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Glasgow Chamber Choir
The 30-member amateur choir continues its nearly 20-year run as one of Scotland's best.
Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh
Sun 9 Jun
£10 (£8) / 0131 556 3515
For this 'Americana' concert, the choir performs choral pieces by Samuel Barber, Randall Thompson, Richard Busch, Eric Whitacre, George Shearing and Morten Lauridsen.
- 16:00
Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church, Glasgow
Sat 8 Jun
Entry by donation / 0141 334 2788
For this 'Americana' concert, the choir performs choral pieces by Samuel Barber, Randall Thompson, Richard Busch, Eric Whitacre, George Shearing and Morten Lauridsen. Part of West End Festival.
God's Teeth: A Choral Electronic Phantasm
Eclectic electric eulogies carry a beat that fluctuates from a pulse to a flutter, from a tick to a tock. The haunting voices of coruscating choristers drift on a swell of intricate electronica, sweetened by a sigh of strings. All of this is back lit by a cinematic collage of dances to the music of time. Suitable for ages…
Komedia, Brighton
Sat 1 Jun
GoGo Penguin
The Manchester-based three-piece, featuring pianist Chris Illingworth and drummer Rob Turner, perform contemporary jazz and original pieces.
Bradford Irish Club
Fri 5 Jul
£7 ( £5)
- 20:30
The Hillary Step, Manchester
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 0161 881 1978
- 21:00
The Forge Venue And Caponata Restaurant, London NW1
Fri 14 Jun
£12; £11 adv (£10; £9 adv) / 020 7383 7808
- 19:00
Heavy Quartet
The band plays jazz with elements of swing, funk, reggae and ska with improvised sections.
Queens Head Inn, Monmouth
Sun 26 May
Free / 01633 440739
- 20:45
Henri-Pierre Noel
The Haitian-born pianist and composer performs contemporary jazz.
The Jazz Cafe, London NW1
Sat 13 Jul
£13.50 adv / 020 7485 6834
- 19:00
The Hilliard Ensemble: Old and New
The distinguished vocal group performs contemporary works as well as pieces from the early Renaissance and before: Perotin's game-changing Viderunt omnes, works by Machaut, Arvo Pärt's Most Holy Mother of God and a new work by Orlando Gough.
Roundhouse, London NW1
Fri 21 Jun
£10–£35 / 0844 482 8008
- 19:30
Hinde Street Sunday Lunchtime Recital
Hinde Street Methodist Church offers regular free recitals on the second Sunday of every month.
Hinde Street Methodist Church, London W1U
Sun 2 Jun
Free
Stephen Burgess (piano) plays Rachmaninov's Prelude in C sharp minor for piano, Op 3 no 2, Prelude in D major, Op 23 no 4, Prelude in B minor, Op 32 no 10, Prelude in G sharp minor, Op 32 no 12 and Brahms' intimate Intermezzo in A minor, Op 116 No 2, Intermezzo in E flat major, Op 117 no 1 and Intermezzo in A major, Op 18 no *2.
- 12:30 – 13:30
Sun 14 Jul
Free
East London Chorus presents a concert of choral favourites by Victoria, Palestrina, Brahms and Mendelssohn, which sends us off into the summer holidays!
- 12:30 – 13:30
Huw Warren And Jim Black
Contemporary jazz from the duo comprising the Welsh pianist and composer and the American drummer, Jim Black.
Castle Hotel, Brecon
Sun 11 Aug
£12.50 / 01874 624611
- 13:30
Huw Warren And Maria Pia De Vito
Contemporary jazz from the duo comprising the Welsh pianist and composer and the Italian singer-composer.
Brecon Cathedral
Sat 10 Aug
£12.50 / 01874 623857
- 17:30
The Vortex Jazz Club, Dalston Culture House, London N16
Wed 7 Aug
£12 / 020 7254 4097
- 20:30
Iain Ballamy
The Surrey-born saxophonist and composer performs jazz.
The Farncombe Cavern, Godalming
Wed 12 Jun
£10; £8 adv / 01483 416741
- 20:00 – 22:30
Iain Ballamy's Anorak, Gwilym Simcock Trio, John Parricelli/Mark Lockheart Quartet
The Surrey-born saxophonist and composer performs jazz with his band featuring pianist Gareth Williams, double bass player Steve Watts and drummer Martin France.
606 Club, London SW10
Wed 29 May
£10 £10 / 020 7352 5953
- 19:45
Thu 6 Jun
£10 £10 / 020 7352 5953
- 19:30
Ian Shaw & Trio
Contemporary jazz from the award-winning singer and pianist with his backing band.
Ronnie Scott's, London W1D
Fri 20 Sep
£25–£40 / 020 7439 0747
- 18:00
Sat 21 Sep
£25–£40 / 020 7439 0747
- 18:00
Ignite
The group performs contemporary works.
Wigmore Hall, London W1U
Tue 4 Jun
Free, ticketed / 020 7935 2141
- 18:00
The Impossible Gentlemen
Contemporary jazz by the quartet comprising Gwilym Simcock, Mike Walker, Adam Nussbaum and Steve Swallow.
Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon
Sun 11 Aug
£22.50 / 01874 611622
- 18:30
Ivo Neame & Jim Hart
Contemporary jazz by the two multi-instrumentalists and Loop Collective members.
The Stables, Milton Keynes
Tue 10 Sep
Stage 2
£12; £10 adv / 01908 280800
- 20:45
Jacquin Trio
The group performs Richard Stoker's Canticle No 1, The Canticle Of The Rose and his Trio, Stephen Montague's Wild Nights and Oliver Knussen's 3 Rosary Songs For Soprano, Clarinet, Viola And Piano.
The Forge Venue And Caponata Restaurant, London NW1
Wed 29 May
£12; £10 adv (£10; £9 adv) / 020 7383 7808
- 19:30
Jake Fryer Quartet
Contemporary jazz by the alto-saxophonist and his accompanying musicians.
Vera Fletcher Hall, Thames Ditton
Sun 26 May
£11 / 020 8224 0633
- 19:30
Jamie Holroyd Quartet, Quei Due, Jack Gillen Trio
Contemporary jazz by the guitarist and his accompanying musicians.
Seven Arts Centre, Leeds
Sun 26 May
£5 (£4) / 0113 262 6777
- 13:30 – 16:00
Jamie McDougall, Angel Padilla and Matthew McAllister
Jamie McDougall (tenor), Matthew McAllister (guitar) and Angel Padilla (harp) play music from both sides of the Atlantic.
Cottiers Theatre, Glasgow
Wed 12 Jun
£7–£25 / 0141 357 4000
This concert consists of Scottish songs, folksong arrangements by Britten, arrangements by Pichardo of Mexican songs, and songs by Burns. Part of West End Festival.
Jane's Minstrels
Jane's Minstrels are a contemporary music ensemble originally set up by distinguished soprano Jane Manning and her husband, composer Anthony Payne.
Paxton House and Country Park, Berwick upon Tweed
Sun 28 Jul
£22 (£11) / 01289 386291
Here they're conducted by Roger Montgomery in performances of Elgar's Violin Sonata, Holst's Terzetto for flute, oboe and viola, Brahms' Piano Quartet in G minor and the world premiere of Payne's own The Undiscovered Country. Part of Music at Paxton.
Jason Yarde And Andrew McCormack
Contemporary jazz by the saxophonist and pianist two-piece.
The Vortex Jazz Club, Dalston Culture House, London N16
Fri 21 Jun
£12.50 / 020 7254 4097
- 20:30
The Jazz Market
An evening of nu jazz and math rock, presented by Chaos Theory.
Downstairs At The Luxe, London E1
Wed 29 May
Jeff Williams UK Quintet
Contemporary jazz by the drummer-composer and his accompanying musicians.
The Vortex Jazz Club, Dalston Culture House, London N16
Tue 4 Jun
£9 / 020 7254 4097
- 20:30
Jimmy Cobb, Grant Green Jr, Pee Wee Ellis, Ike Stubblefield Quartet, The Ronnie Scotts Allstars
Contemporary jazz by the group of well-established American musicians.
Ronnie Scott's, London W1D
Wed 31 Jul
£25–£45 / 020 7439 0747
- 18:00
Thu 1 Aug
£25–£45 / 020 7439 0747
- 18:00
Fri 2 Aug
£25–£45 / 020 7439 0747
- 18:00
Sat 3 Aug
£25–£45 / 020 7439 0747
- 18:00






