London Jazz Festival 2011

FRI 11 – SUN 20NOVEMBER 2011

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Wayne Shorter Quartet+ PhronesisSat 8 OctLONDON Barbican 020 7638 8891

Zakir Hussain*Tue 8 NovBIRMINGHAM Town Hall 0121 780 333

Sun 13 NovBRISTOL St Georges 0845 402 4001

Steve Coleman*Sat 12 Nov SOUTHAMPTON Turner Sims 023 8059 5151

Steve Swallow*Sat 12 NovBIRMINGHAM CBSO Centre 0121 780 3333

Abdullah Ibrahim*Sat 12 Nov GLASGOW Old Fruitmarket 0141 353 8000

Mon 14 NovBRISTOL St Georges 0845 402 4001

Wed 16 NovMANCHESTER RNCM 0161 907 5555

Sat 19 NovLEEDS Howard Assembly Rooms 0844 848 2705

Gretchen Parlato*Thu 17 NovBRISTOL St Georges0845 402 4001

Robert Glasper Trio*Sat 19 Nov NOTTINGHAM Lakeside Arts Centre 0115 846 7777 Mon 21 Nov MANCHESTER Band on the Wall 0161 834 1786

Serious Christmas At Kings Place LONDON Kings Place 020 7520 1490

Andy Sheppard Solo + Brass JawThu 15 Dec

Stan TraceyA Child’s Christmas In Wales

+ Curios Fri 16 Dec

Abram WilsonA New Orleans Style Christmas Story Sat 17 Dec

trioVDA Twisted ChristmasSat 17 Dec

2012Naturally 7Tue 7 Feb LONDON Barbican020 7638 8891

Tord Gustavsen EnsembleSun 18 Mar LONDON Queen Elizabeth Hall0844 875 0073

Gateshead International Jazz FestivalFri 23 to Sun 25 MarGATESHEAD The Sage Gateshead 0191 443 4661

London Jazz Festival in association with BBC Radio 3Fri 9 to Sun 18 Novlondonjazzfestival.org.uk

Plus UK tours from Roberto Fonseca, Richard Thompson, Beats & Pieces, Marcus Roberts and Ambrose Akinmusire – sign up to our elist for full tour announcements.

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UPCOMING EVENTS INCLUDE

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WELCOMEWelcome to this year’s London Jazz

Festival, produced by Serious in

association with BBC Radio 3.

Through the huge international city

that is London, the Festival takes the

global language of jazz far and wide,

bringing together established stars

and emerging talent from across the

generations in an event that has a

resonance throughout the world.

A number of themes run through the

Festival, reflecting the traditions of jazz

and illustrating its breadth and depth.

From the streets of New Orleans to

the wide open spaces of the American

landscape, the Festival explores the

roots of American music through the

eyes and ears of the artists of today,

tracing a story that takes in the 50th

year of the iconic Impulse! record label

and marking some very special birthday

landmarks on the way. As always,

the programme includes a number of

premieres, commissions and special

collaborations and, amidst a wealth

of music reflecting the riches of the

European jazz scene, the extraordinary

range of jazz from throughout the UK

plays a crucial part.

The 10 day Festival also features an

incredible feast of free music, talks,

masterclasses and workshops, offering

a way into the music and its history.

Behind the scenes our Learning &

Participation team runs a hub of

activity, working with artists, local

schools and communities.

Beyond the live events BBC Radio 3

will broadcast over 40 hours of music

and you can download the Festival’s

mobile app for your pocket-sized

programme and to share your photos

and experiences.

For more information, competitions,

special offers and the latest news join

us online at londonjazzfestival.org.uk,

and to find out more about Serious,

who produce the Festival, visit us at

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London’s annual celebration of jazz

continues to grow and grow, which

is enabled by a strong network of

relationships with artists, venues,

producers and sponsors. These

partnerships make the Festival what

it is and we thank everyone for the

part they play.

Have a great Festival!

2011

Wayne Shorter Quartet+ PhronesisSat 8 OctLONDON Barbican 020 7638 8891

Zakir Hussain*Tue 8 NovBIRMINGHAM Town Hall 0121 780 333

Sun 13 NovBRISTOL St Georges 0845 402 4001

Steve Coleman*Sat 12 Nov SOUTHAMPTON Turner Sims 023 8059 5151

Steve Swallow*Sat 12 NovBIRMINGHAM CBSO Centre 0121 780 3333

Abdullah Ibrahim*Sat 12 Nov GLASGOW Old Fruitmarket 0141 353 8000

Mon 14 NovBRISTOL St Georges 0845 402 4001

Wed 16 NovMANCHESTER RNCM 0161 907 5555

Sat 19 NovLEEDS Howard Assembly Rooms 0844 848 2705

Gretchen Parlato*Thu 17 NovBRISTOL St Georges0845 402 4001

Robert Glasper Trio*Sat 19 Nov NOTTINGHAM Lakeside Arts Centre 0115 846 7777 Mon 21 Nov MANCHESTER Band on the Wall 0161 834 1786

Serious Christmas At Kings Place LONDON Kings Place 020 7520 1490

Andy Sheppard Solo + Brass JawThu 15 Dec

Stan TraceyA Child’s Christmas In Wales

+ Curios Fri 16 Dec

Abram WilsonA New Orleans Style Christmas Story Sat 17 Dec

trioVDA Twisted ChristmasSat 17 Dec

2012Naturally 7Tue 7 Feb LONDON Barbican020 7638 8891

Tord Gustavsen EnsembleSun 18 Mar LONDON Queen Elizabeth Hall0844 875 0073

Gateshead International Jazz FestivalFri 23 to Sun 25 MarGATESHEAD The Sage Gateshead 0191 443 4661

London Jazz Festival in association with BBC Radio 3Fri 9 to Sun 18 Novlondonjazzfestival.org.uk

Plus UK tours from Roberto Fonseca, Richard Thompson, Beats & Pieces, Marcus Roberts and Ambrose Akinmusire – sign up to our elist for full tour announcements.

*Plays London Jazz Festival – see brochure for details.

UPCOMING EVENTS INCLUDE

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JAZZ VOICECELEBRATING A CENTURY OF SONG FEATURINGAYANNA/GREGORYPORTER/IANSHAW/LUCINDABELLE/MARYPEARCE/NORMAWINSTONE/SHINGAISHONIWA

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The Festival opens with its annual jazz vocal extravaganza, featuring a blend of stellar singing talents, set to sumptuous arrangements performed by the 40-piece London Jazz Festival Orchestra. Arranged, orchestrated and conducted by internationally acclaimed trumpeter/composer Guy Barker, the show draws on major anniversaries, birthdays and milestones that link the decades stretching back from 2011. Expect classic songs and stunning performances in this unmissable opening-night gala.

Shingai Shoniwa by Amelia Kwok

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JULIET KELLY FREE

& JONNY PHILLIPSFROM SEVILLE TO ST. PETERSBURG------------------------------------------------------------------------

1pm Southbank Centre The Clore Ballroom------------------------------------------------------------------------

Jazz singer-songwriter Juliet Kelly and prolific guitarist/composer Jonny Phillips present specially chosen standards, covers and originals in an eclectic programme that takes you on a journey across Europe, evoking the sounds and influences of the continent.

ARUN GHOSH FREE

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5.30pm Southbank Centre The Clore Ballroom------------------------------------------------------------------------

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EMILIA FREE

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6pm Ray’s Jazz at Foyles------------------------------------------------------------------------PartofFestivalontheMove(p.10).


GEORGIA MANCIO FREE

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6pm Barbican Freestage------------------------------------------------------------------------

Delicately blending English, Italian, Spanish and Brazilian influences, singer Georgia Mancio has won wide acclaim for her unconventional approach to vocal-led jazz. Whether it’s through classics from the Rodgers & Hart or Harry Warren songbooks, vocalised versions of Kenny Wheeler, Pat Metheny or Horace Silver, or subtle originals, Mancio cuts a compelling figure among today’s singers.

HEAR ME TALKIN’ TO YA FREE

STEVE COLEMAN TALK

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6pm Southbank Centre The Front Room------------------------------------------------------------------------

Alto saxophonist and composer Steve Coleman talks about his illustrious career, in advance of his first London appearance in seven years at the Queen Elizabeth Hall this evening.

BRUBECK PLAYS BRUBECK------------------------------------------------------------------------

7pm Ronnie Scott’s------------------------------------------------------------------------

Recreating their father’s enduring and iconic jazz classic, pianist Darius Brubeck plus brothers Chris and Dan (on bass and drums respectively), and UK saxophonist Dave O’Higgins pay tribute to a giant of jazz. Revisiting classics such as ‘Raggy Waltz’, ‘Blue Rondo à la Turk’ and of course ‘Take Five’, the music of Brubeck is given a re-energised 21st century twist.

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Festival on the MoveARUN GHOSH

Charismatic clarinettist Arun Ghosh has been taking the live scene by storm with his vibrant fusion of Indian themes and club culture grooves, all spiked with heat-of-the-moment improvisation. Updating the rich lineage of the Indo-jazz sound with 21st century attitude and energy, Ghosh and his exciting live band perform hypnotic music from his latest album, Primal Odyssey.

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5.30pm Friday 11 November FREE

Southbank Centre / The Clore Ballroom--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10.30am Saturday 12 November (Workshop) DO

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7pm Wednesday 16 November FREE

National Maritime Museum--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

6pm Thursday 17 November FREE

Ray’s Jazz at Foyles

Arun Ghosh by William Ellis


ZAKIR HUSSAINMASTERS OF PERCUSSION------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall------------------------------------------------------------------------

An awe-inspiring night of percussion mastery from the world’s greatest living tabla player, Zakir Hussain, who is joined by the cream of Indian classical instrumentalists. Son of legendary Indian percussionist Ustad Alla Rakha (Ravi Shankar’s tabla player), Zakir Hussain has worked with George Harrison, Charles Lloyd, John McLaughlin and the Grateful Dead among many others, continuing to explore the links between jazz and Indian music – connections that were first established in the 1960s.

TOUMANI DIABATE------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Union Chapel------------------------------------------------------------------------

The uncontested master of the West African harp-lute (kora) is back with his band to give an intimate performance in the stunning surroundings of Union Chapel. One of the world’s virtuoso musicians, his incredible recording career spans over 20 years and includes the Grammy-winning album In the Heart of the Moon, recorded with the great Ali Farka Touré.

STEVE COLEMANREFLEX+ STEVE WILLIAMSON------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Southbank Centre Queen Elizabeth Hall------------------------------------------------------------------------

Alto saxophonist and composer Steve Coleman was a central figure in the M-Base movement and has been at the forefront of advances in jazz composition for the last 25 years. Inspired by the African diaspora while studying in Ghana, Coleman explored a new rhythmic language, fusing interlocking beats and polyphonic harmonies, offering an alternative to conventional rhythm. Appearing in London for the first time in seven years, Coleman and his formidable trio continue to push the boundaries.

The opening set marks a welcome return to the concert stage for Steve Williamson. Long respected as a fiercely individual saxophonist, Williamson is one of the most original talents to have emerged in this country since he first took the scene by storm in the 1980s.

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GUILDHALL JAZZ ENSEMBLEFEATURING PETE HURT ------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Guildhall School of Music and Drama ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pete Hurt has worked extensively with Carla Bley, George Russell, Billy Cobham and the cream of the UK scene. Here he leads this talented 12-piece student band through specially arranged standards and distinctive originals.

ALICIA HART------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Spice of Life------------------------------------------------------------------------

An emergent and exciting vocalist, pianist and flautist who melds folk, pop and rock sounds with a jazz sensibility, Alicia Hart is a name to watch. Here she performs her catchy original songs with a quartet featuring gifted Danish guitarist Kristian Borring and pianist Esben Tjalve.


Georgia Mancio by Lara Leigh



Emilia Mårtensson

STEPHAN MICUS------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.45pm Southbank Centre Purcell Room------------------------------------------------------------------------

Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Stephan Micus has evolved his own musical language to create something otherworldly. Playing an astonishing range of instruments from around the globe alongside his voice, he constructs haunting harmonic layers to create a truly magical sound world. Playing from his latest ECM release Bold as Light, Micus appears for a rare London performance, having last played the UK in 1976.

“He can sound like 20 singers accompanied by a posse of instruments. Seldom have plucked and blown instruments been put to such magical use.” – The Independent

Festival on the MoveEMILIA MARTENSSON

Drawing on the wistful folk songs of her native Sweden, Emilia Mårtensson creates a finely poised blend of jazz and artful alt-pop. Known in part for her collaborative work with the acclaimed Kairos 4tet, Mårtensson appears here with her own project, featuring pianist Barry Green. Singing from her latest album and so it goes, Mårtensson performs new versions of songs by Paul Simon, Jacques Brel and Esbjörn Svensson, among others.

EmiliaMårtenssonplaysmultiplegigsacrossthecityaspartofFestivalontheMove,astrandoftheprogrammethatexploresthebreadthanddepthofthecapital.

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6pm Friday 11 November FREE

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8pm Sunday 13 November Green Note (opening for Moss Freed)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm Wednesday 16 November Oliver’s, Greenwich--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Midday Thursday 17 November FREE

Royal Albert Hall / Café Consort



RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT & CLAIRE MARTINTHE IRVING BERLIN SONGBOOK------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm The Forge, Camden------------------------------------------------------------------------

The critically acclaimed partnership of Claire Martin – one of the foremost jazz singers of her generation – and Sir Richard Rodney Bennett – the legendary classical and screen composer – creates a very special atmosphere on stage. Tonight they present their favourites from the Irving Berlin songbook including ‘Let’s Face the Music and Dance’, ‘How Deep is the Ocean’, ‘What’ll I do?’, ‘Cheek to Cheek’ and ‘Let Yourself Go’. This impeccable duo, described as “world class” by The Times, deliver with sparkling style.

ROBERT MITCHELLPANACEA------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm Charlie Wright’s------------------------------------------------------------------------

The gifted and hugely resourceful pianist Robert Mitchell is a mercurial presence on the UK jazz scene. Whichever guise he chooses to inhabit, be it Cuban jazz explorations with violinist Omar Puente, his own classical-tinged solo performances, or with tonight’s rhythmically complex group Panacea, Mitchell combines technical brilliance with imaginative flare to mesmerising effect.

KAIROS 4TET------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm The Vortex ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Under the leadership of saxophonist Adam Waldmann, this increasingly potent band has found a melody-driven medium between modern jazz and forward-thinking music, as heard on their new Edition album Statement Of Intent. Creating an accessibly open sound, that bubbles with complex rhythms and intelligent playing, the line-up includes acclaimed Danish bassist Jasper Høiby, pianist Ivo Neame and drummer Jon Scott.

ART THEMEN------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm The Bull’s Head, Barnes------------------------------------------------------------------------

From his formative years, playing with the likes of Alexis Korner and Jack Bruce, to his musical partnerships with Stan Tracey, Michael Garrick and John Critchinson, tenor saxophonist Art Themen has been at the heart of Brit-bop. Influenced by the big tone of Dexter Gordon and the fluidity of Sonny Rollins, Themen’s garrulous style goes to the heart of the jazz spirit.

Kairos 4tet



Michael Janisch by Stephen Jay

THE RAY GELATO GIANTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------

9pm Hideaway, Streatham------------------------------------------------------------------------

With a style steeped in the tradition of jazz entertainers like Louis Prima and Cab Calloway, singer/saxophonist Ray Gelato and his band mix jive and swing classics with infectious energy.

MICHAEL JANISCHWITH GREG OSBY------------------------------------------------------------------------

9pm Pizza Express Jazz Club------------------------------------------------------------------------

In something of a reversal of the long tradition of British jazz musicians heading to New York, Wisconsin-born bassist Michael Janisch has made London his home since 2005 and brings his powerful sense of rhythm and improvisational daring to his acclaimed Pizza Express residency. Known for uniting the cream of US and UK jazz scenes on this intimate stage, tonight is no exception, with hugely influential alto saxophone icon Greg Osby adding his high octane solo style to Janisch’s scorching groove power on intense modern jazz originals.

THE HUMPHREY LYTTELTON BAND------------------------------------------------------------------------

9pm Boisdale, Canary Wharf------------------------------------------------------------------------

Trumpeter Tony Fisher leads this fine band in fulsome musical tribute to the legacy of the much-loved composer/trumpeter/broadcaster Humphrey Lyttelton.

RB FUNKESTRA------------------------------------------------------------------------

9.30pm 606 Club------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bassist Stefan Redtenbacher leads this four-horn front line, with vocals from Katie Leone. Expect a feel-good, high-energy band, who play an original hybrid of funk, soul and jazz with authority and style.

JAZZ ON 3 LAUNCH FREE

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10.30pm Ronnie Scott’s------------------------------------------------------------------------

Always a highlight of the opening night, Jazz on 3’s Jez Nelson hosts an incredible array of artists from across the Festival, brought together for one night only and broadcast live from Ronnie Scott’s. The show is always full of surprises, with short sets from Festival artists, interviews and a great atmosphere.

This event is free but ticketed – for more details of how to applyvisit bbc.co.uk/tickets

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Chris Potter

ARUN GHOSH DO

WORKSHOP------------------------------------------------------------------------

10.30am Southbank Centre Level 5, Function Room------------------------------------------------------------------------

Arun Ghosh leads an Indo-jazz improv workshop.

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CHRIS POTTER TALK

MASTERCLASS ------------------------------------------------------------------------

1pm Southbank Centre Level 5, Function Room------------------------------------------------------------------------

An opportunity to delve into the life and works of celebrated saxophonist Chris Potter, who will speak about his career to date, demonstrate the tricks of the trade, and invite questions from the audience. Hosted by Sandy Burnett.

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SHABAKA HUTCHINGS& KIT DOWNES------------------------------------------------------------------------


Two restlessly creative young players – pianist Kit Downes and saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings – come together for an intriguing collaboration. Gifted improvisers with a shared love of Bill Frisell, John Cage and Wayne Shorter, Hutchings and Downes offer an intimate musical dialogue, blurring the lines between written and freshly minted music.

LEAFCUTTER JOHN & DAVE MORECROFT & GINA SOUTHGATE------------------------------------------------------------------------

2.30pm The Vortex------------------------------------------------------------------------

Art, electronics and acoustic jazz coalesce in this special collaboration, featuring laptop performer Leafcutter John, renowned ‘live’ painter Gina Southgate and visceral pianist Dave Morecroft. Expect a haunting combination of nail-biting electronics, visual art and experimental improv.

SCENE ICELAND FREE

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Offering a mouthwatering taste of Iceland’s most promising young jazz artists, this afternoon’s freestage bill includes a short set from mesmerising pianist Sunna Gunnlaugsdottir, loose limbed jazz-rock from guitarist Ómar Gudjónsson, wide-angled large ensemble sounds from the Iceland New Liberation Orchestra and funk-power from the Samúel J. Samúelsson Big Band.

THE TRUMPET BATTLEA TRIBUTE TO ROY ELDRIDGE AND CHARLIE SHAVERS------------------------------------------------------------------------

3pm Southbank Centre Purcell Room ------------------------------------------------------------------------

In the first of two concerts celebrating the legacy of the great trumpeters of the swing era, maverick jazz historian and drummer Richard Pite salutes the 100th birthday of Roy Eldridge, who famously went head to head with an equally effusive and entertaining individual, Charlie Shavers, on a scorching live LP The Trumpet Battle in 1952. This specially-created project, featuring Enrico Tomasso, puts the instrument centre-stage, promising a rabble-rousing blast of fiery trumpet pyrotechnics.


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JAZZ LINE-UP FREE

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Join renowned pianist and broadcaster Julian Joseph for a special edition of Jazz Line-Up, featuring interviews and live performances from three top-notch groups. These include leading UK saxophonists Julian Siegel and Denys Baptiste.

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WAY IN TO THE FREE

WAY OUT TALK

AN INTRODUCTION TO JAZZ------------------------------------------------------------------------


Alto saxophonist Nathaniel Facey and drummer Shane Forbes, of 2010 MOBO award-winning group Empirical, offer a fun and thought-provoking take on the jazz tradition. Using live and recorded sound, these two exceptional artists explore the history of jazz from their own perspective. The first instalment explores the deep history of jazz from its birth in the 19th century American South, through to the classic jazz of the 20s, the swing era of the 30s and up to the revolutionary evolution of bebop in the 40s. PartTwoonSun13(p.21).


CHRIS POTTER TALK

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6pm Barbican Fountain Room------------------------------------------------------------------------

Catch Chris Potter in conversation with Kevin Le Gendre in advance of his evening performance with McCoy Tyner in the Barbican Hall.

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BRUBECK PLAYS BRUBECK------------------------------------------------------------------------

7pm Ronnie Scott’s------------------------------------------------------------------------

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THE MUSIC OF SIDNEY BECHET------------------------------------------------------------------------

7pm Royal Academy of Arts------------------------------------------------------------------------

Clarinettist/saxophonist Robert Veen explores the legacy of influential jazz icon Sidney Bechet, performing many of the pieces Bechet wrote after moving permanently to France in 1950, such as ‘Les Oignons’ and his international hit ‘Petite Fleur’.

SOWETO KINCH------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm The Albany, Deptford------------------------------------------------------------------------

MOBO award-winner and Mercury Prize nominee Soweto Kinch presents his latest album The New Emancipation, which draws inspiration from 19th century work songs and early blues, exploring the modern resonances of an essential history.

STAN TRACEYFROM 2 TO 8------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Rose Theatre, Kingston------------------------------------------------------------------------

Stan Tracey has been at the heart of British jazz since the 1960s.Tonight’s concert features his supercharged octet, plus duo/triosets from his latest release Soundcheck. Described by The Guardian as his “best collection in years”, Soundcheck marks yet anothermilestone in Tracey’s restlessly imaginative career and verifies hisstanding as one of the leading musicians of a generation.


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AN EVENING WITHALISON KRAUSS& UNION STATIONFEATURING JERRY DOUGLASPAPER AIRPLANE TOUR------------------------------------------------------------------------


Alison Krauss along with Union Station band members Dan Tyminski (guitar, mandolin and lead vocals), Barry Bales (bass, harmony vocals), Ron Block (banjo, guitar and harmony vocals) and Jerry Douglas (dobro and harmony vocals) play four London concerts as the climax of a short national tour. Her most recent triumph was Raising Sand, a fabulous collaboration with Robert Plant, and she’s received plaudits for her new album Paper Airplane on Rounder, the first new album with her band Union Station since Lonely Runs Both Ways in 2004.

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BEN L’ONCLE SOUL------------------------------------------------------------------------


Ben l’Oncle Soul offers a wild celebration of everything that’s thrilling about the classic soul revues. He grew up listening to Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin, and combines Ray Charles-style R&B, Motown groove and Stax-y horns with reggae and hip-hop. Since fulfilling his dream by signing to “Motown France”, he’s become a hit in his home country and now plays his first British concert at this year’s Festival.

HAROLD LOPEZ-NUSSA------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Pizza Express Jazz Club& 10.30pm------------------------------------------------------------------------

Back after a sensational performance at last year’s Festival, Havana-born pianist Harold Lopez-Nussa mixes potent Cuban-jazz with expressive melodies with impassioned results. Tonight he’s joined by hotly tipped Cuban saxophonist Irving Acao.

McCOY TYNER TRIOFEATURING JOSE JAMES & CHRIS POTTER+ BLUES IN THE ABSTRACT TRUTH REVISITEDIMPULSE! RECORDS AT 50------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Barbican------------------------------------------------------------------------

Impulse! Records was one of the great jazz labels that documented and celebrated the changes in jazz in the 1960s – including the years that John Coltrane shook the earth – and set the tone for the years to follow. Tonight the Festival revisits one of the label’s landmark recordings, Coltrane’s only ever vocal collaboration with singer Johnny Hartman. In this re-imagining, pianist McCoy Tyner, who played on the original record, appears with his trio plus two voices of today’s jazz scene – tenor saxophone star Chris Potter and vocalist José James.

To open, pianist James Pearson leads a septet of stellar Brits in a celebration of another seminal Impulse! recording, Oliver Nelson’s Blues and The Abstract Truth.

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Lucinda Belle

MARTIN TAYLOR------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm artsdepot North Finchley------------------------------------------------------------------------

Guitar virtuoso Martin Taylor has few peers when it comes to the art of solo jazz guitar – though he’s just as well known for his acclaimed ‘Spirit Of Django’ gypsy jazz band and his long list of collaborations with the likes of Stéphane Grappelli, Jeff Beck, Chet Atkins, Bill Wyman and George Harrison. His alchemic touch and dazzling polyrhythmic techniques make his solo guitar concerts an absolute must-see.

MATT TELFER& GROOVE DIGGER------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Spice of Life------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hard-blowing tenorist Matt Telfer draws on the soulful end of contemporary jazz. He’s backed here by the expansive funk-fuelled seven-piece group Groove Digger, performing dynamic originals and reworked classics by Eddie Harris, The Meters and Marvin Gaye. Expect high energy results.

LUCINDA BELLE ORCHESTRA------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.45pm Royal Opera House Linbury Studio------------------------------------------------------------------------

A powerful vocalist and classically trained harpist with a magnetic stage presence, Lucinda Belle is one of a kind. With influences that span Django Reinhardt, Leonard Cohen and the Mamas and Papas, the sound of Belle and her orchestra is as vibrant and versatile as you’d expect. Through new takes on Lady Gaga’s ‘Telephone Song’ or Paolo Nutini’s ‘Candy’, and her own spirited originals, Belle and her magical band will amaze and entertain in equal measure.

BUCK CLAYTON LEGACY BAND------------------------------------------------------------------------


Buck Clayton was Count Basie’s star trumpeter in the 1930s and went on to be a fine arranger and bandleader in his own right. When writer/broadcaster/double bassist Alyn Shipton published Buck’s life story, the trumpeter gave him a set of new arrangements that had never been recorded. To celebrate Clayton’s centenary, in the second of

two concerts dedicated to the great swing trumpeters, Alyn Shipton and saxophonist Matthias Seuffert bring the Buck Clayton Legacy Band to the Festival to play this music. Alyn Shipton also introduces films and audio clips of Clayton himself, and leads a band featuring Bent Persson, Alan Barnes and Martin Litton.

OREN MARSHALLCHARMING TRANSPORT BAND------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm Charlie Wright’s------------------------------------------------------------------------

A hot mix of jazz, Afro-beat, traditional Ghanaian rhythms, funk and improvisation, this band’s boiling amalgam of sounds appeals equally to the heart, head and hips. Powered by the extraordinarily flexible tuba virtuosity of Oren Marshall with Julian Siegel’s swooping and soaring reeds on top, this group’s high-energy percussive sound creates a hypnotic and danceable beat-heavy brew.


Jay Phelps by Jonny Cochrane


JAY PHELPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm Kings Place------------------------------------------------------------------------

Innovative young trumpeter Jay Phelps presents his debut solo album Jay Walkin’, which sets out to honour the integrity of the jazz tradition, moving through standards and spirited originals to evoke the spirit of 1940s New York.

SEAMING TO+ LEON MICHENER------------------------------------------------------------------------


Pianist/composer Leon Michener walks a fine line between classical composition, free improv and jazz, with dramatic results. Multi-instrumentalist, composer and singer Seaming To and her trio use prepared piano, Wurlitzer and analogue synthesizers (among other keyboards), performing songs from her recent album Seaming.

MATT WATES SEXTET------------------------------------------------------------------------


Impressive alto saxophonist Matt Wates leads his swinging sextet, featuring Steve Main, Martin Shaw and Leon Greening, through celebrated standards and fresh originals.

SPLICE+ DICE FACTORY+ MIRROR------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm The Vortex------------------------------------------------------------------------

Trumpet/saxophone-led group Splice live up to their name, shredding together punky grit, ambient noise, and loose limbed jazz improv. Dice Factory – led by visceral tenorist Tom Challenger – create a disturbing sound world through rhythmic soundscapes and complex grooves. Talent-heavy group Mirror, featuring pianist Kit Downes and saxophonists James Allsopp and Shabaka Hutchings, perform music impelled and inspired by contemporary issues and mass-media imagery, exploring the ways in which sound and image conceptually combine.

IVO NEAME QUINTET------------------------------------------------------------------------

9pm The Commonwealth Club------------------------------------------------------------------------

One of today’s most in demand pianists – and a rapidly maturing composer – Ivo Neame takes time out from Phronesis and Gemini to lead his own quintet, where his deftly fluid playing is certain to occupy centre stage.

GILL MANLY JAZZ AT THE MOVIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------

9pm Hideaway, Streatham ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Gill Manly mines the rich scene of music from the movies, visiting songs by Michel Legrand, Henry Mancini and Quincy Jones among many others, in her own gritty and bluesy style.

CHRIS GARRICK------------------------------------------------------------------------

9.30pm 606 Club------------------------------------------------------------------------

A jazz violinist of immense musicality, Chris Garrick takes his lead from Stéphane Grappelli, Stuff Smith and Jean-Luc Ponty, to create a modern approach to his music making. His fluent, inventive playing has been heard with the likes of Dame Cleo Laine, Biréli Lagrène and Van Morrison. Expect gypsy jazz and more.

NICK LUSCOMBELATE NIGHT EXPRESS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Midnight Pizza Express Jazz Club------------------------------------------------------------------------

DJ Nick Luscombe takes to the decks for a late-night set of dance floor shakers, with a special live showcase from jazz and soul singer-songwriter Szjerdene.


NATALIE WILLIAMS DO

WORKSHOP------------------------------------------------------------------------

11am Southbank Centre Level 5, Function Room------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sensational jazz and soul vocalist Natalie Williams leads a workshop for young singers, exploring jazz standards and improvisation.

Ages11–16.Somesingingexperiencenecessary.Approx90minutes.Bookingessential.

JULIET KELLY FREE

& JONNY PHILLIPSFROM SEVILLE TO ST. PETERSBURG------------------------------------------------------------------------

1pm artsdepot North Finchley------------------------------------------------------------------------

Jazz singer songwriter Juliet Kelly and prolific guitarist/composer Jonny Phillips present specially chosen standards, covers and originals in an eclectic programme that takes you on a journey across Europe, evoking the sounds and influences of the continent.

JACK DAVIES BIG BAND------------------------------------------------------------------------

1pm Spice of Life------------------------------------------------------------------------

Led by young trumpeter Jack Davies, this fearless big band take an eclectic approach to their music making, ranging from controlled anarchy to cleverly reworked brass-powered songs, such as Pink Floyd’s ‘We Don’t Need No Education’.

“An impressive mix of virtuosity and attitude.” –– Time Out

ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC BIG BAND------------------------------------------------------------------------

1pm The Bull’s Head, Barnes------------------------------------------------------------------------

The RCM Big Band plays a selection of classic vocal and instrumental arrangements from the Golden Age of American songwriting, including standards made famous by Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald.

606 GOSPEL GROUP------------------------------------------------------------------------

1.30pm 606 Club------------------------------------------------------------------------

An uplifting lunchtime set rich with jazz, soul and harmony-laden gospel.

JAZZ FOR TODDLERS FAMILY

ABRAM WILSON DO

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2pm Kings Place------------------------------------------------------------------------

Award-winning trumpeter / vocalist Abram Wilson hosts improvisation workshops for 2–5 years olds plus parents/carers, proving that you’re never too young to get into the swing of things. Expect lots of fun, movement and plenty of ideas to take away with you.

Approx50mins.AlsoonThu17andSat19.

MARTIN SPEAKE FREE

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2pm National Maritime Museum, Queen’s House------------------------------------------------------------------------

Altoist Martin Speake navigates between high-wire improv and accessible melodies. Appearing here with his trio, featuring John Hollenbeck and Jakob Bro, Speake performs recast standards alongside his own coolly crafted pieces.

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ROBERT MITCHELL+ DAVE MORECROFT+ ADAM CAIRD------------------------------------------------------------------------


Three compelling and innovative performers explore the meeting of composed and improvised music in solo piano. Adam Caird’s rhythmically changing grooves and Dave Morecroft’s mixture of classical pieces with improvisation precede Robert Mitchell’s recent work for the left hand.

GWYNETH DO

HERBERT FAMILY

BIG SING------------------------------------------------------------------------

2pm Barbican Garden Room------------------------------------------------------------------------

In the first of two Big Sing workshops, explore vocal styles and sing along to jazz standards with Gwyneth Herbert in a fun, informal setting.

Age12+.Somesingingexperiencewelcome.Approx90mins.Bookingessential.

LOUISLOUIS ARMSTRONG, CHARLIE CHAPLIN AND THE BIRTH OF JAZZ------------------------------------------------------------------------

3pm Barbican& 8pm------------------------------------------------------------------------

A brand new silent film, with live music written by Wynton Marsalis, receives its European premiere at the Festival – “a one-in-a-lifetime not-be-missed event” (Jazz Times). The streets of New Orleans provide an evocative backdrop as a young Louis Armstrong navigates the colourful intricacies of life in the quintessential jazz city.

Marsalis’ score is played live by a hand-picked ensemble of some of his closest associates, including saxophonist Wes Anderson, bassist Reginald Veal and drummer Herlin Riley, brought together under the direction of trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, all contributing a spirited counterpoint to director Dan Pritzker’s stunning Chaplin-inspired movie.

Thevisualelementofthisperformancecontainssomenudityandscenesofasexualnature,whicharenotappropriateforchildren.

MORE TO LIVE FORA TRIBUTE TOMICHAEL BRECKER ------------------------------------------------------------------------

3pm Southbank Centre Purcell Room------------------------------------------------------------------------

Perhaps the most influential jazz saxophonist to have emerged since John Coltrane, Michael Brecker passed away in 2007 after a long battle with leukaemia. More to Live For is a landmark film that traces the stories of three lives all dependent on the vital bone marrow transplant that could save them – James Chippendale, Seun Adebiyi and Brecker himself. The film is a profound statement of tragedy, loss, strength and hope, with a mission to bring awareness of bone marrow donation to a wide audience. Hosted by his wife Susan Brecker, the afternoon will include a discussion on Michael Brecker’s continuing impact on music worldwide.


SCENE FRANCE FREE

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A duo of off-kilter combos taking things to the zany outer limits via intense improvisation and wanton disregard for boundaries.The surreal and anarchic playfulness of piano/drums duo Donkey Monkey contrasts with the punky Balkan-esque accordion, drums and baritone sax-driven tunes of Melosolex.

TOWNSHIP COMETS------------------------------------------------------------------------

4pm The Vortex------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Township Comets play the searing, joyous music of saxophonist Dudu Pukwana, a towering figure in South African jazz. Expect a rousing and spirited afternoon in the Zila tradition from a band featuring vocalist Pinise Saul, trumpeter Chris Batchelor and trombonist Harry Brown.

JOHN HORLER FREE

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4.30pm Barbican Freestage& 6.30pm------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mainstream and modern jazz pianist John Horler is best known for his long running work with Dame Cleo Laine and the late Sir John Dankworth, but his illustrious career also includes playing with such greats as Bob Brookmeyer, Clark Terry, Zoot Sims and Chet Baker. His fine band, featuring bright hard bop saxophonist Sammy Mayne, will perform from their latest album Not a Cloud in the Sky.

WAY IN TO THE FREE

WAY OUT TALK

AN INTRODUCTION TO JAZZ------------------------------------------------------------------------


In the second instalment of this journey through the history of jazz, Nathaniel Facey and Shane Forbes move from 50s cool and hard bop into the politically charged avant- garde of the 60s and onto the genre- defying world that is jazz in the 21st century

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STEVE SWALLOW TALK

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6pm Southbank Centre Queen Elizabeth Hall------------------------------------------------------------------------

Steve Swallow talks about his life and career in advance of tonight’s concert.

JOEY CALDERAZZO------------------------------------------------------------------------

7pm Ronnie Scott’s------------------------------------------------------------------------

A pianist capable of unleashing a whirlwind of ideas on the keyboard, Joey Calderazzo joins the dots between swing, bop and classical themes like few others. His long-standing work with Branford Marsalis and Michael Brecker has brought him global acclaim.

STAN SULZMANN BIG BAND ------------------------------------------------------------------------

7pm Spice of Life------------------------------------------------------------------------

Leading UK saxophonist/big band composer Stan Sulzmann – whose prolific career has included work with Gil Evans, Phil Woods and David Murray – leads his much admired big band, featuring renowned trumpeter Henry Lowther and fellow Neon Quartet member and vibes master Jim Hart.


Alison Krauss & Union Station



Gwyneth Herbert

STEVE SWALLOWTHE SWALLOW QUINTET+ THE IMPOSSIBLE GENTLEMEN------------------------------------------------------------------------


Steve Swallow is one of the great jazz bassists, whose occasional forays into bandleading have always created beautiful and creative new music. Here he presents his new and potent line-up, featuring Carla Bley – another great figure of jazz over the past 50 years – creating eloquent and dynamic modern jazz.

Anglo-American quartet The Impossible Gentlemen present compelling sounds from their new album, following a successful UK tour. The Festival line-up features internationally acclaimed Brits, Mercury Prize nominee Gwilym Simcock and Mike Walker, alongside a US rhythm section with drummer Adam Nussbaum and bassist Steve Rodby, of Pat Metheny fame.

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BENET McLEAN------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm The Forge, Camden------------------------------------------------------------------------

A hard-bop pianist, soulful vocalist and witty deconstructer of styles, Benet McLean is one of the most exciting artists to emerge on the UK jazz scene in recent years. Here with his energetic trio of bassist Ben Hazelton and drummer Saleem Raman, McLean shows his rip-roaring vocal take on ‘Giant Steps’, alongside his own cool originals.

KATYA SOURIKOVA------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Baltic------------------------------------------------------------------------

Classically influenced modern jazz pianist Katya Sourikova is making waves across Europe. Here she performs music from her latest album Ivan’s Dream.

NONAME TRIO------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm The Dysart Arms, Richmond------------------------------------------------------------------------

Led by MOBO award-winning jazz pianist Ceri Evans, this trio fuse jazz and traditional Iranian music to produce a wildly imaginative set, featuring new compositions and fresh takes on classic jazz standards.

KAYHAN KALHOR------------------------------------------------------------------------


Internationally-acclaimed master of the kamanech (spiked fiddle) Kayhan Kalhor has made a string of albums for ECM, which have explored the future of Persian music, while remaining rooted in this ancient tradition. In this concert he shares the stage with fellow Iranian master musician Madjid Khaladj, who plays the tombak (hand drum). This is exhilarating music of bittersweet poignancy.

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Kaz Simmons

KAZ SIMMONS------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm Oliver’s, Greenwich ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Jazz-influenced singer-songwriter Kaz Simmons adds lilting Spanish and Brazilian flavours, via psychedelic pop and autobiographical lyrics, to her folk-ish originals, as heard on her recent album Dandelions.

CHRISTIAN MUTHSPIELYODEL GROUP------------------------------------------------------------------------


As unique to the alpine folkloric heritage as flamenco singing is to Spain, yodelling has a long and rich lineage that trombonist Christian Muthspiel’s family has nurtured down the generations. Muthspiel’s ear-opening incarnation intersects this deep folk sound with edgy New York-style harmonies and expansive rhythmic ideas. This fine band, featuring leading downtown New York drummer Bobby Previte, present their recent album May.

“A delightful re-imagining of jazz – little gems like this don’t come around that often.” –– Jazzwise

IVO NEAME TRIO+ JACK DAVIESFLEA CIRCUS------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm North London Tavern------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sparkling contemporary pianist Ivo Neame takes centre-stage with his trio, featuring Andrea Di Biase and Dave Hamblett. Prodigious young trumpeter Jack Davies cites Dave Douglas as a key influence, and takes a nod eastwards in an acoustic quartet that variously draws from Bal Musette and Bulgarian music.

MOSS PROJECT+ EMILIA MARTENSSON------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm Green Note, Camden------------------------------------------------------------------------

Guitarist/composer Moss Freed leads his electro-jazz band, featuring Acoustic Ladyland bassist Ruth Goller, which “blurs the lines between folk, rock and jazz with imagination and flair.” (Time Out)

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LIANE CARROLL------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm Hideaway, Streatham------------------------------------------------------------------------

Parliamentary and double BBC Jazz Award-winner Liane Carroll turns up the volume and the raucous humour as she presents an evening of bawdy songs and ballads from her acclaimed new album Up and Down, delivered with her inimitable mix of passion and effortless virtuosity.

“No one who hears Liane Carrollin person is likely to forget theexperience. She seems in somemagical way to be made out ofmusic.” –– The Times

MIKE FINNEGAN------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm The Bull’s Head, Barnes ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Blues-edged Hammond organist and singer Mike Finnegan has toured with an enviable list of blues and rock greats including Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker, Etta James and Taj Mahal, and leads this hugely popular vocal session featuring local musicians.



Sam Leak

WILL COLLIER SEPTET------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm The Salisbury------------------------------------------------------------------------

Distinguished young bassist/composer Will Collier creates complex, melody-driven music, spanning influences as far-reaching as Radiohead and Nick Drake. His high-calibre band features a four-horn frontline showcasing trumpeter Joe Auckland and tenorist Ben Somers, who bring this set of Collier’s new music alive with exuberance and passion.

LILLIAN BOUTTE ------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm 606 Club------------------------------------------------------------------------

A forceful presence on the international music scene for the last 30 years, vocalist Lillian Boutté has worked with such greats as Harry ‘Sweets’ Edison, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, Clark Terry and Humphrey Lyttelton. Effortlessly combining jazz, gospel and R&B, Boutté offers an uplifting mix of song and soulful exaltation.

CONVERGENCE QUARTET ------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm The Vortex------------------------------------------------------------------------

Four leading composer/improvisers – Taylor Ho Bynum, Harris Eisenstadt, Alexander Hawkins and Dominic Lash – make up The Convergence Quartet. While steeped in both US and European creative traditions, this group push the limits of improvisation. The results, heard most recently on their second album, Song/Dance provoke “a sustained sense of open-mouthed surprise.” (BBC Music)

AQUARIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------


Sam Leak’s quartet darts with fluent ease between finely-spun chamber jazz and open improvisation, all with a fizzing wit and energy. The pianist’s imaginative writing is given full rein by saxophonist James Allsopp and the upwardly mobile rhythm team of bassist Calum Gourlay and drummer Josh Blackmore.

PB UNDERGROUND------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm Jazz Cafe------------------------------------------------------------------------

PB Underground bring the soul-powered funk grooves of Tower of Power, James Brown and Earth, Wind & Fire into the 21st century, updating this classic sound with their own infectious energy. Led-by Incognito/Chaka Khan drummer Pete Biggin, and with a killer horn section, this will be a night of hot and heavy jazz funk.

CHARLIE FREE

WRIGHT’S JAM------------------------------------------------------------------------


Hosted by the Jim Daoud Quartet, these sessions run from Sun 13 to Thu 17.


THE GOLDEN AGE FREE

OF STEAM------------------------------------------------------------------------

1pm St James’ Piccadilly------------------------------------------------------------------------

This all-star trio featuring Kit Downes, James Allsopp and Tim Giles combines anarchic playfulness and formal logics of Ligeti with the twisted lyricism of Captain Beefheart. Sometimes labyrinthine, sometimes eerily sparse, with rumbling riffs and intricately woven textures, the trio create a multi-coloured world of improvised sound.

ROYAL ACADEMY FREE

OF MUSIC BIG BAND------------------------------------------------------------------------


Featuring specially arranged works by Gwilym Simcock, Kit Downes, Tom Richards and Gareth Lockrane, this special concert as part of the Alumni Composers’ Showcase celebrates the music of some of the Academy’s distinguished former students.


REGINA CARTER TALK

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Catch Regina Carter in conversation with Alyn Shipton in advance of her evening concert.

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BILLY CHILDS------------------------------------------------------------------------

7pm Ronnie Scott’s------------------------------------------------------------------------

A supremely versatile pianist, arranger and orchestrator, Billy Childs effortlessly straddles contemporary jazz, pop and classical, as his work with Dianne Reeves, Sting and the Kronos Quartet prove. Bringing lush narrative colour to his richly evocative compositions, Childs appears here with his six-piece chamber project featuring Brian Blade and the UK’s own Tim Garland.

MICHEL PORTALBAILADOR+ McCORMACK & YARDE DUO------------------------------------------------------------------------


Multi-reedist Michel Portal has been one of the key architects of European jazz since the 1960s. Here he presents a new group that draws together a heavyweight young band from across three continents, featuring Herbie Hancock guitarist Lionel Loueke, pianist Bojan Z whose full-blooded approach reflects the spirit of his Balkan background, trumpeter-of-the-moment Ambrose Akinmusire, star drummer Nasheet Waits and bassist Scott Colley. Together they play material from their album, Bailador.

Saxophonist Jason Yarde and pianist Andrew McCormack combine forces once again, to perform music from their new Edition album Places and Other Spaces.

“A wonderful jazz conversation.”–– The Guardian

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MATTHEW HALSALL REMIXED+ YULT+ SHADOW ORCHESTRA ------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Barfly, Camden ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Emerging trumpet star Matthew Halsall adds a club culture twist to the modal jazz sounds of Miles Davis, in this live ‘Remixed’ project. Frenetic producer Yult teams up with vocalist Tanya Auclair to build a brooding, ever-shifting jazz soundscape. The Shadow Orchestra take a similar approach to blurring boundaries with their seamless mix of sampled and live sounds – via voice, cello and harp – to create subtle, melodic electronica. The Soul Jazz Records Sound System provide the closing set.



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REGINA CARTER------------------------------------------------------------------------


Pre-eminent jazz violinist Regina Carter brings passion, sensitivity and poise to her instrument, exploring musical territory that spans hard-driving jazz, Paganini, and the Motown sounds of her native Michigan. Her latest album Reverse Thread combines African folk tunes with jazz sensibilities, fuelled by uplifting rhythms that slip between foot-stomping folk, bubbling Malian kora and accordion.

MARK HANSLIP + DAVE MANNINGTON ------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm Oliver’s, Greenwich------------------------------------------------------------------------

In this special Loop Collective night, tenor saxophonist Mark Hanslip – the “go-to guy for the tricky art of playing free-fall improv with a melodic shape” (The Guardian) – appears opposite Dave Mannington, whose compositions span folk, electronic, jazz and classical music with dynamic results.

COLIN VALLON------------------------------------------------------------------------


One of the brightest new stars to emerge from Europe’s hotbed of piano trios, Colin Vallon is forging a highly original sound that can dissolve into subtle electronics as quickly as it can rattle with percussive aggression through folk, classical and freeform passages. This cutting-edge Swiss trio also features bassist Patrice Moret and drum dynamo Samuel Rohrer. Performing from their ECM debut Rruga, they create a fascinating three-way dialogue.

ZHENYA STRIGALEV------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm Baltic------------------------------------------------------------------------

Taking a spiky approach to familiar material, altoist Zhenya Strigalev brings edgy excitement to all that he plays. Performing material from his new album, he appears here with a top-notch band featuring Ivo Neame, Dave Chamberlain and Matt Home. Expect fiery post-bop and beyond.

Regina Carter


MARTIN SHAW QUINTETSOUND ON SCREEN ------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm 606 Club------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Martin Shaw Quintet recreate the soundtrack to classic 1958 film-noir Lift to the Scaffold, famously improvised and performed by Miles Davis and his band. Featuring saxophonist Andy Panayi and pianist Leon Greening, the group will use written material associated with the film to base their own improvisations on the projected images, much in the way that Miles and his band did when they created the original soundtrack.

MARK LOCKHEARTELLINGTON IN ANTICIPATION------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm The Vortex------------------------------------------------------------------------

The premiere of a new project inspired by the music of Duke Ellington is brought together by award-winning Loose Tubes/Polar Bear saxophonist Mark Lockheart. Taking some of Ellington’s most respected compositions including ‘Satin Doll’ and ‘Mood Indigo’, Lockheart rearranges these timeless melodies into fascinating, richly-orchestrated new music with an all-star seven-piece group, featuring Seb Rochford, Liam Noble and Tom Herbert.

MA ------------------------------------------------------------------------


Led by Red Snapper/Outhouse saxophonist, Tom Challenger and influenced by Burial and Supersilent, MA wholly inhabit their jazztronica soundscape. Also featuring Loop Collective drummer Dave Smith, organist Ross Stanley and Matt Calvert on electronics, MA whip up a visceral blend of dub, enthralling electronica and prog rock.

BEN WATERS------------------------------------------------------------------------


Barnstorming boogie-woogie pianist Ben Waters brings a youthful energy and attack to the rich piano lineage of Jimmy Yancey, Albert Ammons and Meade “Lux” Lewis. Always an explosive live performer, he’s joined here by his superb live band for a night of hard-swinging blues and boogie.

THE MUSIC OF SIDNEY BECHET------------------------------------------------------------------------


Clarinettist/saxophonist Robert Veen explores the legacy of influential jazz icon Sidney Bechet, performing many of the pieces Bechet wrote after moving permanently to France in 1950, such as ‘Les Oignons’ and his international hit ‘Petite Fleur’.

RONNIE’S JAZZ JAM------------------------------------------------------------------------

11pm Ronnie Scott’s------------------------------------------------------------------------

The late night jams at Ronnie’s are bound to be Soho’s place to hang after hours. Hosted by Michael Mwenso, these sessions run from Mon 14 through to Thu 17, and you never know which Festival guests might drop in.

CHARLIE WRIGHT’S FREE

JAM------------------------------------------------------------------------


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BIG BAND------------------------------------------------------------------------

6pm Southbank Centre The Front Room ------------------------------------------------------------------------

In this Young & Serious curated event, bandleader/composer Matt Roberts combines layers of interlocking harmonies, rock beats and dynamic excitement with his modernised take on the classic big band sound, which explores filmic themes and contemporary jazz works by Kenny Wheeler and Dave Holland.


DAVID SANBORN TALK

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Join Alyn Shipton in conversation with saxophonist David Sanborn, in advance of this evening’s concert.

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CLEVELAND WATKISS& TRINITY LABAN------------------------------------------------------------------------

7pm Blackheath Halls------------------------------------------------------------------------

Award-winning jazz vocalist Cleveland Watkiss’ illustrious career includes work with Wynton Marsalis, Bob Dylan, Art Blakey, Abdullah Ibrahim,

Stevie Wonder and his own ‘Vocal Suite’ trio. He joins students from Trinity Laban and local participants in the culmination of a participatory project.

AN EVENING WITHALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATIONFEATURING JERRY DOUGLASPAPER AIRPLANE TOUR------------------------------------------------------------------------


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SOUMIK DATTA------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Rich Mix------------------------------------------------------------------------

Acclaimed British composer and Sarod virtuoso Soumik Datta merges Indian improvisation with Western classical sensibilities, carving a distinctive style that has garnered broad acclaim. Aside from his solo performances, he has also collaborated and performed with Nitin Sawhney, Talvin Singh, Beyoncé, Akram Khan and Bill Bailey.

DAVID SANBORNFEATURING JOEY DE FRANCESCO + ALEX WILSON------------------------------------------------------------------------


Multi Grammy Award-winning saxophonist David Sanborn spans the worlds of jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, R&B and pop, and has performed with Stevie Wonder, Gil Evans, Jaco Pastorius, James Brown and The Rolling Stones, to name a few. Leading a grooving trio that features Hammond organ supremo Joey De Francesco, he plays music from his most recent CD, Only Everything, inspired by the two ace saxophonists from the Ray Charles band of the 1950s and 60s – Hank Crawford and David ‘Fathead’ Newman.

West African rhythms and Latin American melodies mingle into an energised hybrid as jazz pianist Alex Wilson returns to the Festival with his new trio, featuring Frank Tontoh and Davide Mantovani.

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PHIL ROBSONIMS QUINTETFEATURING MARK TURNER+ CHRISTINE TOBIN------------------------------------------------------------------------


Award-winning jazz guitarist Phil Robson and acclaimed tenor saxophonist Mark Turner co-lead this vibrant swing-to-fusion group through music inspired by ancient and modern forms of communication. Renowned soloist/composer Robson layers harmonic textures across intricate rhythms, all deftly executed by flautist Gareth Lockrane, bassist Michael Janisch and Cuban drummer Ernesto Simpson, who provide Turner’s golden-toned tenor with plenty of improvisational inspiration. “Turner’s warm-toned solos totally inhabited Robson’s ambitious compositions.” –– The Guardian

Opening this double bill, Christine Tobin brings her deeply expressive voice to her latest project Sailing to Byzantium, her own musical setting of poems by W.B Yeats, with an A-list band, including Liam Noble, Phil Robson and Dave Whitford.

LEA DELARIA------------------------------------------------------------------------


Achieving fame and notoriety for her riotous comedic talents, Broadway diva and comedienne Lea DeLaria matches a sassy, irreverent approach, razor sharp wit and equally spikey musical instincts with a gift for recasting the most hackneyed pop or rock songs in a sparkling new light. The result is pure dynamite that’s as humorous as it is irrepressibly musical.

HAQ+ TRIO RIOT+ CLAIRE JAMES TRIO------------------------------------------------------------------------


HAQ, Trio Riot and the Claire James Trio are proof positive of the Northwest’s ever-surprising and fertile music scene. With connections into a new generation of European players, and to big band of the moment Beats and Pieces (appearing at Kings Place later in the Festival), this is an evening of contrasts, with music that ranges from fractured freedom to graceful piano trio jazz.

TWELVES+ DAVE HAMBLETT------------------------------------------------------------------------


Twelves create an ever-shifting sound between elastic improvisation and savage jazz-rock riffs, fired up by guitarist Rob Updegraff and saxophonist Mark Hanslip. The hard-hitting drum-led Dave Hamblett Group joins them with a cast of fine players including Ivo Neame, James Opstad and Josh Arcoleo.

“Twelves have a real presence and casual virtuosity to match.” –– The Guardian

GWILYM SIMCOCK TRIO ------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm 606 Club------------------------------------------------------------------------

Celebrated pianist Gwilym Simcock performs thrilling genre-hopping music with his formidable trio.

“A prodigious musician to whom genre boundaries form no obstruction. It’s all just music to Simcock” –– The Independent

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THE BRITISH PIANO------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm The Vortex------------------------------------------------------------------------

Julian Joseph has long been respected as an artist of immense resource and virtuosity, whether swinging mightily in the classic jazz tradition or composing ambitious work for orchestral or operatic forces. Joseph headlines an evening that brings together the emergent talent of Adam Fairhall, who blends, hints at and subverts jazz history with a stylistic concept that’s entirely his own; the Monk-inspired improvisations of the masterful Jonathan Gee; and the consummate trio of Steve Plews, with its echoes of the great Bill Evans.

D-TRIO+ FRACTAL------------------------------------------------------------------------


A freethinking improviser as likely to be heard playing in rock/dance clubs or with Empirical, whose bassist Tom Farmer also appears here, keyboardist George Fogel brings together his multifarious influences with his rhythmically dense D-Trio. Support comes from hip-hop inspired guitarist Jim Daoud’s group Fractal, who create a righteous mêlée of funky fusion and frenetic rhyming from MC Con.

STAN SULZMANN QUARTETMY FAVOURITE THINGS------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm The Green Man------------------------------------------------------------------------

In the first of a strand of concerts that celebrate the 50th anniversary of Coltrane’s iconic record My Favourite Things, top British saxophonist Stan Sulzmann leads an all-star band featuring superb vibist Jim Hart, hard driving drummer Dave Smith and fine young bassist Sam Lasserson. All bring a contemporary twist to this classic material.

SAX APPEAL------------------------------------------------------------------------


Led by composer/multi-reedist Derek Nash, best known for his session work and as a member of Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, Sax Appeal perform a high octane blend of intricate soul-jazz, Latin and Brazilian themes, through fast-fingered solos.

GEORGE CROWLEY QUARTET------------------------------------------------------------------------

9pm The Oxford------------------------------------------------------------------------

Saxophonist George Crowley leads a finely tuned quartet featuring pianist Kit Downes, bassist Calum Gourlay and drummer James Maddren through his striking, melody-driven compositions.

DAVID REES WILLIAMS ------------------------------------------------------------------------


Pianist David Rees Williams merges jazz and classical repertoire, exploring the legacy of Jacques Loussier via exotic reharmonisations of Bach, Greig and Mozart. Williams respectfully reinterprets iconic classical works with a sparkling improvisational twist.

RONNIE’S JAZZ JAM------------------------------------------------------------------------

11pm Ronnie Scott’s------------------------------------------------------------------------

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CHARLIE WRIGHT’S JAM------------------------------------------------------------------------


Sun13toThu17(p.24).

Michael Mwenso by Emile Holba


GWILYM SIMCOCK FREE

SOLO------------------------------------------------------------------------


Internationally-acclaimed pianist Gwilym Simcock plays from his Mercury Prize-nominated solo album Good Days at Schloss Elmau. Expect a fizzing blend of classical technique and melodies of great power and lyricism from this masterful player.

JOHN TURVILLE FREE

TRIO------------------------------------------------------------------------


Awarded the 2011 Parliamentary Jazz Award for Best Album for Midas, pianist John Turville traverses a range of diverse and distinct musical influences, bringing them energetically to life through his original compositions and well-chosen standards. He appears here with his lyrical modern jazz trio, performing from their new album Conception.

OUT OF THE COOL FREE

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Continuing the Festival’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of Impulse!, Trinity Laban’s Contemporary Jazz Ensemble, directed by Mark Lockheart, perform music from, and influenced by, Gil Evans’ classic Impulse! album Out of the Cool.

YELLOWJACKETS------------------------------------------------------------------------

7pm Ronnie Scott’s------------------------------------------------------------------------

Originators of cool acoustic jazz-meets-blazing fusion, the Yellowjackets have remained an enduring and vital musical force for three decades. The group celebrates its 30th anniversary with an all-star line-up including founding members Russell Ferrante on keyboards and six string bass guitarist Jimmy Haslip, alongside long time saxophonist Bob Mintzer, and recently reunited drummer Will Kennedy.

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ARUN GHOSH FREE

TRADERS UNPACKED------------------------------------------------------------------------

7pm National Maritime Museum------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tonight’s performance marks the opening of the new East India Company Gallery Traders and features music from Arun Ghosh, Sanchita Farruque and Arifa Hafiz. A rare opportunity to explore the historic setting of The National Martime Museum after hours.

KENNY WHEELER& NORMA WINSTONELONDON VOCAL PROJECT& CHRISTOPH STIEFEL------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm St James’ Piccadilly------------------------------------------------------------------------

Trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and singer Norma Winstone have forged a rare musical alchemy over the years. They unite here to perform two expansive choral works with Pete Churchill’s vocal project – Wheeler’s rarely heard Mirrors, and the world premiere of a new commission from Gwilym Simcock, showcasing stunning new vocal talent Kwabena Adjepong.

To open, Swiss pianist Christoph Stiefel performs solo, finding vast musical riches from interlocking melodic layers.

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Stefano Bollani by Paolo Soriani


KINGS PLACE RESIDENCY

For the past couple of years this residency has thrown an intense spotlight on artists rapidly emerging as key figures in 21st century jazz. Hot on the heels of Stefano Bollani and The Bad Plus, this year’s series becomes a meeting place for artists from the USA and Europe, whose music stretches and probes the boundaries of jazz.

Wed 16 / 8pm / Hall One

NIK BARTSCH: RONIN--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Over the last ten years Swiss pianist/composer Nik Bärtsch has pioneered his syncopated Zen Funk style, which has carved a distinctive space between cool, crystalline modern jazz sounds, jagged rock riffs and minimalist dance floor grooves. Bärtsch and his group Ronin will perform from their haunting new ECM album Llyrìa. Vast chasms of space allow solos and grooves to take on trance-like properties creating a truly mesmerising live experience.

“Nobody currently on the scene comes close to sounding like this remarkable outfit.” –– BBC Online

Thu 17 / 8pm / Hall OneROBERT GLASPER--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Drawing influence from the late great hip-hop producer J Dilla’s deconstructed dancefloor beats, while retaining an innate sense of melody and swing, Robert Glasper has excited hip-hop fans, rappers Mos Def and Kanye West, and jazz aficionados alike. Tonight he’ll play an acoustic set, demonstrating his prowess as a formidable pianist.

Fri 18 / 8pm / Hall OneGRETCHEN PARLATO--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Gretchen Parlato’s voice brings a refreshing delicacy to the art of contemporary singing. A standout performer at last year’s Festival, she returns here to perform her gossamer version of Herbie Hancock’s ‘Butterfly’, plus material from her latest release The Lost and Found, featuring self-penned works, and delicate jazz make-overs, that span Lauryn Hill’s ‘All That I can Say’ and Simply Red’s ‘Holding Back The Years’.

Sat 19 / 3pm / Hall OneFRINGE MAGNETIC--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Trumpeter Rory Simmons leads his extraordinary jazz-meets-classical group on a highly original mix of twisted pointillist harmonies, furtive rhythmic patterns and edgy soloing. Also known for his work as sideman to singer Jamie Cullum, playing both guitar and trumpet, Simmons adds rock attitude to his spiky sound palette with cello, violin, bass clarinet, percussion, piano and bass all jostling harmoniously.

Sat 19 / 8pm / Hall OneBEATS & PIECES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Manchester-based Beats & Pieces take the classic big band sound and add slamming bass and drums, guitar, wah-wah funk and retro fusion to cook up a musical brew that’s strong on contemporary grooves and stratospheric solos. Led by founder and musical director, Ben Cottrell, the group received rave reviews for their Ronnie Scott’s appearances this year and were winners of the 2011 European Young Artists’ Jazz Award.

“Danceable while bending the expectations of melody. What a debut.” –– The Guardian

Sat 19 / 8pm / Hall TwoPELbO + KARMA--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Combining the angelic soul jazz vocals of Ine Kristine Hoem with the sub-sonic tuba riffing of Kristoffer Lo and metal-edged drumming of Trond Bersu, Norwegian trio PELbO pulverize generic boundaries via turbo-charged improv and high-wire electronics.

Fiery Scottish saxophonist and composer Tommy Smith, mixes folk and fusion in his potent Karma quartet. Featuring three young stars – bassist Kevin Glasgow, drummer Alyn Cosker and keyboardist Steve Hamilton – this is richly constructed music, played with skill and passion.

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Nick Bärtsch by Martin Möll


STEFANO BOLLANIWITH SPECIAL GUEST MARTIAL SOLAL+ MARCIN WASILEWSKI TRIO------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Barbican------------------------------------------------------------------------

Two powerful sets from contrasting modern jazz piano stylists. Italian maestro and ECM artist Stefano Bollani combines melodic meditation with wild, Zappa-esque exuberance. In his first London performance since a sold-out Kings Place residency in 2009, he’ll perform solo and duet with piano legend Martial Solal – one of Europe’s iconic figures – who returns following an outstanding concert at last year’s Festival. This breathtaking duet promises a profusion of creative ideas.

Pianist Marcin Wasilewski’s Polish trio initially appeared as the long-standing rhythm section for Tomasz Stanko. Here performing music from their latest ECM album Faithful, the trio draw on music from Ornette Coleman, Hermeto Pascoal and Fran Landesman, adding their own spacious sensibility to create music of great depth and beauty.

SOUL REBELS BRASS BAND------------------------------------------------------------------------


If jazz music is the heart of New Orleans, then the Soul Rebels’ music is the blood that pumps through the city’s body. They embrace the rich jazz traditions of their homeland but add life-affirming vocals and hip-shaking grooves aplenty. Couple those elements with funk, ska, hip-hop, with harmony vocals and you have a party band like no other. Following a successful UK tour this summer, the Soul Rebels are back to play from their new Rounder album Unlock Your Mind.

VOCAL JAZZ SUMMIT------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Spice of Life------------------------------------------------------------------------

This annual gathering of some of the finest jazz singers on the scene today includes critically acclaimed modern jazz vocalist Trudy Kerr, described by Mojo as “sweet, swinging and sassy”, alongside rising star singer-songwriter Nia Lynn and bebop-influenced chanteuse Anjali Perrin, backed by celebrated flautist Gareth Lockrane and the Barry Green Trio.

PHRONESISPITCH BLACK------------------------------------------------------------------------


In the first half of tonight’s concert, Phronesis present Pitch Black – a project inspired by leader Jasper Høiby’s sister, who lost her sight due to a form of cataract. Performing in complete darkness, the trio will explore our sensory relationship with music, looking at how musical perception can change according to the absence of one of our senses. In the second half, the trio preview material from their forthcoming album. The performance will be followed by a Q&A session with the trio.

“In a word, stunning: melodic contemporary jazz, played with a note-perfect flair and fluidity which lit up the room (metaphorically, at least). A unique, unmissable triumph.” –– The Telegraph

NIK BARTSH: RONIN------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm Kings Place------------------------------------------------------------------------

PartoftheKingsPlaceResidency(p.32).


Soul Rebels Brass Band


[em]+ KIT DOWNES------------------------------------------------------------------------


Led by one of Germany’s most creative pianists, Michael Wollny, alongside bassist Eva Kruse and drummer Eric Schaefer, [em] challenge the convention of the jazz trio, smashing stylistic boundaries, and merging their roots in the jazz tradition with European art music and the pounding drum ‘n’ bass beats of the early 21st century.

Prolific young pianist Kit Downes, described by The Observer as “unpretentiously brilliant” opens with his A-list quintet.

FEMI TEMOWO+ ADRIANO ADEWALE------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm 606 Club------------------------------------------------------------------------

Versatile guitarist Femi Temowo – long-associated with Soweto Kinch – delivers his mellifluous blend of Richard Bona-inspired vocals and bubbling acoustic guitar work, while dynamic percussionist Adriano Adewale brings a kinetic fusion of African and Brazilian modern jazz. An exciting Afro-jazz double bill, delivered with irrepressible and infectious energy.

EMILIA MARTENSSON------------------------------------------------------------------------



TROYKA+ KRISTIAN BORRING------------------------------------------------------------------------


Led by guitarist Chris Montague, and featuring keyboardist Kit Downes and drummer Joshua Blackmore, Troyka surf a wave of funky math-rock riffs, catchy melodies, and edge-of-your-seat soloing. Lyrical Danish guitarist Kristian Borring combines post-bop lines with contemporary abstract sounds, performing from his latest album Nausicaa.

SOLSTICE------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm Walthamstow Cricket Club------------------------------------------------------------------------

Featuring award-winning pianist John Turville, beguiling singer Brigitte Beraha and guitarist Jez Franks, Solstice unites a diverse group of musicians with a shared love of modern compositional techniques and the expanded harmonic possibilities therein.

MUSTARD PIE+ CRUMP------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm The Vortex------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mustard Pie doubles up two rhythm sections of epic proportions, featuring Seb Rochford and Tom Herbert of Polar Bear and Mark Holub and Liran Donin of Led Bib. Legendary saxophonist Jan Kopinski rides this wave of drum and bass mayhem, steering the group through crunching riffs and wild improv. Guitar guru Dave Okumu, while best known for his genre-hopping rock band The Invisible, appears here with his punchy power trio Crump, revealing himself as a guitarist in the mould of a latter day FX-laden Hendrix.

REGGIE WASHINGTONMUSIC OF THE PHRASE------------------------------------------------------------------------


Bassist Reggie Washington has played with Cassandra Wilson, Meshell Ndegeocello, M-Base Collective and Branford Marsalis. Here, leading his own band, he reveals his outlandish taste for R&B, hip-hop, funk and wild experimentation with drummer/effects man Patrick Dorcean and turntablist DJ Grazzhoppa.

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Femi Temowo


TOM STONE NONETMY FAVOURITE THINGS------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm The Green Man------------------------------------------------------------------------

Saxophonist/composer Tom Stone leads this veritable who’s who of emerging jazz stars that includes exciting Bristol-based altoist James Gardiner-Bateman and energetic trumpeter Freddie Gavita, alongside Empirical vibes ace Lewis Wright.

PETE LUKAS& ALEX GARNETT------------------------------------------------------------------------


Baritone saxophonist Pete Lukas channels bop heroes such as Pepper Adams and Ronnie Cuber with authority. Appearing here with in-demand altoist Alex Garnett, Lukas tips his hat to some of bop’s best writers. Expect virtuosic solos and hard-swinging grooves.

ROBERT GLASPEREXPERIMENT------------------------------------------------------------------------

9pm XOYO------------------------------------------------------------------------

Robert Glasper extends the great tradition of the acoustic piano in jazz with the lexicon of fractured hip-hop beats and organically ‘sampled’ phraseology. Prior to his acoustic gig at Kings Place, he appears in a club setting with his electronic project.

trioVD + GUILLAUME PERRET------------------------------------------------------------------------

9pm C.A.M.P., Old Street------------------------------------------------------------------------

A 21st century power trio that vaporise generic boundaries with their ear-cleansing assault of warped thrash metal guitar, vocalised sax squalls and hyper-kinetic drum pyrotechnics, trioVD create a radical new interface between jazz and unrelenting math-rock. Mixing trance-like electronics, prog-rock riffs and improvisation with powerful beats, French saxophonist Guillaume Perret operates between musical borders with restless energy and abandon.

SANSEVERINO------------------------------------------------------------------------

9pm Jazz Cafe------------------------------------------------------------------------

Swinging gypsy rhythms and ragged Gallic romanticism collide here inthe guitar and voice of Stéphane Sanseverino, better known by just hissurname, and through his deeply personal tales of every day life.Influenced by Django Reinhardt and Jimi Hendrix as well as Balkan,country and bluegrass music, Sanseverino is a worldly-wise performer, who always wears his heart on his sleeve.

RONNIE’S JAZZ JAM------------------------------------------------------------------------

11pm Ronnie Scott’s------------------------------------------------------------------------

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JAM------------------------------------------------------------------------


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Robert Glasper by Joey L


EMILIA FREE

MARTENSSON------------------------------------------------------------------------

Midday Royal Albert Hall Cáfe Consort------------------------------------------------------------------------



ABRAM WILSON DO

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2pm artsdepot North Finchley------------------------------------------------------------------------AlsoonSun13andSat19(p.19).

ARUN GHOSH FREE

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6pm Ray’s Jazz at Foyles------------------------------------------------------------------------


NEIL YATES FREE

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Combining airy melodies and impassioned phrasing, trumpeter Neil Yates plays music from his new Edition CD, Five Countries. Described as a true musical polymath, Yates plays with a melodic and rhythmic intensity derived from a love of Celtic music as well as jazz, and his pure sound is resonant of the grand tradition of the northern brass band.

YELLOWJACKETS------------------------------------------------------------------------

7pm Ronnie Scott’s------------------------------------------------------------------------

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ARCHIE SHEPP& JOACHIM KUHN+ EMPIRICAL------------------------------------------------------------------------


Archie Shepp is nothing less than a giant of jazz – a revered figure at the centre of the 1960s jazz avant-garde who, along with Pharoah Sanders and Marion Brown, is among a select group of post-Coltrane ‘New Thing’ saxophone revolutionaries. The recently released, beautifully languorous duo album Wo!Man, a remarkably tender set of deeply poetic music, brings him together with pianist Joachim Kühn – a key figure in the evolution of European jazz since the 1960s.

MOBO award-winning quartet Empirical perform from their new album Elements of Truth, combining white-hot improv, fluid timing and off-kilter grooves, taking the jazz tradition into the future with style.

Thiseventwillbebroadcastin Jazzon3onFri21Jan2012.

RICHARD GALLIANOA TRIBUTE TO NINO ROTAFEATURING JOHN SURMAN AND DAVE DOUGLAS------------------------------------------------------------------------


World-renowned accordionist Richard Galliano and his La Strada Quintet pay tribute to revered film composer, Nino Rota, whose iconic scores include Fellini’s La Dolce Vita and 8½ and Coppola’s The Godfather. To mark Nino Rota’s centenary year, Galliano is joined by two jazz giants – Dave Douglas and John Surman – to reinterpret Rota’s key works, recently recorded on Deutsche Grammophon.

“Delightfully dynamic music, with tremendous solos from all. One not to miss.” –– Jazz Journal

PARTIKEL+ BENET McLEAN BAND------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Spice of Life------------------------------------------------------------------------

Creating a hefty sound from a small saxophone-bass-drums unit, Partikel combine cool tunes, streetwise beats and basslines to forge a contemporary sound. Supercharged soul and hip-hop influenced pianist/singer Benet McLean appears with his band.

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Richard Galliano by Alix Laveau


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Archie Shepp by Fred Toulet

MICHAEL CRETU ------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Tara------------------------------------------------------------------------

Double bassist/composer Michael Cretu is famed for his fusion of classical, Balkan folk and North African music that draws audiences into fresh sonic territory. He appears here with jazz pianist George King and drummer Mikey Wilson.

CHINA MOSES, GWYNETH HERBERT & ALEXANDER STEWARTJAZZ AT CAFE SOCIETY------------------------------------------------------------------------


A thrilling musical evocation of New York in the 1940s and the club that made history for racial integration and the extraordinary list of jazz talent appearing there. Blues shouter Joe Turner, jazz singer and civil rights activist Lena Horne, saxophone legends Charlie Parker and Lester Young were just some of the jazz and blues talents appearing regularly at Café Society. Billie Holiday performed on the opening night in 1938 and it was at Café Society that she was given the song which became her most famous political statement Strange Fruit. Compere Max Reinhardt tells

the remarkable story of this club and its courageous owner, Barney Josephson, with music from star vocalists China Moses, Gwyneth Herbert, Alexander Stewart and a band led by the project’s curator, Alex Webb.

ANDREYA TRIANA------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm Scala------------------------------------------------------------------------

Captivating vocalist Andreya Triana blends soul, folk and poetry. Coming to prominence as a featured guest singer with trip-hop superstar Bonobo, both on record and successive world tours, Triana’s 2010 solo album Lost Where I Belong saw them collaborate on a beguiling set of acoustic soul gems. Expect lilting melodies and cinematic jazzy break beats to combine in her stylish live show.

CLOUD MAKERS TRIO+ MONOCLED MAN------------------------------------------------------------------------


Trumpeter Rory Simmons, best known for his work with Jamie Cullum, leads his fiery post-jazz Monocled Man project with guitarist Chris Montague in this Loop Collective double-bill with new group Cloud Makers.

ROBERT GLASPER------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm Kings Place------------------------------------------------------------------------


LIZZY PARKS+ TANYA AUCLAIR------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm George IV, Chiswick ------------------------------------------------------------------------

A double-bill featuring two contemporary singer-songwriters adept at bringing a jazz perspective to folk, soul and trip-hop influences. Lizzy Parks creates a dream-like sound world of meandering chords, flute and beats, all capped by her gorgeous ethereal vocals. Earthy soul jazz singer Tanya Auclair adds creative drama to the mix as she layers live vocal loops to create her own starkly original music, as heard on her new album There Is.

JOSH KYLE------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm Lauderdale House------------------------------------------------------------------------

With fans including Claire Martin and Ian Shaw, singer Josh Kyle is set to become a jazz vocal sensation. A soulful singer Kyle creates a mix of sultry R&B, breakbeats and expansive harmony-laden originals on his debut album Possibilities.


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Andreya Triana by Ellis Scott

THOUGHT-FOX------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm Charlie Wright’s------------------------------------------------------------------------

Taking its name from a Ted Hughes poem from his 1957 collection Hawk in the Rain, Thought-Fox take a literary and lyrical approach to their songs. With Lauren Kinsella’s beguiling voice at their musical core, this group explores extended vocal technique and languid jazz harmonies.

DENNIS ROLLINS ------------------------------------------------------------------------


A charged set from trombone star Dennis Rollins and his Velocity Trio, featuring organ virtuoso Ross Stanley and fiery Portuguese drummer Pedro Segundo. Expect kaleidoscopic moods and shifts in tempo and grinding grooves from this powerful group.

EDDIE HARVEY SEPTET ------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm The Orange Tree, Richmond------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pianist/composer Eddie Harvey’s career ranges from playing alongside Ronnie Scott and John Dankworth, to MD-ing for Humphrey Lyttelton over six decades. Tonight with the Way Out West collective, he celebrates a lifetime of music.

RUSCONI------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm Pizza Express Jazz Club------------------------------------------------------------------------

With their latest album It’s A Sonic Life, pianist Stefan Rusconi’s Swiss trio is fast becoming the talk of Europe. Taking their cue from Sonic Youth – the iconic post-punk guitar band, who proved that avant-garde experimentation and extreme attitudinal rock can create music of the most extraordinary power – Rusconi’s reconstruction forges a thrilling new creative arena.

CHARLES GAYLE& HAN BENNINK------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm The Vortex------------------------------------------------------------------------

A riveting meeting of two free spirited and fiercely creative individuals. Multi-instrumentalist Charles Gayle’s intensely spiritual muse has taken him from the streets of New York to become a talismanic figure at the cutting edge of free jazz on the international stage, while Bennink has been a crucial figure in European jazz since he played with Eric Dolphy and Sonny Rollins in the early 1960s.

ANDY SHEPPARD& JOHN PARRICELLI------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm 606 Club------------------------------------------------------------------------

Acclaimed saxophonist and composer Andy Sheppard and equally revered guitar maestro John Parricelli are two hugely creative figures in contemporary British jazz. They line up here for an engrossing duet that draws on spacious melodic ideas layered via subtle electronic effects and powerful solos, creating horizon-less music that stretches form, melody and rhythm to the outer limits.

MARK NIGHTINGALE QUARTETMY FAVOURITE THINGS------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm The Green Man------------------------------------------------------------------------

Both a phenomenal soloist and widely respected bandleader, the gifted trombonist Mark Nightingale is a versatile and commanding stylist, at home in practically any musical setting – here exploring the music of John Coltrane’s groundbreaking 1961 album with verve and imagination.


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Magnus Öström

EMPIRICAL+ TRINITY LABAN------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm Blackheath Halls------------------------------------------------------------------------

Empirical hot-foot their way down to Greenwich following their opening set for Archie Shepp in the Purcell Room, to perform in a double bill with the Trinity Laban 2011 Golobovich Scholars and Trinity Laban Jazz students. The concert will be preceded by a panel discussion, “Jazz: Any Questions?”, led by Martin Speake, at 7.30pm.

RAY CARLESS & THE SKAVILLITES------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm Dusk Till Dawn------------------------------------------------------------------------

Multi-reed saxophonist Ray Carless’s 30-year career includes stints as a member of the Jazz Warriors and as a central figure in the original ‘Brit funk’ movement with Incognito, Hi-Tension and Light of The World. Here, Carless leads an irrepressibly uplifting band on a set of jazz, ska and reggae originals.

FULVIO SIGURTA------------------------------------------------------------------------


Coupling improv ingenuity with a spine-tinglingly pure sound, Fulvio

Sigurtà’s quintet offer an intriguing insight into a tradition-bending trans-European jazz scene. Featuring James Allsopp and Tim Giles, this A-list band perform from their latest album House of Cards.

MAGNUS OSTROM------------------------------------------------------------------------

9pm C.A.M.P., Old Street------------------------------------------------------------------------

Renowned as the lynchpin in the hugely influential EST, drummer Magnus Öström has emerged as a distinctive solo artist in the wake of Esbjörn Svensson’s untimely passing. Lashing together sheets of guitar, driving bass and his relentlessly propulsive broken beat drum style, Öström leads his outstanding new band through songs from his brooding new ACT album Thread Of Life.

GEORGIA MANCIO------------------------------------------------------------------------

10pm Royal Albert Hall, Elgar Room------------------------------------------------------------------------

Singer Georgia Mancio brings her delicate blend of English, Italian, Spanish and Brazilian influences to the intimate surroundings of the Elgar Room, performing classics from the Rodgers & Hart and Harry Warren songbooks, plus subtle originals.

NUBLU IN LONDON------------------------------------------------------------------------

10.30pm Southbank Centre The Front Room------------------------------------------------------------------------

Emerging from the hothouse of Istanbul’s club culture, long established in New York, and steadily taking over the world, Nublu is a club night like no other. Fired by the energy of saxophonist/keyboardist/agent provocateur Ilhan Ersahin and his Istanbul Sessions soulmates, Nublu is a collision of devastating grooves, rocket-fuelled improv, genre-bending surprise – and look out for free-spirited guests parachuting in from the London scene.

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RONNIE’S JAZZ JAM------------------------------------------------------------------------

11pm Ronnie Scott’s------------------------------------------------------------------------

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JAM------------------------------------------------------------------------


Sun13toThu17(p.24).


The London Jazz Festival is a cultural highlight in the capital that has a truly international status for showcasing the best jazz talent over ten special days in November.

Arts Council England is proud to have supported the Festival since it began in 1992. Since then we have seen it go from strength to strength – bringing more top quality artists to even larger audiences across London.

This year’s Festival promises to be spectacular, and can only reinforce London’s status as one of the most culturally vibrant cities in the world.

Moira SinclairLondon Executive DirectorArts Council England

www.artscouncil.org.uk

Trish Clowes (pictured) is involved in this year’s Take Five scheme, the artist development scheme for emerging jazz musicians produced by Serious and supported by Jerwood Charitable Foundation and the PRS for Music Foundation with additional support from Arts Council England and the Musicians Benevolent Fund. Artist development is a key area of Serious' activity supported by Arts Council England.

Trish Clowes will lead her dynamic ensemble Tangent on the Festival Freestage as part of BBC Radio 3’s Jazz Line-Up on Saturday 19 November.

photo Emile Holba


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11am Saturday 19 November FREE

Eltham Town Centre----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2pm Saturday 19 November FREE

National Maritime Museum----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

7pm Saturday 19 November FREE

The Vortex----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Meet the world’s smallest brass band – visiting Britain for the first time from the Netherlands – a trio hell bent on recreating the sound of a big band with just sousaphone, trombone and saxophone, with a grand scale repertoire that draws on the brass sounds of Macedonia, Mexico and New Orleans, with distinct echoes of Miles Davis and Roland Kirk, Willie Colon and Rico Rodriguez.

DeJongensDriestplaymultiplegigsacrossthecityaspartofFestivalontheMove,astrandoftheprogrammethatexploresthebreadthanddepthofthecapital.

DUCK BAKER TRIO FREE

THE WALTZ LESSON------------------------------------------------------------------------

Midday Royal Albert Hall Café Consort------------------------------------------------------------------------

Renowned finger-picking guitarist Duck Baker leads this stylish trio alongside clarinettist Alex Ward and double bassist Joe Williamson. Creating music that’s bursting with charm and wit, they explore works by Thelonious Monk, Herbie Nichols and Baker’s own memorable originals.

JULIAN SIEGEL FREE

& LIAM NOBLE------------------------------------------------------------------------


Multi-reedist Julian Siegel and pianist Liam Noble perform from Siegel’s latest album Urban Theme Park, mixing the hot, unbuttoned sound of bebop with angular harmonic twists.

GAMBOL FREE

+ STEVE TROMANS------------------------------------------------------------------------

5.30pm Barbican Freestage------------------------------------------------------------------------

Birmingham Jazz showcase two of the city’s most inventive groups. Innovative pianist/composer Steve Tromans – known for his dedications to beat poet Allen Ginsberg and Chilean singer Victor Jara – leads his quartet and bassist Chris Mapp’s quintet perform new music inspired by – and sampling from – the sounds and sights of the second city, including a balti-dish piano.

PHIL BANCROFT FREE

SMALL AS THE WORLD------------------------------------------------------------------------


A prime mover on the Scottish jazz scene since the 1980s, saxophonist/composer Phil Bancroft has always cast a wide creative net. His latest project collides the power of music,

visual image and technology, with you – the audience – to explore the concept of “home” in today’s world. A terrific band crosses from jazz into folk territory with fiddler Aidan O’Rourke and guitarist Graeme Stephen.


ROY HAYNES TALK

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Roy Haynes talks about his life and career in advance of his evening concert.


YAZZ AHMED FREE

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6.30pm National Portrait Gallery------------------------------------------------------------------------

Trumpeter Yazz Ahmed leads an exciting group of young players, including Empirical vibes master Lewis Wright, bassist Dave Mannington and percussionist Corrina Silvester, through engaging originals.



Roy Haynes

YELLOWJACKETS------------------------------------------------------------------------

7pm Ronnie Scott’s------------------------------------------------------------------------

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CESARIA EVORA------------------------------------------------------------------------


Cesaria Evora sings the soulful Cape Verdean blues, Morna, which fuses African, Brazilian and Cuban rhythms with fado. Blessed with an awe-inspiring voice Cesaria Evora is “one of the most distinctive, exquisitely sad and soulful singers in the world” (The Guardian). She’s joined by a superb band for this, her only British concert in 2011.

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ABRAM WILSON------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Harrow Arts Centre------------------------------------------------------------------------

Charismatic trumpeter and singer Abram Wilson merges passion, virtuosity, and an engaging stage presence, with a style steeped in the music of his native New Orleans.

ROY HAYNESFOUNTAIN OF YOUTH BAND+ PETER KING------------------------------------------------------------------------


Roy Haynes is one of the true giants of modern jazz drumming, with a career that has seen him work with Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Stan Getz and Pat Metheny, and recordings on the iconic Impulse! label. Here he showcases the talents of pianist Martin Bejerano, saxophonist Jaleel Shaw and bassist David Wong.

This double-bill is completed by close friend and associate of Ronnie Scott, the great British bebop altoist Peter King, whose recently published biography gives real insight into the evolution of the Soho-based English jazz scene in the 1950s and 60s. He remains a compelling performer to this day.


ABDULLAH IBRAHIM------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Wigmore Hall------------------------------------------------------------------------

A chance to experience a solo performance from South Africa’s legendary pianist Abdullah Ibrahim in the wonderful acoustic of the Wigmore Hall. Ibrahim’s music tracks the turbulent history of his homeland, reflecting both its struggles and its hope with a deep soulfulness, to create what The Guardian describes as “music of rare eloquence.”

TIM WHITEHEADCOLOUR BEGINNINGS------------------------------------------------------------------------


While he was an artist-in-residence at Tate Britain, lyrical saxophonist and composer Tim Whitehead created a remarkable synthesis of image and music by improvising in front of Turner’s paintings. He then created a terrific series of compositions from these “sketches”, which tonight are performed by his consummate quartet, featuring pianist Liam Noble.


JESSICA THANDI+ MISHKA ADAMS------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Spice of Life------------------------------------------------------------------------

A double-bill from two vocalists comfortable with bringing a wide variety of influences to bear on their alluring original songs. Jessica Thandi’s ethereal voice is set to heartfelt, hook-laden tunes, while Mishka Adams performs her blend of softly sung gospel, jazz and folk.

GUILDHALL JAZZ BAND FEATURING JASON REBELLO------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Guildhall School of Music and Drama------------------------------------------------------------------------

Top British pianist and Guildhall alumnus Jason Rebello – who’s toured the world with Sting and Jeff Beck – joins the Guildhall Jazz Band to play expansive arrangements of modern standards, directed by Scott Stroman.

LONDON SINFONIETTAWRITTEN / UNWRITTEN------------------------------------------------------------------------


Musicians from one of the world’s elite contemporary music ensembles strike a creative dialogue with radical composer/pianist/improviser Matthew Bourne and Lithuanian composer/percussionist Vladimir Tarasov, exploring the boundaries between written and unwritten music.

MICHAEL L. ROBERTS------------------------------------------------------------------------


Taking his cues from Kurt Elling and Mark Murphy but adding his own spin, Michael L. Roberts performs music from his debut album Moving Is Living, which includes reworked standards, and originals packed with lyrical invention and soaring vocalese.

JERRY DAMMERS’ SPATIAL A.K.A ORCHESTRA------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm Barbican------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Specials and 2 Tone founder Jerry Dammers’ funk and dub influenced arrangements of his selections from cosmic jazz, reggae, exotica and library music, have formed backdrops for some of the country’s finest jazz improvisers, in his highly acclaimed orchestra. New selections paying homage to a variety of futurist musical dreamers, adaptations of Dammers’ own songs, and a small amount of original material, are now moving the orchestra beyond its “Sun Ra Tribute band” starting point. See the website for the 20-piece orchestra line-up.

LOOP COLLECTIVE CLUB NIGHTFEATURING LEAFCUTTER JOHN------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm Blackheath Halls------------------------------------------------------------------------

UK electronics artist Leafcutter John comes together with an eclectic mix of international artists, including Rory Simmons, Tom Challenger, Dave Smith and Terje Everson. Expect a charged night of electronics, jazz and visuals, culminating in a set from Ben Lamdin’s Nostalgia 77.

GRETCHEN PARLATO------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm Kings Place------------------------------------------------------------------------


THE NECKS------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm Bishopsgate Institute------------------------------------------------------------------------

Defying easy categorisation has been the hallmark of this trio’s 22-year history, with pianist Chris Abrahams, drummer Tony Buck and bassist Lloyd Swanton seemingly bound by a unique sonic chemistry. Collectively known as The Necks, their hypnotic and artfully epic improvisations create a compelling listening experience that has won them broad critical acclaim and fans around the world.

JEFF WILLIAMS+ OLIVIA MOORE------------------------------------------------------------------------


Prolific drummer Jeff Williams launches his new album Another Time, featuring Josh Arcoleo and Phil Robson. Violinist Olivia Moore is an excitingly original player, who forges a vibrant mix of Arabic, Indian, flamenco and spirited jazz improv. A free jam follows.

POOGIE BELL BAND------------------------------------------------------------------------


Poogie Bell enjoys work as one of the most in-demand drummers on the scene, famed for his long-standing work with bass hero Marcus Miller, and work with David Bowie, Chaka Khan and Erykah Badu. Expect a night of colossal beats and explosive musicianship from his own band of jazz-funk maestros.


Gretchen Parlato


DUNAJSKA KAPELYE ------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm The Vortex------------------------------------------------------------------------

Led by violinist Piotr Jordan, this five-piece ensemble continues to thrill and enrapture its audience with a rich, stirring sound. Featuring the darting Django-style guitarist Jez Cook, bluesy accordionist Zac Gvirtzman, and spirited gypsy jazz violinist Flora Curzon, this high energy band are a must-see live.

SECTOR7MY FAVOURITE THINGS------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm The Green Man------------------------------------------------------------------------

Four singers in one group, steeped in the jazz tradition but laced with gospel, blues and soul, take their cues from Coltrane’s iconic album My Favourite Things.

JOVINO SANTOS NETO------------------------------------------------------------------------


Pianist Jovino Santos Neto has long been associated with Brazilian heroes Hermeto Pascoal and Airto Moreira. Updating the rhythms of samba, choro, baião and forró with his energised musical vision, Neto creates music for the head and the hips.

DOWN TO THE BONE------------------------------------------------------------------------


Down To The Bone have been at the forefront of all that is funky, groovy and soulful since breaking onto the jazz scene. Expect some hook-laden heavy funk grooves and fine solos.

JAMES MORTON PORKCHOP------------------------------------------------------------------------


Alto saxophonist James Morton leads a band that’s strong on 1960s soul-jazz. Morton’s eloquent style stretches across idioms to create a fresh twist on a familiar theme, with enough grit ‘n’ grease to demonstrate that Morton “understands jazz from the roots up.” (The Guardian)

100 YEARS OF JAZZ IN 99 MINUTES------------------------------------------------------------------------


A highly entertaining journey through the decades of jazz, from its foot-stomping days in New Orleans, to stylish bebop and swing, to Latin, funk and fusion, from a band that includes trumpeter Enrico Tomasso, saxophonist Pete Long and singer Georgina Jackson.

SAMARA------------------------------------------------------------------------

9.30pm 606 Club------------------------------------------------------------------------

Top drawer Latin Jazz from this smouldering sextet, led by flautist Steve Rubie alongside keyboardist Neil Angilly, former Colosseum/Nucleus bassist Dill Katz and the sultry Brazilian chanteuse Jandira Silva, all combining with highly danceable results.

NUBLU IN LONDON------------------------------------------------------------------------


AlsoonThu17(p.39).

JULIE DEXTER------------------------------------------------------------------------


Soulful vocalist Julie Dexter has worked with the cream of UK soul, jazz and reggae scenes, including stints with Courtney Pine, Jazz Jamaica, Mint Condition and the fondly remembered J-Life. Tonight she performs her own bossa, funk and jazz tinged originals.


Julie Dexter


ROBERT GLASPER TALK

MASTERCLASS ------------------------------------------------------------------------


Hosted by presenter Sandy Burnett, this masterclass includes a live interview and a demonstration of the techniques that have secured Robert Glasper’s position as one of the hottest jazz talents on the scene, plus time for audience questions.

Approx90mins.Bookingessential.

SHANE FORBES DO

WORKSHOP ------------------------------------------------------------------------

11am Southbank Centre Level 6, St. Paul’s Pavilion------------------------------------------------------------------------

Drummer for award-winning quartet Empirical, Shane Forbes leads a jazz drumming workshop.

Ages11–16.Foralldrummers.Bringsticksandasnare.Approx90mins.Bookingessential.

DE JONGENS FREE

DRIEST------------------------------------------------------------------------

11am Eltham Town Centre2pm National Maritime Museum7pm The Vortex------------------------------------------------------------------------



ABRAM WILSON DO

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2pm Discover, Stratford------------------------------------------------------------------------

AlsoonSun13andThu17(p.19).

ADVENTURES IN FREE

SOUNDFEATURING gaNNets & PAUL ROGERS------------------------------------------------------------------------


Is improvisation more creative in longstanding groups or one-off collaborations? Adventures in Sound finds out with an afternoon of short sets from top improvisers, including a rare UK appearance from bassist Paul Rogers (Mujician), playful improvisation from gaNNets, featuring Fyfe Dangerfield, best known as front-man for indie-rock band Guillemots, alongside drummer Steve Noble, bassist Dominic Lash and reeds players Chris Cundy and Alex Ward, plus other Festival artists.

In the closing set, a new collaboration brings celebrated Estonian guitarist/free-improviser Jaak Sooäär together with Glaswegian saxophonist Raymond MacDonald, a soloist of boundless energy and imagination.

Thiseventwillbebroadcast inJazzon3onMon5Dec.


19SATURDAY––

NOVEMBER

Portico Quartet by Jamie Leith


FRINGE MAGNETIC------------------------------------------------------------------------

3pm Kings Place------------------------------------------------------------------------


SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA& TAIKO DRUMMERSTHE WORLD OF GODSFEATURING MUGENKYO TAIKO DRUMMERS------------------------------------------------------------------------


A masterful collision of Western and Eastern cultures that pitches orchestral jazz skill and creativity together with the art of Japanese taiko drumming. Leading big band the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra meets the Mugenkyo taiko troupe’s theatrical mastery in Tommy Smith’s acclaimed feast in sound and vision. “Thrilling interactions in a fascinating barrage of percussive power. A distinct success.” –– The Scotsman

This work was commissioned by Serious and the Glasgow International Jazz Festival and was made possible with funding through Beyond Borders from the PRS for Music Foundation, Creative Scotland, Arts Council Northern Ireland, Arts Council Wales and Foyle Foundation.

PORTICO QUARTET------------------------------------------------------------------------

3pm & Southbank Centre7.45pm Purcell Room------------------------------------------------------------------------

Portico Quartet bring their new line-up, featuring Duncan Bellamy, Jack Wylie and Milo Fitzpatrick, plus latest addition Keir Vine, to the intimate setting of the Purcell Room. Electronica meets 21st century-jazz in the Quartet’s melodic, rhythmic music, which mixes the inspiration of Philip Glass and Steve Reich with a very contemporary kind of jazz improv. Drawing on dubstep, electronica, rock, and ambient music, the sound blends ethereal and fiery saxophones with electronics, hang, pulsing drums and earthy bass, giving their music its distinctive sound.

JAZZ LINE-UP FREE

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Award-winning jazz writer and broadcaster Kevin Le Gendre hosts this edition of Jazz Line-Up with performances from a trio of top young UK jazz artists, including saxophonist Trish Clowes Tangent.

Thiseventwillbroadcastin JazzLine-UponSun20Nov.

TIM WHITEHEADCOLOUR BEGINNINGS------------------------------------------------------------------------

7pm Royal Academy of Arts------------------------------------------------------------------------

While he was an artist-in-residence at Tate Britain, lyrical saxophonist and composer Tim Whitehead created a remarkable synthesis of image and music by improvising in front of Turner’s paintings. He then created a terrific series of compositions from these “sketches”, which tonight are performed by his consummate quartet, featuring pianist Liam Noble.

A PORTRAIT OFJACO PASTORIUS ------------------------------------------------------------------------

7pm & Ronnie Scott’sMidnight------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Laurence Cottle Big Band toast the late Jaco Pastorius, on what would have been his 60th birthday, performing tunes from his big band repertoire, plus arrangements of previously unrecorded material.


Rory Simmons


EMIR KUSTURICA& THE NO SMOKING ORCHESTRA------------------------------------------------------------------------


The legendary film director Emir Kusturica storms London with The No Smoking Orchestra, bringing a wild collision of gypsy, punk and rock music from right across the Balkans. Many of Kusturica’s early films such as Underground and In The Time of Gypsies were scored by Goran Bregovic, but with his film Black Cat, White Cat, Kusturica seized the reins, creating the score, playing guitar and fronting The No Smoking Orchestra.

Thiseventwillbebroadcastin Worldon3onFri25Nov.

OUT OF AFRICA------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Tara------------------------------------------------------------------------

Drummer/composer George Panda leads his fine band through liltingAfrican and Latin melodies and poly-rhythmic Afrobeat grooves, combinedhere in style with danceable results.

JACQUI DANKWORTH ------------------------------------------------------------------------


Daughter of the legendary jazz musician and composer Sir John Dankworth and singing star Dame Cleo Laine, Jacqui Dankworth is a highly acclaimed singer in her own right and brings a crystalline vocal tone to everything she sings. Here she’ll perform music from her new album It Happens Quietly – a selection of songs recorded with her late father, many of them timeless standards, delivered with Dankworth’s innate poise and sophistication.

BAD ASS BRASS------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Spice of Life ------------------------------------------------------------------------

This tuba-heavy eight-piece band creates an infectious, highly danceable, Mardi Gras-style street party atmosphere with their anarchic but funky brass-fuelled sound.

HENRY THREADGILLZOOID+ JOHN ESCREET------------------------------------------------------------------------


One of the seminal figures in the evolution of jazz over some five decades, Henry Threadgill returns to London for a very rare and eagerly awaited concert with his longstanding band Zooid. In a career stretching back to the hugely influential Chicago trio Air, Threadgill has embraced the world of music in its entirety. A radical and innovative composer/improviser whose palette ranges from ragtime to freedom and beyond, Threadgill embraces funk-inspired backbeats and swing, alongside Far Eastern melodies and harmonies.

John Escreet is emerging as one of the most creative pianists on the scene. Tonight performing solo, Escreet combines impeccable technique with the eccentricities of contemporary composition, offering a scintillating take on modern progressive jazz.

Thiseventwillbebroadcastin Jazzon3onMon28Nov.


Jacqui Dankworth


SAM CROWE QUINTET------------------------------------------------------------------------


A pianist who brings epic melodies to his through-composed pieces, Sam Crowe has emerged as a “playing and composing force to be reckoned with” (The Jazzman). Crowe’s music retains a refined English quality that shines through his individually crafted music.

BEATS & PIECES ------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm Kings Place------------------------------------------------------------------------


IVO NEAME + ALCYONA MICK+ SAM CROCKATT ------------------------------------------------------------------------


Three outstanding young pianists from London Loop Collective line up here for a triple bill of varying musical intensity and style. Ivo Neame has risen to prominence with Phronesis and Kairos 4tet, but this is chance to hear his own richly melodic compositions. Alcyona Mick performs a solo set of her self-penned music, while Sam Crockatt plays his propulsive rock-influenced originals.

PELbO+ KARMA------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm Kings Place------------------------------------------------------------------------


THE NECKS------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm Bishopsgate Institute------------------------------------------------------------------------

AlsoonFri18(p.43).

FRESH FROM EUROPEIRèNE+ MeTal-O-PHoNe+ PIPELINE------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm The Vortex ------------------------------------------------------------------------

A night dedicated to bands from the French COAX stable; a truly cutting-edge collective. IRèNE’s compositions and concerts are akin to cinematic drama, mixing contemporary, experimental jazz with alt rock and electronic sources. Founding COAX Collective members, vibes-led MeTal-O-PHoNe combine an inspired blend of jazz, gamelan, rock and improv. Pipeline complete tonight’s line-up with an altogether more laidback feel – a reflective take on the sound of downtown New York.

BAMBUS CITY------------------------------------------------------------------------


Fronted by soul-jazz diva Sasha Patterson, Bambus City unleash their mix of soul, funk and reggae vibes for a set of dancefloor shaking sounds.

TIA FULLER------------------------------------------------------------------------


Saxophone star Tia Fuller, who has played with Christian McBride and Beyoncé, creates a forthright, melody-driven take on modern jazz, packed with grooves and dazzling solos.

SARAH JANE MORRIS------------------------------------------------------------------------


Sarah Jane Morris has always attracted attention with her seismic, soul-driven voice and continues to steer her unorthodox mix of jazz, soul, blues and pop to greater heights today.

JEF NEVE & PASCAL SCHUMACHER------------------------------------------------------------------------


One of Europe’s brightest piano stars, Jef Neve combines a prodigious classical technique with an innately melodic approach to composing and improvising. These qualities come to the fore in a dazzling duet with Luxembourg vibist Pascal Schumacher as they play music from the kinetic duo album Face To Face, before Neve performs a set with his own acclaimed trio.

SOOTHSAYERS ------------------------------------------------------------------------

9pm Hideaway, Streatham ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Afrobeat, dub, reggae and deep jazz come together here in this acclaimed ensemble co-led by saxophonist Idris Rahman and trumpeter Robin Hopcraft, featuring vocalist Julia Biel.

SAXOPHONE SUMMIT------------------------------------------------------------------------

9.30pm 606 Club------------------------------------------------------------------------

Alto saxophonist Peter King guests with three of today’s finest post-bop saxophonists, Karen Sharp, Simon Allen and Paul Booth, in an exciting modern-day cutting session.


Pascal Schumacher by Boris Breur



20SUNDAY––

NOVEMBER

Nathaniel Facey by Emile Holba

NATHANIEL FACEY DO

WORKSHOP------------------------------------------------------------------------


Alto saxophonist Nathaniel Facey leads a workshop on creating melody and rhythm in the jazz context, using ska and hip-hop as stylistic ‘hooks’.

Ages11–16.Forallinstrumentalists.Bringyourowninstrument.Approx90mins.Bookingessential.

DUCK BAKER TRIO FREE

THE WALTZ LESSON------------------------------------------------------------------------

1pm artsdepot North Finchley------------------------------------------------------------------------

Renowned finger-picking guitarist Duck Baker leads this stylish trio alongside brilliant clarinettist Alex Ward and double bassist Joe Williamson.

GARETH LOCKRANE BIG BAND------------------------------------------------------------------------

1pm Spice of Life------------------------------------------------------------------------

Award-winning flautist Gareth Lockrane leads his impressive big band through engaging, lushly orchestrated original music that takes its cue from the likes of Charles Mingus, Gil Evans, Count Basie and Maria Schneider.

BATTLE OF THE UNIVERSITY BIG BANDS------------------------------------------------------------------------

1pm The Bull’s Head, Barnes------------------------------------------------------------------------

From 1pm through to 11pm, leading talent from the country’s universities and colleges battle it out in this brass-laden big band spectacular.

606 CLUB BIG BAND------------------------------------------------------------------------

1.30pm 606 Club------------------------------------------------------------------------

This impressive 16-piece modern jazz big band boasts amongst its alumni A-list jazz/session drummer Ian Thomas, bass guitar virtuoso Laurence Cottle and the saxophone talents of Mornington Lockett and Sammy Mayne.

SEB PIPE LIFE EXPERIENCE------------------------------------------------------------------------

1.30pm Pizza Express Jazz Club------------------------------------------------------------------------

Saxophonist/composer Seb Pipe melds spiky song structures and heavy grooves, interweaving classical, folk, Latin and African undercurrents to offer the perfect springboard from which Pipe’s alto saxophone can soar.

JACQUI FAMILYDANKWORTH DO

& CHARLIE WOODBIG SING------------------------------------------------------------------------

2pm Barbican, Garden Room------------------------------------------------------------------------

In the second of the Big Sing workshops, explore vocal styles and sing along to jazz standards with Jacqui Dankworth and Charlie Wood in a fun, informal setting.

Age12+.Somesingingexperiencewelcome.Approx90mins.Bookingessential.

E17 JAZZ ENSEMBLE------------------------------------------------------------------------

2pm Walthamstow Cricket Club------------------------------------------------------------------------

Members of the East London E17 jazz collective join forces to showcase the vast and varied talents of some of the city’s most creative jazz musicians. Featuring John Turville, Mark Hanslip, Jez Franks and Dave Mannington.


STU BROWN FAMILY

TWISTED TOONS------------------------------------------------------------------------


Drummer Stu Brown and his sextet bring the music of the “mad professor of cartoon music” Raymond Scott to life – through the slapstick mayhem of all your favourite 1940s Looney Tunes cartoons, The Simpsons and Ren and Stimpy – with crowd-pleasing energy and wit.

Age7+.Aimedatchildrenandaccompanyingadults.Approx60mins.

NYJOS FREE

& MIKE WALKER------------------------------------------------------------------------


Scotland’s premier youth jazz orchestra join forces with acclaimed Manchester-based guitarist Mike Walker to perform from specially arranged standards and expanded versions of Walker’s lyrical originals.

F-IRE COLLECTIVE FREE

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3pm Southbank Centre The Clore Ballroom ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Four hours of adventurous music from the F-IRE collective, in honour of the late Richard Turner – electric trumpet player, F-IRE member and tireless servant of the UK jazz community – who passed away in August. Featuring Fly Agaric, prog-powered Porpoise Corpus, the quintuple keyboards of Keyboard Kinship, and members of Turner’s own band, Round Trip, plus a large ensemble of members of all of the above.

LONDON JAZZ ORCHESTRA------------------------------------------------------------------------

3pm The Vortex------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scott Stroman directs the London Jazz Orchestra as it rounds off its 20th anniversary at the Vortex. This live recording session features new, dynamic compositions by its own player/writers past and present, including Stan Sulzmann, Kenny Wheeler, Pete Hurt, Pete Saberton, Henry Lowther, Noel Langley, Martin Speake and Martin Hathaway.

SCOTTISH NATIONALJAZZ ORCHESTRA& ARILD ANDERSENCELEBRATING ECM------------------------------------------------------------------------


In a celebration of the most influential European jazz label for the past 40 years – the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra team up with virtuoso double bassist and ECM recording star Arild Andersen to revisit the music of ECM luminaries Keith Jarrett, Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, Jan Garbarek and Kenny Wheeler. A special opportunity to hear an outstanding collaboration in advance of the CD release in 2012.

WORLD SERVICE FREE

PROJECT------------------------------------------------------------------------

4.30pm Barbican Freestage------------------------------------------------------------------------

Featuring keyboardist Dave Morecroft and saxophonist Tim Ower, this ambitious young band mash together an unlikely yet hugely successful set of ingredients – broken beat funk, crunchy prog bass lines and free jazz – with a punkish garage band attitude.

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Natalie Williams



EAST LONDON FREE

CREATIVE JAZZ ORCHESTRA------------------------------------------------------------------------


The Barbican and Guildhall School Creative Learning division present a performance from the East London Creative Jazz Orchestra – the culmination of a two day residency with acclaimed vocalist Gretchen Parlato and her band.

PHRONESIS FREE

SOUNDBANK------------------------------------------------------------------------


Catch the results of an intriguing Festival collaboration between formidable jazz trio Phronesis and Soundbank – a group of talented young musicians who form part of Southbank Centre’s creative family and are an ongoing part of its festivals, performances and projects.

NATALIE WILLIAMSSOUL FAMILY------------------------------------------------------------------------

7pm Ronnie Scott’s------------------------------------------------------------------------

Natalie Williams combines a radiant stage presence with one of the finest voices you’ll hear today. Tonight she

hosts her popular residency, featuring appearances from the cream of London’s soul-jazz vocal community.

MOPOMOSO------------------------------------------------------------------------

7pm The Vortex------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mopomoso, the UK’s longest running concert series dedicated to free improvisation, have put together an extended concert with musicians from Spain, France, Norway and the UK. Featuring leading participants of the free improv scene in solo, duo and trio configurations, expect the sound of surprise to dominate this cavalcade of spontaneous musical creativity.

ED PUDDICK BIG BAND------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm Spice of Life------------------------------------------------------------------------

A 17-piece band that combines brass power with rock attitude to give the traditional big band sound a 21st century twist. With writer/arranger Ed Puddick tackling everything from the score to Guys And Dolls to symphonic harmonies, bebop blowing and rocking guitar, this is a big band full of surprises.

WILL BUTTERWORTH TRIO------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm The Dysart Arms, Richmond------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pianist Will Butterworth is best known for his work with drummer Dylan Howe reinterpreting the music of Stravinsky, as well as his own classically informed solo performances that showcase his expressive phrasing and impressive technique. Here he leads his trio on loose-limbed originals taken from his new album Hereafter.

ATTAB HADDAD QUINTET ------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm The Forge, Camden------------------------------------------------------------------------

The worlds of jazz, flamenco, contemporary classical and Middle Eastern music collide with impassioned results in this oud, strings and flute-led ensemble. Led by oud player and composer Attab Haddad, and featuring acclaimed Basquiat Strings cellist Ben Davis, this group create a richly coloured musical narrative, In the tradition of Anouar Brahem.

Phronesis by Tim Dickeson


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BILL FRISELL858 QUARTET+ NeWt------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pm SouthbankCentre QueenElizabethHall------------------------------------------------------------------------

Constantly innovative guitarist/composer Bill Frisell returns to the Festival with the slow-burning chamber jazz fires of his 858 Quartet. Featuring violinist Jenny Scheinman, violist Eyvind Kang and cellist Hank Roberts, the quartet play from their new album, Sign of Life, which is full of painterly textures, improvisation and layers of melody.

The unorthodox Scottish-based trio NeWt – drummer Chris Wallace trombonist Chris Grieve and guitarist Graeme Stephen – create a refreshingly irreverent sound that’s all their own, lurching between unravelling riffs and molten improv.

SAWADU------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.30pmBaltic------------------------------------------------------------------------

This guitar-led fusion-edged triowalk a fine line between Africanbeats and funky, on-the-edge jazzexperimentation and features theblazing guitar work of Hervé Samband drums/vocals of Brice Wassy.

LUCIAN BANENESCU RE-IMAGINED+ TREVOR WATTS & VERYAN WESTON------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.45pm SouthbankCentre PurcellRoom------------------------------------------------------------------------

Acclaimed Romanian pianist/ composer Lucian Ban brings together sounds from Balkan classical music, New York’s downtown jazz scene and the rhythms of the Indian subcontinent, reflecting Romania’s position in Europe as the melting pot between East and West. Inspired by fellow countryman composer George Enescu, Ban creates a vibrant, multi-cultural soundscape of inventive string and brass melodies, sparkling improvisation and captivating rhythmic invention with an A-list band that includes Drew Gress, Tony Malaby, Ralph Alessi, Mat Maneri and Badal Roy.

A pugnacious free improv pairing of innovative saxophonist Trevor Watts and virtuoso pianist Veryan Weston. Here they engage in a compelling musical exchange, as heard on their album 6 Dialogues.

This event will be broadcast in Jazz on 3 on Mon 16 Jan 2012.

HERMETO PASCOAL------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm Barbican------------------------------------------------------------------------

In celebration of his 75th birthday, charismatic composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and musical visionary Hermeto Pascoal brings his intoxicating blend of jazz, rock and Brazilian music back to the Barbican, leading his long established, infectiously swinging Brazilian band in partnership with the all-star British big band formed back in the 90s.Hermeto is joined by Rio’s Hamilton de Holanda, who has revolutionised the bandolim – the emblematic instrument of choro – bringing a contagious enthusiasm to his flawless playing. “One of the great originals of Brazilian music. Music of breathtaking quality and quantity.” ––TheGuardian

This event will be broadcast in Jazz on 3 on Mon 12 Dec.

Bill Frisell by Michael Wilson



IAN SHAW& SARAH JANE MORRIS ------------------------------------------------------------------------


Award-winning singer/pianist Ian Shaw and powerhouse ex-Communards diva Sarah Jane Morris, team up for a show celebrating the greats of contemporary songwriting, including classics by Tom Waits, Joni Mitchell, Nick Cave and Tracy Chapman.

TIA FULLER------------------------------------------------------------------------


Saxophone star Tia Fuller creates a forthright, melody-driven take on modern jazz, packed with grooves and dazzling solos. Having played with Christian McBride and Beyoncé, she’s already being acknowledged as one of the most exciting players to emerge in recent years. Tonight she performs from her striking recent album Decisive Steps.

HANS KOLLER + TOM TAYLOR------------------------------------------------------------------------

8pm North London Tavern------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pianist Tom Taylor opens this double-bill with his octet, featuring saxophonist Josh Arcoleo and drummer Dave Hamblett. In the second set, pianist and bandleader Hans Koller leads tenorist François Théberge, bassist Percy Pursglove and drummer Jeff Williams through his own adventurous compositions.

FLASHMOB------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm The Salisbury------------------------------------------------------------------------

Led by guitarist/composer Ryan Williams, Flashmob combine wide-ranging influences from the likes of David Binney and Paul Motian to shape a sound that Time Out described as full of “harmonic breadth and rhythmic dexterity.”

LIANE CARROLL------------------------------------------------------------------------

8.30pm 606 Club------------------------------------------------------------------------

Liane Carroll puts the heart and soul back into the art of the jazz vocal. Receiving glowing reviews for her most accomplished album to date, the sumptuously uplifting Up and Down, Carroll is a commanding live performer bringing a profound emotional authority to everything she sings.

HANNES RIEPLER------------------------------------------------------------------------


Guitarist Hannes Riepler appears with two contrasting line-ups; first with his quartet, playing from his latest album The Brave and, to follow, with his trio featuring Kit Downes on the Hammond organ. Riepler stylishly combines the immediacy of New York’s propulsive Downtown style with classical and folk textures.

OUTHOUSE RUHABI ------------------------------------------------------------------------

9pm Open The Gate------------------------------------------------------------------------

Outhouse Ruhabi beautifully stitch together two very different musical genres to create a seamless blend of serrated jazz grooves, free-flowing saxophone melodies, African polyrhythms and the traditional Sabar drumming language of Senegal.

Tia Fuller


54 –– londonjazzfestival.org.uk VENUES & BOOKING ––

606 CLUB90 Lots Rd SW10 0QD

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THE ALBANYDouglas Way SE8 4AG

New Cross & Deptford 020 8692 4446thealbany.org.uk----------------------------------------------------

ARTSDEPOT5 Nether St N12 0GA

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BALTIC74 Blackfriars Rd SE1 8HA

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BARBICANSilk St EC2Y 8DS

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BARFLY49 Chalk Farm Rd NW1 8AN

Chalk Farm0844 847 2424barflyclub.com----------------------------------------------------

BISHOPSGATEINSTITUTE 230 Bishopsgate EC2M 4QH

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BLACKHEATH HALLS23 Lee Rd SE3 9RQ

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THE BULL’S HEAD*373 Lonsdale Rd SW13 9PY

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CHARLIE WRIGHT’S 45 Pitfield St N1 6DA

Old St020 7490 8345charliewrights.comticketweb.co.uk----------------------------------------------------

C.A.M.P.70–74 City Rd EC1Y 2BJ

Old Stthecamplondon.com----------------------------------------------------

THECOMMONWEALTHCLUB22–25 Northumberland AveWC2N 5AP

Embankment & Charing Cross

Charing Cross020 7766 9200searcys.co.uk----------------------------------------------------

DISCOVER383–387 High St E15 4QZ

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DUSK TILL DAWN1 Archway Close N19 3TD

Archway020 7272 2840----------------------------------------------------

THE DYSART ARMS135 Petersham Rd TW10 7AA

Richmond07967 481625thedysartarms.co.uk

THE FORGE3–7 Delancey St NW1 7NL

Camden Town & Mornington Crescent020 7387 5959 forgevenue.orgTables can be booked for dining at some concerts – call the restaurant on 020 7387 5959. Tickets need to be booked via the venue website----------------------------------------------------

GEORGE IV185 Chiswick High Rd W4 2DR

Turnham Green07876 287546----------------------------------------------------

THE GREEN MAN*383 Euston Rd NW1 3AU

Great Portland St020 7387 6977----------------------------------------------------

GREEN NOTE106 Parkway NW1 7AN

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GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMASilk St EC2Y 8DT

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HIDEAWAY2 Empire Mews SW16 2ED

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JAZZ CAFE5 Parkway NW1 7PG

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NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM*Romney Rd SE10 9NF

Greenwich Cutty Sark

020 8312 6565nmm.ac.uk----------------------------------------------------

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY*St Martin’s Place WC2H 0HE

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020 7306 0055 npg.org.uk----------------------------------------------------

NORTH LONDON TAVERN375 Kilburn High Rd NW6 7QB

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OLIVER’S*9 Nevada St SE10 9JL

Greenwich Cutty Sark

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OPEN THE GATE33–35 Stoke Newington Rd N16 8BJ

Dalston Kingsland & Dalston Junction020 7503 6099openthegate.org.uk

VENUES& BOOKING


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THE ORANGE TREE45 Kew Rd Richmond TW9 2NQ

Richmond020 8940 0944orangetreerichmond.co.uk ----------------------------------------------------

THE OXFORD*256 Kentish Town Rd NW5 2AA

Kentish Town020 7485 3521myspace.com/jazztheoxford----------------------------------------------------

PIZZA EXPRESS JAZZ CLUB10 Dean St W1D 3RW

Tottenham Court Road0845 602 7017 pizzaexpresslive.com----------------------------------------------------

RAY’S JAZZ AT FOYLES*113–119 Charing Cross Rd WC2H 0EB

Tottenham Court Rd020 7440 3205 foyles.co.uk----------------------------------------------------

RICH MIX35–47 Bethnal Green RdE1 6LA

Shoreditch High St020 7613 7498richmix.org.uk

RONNIE SCOTT’S47 Frith St W1D 4HT

Tottenham Court Rd020 7439 0747ronniescotts.co.uk----------------------------------------------------

ROSE THEATRE24–26 High St KT1 1HL

Kingston 0871 230 1552rosetheatrekingston.org----------------------------------------------------

ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTSBurlington House W1J 0BD

Piccadilly Circus & Green Parkroyalacademy.org.uk----------------------------------------------------

ROYAL ALBERT HALLKensington Gore SW7 2AP

South Kensington0845 401 5045royalalberthall.com----------------------------------------------------

ROYAL OPERA HOUSECovent Garden WC2E 9DD

Covent Garden020 7304 4000roh.org.uk----------------------------------------------------

THE SALISBURY1 Grand Parade N4 1JX

Turnpike Lane020 8800 9617

SOUTHBANK CENTRE• Royal Festival Hall• Queen Elizabeth Hall• Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall• The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall• The Front Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall• Level 3, Sunley Pavilion, Level 5, Function Room, Level 6, St. Paul’s Pavilion at Royal Festival HallBelvedere Rd SE1 8XX

Waterloo0844 875 0073southbankcentre.co.uk----------------------------------------------------

SCALA275 Pentonville Rd N1 9NL

Kings Cross St Pancras020 7520 0038scala-london.co.uk----------------------------------------------------

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TARA356 Garratt Lane SW18 4ES

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UNION CHAPELCompton Terrace N1 2UN

Highbury & Islington020 7638 8891 unionchapel.org.uk----------------------------------------------------

VORTEX11 Gillett Square N16 8AZ

Dalston Kingsland Dalston Junction

020 7254 4097vortexjazz.co.uk----------------------------------------------------

WALTHAMSTOWCRICKET CLUB48a Greenway Ave E17 3QN

Wood Street020 8520 5042e17jazz.com----------------------------------------------------

WIGMORE HALL36 Wigmore St W1U 2BP

Oxford Circus & Bond St020 7935 2141wigmore-hall.org.uk----------------------------------------------------

XOYO32–37 Cowper Street EC2A 4AP

Old Street 020 7490 1198xoyo.co.uk

* NO ADVANCE BOOKINGS----------------------------------------------

The times shown for concert venues are when the performance begins. The times shown for clubs are a good indication of when you

can expect the music to begin, but remember that the doors usually open earlier – so get there early if you want a good seat. About two-thirds of the shows in the Festival sell out in advance, so we strongly recommend advance bookings.

The right is reserved to alter the advertised programme. The programme goes to press in August, so there are always a few

changes during the autumn. Please check londonjazzfestival.org.uk for updates.

Some of the smaller venues have limited facilities for people with disabilities – please consult artslineonline.com, and check

with the venue before booking.If you don’t feel you are treated well by any venue, please e-mail [email protected] as soon as possible, so that we can try and put things right for other people.

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Reka

The Festival and artsdepot join forces again this year with an exciting project featuring young members of the asylum seeker and refugee group Roots & Wings which is based at artsdepot in Barnet. Since September, the group has been exploring musics of the world, composition and creative lyric writing with the Téa Hodzic Trio and other inspiring UK based artists. On Thursday 3 November at 7.30pm, Roots & Wings perform as special guests during a concert showcasing a collaboration of stars from the Balkans, led by sensational Bosnian vocalist Amira. Visit artsdepot.co.uk for more details.

PartofanongoingparticipationprogrammelinkedtoRiverofMusic–theLondon2012CulturalOlympiadprogrammesupportedbyNationalLotteryfundsthroughtheOlympicLotteryDistributorandPaulHamlynFoundation.

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East London Creative Jazz Orchestra residency

Gretchen Parlato and tutors from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama have been working with ELCJO on the lead up to the London Jazz Festival, offering guidance and inspiration to young players from across 10 east London boroughs. Then, following an intensive two day residency, the Orchestra performs on the Barbican Freestage on Sunday 20 November at 6pm.

TheresidencyhasbeendevelopedinpartnershipwiththeBarbican/GuildhallSchoolCreativeLearningDivision.

ArtsTrainMaking Tracks

Following the success of last year’s project, the Festival returns to Bromley, with Festival artists delivering inspirational jazz vocal workshops in secondary schools. Delivered in partnership with Bromley My Time’s ArtsTrain, the workshops are part of a larger celebration of music in the borough, which leads to a showcase by young people on Thursday 17 November. For more details visit artstrain.org

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Global Sounds

Clarinettist, composer and music educator Arun Ghosh has been working in Tower Hamlets with Morpeth School’s Big Band, ‘Urban Playground’ throughout the autumn term, resulting in a free public performance. Visit serious.org.uk for more details.

Delivered in partnership with Tower Hamlets Arts and Music Education Service.

PartofanongoingparticipationprogrammelinkedtoRiverofMusic–theLondon2012CulturalOlympiadprogrammesupportedbyNationalLotteryfundsthroughtheOlympicLotteryDistributorandCityBridgeTrust.

Learning and Participation is central to the Festival programme. As well as enjoying the great concerts on offer over the 10 days, we encourage you to delve further into the music by getting involved.

Our Beyond Concerts programme opens the door to music for all age groups, with opportunities to participate on a variety of levels. This year we have produced an exciting array of events covering a wide range of interests, with jazz workshops for toddlers, improvisation workshops for young people, family friendly matinees, masterclasses and the popular Hear Me Talkin’ To Ya series.

We also have a great deal of activity taking place behind the scenes. Each year we invite internationally acclaimed artists into schools and community settings throughout London to share knowledge and inspire young people. Some have public outcomes, so check out the list of projects below to learn more.

For information about our Learning and Participation programme contact [email protected]

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The Write Stuff

The Festival’s intensive jazz journalism initiative, in partnership with Jazzwise magazine, returns to Southbank Centre for its ninth year, offering fantastic opportunities for aspiring writers to get professional guidance in music journalism from some of the industry’s leading names. Former ‘Write Stuffers’ have gone on to work for The Guardian, Jazzwise, Jazz on 3 and more. Reviews and articles will be available to read on both the London Jazz Festival and Jazzwise websites. See jazzwisemagazine.com for more information.

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Conservatoires

The Festival continues to partner with conservatoires in London, with a series of masterclasses for jazz students led by international artists such as Robert Glasper and Nik Bärtsch at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Trinity Laban and Royal Academy of Music.

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New Audiences

Each year the Festival offers subsidised tickets to hundreds of young people and community groups that wouldn’t normally have access to high profile music events in major arts venues. For more information on the scheme contact [email protected]

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Young & Serious

Our Young & Serious scheme offers 17 – 25 year olds the opportunity to learn more about the music industry, meet some of the musicians working with Serious, encounter other like-minded individuals and, most importantly, share ideas and views. Throughout the Festival Y&S will review performances for the blog, and will capture video snapshots of the Festival.

Make sure you catch the Y&S curated Freestage performance from the Matt Roberts Big Band in Southbank Centre’s Front Room on Tuesday 15 November at 6pm.

Greenwich

A wide range of Learning and Participation activity will be taking place in Greenwich again this year, delivered in partnership with Trinity Laban and Greenwich Jazz. The programme includes a series of workshops in schools led by Festival artists, a schools concert and an opportunity for you to get involved.

Trinity Laban are recruiting adult singers to join the Trinity Laban World Choir for a six week jazz singing project. The choir, under the guidance of vocal director Nia Lynn, will feature alongside jazz vocalist Cleveland Watkiss and students from Trinity Laban in an evening of jazz vocals at Blackheath Halls on Tuesday 15 November at 7pm. For further information, visit trinitylaban.ac.uk/worldchoir or contact Helen Hendry on [email protected] or 020 8305 4367.

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Southbank Centre Soundbank

The Festival is delighted to be working with Southbank Centre on a project that will bring Phronesis together with over 20 talented young musicians, aged 16 – 25. In a series of facilitated workshops, led by composer Dave Maric, the band’s own material will provide a starting point for re-invention, large ensemble arrangement, and new composition, culminating in a performance on the final day of the Festival in Southbank Centre’s Front Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall. If you are be interested in taking part, contact [email protected]. String and wind players especially welcome!


FRIDAY11NOVEMBER1pm JulietKelly&JonnyPhillips Southbank Centre / The Clore Ballroom p.7 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5.30pm ArunGhosh Southbank Centre / The Clore Ballroom p.7 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm EmiliaMårtensson Ray’s Jazz at Foyles p.7 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm GeorgiaMancio Barbican Freestage p.8 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm SteveColeman:HMTTY Southbank Centre / The Front Room p.8 FREE TALK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm BrubeckplaysBrubeck Ronnie Scott’s p.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm JazzVoice Barbican p.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm ZakirHussain Southbank Centre / Royal Festival Hall p.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm ToumaniDiabate Union Chapel p.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm SteveColeman+SteveWilliamson Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall p.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm GuildhallJazzEnsemble Guildhall School of Music and Drama p.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm AliciaHart Spice of Life p.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.45pm StephanMicus Southbank Centre / Purcell Room p.10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm RichardRodneyBennett&ClaireMartin The Forge p.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm RobertMitchell Charlie Wright’s p.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm Kairos4tet The Vortex p.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm ArtThemen The Bull’s Head p.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm TheRayGelatoGiants Hideaway p.12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm MichaelJanisch Pizza Express Jazz Club p.12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm TheHumphreyLytteltonBand Boisdale p.12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9.30pm RBFunkestra 606 Club p.12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10.30pm Jazzon3Launch Ronnie Scott’s p.12 FREE

SATURDAY12NOVEMBER10.30am ArunGhosh:Workshop Southbank Centre / Level 5, Function Room p.13 DO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1pm ChrisPotter:Masterclass Southbank Centre / Level 5, Function Room p.13 TALK

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2pm ShabakaHutchings&KitDownes The Forge p.13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2.30pm LeafcutterJohn&DaveMorecroft&GinaSouthgate The Vortex p.13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3pm SceneIceland Barbican Freestage p.13 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3pm TheTrumpetBattle Southbank Centre / Purcell Room p.13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4pm JazzLine-Up Southbank Centre / The Clore Ballroom p.15 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5pm WayintotheWayOut Southbank Centre / The Front Room p.15 FREE TALK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm ChrisPotter:HMTTY Barbican / Fountain Room p.15 FREE TALK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm BrubeckplaysBrubeck Ronnie Scott’s p.15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm TheMusicofSidneyBechet Royal Academy of Arts p.15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm SowetoKinch The Albany p.15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm StanTracey Rose Theatre p.15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm AlisonKrauss&UnionStation Southbank Centre / Royal Festival Hall p.16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm Benl’OncleSoul Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall p.16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm HaroldLopez-Nussa Pizza Express Jazz Club p.16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm McCoyTyner Barbican p.16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm MartinTaylor artsdepot p.17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm MattTelfer&GrooveDigger Spice of Life p.17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.45pm LucindaBelleOrchestra Royal Opera House / Linbury Studio p.17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.45pm BuckClaytonLegacyBand Southbank Centre / Purcell Room p.17

Broadcast on BBC Radio 3, see event listing for details

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FRIDAY11NOVEMBER1pm JulietKelly&JonnyPhillips Southbank Centre / The Clore Ballroom p.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5.30pm ArunGhosh Southbank Centre / The Clore Ballroom p.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm EmiliaMårtensson Ray’s Jazz at Foyles p.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm GeorgiaMancio Barbican Freestage p.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm SteveColeman:HMTTY Southbank Centre / The Front Room p.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm BrubeckplaysBrubeck Ronnie Scott’s p.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm JazzVoice Barbican p.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm ZakirHussain Southbank Centre / Royal Festival Hall p.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm ToumaniDiabate Union Chapel p.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm SteveColeman+SteveWilliamson Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall p.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm GuildhallJazzEnsemble Guildhall School of Music and Drama p.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm AliciaHart Spice of Life p.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.45pm StephanMicus Southbank Centre / Purcell Room p.10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm RichardRodneyBennett&ClaireMartin The Forge p.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm RobertMitchell Charlie Wright’s p.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm Kairos4tet The Vortex p.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm ArtThemen The Bull’s Head p.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm TheRayGelatoGiants Hideaway p.12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm MichaelJanisch Pizza Express Jazz Club p.12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm TheHumphreyLytteltonBand Boisdale p.12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9.30pm RBFunkestra 606 Club p.12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10.30pm Jazzon3Launch Ronnie Scott’s p.12

SATURDAY12NOVEMBER10.30am ArunGhosh:Workshop Southbank Centre / Level 5, Function Room p.13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1pm ChrisPotter:Masterclass Southbank Centre / Level 5, Function Room p.13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2pm ShabakaHutchings&KitDownes The Forge p.13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2.30pm LeafcutterJohn&DaveMorecroft&GinaSouthgate The Vortex p.13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3pm SceneIceland Barbican Freestage p.13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3pm TheTrumpetBattle Southbank Centre / Purcell Room p.13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4pm JazzLine-Up Southbank Centre / The Clore Ballroom p.15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5pm WayintotheWayOut Southbank Centre / The Front Room p.15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm ChrisPotter:HMTTY Barbican / Fountain Room p.15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm BrubeckplaysBrubeck Ronnie Scott’s p.15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm TheMusicofSidneyBechet Royal Academy of Arts p.15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm SowetoKinch The Albany p.15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm StanTracey Rose Theatre p.15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm AlisonKrauss&UnionStation Southbank Centre / Royal Festival Hall p.16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm Benl’OncleSoul Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall p.16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm HaroldLopez-Nussa Pizza Express Jazz Club p.16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm McCoyTyner Barbican p.16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm MartinTaylor artsdepot p.17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm MattTelfer&GrooveDigger Spice of Life p.17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.45pm LucindaBelleOrchestra Royal Opera House / Linbury Studio p.17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.45pm BuckClaytonLegacyBand Southbank Centre / Purcell Room p.17

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm OrenMarshall Charlie Wright’s p.17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm JayPhelps Kings Place p.18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm SeamingTo+LeonMichener The Forge p.18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm MattWates The Bull’s Head p.18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm Splice+DiceFactory+Mirror The Vortex p.18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm IvoNeame The Commonwealth Club p.18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm GillManly Hideaway p.18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9.30pm ChrisGarrick 606 Club p.18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10.30pm HaroldLopez-Nussa Pizza Express Jazz Club p.16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Midnight NickLuscombe Pizza Express Jazz Club p.18

SUNDAY13NOVEMBER11am NatalieWilliams:Workshop Southbank Centre / Level 5, Function Room p.19 DO

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1pm JulietKelly&JonnyPhillips artsdepot p.19 FREE

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1pm JackDaviesBigBand Spice of Life p.19 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1pm RoyalCollegeofMusicBigBand The Bull’s Head p.19 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.30pm 606GospelGroup 606 Club p.19 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2pm AbramWilson:JazzforToddlers Kings Place p.19 FAMILY DO

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2pm MartinSpeake National Maritime Museum / Queen’s House p.19 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2pm RobertMitchell+DaveMorecroft +AdamCaird The Forge p.20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2pm BigSing Barbican / Garden Room p.20 FAMILY DO

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3pm Louis Barbican p.20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3pm ATributetoMichaelBrecker Southbank Centre / Purcell Room p.20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4pm SceneFrance Southbank Centre / The Clore Ballroom p.21 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4pm TownshipComets The Vortex p.21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4.30pm JohnHorler Barbican Freestage p.21 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5pm WayintotheWayOut Southbank Centre / The Front Room p.21 FREE TALK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm SteveSwallow:HMTTY Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall p.21 FREE TALK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6.30pm JohnHorler Barbican Freestage p.21 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm JoeyCalderazzo Ronnie Scott’s p.21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm StanSulzmannBigBand Spice of Life p.21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm SteveSwallow+TheImpossibleGentlemen Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall p.22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm AlisonKrauss&UnionStation Southbank Centre / Royal Festival Hall p.22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm BenetMcLean The Forge p.22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm KatyaSourikova Baltic p.22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm NonameTrio The Dysart Arms p.22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.45pm KayhanKalhor Southbank Centre / Purcell Room p.22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm Louis Barbican p.20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm KazSimmons Oliver’s p.23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm ChristianMuthspiel Pizza Express Jazz Club p.23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm IvoNeame+JackDavies North London Tavern p.23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm MossProject+EmiliaMårtensson Green Note p.23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm LianeCarroll Hideaway p.23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm MikeFinnegan The Bull’s Head p.23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm WillCollier The Salisbury p.24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm LillianBoutté 606 Club p.24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm ConvergenceQuartet The Vortex p.24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm Aquarium Charlie Wright’s p.24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm PBUnderground Jazz Cafe p.24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11.30pm CharlieWright’sJam Charlie Wright’s p.24 FREE




MONDAY14NOVEMBER1pm TheGoldenAgeofSteam St James’ Piccadilly p.25 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm RoyalAcademyofMusicBigBand Southbank Centre / The Front Room p.25 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm ReginaCarter:HMTTY Southbank Centre / Purcell Room p.25 FREE TALK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm BillyChilds Ronnie Scott’s p.25 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm MichelPortal Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall p.25 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm MatthewHalsall Barfly p.26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm AlisonKrauss&UnionStation Southbank Centre / Royal Festival Hall p.26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.45pm ReginaCarter Southbank Centre / Purcell Room p.26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm MarkHanslip+DaveMannington Oliver’s p.26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm ColinVallon Pizza Express Jazz Club p.26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm ZhenyaStrigalev Baltic p.26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm MartinShaw 606 Club p.27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm MarkLockheart The Vortex p.27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm MA Charlie Wright’s p.27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm BenWaters The Bull’s Head p.27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm TheMusicofSidneyBechet Boisdale p.27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11pm Ronnie’sJazzJam Ronnie Scott’s p.27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11.30pm CharlieWright’sJam Charlie Wright’s p.27 FREE

TUESDAY15NOVEMBER6pm MattRobertsBigBand Southbank Centre / The Front Room p.28 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm DavidSanborn:HMTTY Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall p.28 FREE TALK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm ClevelandWatkiss&TrinityLaban Blackheath Halls p.28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm AlisonKrauss&UnionStation Southbank Centre / Royal Festival Hall p.28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm SoumikDatta Rich Mix p.28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm DavidSanborn Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall p.28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.45pm PhilRobson Southbank Centre / Purcell Room p.29 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm LeaDeLaria Pizza Express Jazz Club p.29 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm HAQ+TrioRiot+ClaireJames The Forge p.29 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm Twelves+DaveHamblett Green Note p.29 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm GwilymSimcock 606 Club p.29 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm TheBritishPiano The Vortex p.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm D-Trio+Fractal Charlie Wright’s p.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm StanSulzmann The Green Man p.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm SaxAppeal The Bull’s Head p.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm GeorgeCrowley The Oxford p.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm DavidReesWilliams Boisdale p.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11pm Ronnie’sJazzJam Ronnie Scott’s p.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11.30pm CharlieWright’sJam Charlie Wright’s p.30 FREE

WEDNESDAY16NOVEMBER1pm GwilymSimcock St James’ Piccadilly p.31 FREE

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm JohnTurville Barbican Freestage p.31 FREE

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm OutoftheCool Southbank Centre / The Front Room p.31 FREE

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm Yellowjackets Ronnie Scott’s p.31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm ArunGhosh National Maritime Museum p.31 FREE

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm KennyWheeler&NormaWinstone St James’ Piccadilly p.31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm StefanoBollani+MarcinWasilewski Barbican p.33


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MONDAY14NOVEMBER1pm TheGoldenAgeofSteam St James’ Piccadilly p.25 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm RoyalAcademyofMusicBigBand Southbank Centre / The Front Room p.25 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm ReginaCarter:HMTTY Southbank Centre / Purcell Room p.25 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm BillyChilds Ronnie Scott’s p.25 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm MichelPortal Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall p.25 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm MatthewHalsall Barfly p.26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm AlisonKrauss&UnionStation Southbank Centre / Royal Festival Hall p.26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.45pm ReginaCarter Southbank Centre / Purcell Room p.26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm MarkHanslip+DaveMannington Oliver’s p.26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm ColinVallon Pizza Express Jazz Club p.26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm ZhenyaStrigalev Baltic p.26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm MartinShaw 606 Club p.27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm MarkLockheart The Vortex p.27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm MA Charlie Wright’s p.27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm BenWaters The Bull’s Head p.27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm TheMusicofSidneyBechet Boisdale p.27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11pm Ronnie’sJazzJam Ronnie Scott’s p.27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11.30pm CharlieWright’sJam Charlie Wright’s p.27

TUESDAY15NOVEMBER6pm MattRobertsBigBand Southbank Centre / The Front Room p.28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm DavidSanborn:HMTTY Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall p.28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm ClevelandWatkiss&TrinityLaban Blackheath Halls p.28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm AlisonKrauss&UnionStation Southbank Centre / Royal Festival Hall p.28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm SoumikDatta Rich Mix p.28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm DavidSanborn Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall p.28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.45pm PhilRobson Southbank Centre / Purcell Room p.29 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm LeaDeLaria Pizza Express Jazz Club p.29 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm HAQ+TrioRiot+ClaireJames The Forge p.29 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm Twelves+DaveHamblett Green Note p.29 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm GwilymSimcock 606 Club p.29 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm TheBritishPiano The Vortex p.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm D-Trio+Fractal Charlie Wright’s p.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm StanSulzmann The Green Man p.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm SaxAppeal The Bull’s Head p.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm GeorgeCrowley The Oxford p.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm DavidReesWilliams Boisdale p.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11pm Ronnie’sJazzJam Ronnie Scott’s p.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11.30pm CharlieWright’sJam Charlie Wright’s p.30

WEDNESDAY16NOVEMBER1pm GwilymSimcock St James’ Piccadilly p.31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm JohnTurville Barbican Freestage p.31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm OutoftheCool Southbank Centre / The Front Room p.31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm Yellowjackets Ronnie Scott’s p.31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm ArunGhosh National Maritime Museum p.31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm KennyWheeler&NormaWinstone St James’ Piccadilly p.31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm StefanoBollani+MarcinWasilewski Barbican p.33

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm SoulRebelsBrassBand Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall p.33 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm VocalJazzSummit Spice of Life p.33------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.45pm Phronesis Southbank Centre / Purcell Room p.33------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm NikBärtsch:Ronin Kings Place p.32------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm [em]+KitDownes Pizza Express Jazz Club p.34------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm FemiTemowo+AdrianoAdewale 606 Club p.34------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm EmiliaMårtensson Oliver’s p.34------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm Troyka+KristianBorring Green Note p.34------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm Solstice Walthamstow Cricket Club p.34------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm MustardPie+Crump The Vortex p.34------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm ReggieWashington Charlie Wright’s p.34------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm TomStone The Green Man p.35------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm PeteLukas&AlexGarnett The Bull’s Head p.35------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm RobertGlasperExperiment XOYO p.35------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm trioVD+GuillaumePerret C.A.M.P. p.35------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm Sanseverino Jazz Cafe p.35------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11pm Ronnie’sJazzJam Ronnie Scott’s p.35------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11.30pm CharlieWright’sJam Charlie Wright’s p.35 FREE

THURSDAY17NOVEMBERMidday EmiliaMårtensson Royal Albert Hall / Café Consort p.36 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2pm AbramWilson:JazzforToddlers artsdepot p.36 FAMILY DO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm ArunGhosh Ray’s Jazz at Foyles p.36 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm NeilYates Southbank Centre / The Front Room p.36 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm Yellowjackets Ronnie Scott’s p.36 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm ArchieShepp&JoachimKühn+Empirical Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall p.36 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm RichardGalliano Southbank Centre / Royal Festival Hall p.36 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm Partikel+BenetMcLeanBand Spice of Life p.36 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm MichaelCretu Tara p.37 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.45pm JazzatCaféSociety Southbank Centre / Purcell Room p.37 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm AndreyaTriana Scala p.37 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm CloudMakersTrio+MonocledMan Oliver’s p.37 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm RobertGlasper Kings Place p.32 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm LizzyParks+TanyaAuclair George IV p.37 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm JoshKyle Lauderdale House p.37 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm Thought-Fox Charlie Wright’s p.38 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm DennisRollins The Forge p.38 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm EddieHarvey The Orange Tree p.38 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm Rusconi Pizza Express Jazz Club p.38 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm CharlesGayle&HanBennink The Vortex p.38 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm AndySheppard&JohnParricelli 606 Club p.38 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm MarkNightingale The Green Man p.38 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm Empirical+TrinityLaban Blackheath Halls p.39 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm RayCarless&TheSkavillites Dusk Till Dawn p.39 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm FulvioSigurtà The Bull’s Head p.39 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm MagnusÖström C.A.M.P. p.39 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10pm GeorgiaMancio Royal Albert Hall / Elgar Room p.39 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10.30pm NubluinLondon Southbank Centre / The Front Room p.39 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11pm Ronnie’sJazzJam Ronnie Scott’s p.39------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11.30pm CharlieWright’sJam Charlie Wright’s p.39 FREE


FRIDAY18NOVEMBERMidday DuckBaker Royal Albert Hall / Café Consort p.41 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1pm JulianSiegel&LiamNoble St James’ Piccadilly p.41 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1pm DeJongensDriest Southbank Centre / The Clore Ballroom p.41 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5.30pm Gambol+SteveTromans Barbican Freestage p.41 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5.30pm PhilBancroft Southbank Centre / The Front Room p.41 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm DeJongensDriest Theatre Royal Stratford East / Bar p.41 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm RoyHaynes:HMTTY Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall p.41 FREE TALK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6.30pm YazzAhmed National Portrait Gallery p.41 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm Yellowjackets Ronnie Scott’s p.42 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm CesariaEvora Southbank Centre / Royal Festival Hall p.42 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm AbramWilson Harrow Arts Centre p.42 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm RoyHaynes+PeterKing Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall p.42 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm AbdullahIbrahim Wigmore Hall p.42 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm TimWhitehead artsdepot p.42 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm JessicaThandi+MishkaAdams Spice of Life p.43 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm GuildhallJazzBand Guildhall School of Music and Drama p.43 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.45pm LondonSinfonietta:Written/Unwritten Southbank Centre / Purcell Room p.43------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm MichaelL.Roberts The Forge p.43------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm JerryDammers’SpatialA.K.AOrchestra Barbican p.43------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm LoopCollectiveClubNight Blackheath Halls p.43------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm GretchenParlato Kings Place p.32------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm TheNecks Bishopsgate Institute p.43------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm JeffWilliams+OliviaMoore Green Note p.43------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm PoogieBellBand Charlie Wright’s p.43------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm DunajskaKapelye The Vortex p.44------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm Sector7 The Green Man p.44------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm JovinoSantosNeto The Bull’s Head p.44------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm DowntotheBone Hideaway p.44------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm JamesMorton Pizza Express Jazz Club p.44------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm 100yearsofjazzin99minutes Boisdale p.44------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9.30pm Samara 606 Club p.44------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10.30pm NubluinLondon Southbank Centre / The Front Room p.44------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11pm JulieDexter Pizza Express Jazz Club p.44

SATURDAY19NOVEMBER11am RobertGlasper:Masterclass Southbank Centre / Level 5, Function Room p.45 TALK

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11am ShaneForbes:Workshop Southbank Centre / Level 6, St Paul’s Pavilion p.45 DO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11am DeJongensDriest Eltham Town Centre p.45 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2pm DeJongensDriest National Maritime Museum p.45 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2pm AbramWilson:JazzforToddlers Discover p.45 FAMILY DO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2pm AdventuresinSound Southbank Centre / The Front Room p.45 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3pm FringeMagnetic Kings Place p.32 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3pm SNJOfeaturingMugenkyoTaikoDrummers Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall p.46 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3pm PorticoQuartet Southbank Centre / Purcell Room p.46 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4pm JazzLine-Up Southbank Centre / The Clore Ballroom p.46 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm DeJongensDriest The Vortex p.45 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm TimWhitehead Royal Academy of Arts p.46 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm APortraitofJacoPastorius Ronnie Scott’s p.46 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm EmirKusturica Southbank Centre / Royal Festival Hall p.47



FRIDAY18NOVEMBERMidday DuckBaker Royal Albert Hall / Café Consort p.41 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1pm JulianSiegel&LiamNoble St James’ Piccadilly p.41 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1pm DeJongensDriest Southbank Centre / The Clore Ballroom p.41 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5.30pm Gambol+SteveTromans Barbican Freestage p.41 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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm AbramWilson Harrow Arts Centre p.42 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm RoyHaynes+PeterKing Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall p.42 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm AbdullahIbrahim Wigmore Hall p.42 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm TimWhitehead artsdepot p.42 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm JessicaThandi+MishkaAdams Spice of Life p.43 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm GuildhallJazzBand Guildhall School of Music and Drama p.43 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p.43------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm LoopCollectiveClubNight Blackheath Halls p.43------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm GretchenParlato Kings Place p.32------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm TheNecks Bishopsgate Institute p.43------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm JeffWilliams+OliviaMoore Green Note p.43------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm PoogieBellBand Charlie Wright’s p.43------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm DunajskaKapelye The Vortex p.44------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm Sector7 The Green Man p.44------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm JovinoSantosNeto The Bull’s Head p.44------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm DowntotheBone Hideaway p.44------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm JamesMorton Pizza Express Jazz Club p.44------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm 100yearsofjazzin99minutes Boisdale p.44------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9.30pm Samara 606 Club p.44------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10.30pm NubluinLondon Southbank Centre / The Front Room p.44------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11pm JulieDexter Pizza Express Jazz Club p.44

SATURDAY19NOVEMBER11am RobertGlasper:Masterclass Southbank Centre / Level 5, Function Room p.45 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11am ShaneForbes:Workshop Southbank Centre / Level 6, St Paul’s Pavilion p.45 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11am DeJongensDriest Eltham Town Centre p.45 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2pm DeJongensDriest National Maritime Museum p.45 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2pm AbramWilson:JazzforToddlers Discover p.45 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2pm AdventuresinSound Southbank Centre / The Front Room p.45 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3pm FringeMagnetic Kings Place p.32 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3pm SNJOfeaturingMugenkyoTaikoDrummers Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall p.46 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3pm PorticoQuartet Southbank Centre / Purcell Room p.46 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4pm JazzLine-Up Southbank Centre / The Clore Ballroom p.46 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm DeJongensDriest The Vortex p.45 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm TimWhitehead Royal Academy of Arts p.46 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm APortraitofJacoPastorius Ronnie Scott’s p.46 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm EmirKusturica Southbank Centre / Royal Festival Hall p.47

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm OutofAfrica Tara p.47 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm JacquiDankworth artsdepot p.47 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm BadAssBrass Spice of Life p.47 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm HenryThreadgill+JohnEscreet Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall p.47 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.45pm PorticoQuartet Southbank Centre / Purcell Room p.45 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm SamCrowe Oliver’s p.48 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm Beats&Pieces Kings Place p.32 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm IvoNeame+AlcyonaMick+SamCrockatt The Forge p.48 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm PELbO+Karma Kings Place p.32 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm TheNecks Bishopsgate Institute p.48 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm IRéNE+MeTal-O-PHoNe+Pipeline The Vortex p.48 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm BambusCity Charlie Wright’s p.48 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm TiaFuller The Bull’s Head p.48 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm SarahJaneMorris Boisdale p.48 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm JefNeve&PascalSchumacher Pizza Express Jazz Club p.48 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm Soothsayers Hideaway p.48 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9.30pm SaxophoneSummit 606 Club p.48

SUNDAY20NOVEMBER11am NathanielFacey:Workshop Southbank Centre / Level 5, Function Room p.49 DO

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1pm DuckBaker artsdepot p.49 FREE

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1pm GarethLockraneBigBand Spice of Life p.49 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1pm BattleoftheUniversityBigBands The Bull’s Head p.49 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.30pm 606ClubBigBand 606 Club p.49 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.30pm SebPipe Pizza Express Jazz Club p.49 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2pm BigSing Barbican / Garden Room p.49 FAMILY DO

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2pm E17JazzEnsemble Walthamstow Cricket Club p.49 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2pm StuBrown:TwistedToons Southbank Centre / Purcell Room p.50 FAMILY

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3pm NYJOS&MikeWalker Barbican Freestage p.50 FREE

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3pm F-IREcollective Southbank Centre / The Clore Ballroom p.50 FREE

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3pm LondonJazzOrchestra The Vortex p.50 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3.30pm SNJO&ArildAndersen Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall p.50 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4.30pm WorldServiceProject Barbican Freestage p.50 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm EastLondonCreativeJazzOrchestra Barbican Freestage p.51 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6pm Phronesis:Soundbank Southbank Centre / The Front Room p.51 FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm NatalieWilliams Ronnie Scott’s p.51 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7pm Mopomoso The Vortex p.51 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm EdPuddickBigBand Spice of Life p.51 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm WillButterworth The Dysart Arms p.51 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm AttabHaddad The Forge p.51 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm BillFrisell+NeWt Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall p.52 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.30pm Sawadu Baltic p.52 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.45pm LucianBan+TrevorWatts&VeryanWeston Southbank Centre / Purcell Room p.52 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm HermetoPascoal Barbican p.52 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm IanShaw&SarahJaneMorris Hideaway p.53 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm TiaFuller Pizza Express Jazz Club p.53 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8pm HansKoller+TomTaylor North London Tavern p.53 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm Flashmob The Salisbury p.53------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm LianeCarroll 606 Club p.53------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.30pm HannesRiepler Charlie Wright’s p.53------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9pm OuthouseRuhabi Open The Gate p.53


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