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The forthcoming 11th London Jazz Festival's 10 nights and almost 120 gigs --among them free events, one-off collaborations, new commissions and rare appearances by giants of the musical world-kick off with a head-spinning opening night which sees Denys Baptiste's second public performance of his Let Freedom Ring! suite (November 14, Queen Elizabeth Hall), taking place just yards away from the thoroughly forward-looking Esbjorn Svensson Trio (Royal Festival Hall). All this is on the same evening that Ubizo and Alan Skidmore can be heard at Ronnie Scott's, Incognito and the Average White Band at the Forum, while experimental composer Frederic Rzewski takes command of the Purcell Room. The festival's strength and eclecticism precludes a full run-down here, but a catholic selection of highlights includes a rare performance from Bobby McFerrin (RFH, November 15); the first London show in two years from the mighty Dianne Reeves (RFH, November 17); an appearance by pre-eminent Scottish saxophonist Tommy ...