London Jazz Festival, in association with BBC Radio 3, Friday 11 to Sunday 20 November 2011

“The London Jazz Festival demonstrates what a broad and dynamic church  21^st century jazz is. There’s Indo-Jazz, hip-hop jazz, jazz metal, jazz-classical – you name it, the London Jazz Festival’s got it.” Robert Shore, Metro

This year the London Jazz Festival in association with BBC Radio 3 raised its game once again, re-affirming its place as a vital part of the UK’s cultural calendar. For ten days the Festival welcomed world-class artists to London’s concert halls and clubs, presenting international stars and fresh new talent from the UK’s own burgeoning scene. Record audiences visited more venues than ever before, showcasing jazz right across the city. An unprecedented number of sold out shows and a multitude of 4 and 5 star reviews, happy artists and happy audiences made for a hugely successful 2009 Festival.

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For those of you already looking ahead to next year's Festival, here are the dates for your diary:

2010 : Friday 12 to Sunday 21 November

Dates for 2010 and 2011 have also been confirmed as:

2011: Friday 11 to Sunday 20 November

2012: Friday 9 to Sunday 18 November