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WELCOME Welcome to this year’s London Jazz
The 10 day Festival also features an
Festival, produced by Serious in
incredible feast of free music, talks,
association with BBC Radio 3.
masterclasses and workshops, offering a way into the music and its history.
Through the huge international city
Behind the scenes our Learning &
that is London, the Festival takes the
Participation team runs a hub of
global language of jazz far and wide,
activity, working with artists, local
bringing together established stars
schools and communities.
and emerging talent from across the generations in an event that has a
Beyond the live events BBC Radio 3
resonance throughout the world.
will broadcast over 40 hours of music and you can download the Festival’s
A number of themes run through the
mobile app for your pocket-sized
Festival, reflecting the traditions of jazz
programme and to share your photos
and illustrating its breadth and depth.
and experiences.
From the streets of New Orleans to the wide open spaces of the American
For more information, competitions,
landscape, the Festival explores the
special offers and the latest news join
roots of American music through the
us online at londonjazzfestival.org.uk,
eyes and ears of the artists of today,
and to find out more about Serious,
tracing a story that takes in the 50th
who produce the Festival, visit us at
year of the iconic Impulse! record label
serious.org.uk
and marking some very special birthday landmarks on the way. As always,
London’s annual celebration of jazz
the programme includes a number of
continues to grow and grow, which
premieres, commissions and special
is enabled by a strong network of
collaborations and, amidst a wealth
relationships with artists, venues,
of music reflecting the riches of the
producers and sponsors. These
European jazz scene, the extraordinary
partnerships make the Festival what
range of jazz from throughout the UK
it is and we thank everyone for the
plays a crucial part.
part they play. Have a great Festival!
WELCOME
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