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Performances by guitarist Bill Frisell, jazz bassist Dave Holland and saxophonist John Surman are amongst the broadcast highlights of 91Èȱ¬ Radio 3's coverage of the London Jazz Festival which begins on 13 November.

Radio 3 continues to spotlight emerging artists and a particular highlight is the new choral work of the precociously-talented former 91Èȱ¬ New Generation Jazz Artist Gwilym Simcock. His piece, I Prefer the Gorgeous Freedom, will receive its London premiere at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on 21 November and will be broadcast on Radio 3 on 27 December.

In addition to the range of musical performances on offer, Radio 3 will broadcast interviews with some of the festival's leading lights including jazz guitarist John Scofield, pianist Vijay Iyer, vocalist Sheila Jordan and saxophonists Branford Marsalis and John Surman. Radio 3's Jazz Library will also broadcast an exclusive interview with Dame Cleo Laine on 14 November.

Other artists whose festival performances will be heard on Radio 3 include Helge Lien Trio, guitarist and composer Joel Harrison and jazz trumpeter Tomasz Stanko.

Radio 3 will also be broadcasting Carla Bley's gig. Bley, a constantly evolving performer and bandleader, is a big name in contemporary American jazz, and will be reunited with her Lost Chords quartet featuring leading UK saxophonist Andy Sheppard, US bass luminary Steve Swallow and great US drummer Billy Drummond.

Radio 3's coverage of the London Jazz Festival begins on 13 November 13 ar 10.30pm when Radio 3's Jazz On 3 presenter, Jez Nelson, introduces a stellar line-up of artists appearing at this year's festival including the rising young band Empirical, guitarist John Scofield and vibraphone virtuoso Bobby Hutcherson.

Radio 3 will be recording much of the festival and performances will be featured throughout the Radio 3 schedule on Jazz On 3, Jazz Line-Up, Performance On 3, Afternoon On 3, Discovering Music and In Tune. There will also be special London Jazz Festival themed editions of Jazz Library.

Details of Radio 3's broadcast highlights of the 2009 London Jazz Festival follow below. Listen again and watch exclusive video footage online at bbc.co.uk/radio3.

For details of all of Radio 3's jazz programmes and London Jazz Festival coverage please visit: bbc.co.uk/radio3/londonjazzfestival

Notes to Editors

London Jazz Festival 2009 on 91Èȱ¬ Radio 3

13 November
91Èȱ¬ Radio 3, Jazz On 3, 10.30pm. Live from Ronnie Scott's, Jez Nelson gets into the festival mood as he introduces a stellar line-up of artists appearing at this year's London Jazz Festival.

14 November
91Èȱ¬ Radio 3, Jazz Library, 4.00pm. Exclusive interview with Dame Cleo Laine.

15 November
91Èȱ¬ Radio 3, Jazz Line-Up, 11.30pm. A range of artists from across the festival performing in the 91Èȱ¬ Radio Theatre (recorded on 14 November).

16 November
91Èȱ¬ Radio 3, Jazz on 3, 11.15pm. Tomasz Stanko at Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall (recorded on 14 November).

17 November
91Èȱ¬ Radio 3, Performance On 3, 7.00pm. Jazz Voice, the star-studded opening concert of the London Jazz Festival at the Barbican (recorded 13 November).

21 November
91Èȱ¬ Radio 3, Jazz Library, 4.00pm. Interview with saxophonist John Surman at Southbank Centre's Front Room (recorded 18 November).

22 November
91Èȱ¬ Radio 3, Jazz Line-Up, 11.30pm. Claire Martin presents the best of British, featuring Jason Yarde, Andrew McCormack, David Jean-Baptiste and the Kit Downes Trio at Southbank Centre's Clore Ballroom (Recorded 21 November).

23 November
91Èȱ¬ Radio 3, Jazz on 3, 11.15pm. Carla Bley at Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall (recorded 17 November).

24 November
91Èȱ¬ Radio 3, Afternoon On 3, 2.00pm. Bill Frisell, Mike Gibbs and the 91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican (recorded 19 November).

30 November
91Èȱ¬ Radio 3, Jazz On 3, 11.15pm. Joel Harrison at the Vortex (recorded 19 November).

7 December
91Èȱ¬ Radio 3, Jazz On 3, 11.15pm. Helge Lien trio at PizzaExpress Jazz Club (recorded 20 November).

13 December
91Èȱ¬ Radio 3, Discovering Music, 5.00pm. Alyn Shipton introduces a tribute to Benny Goodman at the 91Èȱ¬ Radio Theatre (recorded 15 November).

20 December
91Èȱ¬ Radio 3, Jazz Line-Up, 11.30pm. Kevin Le Gendre talks to John Scofield at Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall (recorded 13 November).

27 December
91Èȱ¬ Radio 3, The Choir, 6.30pm. Gwilym Simcock's choral project at Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall (recorded 21 November).

27 December
91Èȱ¬ Radio 3, Jazz Line-Up, 11.30pm. Dave Holland, Chris Potter, Jason Moran and Eric Harland: Overtone Quartet at Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall (recorded 20 November).

10 January 2010
91Èȱ¬ Radio 3, Jazz Line-Up, 11.30pm. Kevin Le Gendre in conversation with pianist and composer Vijay Iyer at Southbank Centre's Front Room (recorded 15 November).

11 January
91Èȱ¬ Radio 3, Jazz On 3, 11.15pm. Fly: Mark Turner, Larry Grenadier, Jeff Ballard at Charlie Wright's International Bar (recorded 21 November).

17 January
91Èȱ¬ Radio 3, Jazz Line-Up, 11.30pm. Julian Joseph talks to saxophonist Branford Marsalis at Southbank Centre's Front Room (recorded 16 November).

24 January
91Èȱ¬ Radio 3, Jazz Line-Up, 11.30pm. Julian Joseph in conversation with vocalist Sheila Jordan at Southbank Centre's Front Room (recorded 19 November).

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