Neil McCauley
25-10-2017, 10:38
Our jazz editor Tony Andrews writes:
The London Jazz Festival is nearly upon us once again and the vast range of concerts available is quite mind-blowing. With a Jazz Festival of this size and importance there will obviously be overlapping concerts which is going to cause many a headache. I gave up many years ago trying to make sense of it all and therefore select a few stand-out concerts which in my humble opinion merit my attention. Circumstances and, I like to think good taste oblige me to ignore the rest.
If like me you love free concerts then head off down to Cadogan Hall in Sloane Square, Chelsea for “Round About Two Thirty” which, as it implies, starts at 2.30pm from the 13th to 17th. Seating is very limited so, be there early to see some of the best Jazz around in my favourite venue in the UK.
If you visit to the Cadogan Hall website you can check the full line up. One of my favourite ensembles Moscow Drug Club are there on the 14th and provide a style of music which is very special. I will be there everyday so come and say hello. Food & drink is available so you can make this your special lunch date with friends.
The most exciting concert at LJF - as far as I am concerned - during the whole festival and a must-see is Tessa Souter at The Pizza Express, Dean Street ,Soho on the 18th November. She is ......
Continues at http://www.hifianswers.com/2017/10/london-jazz-festival-10-19th-november-tessa-souter/
The London Jazz Festival is nearly upon us once again and the vast range of concerts available is quite mind-blowing. With a Jazz Festival of this size and importance there will obviously be overlapping concerts which is going to cause many a headache. I gave up many years ago trying to make sense of it all and therefore select a few stand-out concerts which in my humble opinion merit my attention. Circumstances and, I like to think good taste oblige me to ignore the rest.
If like me you love free concerts then head off down to Cadogan Hall in Sloane Square, Chelsea for “Round About Two Thirty” which, as it implies, starts at 2.30pm from the 13th to 17th. Seating is very limited so, be there early to see some of the best Jazz around in my favourite venue in the UK.
If you visit to the Cadogan Hall website you can check the full line up. One of my favourite ensembles Moscow Drug Club are there on the 14th and provide a style of music which is very special. I will be there everyday so come and say hello. Food & drink is available so you can make this your special lunch date with friends.
The most exciting concert at LJF - as far as I am concerned - during the whole festival and a must-see is Tessa Souter at The Pizza Express, Dean Street ,Soho on the 18th November. She is ......
Continues at http://www.hifianswers.com/2017/10/london-jazz-festival-10-19th-november-tessa-souter/