Valentine’s Day – Heidi Vogel, James Kitchman & Bruno Heinen [Late Show]
Join us on Valentine’s night with Heidi Vogel, James Kitchman & Bruno Heinen for a soulful mix of jazz, Brazilian and blues standards made famous by Betty Carter, Ray Charles, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Nina Simone, Jobim and more.
Time: 9.30 - 11PM
Standard £20 / £30 with a glass of Champagne
Valentine’s Day – Heidi Vogel, James Kitchman & Bruno Heinen [Early Show]
Join us on Valentine’s night with Heidi Vogel, James Kitchman & Bruno Heinen for a soulful mix of jazz, Brazilian and blues standards made famous by Betty Carter, Ray Charles, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Nina Simone, Jobim and more.
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, tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ a few guests), each one hosting one session on rotation.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £5 / Free entry for Vortex members & participating musicians
Gary Crosby and Denys Baptiste: Speak No Evil, a celebration of Wayne Shorter
Bassist, band leader and co-founder of Tomorrow’s Warriors, Gary Crosby OBE teams up with Mercury Prize nominated and MOBO award winning saxophonist Denys Baptiste to lead an all-star quintet for this celebration of the great Wayne Shorter.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
SOLD-OUT
QOW TRIO album launch
QOW TRIO is a unique multi-generational jazz band featuring award-winning young firebrand saxophonist Riley Stone-Lonergan, storied British Jazz legend Spike Wells on drums, and multi-genre bassist and bandleader Eddie Myer. The band have grown and developed as a unit: the levels of interplay and empathy are stronger than ever: their new album The Hold Up is the result.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
Sentient Beings
Sentient Beings gathers four strongly individualistic improvising voices from the US and UK (Faith Brackenbury, John O’Gallagher, Tony Bianco & John Pope) for a spiritual, intellectual, powerfully absorbing experience.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £12.50 / Vortex Members £6.25 / Students & UC beneficiaries £5
Maddy Coombs Quintet
Maddy is a tenor saxophonist based in London, and has put together this band of some of her favourite musicians with the intent of exploring both new and old sounds in music. Will also feature some special guests – not one to miss!
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £12.50 / Vortex Members £6.25 / Students & UC beneficiaries £5
Whirlpool Series #5
Our Whirlpool series continues, with some new from the stars of the future! We’ve already had gigs that focus on the environment and children’s songs related to Sinterklaas in Netherlands. Come and find out what we have this month!!
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £10 / Vortex Members & Students £5
Vortex Jam Session with Ayo Vincent
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson, tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan and some guests, each one hosting one session on rotation.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £5 / Free entry for Vortex members & participating musicians
LJO VORTEX SESSIONS Featuring Pete Hurt and Henry Lowther
Amongst the greats of their generation, saxophonist Pete Hurt and trumpeter Henry Lowther stand out as unique with their personal styles, sounds and virtuosity. Equally renowned as writers, their original music is a staple of the LJO’s repertoire, and this month we bring it to the fore.
Time: 3 - 5.30PM
Standard £12.50 / Vortex Members £10 / Students & UC Beneficiaries £8
Reiss Ellis Beckles Group
The Reiss Ellis Beckles Group will be making their third appearance at Vortex Jazz Club after their last two sold out shows. Expect these talented musicians to explore virtuosic solos, original music and a few old classics from the Great American Songbook.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
SOLD-OUT
Joy Ellis and Josephine Davies Explore the Music of Wayne Shorter
Pianist Joy Ellis and saxophonist Josephine Davis are joined by Calum Gourlay on bass and Adam Osmianski on drums to explore the incredible and dynamic music of Wayne Shorter.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
Batchelor/Hasler/Moll/Parricelli
A brand new quartet formed through Swiss/UK connections play the music of Bill Frisell plus original compositions by Chris Batchelor.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
A tribute to Ray ‘Saxman’ Carless
Join us as we celebrate 70 years since the late Ray Carless graced this Earth. An evening featuring friends, musicians and performers who participated in some of the many amazing recordings and live performances he was a part of.
Time: 7 - 11PM
Free Entry (subject to capacity)
Jazz und Wine with Billy Marrows
The Vortex welcomes you for the second event of the Jazz and Wine tasting series on 30th January. Collaborating once again with our in-house expert Liv Kessler, we are showcasing…
Time: 7.30 - 10PM
£40, £30 (members), £25 (students)
A Tribute to Martin Davidson
An evening concert featuring friends and musicians who were involved in some of the many amazing recording projects for EMANEM. All proceeds from this event will go towards B’Tselem, a Jerusalem-based non-profit organisation whose stated goals are to document human rights violations in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian.
Time: 7 - 10PM
Donation (minimum £10 per ticket)
Online booking closed, tickets still available on the door
Henry Lowther’s Still Waters
The return of legendary British trumpet player Henry Lowther and his ‘Still Waters’ band feat. Pete Hurt (tenor saxophone), Barry Green (piano), Dave Green (double bass) and Paul Clarvis (drums).
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
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