EFG London Jazz Festival 2021

12-21 November 2021

#wearejazz

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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ICONS

Archie Shepp & Jason Moran: 'Let My People Go' + Shirley Tetteh

Fri 12 Nov 2021

Dave Holland and John Scofield

Sun 14 Nov 2021

Cleveland Watkiss and Django Bates - Arts and Crafts

Sun 14 Nov 2021

Shai Maestro + Ranjana Ghatak

Mon 15 Nov 2021

Avishai Cohen Trio + Nikki Yeoh’s Café Oran

Tue 16 Nov 2021

Jeanie Barton with Tony Kofi

Thu 18 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' + Shirley Tetteh

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

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

Cassie Kinoshi & Anne Verheij - echo

Fri 19 Nov 2021

Cassie Kinoshi & Anne Verheij - echo

Sat 20 Nov 2021

Cassie Kinoshi & Anne Verheij - echo

Sat 20 Nov 2021

Matthew Bourne: The Crowd

Sun 21 Nov 2021

All around the world

Aynur

Sun 14 Nov 2021

All around the world

SooJin Suh Coloris Trio & Camilla George | K-Music & EFG London Jazz Festival

Wed 17 Nov 2021

All around the world

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

Mon 15 Nov 2021

All around the world

Stefano Bollani

Sat 20 Nov 2021

All around the world

Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita

Fri 19 Nov 2021

All around the world

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

Sun 14 Nov 2021

All around the world

Adnan Joubran Quartet: Borders Behind

Sun 21 Nov 2021

All around the world

Ichiko Aoba - SOLD OUT

Wed 17 Nov 2021

All around the world

New Horizons

Lakecia Benjamin + Alina Bzhezhinska

Sat 13 Nov 2021

Greg Foat + Kassa Overall

Sun 14 Nov 2021

Sarathy Korwar

Sun 14 Nov 2021

Anthony Joseph

Thu 18 Nov 2021

Jaimie Branch

Fri 19 Nov 2021

Take Five presents: Improvisational Soundscapes

Sat 20 Nov 2021

Take Five presents: Beat Connections

Sat 20 Nov 2021

Latest updates

Take Five Talent Development - New Artists Announced plus EFG London Jazz Festival showcases

Thu 23 Sep 2021

Volunteering with EFG London Jazz Festival

Tue 21 Sep 2021

New Names, Extra Shows, More Venues at EFG London Jazz Festival 2021

Wed 15 Sep 2021

EFG Elements Series Revealed for 2021

Mon 13 Sep 2021

International Youth Day 2021

Thu 12 Aug 2021

She Is Jazz is back - apply now

Tue 27 Jul 2021

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

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