Explore Louisiana are proud to announce that they will be partnering with the London Jazz Festival 2024, which takes place from 15-24 November 2024.
This year, for the first time, Explore Louisiana and Visit the USA will present the #MyLouisiana series, three specially curated concerts inspired by the energy, culture and musical heritage of the state of Louisiana, with its deep and rich history in jazz.
The partnership centres on three very special shows on the closing weekend of the festival. Saturday will see a special performance by representatives from Take Me To The River. Born from the desire to celebrate and preserve the rich musical history of Louisiana, Take Me To The River is a blend of musicians, educators and historians, united by a shared passion for music and culture. They are passionate to keep the river of music flowing for future generations.
On Sunday, the South Bank Centre will feature a day of performances from a diverse roster of Louisiana Musicians including Orphy Robinson, who will lead a group of 50 amateur musicians to learn, rehearse and perform a suite of new music composed for this performance. The Joli Blon Cajun Project will play traditional dance music from Louisiana: featuring accordion, fiddle and sung in Cajun French by a core trio of women.
The festival will close with a Louisiana themed party featuring The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the Grammy award-winning band founded in 1977, blending brass band music with Bebop, Jazz, Funk and R&B/Soul. Further information will be released regarding performances that will encompass the #MyLouisiana series.
Neil Tagliavini Jones, Chief Account and Marketing Officer for Explore Louisiana UK said “The London Jazz Festival is the perfect place to celebrate the musical legacy of Louisiana which has been instrumental in so many genres of music that we listen to today.” He continued “Music is engrained in the soul of Louisiana, it’s the birthplace of jazz, zydeco, Cajun, and swamp pop and more. It’s easy to plan a music inspired road trip through Louisiana by following the Louisiana Music Trail.”
EFG London Jazz Festival #MyLouisiana Series
Saturday, 23 Nov – Take me To the River – Barbican Centre
Sunday, 24 Nov – Louisiana all-dayer featuring Orphy Robinson, Joli Blon Cajun Project, The Brass Funkeys and DJ Lil’ Koko – Clore Ballroom
Sunday, 24 Nov – Louisiana Closing Party featuring The Dirty Dozen Brass Band – Lafayette
Other artists scheduled to perform during the London Jazz Festival include Jamie Cullum and Imelda May who are both performing at London’s Royal Festival Hall. For a full list of performances announced so far, please visit www.efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk.For further information on Take Me To The River, www.takemetotheriver.org
For further information on Explore Louisiana, https://www.explorelouisiana.com/music
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