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Tots Tunes
Created and led by Tara Franks
For parents and babies/toddlers (0-5s)
This joy-filled class offers the opportunity for parents to sing, dance and shake along to songs from around the world and original tunes.
Yoga
Yoga classes are available Tuesday mornings and Thursday lunchtimes. If you fancy taking time out to relax and revitalise during your day, why not come and try out a session?
Tue, 4 Jun
- Tue 4 Jun | 8.30pm
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Jeff Williams' UK Quintet
Finn Peters - alto saxophone and flute
Josh Arcoleo - tenor saxophone
Kit Downes - piano
Sam Lasserson - bass
Jeff Williams - drums and compositions
Drummer/composer Jeff Williams is a familiar presence at the Vortex with Martin Speake, the Phil Robson/Dave Liebman Quartet, various Hans Koller ensembles and others.
Last May he recorded his New York-based quartet's (Duane Eubanks, John O'Gallagher, John Hébert) live performance at the Vortex, resulting in the group's new CD, The Listener (Whirlwind Recordings Ltd), copies of which will be available this evening, as will the previous release, Another Time, selected by Downbeat as one of the best CDs of 2012.
For the past two years Jeff's UK group has been featured at the London Jazz Festival. John Turney declared in the London Jazz Blog, "...gem of the festival: I doubt if there was anyone doing jazz better, anywhere this evening".
Now a quintet (Finn Peters-alto saxophone and flute, Josh Arcoleo-tenor saxophone, Phil Robson-guitar and Sam Lasserson-bass) and a showcase for Williams' originals, tonight's performance is followed by the group's appearance at the Amazonas Jazz Festival in Brazil in July which will be recorded for future release. In Phil Robson's absence tonight is special guest Kit Downes.
In a career spanning four decades Jeff Williams has worked with Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Lovano, Lee Konitz, Cedar Walton, John Abercrombie, Art Farmer and numerous others. Perhaps best known for his contributions to Dave Liebman's '70s cooperative, Lookout Farm, Jeff is also heard on key recordings by Bill McHenry, Ethan Iverson, Mike Gibbs, Nikki Iles, Barry Green, Konitz, Speake, Koller and many more.
Visit Jeff on the web at www.willfulmusic.com
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The Vortex Jazz Club
Live Jazz Award winner in the
2013 Parliamentary Jazz Awards
Highlights
Thu, 15 - Sat, 17 Aug
Keith Tippett
Keith Tippett
3-night residency
featuring
Julie Tippetts &
Elysian Quartet
London African Music Festival
Fri, 13 Sep
Malick Pathé Sow and Bao Sissoko
+ Niran Obasa
Sat, 14 Sep
Adjoa
+ Niran Obasa
Fri, 20 Sep
Lekan Babalola and the Afrobeat Messengers
+ Niran Obasa
Sat, 21 Sep
Tony Kofi's Future Passed Trio
Sun, 22 Sep
Hanisha Solomon
London African Music Festival
Fri, 27 Sep
Gravenhurst
@ Bishopsgate
Vortex City Sessions, in association with The Local, presents Gravenhurst at the Bishopsgate Institute
Fri, 4 Oct
Polar Bear
@ Bishopsgate
Vortex City Sessions presents Polar Bear at the Bishopsgate Institute
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The Vortex Jazz Club gratefully acknowledges financial
support from
the PRS for Music Foundation
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