Pizza Express venues announce 2023 EFG LJF programme

Following on from this Wednesday’s third press release from Serious/ EFG LJF, PizzaExpress are announcing the gigs they will be hosting as part of the 2023 EFG London Jazz Festival. Performances will take place at PizzaExpress Soho, PizzaExpress Holborn and Pheasantry, as well as free-entry lunchtime shows at the Soho venue every Monday to Friday. The full listing (+ booking links where available) for the three venues is below

This list of exactly 50 gigs is well worth a detailed look. There are so many visitors from the US here, notably pianists: Benny Green, Kevin Hays, Alan Broadbent, Joey Calderazzo. Micah Thomas (invisible to the eye – he’s in Billy Drummond‘s group, thank you Tessa Souter, 10 November, for that), Ray Gallon… The last of these is with veteran raconteur/bassist/singer Jay Leonhart, whom I don’t remember seeing in London in 30+ years. And check out some of the recent reviews of Binker Golding‘s group…and there’s David Murray too…

SOHO 

Friday 10^th November (7pm) – Sam Every Big Band with Emma Smith – £25

Friday 10^th November (10pm) – Sam Every Big Band with Emma Smith – £25

Saturday 11^th November (1pm) – Benny Green – £30

Saturday 11^th November (7pm) – Billy Drummond Quartet – £30

Saturday 11^th November (10pm) – Billy Drummond Quartet – £25

Sunday 12^th November (1pm) – Royal Academy of Music Jazz Orchestra with John Daversa – £18

Sunday 12^th November (6pm) – Joey Calderazzo Trio – £30

Sunday 12^th November (9pm) – Joey Calderazzo Trio – £30

Monday 13^th November (1pm) – Heads Up: James Morgan’s Queenstown Collective – free

Monday 13^th November (8pm) – Jocelyn Gould Quartet with Ray Gallon – £27

Tuesday 14^th November (1pm) – Heads Up: cityscape ensemble – free

Tuesday 14^th November (8pm) – Basil Hodge Quartet – £18

Wednesday 15^th November (1pm) – Heads Up: Pangaea – free

Wednesday 15^th November (8pm) – Partikel + Natalie Rozario – £20

Thursday 16^th November (1pm) – Heads Up: Christos Stylianides – free

Thursday 16^th November (6pm) – David Murray Quartet – £35

Thursday 16^th November (9pm) – David Murray Quartet – £35

Friday 17^th November (1pm) – Heads Up: Maria Grapsa – free

Friday 17^th November (7pm) – Emma Rawicz / Gwilym Simcock – £30

Friday 17^th November (10pm) – Emma Rawicz / Gwilym Simcock – £20

Saturday 18^th November (1pm) – Alina Bzhezhinksa HipHarp Collective – £18

Saturday 18^th November (7pm) – Binker Golding – £25

Saturday 18^th November (10pm) – Binker Golding – £25

Sunday 19^th November (1pm) – Pete Malinverni Trio – £18

Sunday 19^th November (8pm) – Anais Reno – £25

HOLBORN 

Saturday 11^th November (1pm) – Sarah McKenzie – £30

Saturday 11^th November (8pm) – Sarah McKenzie – £30

Sunday 12^th November (1pm) – Rory Ingham’s Trombone Assembly – £22.50 or £25

Sunday 12^th November (8pm) – Emma Johnson’s Gravy Boat – £15

Monday 13^th November (8pm) – Tomorrow’s Warrior’s Female Frontline – £15

Tuesday 14^th November (8pm) – Donovan Hafner band – £15

Wednesday 15^th November (8pm) – Jordan Jackson – £20

Thursday 16^th November (8pm) – Charlie Stacey – £25

Friday 17^th November (6pm) – Down To The Bone – £33

Friday 17^th November (9pm) – Down To The Bone – £33

Saturday 18^th November (1pm) – Take Five

Saturday 18^th November (6pm) – Ubunye – £25

Saturday 18^th November (9pm) – Ubunye – £18

Sunday 19^th November (1pm) – Take Five

Sunday 19^th November (8pm) – Alex Western-King – £18

CHELSEA 

Friday 10^th November – Tessa Souter – £25

Saturday 11^th November – Jay Leonhart + Ray Gallon – £30

Sunday 12^th November – Jay Leonhart + Ray Gallon – £30

Monday 13^th November – Clara Green – £15

Tuesday 14^th November – Clark Tracey Quartet – £20

Wednesday 15^th November – Kevin Hays – £25

Thursday 16^th November – Kevin Hays – £25

Friday 17^th November – Georgia Mancio-Alan Broadbent Quartet – £25

Saturday 18^th November – Georgia Mancio-Alan Broadbent Quartet – £25

Sunday 19^th November – Georgia Mancio-Alan Broadbent Quartet – £25

(all shows at 8pm)