Nice! A five-day blowout of of jazz comes to Soho this September.
The Soho Jazz Festival brings 40+ shows to 15+ venues across central London, with a line-up of over 100 talented jazz musicians tooting, tinkling and crooning their hearts out.
As Soho is recast as a 'jazz village' between Wednesday 10 September-Sunday 14 September 2025, some of the highlights include:
🎷 Not content with being a top saxophonist, Frazer Smith alternates by crooning in the style of Frank Sinatra, Chet Baker et al. Watch him flaunt his dual talent with the rest of the Frazer Smith Quartet, at Archer Street. (10 Sept)
🎙️ Singer, writer and poet, Julia Titus embodies the great Bessie Smith's commanding stage presence at Cafe Boheme with Ma Bessie's Blues, alongside pianist George Webster. (11 Sept)
📕 The KOKO Collective are at the Foyles bookstore, documenting the evolution of jazz music — its rhythms, revolutions, and resonances — through their own musical odyssey, If I Could Write a Book. (12 Sept)
🤫 The Secret Sessions promises "Surprise guests, underground energy and unannounced collaborations behind hidden doors", although this one's only available to those who purchase an All Access Pass. (14 Sept)
🚌 A vintage double-decker bus drives around, hosting peripatetic jazz gigs.
📸 The Jazz World Photo Awards exhibition captures the spirit, passion, and energy of artists on and off stage.
👾 A Soho Jazz Cafe Artist Showcase on Roblox. We're not quite sure how this one works, but it certainly sounds interesting...
Soho Jazz Festival, 10-14 September, single days pass and all access passes available.
