Hosted by Jazz FM’s Nigel Williams, A Jazzy Christmas will feature new arrangements of festive favourites by pianist Paul Edis, performed by the ‘velvet-voiced’ Jo Harrop alongside a nine-piece band.

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Jazz FM’s A Jazzy Christmas with Jo Harrop, Paul Edis and Friends

Royal Albert Hall

Apphia Campbell’s acclaimed play follows a successful singer and civil rights activist as she seeks redemption after the untimely death of her father. She reflects on the journey that took her from a young piano prodigy destined for a life in the service of the church, to a renowned jazz vocalist at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement. 

Black is the Color of My Voice

Wilton's Music Hall

Beloved UK jazz vocalist Jacqui Dankworth returns to Guildhall with her stunning new album Windmills, featuring timeless classics by Sondheim, Legrand and Mendes.

Guildhall Jazz Festival: Jacqui Dankworth

Milton Court Concert Hall

Swinging jazz, sizzling melodies and sheer glamour as the BBC Concert Orchestra raises a glass of champagne to jazz-age Paris – and gets ready to party like it’s 1929.

We love Paris in the springtime! Well, who doesn’t? – and tonight, on Friday Night is Music Night, Alexandra Palace becomes the Hot Club de France, with a toe-tapping, cocktail-sipping salute to the spirit of jazz, French style.

Friday Night Is Music Night: Paris in the Jazz Age

Alexandra Palace

Podcast link: https://youtu.be/4hagYvrYbuM

The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d36M5Hi6O80

The Artelize Podcast - A legacy of innovation in Opera: Celebrating Marc A. Scorca

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59E40S_EQSY

The Artelize Podcast: A love letter that was never sent

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THv6htilWtI

The Artelize Podcast and Adolfo Corrado: Mediterranean flavors, opera and social media

A No. 1 album and a double Grammy-win in 2023 put Samara Joy on the map, establishing the young American artist as ‘the next jazz sensation’ and ‘a legend in the making’, regularly compared to Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan. Fresh from another double win at this year’s Grammys, Joy makes a much-anticipated Proms debut, introducing audiences to her electric combination of youthful energy and old-soul musical style with classic songs and unique twists on instrumental classics from across jazz and its fringes, from bossa nova to the Great American Songbook. She salutes figures including Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Charles Mingus and Oscar Peterson.

The Great American Songbook and Beyond with Samara Joy

For over sixty years, The Swingles have led the way in vocal innovation, collecting five Grammy® Awards and earning global acclaim as one of the world’s most iconic and visionary vocal ensembles.

Voices Through Time
A journey through a history of vocal music

Embark on a vibrant vocal journey where Bach meets Broadway and tradition meets innovation. This programme spans more than six decades of The Swingles’ evolution, showcasing Ward Swingle’s masterful reinventions of Bach classics, incredible folk songs from around the globe, and stirring pop and musical theatre arrangements of the 21st century. With their signature amplified a cappella sound, beatboxing, and cutting-edge live-looping techniques, The Swingles deliver an unforgettable performance celebrating the group’s remarkable history. Prepare to be swept away as they transcend time, genre, and expectations to reveal the extraordinary power of the human voice.

The Swingles: Voices Through Time

Tiril Jackson is a Norwegian-American singer, songwriter, and producer based in Boston. Blending modern jazz, R&B, and neo-soul, her soulful sound reflects a deeply personal journey of self-discovery. Jackson made her debut in 2022 with the single “Bored,” followed by “It’s Alright.” In 2024, she released her first EP, Who Are You?.

Tiril Jackson

Institute of Contemporary Art

Born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, with formative years spent on the strip in Las Vegas, Shannon O'Donnell is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer who seamlessly blends jazz, neo-soul, and folk. With roots in Irish folk and soul music, her influences span a wide range of global traditions.

O'Donnell’s recent work leans into experimentation, fueled by a passion for exploring soundscapes and using vocal and instrumental effects. Her music expresses an emotional spectrum—from nostalgia and happiness to grief and longing—anchored by lyrics and melodies that aim to connect deeply with listeners.

Shannon O’Donnell

Join us for a vibrant showcase marking the end of induction week for the Jazz department’s newest students. This celebratory concert is their first opportunity to rehearse and perform together on stage, kicking off the new academic year with energy and creativity.

Guildhall Jazz Ensembles

Step inside the creative process with The Alexandra Ridout Quartet, a powerhouse of young talent from the New York jazz scene. This rare interactive workshop offers an exciting opportunity to explore composition, improvisation, and musical interplay with some of the most dynamic emerging voices in contemporary jazz.

Guildhall Jazz Festival: Workshop with The Alexandra Ridout Quartet

A thrilling triple-bill of fresh jazz talent, starting with the vibrant Sara Dhillon Group fusing jazz with Indian rhythms, followed by the dynamic tenor-led Lester Ridout Quartet, and culminating in a set from the internationally celebrated Alexandra Ridout Quartet – showcasing cutting-edge compositions and bold interplay.

Guildhall Jazz Festival: The Alexandra Ridout Quartet

Ahead of our evening Jazz Festival performances, discover how music and environmentalism intersect in this intimate conversation with acclaimed pianist and Biophilia Records founder, Fabian Almazan. Interviewed by Guildhall Head of Jazz Dr Jo Lawry, Almazan reflects on his artistic journey and passion for climate awareness.

Guildhall Jazz Festival: Fabian Almazan in Conversation with Jo Lawry

T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land is widely regarded as one of the most important poems of the 20th century, deeply influencing the past century of literature, music and popular culture.

Adrian Dunbar with Guildhall Session Orchestra: T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land

Southbank Centre

Experience three distinctive jazz voices in this eclectic afternoon. From Oskar Jones’s emotive modal explorations, to Beyond the Blue’s genre-blending cinematic soundscapes, and the lush, nature-inspired grooves of Happy Garden, this is a journey through the freshest sounds in contemporary jazz.

Guildhall Jazz Festival: Afternoon Showcases

Saturday 23 August sees the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra return to Battersea Park with a full disco band and special guest singers, to reimagine a smorgasbord of discotheque classics. Featuring tracks from the heights of Studio 54, through disco’s chart-topping icons of the late 70’s to early 80’s, right up to modern dancefloor fillers! 

Symphonic Disco

Battersea Park

Join GRAMMY-winning bassist and composer Linda May Han Oh for an electric performance with Guildhall’s Improvisers Ensemble. Showcasing her acclaimed compositions and boundless creativity, this set promises rich textures, bold improvisation, and captivating musical narratives.

Guildhall Jazz Festival: Linda May Han Oh with Guildhall Improvisers Ensemble

Don’t miss this showcase of rising jazz innovators: the soulful elegance of Lucy Joy and Thomas Sladden, the rhythmically adventurous Olesa Quintet, and Lior Solomons-Wise’s lyrical, genre-crossing compositions – all spotlighting the next wave of UK jazz talent.

Two jazz powerhouses unite for a boundary-pushing night of big band brilliance. The National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO) and Sam Eastmond bring Zorn’s Masada to life with punk energy, while Finn Genockey leads the London Intercollegiate Jazz Orchestra through an exhilarating set of original works.

Guildhall Jazz Festival: NYJO with Sam Eastmond

To mark the 50th anniversary of Kaleidoscope of Rainbows, Scott Stroman and Guildhall Jazz Orchestra perform Neil Ardley’s masterpiece in full, alongside works by his contemporaries.

Guildhall Jazz Festival: Guildhall Jazz Orchestra presents 'Kaleidoscope of Rainbows'

Wynton Marsalis’ Symphony No 4, The Jungle, is a wild and brilliant portrait of New York City in all its dazzling, high-pressure, cosmopolitan glory. Featuring glimpses of ragtime and elements of popular dance music, its six movements combine rapid and hard-swinging fast passages with poignant blues-tinged melodies and colourful, plushly orchestrated jazz chords. The ‘La Esquina’ movement pays homage the city’s Afro-Latin culture while the work’s finale sees wailing brass spin bold melodies over rhythmic riffs. Like the (second) greatest city in the world, this intoxicating cacophony of sounds, cultures and identities will leave you thinking. 

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