London Jazz Festival
The London Jazz Festival offers an impressive array of performances, showcasing the spirit of bold, inventive programming through fresh ideas and dynamic collaborations.
Widely celebrated for featuring both world-class artists and rising stars, the Festival is one of the UK’s premier music events, drawing large audiences to experience the magic of jazz. It has become a tradition among the drumming community to try to attend as many gigs as possible during its November run.
Friday 15th - Sunday 24th November
Various times, various locations
A small selection from the full festival line-up selected by drum learners taking lessons with the Drum Pass
Sun 24 Nov 2024 / Jazz Cafe
Herbert (live) feat. Momoko Gill
Fri 22 Nov 2024 / PizzaExpress Jazz Club
Kielan Sheard Trio
Fri 15 Nov 2024 / Green Note
Christelis/Stylianides/Crowley/Glaser
Wed 20 Nov 2024 / PizzaExpress Jazz Club
Sokkyo
Mon 18 Nov 2024 / Barbican
Charles Tolliver celebrates Max Roach @ 100
Sun 17 Nov 2024 / Green Note
AUB
Sun 17 Nov 2024 / Barbican
Melbourne International Jazz Festival presents: Bumpy, Kristin Berardi, Alexander Flood
Wed 20 Nov 2024 / Oliver's Jazz Bar
Becky Alice
Wed 20 Nov 2024 / Vortex Jazz Club
BAN BAM Showcase
Wed 20 Nov 2024 / Ronnie Scott’s
Nikki Yeoh's Nucleus Sessions with Ewan Hastie Trio
Fri 22 Nov 2024 / Barbican
Crosscurrents Trio: Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain, Chris Potter + Enji
Thu 21 Nov 2024 / Jamboree
The Cable Street Rag Band
Wed 20 Nov 2024 / Green Note
Dave Storey Trio
Fri 22 Nov 2024 / Green Note
Lucid Dreamers
Mon 18 Nov 2024 / PizzaExpress Live (Holborn)
Rory Ingham’s Trombone Assembly
Fri 15 Nov 2024 / Jamboree
Esteban Card (Akola Tambo)
Mon 18 Nov 2024 / Vortex Jazz Club
Teis Semey
Fri 22 Nov 2024 / Southbank Centre
Jasper Høiby’s 3Elements featuring Chaerin Im and Jamie Peet
Sat 23 Nov 2024 / 606 Club
Jay Phelps Band
Thu 21 Nov 2024 / Grow, Hackney
Stratos
Fri 22 Nov 2024 / Jamboree
Global and Tropical Music
Mon 18 Nov 2024 / 606 Club
Trish Clowes
Sun 24 Nov 2024 / Green Note
Nell Greco
Sun 17 Nov 2024 / Vortex Jazz Club
John Escreet’s Seismic Shift with Eric Revis and Damion Reid
Fri 22 Nov 2024 / 606 Club
Shez Raja featuring Guthrie Govan
Locations:
Southbank Centre
Barbican
Jazz Cafe
Green Note
Oliver’s
Vortex
PizzaExpress Jazz Club
606 Club
Jamboree
Grow Hackney
- Southbank Centre, Waterloo, SE1 8XX
- Barbican, Silk St, EC2Y 8DS
- Jazz Cafe, 5 Parkway, Camden, NW1 7PG
- Green Note, 106 Parkway, NW1 7AN
- Oliver's, 9 Nevada St, SE10 9JL
- PizzaExpress Jazz Club, 10 Dean St, Soho, W1D 3RW
- Vortex, 11 Gillett Square, N16 8AZ
- 606 Club, 90 Lots Rd, SW10 0QD
- Jamboree, 6 St Chad's Place, WC1X 9HH
- Grow Hackney, Main Yard, 98C Wallis Rd, E9 5LN
Preview Video:
Jazz Festival Meetup:
Elephant Drums - Drum Pass Members
We're arranging which gig(s) we're going to see, depending on everyone's preferences and availability.
If you're a Drum Pass member please let us know which gig you are most interested in going to see so we can organise the group tickets and details for the meetup.