Chaos Collective member, Glaswegian drummer and composer Corrie Dick with his band. Corrie Dick – Drums Jessica Radcliffe – Vocals Laura Jurd – Trumpet Joe Wright – Saxophone Rob Luft…

Adam Glasser knows how to motivate South African music and musicians. A South African Grammy winner, he plays piano and harmonica. Tonight he leads a stellar band in compositions by…

  Pigfoot is Chris Batchelor (trumpet), Liam Noble (piano), James Allsopp (baritone sax), Paul Clarvis (drums) Billy Jenkins is Billy Jenkins. He is one of our most iconic musicians who…

AKKU Quintet are a Swiss band based in Berne, from where they dispense a minimalistic jazz groove to great effect. The five musicians, led by drummer Manuel Pasquinelli, feature a hypnotic…

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One of our most innovative improvisers, saxophonist Evan Parker, returns with two greats to make a trio – John Edwards on bass, Mark Sanders on drums

Return of one of our favourite Romanian pianists.

Chicago Blues Galen Galen Weston is a Canadian guitarist and composer who recently celebrated the successful launch of his debut album, “Plugged In”. The Blujazz Label artist who is well-received…

Mark Lockheart, Jasper Høiby, Liam Noble. Three of the great heroes of the Vortex team up to create the imaginative and enjoyable jazz that we have been led to expect…

An unmissable Jazz Orchestra event: the  London Jazz Orchestra and the Guildhall Jazz Band on one October afternoon. This month, as part of London’s longest jazz residency,  the LJO,  “as fine a…

Hans Koller (Valve Trombone, Euphonium) Martin Speake (Alto Saxophone) Calum Gourlay (Bass) TBC (Drums) Taking inspiration from the Steve Lacy/Roswell Rudd School Days band from the early 1960s, Thelonious explore the…

One of the great Brazilian singers and guitarist performs an intimate gig at the Vortex. Tonight’s gig will consist of one longer set. Doors open at 7 p.m. Performance starts at 7.45…

One of the great Brazilian singers and guitarists performs an intimate gig at the Vortex.

Line-up Marianne Trudel – piano,  accordion, voice Etienne Lafrance – double bass Patrick Graham – percussion   The name “trifolia” is often applied to a plant that possesses three leaves.…

In this new collaboration Pysz and Neame explore the exquisite soundworld of the piano and acoustic guitar. These two composers reinterpret existing material of their own, and explore music of…

  Per Gardin (sax) solo Delighted to have a visit from Stockholm based saxophonist Per Gardin. An assured improviser whose musical skills are always employed to the demands of the…

No Standards is a vehicle for the exciting new trio of  Jim Gold (Sax), Corrie Dick (Drums) and Will Barry (Piano) to undertake a freewheeling, no-holds-barred take on the standard repertoire.…

Our monthly open-minded Freedom session, run by Cleveland Watkiss, Orphy Robinson and Tori Handsley. DJ Paul Bradshaw.

A stellar line-up. Mike Fletcher is a top saxophonist out of the vibrant Birmingham scene. He links into this band via bassist Olie Brice, as he is a member of…

One of the leading pianists from Austria plays for his first time at the Vortex. He is about to release a new album on the prestigious ACT label, ‘Into the…

São Paulo born UK based singer and her band play songs of rebellion, reflecting the struggles in Brazil during the ’60s. Musicians: Liam Noble on piano Andres Lafone on bass…

Have you experienced the joys of Urban Equitorial Funk? First class exponents of the Soukous style of music, Kasai Masai aren’t known for doing things by halves. Based in London, and led by Voodoo…

Great singer launches a new project. Since the 1980s, Cleveland has been known as one of the most dynamic and imaginative singers and producers. His use of multi-effects on his…

Acclaimed composer John Warren, known for his collaborations with the likes of Kenny Wheeler and John Surman, brings a nine piece to the Vortex comprised of some of the finest young jazz musicians in the U.K.

A residency where Dice Factory invites some of its favourite European musicians. This month Gropper returns with his band from Berlin   .

We are lucky that Austrian trombonist Paul Zauner is able to return after his successful trips here with Voices of Harlem and his Ellington Project. This time he performs with two all-time…

Alison Rayner and Deirdre Cartwright curate their long-standing monthly residency

Anita Wardell ends her workshop weekend with a show where they all show what they have learnt and she then gives a magisterial performance with her band, as ever.

“The band admirably reflects the independent creativity of the new Manchester scene.” – John Fordham on Johnny Hunter Quartet, The Guardian Johnny Hunter is a drummer and band-leader at the…

Rekesh Chauhan Having begun his musical journey supporting artists including MOBO award-winning jazz pianist Zoe Rahman he went on to collaborate with Mercury Prize award-winner Talvin Singh OBE.His knack for…

One week before the annual EFG (London Jazz festival), the London-based top Brazilian guitarist and composer Filipe Monteiro is bringing his all stars quintet to perform his music at the…

The return of the mistressful Carol Grimes, one of our favourite vocalists, with Dorian Ford, piano,  Winston Clifford, drums,  Alison Rayner, bass  & Annie Whitehead, trombone. Stellar reviews abound of Carol’s…