#Capital city jazz festival 2015 free#

From fronting rock and disco bands to her current solo act performing beautiful arrangements of jazz standards, Johnson proves time and time again that her talents know no bounds.īéla Fleck and Abigail Washburn + Becca Stevens One of Canada’s most distinctive voices, Molly Johnson is a versatile singer-songwriter whose career has spanned a multitude of groups and genres.

#Capital city jazz festival 2015 free#

Expect infectious rhythms and Middle Eastern flavours as her quartet play original compositions and free improvisation in the intimate setting of Ray’s Jazz Cafe.Įlgar Room, Royal Albert Hall / Monday 16 November, 9:45pm Tipped as a rising star by Jazzwise and Time Out, Ahmed has performed at Ronnie Scott’s and the Southbank Centre, and collaborated with a host of different artists, including bands like Radiohead and These New Puritans. Ray’s Jazz At Foyles / Wednesday 18 November, 6pmīritish-Bahraini trumpet and flugelhorn player Yazz Ahmed creates beautiful, mournful jazz compositions, characterised by her own signature sound. Expect all this and more as the group unleash their sonic soundscapes within the atmospheric setting of St John at Hackney Church. The ensemble, led by multi-instrumentalist Joe Acheson, is known for their frenetic live shows, incorporating spectacular video projections into their performance. Hidden Orchestra are a group that defy categorisation, creating a wholly unique sound by blending together smatterings of different genres such as dub, electronica, classical, trip hop and jazz. St John-at-Hackney Church / Friday 13 November, 7:30pm Below is a selection of our favourites from this year’s line up. With around 30 gigs per night, from Friday 13 to Sunday 22 November, there is a wealth of fantastic music on offer, and something for everyone. The festival, now in its 24th year, is universally praised for its consistently stellar program – a diverse line up of world-class veteran performers and talented up-and-comers at the top of their game.

This week the EFG London Jazz Festival descends upon the capital once more, flooding the city’s numerous venues with some of the finest musicians from all around the world.