Filomena Campus returns to The Vortex with a passionate musical journey that blends music and improvisation with spoken word, masks, and comic sketches.

ELEPHANT is a quartet led by the Brooklyn-born-and-bred composer Adam O’Farrill, featuring Yvonne Rogers on piano, prepared piano, and synthesizer, Walter Stinson on double bass, Russell Holzman on drums.

Before leaving the UK for a European tour Henry Spencer comes to the Vortex. He launched his latest album ‘The Defector’ (“A masterpiece” – Jazz in Europe) following international touring, TV and radio broadcasts and the increase of audiences and followers worldwide.

Howling Silence is the powerful new album from Russian and Paris-based saxophonist Olga Amelchenko. Marking a pivotal moment in her artistic journey, the record embodies the emotional depths of personal struggle and the nuanced complexities of living between worlds.

In this cross-continental collaboration, acclaimed Swiss drummer Florian Arbenz joins piano-star Ivo Neame from London, US sax legend Greg Osby and topnotch bassist Orlando De Fleming to launch ‚Conversation_LAB’.

Tenor saxophonist Brandon Allen and guitarist Tom Ollendorff join forces in a new project celebrating the music of John Scofield, Pat Metheny and Pat Martino.

Alina Bzhezhinska & Tony Kofi are a dynamic jazz duo blending harp, saxophone, flute, percussion and electronics to create immersive soundscapes. They first performed on stage during a concert with Pharoah Sanders at the Barbican for the London Jazz Festival 2017.

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

The launch of a brand new collaboration between the prolific, virtuosic bass hero Morten Haxholm (DK) and Ant Law – named a rising star in the 2025 Downbeat Critic’s Poll. They’ll present brand new music written for each other.

South African harmonica player/pianist performs material from his most recent Award winning album on Gallo Records ‘Adam Glasser SA & Beyond’ (Mzantsi Jazz Awards 2025 Best Traditional Jazz Album).

Vibraphonist, composer and winner of the prestigious Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize, Jonny Mansfield is regarded as one of the UK’s outstanding young jazz talents. Expect superb musicianship, exhilarating collective interplay and dazzling solos.

Mopomoso is the UK’s longest running concert series dedicated to freely improvised music!

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted London’s finest – members and musicians go free!

An afternoon and evening showcase of bands from the Guildhall Jazz Department led by tutors including Tony Kofi, Fini Bearman, Larry Bartley, Ivo Neame, Winston Clifford, Mark Lockheart, Tom Farmer, Kate Williams, Robert Mitchell, Steve Fishwick, Oli Rockberger and more!

An afternoon and evening showcase of bands from the Guildhall Jazz Department led by tutors including Tony Kofi, Fini Bearman, Larry Bartley, Ivo Neame, Winston Clifford, Mark Lockheart, Tom Farmer, Kate Williams, Robert Mitchell, Steve Fishwick, Oli Rockberger and more!

Guitarist Aidan Pope, winner of the 2025 Roma International Jazz Contest, brings his octet to the Vortex to perform his suite ‘In Between Lands’.

Double Bill: MOONFISH, the collaborative project of critically acclaimed Maria Chiara Argirò and Riccardo Chiaberta, merges electronic beats and alternative rock with jazz improvisation + Raw Fish, avant garde electronic music blends with jazz and indie music, in a rough-edged sonic blast from Teis Semey and Giovanni Iacovella.

Kris Davis is a Grammy award-winning pianist and composer described by The New York Times as a beacon for “deciding where to hear jazz on a given night.”

eavesdropping festival returns for a two-day forum on ‘Cultivating Courage: risk-takers and trouble-makers’.

eavesdropping festival returns for a two-day forum on ‘Cultivating Courage: risk-takers and trouble-makers’.

Bassist, band leader and Co-Founder of Tomorrow’s Warriors, Gary Crosby OBE leads his quintet in a celebration of the life, music, and impact of one of the most iconic jazz innovators of all time, Miles Davis.

eavesdropping festival returns for a two-day forum on ‘Cultivating Courage: risk-takers and trouble-makers’.

eavesdropping festival returns for a two-day forum on ‘Cultivating Courage: risk-takers and trouble-makers’.

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by London’s finest – members and participating musicians are welcome to these sessions free of charge.

A one-off night hosted by Fini Bearman & Guildhall School, showcasing songwriters from the Jazz Department presenting their original songs.

Drummer and composer Finn Genockey returns to the Vortex Jazz Club with his quartet for a special evening of original music drawn from his acclaimed debut album Tacet Trust (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2025) alongside new material written for the band.

Deschanel Gordon, the 2020 BBC Young Jazz Musician winner will will be playing originals from each of the band members who all play with Olivia Dean.

Saxophonist Jean Toussaint presents a special concert with different line-ups across one night.

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by London’s finest – members and participating musicians are welcome to these sessions free of charge.