BBC to bring the 22nd EFG London Jazz Festival to listeners across UK
The EFG London Jazz Festival returns for its 22nd year this November. For the first time BBC Radio 2 will be joining BBC Radio 3 to bring the capital’s biggest, city-wide music festival to audiences across the UK.
Published: 25 September 2014
The two networks are working together to reflect this renowned festival as part of BBC Music, a new strategy launched earlier this year by Tony Hall and heralding the BBC’s strongest commitment to music in 30 years.
BBC Radio 3 once again launches the EFG London Jazz Festival, with special live broadcasts from the Barbican and legendary Ronnie Scott’s on Friday 14 November. The station will be presenting a diverse selection of highlights from across the ten day-long festival, with artists including Claire Martin, Julian Joseph, Branford Marsalis Quartet and John Surman.
BBC Radio 2 will also cover the Festival, broadcasting key highlights and complementary programming, with guest artists and presenters from each station exploring the world of jazz in this annual celebration.
Live in Concert
BBC Radio 3, Jazz Voice
Friday 14 November, 7.30pm – 10pm
Radio 3 brings Jazz Voice live from the Barbican for the festival’s star-studded opening gala, directed by Guy Barker.
BBC Radio 2, The Radio 2 Arts Show
Friday 14 November, 10pm – 12am
Claudia Winkleman previews the EFG London Jazz Festival with Jazz on 3’s Jez Nelson.
EFG London Jazz Festival Launch
BBC Radio 3, Jazz on 3
Friday 14 November, 11pm-1am
Legendary Soho jazz club Ronnie Scott’s hosts Radio 3 for a live broadcast of the opening night launch, hosted by Jez Nelson. This year the launch line-up features sets from guests including Stanley Clarke Quartet, Karin Krog and John Surman and other Festival artists.
BBC Radio 3, Jazz Records Request
Saturday 15 November, 5.15pm – 6.15pm
This episode of Jazz Records Requests presented by Radio 3’s Alyn Shipton features requests from listeners and Radio 2 presenters, including Jamie Cullum, Clare Teal and Brian Matthew.
BBC Radio 2, Clare Teal
Sunday 16 November, 9pm – 11pm
BBC Radio 3’s Julian Joseph joins Clare Teal in conversation.
BBC Radio 3, Geoffrey Smith’s Jazz
Sunday 16 November, 12am – 1.00am
Join Geoffrey in a Festival special as he focuses on Branford Marsalis after his performance on the festival opening night.
BBC Radio 3, In Tune
Monday-Friday, 17-22 November, 4.30pm
Radio 3’s live drive time show In Tune will feature special guests in the studio appearing during the festival week, with a series of interviews and live performances including Jamie Cullum (12 November) and Clare Teal (17 November). In Tune presenter Sean Rafferty will also contribute to Steve Wright’s jazz factoids in the week of 17 November, which will be broadcast both on In Tune and on Steve Wright in the Afternoon on BBC Radio 2.
BBC Radio 3, Jazz on 3
Monday 17 November, 11pm – 12.30pm
The Branford Marsalis Quartet make a welcome return for their first performance in some years led by Branford Marsalis, with pianist Joey Calderazzo, master bassist Eric Revis and drummer Justin Faulkner bringing their unique style of contemporary jazz inspired by tradition to the QEH stage at the Southbank Centre. Recorded on 14 November.
BBC Radio 2, Jamie Cullum
Tuesday 18 November, 7pm – 8pm
Jamie Cullum’s show features tracks from Jazz on 3’s broadcasts from Ronnie Scott’s and the Queen Elizabeth Hall.
Radio 3, Live in Concert
Tuesday 18 November, 7.30pm
Brand-new music from two supreme creators of British jazz is at the core of a concert that melds the distinctive approach of the jazz writer with the orchestral sound-world. BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist composer/saxophonist Trish Clowes presents tracks from her hotly-tipped forthcoming album, first in a set with her own quintet and then in collaboration with the BBC Concert Orchestra. New commission The Fox, the Parakeet and the Chestnut also inhabits the orchestra’s rich soundscape. Guy Barker - world-class postbop trumpeter, BBC Concert Orchestra Associate Composer and hugely respected jazz writer - showcases his command of innovative jazz orchestration in his specially commissioned Soho Symphony. Broadcast live from the Southbank Centre.
BBC Radio 2, The Secret Kind Of Blue
Tuesday 18 November, 10pm – 11pm
Another chance to hear trumpeter Guy Barker exploring why Kind Of Blue is such a phenomenon. He discovers how Miles Davis created his masterpiece in just two studio sessions, and with very little preparation. He also finds out how Kind Of Blue fits into the musical, cultural and socio-political landscape of the late 1950s. And he hears from the musicians for whom Kind Of Blue has been a huge influence on both their music and their lives.
BBC Radio 3, Jazz Record Requests
Saturday 22 November, 5pm – 6pm
Join presenter Alyn Shipton for a special Festival edition of the show, as requesters involved in the Festival have the chance to introduce their selections in person. There’ll be live music too from celebrity requester John Surman. Recorded on 16 November.
BBC Radio 3, Jazz Line-Up
Saturday 22 November, 6pm – 7.30pm
The Jazz Line-Up Stage will be hosted by Claire Martin and Julian Joseph. Acts include Christine Tobin, Ollie Howell, Andy Sheppard + Guillame de Chassy and The Blue Notes. Recorded at the Clore Ballroom, Southbank Centre as part of this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival.
BBC Radio 3, Jazz on 3
Monday 24 November, 11pm – 12.30pm
A night of intrepid new music fresh from the jazz collective scenes of Berlin and London, with Berlin-based band Hyperactive Kid performing at Dalston venue Vortex with their playful exploration of energy and pulse. Bassist Petter Eldh performs with alto Wanja Slavin and drummer Christian Lilinger as trio Starlight, bringing together a mix of compositions and strong ideas to form a comprehensive whole. Recorded on 15 November.
BBC Radio 2, Miles Plugs In
Tuesday 25 November, 10pm – 11pm
Another chance to hear Craig Charles explore the extraordinary music that Miles Davis produced in the period dubbed the 'Electric Era' from 1969-75.
BBC Radio 3, Jazz on 3
Jazz In The Round
Monday 8 December at 11pm – 12.30am
Recorded at the Southbank Centre part of this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival, guests on this special edition of Jazz In The Round will include artists from across the Festival.
For more information please contact kate.davis03@bbc.co.uk
