of superb historical musical recreations for the EFG London Jazz Festival. For 2019 we present our b...