Hannes Riepler/Mick Coady/Gene Calderazzo – CANCELLED
REALLY SORRY THAT WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE LIVE GIGS FROM 1 AUGUST. HOPEFULLY MORE NEWS SOON. APOLOGIES TO ALL WHO BOOKED.
Sun 02 August 2020
Sat 01 August 2020
Ingrid Jensen Quartet – Live Stream + Q&A [NEW DATE]
Rescheduled exclusive set from home featuring: Ingrid Jensen- Monette and Electronics, Kris Davis- Rhodes, Nate Radley- Guitar & Jon Wikan- Drums and percussion. The performance will be followed by a live Q&A.
Thu 30 July 2020
Rick Simpson – solo live stream
Pianist, composer and bandleader Rick Simpson plays a set of his own tunes.
Wed 29 July 2020
Vortex discussion 16 – Bringing the life back to live
We are soon going to have our first live concert at the Vortex after lockdown.But with distancing (for safety), we have got to give an energy to these concerts. Can…
Thu 23 July 2020
Calum Gourlay – Solo Live Stream
A specially recorded set of free solo bass improvisations and experimental multitrack bass recordings created specially for the Vortex.
Wed 22 July 2020
Vortex discussion 15 – “What have we lost? What shall we find?” Where does jazz go from here?
An open discussion looking at the impact of the pandemic on the future of jazz – as listener, viewer and performer
Mon 20 July 2020
Tom Cawley – Solo Live Stream
Straight from the home of one of UK’s leading pianists, join us for this largely improvised live streamed set featuring piano and electronics.
Sun 19 July 2020
MOPOMOSO GOES DIGITAL #2
Second edition of our new monthly webcast featuring free improvisation in all its many forms.
Sat 18 July 2020
Ben Wendel ‘Seasons’ – Vortex Replay
Replay one of the most exciting gigs from 2019 with the Ben Wendel Seasons band. Featuring the talents of Aaron Parks (piano), Gilad Hekselman (guitar), Matt Brewer (bass) and Kendrick Scott (drums), the Seasons band played to two sold out audiences back in July last year. Watch back live on the 18th July, almost a year since, from 20:30 BST on Facebook and YouTube.
Thu 16 July 2020
Words and Art – Nick Drake, Aurelie Freoua, Nicki Heinen
This month’s Words and Art, curated by Nicki Heinen and once again with live art from Aurelie Freoua is once again broadcast live on Zoom. Nick Drake: Nick Drake…
Fini Bearman – Live Stream
Singer-songwriter & multi-instrumentalist Fini Bearman will be giving performing songs from her new record, La Loba, out October 9th.
Wed 15 July 2020
Vortex discussion 14 – “How do we make money in jazz today?”
After so long where we remain in a state where jazz (and other musics) are still in limbo, we have to think how we might be able to earn money…
Thu 09 July 2020
Josephine Davies + Ben Somers – Live Stream
This new musical partnership is a fortuitous outcome of Josephine and Ben Somers moving in together for lockdown and motivating each other to write new music for saxophone and bass.
Wed 08 July 2020
Vortex discussion 13: Bringing jazz – and the arts – back to life (live?)
The announcement on Sunday night by the UK government of a “rescue” package for the arts hasn’t come a moment too soon. It gives us hope that, one day, we…
Tue 07 July 2020
Led Bib – Vortex Replay
Relive this amazing performance from a band we all know very well at the Vortex – Led Bib! A throwback to 2014.
Thu 02 July 2020
Caroline Davis – Live streamed performance
A pre-recorded solo performance with the world which features a rich tapestry of improvisation, electronic soundscapes & a striking imagery from recent Black Lives Matter Protests in the US.
Wed 01 July 2020
Vortex webinar/discussion 12 “It’s all about the music – or is it?”
Join our weekly freewheeling online discussion, which has covered a wide range of topics with participants from all round the world! This week we wonder if there is more than…
Sun 28 June 2020
MOPOMOSO: The Afternoon Sessions (Live stream)
Mopomoso goes digital…
Fri 26 June 2020
Andrew McCormack solo – Album launch live stream concert
Join us for a live streamed solo piano performance from the home of Andrew McCormack!
Wed 24 June 2020
Vortex discussion/webinar 11: Audience? Customer? Fan?
How do we treat the listener in the “new world”? At The Vortex, we are planning to create a more hybrid experience, with live performances streamed, to internet or other…
Mon 22 June 2020
The Windrush Suite
The Windrush Suite 22 June 2020 8PM Watch on Youtube or on our Facebook page Tip Jar In time to mark the occasion of National Windrush Day we present…
Thu 18 June 2020
Jas Kayser | Christos Stylianides – Live Stream
Please donate to the club and musicians here Donate to the Abram Wilson Foundation here We are very pleased to welcome back London-based drummer Jas Kayser for a live streamed…
Wed 17 June 2020
Vortex discussion 10: How do we get respect and tolerance with jazz?
A discussion about how jazz and its approach can be important in looking at the past and restoring proper freedoms and dignity.
Wed 10 June 2020
VORTEX WEBINAR/DISCUSSION – Streaming 2.0
Our weekly discussions continue with a return to the subject of streaming. In 10 weeks since lockdown, streaming of music live has changed and grown up dramatically. To a much…
Tue 09 June 2020
Jean Toussaint – Vortex Replay
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Sun 07 June 2020
Résonances live – memories
Résonances is back with a third live-streamed event ! It will be our last performance online before we come back on stage, hopefully soon. You will be able to watch…
Thu 04 June 2020
Words and Art- Matthew Caley, Nicki Heinen, Aurelie Freoua
Nicki Heinen and Matthew Caley recite. Aurelie Freoua paints! Matthew Caley Since his debut Thirst [Slow Dancer, 1999] was nominated for The Forward Prize for Best 1st collection, Matthew Caley…
John Pope – Solo Set
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Wed 03 June 2020
Vortex discussion/seminar – the audience (Continued)
We had a chat about the audience last week. But it’s not finished. So this week, we have more about the audience and how it is changing, if at all.…
Sun 31 May 2020
Jeff Williams – Vortex Replay
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Thu 28 May 2020
John Law – Vortex Replay
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Wed 27 May 2020
Vortex discussion/seminar 5 – “Don’t forget the punter”
An open discussion on the role of the audience and customer, as they have to navigate new ways of hearing music live.
Tue 26 May 2020
Tori Freestone – Vortex Replay
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Sat 23 May 2020
JZ Replacement feat. Tim Lefebvre – Vortex Replay
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Thu 21 May 2020
Ollendorff/Lisle/Riviere/Barry
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Sat 16 May 2020
Aaron Parks’ Little Big: Replay + Q and A
Donate and help us keep bringing more live streams! All funds raised will be split evenly between the club and the musicians involved. Watch on Facebook Here or on…
Thu 14 May 2020
Alex Bonney – solo set
Donate and help us keep bringing more live streams! This Thursday 14th May, trumpeter Alex Bonney brings us an exclusive solo set live with electronics. This pre-recorded performance will be…
Wed 13 May 2020
Vortex seminar – Streaming
Oliver Weindling, Director at the club, leads an informal discussion/seminar on where streaming is going. With most venues closed for the past few months, streaming from home and streaming of…
Salon des Resonances
Led by Aurelie Freoua, with Petra Haller, Ley Loosh, Hyelim Kim, Mervin Scott, Gwen Heddle and more. This salon discusses the the connection of art and movement. Evolutionary, deep and…
Tue 12 May 2020
Maria Chiara Argirò – Hidden Seas Replay
On the 12th May at 7PM BST, we will have a live-streaming a pre-recorded performance from Maria Chiara Argiro’s Album launch from the 8th December 2019 via Facebook and YouTube!…
Thu 07 May 2020
George Crowley – Solo Set
On the 7th May at 7PM BST, The Vortex Jazz Club is very pleased to present a live-streamed recorded performance from George Crowley via Facebook and YouTube! Since closing our…
Tue 05 May 2020
Record labels into the future – Vortex informal online event No. 2
Where do record labels go from here? With so few shops around, the only real ways of selling physical CDs and vinyl are at gigs (unless direct or via Amazon).…
Sun 03 May 2020
Resonances Live ONLINE – “Resilience”
Live improvisation with visual art, musicians, dancers and poet. All improvising simultaneously from their homes across the world. With Aurelie Freoua, Ley Loosh, Petra Haller, Liran Donin, Hyelim Kim, Mervin…
Tue 28 April 2020
Women in Jazz – an informal online event
Women in Jazz. The first of a series of seminars/informal chit chats (or whatever else you want to call them) while we aren’t open. The topic of Women in Jazz…
Sun 22 March 2020
Elina Duni / Rob Luft / Fred Thomas – Live from Sands Film Studios
We are currently living in unprecedented times, and in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, The Vortex Jazz Club had to close its doors to the public on the 17th…
Mon 16 March 2020
A tribute to Albert Ayler – CANCELLED
This newly formed sextet brings to the Vortex the intensity of Albert Ayler’s extraordinary compositions and dense soundscapes. Inspired by Alex Bonney’s 2007 tribute recording to Ayler’s music, this original…
Sun 15 March 2020
Sam Leak’s “The Craft of Sound”
The Sam Leak Trio perform contemporary jazz with a gospel-tinged, and folk-inspired, freedom and abandon. Conjuring up the joy and emotion typified by Paul Bley and Keith Jarrett’s 1960s trios,…
MOPOMOSO: The Afternoon Sessions
Line up for this month – SOTHIAC are Pat Moonchy (Voice) and Lucky Liguori (Guitar/Gongs) Ft. special guest Paul Jolly (reeds) Adrian Northover (Saxophone), Neil Metcalfe (Flute) and Elisa Ulian…
Sat 14 March 2020
Improv Nights
“IMPROV NIGHTS” is a monthly event at The Vortex Downstairs curated by London-based drummer and percussionist Stefano Ancora. LIVE DUO and TRIO sets of improvised music, with a different set-up every month, then…
The Leo Richardson Quartet
Without a doubt, Leo Richardson is widely recognised to be one of London’s leading Jazz Tenor Saxophonists, best known for his honest, straight-ahead, contemporary hard-bop style. His most significant influences…