PizzaExpress Live Soho’s EFG LJF 2025 programme

As part of our series focusing on the festival programming at the London venues which courageously promote live jazz throughout the year, we look at the eighteen shows which make up the programme at Pizza Express Dean Street, and focus on a few of them…

Perhaps the jewel in the venue’s crown is two houses on Thursday 20 November for trumpet legend Eddie Henderson on Thursday 20 November. I had the privilege to do an interview with him for his 80th during the pandemic (LINK), and he is as delightful and wise a person as he is a fine musician

Mercury Prize nominee Joe Webb is on the opening night, a very welcome return to London by Ruben Fox who has been making his mark in New York, a rare visit from drummer Tommy Campbell who was the drummer in groups led by John McLaughlin and Sonny Rollins. Talking of Saxophone Colossuses (a pedant is bound to wince at that one) Dave O’Higgins‘ Coltrane programme looks tempting too. And I was surprised to note that there are still some tickets left for Mark Kavuma’s Banger Factory.

Pizza Express Dean Street also has a festival of really interesting young players, especially ones who have come through the Tomorrow’s Warriors programme such as the enlivening young trumpeter Klara Devlin, currently studying at RAM.

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Joe Webb Trio – Friday 14^th Nov 6pm & 9pm https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/joe-webb-efg-ljf

The Harper Trio – Saturday 15^th Nov – 1pm https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/harper-trio-efg-ljf

Sokkyo – Saturday 15th Nov – 8pm https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/sokkyo-efg-ljf

Mama Terra – Sunday 16^th Nov – 1pm & 8pmhttps://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/mama-terra-efg-ljf

Chiara Spigariol – Monday 17^th Nov – 1pm https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/chiara-spigariol-efg-ljf

LVDF (La Via Del Ferro) ft. Alex Hitchcock – Monday 17^th Nov – 8pm https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/ldvf-efg-ljf

Kezia Abuoma – Tuesday 18^th Nov – 1pm https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/kezia-abuoma-efg-ljf

Howl Quartet – Tuesday 18^th Nov – 8pm https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/howl-quartet-efg-ljf

Mali Sheard’s Homestead – Wednesday 19^th Nov – 1pm https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/mali-sheard-efg-ljf

Dave O’Higgins Quartet – Wednesday 19^th Nov – 8pm https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/dave-ohiggins-efg-ljf

Klara Devlin Quartet – Thursday 20^th Nov – 1pm https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/klara-devlin-efg-ljf

Eddie Henderson Quartet – Thursday 20^th Nov – 6pm & 9pm https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/eddie-henderson-efg-ljf

Shanise Hall – Friday 21^st Nov – 1pm https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/shanise-hall-efg-ljf

Ruben Fox – Friday 21^st Nov – 6pm & 9pm https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/ruben-fox-efg-ljf

Tommy Campbell Trio – Saturday 22^nd Nov – 1pm https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/tommy-campbell-efg-ljf

Mark Kavuma & The Banger Factory – Saturday 22^nd Nov – 6pm & 9pm https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/mark-kavuma-efg-ljf

Royal Academy Jazz Orchestra – Sunday 23^rd Nov – 1pm https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/ram-orchestra-efg-ljf

Jon Regen – Sunday 23^rd Nov – 8pm https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/jon-regen-efg-ljf