A Press release this morning from the EFG London Jazz Festival is announcing a number of shows. The full text of the press release is as follows. Festival website link and previously announced shows below:
TEXT OF PRESS RELEASE:
TEXT OF PRESS RELEASE:
Today we are proud to reveal the second wave of artists joining us for the 29th EFG London Jazz Festival. The line-up includes global jazz stars, celebrations of monumental moments of music and history, luminaries from jazz and contemporary music of today and some of the UK’s most celebrated jazz treasures.
The Festival also features new work from forefront UK artists featuring both rare partnerships and colossal orchestral collaborations and takes its inspiration from the vigour of the UK jazz scene, London’s inspiring venues, collectives and creative partnerships.
Shows on sale this week include
Friday 12 November
Archie Shepp & Jason Moran: Let My People Go | Barbican
Daniel Casimir | Purcell Room
Gwenifer Raymond | Kings Place
Black Midi + Moor Mother| Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer
Saturday 13 November
Laufey | Purcell Room
Robocobra Quartet + Archipelago | Kings Place
Sunday 14 November
Lisbon Underground Music Ensemble | Purcell Room
Aynur | Barbican
Monday 15 November
Marcel Khalifé and Bachar Mar-Khalifé | Barbican
Damon Locks – Black Monument Ensemble | EartH
Shai Maestro | Cadogan Hall
Tuesday 16 November
Avishai Cohen + Nikki Yeoh’s Café Oran | Barbican
Cécile McLorin Salvant | Cadogan Hall
Wednesday 17 November
London Sinfonietta + Laura Jurd, Elliot Galvin, Cassie Kinoshi | Queen Elizabeth Hall
Steam Down | The Albany
Thursday 18 November
Jasper Høiby – Planet B | Purcell Room
Kaki King | Kings Place
Friday 19 November
Jason Yarde’s ACOUTASTiC BOMBASTiC | Purcell Room
Soweto Kinch & London Symphony Orchestra: The Black Peril | Barbican
The Westbrook Blake| Cadogan Hall
Piazzolla x 100 with Daniel “Pipi” Piazzolla | Wigmore Hall
Saturday 20 November
Charles Lloyd + Nérija | Barbican
Sunday 21 November
Brad Mehldau | Barbican
Yazz Ahmed and the BBC Concert Orchestra | Queen Elizabeth Hall
In addition to these highlights, the full Festival programme will include a stimulating creative engagement programme, a showcase event featuring performances of recent Take Five alumni, Funk and African music inspired weekends, a music and community engagement partnership with Becontree Forever, and an ever-growing club programming strand.
The EFG London Jazz Festival and Jazz Promotion Network will also join forces for the annual JPN conference, which is set to take place in London with activities built around the Festival.
We are one more step closer to joining up with our live and online audiences across the UK and worldwide and looking forward to bringing back the full festival experience.
PRESS RELEASE ENDS
The previously announced shows from the press release of 18 May are listed here
Friday 12 November
Jazz Voice | Royal Festival Hall
Joachim Cooder + Sam Amidon | Queen Elizabeth Hall
Julian Lage | Cadogan Hall
Saturday 13 November
Tony Allen: A Retrospective | Royal Festival Hall
Curated by Femi Koleoso, Remi Kabaka, Ben Okri and Damon Albarn
Bryter Layter: A Nick Drake Celebration | Queen Elizabeth Hall
Lakecia Benjamin | Cadogan Hall
Sunday 14 November
Dave Holland and John Scofield | Cadogan Hall
Amadou & Mariam + Yugen Blakrok | Royal Festival Hall
Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, Tyshawn Sorey | Queen Elizabeth Hall
Cleveland Watkiss and Django Bates: Arts and Crafts | Kings Place
Sarathy Korwar with special guests | EartH
Wednesday 17 November
Woodkid | Royal Festival Hall
Joey Alexander + Noemi Nuti | Cadogan Hall
Thursday 18 November
What’s Going On: Nu Civilization Orchestra | Queen Elizabeth Hall
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On
Kandace Springs | Alexandra Palace Theatre
Anthony Joseph | Kings Place
Friday 19 November
Yo La Tengo | Royal Festival Hall
Frazey Ford | Union Chapel
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita | Queen Elizabeth Hall
Terje Isungset | Kings Place
Jaimie Branch | Jazz Café
Saturday 20 November
Average White Band: Saturday Night Funk! | Royal Festival Hall
Dianne Reeves | Cadogan Hall
Bill Laurance & The Untold Orchestra | Union Chapel
Stefano Bollani | Queen Elizabeth Hall
The Necks | Kings Place
Sunday 21 November
Zakir Hussain | Royal Festival Hall
Matt Calvert | Kings Place
