{"title": "EFG London Jazz Festival: Makam Salam ft. Mira...", "start": "2026-11-19T20:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Cockpit Theatre", "address": "Gateforth Street, NW8 8EH London", "price": "£19.54 - £42.20 (incl. booking fee)", "price_from": "31.90", "price_to": "42.20", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/fusion"], "description": "Makam Salam, a London-based collective of Pan-Middle-Eastern diaspora musicians where maqam modes meet jazz improvisation, plays the EFG London Jazz Festival at The Cockpit. They are joined by Palestinian-Israeli singer Mira Awad and London-based Kurdish Alevi singer-songwriter Olcay Bayır, with Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish and Kurdish songs carried on oud, clarinet, violin, keys, drums and percussion. The night offers songs, stories and dialogue with the audience, lit by immersive visuals from VJ Joe Walton, in the round: audience on every side and the band facing inward, with the audience invited to take an active part in the show.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/efg-london-jazz-festival-makam-salam-ft-mira-39106/", "official_url": "https://www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/efg_london_jazz_festival_makam_salam_ft_mira_awad", "image": "https://noky.io/images/685c67053748a37cb00e7335eb5aee1be4648fe003e109d59801c74316014dd5-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-19T20:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Cockpit Theatre", "address": "Gateforth Street, NW8 8EH London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Sharqiah", "start": "2026-11-18T20:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Jamboree", "address": "St Chad's Place 6, London", "price": "£12 / £8 / £15", "price_from": "8.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "Sharqiah is a live band that bridges Middle Eastern musical heritage with contemporary global jazz, blending traditions from Morocco, Yemen, Turkey and beyond. The band weaves soulful woodwinds, rich arrangements and driving grooves into a hypnotic live experience. Led by Ofer Peled on saxophone, clarinet, flutes and zorna, the line-up includes Konstantinos Glynos on qanun, Tomer Eldor on piano, Giuliano Osella on drums, Giovani Cresseri on bass, and guest singer Olcay Bayir. The evening is part of the EFG London Jazz Festival.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/sharqiah-60814/", "official_url": "https://www.jamboreevenue.co.uk/events/live-middle-eastern-music-in-london/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8f58cd9a368fd0611ba873005a5520e5a3227f2c16c2b63609370b384ea9959b-600.webp"}, {"title": "EFG London Jazz Festival presents: Rosie Turton & Miryam Solomon’s MAAR", "start": "2026-11-18T20:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Green Note", "address": "Parkway 106, NW1 7AN London", "price": "£ 15.00", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/experimental-jazz"], "description": "A live music evening at Green Note's basement bar, part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. Trombonist and modular synthesist Rosie Turton and vocalist Miryam Solomon perform their duo album 'maar' live, an exploratory conversation between voice, modular synthesizer and trombone that is contemplative, textural and at times fragile. Turton is a UK jazz scene artist named 'One To Watch' by The Guardian, blending meditative soundscapes with acoustic and electronic elements, while London-based Solomon, with roots in Sweden and Eritrea, is known for interlocking rhythms, vocal interplay and storytelling. The venue offers mixed seating and standing with limited tables on a first come first served basis, so arriving early is recommended for a seat.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/efg-london-jazz-festival-presents-rosie-turton-miryam-solomo-76565/", "official_url": "https://www.greennote.co.uk/production/efg-london-jazz-festival-presents-rosie-turton-miryam-solomons-maar/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/af2cc1865fc2f206e810393f0669da6046398604cf93170dd6d70eb92441e57b-2000.webp"}, {"title": "L’Antidote + Naïssam Jalal & Roberto Negro", "start": "2026-11-14T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Cadogan Hall", "address": "Sloane Terrace 5, SW1X 9DQ London", "price": "£42, £37, £34.50 (from £34.50, including a £4.50 transaction fee per booking)", "price_from": "34.50", "price_to": "42.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/world-jazz"], "description": "A double bill at Cadogan Hall as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival, titled L’Antidote + Naïssam Jalal & Roberto Negro, with the subtitle Landscapes of Eternity. The first set features L’Antidote, a trio of Iranian percussionist Bijan Chemirani, Albanian cellist Redi Hasa and Lebanese pianist Rami Khalifé, who blend Persian rhythms, Mediterranean traditions, contemporary classical music and jazz in a work conceived during the pandemic and recorded in southern Italy. The second half brings together flautist Naïssam Jalal and pianist Roberto Negro performing Landscapes of Eternity, a project inspired by Jalal’s travels through North India that explores the connections between music, nature and spirituality in the Hindustani tradition. Together the two ensembles offer a celebration of musical dialogue across cultures, traditions and landscapes.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/lantidote-naissam-jalal-roberto-negro-35211/", "official_url": "https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/ljf26-lantidote-plus-naissam-jalal-and-roberto-negro-landscapes-of-eternity/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5d3ef7b6d30a9e8011b470522198e0f37800d47b3289b04071997e10747d7b42-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Women in Jazz Mixer ft. Naima Adams", "start": "2026-11-12T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Jazz Social", "address": "Unit 4, 1 Ropemaker St, EC2V 9HT London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "Women in Jazz hosts an intimate mixer bringing together artists, DJs, producers, writers, broadcasters and music industry creatives during the EFG London Jazz Festival. It takes place at The Jazz Social, a space to meet, exchange ideas and make new connections across the jazz community. Founded in 2019, Women in Jazz champions and develops women across jazz and beyond, and won the Jazz FM Collaboration of the Year Award 2025. The evening includes a live performance from South London-based artist and vocalist Naima Adams, whose sound melds contemporary R&B with layered vocal textures and personal storytelling.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/women-in-jazz-mixer-ft-naima-adams-69747/", "official_url": "https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/women-in-jazz-mixer-3", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5e3734224c3404652d1c66f209a28aa170d6ef38297c4852124c3df93f548dbb-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Juliet Temko", "start": "2026-11-09T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Jazz Social", "address": "Unit 4, 1 Ropemaker St, EC2V 9HT London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "Singer, songwriter and producer Juliet Temko performs as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. A vital voice in today's jazz-influenced London music scene, she moves effortlessly from soul to jazz to folk, with self-penned music that nods to Ella Fitzgerald's romantic warmth and the storytelling of Lianne La Havas. Starting out in Bristol and now based in London, she has shared stages with artists including Arima Eddera, Yazmin Lacey and Allysha Joy. She is now releasing her debut EP, written in Catalunya with collaborators Salpa and UMA.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/juliet-temko-69740/", "official_url": "https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/juliet-temko", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9991d758e8b8917faada24c560bfe2bb5b291f264966b555701d1633a374d2c0-1200.webp"}, {"title": "EFG London Jazz Festival at Soul Mama | Yemi Bolatiwa", "start": "2026-11-17T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Soul Mama - Angel", "address": "21 Parkfield St, N1 0PS London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "A live music evening at Soul Mama in Angel, presented as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. The singer Yemi Bolatiwa performs a night dedicated to the songs of Tracy Chapman. Doors open in the evening and the show runs until late, with booking through an online ticket page.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/efg-london-jazz-festival-at-soul-mama-yemi-bolatiwa-70430/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3ba2d6168a3fefda920e67daf14383655ab469a62c005462a30fcefa74857be6-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Faris Ishaq", "start": "2026-11-14T15:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Stone Nest", "address": "Shaftesbury Avenue 136, London", "price": "Free admission", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/world/arabic"], "description": "Faris Ishaq performs JASAD, a solo project built around the Nay, a Middle Eastern flute, played together with a leg-mounted frame drum. Ishaq is a Palestinian Nay player and percussionist who reimagines the instrument through breath-led techniques and rhythms. He blends Palestinian Dabke dance and the Nay tradition of Tashbib with Arabic Maqam modes and jazz-inspired arrangements. For this performance he premieres a new duo format of JASAD with Belfast-based drummer and percussionist Conor McAuley.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/faris-ishaq-61858/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/024fb73aefd3f3fa51aa577bfbab08154d749470bf7d7c858885a67f937eb02c-600.webp"}, {"title": "15 Nov: London Jazz Festival: Awen Ensemble & CyVanma CynVamol", "start": "2026-11-15T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "London Welsh Centre", "address": "Gray's Inn Road 157-163, WC1X 8UE London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "A concert at the London Welsh Centre, part of the EFG London Jazz Festival 2026, bringing together two acts on one bill. Awen Ensemble are an alternative folk-jazz outfit whose name means 'poetic inspiration' in Welsh; they explore folkloric heritage, landscape and emotional processes through music, drawing on modal and spiritual jazz as well as British and Irish folk traditions, with both vocal-led and instrumental works. CyVanma CynVamol is a collaborative trio of Welsh vocalist Emma Davidson, North Walian bass player Huw V Williams and honorary Welsh flautist Gail Tasker, promising drones and explorations in a modern interpretation of Welsh identity.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/15-nov-london-jazz-festival-awen-ensemble-cyvanma-cynvamol-41661/", "official_url": "https://londonwelsh.org/events/15-nov-london-jazz-festival-awen-ensemble-cyvanma-cynvamol/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a055f5ab7b2f414b8dcd5dda2df8cfccf196ee72566e510a1297f1268916f00a-600.webp"}, {"title": "Afternoon Show: Swing With The Prospective Collective", "start": "2026-11-08T15:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Jamboree", "address": "St Chad's Place 6, London", "price": "Free/donations", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/swing"], "description": "An afternoon show of swing and live jazz at Jamboree. The music is played by The Prospective Collective, a band of London-based jazz musicians performing a repertoire of old jazzy classics. Jamboree's 'Zer' kitchen serves Middle Eastern fusion food during the day for those who wish to eat.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/afternoon-show-swing-with-the-prospective-collective-36701/", "official_url": "https://www.jamboreevenue.co.uk/events/live-afternoon-jazz-and-swing-in-london-6/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/64d2dd1569de47a41b4a02b671ecd578e28f22b9171edb319faae6e2705d2630-600.webp"}, {"title": "Zelt + Tashkezar", "start": "2026-11-06T21:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Jamboree", "address": "St Chad's Place 6, London", "price": "£12 / £8 / £15", "price_from": "8.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/folk"], "description": "A Friday night of live music at Jamboree, with London bands Zelt and Tashkezar playing Egyptian and Turkish sounds. Zelt, an Anglo-Turkish trio, blend SWANA folk tradition with modern electronic grooves and angular guitars, while Tashkezar mix vintage Egyptian pop, Anatolian rock, Balkan folk and Afrobeat into their danceable 'Baladi Funk'. Tashkezar open at 9pm, with Zelt following at 10.30pm.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/zelt-tashkezar-60803/", "official_url": "https://www.jamboreevenue.co.uk/events/live-egyptian-and-turkish-music-in-london/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fd414c41cc9b11a5a30563e6f209ed877b64f3d404ec6130d8b536c229291782-600.webp"}, {"title": "Brick Lane Jazz Festival Presents: Tanhai Collective w/ Billy Hare + Kotoa", "start": "2026-11-17T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "93 Feet East", "address": "150 Brick Lane, E1 6QL London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/soul-jazz"], "description": "An evening of jazz at 93 Feet East presented by the Brick Lane Jazz Festival. Tanhai Collective, a six-piece instrumental outfit drawing on classic soul jazz and the jazzier end of post rock, play groove-heavy, melodic music made with 70s production and recording techniques, for fans of Donald Byrd or Badbadnotgood. They are joined by Kotoa, a five-piece South London band of drummer Laurie Campling, bassist Frank Black, keyboard player Sam Hillier, guitarist and vocalist Memphis Koloi and saxophonist and vocalist Maia Avery. The night is an 18+ event, part of the festival's year-round series Brick Lane Sound, and takes place in the Live Room / The Courtyard.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/brick-lane-jazz-festival-presents-tanhai-collective-w-billy-59910/", "official_url": "https://www.93feeteast.co.uk/?post_type=one50&p=9565", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8fa6d33205dae030a295d2b62ad55183c7c38e55c05a3fbc0629da18a3b08dbb-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Hear it Live!", "start": "2026-11-12T15:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Horniman Museum", "address": "London Road 100, SE23 3PQ London", "price": "free, drop in", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/world"], "description": "Hear it Live! is a free, drop-in series of performances and talks at the Horniman Museum, drawing on its musical instrument collection and often featuring its historical keyboard instruments. On 12 November it features Saied Silbak, a London-based Palestinian composer and oud player born in the lower Galilee, performing at Gallery Square. Trained in both classical piano and the oud, he blends Arabic, Turkish, Indian, jazz, and Western classical influences, and has contributed to projects including Ken Loach's film The Old Oak. The series is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, which helped restore instruments including a 1668 Neapolitan virginals, an 1777 square piano, and an 1772 Kirckman harpsichord.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/hear-it-live-78806/", "official_url": "https://www.horniman.ac.uk/event/hear-it-live/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5657e667c7a15323ec6cc843eab15a2a63605425f0ca42a4ee5f54b8967946b4-2000.webp"}, {"title": "GSMD Lunchtime Concert: Yamakozo", "start": "2026-11-12T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Jazz Social", "address": "Unit 4, 1 Ropemaker St, EC2V 9HT London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "A free lunchtime concert by the band Yamakozo. The band is led by guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Alex Allen, whose members met while studying at Guildhall School of Music, and it fuses jazz improvisation with the grooves of funk and soul. It features Alex Allen on electric guitar, Mark McQuillan on double bass and Wisdom Udensi on piano. It takes place at The Jazz Social, a pop-up venue with mixed standing and seating.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/gsmd-lunchtime-concert-yamakozo-69746/", "official_url": "https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/gsmd-lunchtime-concert-yamakozo", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3442d9c08ef2776821adfd44378580f1c5ce07101bdcb2d5225a1e195c825dd4-1200.webp"}]}