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EFG London Jazz Festival is back in town from 14-23 November. <\/strong>This year\u2019s lineup features some of the most prominent names in jazz, including Dee Dee Bridgewater, Stella Cole <\/strong>and aja monet <\/strong>and performances are set to jive inside some of London\u2019s top live music venues<\/a> like Barbican Hall <\/strong>and Southbank Centre. <\/strong>Dive into all the details of the EFG London Jazz Festival 2025 below.<\/p>\n

What is the EFG London Jazz Festival? <\/p>\n

It\u2019s a major jazz music festival that\u2019s celebrating its 33rd anniversary in 2025. Over 10 days, over 2000 artists from around the world perform inside over 60 of London\u2019s top music venues. This year\u2019s lineup includes 350 shows that will celebrate jazz innovation<\/strong> as well as its legacy and roots.<\/strong><\/p>\n

EFG London Jazz Festival 2025: concert highlights <\/p>\n

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aja monet Residency: Workshop and live readings with guests <\/p>\n

Grammy-nominated aja monet is famous for her fusion of music and poetry.<\/strong> Her residency at the festival will include a series of workshops, poetry readings<\/strong> and a live performance<\/strong> featuring artists like ganavya, Sophye Soliveau and Yahael Camara-Onono.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd<\/strong>Where?<\/strong> Barbican Centre<\/p>\n

\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f<\/strong>When? <\/strong>12-14 November<\/p>\n

Soweto Kinch & London Symphony Orchestra: Soundtrack to the Apocalypse <\/p>\n

Saxophonist, composer and rapper<\/strong> Soweto Kinch is joining up with London Symphony Orchestra to present the final chapter of their trilogy project: Soundtrack to the Apocalypse.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd<\/strong>Where?<\/strong> Barbican Hall<\/p>\n

\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f<\/strong>When?<\/strong> 13 November, 8pm<\/p>\n

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Opening Gala \u201cJazz Voice\u201d <\/p>\n

Artists including Dee Dee Bridgewater, Tanita Tikaram, Stella Cole, Tyreek McDole and Caleb Kunle will perform alongside a 44-piece orchestra<\/strong> conducted by Guy Barker.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd<\/strong>Where? <\/strong>Royal Festival Hall<\/p>\n

\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0fWhen? <\/strong>14 November, 7:30pm<\/p>\n

Dee Dee Bridgewater Quartet: \u201cWe Exist!\u201d show <\/p>\n

Grammy and Tony Award-winner Dee Dee Bridgewater will present her acclaimed \u201cWe Exist!\u201d live show inside Barbican Hall. Bridgerwater won the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album<\/strong> in 2010 with Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd<\/strong>Where?<\/strong> Barbican Hall<\/p>\n

\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f<\/strong>When? <\/strong>15 November, 7:30pm<\/p>\n

Free jazz shows in London during the festival \"ASource: Anna Stills via Shutterstock <\/p>\n

There are loads of family-friendly <\/strong>and free jazz shows<\/strong> at EFG London Jazz Festival this November, as well as workshops and Q&A panels. Here are some of the highlights:<\/p>\n

GSMD Lunchtime Concert: The Big Lights Band <\/p>\n

A free concert featuring performances by new group The Big Lights Band \u2014 a musical ensemble that blends blues, boogaloo, funk <\/strong>and modern jazz.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd<\/strong>Where? <\/strong>The Jazz Social<\/p>\n

\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f<\/strong>When?<\/strong> 12 November<\/p>\n

Baby Jazz Club <\/p>\n

A series of family-friendly shows<\/strong> that runs throughout the festival where kids can go for free (adult tickets cost around \u00a315). Baby Jazz Club features a session led by jazz singer Nishla Smith<\/strong> and pianist Matthew Bourne<\/strong> (15 November) as well as Graham Smyth\u2019s electronic micro-rave for toddlers<\/strong> (23 November).<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd<\/strong>Where? <\/strong>The Jazz Social<\/p>\n

\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f<\/strong>When?<\/strong> Multiple dates<\/p>\n

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Blues Party <\/p>\n

Live music headlined by Steam Down\u2019s #SDWEEKLY jam night.<\/strong>\u200b It features DJs and a cultural panel curated by producers from the Milestones programme.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd<\/strong>Where? <\/strong>Southbank Centre<\/p>\n

\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f<\/strong>When?<\/strong> 15 November<\/p>\n

Melbourne International Jazz Festival presents Jeremy Rose\u2019s \u2018Disruption!\u2019 and Erica Tucceri <\/p>\n

Melbourne International Jazz Festival and the EFG London Jazz Festival are teaming up once again to present this special free concert featuring saxophonist<\/strong> and producer Jeremy Rose and renowned flutist<\/strong> and composer Erica Tucceri.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd<\/strong>Where?<\/strong> Barbican<\/p>\n

\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f<\/strong>When? <\/strong>15 November<\/p>\n

European Jazz Freestage: Synesthetic 4tet & L\u0151rinc Barab\u00e1s <\/p>\n

Synesthetic4 are a musical quartet that blend hip hop and electronic sounds while following the jazz tradition of improvisation<\/strong>. Hungarian trumpeter L\u0151rinc Barab\u00e1s will be joining them on stage to add his signature sound that fuses jazz, electronic and neoclassical music.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd<\/strong>Where?<\/strong> Barbican<\/p>\n

\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f<\/strong>When? <\/strong>22 November<\/p>\n

The Jazz Room in London <\/p>\n

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EFG London Jazz Festival comes to a close on 23 November, but London\u2019s jazz scene plays on. If you\u2019re craving more jazz vibes, The Jazz Room<\/a> is a series of electrifying live music shows<\/strong> that journey through the golden eras of the genre, with performances of songs by Louis Armstrong, Irving Mills<\/strong> and more. Grab a drink, take your seat inside the iconic Phoenix Arts Club and let the best of jazz work it\u2019s magic all over again.<\/p>\n

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