LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL: full programme announcement

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Full programme on sale We're delighted to announce that the full programme for this year's Festival is now on sale, and up on the website. Last night, the jazzers turned out in force for the launch party, which took place at Smithfield Bar and Grill. Check out our Flickr page for a sneaky peek at the some of the photos. One of our Young and Serious members – Chris Corbishley – captured video-bites of party guests, which we'll post on the blog shortly.   We also wanted to share some fantastic news with you. Yesterday afternoon Ornette Coleman confirmed an appearance at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday 20 November – a real coup for the last night of the Festival. This'll be his first London appearance since he curated Southbank Centre's Meltdown Festival in 2009. Tickets go on sale next Thursday 22 September.   At the last count, we have this year's figures at 280 events and 53 venues, with over 600 hours of live music. The mind boggles. In addition to the concerts, there are plenty of opportunities for you to get involved, through our string of talks, workshops and masterclasses. And around a quarter of the programme is free. So no need to tighten the purse strings – instead search FREE on the website, or look out for the FREE symbol in the full Festival brochure.   You can find the full programme on our website, or check out an online version of the brochure here. If you'd like to have the brochure in your hands, email communications@serious.org.uk and we'll post one to you.  Here are a few key strands to look out for. This is only a tiny taste of what's on offer. But hopefully something here will whet your jazz appetite, and urge to you to explore more on the website. JAZZ MASTERS The Festival celebrates jazz masters from all corners of the planet – Impulse! Records icon McCoy Tyner*, saxophone revolutionary Archie Shepp, drum legend Roy Haynes, Brazilian force Hermeto Pascoal, bassist Steve Swallow - they all give the Festival a backbone of class and a lifetime of amazing music and are joined by younger stars like Ambrose Akinmusire, Stefano Bollani* and Lionel Loueke. THE PAST COMES ALIVE Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck,  Buck Clayton, Roy Eldridge – the spirits of iconic jazz figures down the decades inhabit every corner of the Festival.  SINGING STARS The Festival takes in every avenue of the jazz vocal. Highlights include Jazz Voice – featuring Noisettes singer Shingai Shoniwa and the internationally renowned Norma Winstone - Ben L'Oncle Soul's Otis Redding/Ray Charles-inspired celebration of classic soul revues, former J-Life singer Julie Dexter and trip-hop/acoustic soul chanteuse Andreya Triana – best known for her collaborative work with Bonobo.  FUTURE SOUNDS OF JAZZ Emerging from the tradition is a wave of next-generation musicians. Nik Bartsch, Robert Glasper, Gretchen Parlato and Beats & Pieces bring music from both sides of the Atlantic to Kings Place. Former EST linchpin Magnus Ostrom,  radical jazz/math-rock outfit trioVD and the Robert Glasper Experiment set up shop in Shoreditch, Loop and F-IRE collectives provide new routes into jazz and Arun Ghosh throws a fiery indo-jazz attitude into the mix.  LOOKING EAST The Festival journeys eastwards, with Emir Kusturica's Balkan fantasies,  Ilhan Irsahin's late-night sessions straight from the Istanbul club culture, tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, Iran's Kayhan Kahlor and Madjid Khaladj, Romanian pianist Lucian Ban and acclaimed Sarod player Soumik Datta. THE EUROZONE The European jazz scene has never been stronger. Key figures in this year's Festival include veritable legend Martial Solal, reedman and ageless maestro Michel Portal, Swiss trio Rusconi and a strong representation from quintessential European label ECM Records - Marcin Wasilewski, Colin Vallon, Stefano Bollani*, Nik Bartsch, Stephan Micus and Arild Andersen. RADICAL MOVERS AND SHAKERS This year's programme is peppered with the individual spirits of artists who have taken the music to unexpected places. Musical visionaries Henry Threadgill, Steve Coleman and Steve Williamson make rare London appearances. Han Bennink duets with the enigmatic force of Charles Gayle. Jerry Dammers – founder of The Specials - brings his 20 piece Spatial A.K.A. Orchestra and the London Sinfonietta re-groups with iconoclastic pianist Mathew Bourne and percussionist Vladimir Tarasov. AMERICAN ROOTS Although Alison Krauss & Union Station* have sold out four nights at the Royal Festival Hall, you can still explore the deep resonance of country music and bluegrass with Bill Frisell's 858 Quartet, party with the stars of Treme - the Soul Rebels Brass Band and enjoy the effervescent, soulful  vocals of Lillian Boutté. *part of the EFG International Excellence Series FAMILY AFFAIR If you're looking for something for the whole family to explore, check out our series of family-friendly events, by clicking here, or looking out for the FAMILY symbol in the brochure.  FESTIVAL GOODIES UP FOR GRABS We've got a stylish Festival-branded goodie bag to give away, filled with CDs of artists from this and last year's Festival, and a poster. To win, send us through the name of the band that you consider to be the highlight of this year's Festival. We'll post the entries up on the blog, and choose one person at random to win. Email communications@serious.org.uk with your response.

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