EFG London Jazz Festival is back 15-24 November 2024!
Every November, the EFG London Jazz Festival takes over the city with a diverse line-up showcasing global stars and emerging talent. As the biggest pan-city music festival in Europe, it brings over 100k audience members together at 300+ live shows at venues across the city, from basement jazz bars to the world’s finest concert halls. The festival is the highlight of the jazz calendar in the UK, with a long history of programming a wide variety of talent from around the world.
The festival was created in 1992 by live music producers Serious and celebrates its thirty-second iteration in 2024. The aims of the festival remain the same as ever, celebrating jazz and its place in London, giving artists a platform for their work, and bringing music venues across the capital to life.
Highlights
15th November – Meshell Ndegeocello – KOKO:
Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist Meshell Ndegeocello is set to perform at London’s KOKO shortly after the release of her widely anticipated Blue Note album No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin.
15th & 16th November – Pat Metheny – Barbican
Guitarist Pat Metheny, who turns 70 this year, coincides the release of his latest solo guitar album MoonDial with two nights at the 2000-capacity Barbican.
15th November - Amy Gadiaga – Ninety One Living Room
Making waves in the UK music industry since moving to London aged 18, Amy Gadiaga’s unique style combines the old school jazz tradition of musicians like Betty with the raw and modern sounds of artists such as D’Angelo, Stevie Wonder and Twinkie Clark.
20th November – Keyon Harrold – Jazz Café
Trumpeter Keyon Harrold returns to London for a show at Camden’s Jazz Café after releasing his highly-acclaimed album Foreverland earlier in the year
21st November – Julian Lage – Cadogan Hall
Hailed as “one of the most admired guitarists of his generation” (The Observer), Julian Lage has been at the very forefront of the scene for more than a decade
21st November – Nduduzo Makhathini – Kings Place (Hall One)
South African pianist, composer and philosopher Nduduzo Makhathini released his third Blue Note album, uNomkhubulwane, earlier this year receiving rave reviews. He is set to return to London at Kings Place (Hall One) for another evening of musical exploration paying homage to the Zulu Goddess uNomkhubulwane.
23rd November – ganavya – Union Chapel
ganavya's music is a blend of spiritual jazz, electronica and experimental north Indian classical music. She has worked with Quincy Jones, Esperanza Spalding and Hutchings amongst many others and played a sold-out run of shows at St Pancras Church earlier this year.
23rd November – Butcher Brown – Jazz Café
US 5-piece Butcher Brown will once again offer up their fiery mix of soul, jazz, funk, rock, and hip-hop including tracks from their recent album Solar Music, released last year on Concord Jazz.
FULL LINE UP: What's On | EFG London Jazz Festival
London Jazz Festival 2024: 15 - 24 November 2024