In a historic collaboration marking the centennial of jazz icon John Coltrane, legendary saxophonist Branford Marsalis and 5-time GRAMMY®-winning vocalist Dianne Reeves will perform a headline show at London’s premier new state-of-the-art venue, the British Airways ARC at Olympia, on Saturday 21 November 2026.
Presented in partnership with the EFG London Jazz Festival, this highly anticipated event, ‘Branford Marsalis Quartet & Dianne Reeves: Celebrate John Coltrane’, honours the enduring impact of one of saxophonist Coltrane’s most celebrated albums. the seminal 1963 collaborative masterpiece with balladeer Johnny Hartman – ‘John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman’ on Impulse! Records.
The London performance – their only UK show in 2026 – lands as a key stop on their worldwide autumn tour, coming on the heels of a highly anticipated joint tribute album, Dedicated to You, released on the iconic Blue Note record label. Audiences can expect a masterclass in elegance, power, and unfiltered soul that seamlessly breathes live, contemporary energy into the transcendent music of John Coltrane.
- Saturday 21 November 2026
- Doors open at 18:30 | Performance starts at 19:00
- British Airways ARC, Olympia, 7 Emberton Walk, London, W14 8FJ
- Ticketing: Available via the British Airways ARC Event Page and Ticketmaster UK.
