EFG London Jazz Festival
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London's finest Jazz festival brings musicians from all over the globe into the capital - from jazz masters flexing their chops to cutting edge bands making a stir.
The EFG London Jazz Festival – presented by our Associate Producer Serious – has hundreds of gigs across the city, with jazz popping up everywhere, from concert halls to street corners.
During this week the Barbican becomes a hub for all things jazz, with live performances from the most exciting musicians coming from across the globe - in our Hall and free shows throughout the centre, as well as a fascinating look behind the curtain in our cinema programme.
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Long read: the British Jazz explosion
Francis Gooding explores the birth of the British jazz scene and introduces the faces of a new wave.