If jazz is dead, someone forgot to tell the thousands of performers and fans who flock to London for this annual festival. The many venues on the South Bank lead the way, but there will be shows in venues throughout London, from fashionable clubs like Cargo to jazz stalwarts like 606, and even some in restaurants. A brilliantly diverse line-up every year proves that jazz is alive and well. Not only that, but it’s also evolving and attracting loads more aficionados. The organizers manage to attract some rare performers and, given the obsessive nature of ardent jazz fans and small venues, tickets sell out nearly as soon as they come on sale.