{"title": "Neal Richardson’s “The Light Catcher” Septet", "start": "2026-11-21T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Toulouse Lautrec", "address": "140 Newington Butts, SE11 4RN London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "An uplifting afternoon of original jazz, blues and Latin grooves at Toulouse Lautrec, part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. It marks the launch of acclaimed jazz pianist, vocalist and songwriter Neal Richardson's third album, The Light Catcher, a heartfelt collection written to bring hope, beauty and connection to a troubled world. He performs with a stellar seven-piece band of some of the UK's finest jazz musicians, offering new songs, soulful jazz and blues, vibrant Latin influences, irresistible swing, warmth and wit. His music blends influences such as Oscar Peterson, Nat King Cole and Gene Harris with rich arrangements, rhythmic energy and engaging storytelling.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/neal-richardsons-the-light-catcher-septet-81007/", "official_url": "", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-21T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Toulouse Lautrec", "address": "140 Newington Butts, SE11 4RN London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Manon Mullener Trio", "start": "2026-11-21T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Toulouse Lautrec", "address": "140 Newington Butts, SE11 4RN London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/contemporary-jazz"], "description": "The Manon Mullener Trio performs at Toulouse Lautrec as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. Swiss pianist and composer Manon Mullener, winner of the Swiss Jazz Award and described by Radio France as one of the promising young voices of European jazz, leads the trio with Lucien Mullener on drums and Rodrigo Aravena on electric bass. Their music blends contemporary jazz, Latin rhythms and echoes of her native Switzerland, with compositions that unfold like musical travel journals inspired by her years of performing worldwide. The evening centres on music from her album Stories, recorded in New York and released in March 2025.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/manon-mullener-trio-62239/", "official_url": "https://toulouselautrec.co.uk/whats-on/manon-mullener-trio/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/35f1ffdf58d9aea701433bd19be8374d639fb46d14ee776165d5e86d6315b575-2000.webp"}, {"title": "EFG London Jazz Festival: Empirical feat. Ivo...", "start": "2026-11-20T20:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Cockpit Theatre", "address": "Gateforth Street, NW8 8EH London", "price": "£7.50 - £25", "price_from": "7.50", "price_to": "25.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/contemporary-jazz"], "description": "A jazz concert at The Cockpit, part of the EFG London Jazz Festival's Jazz in the Round. The multi award-winning UK jazz ensemble Empirical performs its album Like Lambs: To The Slaughter, joined by long-time collaborators Ivo Neame on piano and David Preston on guitar. The album is an uninterrupted 51-minute musical story, a reworking of drummer Shaney Forbes' long-form suite exploring independent thought versus herd-like behaviour. The music moves between contemporary classical, soundscape, post-bop and free jazz.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/efg-london-jazz-festival-empirical-feat-ivo-39131/", "official_url": "https://www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/efg_london_jazz_festival_empirical_feat_ivo_neame_david_preston", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9e36a3b0d8ba37d482a175501e36e9fb3b57640c2ea51804572706212d325459-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Deeper Cuts: Naná Rizinni + Ria Moran (EFG London Jazz Festival)", "start": "2026-11-18T19:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-18T23:00:00Z", "place": "Paper Dress Vintage", "address": "352a Mare Street, E8 1HR London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "Deeper Cuts is a regular live night celebrating jazz-ish music – artists giving it a twist, fusing it with other styles and pushing things forward – held at the warm, welcoming Paper Dress Vintage in Hackney. This edition, part of its 2nd year at the EFG London Jazz Festival, is headlined by São Paulo drummer and producer Naná Rizinni. Her new album EPIBLAST puts the Brazilian beat-master in a progressive electronic jazz setting, performed raw and rhythmic with drums, sax and synths. She plays as a trio with co-writer, producer and saxophonist Mark Cake and modular synthesist and keys player Lazy H, joined on the lineup by curator and DJ Karl Bos, with a second artist still to be announced.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/deeper-cuts-nana-rizinni-ria-moran-efg-london-jazz-festival-47153/", "official_url": "https://paperdressvintage.co.uk/?p=18894", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1cdec6bf9d98cec6ffb4196396d1adb23994520b8522cadb5bcc761bb60b72df-600.webp"}, {"title": "Riyoko Takagi Trio", "start": "2026-11-19T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Toulouse Lautrec", "address": "140 Newington Butts, SE11 4RN London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/bebop"], "description": "Riyoko Takagi Trio is a jazz concert at Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club, held as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. It stars Riyoko Takagi, an award-winning Japanese jazz pianist, joined by Peter Bakaja on double bass and Ollie Usiskin on drums, with support from Klara Devlin. The trio reworks familiar jazz standards through bold improvisation, blending classical elegance with the freedom of bebop and jazz. Expect one of Japan's most exciting contemporary jazz performers up close.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/riyoko-takagi-trio-62150/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/60ec49c70b9a9ff8ae2ebdf56a9be973ae84e67d332e02301e84d70a5cb9cc0a-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Ruby Robinson", "start": "2026-11-12T21:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T23:00:00Z", "place": "Nightjar", "address": "City Road 129, EC1V 1JB London", "price": "£6", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "6.00", "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/ruby-robinson-61728/", "official_url": "https://www.barnightjar.com/shoreditch-listings/lapazoos-duo", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4db16c8766138259b7b963535bae6e68037ce6a44281481b47e45a0009191555-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Robert Glasper", "start": "2026-11-13T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Efg London Jazz Festival", "address": "Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "Robert Glasper performs at the EFG London Jazz Festival. He is a five-time Grammy-winning artist whose work bridges jazz, R&B and hip-hop, and his Black Radio series helped redefine contemporary jazz, leading to collaborations with artists including Kendrick Lamar, Erykah Badu and Common. His projects span acoustic jazz, electronic music, film scoring and genre-defying collaborations, with recent releases including In December, Let Go and the Grammy-nominated Code Derivation. He also curates The Black Radio Experience festival and is known for his annual residency at Blue Note New York.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/robert-glasper-69753/", "official_url": "https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/robert-glasper-2", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ad32547e4dda837c275caae3058dcca39fcbe49b6340f62667986bd1d5c9e727-600.webp"}, {"title": "Little Sax – Jazz Night", "start": "2026-11-20T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-20T21:00:00Z", "place": "Old London Road cafe", "address": "Old London Road 52, KT2 6QF Kingston upon Thames", "price": "£22.50 in advance, £25 on the door", "price_from": "22.50", "price_to": "25.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "Little Sax – Jazz Night is an evening of live jazz at Old London Road cafe, featuring saxophonist and composer Samuel Eagles, guitarist Gareth Fowler and bassist Mirko Scarcia. Little Sax Concerts brings the trio together for sharp modern jazz arrangements and deep-groove improvisation in an intimate setting. All three musicians have performed widely across the UK, Europe and the US, with experience from leading jazz venues and festivals. The evening runs from 6PM to 9PM, is for ages 18+, and tickets are £22.50 in advance or £25 on the door.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/little-sax-jazz-night-50329/", "official_url": "https://olrcafe.co.uk/event/little-sax-jazz-night/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0f3b0d4c498f3bc6c84e9bc041c026a6432431add5d9f3a6ff211164bfbe762e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Brick Lane Jazz Festival Presents: Finn Rees", "start": "2026-11-19T19:30:00Z", "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/spiritual-jazz"], "description": "An evening of live jazz by pianist, composer and producer Finn Rees, presented by the Brick Lane Jazz Festival at the venue 93 Feet East. Born in Tasmania and based in London, Rees has worked with projects such as 30/70, Close Counters and Seed Ensemble, and draws on influences from Alice Coltrane and Herbie Hancock to Arthur Verocai and Azymuth. His debut record 'Dawn Is A Melody', released on Mr Bongo in 2024, blends modal and spiritual jazz, psychedelic soul, orchestral arrangements and heartfelt piano, performed here with some of Melbourne's finest musicians. The show forms part of Brick Lane Sound, the festival's year-round event series, and is for ages 18 and over.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/brick-lane-jazz-festival-presents-finn-rees-59912/", "official_url": "https://www.93feeteast.co.uk/?post_type=one50&p=9567", "image": "https://noky.io/images/99c81ec677fa793bc8785722bfb3694cb4fece06a51524f60eb5b541d8917e7d-600.webp"}, {"title": "EFG London Jazz Festival presents : FERG IRELAND TRIO (Matinée Show)", "start": "2026-11-21T13:00:00Z", "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/spiritual-jazz"], "description": "A matinée show at the Green Note, part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. It features the Ferg Ireland Trio: bassist Ferg Ireland with MOBO award-winning saxophonist Nathaniel Facey and drummer James Maddren. The trio, playing together for almost a decade, blends intense spiritual jazz, broken beat flavours, angular swing and playful conversation, and will present music from their new album \"Alive In London\" on Whirlwind Records.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/efg-london-jazz-festival-presents-ferg-ireland-trio-matinee-62240/", "official_url": "https://www.greennote.co.uk/production/efg-london-jazz-festival-presents-ferg-ireland-trio-matinee-show/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e05ba6c49be625f2a32b166a38f0472ab35d853beeb32017ca5a36da86cfe40d-600.webp"}, {"title": "21.11| NATALIE DUNCAN & BRANDON ALLEN: SOUL EXCHANGE!", "start": "2026-11-21T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Polish Social and Cultural Association", "address": "King Street 238-246, W6 0RF London", "price": "£15 on the door and Eventbrite", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "A jazz concert evening titled 'NATALIE DUNCAN & BRANDON ALLEN: SOUL EXCHANGE!' at the Jazz Cafe POSK, part of the official programme of the EFG London Jazz Festival 2026. 'Soul Exchange' brings together four outstanding voices on the UK jazz scene: vocalist and pianist Natalie Duncan, saxophonist Brandon Allen, bassist Mirko Scarcia and drummer Jamie Murray. The quartet blends original compositions with the spirit of soul, funk and classic jazz, combining compelling songwriting, deep grooves and fearless improvisation. Rich in musical interplay and rhythmic energy, the project delivers a vibrant, contemporary sound that honours tradition while looking firmly ahead.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/2111-natalie-duncan-brandon-allen-soul-exchange-36729/", "official_url": "https://jazzcafeposk.org/event/natalie-duncan-brandon-allen-soul-exchange-efg-ljf-2026/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2c771a083dc3a317d77722e8bba45f405d8df4a9f450ae6d0b51f353d615bfc0-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Jazz Night with Alasdair Pennington Trio", "start": "2026-11-11T20:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-11T22:00:00Z", "place": "Next Door Records", "address": "Uxbridge Road 304, W12 7LJ London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "Jazz Night at Next Door Records is a monthly session presented by the Alasdair Pennington Trio. Pennington is a drummer and composer who has established himself as a creative voice in the London jazz and improvised music scenes, performing across Europe at venues and festivals including Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club and the EFG London Jazz Festival. With Benji Bown on piano and Sam Ingvorsen on double bass, the trio plays American Songbook repertoire, contemporary jazz standards and original compositions, with a changing line-up of sought-after improvising musicians and special guests each month. The event is for ages 18 and over.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/jazz-night-with-alasdair-pennington-trio-49242/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/092e18b8f67863300a17d78cb39f6bcb7803b57206a90f9fd38981aede828ec0-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Robin Phillips Sings & Plays: Chet Baker", "start": "2026-11-18T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Toulouse Lautrec", "address": "140 Newington Butts, SE11 4RN London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/vocal-jazz"], "description": "Singer and pianist Robin Phillips, joined by trumpeter James Brady, leads an intimate evening of vocals, piano and trumpet celebrating the music and legacy of jazz icon Chet Baker, as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. The programme draws on songs made famous by Baker, including Almost Blue, Let's Get Lost and You Don't Know What Love Is, and is inspired by stories the two musicians gathered while interviewing people across Europe who knew him, for a new documentary. They are joined by Charlie Pyne on acoustic bass, Alex Best on drums and guest guitarist Louis Thorne for a deeply personal journey into Baker's fragile vocals, haunting trumpet sound and enduring musical legacy.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/robin-phillips-sings-plays-chet-baker-62014/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7bf4eacb968f8c8b86d9e75142a0ba40260642901461c01abec07c13aa2f996c-2000.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"}]}