Efg London Jazz Festival 2023

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Ezra Collective’s victory at this year’s Mercury Music Prize confirmed what most of us already knew: jazz is booming. And for those who want more, the 31st edition of the EFG London Jazz Festival is just around the corner, with 10 days of live performances in more than 70 venues around the capital.There are performances by living legends in major concert halls, and homegrown talent in small, sometimes surprising venues. There are boundary-breaking experimentalists, extraordinary singers, iconic virtuosos and fresh talent from around the world. There are also films, exhibitions, free stages, family events and even jazz yoga. From the veteran to those new to the form, all jazz is here.

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00:00 (claps)

00:02 Take two.

00:02 (claps)

00:04 - The EFG London Jazz Festival

00:07 makes me feel proud to be a Londoner.

00:10 We hold a space for the whole world

00:13 to come and hear jazz in our beautiful city.

00:15 And it feels really exciting to see so many great faces

00:18 all in one place,

00:18 celebrating a music that is so powerful.

00:21 - There's so much going on,

00:22 and it feels like all over the city,

00:24 in every little sub-pocket of the jazz scene,

00:26 you have fizzing celebration going on,

00:29 and a lot to enjoy.

00:31 - EFG London Jazz Festival is a big celebration for me.

00:36 A celebration of the music, of creativity,

00:39 of jazz throughout the city.

00:41 - It's this wonderful coming together

00:43 of people that share a love for jazz.

00:47 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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