EFG London Jazz Festival 2021

12-21 November 2021

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We are back. We are live. #wearejazz

Following an exceptional digital edition last year, we return with a programme of live performances by an electrifying line up of global stars, special collaborations, and the finest and freshest music

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Dave Holland and John Scofield

Sun 14 Nov 2021

Cleveland Watkiss and Django Bates - Arts and Crafts

Sun 14 Nov 2021

Shai Maestro

Mon 15 Nov 2021

Avishai Cohen Trio + Nikki Yeoh’s Café Oran

Tue 16 Nov 2021

The Westbrook Blake: settings of the poetry of William Blake by Mike Westbrook

Fri 19 Nov 2021

Dianne Reeves

Sat 20 Nov 2021

Charles Lloyd + Nérija

Sat 20 Nov 2021

Zakir Hussain

Sun 21 Nov 2021

Brad Mehldau Trio

Sun 21 Nov 2021

SPECIALS

Jazz Voice

Fri 12 Nov 2021

Archie Shepp & Jason Moran: Let My People Go

Fri 12 Nov 2021

Tony Allen: A Retrospective

Sat 13 Nov 2021

Robocobra Quartet & Archipelago

Sat 13 Nov 2021

London Third Stream: London Sinfonietta + Laura Jurd, Elliot Galvin, Cassie Kinoshi

Wed 17 Nov 2021

What’s Going On: Nu Civilisation Orchestra

Thu 18 Nov 2021

Soweto Kinch & London Symphony Orchestra: The Black Peril

Fri 19 Nov 2021

Bill Laurance and The Untold Orchestra

Sat 20 Nov 2021

Fusing Forces: Yazz Ahmed and the BBC Concert Orchestra

Sun 21 Nov 2021

VISIONARIES

Irreversible Entanglements

Sat 13 Nov 2021

Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, Tyshawn Sorey

Sun 14 Nov 2021

Woodkid + Alban Claudin

Wed 17 Nov 2021

Yo La Tengo

Fri 19 Nov 2021

All around the world

Amadou & Mariam + Yugen Blakrok

Sun 14 Nov 2021

All around the world

Aynur

Sun 14 Nov 2021

All around the world

L.U.M.E. (Lisbon Underground Music Ensemble)

Sun 14 Nov 2021

All around the world

Marcel Khalifé and Bachar Mar-Khalifé - Mahmoud, Marcel and I

Mon 15 Nov 2021

All around the world

Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita

Fri 19 Nov 2021

All around the world

Stefano Bollani

Sat 20 Nov 2021

All around the world

New Horizons

Lakecia Benjamin

Sat 13 Nov 2021

Sarathy Korwar

Sun 14 Nov 2021

Anthony Joseph

Thu 18 Nov 2021

Jaimie Branch

Fri 19 Nov 2021

Latest updates

New Music Releases Coming To The Festival

Tue 22 Jun 2021

New Shows Announced

Mon 21 Jun 2021

Pat Metheny in London June 2022

Mon 17 May 2021

We are back. We are live. #WeAreJazz.

Mon 17 May 2021

Take Five Talent Development Scheme - Open call for participants

Wed 28 Apr 2021

Serious & Black Lives in Music: New partnership

Thu 18 Mar 2021

'Don’t just count, but respect' Pelin Opcin speaks - International Women's Day

Thu 04 Mar 2021

Chick Corea

Fri 12 Feb 2021

Sibongile Khumalo

Fri 12 Feb 2021

Sonia Slany

Fri 22 Jan 2021

Judi Jackson wearing sunglasses singing whilst sitting on a chair with drummer and bassist in background, lit by pink light

Watch EFG London Jazz Festival shows now

Fri 27 Nov 2020

Esquire Covers Club - digital exhibition space

Thu 12 Nov 2020

2020 shows to enjoy again

Jazz Voice

Fri 13 Nov 2020

Icons Watch Again from 2020

Church of Sound: Gary Crosby's Groundation Present the Charlie Parker Songbook and Originals

Fri 20 Nov 2020

Watch Again from 2020

Judi Jackson

Sat 21 Nov 2020

Watch Again from 2020

Rosie Turton

Sat 21 Nov 2020

Watch Again from 2020

New Switzerland: Julie Campiche + Ikarus + Trio Heinz Herbert

Sat 14 Nov 2020

Specials Watch Again from 2020

Produced in conjunction with the 2020 Festival, you can watch this one-off special edition of Jazz 625 for a few months more

Watch on BBC iPlayer

Festival Exhibition Space

Look back at our 2020 digital exhibition - the rich history of Esquire Records and the special relationship between art, jazz, and the people behind the curtain.

EXPLORE HERE