Our weekly companion to the Wednesday Breakfast Headlines email newsletter
A celebratory (sic) “jazz meets Spurs” moment at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with (L-R) Chris Williams, Ledley King, the album LEDLEY, Peter Freeman, Gary Mabbutt, Raph Clarkson and Pat Jennings – read more
The story of the album was told by Chris Searle for the Morning Star – read more
The great bassist Ray Drummond, who passed away aged 78 last week, is remembered in Downbeat – read more
…Ethan Iverson of Transitional Technology also looks back on his impressive body of work with the likes of Freddie Hubbard, Kenny Barron and Wynton Marsalis – read more
Sebastian’s November column for JAZZTHETIK highlights the rapidly expanding career of young British trumpeter Alex Ridout (in German) – read more
Richard Williams of the Blue Moment writes about musical inspirations in the Kerry James Marshall show at the Royal Academy – read more
Jazz-fun.de previewed an upcoming concert in Ludwigshafen am Rhein featuring American drummer Adam Nussbaum and others alongside our Assistant Editor, Charlie Rees (in German) – read more
Matt Fripp of Jazz Fuel recalls the time Norwegian saxophonist Marius Neset was chosen to perform in front of the late Wayne Shorter at the 2017 Polar Music Prize awards – read more
Philip Watson reviewed the Cork Jazz Festival in the Irish Times (£-walled) – read more
Stephen Graham enjoyed John O’Gallagher’s Ancestral – read more
An early review of John Goldsby’s album looking back over 50 years with the WDR Big Band – read more
Charlie Rees has interviewed him about it – read more
LIVE GIGS NOVEMBER
Wednesday 5 November – At The Crypt, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square WC2N 4JJ: It Takes Two, with Marvin Muoneké and Lulu Pierre
Wednesday 5 November – Nigel Price & Alessio Menconi: Special showcase featuring award-winning British guitarist Nigel Price and Italian guitarist Alessio Menconi over in the Jazz Room at the Bull’s Head, Barnes SW13
Wednesday 5 November – Tim Whitehead is at the 606
Wednesday 5 November – The Anemone Quartet are at the Vortex
Thursday 6 November – Archie Kidd Quartet are at Karamel , 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ
Thursday 6 November – John Crawford is at the 606
Thursday 6 November – Lukas DeRungs is at the Vortex
Thursday 6 November – Stuart Henderson on trumpet with Alam Nathoo on sax are at the Hedsor Jazz Club at the Hedsor Bar, Hedsor Road, Bourne End SL8 5ES
Thursday 6 November – Antionio Forcione & Georgio Serci: Special concert featuring the award winning guitar maestros Antonio Forcione and the Sardinian guitarist Serci with their highly innovative mix of jazz, blues, Flamenco & World music over in the Boston Room at Chiswick’s George IV, W4
Thursday 6 November – Adam Glasser (piano and harmonica), Mark Ridout, Andy Cleyndert, Matt Skelton are at Spike’s Place Jazz Club – Club Langley, 2 Hawksbrook Lane, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3SR
Thursday, 6th November, Mario Bakuna and Roberto Manzin are at Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel in Piccadilly
Thursday 6 November – Pete Kelly & Dan Hewson (p) are at Ristorante Sorrento from 7:00 pm. 34 Heath Road, Twickenham, TW1 4BZ
Friday 7 November – Jo Harrop Quintet at Chichester Jazz Club, The Pallant Suite, 7 South Pallant, Chichester. PO19 1SY
Friday 7th November Josh Kemp & Ruth Applin at Macknade, Faversham Jazz and Aperitivo 7pm
Friday 7 November – Season of the Song: Operation Forest & Leah Wing is at World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens, 3, Ponton Road, Nine Elms, London SW11 7BD
Friday 7 November – James Allsopp is at the Vortex
Friday 7 November – CHRIS DEAN QUARTET: JAZZ MEETS BRAZIL are at Jazz Café POSK , 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF
Friday 7 November – Allexa Nava Quartet are at Crookes Social Club, Sheffield
Friday 7 November – Bill Laurance at Guildford Jazz at The University of Surrey, Stag Hill, GU2 7XH
Saturday 8 November – The Harper Trio are at Jazz Centre UK , Southend-on-Sea
Saturday 8 November – Calum Gourlay Big Band are at the Vortex
Saturday 8 November – Pete Kelly & Paul Weinreb are at The Ram from 8:30 pm, 34 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1HL
Saturday 8 November – DOROTA MIŚKIEWICZ QUARTET are at Jazz Café POSK , 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF
Saturday 8 November – The Katriona Taylor Latin Quintet Celebrate Legends Of Brazil: Samba & Salsa and the Rhythms of Bossa from Sergio Mendes to Carlos Jobim over in the Jazz Room at the Bull’s Head in Barnes, SW13
Saturday 8 November – Pinner Parish Church, Church Lane, Pinner HA5 3AA has The Pocket Ellington
Saturday 8 November – The James Allsopp Quartet featuring James Allsopp (sax), Colin Oxley (guitar), Oli Hayhurst (bass) and Dave Storey (drums) are appearing for Burrough Jazz at Twyford Village Hall, LE14 2HU
Saturday 8 November – J.A.M String Collective are at Sacred Heart Church, Berkhamsted
Saturday 8 November – The Harper Trio are at Jazz Centre UK , Southend-on-Sea
Saturday 8 November – Vasilis Xenopoulos & Paul Edis Quartet are at The Blue Room at the Lawn Lincoln
Saturday 8 November – 3/4 of Empirical – Shane Forbes, Tom Farmer & Nat Facey – + Ivo Neame, piano at the 606
Sunday 9 November – UK-born, US resident soul/jazz vocalist Julie Dexter (“Ketch A Vibe”) in a rare London show at the 606
Sunday 9 November – Gary Wilcox Quartet with Tim Lapthorn (piano) – lunchtime at the Oval Tavern, Croydon
Sunday 9 November 5pm – Adam Glasser is at Highams Park Jazz Club , All Saints Church Church Avenue, Highams Park, E4 9QZ London
Monday 10 November – Sax Lady Kim Cypher’s @Pizza Express Soho
Monday 10 November – The Melody Brooker band – Watlington Sports and Social Club – Watlington, Norfolk PE33 OEH
Monday 10 November – Splash Point Jazz Club, Seaford have Mike Piggott (violin) with Neal Richardson (pno/vox) Trio feat. Marianne Windham (dbl bass) and Alex Eberhard (drums)
at The View at Seaford Head Golf Club BN25 4JS
Tuesday 11 November – Dave Manington’s Riff Raff are at the East Side Jazz Club in Leytonstone
Tuesday 11th November – Ryan McCaffrey Quartet with Julian Landymore, John Porter & Graeme Cullham at Swaffham Jazz Club – Swaffham, Norfolk PE37 7DD
Tuesday 11 November – Adam Glasser (piano and harmonica), Jim Mullen, Andy Cleyndert, , Matt Fishwick are at Spike’s Place Jazz Club – Bardswell Social Club, Weald Road, Brentwood, Essex CM14 4TJ
Tuesday 11 November – Harper Trio are at Southampton Jazz Club
Tuesday 11 November – Janette Mason Acoustic Trio are at Watermill Jazz, Betchworth Park Golf, Dorking RH4 1NZ
Tuesday 11 November – Art Themen Quartet at The Hare & Hounds, 79-81 Portland Road, Worthing, BN11 1QG
Wednesday 12th November – Carshalton Jazz presents Andy Cleyndert’s ‘Straight ahead Brazil’ quartet with Andy Cleyndert (bass), Paul Booth (tnr), Mark Edwards (pno) , Darren Beckett at Cryer Arts, Carshalton SM5 3BB
Wednesday 12 November – John Edwards , Mike Gennaro and Alex Ward downstairs David Preston’s Mu upstairs at the Vortex
Wednesday 12th November – ALEXANDRA RIDOUT ‘NEW YORK’ QUARTET TOUR. New York based UK trumpeter Alexandra Ridout brings together some of the city’s most talented young jazz musicians – Yvonne Rogers (piano), Simón Willson (double bass) and David Sirkis (drums). The band’s sound combines Alexandra’s diverse musical influences with vibrant interplay and technical brilliance. Tonight at The Spin Jazz Club, Tap Social, Curtis Industrial Estate, 27 North Hinksey Lane, OXFORD OX2 0LX
Thursday 13 November – Mick Foster Quartet are at Spike’s Place Jazz Club – Club Langley, 2 Hawksbrook Lane, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3SR
Thursday 13 November – Dino Baptiste’s Night Train Trio: swinging jazz & blues with a dash of old style R&B, Bebop & Retro Funk from vocalist & boogie keyboard ace Baptiste and his hot trio over in the Boston Room at Chiswick’s George IV, W4
Thursday 13th November- Vasilis Xenopoulos on reeds is at the Hedsor Jazz Club at the Hedsor Bar, Hedsor Road, Bourne End SL8 5ES
Thursday 13 November – Laura Jurd Quintet are at Firth Hall, Sheffield
Thursday 13 November – Rachel Cohen is at the Vortex
Friday 14 November – Legacy: Coltrane and Cannonball, Tony Kofi & Denys Baptiste Quintet (EFG London Jazz Festival) is at World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens, 3, Ponton Road, Nine Elms, London SW11 7BD
Thursday 13 November – 60th Anniversary performance of ‘Under Milk Wood’ the milestone recording by Stan Tracey led by his son Clark at the 606
Thursday 13 November – Pete Kelly & Deirdre Cartwright (g) are at Ristorante Sorrento from 7:00 pm. 34 Heath Road, Twickenham, TW1 4BZ
Thursday 13th November- Vasilis Xenopoulos on reeds is at the Hedsor Jazz Club at the Hedsor Bar, Hedsor Road, Bourne End SL8 5ES
Friday 14 November – THE BIG COLORS BIG BAND feat. Brandon Allen, Mark Armstrong, Jakub Klimiuk, Kate Williams and Special Guest vocalist, Jo Harrop! (EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL 2025) are at Jazz Café POSK , 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF
Friday 14 November – NYJO ft Axel Kaner-Lidstromare at the Vortex
Friday 14 November – Hossein Alizadeh and Rembrandt Trio Cadogan Hall, London
Friday, 14th November, The GAB Trio ft. Bea Asurmendi is at Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel in Piccadilly.
Saturday, 15th November, the Academy Jazz Ensemble, featuring Jason Yarde and Nick Smart, is at Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel in Piccadilly.
Saturday 15 November – ALEXANDRA RIDOUT ‘NEW YORK’ QUARTET TOUR. New York based UK trumpeter Alexandra Ridout (above) brings together some of the city’s most talented young jazz musicians – Yvonne Rogers (piano), Simón Willson (double bass) and David Sirkis (drums). The band’s sound combines Alexandra’s diverse musical influences with vibrant interplay and technical brilliance. Tonight at The Methodist Church Hall, Buckingham Street, AYLESBURY, HP20 2NQ
Saturday, 15th November, Five Way Split is at Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel in Piccadilly.
Saturday 15 November -The Vortex have a London Jazz Orchestra specila in the afternoon and Rick Simpson’s Future Myth in the evening
Saturday 15 November – Julian Joseph Trio: Voyage of the Faithful (EFG London Jazz Festival) is at World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens, 3, Ponton Road, Nine Elms, London SW11 7BD
Saturday 15 November – L’ANTIDOTE TRIO are at Kings Place
Saturday 15 November – Allison Neale Trio at Guildford Jazz at The Guildford Institute, Ward St, GU1 4LH
Saturday 15 November – Evil Evil are at Highams Park Jazz Club , All Saints Church Church Avenue, Highams Park, E4 9QZ London
Saturday 15 November – Daylight Music at the EFG London Jazz Festival: Nightports with Matthew Bourne 12 – 2pm at St John’s Leytonstone, E11 1HH
Saturday 15 November – Peter King memorial saxophone summit is at the 606
Saturday 15 November – ROB LUFT QUARTET (EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL 2025) are at Jazz Café POSK , 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF
Saturday 15th November – Hampstead Jazz Club, 23-25 New End Rd, Hampstead NW3 1JD: Marvin Muoneké with the Alex Webb Trio
Saturday 15 November – WEST COAST COOL JAZZ: ALLISON NEALE TRIO at Guildford Jazz
Saturday 15 November – New York pianist YVONNE ROGERS is the special guest with Tom Ridout’s ‘New York’ house band of : Tom Ridout (saxophone), Alexandra Ridout (trumpet), Simón Willson (double bass) and David Sirkis (drums) in the EFG London Jazz Festival at sYp, 19 Bevis Marks, London, EC3A 7JA
Saturday 15 November – SoundCellar 5 are at SoundCellar @ Mowlem Theatre, Swanage
Sunday 16 November – Adrian Reid Quartet with Tony Kofi (sax) – lunchtime at the Oval Tavern, Croydon
Sunday 16 November – The Vortex have Mopomoso in the afternoon Sunny Kim (Korea/Aus), Joanna Duda (Poland) and Helen Svoboda (Aus) in the evening
Sunday 16 November – Mark Nightingale and James Davison with David Newton, Andrew Cleyndert & Sebastiaan de Krom 6.30 pm at Imber Court KT8 0BT. £20
Sunday 16 November – EFG London Jazz Festival 2025: Anthony Kerr Quartet are at Off the Rails, Richmond TW9 2NQ, feat. Anthony Kerr (vibes), Martin Shaw (trumpet), Lorenzo Morabito (bass), Matt Fishwick (drums)
Sunday 16 November – The Jazz Physicians: Critical Mass Album Launch (EFG London Jazz Festival) is at World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens, 3, Ponton Road, Nine Elms, London SW11 7BD
Sunday 16th November at 3.00pm – ALEXANDRA RIDOUT ‘NEW YORK’ QUARTET TOUR. New York based UK trumpeter Alexandra Ridout brings together some of the city’s most talented young jazz musicians – Yvonne Rogers (piano), Simón Willson (double bass) and David Sirkis (drums). The band’s sound combines Alexandra’s diverse musical influences with vibrant interplay and technical brilliance. Today at Dawkes Music, Reform Road, MAIDENHEAD, SL6 8BT
Sunday 16 November – Caroline Cooper’s Pulse Quartet (part of the EFG London Jazz Festival): Dynamic showcase of modern jazz & funk compositions feat Caroline Cooper on keys, Paul Stead gtr, Paul Michael, bass & Chris Nicholl drms over in the Boston Room at Chiswick’s George IV, W4
Sunday 16 November Faarjam Saidi at Kings Place, London
Sunday 16 November – Together We Go Forward (EFG London Jazz Festival) is at 606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London, SW10 0QD
Sunday, 16th November, Treyja is at Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel in Piccadilly.
Sunday, 16th November, Lorna Reid is at Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel in Piccadilly.
Monday, 17th November, Devon Gates is at Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel in Piccadilly
Monday 17 November – Alice Leggett is at the Vortex
Monday 17 November – Zoe Rahman Trio (EFG London Jazz Festival) is at World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens, 3, Ponton Road, Nine Elms, London SW11 7BD
Sunday 17th November – Ghanaian born pianist ANDREW ASANTE is the special guest with Tom Ridout’s house band of : Tom Ridout (saxophone), Annor Asamoah (percussion), Cameron Barnett (bass) and Lester Ridout (drums) in the EFG London Jazz Festival at sYp, 19 Bevis Marks, London, EC3A 7JA
Monday 17 November Arsen Patrosyan, Mehdi (and Adib) Rostami National Centre for Early Music, York
Monday 17th November – ALEXANDRA RIDOUT ‘NEW YORK’ QUARTET TOUR. New York based UK trumpeter Alexandra Ridout brings together some of the city’s most talented young jazz musicians – Yvonne Rogers (piano), Simón Willson (double bass) and David Sirkis (drums). The band’s sound combines Alexandra’s diverse musical influences with vibrant interplay and technical brilliance. Tonight at NQ Jazz, The Yard, 11 Bent Street MANCHESTER, England, M8 8NF.
Monday, 17th November, Miguel Gorodi Quintet is at Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel in Piccadilly.
Tuesday, 18th November Guildhall Jazz Festival x EFG London Jazz Festival
Tuesday, 18th November – Fini Bearman and Michelle Willis are at the Vortex
Tuesday 18th November – ALEXANDRA RIDOUT ‘NEW YORK’ QUARTET TOUR. New York based UK trumpeter Alexandra Ridout brings together some of the city’s most talented young jazz musicians – Yvonne Rogers (piano), Simón Willson (double bass) and David Sirkis (drums). The band’s sound combines Alexandra’s diverse musical influences with vibrant interplay and technical brilliance. Afternoon workshop (3pm), evening gig (8.45pm) at Guildhall Jazz Festival x EFG London Jazz Festival, Milton Court Concert Hall, 1 Milton St, LONDON, EC2Y 9BH
Tuesday 18 November Changing Times by Sorin Zlat Trio (EFG London Jazz Festival) is at World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens, 3, Ponton Road, Nine Elms, London SW11 7BD
All events take place in Milton Court Concert Hall (Guildhall School of Music & Drama). Admission free. www.gsmd.ac.uk/jazzfest
3pm – Workshop with The Alexandra Ridout Quartet
6pm – Fabian Almazan in conversation with Jo Lawry
7pm – Sara Dhillon Group + Guests
7.45pm – Lester Ridout Trio
8.45pm – The Alexandra Ridout Quartet
Tuesday, 18th November, Sam Braysher ft. Annie Majin is at Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel in Piccadilly.
Tuesday 18th November 8pm Sarah L King with Watson, Cottle and Murray at Hampstead Jazz Club, London EFG Jazz Festival 2025
Tuesday, 18th November, Tori Freestone and Alcyona Mick are at Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel in Piccadilly.
Tuesday, 18th November – Nigel Price is at the 606
Tuesday 18 November – Greg Abate, John Pearce, Simon Thorpe, Alfonso Vitale are at Spike’s Place Jazz Club – Bardswell Social Club, Weald Road, Brentwood, Essex CM14 4TJ
Tuesday 18 November – ARQ-Alison Rayner Quintet are at Watermill Jazz, Betchworth Park Golf, Dorking RH4 1NZ
Tuesday 18 November – Nick Costley-White Quartet ft Julian Siegel are at the East Side Jazz Club in Leytonstone
Tuesday 18 November – Jonny Liebeck Quintet LJF gig at Soul Mama
18-23 November – Guildhall School of Music & Drama’s Jazz Festival, taking place
Tuesday 18 November – Arsen Patrosyan, Mehdi (and Adib) Rostami at Rich Mix, London
Tuesday 18 November – Tomasso Starace Quartet at The Hare & Hounds, 79-81 Portland Road, Worthing, BN11 1QG
Wednesday 19 November – Alexandra Ridout New York Quartet at The Guildford Pavilion, Woodbridge, GU1 4RP
Wednesday 19 November – Gwilym Simcock Trio are at the 606
Wednesday 19 November – Vortex have Crow Culture downstairs Queer Jazz upstairs
Wednesday 19 November – Danny Piers Trio and World Heart Beat Band: Tribute to Evelyn Dove (EFG London Jazz Festival) is at World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens, 3, Ponton Road, Nine Elms, London SW11 7BD
Wednesday, 19th November, Giacomo Smith and Mozes Rosenberg are at Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel in Piccadilly
Wednesday 19 November – Derek Nash leads his Organ trio at Finsbury Park Picturehouse
Wednesday 19th November – ALEXANDRA RIDOUT ‘NEW YORK’ QUARTET TOUR. New York based UK trumpeter Alexandra Ridout brings together some of the city’s most talented young jazz musicians – Yvonne Rogers (piano), Simón Willson (double bass) and David Sirkis (drums). The band’s sound combines Alexandra’s diverse musical influences with vibrant interplay and technical brilliance. Tonight at Guildford Jazz, Guildford Pavilion, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, GUILDFORD, GU1 4RP
Wednesday 19 November – Art Themen’s New Directions Quintet (part of the EFG London Jazz Festival): Award winning saxophonist with Gareth Williams, pno, Steve Fishwick, tpt, Arnie Somogyi, bass & Winston Clifford, drms play the Jazz Room over at the Bull’s Head, Barnes, SW13
Thursday, 20th November – Guildhall Jazz Festival x EFG London Jazz Festival
All events take place in Milton Court Concert Hall (Guildhall School of Music & Drama). Admission free. www.gsmd.ac.uk/jazzfest
1pm – Oskar Jones Quintet
2pm – Beyond the Blue
3pm – Happy Garden
7.30pm – Fabian Almazan with Guildhall Jazz Orchestra
Thursday, 20th November, Kelly Green Trio is at Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel in Piccadilly.
Thursday 20 November – South Of Broadway Jazz Harmony Group (part of the EFG London Jazz Festival): Featuring the Great American Songbook & other acapella favourites with John Crawford, keys & Paul Michael bass over in the Boston Room at Chiswick’s George IV, W4
Thursday 20th November – ALEXANDRA RIDOUT ‘NEW YORK’ QUARTET TOUR. New York based UK trumpeter Alexandra Ridout brings together some of the city’s most talented young jazz musicians – Yvonne Rogers (piano), Simón Willson (double bass) and David Sirkis (drums). The band’s sound combines Alexandra’s diverse musical influences with vibrant interplay and technical brilliance. Tonight at Cambridge Jazz Festival at Hidden Rooms, 7b Jesus Lane, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8BA
Thursday 20 November – Kaidi Akinnibi is at the 606
Thursday 20 November – Kaiyo3 with Mark Lockheart are at Karamel , 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ
Thursday 20 November – Vortex have Nick Costley-White downstairs , Sam Newbould Quintet upstairs
Thursday, 20th November, Aria with Chris and Montagueat are at Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel in Piccadilly.
Thursday 20 November – Liane Carroll is at Darby’s, 3 Viaduct Gardens, Nine Elms, London, SW11 7AY
Thursday 20 November – Pete Kelly & Paul Weinreb (p) are at Ristorante Sorrento from 7:00 pm. 34 Heath Road, Twickenham, TW1 4BZ
Thursday 20th November – Oh Voyage at Rich Mix, London
Thursday 20 November- Matt Hill on trumpet with John Alcock on sax are at the Hedsor Jazz Club at the Hedsor Bar, Hedsor Road, Bourne End SL8 5ES
Thursday 20 and Friday 21 November – Ayra with Janette Mason and Juliet Roberts, Pizza Express Live (Holborn)
Thursday 20 November – Donovan Haffner Quintet are at the Grasshopper in Poole
Thursday 20 November – Ayra, Janette Mason and Juliet Roberts, Pizza Express Holborn
Thursday 20 November – Nina Kristofferson Sings Jazz EFG London Jazz Festival Season at The Pheasantry
Thursday 20 November – Jaeger/Mitchell/Hitchcock & Alex Hitchcock Quartet (EFG London Jazz Festival) is at World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens, 3, Ponton Road, Nine Elms, London SW11 7BD
Friday 21 November – In the Pocket (EFG London Jazz Festival) is at World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens, 3, Ponton Road, Nine Elms, London SW11 7BD
Friday 21 November – Guildhall Jazz Festival x EFG London Jazz Festival
All events take place in Milton Court Concert Hall (Guildhall School of Music & Drama). Admission free. www.gsmd.ac.uk/jazzfest
2pm – Lucy Joy & Thomas Sladden
3pm – Olesa Quintet
4pm – Lior Solomons-Wise Quartet
5pm – Jacqui Dankworth
7pm – The Joe Garland Band
8pm – Linda May Han Oh with Guildhall Improvisers Ensemble
Friday 21st November – Laurie Jacobs with Alex Moore,Tim Lapthorn,Laurence Evans & Dave Jackson at The Ship Inn, West St. Oundle, PE8 4EF
Friday 21 November – Tomorrow’s Warriors presents ANKORA are at Karamel , 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ
Friday 21 November – Ayra, Janette Mason and Juliet Roberts, Pizza Express Holborn
Friday 21 November – Africa Space Programme with Gary Crosby , Denys Baptiste and Winston Clifford are at the Vortex
Friday 21 November – Rising star Donovan Haffner’S LJF event @ Ray’s Jazz at Foyles
Friday 21 November – Tina Carr Trio at the Puppet Barge, Blomfield Rd, London W9 2PF
Friday 21 November – Tommaso Starace Quintet at Chichester Jazz Club, The Pallant Suite, 7 South Pallant, Chichester. PO19 1SY
Friday 21 November – DEELEE DUBE AND TONY KOFI CELEBRATE NANCY WILSON & CANNONBALL ADDERLEY! (EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL 2025) are at Jazz Café POSK , 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF
Friday 21 November – Rich Mix, London have BEHDAD BABAEI & NAVID AFGHAH
Friday 21 November – Sam Newbould Quintet at Crookes Social Club, Sheffield
Friday 21 November – SHEZ RAJA ft JOHN ETHERIDGE & DENNIS ROLLINS at 606 Club
Saturday 22 November – Guildhall Jazz Festival x EFG London Jazz Festival
All events take place in Milton Court Concert Hall (Guildhall School of Music & Drama). Admission free. www.gsmd.ac.uk/jazzfest
5.30pm – Junior Guildhall Big Band
7.30pm – National Youth Jazz Orchestra with Sam Eastmond
9pm – London Intercollegiate Jazz Orchestra with Finn Genockey
Saturday 22 November – Daylight Music at the EFG London Jazz Festival: Tereza Catarov, Rothko Collective + CHAINES 12 – 2pm at St John’s Leytonstone, E11 1HH
Saturday 22 November – Alan Barnes is at Highams Park Jazz Club , All Saints Church Church Avenue, Highams Park, E4 9QZ London
Saturday 22 November – Harper Trio are at Brompton Community Centre Brompton
Saturday 22 November – Vortex have Nikki Yeoh’s Infinitum then a late from Alex Hitchcock
Saturday 22 November – THE DARIUS BRUBECK QUARTET! (EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL 2025) are at Jazz Café POSK , 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF
Saturday 22 November Behdad Babaei and Navid Afghah at Rich Mix, London
Saturday 22 November – James Taylor Quartet are playing Gulbenkian Arts Centre, Canterbury
Saturday 22 November – Alec Harper plays Ellington at the 606
Saturday 22 November 2025 Persian Jazz Night incl Kourosh Kananu duo at Rich Mix, London
Saturday, 22nd November, Martha D Lewis is at Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel in Piccadilly.
Saturday, 22nd November, Frances Madden is at Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel in Piccadilly
Saturday 22 November – Jasper Høiby with Special Guests (EFG London Jazz Festival) is at World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens, 3, Ponton Road, Nine Elms, London SW11 7BD
Sunday 23 November – Season of the Song: Ribbons Album Launch: Rebecca Nash + Sara Colman + Bridget Walsh (EFG London Jazz Festival) is at World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens, 3, Ponton Road, Nine Elms, London SW11 7BD
Sunday 23 November – Peyman Yazdanian (EFG London Jazz Festival) is at World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens, 3, Ponton Road, Nine Elms, London SW11 7BD
Sunday 23 November – Trio Manouche plus Special Guests – “A Swinging Interlude” (part of the EFG London Jazz Festival)” Simon Harris’ top swing & Gypsy jazz ensemble over in the Boston Room at Chiswick’s George IV, W4
Sunday 23 November – Guildhall Jazz Festival x EFG London Jazz Festival
All events take place in Milton Court Concert Hall (Guildhall School of Music & Drama). Admission free. www.gsmd.ac.uk/jazzfest
3.30pm – Guildhall Jazz Orchestra: Kaleidoscope of Rainbows
7pm – Kinetika Bloco @ 25 8.15pm Transpört
9pm – Harry Trevillion’s Cityscape feat. Intalekt
Sunday 23 November – Monkin’ Around Quartet with Dave O’Higgins (sax) – lunchtime at the Oval Tavern, Croydon
Sunday, 23rd November, Sam Jewison is at Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel in Piccadilly.
Sunday, 23rd November, Little Black Book is at Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel in Piccadilly.
Sunday, 23rd November – THE KAREN SHARP ALL STARS are at BLEWBURY, ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH
Sunday 23 November 2025 – Peyman Yazdanian at World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens, London
Sunday 23 November 5pm – Alex Clarke is at Highams Park Jazz Club , All Saints Church Church Avenue, Highams Park, E4 9QZ London
Sunday 23rd November – The Clark Tracey Jazz Champions at Upwell Jazz Club – Christchurch Community Centre, Cambs PE14 9LL
Sunday 23 November – Amsterdam based alto saxophonist ALICE LEGGETT is the special guest with Tom Ridout’s house band of : Tom Ridout (tenor saxophone), Will Barry – Piano, Zak Osahn – Double Bass and Lester Ridout – Drums in the EFG London Jazz Festival at sYp, 19 Bevis Marks, London, EC3A 7JA
Sunday 23 November – Way Out West will be performing the “Train and the River” at Drayton Court Hotel W13 8PH
Sunday 23 November – Seb Rochford is at Jazz in the Round at the Cockpit Theatre
Sunday 23 November – Doncaster Jazz Alumni are at Crookes Social Club, Sheffield
Sunday 23 November – Karen Sharp All Stars are at BLEWBURY, ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH
Tuesday 25 November – Josef Stout Quartet at The Hare & Hounds, 79-81 Portland Road, Worthing, BN11 1QG
Tuesday 25 November – Syd Lawrence Orchestra are at Watermill Jazz, Betchworth Park Golf, Dorking RH4 1NZ
Tuesday 25 November – Coltrane and Hartman ft Marvin Monueke and Mark Lockhaart are at the East Side Jazz Club in Leytonstone
Tuesday 25 November – John Altman Quintet with special guest Ray Gelato, Pizza Express Holborn
Wednesday 26 November – Guitarist Jim Mullen’s 80th Birthday celebration with special guests at the 606
Wednesday 26 November – Leo Sidran is at Crazy Coqs / Brasserie Zedel
Wednesday 26 November – Splash Point Jazz Club, Eastbourne have Tommaso Starace (sax) with Terry Seabrook (keys), Nigel Thomas (bass), Joe Edwards (drums); at the Fishermen’s Club BN22 7AA.
Thursday 27 November – Jacqui Hicks Quartet are at Spike’s Place Jazz Club – Club Langley, 2 Hawksbrook Lane, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3SR
Thursday 27 November – Harper Trio are at the Bear Club Luton
Thursday 27 November – Lester Brown on trumpet with Martin Dunsdon on reeds are at the Hedsor Jazz Club at the Hedsor Bar, Hedsor Road, Bourne End SL8 5ES
Thursday 27 November – Pete Kelly & Mark Ridout (g) are at Ristorante Sorrento from 7:00 pm. 34 Heath Road, Twickenham, TW1 4BZ
Thursday 27 November – The Jazz Mondays Little Big Band : From Dizzy Gillespie to Amy Winehouse & beyond from this saxophone fronted ensemble over at the Boston Room at Chiswick’s George IV, W4
Thursday 27 November – Ian Shaw sings Stephen Sondheim album launch, Kings Place
Thursday 27 November – Ribbons Quartet are at Crookes Social Club, Sheffield.
Friday 28 November – Alice Zawadzki, Fred Thomas, Misha Mullov-Abbado are at SoundCellar @ Lighthouse Poole
Friday 28 November – NOMADS: London Scots Jazz Collective are at Jazz Café POSK , 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF
Saturday 29 November – Five Way Split are at the 606
Saturday 29 November 2pm – Alan Barnes, John Pearce, Andy Cleyndert, Matt Skelton are at Spike’s Place Jazz Club at The Jazz Centre UK, Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Ave, Southend, Essex SS2 6EX2
Saturday 29th November (2-5pm) – Corner Corner, Maritime Street London SE16 7LL (Canada Water tube): the Tony Kofi Quartet and ‘Remembering Ben’.
Saturday 29 November – Fabienne Ambuehl Quartet are at Jazz Café POSK , 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF
Sunday 30 November – Clare Hirst (sax) and Claude Deppa (trumpet) – lunchtime at the Oval Tavern, Croydon
Sunday 30th November: Jazz On The Plaza feat. Jac Jones on sax, Terence Collie on piano and Ryan Trebilcock on double bass. Cafe Yukari, Kew
Sunday 30 November 5 – 7 pm – Tim Richards Trio Album Launch The Old Library Bar, New Cross Rd, London . Free
LIVE GIGS DECEMBER
Tuesday 2 December – Same Moon in the Same World with Ant Law and Alex Hitchcock are at the East Side Jazz Club in Leytonstone
Tuesday 2 December – the return of the award-winning Norwegian guitarist Hans Mathisen at the 606
Tuesday 02 December – Vasilis Xenopoulos Quartet at The Hare & Hounds, 79-81 Portland Road, Worthing, BN11 1QG
Wednesday 3 December – the launch of French jazz artist Mina Agossi’s new album, a tribute to Dinah Washington at the 606
Thursday 4 December – Level 42’s Mike Lindup & his brand new Trio are at the 606
Thursday 4 December – Pete Kelly & Dan Hewson (p) are at Ristorante Sorrento from 7:00 pm. 34 Heath Road, Twickenham, TW1 4BZ
Friday 5 December – John Donegan Quartet with Steve Waterman are at Jazz Café POSK , 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF
Friday 5 December – Blow The Fuse Vocal Series continues @ St Mathias Church with Liane Carroll
Saturday 6 December 1.30pm – Steely Jazz are at LOUGHTON BAPTIST CHURCH IG10 4QU
Saturday 6 December – Levy/Robson International Quartet, Vortex Jazz Club
Sunday 7 December – Quentin Collins Quartet – lunchtime at the Oval Tavern, Croydon
Sunday 7 December 5pm – Rob Townsend is at Highams Park Jazz Club , All Saints Church Church Avenue, Highams Park, E4 9QZ London
Sunday 7 December – Dave Newton Trio are at NORTH MORETON
Sunday 7 December – Levy/Robson International Quartet are at the Grasshopper in Poole
Sunday 7 December – Cafe Oto have “Music for Contra Bass Clarinet, Electric Guitar & Electronics”
Monday 8 December Xmas Special – Splash Point Jazz Club, Seaford have Jo Fooks (sax) & Sue Richardson (tpt/vox) with Neal Richardson (pno/vox) Trio feat. Miles Danso (dbl bass) and Rod Youngs (drums)
Tuesday 9 December – Wild Flower Quintet celebrate 60 years of Wayne Shorter on Blue Note are at the East Side Jazz Club in Leytonstone
Tuesday 09 December – Julian Mark Stringle Quartet at The Hare & Hounds, 79-81 Portland Road, Worthing, BN11 1QG
at The View at Seaford Head Golf Club BN25 4JS
Thursday 11 December – Pete Kelly & Caroline Cooper (p) are at Ristorante Sorrento from 7:00 pm. 34 Heath Road, Twickenham, TW1 4BZ
Friday 12 December – THE CHRISTMAS PROJECT & CLARE WHEELER at Guildford Jazz
Saturday 13 December – Mark Lockheart’s Shapeshifter Trio is at Highams Park Jazz Club , All Saints Church Church Avenue, Highams Park, E4 9QZ London
Sunday 14 December – Rebecca Nash with the Dorset Youth Jazz Orchestra are at the Mowlen in Swanage
Sunday 15 December – Darius Brubeck Quartet celebrate 20 years at the Union Chapel, London
Tuesday 16 December – Ed Jones Quartet are at the East Side Jazz Club in Leytonstone
Tuesday 16 December – George Trebar’s Nighthawks at The Hare & Hounds, 79-81 Portland Road, Worthing, BN11 1QG
Wednesday 17 Dec Xmas Special – Splash Point Jazz Club, Eastbourne have the Andy Panayi Big Band! Featuring the late Duncan Lamont’s “Sherlock Holmes” suite, with Alan Barnes and Duncan Lamont Jnr (saxes/narration), Christian Garrick (vln), Mike Lovatt (tpt) and many more!; at the Fishermen’s Club BN22 7AA.
Friday 19 December – Alan Barnes Octet and ‘The Sound of the Baskervilles’ – A Sherlock Holmes Suite at Chichester Jazz Club, The Pallant Suite, 7 South Pallant, Chichester. PO19 1SY
Sunday 21 December 5pm – John Etheridge is at Highams Park Jazz Club , All Saints Church Church Avenue, Highams Park, E4 9QZ London
Sunday 21 December – Jazz Carols, Methodist Central Hall Westminster
Tuesday 23 December – Rebecca Askew Quartet at The Hare & Hounds, 79-81 Portland Road, Worthing, BN11 1QG
Monday 29th December – Dick Esmond Memorial Xmas Jazz Party are at Drayton Park HotelW13 8PH
Friday 09 January – Scott Hamilton Quartet with Nat Steele at Chichester Jazz Club, The Pallant Suite, 7 South Pallant, Chichester. PO19 1SY.
Friday 30 January – Paul Higgs Quartet – with ‘Centenary Further Shades of Miles’ at Chichester Jazz Club, The Pallant Suite, 7 South Pallant, Chichester. PO19 1SY.
LIVE STREAMED TIMED EVENTS
Friday 7 November – Charles McPherson Quintet is streaming from Smokes in New York https://www.smokejazz.com/
Monday 10 November 4am GMT – Tiny Room Studios weekly jam from LA . Can be viewed subsequently https://youtube.com/@therecordingclubsantamonica
Monday 10 November -Laura Jurd streams from NQ Jazz – https://www.nqjazz.co.uk/whats-on
Saturday 15 November – SoundCellar 5 (SoundCellar @ Mowlem Theatre, Swanage) https://soundcellar.org/event/
Monday 17 November -Alexandra Ridout’s New York Quintet streams from NQ Jazz – https://www.nqjazz.co.uk/whats-on
Sunday 7th December – Levy/Robson International Quartet https://soundcellar.org/event/
RESIDENCIES
Every Monday at Off The Cuff , Railton Road, Herne Hill, London, at 8.30 Roger Humbles Quartet followed at 9.30 by a jam.
Every Tuesday – Silver Bullet Jazz Jam at The Night Owl in Finsbury Park with Bukky Leo
Every Tuesday – Alec Harper Quartet are at Eastcheap Records 20 Eastcheap, London, EC3M 1EB
Every Wednesday from 7.30 till 10.30. a jam at The White Horse, Peckham Rye, All are welcome.
Every Thursday , Friday and Saturday Leo Green hosts shows at the Middle Eight bar WC2B 5BX
Every final Tuesday of each month, 7.30pm-10pm, Hammersmith Jazz Jam at The Distillers, 64 Fulham Palace Road, London W6 9PH
Every second Sunday of each month at 1.30pm Equinox are at Map Studio in Kentish Town
Every Sunday 8 – 12 – Ollie Usiskin Quartet 4 Ferdinand street . London
Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday 3pm-7pm Neal Richardson plays at Afternoon Tea Jazz in The Drawing Room Raffles Hotel at the OWO, 57 Whitehall,
STREAMING / NOT TIMED
Smalls in New York are streaming every night and if you sign up you get access to their archive https://www.smallslive.com/
Sands Film Studios concerts from the EFG London Jazz Festival are still available – https://sandsfilms.co.uk/music-room-past-streams-watch-now.html
The weekly jam at Tiny Room’ Studio in Los Angeles, with all kinds of local luminaries showing up, has a live stream every Monday at 8pm PST / 4am GMT . Previous sessions are on Youtube at : https://www.youtube.com/@TinyRoom/streams
RADIO
Alan Musson’s ‘Jazz Kaleidoscope’ airs on Sanctuary Radio on Sunday nights 8-9pm and from 15 December will be extended to two hours 7-9pm. https://www.sanctuaryradio.co.uk
Explore the World of Jazz with Al Giddings on White Horse Radio every Tuesday evening at 9pm, with classic tracks, unexpected gems and jazz you didn’t know you liked until you heard it. www.whitehorseradio.net
On each Tuesday in November, the Cinema Club at Sands Film Studios 82 Marychurch St SE16 4HZ will screen documentaries on the theme of Jazz in Europe
Frank Griffith – “The Jazz Cavern” Thursdays at 9PM. Repeats at 6PM Sunday www.mykindamusic24.com
Liverpool Community Radio -“The Jazz Cavern”106.7 FM. www.l-c-r.co.uk Airs on weekly Fridays-2PM, Saturdays- 4PM, Tuesdays- 4PM
The European Jazz Hour with Peter Slavid – https://www.mixcloud.com/ukjazz/ or on hayesfm 91.8 FM
Wednesdays at 10pm on Radio Deal – Jazz on the Beach with Adam Sieff https://www.dealradio.co.uk/shows/jazz-on-the-beach
COURSES
15 November – The Jazz Singer’s Workshop at the 606 Club
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