{"title": "Emma Smith: An Evening of Swing and Celebration", "start": "2026-11-19T20:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Blackheath Halls", "address": "23 Lee Road, SE3 9RQ London", "price": "£50 | £40 | £30", "price_from": "30.00", "price_to": "50.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/swing"], "description": "An evening of swing and celebration by the jazz vocalist Emma Smith at Blackheath Halls, part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. Peter Conway Promotions and Blackheath Halls present the award-winning singer in her first performance at the venue, accompanied by Sam Watts on piano, Jack Tustin on double bass and Luke Tomlinson on drums. Celebrated for her rich, expressive voice and magnetic stage presence, she brings warmth, wit and musicianship to ballads and swing alike, having shared stages with artists including Michael Bublé, Jeff Goldblum and the Quincy Jones Orchestra. The night promises outstanding vocals, heartfelt interpretations and effortless swing from one of British jazz's brightest stars.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/emma-smith-an-evening-of-swing-and-celebration-62079/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8ddf8cb6e153d8388c55db57abc4e9c116729754ba28c4f239034e66a054066c-600.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-19T20:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Blackheath Halls", "address": "23 Lee Road, SE3 9RQ London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Opening Gala: Jazz Voice", "start": "2026-11-13T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Efg London Jazz Festival", "address": "Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP London", "price": "£48 - £100.50 incl. fees", "price_from": "48.00", "price_to": "100.50", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/vocal-jazz"], "description": "The spectacular opening gala of the EFG London Jazz Festival returns to the Royal Festival Hall with a dazzling line-up of soloists, joined by arranger and conductor Guy Barker and the EFG London Jazz Festival Orchestra. 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The set mixes his original music with favourite songs from jazz history, which he describes as taking the audience on a journey of soaring melodies, heavy swing and edge-of-your-seat improvisation.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/tom-smith-106042/", "official_url": "https://www.606club.co.uk/events/view/tom-smith-4/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/18f8cb4276be240d72524b04af2f138054b448f0bac743fce0592fc37788d131-1200.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. 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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": "Jazz FM live broadcast with Danielle Perry featuring Mali Sheard and Asha Puthli", "start": "2026-11-13T10:00:00Z", "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 live Jazz FM broadcast hosted by Danielle Perry at The Jazz Social, with live performances and special guests. Mali Sheard performs live at 11:30am and Asha Puthli gives an interview at 12:30pm. 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Guitarist Toby Evans and vocalist Emma Taylor, who first met at the Royal Academy of Music, play a stripped-back set of jazz standards, original arrangements, and songs from the contemporary songbook. Their performance is built around guitar, voice, and close musical conversation, moving between familiar melodies, fresh interpretations, and original material. Live music starts in the evening, inviting guests to come after work, grab a drink, and ease into the weekend.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/friday-jazz-duo-with-toby-evans-emma-taylor-at-the-artillery-47853/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1322fed87470319c0a1565823288a6cc5fc3abb0ff6a9b5d3a8a9d9473c83249-600.webp"}, {"title": "Ashley Pezzotti Celebrates Ella Fitzgerald", "start": "2026-11-13T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Toulouse Lautrec", "address": "140 Newington Butts, SE11 4RN London", "price": "£37.50 incl. fees", "price_from": "37.50", "price_to": "37.50", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/vocal-jazz"], "description": "A jazz vocal evening at the EFG London Jazz Festival celebrating Ella Fitzgerald. American vocalist Ashley Pezzotti, backed by a world-class ensemble, performs Fitzgerald's beloved standards with scat singing and swing. Pezzotti, known for her horn-like improvisations and collaborations with Wynton Marsalis, brings her own fresh artistry to Fitzgerald's timeless music. The show takes place at Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club in Kennington.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/ashley-pezzotti-celebrates-ella-fitzgerald-69754/", "official_url": "https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/ashley-pezzotti-celebrates-ella-fitzgerald", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9c8801291a2d0aa61f2d8a0945b51741fae7b39c04fd525f6c6e8a73e3c1e651-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Jazz Night with Dominic and Quintet", "start": "2026-11-15T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Elephant Inn", "address": "Ballards Lane 283, N12 8NR London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "Jazz Night with Dominic and Quintet is a ticketed evening of live jazz at the Elephant Inn Finchley, a pub where warmth meets musical sophistication. It is led by Dominic Howles, a celebrated double bassist and composer who has performed at London's renowned jazz clubs and collaborated with leading international artists. Expect a dynamic set full of character from musicians at the top of their game, in relaxed and welcoming surrounds. Tickets are required and can be booked at www.justeastofjazz.com.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/jazz-night-with-dominic-and-quintet-49111/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Ant Law and Alex Hitchcock | Same Moon in the Same World 2026", "start": "2026-11-17T19:30:00Z", "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/jazz"], "description": "An evening of adventurous new music by the trailblazing quartet Same Moon in the Same World, returning with a special one-off performance at Stone Nest. Saxophonist Alex Hitchcock and guitarist Ant Law, acclaimed as composers as well as instrumentalists, lead an exceptional band joined by special guests. The show forms part of the EFG London Jazz Festival, the city's annual celebration of jazz. Hitchcock has been nominated for an Ivor Novello award, while Law was named a Rising Star in the Downbeat Critics Poll 2026.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/ant-law-and-alex-hitchcock-same-moon-in-the-same-world-2026-61972/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/cb7161cbd972e4fa08ac3705b680f216f934dff6e3727a1a9bfce38cbd310548-2000.webp"}, {"title": "EFG London Jazz Festival 2026 Presents : Ayanna Witter-Johnson", "start": "2026-11-18T19:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-18T23:00:00Z", "place": "93 Feet East", "address": "150 Brick Lane, E1 6QL London", "price": "£26.06", "price_from": "26.06", "price_to": "26.06", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "A live concert by singer-songwriter and cellist Ayanna Witter-Johnson, presented as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival's takeover of the capital, with DJ support from Tina Edwards. The MOBO-nominated artist plays songs centred on her relationship with the cello, drawing on her new album New Roots and its blend of soul-leaning sound, jazz colour, folk storytelling and her Caribbean heritage. Her intimate live shows are known for mesmerising vocals, uncompromising lyrics and deft reinterpretations of songs on the cello. The evening takes place in the Live Room and is an 18+ jazz and soul night.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/efg-london-jazz-festival-2026-presents-ayanna-witter-johnson-59911/", "official_url": "https://www.93feeteast.co.uk/?post_type=one50&p=9445", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c1be00e75ca90fa065e98f24e91dd5660c1b8f0f7b983c4ab36e003b3ff77f8f-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Emilia Martensson/Matt Robinson featuring Adam Waldmann, Max Luthert & Will Glaser", "start": "2026-11-17T19:45:00Z", "end": "2026-11-17T22:30:00Z", "place": "Vortex Jazz Club", "address": "Gillett Square 11, N16 8AZ London", "price": "Standard £18 / Vortex Members £15 / Students & UC beneficiaries £13", "price_from": "18.00", "price_to": "18.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/contemporary-jazz"], "description": "A jazz concert of two sets at the Vortex Jazz Club, part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. Vocalist Emilia Märtensson and pianist Matt Robinson, a long-standing duo known for lyrical songwriting, improvisation and contemporary European jazz, are joined for this performance by saxophonist Adam Waldmann, bassist Max Luthert and drummer Will Glaser. The quintet expands the duo's intimate voice-piano music into a richly textured ensemble balancing openness, lyricism and collective improvisation. Märtensson, a Parliamentary Jazz Award winner whom The Observer called 'the new face of British jazz', and Robinson, known for his work with Snowpoet, draw inspiration from European duos such as Sidsel Endresen & Bugge Wesseltoft and Norma Winstone & John Taylor.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/emilia-martenssonmatt-robinson-featuring-adam-waldmann-max-l-40208/", "official_url": "https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/emilia-martenssonmatt-robinson-featuring-adam-waldmann-max-luthert-will-glaser/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4abcfba82c26b83172579f5412de2e4509370b2f62db0409f4c9ceafa783878f-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Kindrd Jam", "start": "2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-12-04T00:00:00Z", "place": "Ovalhouse Theatre", "address": "Kennington Oval 52-54, SE11 5SW London", "price": "Standing £15 // Seated £18 // On the door £20", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "20.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/soul-funk/soul"], "description": "Kindrd Jam is a live music night where curated sets by a featured artist open into an open jam, with singers and musicians in the room invited to join the band and create in the moment. It is born from Kindred Spirit, founded by Michelle Escoffery, and co-produced by Victor Redwood-Sawyerr, and each edition is curated by a featured artist. This edition is hosted by Michelle Escoffery and curated by ESKA, a Zimbabwean-born, London-raised singer and multi-instrumentalist whose debut album was nominated for the 2015 Mercury Prize. The night rolls into an aftershow party where artists and audiences can keep the night going.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/kindrd-jam-37689/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/705359aeafcee087d5eff9b3c896d06c482fdf8d6ac6d6c3c2e61cc665aebddc-600.webp"}]}