Congo Square - European Premiere
Tue 10 Jul 7.30pm, Barbican Hall
A jubilant, swinging and powerful celebration of the African Roots of historic Congo Square site in New Orleans
Abyssinian Mass - European Premiere
Fri 13 Jul 7.30pm, Barbican Hall
A journey through jazz history featuring spirituals, gospel and the voices of a 60-strong choir
Essentially Ellington UK
Sat 14 Jul 10am, Barbican Hall
Eleven UK youth jazz orchestras play the traditional big band jazz of Elllington, Count Basie and more
A Midsummer Night’s
Swing Dance
Sat 14 Jul 8.30pm, Bishopsgate Institute
Red-hot swing for dance-lovers. Featuring a UK all-star Big Band with special guests from Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
Afro-Cuban Fiesta - European Premiere
Mon 16 Jul 7.30pm, Barbican Hall
Big band American jazz meets the finest exponents of Afro-Cuban music
Wynton Marsalis' Swing Symphony - UK premiere
Wed 25 & Thu 26 Jul 7.30pm, Barbican Hall
Feat. Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis & London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle
Big Band Masterclass
Wed 10 Jul 2pm, Guildhall Lecture Recital Room
A free opportunity to see some of America’s finest jazz musicians from the JLCO faculty teach and work with the Guildhall Big Band in a public masterclass
Guildhall School and JLCO Faculty Collaborative Concert
Thur 11 Jul 8pm, Spice of Life
A concert beyond the Barbican walls in an intitmate city setting, with performances from JCLO faculty, Guildhall jazz ensembles and the Guildhall Big Band
East London Creative Jazz Orchestra
Fri 13 Jul, 6.30pm, Barbican FreeStage,
A free performance of the extraordinary under-18 jazz group set up during the first JLCO residency back in 2010
Free concerts in the foyers on the Barbican FreeStage
Tue 10 Jul
6.30pm The Jo Wallfisch Quartet
Fri 13 Jul
5.30pm The Joshua Jaswon Quartet
6.30pm East London Creative Jazz Orchestra
Mon 16 Jul
5.30pm The Adam Chatterton / Ru Pattison Group performing the music of Freddie Hubbard
Band Line Up:
Adam Chatterton – Trumpet / Flugal Horn
Run Pattison – Alto Saxophone
Dougie Freeman – Piano
Andy Robb – Double Bass
Will Glaser – Drums
6.30pm VIVE
Band Line Up:
James Rose - Vocals
Jenny Williams - Vocals
Emily Dankworth - Vocals
Ben Cox - Vocals
Martynas Vilpisauskas - Vocals
Lewis Daniel - Vocals
Wed 25 Jul
5.30pm The George Moore Ensemble
6.30pm The Miguel Gorodi Quartet
Band Line Up:
Miguel Gorodi – Trumpet
Rob Brockway – Piano
Andrew Robb – Double Bass
David Ingamells – Drums
Thu 26 Jul
6.30pm East London Creative Jazz Orchestra
