Jazz After Dark: Autumn Nights at the Royal Albert Hall
Images courtesy: Royal Albert Hall
We may be basking in the sunshine of summer, but as every season reminds us, change is inevitable. And when it comes, autumn will arrive carrying a rich, soulful soundtrack. The Royal Albert Hall is already setting the stage, with its Late Night Jazz series returning this October for its biggest season yet.
Over nine nights, the intimate, candle-lit Elgar Room will host boundary-pushing jazz talent from across the globe — from nu-jazz dreamscapes to Persian fusion, Korean jazz-classical blends to festive swing. It’s a world tour without leaving London, perfectly timed for the start of sweater weather.
The line-up:
2 Oct – DREAMSCAPES launch their debut album with cinematic soundscapes.
9 Oct – Blue Lab Beats Curate with trumpeter Poppy Daniels + jazz quintet Knats.
23 Oct – Arshid Azarine Trio channels Persian roots through modern jazz.
30 Oct – Singer-songwriter KYRA, fresh from SXSW stages.
14 Nov – Egyptian-born oud maestro Joseph Tawadros.
15 Nov – Gray By Silver at the K-Music Festival, blending jazz and classical.
17 Nov – Take Five 20th anniversary showcase at EFG London Jazz Festival.
20 Nov – Award-winning composer Roella Oloro debuts new material.
4 Dec – Billy Marrows’ Grande Família Sextet in a relaxed performance.
10 Dec – Jazz at the Movies: A Swinging Christmas closes the year in style.
Now in its third year, Late Night Jazz has become a hub for diverse, global voices in jazz, with this season featuring collaborations with the EFG London Jazz Festival, the K-Music Festival, and London-based Iranian promoters Vaak Records and ArtStage.
Tickets are on sale now via the Royal Albert Hall website — so if your idea of autumn bliss is world-class music under soft lights, it’s time to circle those dates.
We’ll keep you updated as the season approaches, but for now, consider this your cue to prepare for soulful nights of music you’ll remember throughout the season.
