Led by Italian drummer Enzo Zirilli, he has put together a band which includes Rob Luft and Misha Mullov-Abbado, two of our great rising stars and second guitarist Alessandro Chiapetta. A band of energy and pleasure, keen to both challenge and entertain.
THIS GIG HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY THE INCONVENIENCE Seddik Zebiri – Vocal Mandol Oli Arlotto – Sax Dominic NToumos – Trumpet Nick Linnick – Guitar…
A special one day festival showcasing the very best in Welsh jazz from the RWCWD and featuring current student ensembles, alumni and tutors.
A special one day festival showcasing the very best in Welsh jazz from the RWCWD and featuring current student ensembles, alumni and tutors.
This summer Inner Space take their album “Life on the Edge”, together with new collectively composed music, on an 11 date Arts Council funded tour, finishing at the Vortex.
Free-Improvising ensemble Speckles Brass collaborate with master pianist Alexander Hawkins; expect a wild diversity of sounds and fiery expression.
A stalwart of the British jazz scene since the 80s, Pierre has been Saxophonist Courtney Pine’s guitarist for 25yrs. With 6 solo recordings to his name he continues to forge his own path.
Summer is here! Celebrate with Words & Jazz – the best poetry and jazz night in London
Soft Machine headlines this benefit concert for Keith Tippett, also with Gary Husband, Paul Dunmall and Geoff Eales. Keith is a major figure in the European art music of the last forty years. We celebrate his mammoth contribution
Little Big, the new band from pianist/composer Aaron Parks, could in some ways be seen as a continuation of the trajectory set on his 2008 record “Invisible Cinema,” with a deeper commitment to melodic songwriting, modern rhythms, and immersive storytelling.
Queertet brings together a group of London’s finest LGBTQI+ musicians to celebrate everything queer about jazz!
Little Big, the new band from pianist/composer Aaron Parks, could in some ways be seen as a continuation of the trajectory set on his 2008 record “Invisible Cinema,” with a deeper commitment to melodic songwriting, modern rhythms, and immersive storytelling.
Giles Thornton’s Big Band will play arrangements and original compositions that are on the album, and will feature some of the U.K’s finest young jazz musicians.
Electric bassist Emmanuel Adeniran and his band The Afrocentrics play the sounds and rhythms of the African diasporas taking in jazz, funk, afrobeat, salsa, reggae and adding a modern twist.
Zhu Xiao Meng (gu zheng – Chinese harp), Ruijun Hu (dizi, xiao – Chinese flutes) Featuring gu zheng (Chinese harp) virtuoso Zhu Xiao Meng and Ruijun Hu on dizi…
Bring along an instrument and join gu zheng (Chinese harp) virtuoso Zhu Xiao Meng in a practical workshop exploring folk and classical Chinese music in relation to the Western tradition, jazz and improvisation. Admission Free.
The core team consists of Orphy Robinson, Cleveland Watkiss, Tori Handsley and Paul Bradshaw who are joined by an array of guests. You never know who’s going to drop in. In…
Award-winning saxophonist Helena Kay brings her trio back to the Vortex for a night of original music, featuring David Ingamells on drums and Ferg Ireland on double bass
Two long time collaborators and friends… Evan Parker Evan Parker returns for his monthly residency at the club. A major force in European improvising, Parker has collaborated with everyone from Cecil Taylor,…
Howard Riley (piano) Barry Guy (double bass) Lucas Niggli (drums) The working association of Howard Riley with Barry Guy started back in the 1960s. It may be relatively little known,…
Long-time Vortex favourite Ian Shaw returns to the club with his inimitable solo show sizzling with wit and dazzling with new songs from his album Shine Sister Shine alongside old gems.
A continuing series featuring some of the best from the world of free improvisation.
Bassist Calum Gourlay’s big band is a band of energy and joy, having developed over the course of over a year at the Vortex.
Jean-Michel Blais Dans ma main Dans ma main, the sophomore release by pianist and composer Jean-Michel Blais, is an expansive album of post-classical piano with strands of electronic detail. Blending…
Virtuoso pianist Sorin Zlat returns to Vortex with Mikele Montolli on double bass and Andy Trim on drums. The trio will present in the concert new composition that will be on the new released cd.
The Quintet play a mix of originals and arrangements by Tom, including tracks from his debut album “No Excuses” which launched to a sell-out crowd at the Vortex in January.
Steadily building a following as it travels around the UK, The Perpetual Motion Machine blends improvisational rock with jazz, surrounding listeners with its stereoscopic twin guitar/twin tenor sound.
Refined, soulful, captivating…these are a few words fans use to describe the inspired contemporary jazz group from Bari, Italy.
Exciting sounds of jazz, afrobeat, blues and latin tunes.
These gentlemen are the real deal, 75 and 83 years old, they are the historic legacy of the boleros and vals peruanos in Chile, our buena vista … great performers.…
The final in a series of monthly Friday night performances featuring outstanding improvising musicians from around the world. featuring musicians from What the River Brings and the GUO Summer School…
Malaysian violinist – Pei AnnYeoh, pianist – Veryan Weston and multi-percussionist – Bei Bei wang meet to perform contemporary improvisations reflecting their broad cultural origins
KMT is one of Norways most interesting jazz musicians playing modern acoustic jazz. Their music is a mixture of compositions by Mulelid and pure collective improvisations.
‘Fast becoming one of the leading lights in Scottish Jazz’ (Tommy Smith). Matt Carmichael brings his quartet to London for the first time having just releasing their debut EP.
Showcasing music from their upcoming third record, with tunes from each member, Let Spin bring an anarchic, fiery brand of jazz/groove/improv/noise to their London home.
Swiss composer and guitarist Dimitri Howald has, with his band ILJA, created a six-headed mythical beast, a fantastic, romantic creature whose limbs reach out in all imaginable harmonic directions.
Partisans will be recording a new live album over their two nights at The Vortex.
Restless, almost reckless energy..delirious listening…consistently thrilling’ – BBC Music magazine
Berne was aptly named one of New York City’s essential jazz icons by Time Out New York, while the UK’s Jazzwise magazine underscored the growing stature of his music by declaring it“suffused with genuine humanity and more than a little wisdom.” The New York Times praised Mitchell as“a pianist of burrowing focus and an indispensable fixture of the contemporary vanguard.”
Berne was aptly named one of New York City’s essential jazz icons by Time Out New York, while the UK’s Jazzwise magazine underscored the growing stature of his music by declaring it“suffused with genuine humanity and more than a little wisdom.” The New York Times praised Mitchell as“a pianist of burrowing focus and an indispensable fixture of the contemporary vanguard.”
This quintet from Dublin has a refreshing new sound that combines various styles such as hip-hop, classical, electronica, north Indian classical, grunge and modern jazz with powerful improvisation.
To open our fantastic EFG LJF programme, Nikki Iles presents for the first time a brand new large ensemble project featuring a handpicked line-up of old friends and new, to perform works by inspirational female composers.
The first of two Saturday afternoon sessions showcasing the future stars of jazz, this time featuring NYJO London.
An adventurous jazz group formed by four of the most distinctive jazz musicians and composers in the UK.
‘If you don’t like this you don’t deserve ears.’ VOX
Vula Viel & Velvet Revolution, both with their unusual line-up, make strong musical statements: the sound is vibrant and at the same time intricate; with a fine sense for subtle nuances and yet delivered with verve, occasionally even with force.
Formed in early 2016, SEED Ensemble is a ten-piece band led by alto saxophonist and composer Cassie Kinoshi.
A collaborative big band pairing outward thinking with in-house compositions.
Noel Langley has been at the forefront of the British music scene for nearly thirty years, enjoying a multi-faceted career as a performer, composer, arranger, arranger, producer and bandleader. Here he brings his critically acclaimed project EDENTIDE to the Vortex.
Since her emergence on the British Jazz Scene in the mid 90s pianist Nikki Yeoh has proved to be an improviser, composer and all-round adventurer who has continually sought to broaden her musical horizons. Here she appears with brothers Mark and Michael Mondesir.
This afternoon, NYJC showcase a number of their combos playing material developed during their year-round courses.