Spring is finally here and we're heading towards Festival Season!
Friday 4 April: Jazzlive at The Crypt, St. Giles Church, Camberwell Church Street, London SE5
Coltrane and Hartman on Impulse! feat. Denys Baptiste and Marvin Muoneké. Revisiting the famous album when John Coltrane teamed up with vocalist Johnny Hartman to explore their favourite romantic standards, tenor sax boss Denys Baptiste is joined by the extraordinary vocalist Marvin Muoneké and a top-flight rhythm section of Gary Crosby (bass), Alex Webb (piano) and Alfonso Vitale (drums). Click here for tickets & info
Monday 7 April: The Jazz Café, 5 Parkway, Camden, London NW1 7PG
To celebrate Billie Holiday’s birthday, Riketté Genesis and Alex Webb present ‘Billie Holiday at Carnegie Hall’, an evocation of Lady Day’s historic 1956 appearance at the New York venue, with Mark Kavuma (trumpet), Josh Kemp (tenor), Neville Malcolm (bass) Alfonso Vitale (drums) and Webb (piano). Click here for tickets & info
Wednesday 9 April: The Concorde Club, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh SO50 9HQ
The Pocket Ellington, a seven-piece celebration of the Ellington repertoire play this prestigious out-of-town jazz spot with Alan Barnes (reeds), Tony Kofi (tenor), Simon Finch (trumpet), David Lalljee (trombone), Dave Green (bass) and Alfonso Vitale (drums). As well as clever adaptations of Ellington classics by pianist / MD Alex Webb, the group also plays music from arranger/composers influenced by the Duke, including Mingus, Monk and Gil Evans. Click here for tickets & info
Friday 11 April: Brasserie Toulouse Lautrec, 140 Newington Butts, Kennington, London SE11 4RN
Ineza & ‘Women’s Words, Sisters’ Stories’ (‘Effortlessly combines melodic beauty with emotional depth’ –Jazzwise****) with Alex Webb (piano), Charlie Pyne (bass) and Katie Patterson (drums). Click here for tickets & info
Tuesday 22 April to Monday 5 May: La Linea Festival, various venues, London
Lots of amazing artists, including SÃlvia Pérez Cruz at Union Chapel on Friday 2 May, New Regency Orchestra return to the festival for a show at the Jazz Café on Thursday 1st May as well as taking the sounds of La Linea on tour with shows confirmed at Cambridge Junction on Saturday 26 April and Manchester’s Band on the Wall on Saturday 3 May. Click here for tickets & info
Wednesday 30 April: Soul Mama at the Gantry Hotel, London E20 1DB
It Takes Two: Lulu Pierre and Marvin Muonek̩ revisit the great jazz duets. Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine, Ella & Louis, Ray Charles & Betty Carter Рjazz has a rich history of romantic and swinging duets. Stellar vocalists Marvin Muonek̩ and Lulu Pierre recreate some of the greatest of these duets with the Alex Webb Trio (with Hamish Moore, bass and Dan Hester, drums). Click here for tickets & info
Wednesday 30 April to Monday 5 May 2025: Cheltenham Jazz Festival
The Cheltenham Jazz Festival is now only four weeks away and will once again bring together international stars from across the jazz, pop, blues, soul and R&B spectrum for a six-day event.
Coltrane and Hartman on Impulse! feat. Denys Baptiste and Marvin Muoneké. Revisiting the famous album when John Coltrane teamed up with vocalist Johnny Hartman to explore their favourite romantic standards, tenor sax boss Denys Baptiste is joined by the extraordinary vocalist Marvin Muoneké and a top-flight rhythm section of Gary Crosby (bass), Alex Webb (piano) and Alfonso Vitale (drums). Click here for tickets & info
Monday 7 April: The Jazz Café, 5 Parkway, Camden, London NW1 7PG
To celebrate Billie Holiday’s birthday, Riketté Genesis and Alex Webb present ‘Billie Holiday at Carnegie Hall’, an evocation of Lady Day’s historic 1956 appearance at the New York venue, with Mark Kavuma (trumpet), Josh Kemp (tenor), Neville Malcolm (bass) Alfonso Vitale (drums) and Webb (piano). Click here for tickets & info
Wednesday 9 April: The Concorde Club, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh SO50 9HQ
The Pocket Ellington, a seven-piece celebration of the Ellington repertoire play this prestigious out-of-town jazz spot with Alan Barnes (reeds), Tony Kofi (tenor), Simon Finch (trumpet), David Lalljee (trombone), Dave Green (bass) and Alfonso Vitale (drums). As well as clever adaptations of Ellington classics by pianist / MD Alex Webb, the group also plays music from arranger/composers influenced by the Duke, including Mingus, Monk and Gil Evans. Click here for tickets & info
Friday 11 April: Brasserie Toulouse Lautrec, 140 Newington Butts, Kennington, London SE11 4RN
Ineza & ‘Women’s Words, Sisters’ Stories’ (‘Effortlessly combines melodic beauty with emotional depth’ –Jazzwise****) with Alex Webb (piano), Charlie Pyne (bass) and Katie Patterson (drums). Click here for tickets & info
Tuesday 22 April to Monday 5 May: La Linea Festival, various venues, London
Lots of amazing artists, including SÃlvia Pérez Cruz at Union Chapel on Friday 2 May, New Regency Orchestra return to the festival for a show at the Jazz Café on Thursday 1st May as well as taking the sounds of La Linea on tour with shows confirmed at Cambridge Junction on Saturday 26 April and Manchester’s Band on the Wall on Saturday 3 May. Click here for tickets & info
Wednesday 30 April: Soul Mama at the Gantry Hotel, London E20 1DB
It Takes Two: Lulu Pierre and Marvin Muonek̩ revisit the great jazz duets. Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine, Ella & Louis, Ray Charles & Betty Carter Рjazz has a rich history of romantic and swinging duets. Stellar vocalists Marvin Muonek̩ and Lulu Pierre recreate some of the greatest of these duets with the Alex Webb Trio (with Hamish Moore, bass and Dan Hester, drums). Click here for tickets & info
Wednesday 30 April to Monday 5 May 2025: Cheltenham Jazz Festival
The Cheltenham Jazz Festival is now only four weeks away and will once again bring together international stars from across the jazz, pop, blues, soul and R&B spectrum for a six-day event.
Opening on International Jazz Day, and marking Cheltenham Festivals’ 80th anniversary, this year’s Festival will feature a diverse array of jazz heavyweights from around the world including jazz fusion pioneer Billy Cobham, GRAMMY-nominated trumpeter Keyon Harrold, electrifying US saxophonist James Brandon Lewis, multi-million-selling US singer and saxophonist Curtis Stigers, the Buena Vista All Stars, featuring original members of the Buena Vista Social Club project, renowned gospel group Blind Boys of Alabama, and the exhilarating Malian duo Amadou & Mariam.
Among an impressive roster of British talent being showcased will be star saxophonist Nubya Garcia, London-based afrobeat octet KOKOROKO, Ezra Collective pianist Joe Armon-Jones who performs tracks from his acclaimed new album, rising blues singers Elles Bailey & Alice Armstrong, the Neil Cowley Trio who return after eight years performing their new studio album Entity, jazz electronica group Submotion Orchestra, Blue Note artist Maya Delilah with award-winning British neo-jazz singer Ni Maxine, inimitable British jazz vocalist Claire Martin, neo-soul singer Elli Ingram and local saxophonist Kim Cypher featuring Ashley Slater from 80’s jazz big band, Loose Tubes. Click here for tickets & info
Monday 5 May: Pizza Express, Dean Street, Soho London W1
Ineza & ‘Women’s Words, Sisters’ Stories’ (‘Fantastic’ – Sarah Ward, Jazz FM) with Alex Webb (piano), Flo Moore (bass) and Katie Patterson (drums).
Saturday 10 May to Sunday 18 May: Watford Jazz Junction Festival
If you can get to Watford, just north of London, there are some great events planned, including: Vanessa Haynes presents Aretha Franklin; supported by Harry T Pope; Ruth Fisher's Jazz Brunch featuring Elaine Delmar; Tim Garland and Gwilym Simcock; Mark Kavuma; supported by Oscar Lyons Quartet; Errol Linton; Alice Zawadski & friends; supported by Petra Haller; and Jazz Steps presents 30 bands including the Funk City Orchestra featuring Imaani and Mary Pearce. Click here for tickets & info
Sunday 11 May: Pizza Express, Dean Street, Soho London W1
The Pocket Ellington returns to this famous Soho jazz club with Alan Barnes (reeds), Tony Kofi (tenor), Simon Finch (trumpet), David Lalljee (trombone), Dave Green (bass) and Winston Clifford (drums).
Saturday 24 May: Café POSK, 238-246 King Street, Hammersmith W6 0RF
Coltrane and Hartman on Impulse! feat. Denys Baptiste and Marvin Muoneké. Revisiting the famous album when John Coltrane teamed up with vocalist Johnny Hartman to explore their favourite romantic standards, tenor sax boss Denys Baptiste is joined by the extraordinary vocalist Marvin Muoneké and a top-flight rhythm section of Gary Crosby (bass), Alex Webb (piano) and Alfonso Vitale (drums).
Friday 25 to Sunday 27 May 2025: Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London
Returning for its fourth edition, Brick Lane Jazz Festival is set to be bigger, brighter, and bolder than ever. This three-day event will feature a top-tier lineup that highlights the vibrant convergence of London’s underground music scene. The festival will showcase both emerging and established artists across a range of genres, including jazz, hip hop, neo-soul, RnB, broken beat, and electronic music. Spread across more than 12 iconic venues in and around Brick Lane, further details will be announced soon. Click here for tickets & info
Thursday 29 May: St Mary’s Perivale, Perivale Lane, Perivale, Middlesex, UB6 8SS
Ineza & ‘Women’s Words, Sisters’ Stories’ celebrates female-written jazz repertoire with Alex Webb (piano), Flo Moore (bass) and Katie Patterson (drums).
Friday 4 to Sunday 6 July 2025: Glynde Place, East Sussex
Love Supreme Jazz Festival is the largest green field music event of its kind and it's well worth a visit. Maxwell has already been announced as a headliner and he's being joined on the listings by Smokey Robinson, who is set to perform his first UK show in 15 years . Click here for tickets & info
Friday 11 to Sunday 13 July 2025, North Sea Jazz Festival
This year’s event will feature a star-studded line-up of international talent alongside the most celebrated up-and-coming artists spanning jazz, blues, soul, pop, and more. Amongst the 30+ artists announced today are a multitude of jazz heavyweights including 4x Brit Award-nominated Ezra Collective, vocal sensation Samara Joy, virtuoso guitarist Julian Lage, Armenian-born pianist-composer Tigran Hamasyan, Kurt Elling & Yellowjackets celebrating Weather Report, boundary-pushing Israeli trumpeter Avishai Cohen’s Quartet, multi-award-winning singer Jazzmeia Horn, Lionel Hampton Big Band featuring Jason Marsalis, Snarky Puppy alumni Robert “Sput” Searight and Nate Werth’s fusion outfit Ghost-Note, and a sparkling array of visionary US saxophonists including Kamasi Washington, Immanuel Wilkins, Branford Marsalis, and Lakecia Benjamin. This year’s programme is anchored by Jacob Collier, the festival’s 2025 Artist in Residence. Click here for tickets & info
Ongoing
* Jazz Cafe Posk in Hammersmith: a great, relaxed venue
* Check out one of my favourite venues - London's marvellous 606 Club
* Fairly new on the scene is Soul Mama in East London
* In Milton Keynes, there's also the Stables Theatre, which often features live music
* Different venues, plus lots of music on offer at Boisdale in Belgravia and Canary Wharf
* Lots to see and hear at Kings Place, right next to Kings Cross and St Pancras
* Don't forget Ronnie Scott's, which has a range of jazz to suit all tastes.
* Just a little further north in Soho is Pizza Express on Dean Street, which also has sister venues in Holborn and on the Kings Road.
* A blatant plug for the fabulous Club 85 in my home town of Hitchin. They've just launched a GoFundMe appeal to ensure that live music continues, so please take a look
Among an impressive roster of British talent being showcased will be star saxophonist Nubya Garcia, London-based afrobeat octet KOKOROKO, Ezra Collective pianist Joe Armon-Jones who performs tracks from his acclaimed new album, rising blues singers Elles Bailey & Alice Armstrong, the Neil Cowley Trio who return after eight years performing their new studio album Entity, jazz electronica group Submotion Orchestra, Blue Note artist Maya Delilah with award-winning British neo-jazz singer Ni Maxine, inimitable British jazz vocalist Claire Martin, neo-soul singer Elli Ingram and local saxophonist Kim Cypher featuring Ashley Slater from 80’s jazz big band, Loose Tubes. Click here for tickets & info
Monday 5 May: Pizza Express, Dean Street, Soho London W1
Ineza & ‘Women’s Words, Sisters’ Stories’ (‘Fantastic’ – Sarah Ward, Jazz FM) with Alex Webb (piano), Flo Moore (bass) and Katie Patterson (drums).
Saturday 10 May to Sunday 18 May: Watford Jazz Junction Festival
If you can get to Watford, just north of London, there are some great events planned, including: Vanessa Haynes presents Aretha Franklin; supported by Harry T Pope; Ruth Fisher's Jazz Brunch featuring Elaine Delmar; Tim Garland and Gwilym Simcock; Mark Kavuma; supported by Oscar Lyons Quartet; Errol Linton; Alice Zawadski & friends; supported by Petra Haller; and Jazz Steps presents 30 bands including the Funk City Orchestra featuring Imaani and Mary Pearce. Click here for tickets & info
Sunday 11 May: Pizza Express, Dean Street, Soho London W1
The Pocket Ellington returns to this famous Soho jazz club with Alan Barnes (reeds), Tony Kofi (tenor), Simon Finch (trumpet), David Lalljee (trombone), Dave Green (bass) and Winston Clifford (drums).
Saturday 24 May: Café POSK, 238-246 King Street, Hammersmith W6 0RF
Coltrane and Hartman on Impulse! feat. Denys Baptiste and Marvin Muoneké. Revisiting the famous album when John Coltrane teamed up with vocalist Johnny Hartman to explore their favourite romantic standards, tenor sax boss Denys Baptiste is joined by the extraordinary vocalist Marvin Muoneké and a top-flight rhythm section of Gary Crosby (bass), Alex Webb (piano) and Alfonso Vitale (drums).
Friday 25 to Sunday 27 May 2025: Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London
Returning for its fourth edition, Brick Lane Jazz Festival is set to be bigger, brighter, and bolder than ever. This three-day event will feature a top-tier lineup that highlights the vibrant convergence of London’s underground music scene. The festival will showcase both emerging and established artists across a range of genres, including jazz, hip hop, neo-soul, RnB, broken beat, and electronic music. Spread across more than 12 iconic venues in and around Brick Lane, further details will be announced soon. Click here for tickets & info
Thursday 29 May: St Mary’s Perivale, Perivale Lane, Perivale, Middlesex, UB6 8SS
Ineza & ‘Women’s Words, Sisters’ Stories’ celebrates female-written jazz repertoire with Alex Webb (piano), Flo Moore (bass) and Katie Patterson (drums).
Friday 4 to Sunday 6 July 2025: Glynde Place, East Sussex
Love Supreme Jazz Festival is the largest green field music event of its kind and it's well worth a visit. Maxwell has already been announced as a headliner and he's being joined on the listings by Smokey Robinson, who is set to perform his first UK show in 15 years . Click here for tickets & info
Friday 11 to Sunday 13 July 2025, North Sea Jazz Festival
This year’s event will feature a star-studded line-up of international talent alongside the most celebrated up-and-coming artists spanning jazz, blues, soul, pop, and more. Amongst the 30+ artists announced today are a multitude of jazz heavyweights including 4x Brit Award-nominated Ezra Collective, vocal sensation Samara Joy, virtuoso guitarist Julian Lage, Armenian-born pianist-composer Tigran Hamasyan, Kurt Elling & Yellowjackets celebrating Weather Report, boundary-pushing Israeli trumpeter Avishai Cohen’s Quartet, multi-award-winning singer Jazzmeia Horn, Lionel Hampton Big Band featuring Jason Marsalis, Snarky Puppy alumni Robert “Sput” Searight and Nate Werth’s fusion outfit Ghost-Note, and a sparkling array of visionary US saxophonists including Kamasi Washington, Immanuel Wilkins, Branford Marsalis, and Lakecia Benjamin. This year’s programme is anchored by Jacob Collier, the festival’s 2025 Artist in Residence. Click here for tickets & info
Ongoing
* Jazz Cafe Posk in Hammersmith: a great, relaxed venue
* Check out one of my favourite venues - London's marvellous 606 Club
* Fairly new on the scene is Soul Mama in East London
* In Milton Keynes, there's also the Stables Theatre, which often features live music
* Different venues, plus lots of music on offer at Boisdale in Belgravia and Canary Wharf
* Lots to see and hear at Kings Place, right next to Kings Cross and St Pancras
* Don't forget Ronnie Scott's, which has a range of jazz to suit all tastes.
* Just a little further north in Soho is Pizza Express on Dean Street, which also has sister venues in Holborn and on the Kings Road.
* A blatant plug for the fabulous Club 85 in my home town of Hitchin. They've just launched a GoFundMe appeal to ensure that live music continues, so please take a look
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