These shows are likely to sell out in the next few weeks: The Robert Glasper Experiment – with special guests DOOM and Phantom Limb Lucinda Williams – she takes over the Royal Festival Hall for the first weekend; Saturday is almost sold out but more good seats are available for the Sunday John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension – they bring their pioneering electric jazz to the festival Herbie Hancock – his very first London solo concert Snarky Puppy – at the heart of Shoreditch with guest Hyperpotamus Bill Frisell – he plays live in front of Bill Morrison’s film The Great Flood Jan Garbarek Group – with Trilok Gurtu Carminho – Portugal’s brightest new star brings together traditional fado music and her own lyrics Natalie Duncan – she did a beautiful performance on Later with Jools Holland last week, which you can watch again here until midnight tonight Brad Mehldau Trio – featuring Jeff Ballard and Larry Grenadier Kurt Elling – he celebrates the art of jazz singing with another consummately talented vocalist, Sheila Jordan Esperanza Spalding: Radio Music Society (part of the EFG International Excellence Series) Woodkid – he kicked off his tour at Le Grand Rex in Paris last week and comes to the festival for his only UK show this year Paco de Lucia – the grand master of flamenco Chick Corea – he brings two of his most respected jazz contemporaries to the festival, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Brian Blade Macy Gray – she joins David Murray’s roaring big band in a blues-and-soul drenched set of covers from Metallica to Willie Dixon and Kanye West |
Selling fast at the Vortex are:
9 November: Bushman's Revenge + Albatrosh + Synkoke
10 November: Matthew Shipp Trio
13 November: Kit Downes Quintet + Barbacana
16 November: World Service Project + Roller Trio + Pixel
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Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet shows at Cafe OTO on 9/10 Nov also on their way towards selling