Experience ten days of live performances, special collaborations, fresh discoveries, living legends and exclusive new commissions. With over 300 shows across 60 venues in London, what will you see?
The first wave of acts includes Hiromi, Marcus Miller & Camilla George, Sergio Mendes, Charles Lloyd, Samara Joy, Cory Henry, Ron Carter, A Tribute to Wayne Shorter and more.
Joining them we're so excited to unveil the likes of Makaya McCraven alongside London Contemporary Orchestra, Cécile McLorin Salvant, an exciting new project from Joshua Redman, a second date added for Ron Carter and the return of the Opening Gala, Jazz Voice. See full list of newly added shows are below. Discover the full programme here.
We're also spreading the joy with a Summer Series at the Barbican and Eventim Apollo featuring John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain's Shakti, Kandace Springs and Artemis, Branford Marsalis Quartet and Abdullah Ibrahim Trio. Find out more here.
New Shows Announced
Launch Party
Tuesday 12 September
EFG London Jazz Festival Launch Party with COLECTIVA | Lafayette
Friday 10 November
Opening Gala: Jazz Voice | Royal Festival Hall
Gazelle Twin Album Launch | Bush Hall
Saturday 11 November
Makaya McCraven & London Contemporary Orchestra: In These Times | Barbican
Sunday 12 November
Joshua Redman Group featuring Gabrielle Cavassa | Barbican
Joep Beving | Milton Court, Barbican
Nai Barghouti | Kings Place Hall 1
Yazz Ahmed | Kings Place Hall 2
Monday 13 November
Catrin Finch & Aoife Ní Bhriain + Angeline Morrison | Union Chapel
Hiromi’s Sonicwonder | Barbican
Tuesday 14 November
Sam Gendel | Milton Court, Barbican
Avishai Cohen + Emma Rawicz | Cadogan Hall
Wednesday 15 November
Cecile McLorin Salvant | Queen Elizabeth Hall
Irreversible Entanglements | EartH
Tom Skinner | Kings Place Hall 2
Sissoko, Segal, Peirani and Parisien | Cadogan Hall
Thursday 16 November
Mayra Andrade ‘reEncanto’ | Union Chapel
MA.MOYO & friends | Kings Place Hall 2
Friday 17 November
Ron Carter “Foursight” | Cadogan Hall *SECOND DATE ADDED*
Samora Pinderhughes | Union Chapel
Angélique Kidjo with Chineke! Orchestra | Royal Albert Hall
Saturday 18 November
China Moses | Kings Place Hall One
Sunday 19 November
Nikki Iles featuring the NDR Bigband | Cadogan Hall
James Brandon Lewis Quartet | Café Oto
The Necks | Kings Place Hall 1
The Symphonic Music of Wayne Shorter featuring esperanza spalding, Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, Terri Lyne Carrington and Ravi Coltrane | Royal Festival Hall