I've just had the Wigmore newsletter about 'Wigmore lates' - the late night performances. Several jazz shows, all of which appear to be free - no ticket required. (Some may be a bit 'classical' ... or even ... I quote in full for the benefit of those in Lahndon):
Julian Bliss Septet
Virtuoso clarinettist Julian Bliss and his band return to Wigmore Lates following the success of their critically acclaimed debut album – A Tribute to Benny Goodman. Expect a stylish and dynamic journey through the great tunes of the swing era.
Friday 31 May 11.15pm
Free (no ticket required)
Kairos 4tet
Winners of the 2011 MOBO Award for ‘Best Jazz Act’, Kairos 4tet were described by the Evening Standard as ‘dedicated to the proposition that contemporary jazz can be cerebral, peaceful and yet still swing…..a classy project whose time has definitely come’.
Friday 7 June 11.15pm
Free (no ticket required)
Trish Clowes saxophonist; Tangent Quartet
Trish Clowes is at the apex of emerging jazz talent in the UK. Her latest album ‘And In The Night-Time She Is There’ was listed in the Guardian’s best albums of 2012, and the unique artistry of her Tangent Quartet has been described by Jamie Cullum as ‘British Jazz at its best’.
Friday 14 June 11.15pm
Free (no ticket required)
Kit Downes Trio
Described by Time Out as ‘one of the finest pianists of his generation’ and by Ivan Hewett in The Telegraph as ‘an exceptional talent’, Kit Downes’s reputation as one of the leading lights of contemporary jazz continues to grow.
Friday 5 July 11.15pm
Free (no ticket required)
Dorian Ford Trio
A regular collaborator with musicians such as Sebastian Rochford, Courtney Pine and Julian Joseph; Dorian Ford returns to Wigmore Lates with his trio, having brought an understated eloquence to last year’s series with his exploration of the music of Bill Evans.
Friday 12 July 11.15pm
Free (no ticket required)
Must say the Wigmore Hall lay-out is not what I would associate with a jazz session
Julian Bliss Septet
Virtuoso clarinettist Julian Bliss and his band return to Wigmore Lates following the success of their critically acclaimed debut album – A Tribute to Benny Goodman. Expect a stylish and dynamic journey through the great tunes of the swing era.
Friday 31 May 11.15pm
Free (no ticket required)
Kairos 4tet
Winners of the 2011 MOBO Award for ‘Best Jazz Act’, Kairos 4tet were described by the Evening Standard as ‘dedicated to the proposition that contemporary jazz can be cerebral, peaceful and yet still swing…..a classy project whose time has definitely come’.
Friday 7 June 11.15pm
Free (no ticket required)
Trish Clowes saxophonist; Tangent Quartet
Trish Clowes is at the apex of emerging jazz talent in the UK. Her latest album ‘And In The Night-Time She Is There’ was listed in the Guardian’s best albums of 2012, and the unique artistry of her Tangent Quartet has been described by Jamie Cullum as ‘British Jazz at its best’.
Friday 14 June 11.15pm
Free (no ticket required)
Kit Downes Trio
Described by Time Out as ‘one of the finest pianists of his generation’ and by Ivan Hewett in The Telegraph as ‘an exceptional talent’, Kit Downes’s reputation as one of the leading lights of contemporary jazz continues to grow.
Friday 5 July 11.15pm
Free (no ticket required)
Dorian Ford Trio
A regular collaborator with musicians such as Sebastian Rochford, Courtney Pine and Julian Joseph; Dorian Ford returns to Wigmore Lates with his trio, having brought an understated eloquence to last year’s series with his exploration of the music of Bill Evans.
Friday 12 July 11.15pm
Free (no ticket required)
Must say the Wigmore Hall lay-out is not what I would associate with a jazz session
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