Germana Stella La Sorsa – ‘Primary Colours’ Album Launch
Italian London-based singer Germana Stella La Sorsa returns to the Vortex to launch her 2nd album “Primary Colours” with a stunning live band featuring: Sam Leak (Hammond organ), Tom Ollendorff (guitar), Jay Davis (drums) and special guest Tara Minton (harp).
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
Rob Cope – Gemini Album Launch
Composer/saxophonist and podcaster/filmmaker Rob Cope follows his critically acclaimed Gods of Apollo with Gemini, featuring twelve original compositions specially written for musicians who have inspired him over the years. The album title refers to two coexisting duos brought together for the recording.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
Huw Warren : Choro Choro Choro
Celebrating Choro, the vibrant beating heart of Brazilian music, Huw Warren’s latest project explores music from the 1880’s to the present day by composers such as Ernesto Nazareth, Chiquinha Gonzaga, Pixinguinha, and modern masters such as Guinga and Hermeto Pascoal.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £12.5
Elliot Galvin / Ruth Goller / Seb Rochford / Mandhira De Saram with support from Elliot Galvin X Matthew Bourne Duo
An all-star new project featuring Elliot Galvin on piano and electronics, Ruth Goller on bass and voice, Seb Rochford on drums and Mandhira De Saram on violin. Support will be from renowned keyboardists Elliot Galvin and Matthew Bourne, performing spontaneous duo improvisations on Memorymoog and modular synthesisers.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
Vortex Jam Session with Sean Gibbs
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £5 / Free entry for Vortex members & participating musicians
Mopomoso / January
Come & join us for another wonderful Mopomoso with John Butcher (saxophones) + Pascal Marzan (guitar), Si Paton (bass),
Douglas Benford (harmonium and objects)+ Roland Ramanan (trumpet)+ Ecka Mordecai (cello) + Sylvia Hallett (violin, bicycle wheel) kicking off 2024 for us on Sunday 21st January.
Time: 2 - 5PM
Standard £12 / Vortex Members & Concession £8
Jean Toussaint “JT4”
Saxophonist Jean Toussaint returns to the Vortex with another special edition of his quartet JT4 feat. Emile Hinton (piano), Murray Dare (bass) & Ben Brown (drums).
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
SOLD-OUT
Orlando le Fleming & Romantic Funk
Performing music from their new album which will be released on April 19.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £18 / Vortex Members £16 / Students & UC beneficiaries £14
Nye Banfield – ‘Trails and Traces’ Album Launch
The Leicestershire-raised, Welsh-rooted saxophonist Nye Banfield presents his debut record ‘Trails and Traces’ live at the Vortex. The show will feature Nye’s sextet, performing his original music, plus an opening set from captivating duo BIGHEADMODE.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
Liam Noble/Fini Bearman/George Crowley
Join us for a very special evening featuring three of London’s finest musicians in trio together.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £12.50 / Vortex Members £6.25 / Students & UC beneficiaries £5
Vortex Jam Session with Rick Simpson
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £5 / Free entry for Vortex members & participating musicians
Adam Cruz Drum Workshop
Join American drummer Adam Cruz for a 1h30 drum workshop following his performance at the Vortex on Saturday 13 January.
Adam Cruz Trio featuring Joris Teepe and Barry Green
Adam Cruz was born in New York City and is one of the foremost drummers of his generation. His deep knowledge of Latin American rhythms gives him a unique sound and place on the international jazz scene. Tonight for a special vortex exclusive he plays with Joris Teepe and Barry Green. Its the last gig of an EU tour.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £18 / Vortex Members £16 / Students & UC beneficiaries £14
Nikki Yeoh – Cafè Oran
Nikki Yeoh celebrates the music of French Algerian Jewish Composer Maurice El Medioni interpreter of Andalusian, Rai, Sephardic and Arabic music with a new band “Cafè Oran”
Time: 7.30 - 9.30PM
SOLD-OUT
Barford/Copus Quintet
Join this stellar line up of Tom Barford, James Copus, Ivo Neame, Tim Giles and Conor Chaplin as they play an exciting set of original compositions alongside some new arrangements of his favourite tunes by the greats of jazz. Some of which include Joe Henderson, John Coltrane and Freddie Hubbard.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £12.50 / Vortex Members, Students & UC Beneficiaries £10
Stoneman/Williams/Sanders (Late Show)
This trio comes together again for a night of immediate and intense free-improvisation. Not one to be missed!
Time: 11 - 12.30AM
Standard £10 / Vortex Members £10 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
Jim Rattigan & Nick Costley-White
Inspired by the work of Jim Hall and Bob Brookmeyer, Jim Rattigan and Nick Costley-White play music from their recent album release ‘You Must Believe in Spring’ (from the box set Duos), a selection of Standards from Richard Rogers, Michel Legrand, Antonio Carlos Jobim, to Bill Evans, Steve Swallow and Charlie Parker.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £12.50 / Vortex Members £6.25 / Students & UC beneficiaries £5
Rebecka Edlund Presents. (Whirlpool Series)
Whirlpool – moving, changing, turbulent water. Floods, rising sea levels, melting ice fields, wildfires and droughts. Climate change is primarily a water crisis. This month, Rebecka Edlund will invite the audience to…
Time: 8 - 11PM
Standard £10 / Vortex Members & Students £5
LJO VORTEX SESSIONS / Kenny Wheeler birthday tribute
Kenny Wheeler was a founder member of the London Jazz Orchestra, providing much of the band’s original repertoire. The jazz orchestra was Kenny’s main vehicle, and the LJO features his music in his birthday month.
Time: 3 - 5.30PM
Standard £12.50 / Vortex Members £10 / Students & UC Beneficiaries £8
Stone-Lonergan/ Simpson/ Hayhurst/ Glaser
Four improvisers dedicated to the whole history of Jazz come together to explore their original compositions and free playing. Dynamic, exciting group playing from an ensemble with many hours under their belt and intense chemistry.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
Patchwork Jazz Orchestra
Winners of the 2015 Peter Whittingham Award, Patchwork Jazz Orchestra are a collective London-based ensemble dedicated to championing big band music in a contemporary setting.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
SOLD-OUT
Django Bates – Distilled (2nd Show)
New show added due to popular demand: Thrilled to start the new year with an unmissable piano solo performance from British composer and multi-instrumentalist Django Bates.
Time: 9.15 - 11PM
Standard/Members/Students: £20
Django Bates – Distilled
Thrilled to start the new year with an unmissable piano solo performance from British composer and multi-instrumentalist Django Bates.
Donovan Haffner Quintet
Donovan Haffner, an alto saxophonist, is currently pursuing a BMus degree in Jazz at the Royal Academy of Music. He has had the opportunity to collaborate with notable musicians, including Shane Forbes and Jay Phelps. He also toured around Italy with Moses Boyd at only 18 years old and at various places around the UK.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £12.50 / Vortex Members £6.25 / Students & UC beneficiaries £5
The Procrastinators New Year’s Eve Party
Come and see in the New Year in a warm, joyful and relaxed way – listening to fabulous Gypsy, Balkan Folk, Tango, Hot Club and a few jazz standards.
Time: 7.45 - 11PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.50 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
IAN SHAW’S NEW YEAR’S EVE BASH
We are delighted to welcome back Ian Shaw for his traditional New Year’s Eve performance.
Time: 9.30 - 1AM
Seated tickets now sold-out / Standing tickets remaining £25
Blue Town Trio: Zoe Francis, Jim Mullen and Ross Stanley
Zoe Francis, vocals, Jim Mullen, guitar and Ross Stanley on Hammond organ, will be performing songs from Zoe’s new album called “Somewhere in the Night” inspired by her love of the Blue Note, Larry Young and Grant Green recordings.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
Ineza & Women’s Words, Sisters’ Stories
In Women’s Words, Sisters Stories, vocalist Ineza and the Alex Webb Trio (Flo Moore, bass and Sophie Alloway, drums) explore the repertoire penned by the great female songstresses: Peggy Lee, Billie Holiday, Betty Carter and Abbey Lincoln.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £17.50 / Vortex Members £15 / Students & UC beneficiaries £12.5
John Etheridge ‘Blue Spirits’ w/Pete Whittaker and George Double
It is safe to say, then, that when it comes to playing companions, Etheridge’s judgement is second to none. The band will be launching their new ‘Live’ album at this gig.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £17 / Vortex Members £15 / Students & UC beneficiaries £12.50
Heidi Vogel
Singer Heidi Vogel returns to the Vortex with her band featuring Ivo Neame (piano), Neville Malcolm (double bass) & Jon Scott (drums) + special guests.
Time: 7.45PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
Sharp Little Bones featuring Tony Kofi
Sharp Little Bones is the house band of Peggy’s Skylight (a multi-award-winning jazz venue) feat. bassist & composer Simon Paterson, drummer Andrew ‘Woody’ Wood & keyboardist Paul Deats. Joined by MOBO- nominated, multi-BBC Jazz & Parliamentary Jazz Awards winner Tony Kofi, they form a quartet of virtuosos playing compositions that reach deep within and far outside the jazz canon.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £20 / Vortex Members £17.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £15
Miles Mindlin Quartet
Miles Mindlin is an award winning virtuoso jazz guitarist, composer and bandleader currently based in New York. His debut album, to be released on the Fresh Sound label in November 2023 features all original compositions which draw on literature, film and music in equal measure.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £12.50 / Vortex Members £6.25 / Students & UC beneficiaries £5
Poppy Daniels
London Born and raised, Poppy has become an infamous part of the UK jazz scene. Performing with the likes of Blue Lab Beats, China Moses, Daniel Casimir, Roella Oloro, Nix Northwest, Nu Civilisation Orchestra, Colectiva , Eliane Correa and more.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £12.50 / Vortex Members £6.25 / Students & UC beneficiaries £5
Midweek Jam
Welcoming and relaxed, come for a drink, sit back and enjoy the music, or bring your horns, sticks and strings to join in during the second set.
Time: 7 - 10.30PM
Free Entry
Vortex Jam Session with Rick Simpson
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £5 / Free entry for Vortex members & participating musicians
Mopomoso Christmas Party
And it’s the Mopomoso Christmas Party again! Come and join us on Sunday 17th December, kicking off earlier than usual at 12pm!
There’ll be around 37 musicians this month, plus a silent film (which musicians will play to LIVE) collated by Ebba Jahn, including 17 international film-makers.
Time: 12 - 5.30PM
Standard £12 / Vortex Members & Concession £8
Elina Duni & Rob Luft – A Time To Remember
A Time To Remember is a continuation of the special synergy that inhabited Elina Duni’s and Rob’s Luft acclaimed Lost Ships. Rob and Elina’s musical bond is key to the group’s floating interplay and the development of the musical material. They will be joined on stage by drummer Corrie Dick.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £17.50 / Vortex Members £15 / Students & UC beneficiaries £12.5
Hannes Riepler Quartet
Guitarist Hannes Riepler returns to the Vortex with a quartet featuring George Crowley (sax), Oli Hayhurst (double bass) & Joel Barford (drums).
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £17.50 / Vortex Members £15 / Students & UC beneficiaries £12.5
Mike De Souza: “Chrysalis” Album Launch
Expect long-form guitar-led compositions exploring a range of musical moods and landscapes, bolstered by captivating and virtuosic improvisations by some of London’s most sought-after musicians.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £12.50 / Vortex Members £6.25 / Students & UC beneficiaries £5
Eternal Triangle (Trevor Watts / Veryan Weston / Jamie Harris)
Eternal Triangle play the music of Trevor Watts, compositions originally inspired by rhythmic structures from Africa and South America as well as jazz and European musical forms. This is a music with a depth that is both expansive and honest.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £12.50 / Vortex Members £6.25 / Students & UC beneficiaries £5
Midweek Downstairs Jam [CANCELLED]
Unfortunately and due to unforeseen events, we are currently unable to host this performance in our downstairs bar. We hope to announce a new date very soon so keep an eye on our website.
Time: 7 - 10.30PM
Free Entry
Vortex Jam Session with Riley Stone-Lonergan
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £5 / Free entry for Vortex members & participating musicians
JMI Youth Big Band Directed by Sam Eastmond
The JMI Youth Big Band is rooted in contemporary Jewish music and big band jazz, assimilating myriad styles and influences from around the world through their unique musical lens.
Time: 2.45 - 5.30PM
Standard £12 / Under 14s £8
VORTEX LATES [CANCELLED]
Unfortunately and due to unforeseen events, we are currently unable to host this performance in our downstairs bar. We hope to announce a new date very soon so keep an eye on our website.
Time: 10 - 2AM
New date to be confirmed
Let Spin
Let Spin are a cutting edge post-jazz quartet comprised of players at the forefront of the vibrant UK contemporary music scene. Their incendiary live shows conjure a mean mix of musical styles with a focus on improvisation for exploring new ground.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
A Standard Afternoon [CANCELLED]
Unfortunately and due to unforeseen events, we are currently unable to host this performance in our downstairs bar. We hope to announce a new date very soon so keep an eye on our website.
World Music Big Band featuring Ian Bumstead
We welcome back the World Music Big Band lead by Ian Bumstead on Tenor sax and featuring Alison Rayner on bass and Mark Huggett on drums.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12 / Students & UC Beneficiaries £8
Silvan Joray Trio
On this Europe release tour, New York City-based guitarist and composer Silvan Joray presents „Updraft“, his second album as a leader and first for the London based Ubuntu Music label.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £12.50 / Vortex Members £6.25 / Students & UC beneficiaries £5
Karim Saber – Transmission Album Launch
Guitarist and composer Karim Saber brings his band of longstanding collaborators to the Vortex to celebrate the release of his debut album ‘Transmission’.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £12.50 / Vortex Members £10 / Students & UC beneficiaries £8
Whirlpool Series / December Session / Curated by Kasper Rietkerk
This month, curated by Kasper Rietkerk, who will bring a little of the Dutch “Sinterklaas” tradition to the Vortex stage with special arrangements of 4 children folk songs.
Time: 7.45 - 11PM
Standard £10 / Concession £5 (students/members/new graduates)