{"id":2401292,"date":"2026-05-04T11:31:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T11:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2401292"},"modified":"2026-05-04T11:31:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T11:31:12","slug":"this-international-music-event-is-taking-over-london-tonight-uncover-the-full-list-of-secret-live-music-sessions-and-exclusive-concerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/this-international-music-event-is-taking-over-london-tonight-uncover-the-full-list-of-secret-live-music-sessions-and-exclusive-concerts\/","title":{"rendered":"This international music event is taking over London tonight: uncover the full list of secret live music sessions and exclusive concerts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Searching for things to do in London<\/a> this week? International Jazz Day London 2026 takes place today, Thursday 30 April<\/strong>\u2014and the city\u2019s jazz scene is pulling out all the stops. The best jazz bars in London<\/a> and live music venues<\/a>, including Ronnie Scott\u2019s<\/strong> and the Royal Albert Hall<\/strong>, are hosting special concerts and tribute performances celebrating legendary jazz artists.<\/p>\n

And if you fancy more jazz magic beyond Thursday, The Jazz Room concert series has launched new specials and tributes to the likes of Marvin Gaye, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong <\/strong>and more for this summer\u2014more info and tickets here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Today only: uncover the best jazz shows in London for International Jazz Day 2026<\/h2>\n
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Established by UNESCO, International Jazz Day is celebrated worldwide with live performances and tributes to jazz legends. This Thursday, London is celebrating with several concert specials:<\/p>\n

Bill Evans: A Vocal Portrait<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Singer Noa Levy<\/strong>, alongside pianist Paul Edis <\/strong>and UK jazz legend Alan Barnes<\/strong>, reimagine jazz icon Bill Evans\u2019 music with new arrangements and lyrical interpretations. It coincides with the release of their album Portrait in Evans<\/em>\u2014a joint project that reinterprets famous Evans compositions like\u00a0Very Early<\/em>,\u00a0Waltz for Debby<\/em> and\u00a0Blue in Green<\/em>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a rare chance to hear his timeless compositions through a contemporary vocal lens.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccdPizza Express Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, Soho, London W1D 3RW<\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude88Nearest: Tottenham Court Road\/Leicester Square<\/em><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd508pm<\/p>\n

Spectrums of Jazz \u2013 Live from Trio Pizzeria<\/h3>\n

Music podcast Spectrums Of Jazz is stepping out of the studio and into Trio Pizzeria for a live DJ set <\/strong>that celebrates the best of jazz. Doors open at 5pm and entry is completely free<\/strong>, so you might want to get down there early before it fills up.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccdTrio Pizzeria, Streatham High Road. London SW16 1EX<\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude88Nearest: Streatham Hill<\/em><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd50\u00a06pm<\/p>\n

Late Night Jazz: Gary Crosby & Alan Weekes Quartet<\/h3>\n

Virtuoso Jamaican guitarist<\/strong> Ernest Ranglin OJ OD is getting his flowers at this concert tribute special. Having first performed at Ronnie Scott\u2019s in the 60s, Ranglin went on to shape the sound of ska, reggae and jazz with his unmistakable style. At this tribute, bassist Gary Crosby OBE<\/strong>\u2014Ranglin\u2019s nephew\u2014will be celebrating the legendary guitarist inside Royal Albert Hall. <\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccdRoyal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 2AP<\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude88Nearest: South Kensington<\/em><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd50\u00a09pm<\/p>\n

JustKing Jones \u2013 Thy Kingdom Come Tour (Ronnie Scott\u2019s)<\/h3>\n

Jamaican saxophonist, composer and producer<\/strong> JustKing Jones brings his Thy Kingdom Come Tour to Ronnie Scott\u2019s Jazz Club. The artist has already toured with the likes of Lauryn Hill <\/strong>and Gorillaz<\/strong>\u2014now he\u2019s bringing his world tour to this legendary London jazz bar. Expect a unique blending of\u00a0jazz, soul and hip-hop with live performances alongside Cameron Campbell (piano), Jason Clotter (bass) and Malcolm Charles (drums).<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccdRonnie Scott\u2019s Jazz Club, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1D 4HT<\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude88Nearest: Leicester Square\/Tottenham Court Road<\/em><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd50\u00a08:30pm<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Source: Anthony Shkraba via Pexels \u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Staff Writer \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 30 April, 2026 Searching for things to do in London this week? International Jazz Day London 2026 takes place today, Thursday 30 April\u2014and the city\u2019s jazz scene is pulling out all the stops. The best jazz bars in London and live music venues, including Ronnie Scott\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2401293,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2401292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/This-international-music-event-is-taking-over-London-tonight-uncover.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2401292"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401292\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2401294,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401292\/revisions\/2401294"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2401293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2401292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2401292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2401292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}