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Alongside previously announced acts, and with more new performances in the Barbican Hall and on the Barbican’s FreeStage still to come in further announcements, the Barbican today announces a celebration of New Orleans music. Take Me To The River will take place on the penultimate night of the long-running annual jazz festival, which is produced with Barbican Associate Producer Serious.  

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Take Me To The River: A Celebration of New Orleans Music

GRAMMY Award-winning project Take Me To The River brings a celebration of the musical legacy of New Orleans and Memphis to the Barbican - part of this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival from Friday 15 – Sunday 24 November 2024.  

Take Me To The River is a multi-disciplinary project shining a light, through live performance, film and educational programmes, on the cultural impact of music from these two musically historic cities. It also showcases some of the best contemporary musical talent from New Orleans. 

The Barbican concert will featuring Cyril Neville and Omari Neville of the legendary Neville family on vocals and percussion, alongside some of the most influential figures in New Orleans funk, R&B, soul and jazz, including Jon Cleary (vocals, piano), Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. (vocals), Anjelika "Jelly" Joseph (vocals), Ian Neville (guitar), Robert Mercurio (bass), Joe Ashlar (keys) and Martin Shore (percussion and MC) alongside London-based horn players on the penultimate day of the annual jazz festival. 

Produced by the Barbican in association with Serious 
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 EFG London Jazz Festival 2024 performances at the Barbican announced to date:  

• Pat Metheny: Dream Box (Fri 15 Nov 2024, Barbican Hall, 7.30pm)  
• Pat Metheny: Dream Box (Sat 16 Nov 2024, Barbican Hall, 7.30pm)  
• Anouar Brahem Quartet (Sun 17 Nov 2024, Barbican Hall, 7.30pm) 
• Charles Tolliver celebrates Max Roach @ 100 (Mon 18 Nov 2024, Barbican Hall, 7.30pm) 
• Tim Garland’s Lighthouse Trio and Britten Sinfonia (Tues 19 Nov 2024, Milton Court Concert Hall, 7.30pm) 
• London Symphony Orchestra x seed. featuring Cassie Kinoshi (Thurs 21 Nov 2024, Barbican Hall, 7pm) 
• Cross Currents Trio: Zakir Hussain, Dave Holland, Chris Potter (Fri 22 Nov 2024, Barbican Hall, 7.30pm) 
• Marilyn Mazur’s Shamania (Fri 22 Nov 2024, Milton Court Concert Hall, 7.30pm) 
• Take Me To The River: A Celebration of New Orleans Music (Sat 23 Nov 2024, Barbican Hall, 7.30pm) 
• Sikelela, 30 years on… A celebration of the South African jazz tradition and avant garde (Sun 24 Nov 2024, Barbican Hall, 7.30pm) 

Full listing details can be found here.