{"title": "Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids", "start": "2026-11-06T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Jazz Cafe", "address": "Parkway 5, NW1 7PG London", "price": "Standing Tickets: £25, Restaurant Tickets: £25 - £55", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "55.00", "tickets_url": "https://thejazzcafe.com/event/mark-guiliana-3/", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/spiritual-jazz"], "description": "Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids, the spiritual Afro-Jazz originators, play a live concert at The Jazz Cafe. Formed in 1972, The Pyramids remain one of the last surviving bridges between spiritual jazz's radical past and its expanding future. Under Idris Ackamoor's direction, the ensemble evolved into a transcontinental group rooted in rhythm, liberation, and collective improvisation. Their live performances channel the same exploratory spirit that continues to shape contemporary jazz, experimental music, and Afro-diasporic sound culture across generations.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/idris-ackamoor-the-pyramids-61408/", "official_url": "https://thejazzcafe.com/event/idris-ackamoor-the-pyramids/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3499e80dd2a78ac6dd35e2e9f8b1e9e160cb562e043c480ab850f9e39dbfb398-600.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-06T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Jazz Cafe", "address": "Parkway 5, NW1 7PG London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Soul II Soul", "start": "2026-10-30T20:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "London Palladium", "address": "Argyll Street 7-8, W1F 7TF London", "price": "From £54.80", "price_from": "54.80", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/soul-funk/soul"], "description": "A live concert by the British group Soul II Soul at The London Palladium, part of their October 2026 tour. Led by Jazzie B, the collective emerged from 1980s London soundsystem culture and became known for their 'Funki Dred' style. They are behind hits like 'Keep On Movin'' and 'Back To Life', have sold millions of albums and won two Grammy Awards. The night promises their classic anthems alongside the immersive experience that has defined them for nearly four decades.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/soul-ii-soul-46091/", "official_url": "https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/soul-ii-soul/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/20815dacdbb5b1213dc4a47b0f0d7f14660ec01f20159c531f55e7ed7e55a763-600.webp"}, {"title": "Speyer's Space Trio", "start": "2026-11-05T18:45:00Z", "end": "2026-11-05T20:15:00Z", "place": "Vortex Jazz Club", "address": "Gillett Square 11, N16 8AZ London", "price": "Standard £12.50 / Vortex Members £6.25 / Students & UC beneficiaries £5", "price_from": "12.50", "price_to": "12.50", "tickets_url": "https://www.universe.com/events/loz-speyers-space-trio-downstairs-tickets-YF6WZK?ref=website", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/free-jazz"], "description": "SPACE TRIO is a jazz trio playing one set of live music at the Vortex, working in the open territory between jazz and free improvisation. Trumpeter Loz Speyer leads the group with Josh Vadiveloo on double bass and Andrew Lisle on drum kit, all three Hackney-based musicians. The trio performs Speyer's own compositions alongside pieces by free jazz masters such as Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry and Johnny Dyani, and by Speyer's former colleague Tony Bianco. SPACE TRIO grew out of Speyer and Lisle's work together in improvisational projects and continues his many years of exploring the trumpet-bass-drums format.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/speyers-space-trio-40191/", "official_url": "https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/loz-speyers-space-trio/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6d923e82ed9f5a689826db334c23a3a17ea0a669f58a014a85e3cf8ec2c96ae4-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Hermeto Pascoal's Mothership", "start": "2026-11-08T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Jazz Cafe", "address": "Parkway 5, NW1 7PG London", "price": "Standing Tickets: £25, Restaurant Tickets: £25-£60", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "60.00", "tickets_url": "https://thejazzcafe.com/event/javiera-mena/", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/latin-jazz"], "description": "An evening celebrating the endlessly inventive world of Brazilian music visionary Hermeto Pascoal, brought to life by his closest collaborators. His bandmates have formed Hermeto Pascoal's Mothership, carrying forward his spirit of fearless creativity and boundless sonic exploration. Expect hypnotic rhythms, free improvisation and otherworldly jazz textures as they reimagine his extraordinary catalogue. Support comes from D.Vyzor.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/hermeto-pascoals-mothership-61556/", "official_url": "https://thejazzcafe.com/event/hermeto-pascoals-mothership-2/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5eb91ec62bed1b5637f06d2a9cdabba08c53104b18ede4be829cfd42157eaaff-600.webp"}, {"title": "Okonski", "start": "2026-11-01T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Jazz Cafe", "address": "Parkway 5, NW1 7PG London", "price": "Standing £17.50, Restaurant £17.50–£37.50", "price_from": "16.50", "price_to": "37.50", "tickets_url": "https://thejazzcafe.com/event/okvsho-experience-2/", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "Okonski is a meditative piano trio performing live at The Jazz Cafe, with Sol Paradise on the bill. The group makes improvised, analogue-recorded pieces in which melody, space and restraint carry equal weight. It was formed through years of informal playing within the orbit of Durand Jones & The Indications and is led by classically trained pianist Steve Okonski, whose work has been released via Colemine Records on albums including Magnolia and Entrance Music. The band may appeal to fans of Sven Wunder, Pale Jay and Surprise Chef.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/okonski-61212/", "official_url": "https://thejazzcafe.com/event/okonski/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ffb57f8559c4f281d6667b668e76db0ffff6984f0d733c219bbac7c0d9456b03-600.webp"}, {"title": "Halloween Party: Jamz Supernova & Friends", "start": "2026-10-30T22:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T03:00:00Z", "place": "The Jazz Cafe", "address": "Parkway 5, NW1 7PG London", "price": "£12-£28", "price_from": "12.00", "price_to": "28.00", "tickets_url": "https://ra.co/events/2500817", "category": "party-club", "tags": ["music/world/afrobeats", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "This is a late-night Halloween dance party at The Jazz Cafe built around global club sounds, afrobeats and percussion-heavy music from across Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. DJ Jamz Supernova, after years of travelling the world, turns the best sounds she discovered into a global dance shakedown, joined by a line-up of world class DJs including Esa, Diva Cruz, Catu Diosis and Samtheman. The evening is rooted in exploration, community and the universal language of music. The event is for ages 18 and over.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/halloween-party-jamz-supernova-friends-46465/", "official_url": "https://thejazzcafe.com/event/halloween-party-jamz-supernova-friends/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a58a9076dd9edfeb0796fc159ff13143cdf0ed2193557296bbc92acd7c015724-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Jordan Rakei (Late Show)", "start": "2026-11-09T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Jazz Cafe", "address": "Parkway 5, NW1 7PG London", "price": "£42.30 inc. fees", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://thejazzcafe.com/event/jordan-rakei-early-show/", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/soul-funk/soul/neo-soul"], "description": "A late-night concert at The Jazz Cafe marking the tenth anniversary of Jordan Rakei's debut album Cloak, which he performed live there a decade ago. The musician, born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, built his career in London and has worked with artists such as Bonobo, Tom Misch and Disclosure. His shows blend electronic beats with moving acoustic performances, in a soulful, experimental style.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/jordan-rakei-late-show-65631/", "official_url": "https://thejazzcafe.com/event/jordan-rakei-late-show/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/981cbf43c06b9369674305e5f6e8d19b51ff693dc90ab5b62f19dae8553bcb40-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Stratos", "start": "2026-11-05T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Grow, Hackney", "address": "Wallis Road 98, E9 5LN London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://growhackney.squarespace.com/faqs", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "Stratos is the resident jazz band of Grow's weekly Thursday Jazz Jam, a long-standing night held at a canalside venue in Hackney Wick. The band is led by Mercury Prize-nominated bassist Rio Kai, with Dom Pusey on saxophone, Mike De Souza on guitar and Zoe Pascal on drums. Each set explores both the classic roots and boundary-pushing edges of jazz, with improvisation and connection at its centre. After the first set, the jam opens up to jazz musicians who want to join in, and entry is free for jammers.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/stratos-61041/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8ab92d4ea34f2314ff21ec8fb489ed74f6b7751f43a641f05222815f38f44293-600.webp"}, {"title": "Lapazoos DUO + Thursday Throwdown WITH Ruby Robinson", "start": "2026-11-12T21:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Nightjar", "address": "City Road 129, EC1V 1JB London", "price": "£6", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "6.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.barnightjar.com/shoreditch-reservations", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "Lapazoos DUO + Thursday Throwdown WITH Ruby Robinson is a night of live music at Nightjar, pairing the band's early New Orleans-inspired blues and swing from the 1920s and 30s with a free throwdown set. The Lapazoos, a regular fixture at the venue, feature Graham Hughes, Laurence Corns, Dominic Pipkin and Ben Hazleton, with lots of vocals, excellent jazz and light-hearted fun. Singer Ruby Robinson joins the bill; she has performed across the UK at venues such as Ronnie Scott's, The Crazy Coqs, Café de Paris and The Pheasantry, and draws on jazz divas like Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday. She brings a timeless approach to tunes from the Great American Songbook, known for her stage presence, stylistic technique and warm tones.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/lapazoos-duo-thursday-throwdown-with-ruby-robinson-61728/", "official_url": "https://www.barnightjar.com/shoreditch-listings/lapazoos-duo", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1cb6a0a47517cf9c4f3d9142a73fd3f92b06f10699672322d47cb6a1c4070757-600.webp"}, {"title": "GSMD Lunchtime Concert: Yamakozo", "start": "2026-11-12T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Efg London Jazz Festival", "address": "Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "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"}, {"title": "PATTERNS Weekly Live Jazz", "start": "2026-11-04T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-04T23:00:00Z", "place": "Night Tales Loft", "address": "Westgate Street, London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://dice.fm/event/dkodro-patterns-weekly-live-jazz-28th-oct-night-tales-loft-london-tickets", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "PATTERNS Weekly Live Jazz is a weekly evening of live improvised music at Night Tales Loft. Every Wednesday, Patterns brings together some of London's finest musicians, moving from Jazz to Soul, Broken-Beat to Hip Hop and beyond. The sessions offer a space for collaboration between musicians of all styles. It is an 18+ event presented by Night Tales Loft.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/patterns-weekly-live-jazz-37381/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5ee5bb48c65f356525720e1e70aa0d74103554a1cad9574259f68c830acaf858-2000.webp"}, {"title": "UK’s Finest Collective Sol & The Gang", "start": "2026-11-06T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Jazz Cafe", "address": "Parkway 5, NW1 7PG London", "price": "£25", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "25.00", "tickets_url": "https://link.dice.fm/xe5e0382e50f", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/soul-funk/soul"], "description": "A live show by Sol & The Gang, described as the UK's finest collective, performing RnB, hip-hop, soul and afrobeats. The hand-picked supergroup was founded by award-winning artist and choreographer J-Sol of The X Factor fame and unites some of the UK's finest singers, musicians and dancers. On tour after a sold-out UK run in Spring 2026 and the release of brand-new original music, the band offers a high-energy journey through the decades from Motown to present day. Driven by J-Sol's commanding vocals and slick choreography, it is a genre-blurring live experience that's impossible to stand still through.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/uks-finest-collective-sol-the-gang-65639/", "official_url": "https://thejazzcafe.com/event/sol-the-gang-6/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/105eadf960c566a1870c7152454ae87044547733d7b85f786eec63c3b73698b6-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Greg Surmacz", "start": "2026-11-07T20:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Upstairs @ Ronnie's", "address": "47 Frith St, W1D 4HT London", "price": "£25.00–£35.00", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "35.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/fusion"], "description": "Greg Surmacz performs live at Upstairs @ Ronnie's, blending jazz, post-rock and electronic music built from woodwind, analogue synth melodies, pulsating sub-bass and intricate rhythms. What began as a solo production project is now a full live band with some of the UK's finest musicians. His music has drawn support from Gilles Peterson, Jamie Cullum and others, and his band features players from acts including The Cinematic Orchestra and Nubiyan Twist. The evening draws on his fifth album Building Beyond The Sky and the EP Voices Through The Wall, with vocalists including Ruby Wood, Daudi Matsiko and Open Mike Eagle.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/greg-surmacz-61514/", "official_url": "https://halibuts.com/events/eventdetail/158732-353301-greg_surmacz-ronnie_scotts_jazz_club-7-Nov-2026-9.00pm", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fe58931b54303d46bbfe903ca5b1341dcc2c7f4642032a81037de3b7e50b3a94-600.webp"}, {"title": "North London Jazz Collective", "start": "2026-11-03T20:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Green Note", "address": "Parkway 106, NW1 7AN London", "price": "£ 14.00", "price_from": "14.00", "price_to": "14.00", "tickets_url": "http://wegottickets.com/f/28135", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "North London Jazz Collective returns to Green Note for a special gig, continuing their collaboration with gifted fellow travellers from overseas. Co-founder, London drummer Robbie Ellison, teams up with NYC-based double bass titan Paul Sikivie, fresh from Samara Joy's band, and former London resident Ofer Landsberg, a world-class guitarist who has shared the bandstand with bebop giants such as Frank Hewitt and Jimmy Lovelace. Expect swinging grooves, pretty chords, elegant melodies and big vibes. The collective brings together some of the UK's finest jazz musicians, spanning swing, bebop, trad, manouche, fusion and contemporary jazz.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/north-london-jazz-collective-76550/", "official_url": "https://www.greennote.co.uk/production/north-london-jazz-collective/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5dff6f5593138caca302c201210fd9c5f7878d9a6a7a665305b8afb9a95f4cc5-1200.webp"}, {"title": "David Binney Action Duo feat. Louis Cole", "start": "2026-11-09T17:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club", "address": "Frith Street 47, W1D 4HT London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "A jazz concert at the Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London, featuring David Binney. He performs with his David Binney Trio and David Binney Group, joined by Louis Cole and Pera Krstajic.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/david-binney-action-duo-feat-louis-cole-61590/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2d09bcb35b410a8d3d716bef1497cd757f57f2413df5a23633399c113b57c765-600.webp"}]}