Monday 18 November
MARCIN MASECKI
Leighton House, Hampstead 7.30pm Polish pianist and composer Marcin Masecki will improvise on a mix of Polish, American, German and Argentinian tunes from the 20’s and 30’s. Part of the Hampstead Arts Festival
CORINNE BAILEY RAE
Southbank Centre / Queen Elizabeth Hall 7.30pm Corinne Bailey Rae plays her first London headline show in three years.
Ronnie Scott’s 8pm The great Brazilian composer and bandleader plays a rare club date. The festival also celebrates his music with Hermeto Hermeto Hermeto (see Sunday 24 November for details).
BLACK STRING
LUIGI & PASQUALE GRASSO QUARTET
Café OTO, Dalston 7.30pm The French double-bassist, composer and vocalist collaborates with special guests: today, singer Maggie Nicols.
Southbank Centre / Purcell Room 7.45pm ACT artists Black String burst on to the London scene eight years ago at the Jazz Festival and now the masters of traditional Korean music and jazz are back with their new album Karma. Co-produced by K-Music 2019.
ALEXANDER BONE QUARTET feat. Nikki Iles Other Palace Studio 8pm BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year saxophonist Alexander Bone has blossomed into an established performer, joined here by British Jazz Award-winning pianist Nikki Iles and her trio.
JASON YARDE & ACOUTASTIC BOMBASTIC
Cockpit, Marylebone 8pm Jason Yarde celebrates the reboot of his large ensemble full of multi-instrumentalists; ACOUTASTiC BOMBASTiC and the release of their debut album.
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HERMETO PASCOAL
JOELLE LEANDRE Three-Day Residency
Toulouse Lautrec, Kennington 8pm
FREE MOVEMENTS: Julian Sartorius & Dan Nicholls + Y-Otis
Set, Dalston 8pm Keyboardist and producer Dan Nicholls collaborates with drummer Julian Sartorius using site-specific recorded sounds to create new music. Y-Otis is led by Swedish saxophonist Otis Sands.
MATT ROBERTS BIGGISH BAND Music Of Freddie Hubbard Spice of Life, Soho 8pm
LEO RICHARDSON & JAMES COPUS
Hampstead Jazz Club 8pm Leo Richardson and James Copus are joined by Ross Stanley on organ and Will Glaser on drums.
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