Lukas DeRungs is an award winning pianist-composer hailing from Mannheim, Germany. His second album ‘Wake’ was released in February 2025 and sees him return to a quintet setting, alongside 4 of his favourite improvising musicians.

The Anemone Quartet is a brand new collaboration, featuring four of the most exciting and powerful improvisers on the UK scene, with double bassist Olie Brice; pianist/vocalist Laura Cole; drummer Johnny Hunter; and clarinettist/saxophonist/vocalist Faye MacCalman. The quartet features compositions from each musician, and also draws on free improvisation, photographs, poetry and spoken word.

American trombonist Steve Swell comes to the UK as part of the Paul Dunmall Invites series run by TDE Promotions in Birmingham in which Paul Dunmall invites key improvisers to join him in an improvised session.

The Commission for New and Old Art, and Riot Ensemble presents PIERROT.
Repertoire will be Arnold Schönberg’s Pierrot Lunaire, and Hanns Eisler’s Fourteen Ways to Describe the Rain.

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by some of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson, guitarist Nick Costley-White, trumpeter Sean Gibbs and tenor saxophonists Harben Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ sometimes a few guest leaders) each one hosting one session on rotation.

The LJO welcome for an opening set guests Jazzhaus Jugendorchester from Freiburg, Germany. Made up of the best young musicians from the southwest of the country, they perform across Germany and Switzerland, have made tours to the USA and France, and appear in the UK for the first time.

Playing a mixture of original compositions written by each member of the trio.
“Excellent Bassist, with a distinct Mingus-like drive to his propulsive bass lines”___ Time Out

Shabaka is a multi-instrumentalist and composer who came to prominence within the London scene playing bands Sons of Kemet, the Comet is Coming and Shabaka and the Ancestors.

Almost three years to the day, one of Ireland’s improvising masters Paul G. Smyth returns with the incomparable pairing of John Edwards and Mark Sanders, marking their 10th anniversary as a trio.

Rwandan-born Belgian vocalist and composer Ineza presents IBUKA, her debut album of original music that blends contemporary jazz with neo-soul and folk. Her sound is defined by vibrant harmonies and intimate storytelling, with voice and saxophone in constant conversation. The band’s improvisation adds immediacy and vitality to every performance.

FUUG are Roberto Cippitelli (Juggernaut), Dave Morecroft (WorldService Project) and Emanuele Tomasi (Nohaybanda).

Since Jean Toussaint Left Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, he hasn’t looked back. Nor has he spent a career trying to repeat the past. The experiences gained in that world-class hothouse have enabled him to push forward and embrace challenging and often high-profile musical collaborations in many different jazz styles. Today he works out of London, England as a composer, tenor and soprano saxophonist, band leader and educator.

Tim Berne brings a new trio to London featuring himself on alto saxophone, Gregg Belisle-Chi on guitar and Tom Rainey on drums; this is the trio that recorded the incredible Yikes Too album.

Tim Berne brings a new trio to London featuring himself on alto saxophone, Gregg Belisle-Chi on guitar and Tom Rainey on drums; this is the trio that recorded the incredible Yikes Too album.

Gwilym Jones debuts a new piano trio featuring visionary pianist Bruno Heinen and master bassist Larry Bartley. This new band explores the more obscure corners of Thelonious Monk’s collection of compositions, presenting interpretations of rarely heard deep cuts from Monk’s library.

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by some of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson, guitarist Nick Costley-White, trumpeter Sean Gibbs and tenor saxophonists Harben Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ sometimes a few guest leaders) each one hosting one session on rotation.

About Join us for a fun-filled day of learning and jamming at the Vortex! The Nick Costley-White Trio will be leading interactive workshops for young jazz enthusiasts looking to hone their…

Award-winning saxophonist and composer Ed Jones returns to the quartet format that first established his presence on the UK jazz scene over 30 years ago.

Award winning pianist and composer Reuben Goldmark leads his trio in a Live EP Recording. Fresh from recording their debut album earlier this year, the band will be premiering new compositions whilst reinventing their back catalogue. The concert will be recorded by Grammy-nominated engineer Sonny Johns and will serve as the foundation for an upcoming EP release.

Queer Jazz exists to platform, nurture and celebrate the emerging queer jazz scene. Programmed by Tina Edwards and Arowah, they have put together an exciting monthly programme of innovative LGBTQI+ artists at The Vortex Jazz Club, supported by Arts Council England.

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by some of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson, guitarist Nick Costley-White, trumpeter Sean Gibbs and tenor saxophonists Harben Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ sometimes a few guest leaders) each one hosting one session on rotation.

Meet Reiss Ellis Beckles: a dynamic saxophonist, composer, and educator. Based in the bustling metropolis of London, Reiss epitomizes versatility and diversity, seamlessly traversing genres from jazz to pop to hip hop with finesse and flair.

Described by the Guardian as “eclectic, eccentric and unobtrusively erudite”, Bruno Heinen is professor of jazz piano and composition at Trinity Laban Conservatoire. His trio tonight features Mercury Music Prize Nominated, fiery bass sensation Tom Herbert and London-based New Yorker Gene Calderazzo on drums, a leading figure on the international jazz scene.

Mongolian singer Enji presents her newest album Sonor which explores questions of identity and belonging through metaphoric language, vigilant and always hopeful. On stage, Enji performs her new songs in the familiar trio lineup with River Adomeit on bass and co-composer Paul Brändle on guitar.

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by some of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson, guitarist Nick Costley-White, trumpeter Sean Gibbs and tenor saxophonists Harben Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ sometimes a few guest leaders) each one hosting one session on rotation.

The London Jazz Orchestra continues its 35th season at the Vortex, with trumpeter Miguel Gorodi and singer Brigitte Beraha adding brilliant new compositions to the band’s huge library of original music; reprised are beautiful pieces, premiered last month, by saxophonist Pete Hurt and trumpeter Henry Lowther.

Danny is a British-Spanish jazz pianist and composer based in London, rapidly emerging as one of the rising stars of his generation. Tonight Danny’s trio is joined by special guest and jazz titan Steve Williamson, a trailblazer who has been described as “one of the most distinctive saxophone voices in contemporary British jazz”.