Hosted by Oliver Weindling, director at the Vortex, this open discussion this week focuses on “disruptors” – people who shake up the system with a view to change. Negative or…

This week’s discussion, led by Vortex director Oliver Weindling, discusses the link between words and jazz. The link to music of words have been so great over the years, from…

This week’s discussion is about what there might be, in these difficult times, to look forward to – what have we learned and what not.

With the London area moving into Tier 3 from Wednesday 16th December, we unfortunately have to close our doors to audience members again. All ticket holders for this weekend gigs…

With the London area moving into Tier 3 from Wednesday 16th December, we unfortunately have to close our doors to audience members again. All ticket holders for this weekend gigs…

Jazz and art. Jazz before art or art before jazz? Today’s weekly discussion focuses on the relation of art and jazz/improvisation over the years, which goes way beyond just album…

Line-up: Sara Dowling – voice Liam Dunachie – piano Dario Di Lecce – bass Steve Brown – drums Sara Dowling is a jazz singer who is deeply inspired by the…

Line-up: Alexandra Ridout – trumpet Luca Caruso – drums Freddie Jensen – bass Special guest: Joey Curreri – trumpet Alexandra Ridout returns to the Vortex with her own trio featuring Luca…

This week’s discussion on Zoom focuses on the balance between group leadership and team interaction to evolve music in jazz and improvised music. The special guest will be Tom Challenger,…

Line-up: Bruno Heinen – Piano Andrea Di Biase – Bass Gene Calderazzo – Drums Featuring – Alex Hitchcock – Tenor Saxophone Bruno Heinen’s music has been described by the Guardian…

Line-up: Riley Stone-Lonergan – Tenor Saxophone Rick Simpson – Piano Will Glaser – Drums Oli Hayhurst – Bass A band of four friends who started having regular informal sessions over…

Weekly discussion, led by Vortex director Oliver Weindling, focuses this week on the topic of creativity and where it comes from.

This week’s discussion focuses on how we now can find out who to listen to – rely on algorithms, playlists, blogs, podcasts? In the past, we had newspaper reviews and…

Oliver Weindling, Director at the Vortex, leads an informal discussion on Zoom about improvisation beyond jazz. Open to all – listen or get involved. Improvisation is no just relevant to…

An open discussion, hosted by Oliver Weindling, considering how musicians might get heard and heard about in this new environment.

Line-up: Rachael Cohen – Alto Sax Joe Downard – Bass Jason Brown – Drums Rachael Cohen presents her international Trio featuring Joe Downard on double Bass and New York drummer…

A new trio from critically acclaimed composer and guitarist Chris Montague (Troyka, Squarepusher) bringing pianist and ECM recording artist, Kit Downes and renowned electric bassist, Ruth Goller (acoustic Ladyland, Melt Yourself Down, Let Spin).

We are seeing great music and performances appear online – either via Youtube or other videos – or streaming with the likes of Soundcloud, Bandcamp and Spotify 🙁 So how…

Line-up: Ant Law – Guitar James Maddren – drums Tom Farmer – bass Join us this Friday to watch British guitarist Ant Law play original music from the Vortex. Featuring…

This week’s discussion is about keeping up morale! With the outlook increasingly uncertain for a proper return to live music and social interaction, and money increasingly stretched for many, we…

The Blue Spirits Trio John is leading tonight is a classic guitar-led jazz organ trio and showcases the bluesier side of John’s musical repertoire. With Pete Whittaker on organ, a superb accompanist as well as soloist and in demand drummer George Double.

Line-up: Nikolaj Torp Larsen – piano Tom Herbert – bass Corrie Dick – drums Blessing the Vortex for the very first time are the casually ferocious trio of Nikolaj Torp…

In the times that we are in, it is unlikely that many line-ups will exist until things clear up. Big bands? International collaborations? Bands from elsewhere playing, say, in the…