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Queen Elizabeth Hall
James Blood Ulmer
Tuesday 16 June 2009 Tuesday 16 June 2009

Jazz and blues guitarist and singer James Blood Ulmer is a former collaborator of Ornette Coleman’s, and was the first electric guitarist to record and tour extensively with him.

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Jazz and blues guitarist and singer James Blood Ulmer is a former collaborator of Ornette Coleman’s, and was the first electric guitarist to record and tour extensively with him.
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Queen Elizabeth Hall
Martin Simpson & Big Band
Thursday 17 September 2009 Thursday 17 September 2009

Throughout his career virtuoso folk guitarist and singer, Martin Simpson, has continually built on his great love of British, Anglo-American and Afro-American traditional forms.

Blues | Folk | Guitar | Music | Music | Folk & World | Topic 70
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Throughout his career virtuoso folk guitarist and singer, Martin Simpson, has continually built on his great love of British, Anglo-American and Afro-American traditional forms.
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The Front Room at QEH
Omer Klein & John Crawford
Friday 16 October 2009 Friday 16 October 2009

Omer Klein returns to Southbank Centre after his 2008 London Jazz Festival debut with a unique Middle Eastern-inspired take on piano jazz.

Blues | Free | Jazz | Music | Jazz & Blues | Music | Friday Tonic
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In this second of two back-to-back concerts in The Front Room Omer Klein and John Crawford play extended special extended solo sets,interspersed with DJ Seb Merrick (Kazum!) spinning world jazz grooves.
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Queen Elizabeth Hall
John Scofield's Piety Street
Friday 13 November 2009 Friday 13 November 2009

From his career defining stint with Miles Davis, to his acclaimed solo projects and collaborations with the likes of Joe Lovano or cult jam band Medeski, Martin and Wood guitarist John Scofield is...

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From his career defining stint with Miles Davis, to his acclaimed solo projects and collaborations with the likes of Joe Lovano or cult jam band Medeski, Martin and Wood guitarist John Scofield is unquestionably a modern master of the guitar
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The Clore Ballroom
The Cedars
Monday 21 December 2009 Monday 21 December 2009

The Cedars combine raucous Americana with dark, foreboding blues and the occasional heart-stopping ballad to produce heady, intoxicating music.

Blues | Folk | Free | Music | Music | Folk & World
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The Cedars combine raucous Americana with dark, foreboding blues and the occasional heart-stopping ballad to produce heady, intoxicating music.
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Foyer Bar - level 2
Skip 'Little Axe' McDonald
Friday 29 January 2010 Friday 29 January 2010

Born in 1949, Dayton, Ohio, Skip McDonald learned to play the blues on his father's guitar from the age of 8.

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Born in 1949, Dayton, Ohio, Skip McDonald learned to play the blues on his father's guitar from the age of 8.
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Queen Elizabeth Hall
Lisa Ekdahl
Wednesday 24 February 2010 Wednesday 24 February 2010

Lisa Ekdahl is a Swedish singer, composer, lyricist and recording artist who has recorded albums both in English and Swedish.

Blues | Jazz | Music | Sweden | Jazz & Blues | Music
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Lisa Ekdahl is a Swedish singer, composer, lyricist and recording artist who has recorded albums both in English and Swedish.
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Royal Festival Hall
Seasick Steve
Monday 14 June 2010 Monday 14 June 2010

Seasick Steve performs a special show at Royal Festival Hall as part of Richard Thompson's Meltdown.

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Seasick Steve performs a special show at Royal Festival Hall as part of Richard Thompson's Meltdown.
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Purcell Room
Ollabelle
Wednesday 16 June 2010 Wednesday 16 June 2010

New York's Olabelle come to London to perform as part of Richard Thompson's Meltdown.

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New York's Olabelle come to London to perform as part of Richard Thompson's Meltdown.
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Queen Elizabeth Hall
Ola Onabule
Sunday 26 September 2010 Sunday 26 September 2010

From heartfelt ballads to flat-out funk, interspersed with the soul and blues sound of the late sixties and early seventies, Ola Onabule's music is a tour de force, at the centre of which is his...

Blues | Vocal | Jazz & Blues | Music
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From heartfelt ballads to flat-out funk, interspersed with the soul and blues sound of the late sixties and early seventies, Ola Onabule's music is a tour de force, at the centre of which is his outstanding voice.
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Royal Festival Hall
Courtney Pine - Europa
Monday 15 November 2010 Monday 15 November 2010

In the world premiere of a major new work, Courtney Pine creates a powerful statement that reflects the vibrancy, innovation and spirit of the continent of his birth, travelling into deep history...

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In the world premiere of a major new work, Courtney Pine creates a powerful statement that reflects the vibrancy, innovation and spirit of the continent of his birth, travelling into deep history to discover how and why it was named after a Phoenician woman.
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Purcell Room
Nikki Yanofsky
Wednesday 17 November 2010 Wednesday 17 November 2010

With a voice that belies her 16 years Canadian singer Nikki Yanofsky is a fast-rising vocal sensation.

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With a voice that belies her 16 years Canadian singer Nikki Yanofsky is a fast-rising vocal sensation.
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Purcell Room
Billy Jenkins & BBC Big Band
Sunday 21 November 2010 Sunday 21 November 2010

Crazed guitarist and laconic humourist extraordinaire Billy Jenkins occupies a special place in British music culture.

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Crazed guitarist and laconic humourist extraordinaire Billy Jenkins occupies a special place in British music culture.
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The Clore Ballroom
Chris Brokaw & Geoff Farina
Friday 10 December 2010 Friday 10 December 2010

Two legends of post punk play pre-WWII blues, folk and ragtime standards from their recent 6 Music featured album The Angel's Message to Me.

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Two legends of post punk play pre-WWII blues, folk and ragtime standards from their recent 6 Music featured album The Angel's Message to Me.
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The Clore Ballroom
Dave Manington's Riff Raff
Friday 10 December 2010 Friday 10 December 2010

A dynamic ensemble of some of the UK's finest improvisers, drawing on a wide range of styles such as folk, electronic music and contemporary classical, alongside complex jazz harmonies and rhythms...

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A dynamic ensemble of some of the UK's finest improvisers, drawing on a wide range of styles such as folk, electronic music and contemporary classical, alongside complex jazz harmonies and rhythms.
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The Clore Ballroom
Gwyneth Herbert
Friday 17 December 2010 Friday 17 December 2010

Singer-songwriter Gwyneth Herbert has been hailed as 'super talented' (Daily Telegraph).

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Singer-songwriter Gwyneth Herbert has been hailed as 'super talented' (Daily Telegraph).
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The Clore Ballroom
Pepino
Saturday 18 December 2010 Saturday 18 December 2010

From behind a piano, Blythe Pepino bellows and whispers her story-based songs accompanied by a close-harmony-singing string section, double bass and drums.

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From behind a piano, Blythe Pepino bellows and whispers her story-based songs accompanied by a close-harmony-singing string section, double bass and drums.
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Foyer Bar - level 2
Legacy - Songs & Words, with Jumoké Fashola & Hollie McNish
Friday 11 March 2011 Friday 11 March 2011

Jumoké Fashola explores the musical legacy of women in jazz and blues, from Mahalia Jackson to Ella Fitzgerald. She performs some of their greatest hits alongside performance poet Hollie McNish....

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Jumoké Fashola explores the musical legacy of women in jazz and blues, from Mahalia Jackson to Ella Fitzgerald.
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Purcell Room
Geoff Eales & Friends
Friday 18 March 2011 Friday 18 March 2011

Geoff Eales celebrates his 60th birthday in the company of some of the finest musicians from the world of jazz.

Blues | Jazz | Piano | Jazz & Blues | Music
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Geoff Eales celebrates his 60th birthday in the company of some of the finest musicians from the world of jazz.
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Purcell Room
Josh T. Pearson
Friday 1 April 2011 Friday 1 April 2011

An unparalleled live performer, Josh T. Pearson comes to London to play tracks from his debut solo album Last Of The Country Gentlemen.

Blues | Jazz & Blues | Music
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An unparalleled live performer, Josh T. Pearson comes to London to play tracks from his debut solo album Last Of The Country Gentlemen.
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