Mopomoso presents Quaqua Anglo Austria NIGHT TWO
We present a two night festival of improvised music, linking up some of the most exiting British and Austrian improvisers around. Each night will have a different programme of smaller combinations […]
Mopomoso presents Quaqua Anglo Austria NIGHT ONE
We present a two night festival of improvised music, linking up some of the most exiting British and Austrian improvisers around. Each night will have a different programme of smaller combinations […]
Penny Rimbaud’s L’Académie des Vanités
What was Penny Rimbaud’s ‘Last Amendment’, but is now ‘L’Académie des Vanités’, continue their quarterly residency with further adventures into the realms of words and music or, as Rimbaud puts […]
Evan Parker / John Russell / John Edwards / Sam Bailey
Monthly Vortex residency with the master of free improvisation. Tonight’s concert will start promptly at 8.30pm First set Sam Bailey solo prepared piano Second set Evan Parker / John Russell […]
Hans Koller / Francois Theberge / Jeff Williams / Percy Pursglove
François Théberge Tenor saxophone Hans Koller Piano Percy Pursglove Bass Jeff Williams Drums For this special Vortex date, Chasing the Unicorn (Francois Theberge [Tenor Saxophone] Hans Koller [Piano] Percy Pursglove […]
Nick Malcolm Quartet – Album Launch
Nick Malcolm is an original, exciting and heart-felt improviser. His quartet play original music, mixing a love of free improvisation with more structured playing, merging and deconstructing rhythm, melody and all […]
Laura Jurd Quartet + Tandem
Laura Jurd Quartet The Laura Jurd Quartet return to the Vortex with their first official London date of 2014! Featuring first-class improvisers Laura Jurd – trumpet, Elliot Galvin – keyboards, […]
Mopomoso
Mopomoso presents an evening featuring four established duos from the finest in free improvisation Phil Minton / John Russell Chris Burn / Matt Hutchinson SQ: Paul Pignon /Thomas Bjelkeborn Jim […]
Yazz Ahmed Ensemble: Ahmed Family Hafla
Hafla: an Arabic word, meaning a friendly social gathering, a relaxed meeting of minds, over coffee and dates; a party; a concert. Yazz Ahmed warmly invites you to spend an afternoon […]
Kit Downes & Lucy Railton’s Tricko Tareco + MOTIF
Kit Downes & Lucy Railton’s Tricko Tareco Having met playing with composer Thomas Strønen, UK pianist Kit Downes and Norwegian bassist Ole Morten Vågan are touring their two ensembles together […]
Darren Hayman’s Occupation: Show Eleven – Sitting Comfortably? – An Evening of Stories and Music
Darren Hayman’s Occupation is a series of monthly shows at The Vortex, Dalston. There will be a mix of sets showcasing different albums, themes and special guests. This is not […]
Mopomoso
Mopomoso, the UK’s longest running unbroken concert series dedicated to free improvisation, presents an evening of sonic delights Neil Metcalfe (flute) / Daniel Thompson (guitar) duo Highly musical and non […]
Chris Biscoe / Liam Noble / Dominic Lash / Roger Turner
CHRIS BISCOE Chris Biscoe is a self-taught clarinetist and one of our finest. He started working with Mike Westbrook in 1979 and has played in many of Mike’s projects including […]
Evan Parker / Barry Guy / Paul Lytton
Evan Parker A major force in European improvising, Evan Parker has collaborated with everyone from Cecil Taylor, Paul Bley & Anthony Braxton, to Scott Walker, Robert Wyatt and Squarepusher. He is one […]
Trio Riot + Wolf Suit
Trio Riot Mette Rasmussen – alto saxophone Sam Andreae – tenor saxophone David Meier – drums Trio Riot formed in Helsinki in 2009, since then they have performed across Europe including […]
The Necks
—- Tickets are standing only —- Chris Abrahams (piano) Lloyd Swanton (bass) Tony Buck (drums) “The Necks are masters” The Guardian “entirely unique” Jez Nelson, BBC Jazz on 3 Following […]
Evan Parker & Black Top
Evan Parker invites Black Top invites Evan Parker. Continuing our monthly residency with saxophonist Evan Parker. Tonight Evan’s joined by Pat Thomas and Orphy Robinson. Founded by Pat Thomas (piano/electronics) and […]
Alexander Hawkins solo & Wolfram Trio
Part of a Match&Fuse tour Alexander Hawkins Alexander Hawkins is a composer, pianist, organist, and bandleader who is ‘unlike anything else in modern creative music’ (Ni […]
Lotte Anker / Mark Sanders / Adam Pultz Melbye
LOTTE ANKER Danish saxophonist and composer Lotte Anker is known for her intense playing and as one of the strongest improvisers in the freeform & improv field in Denmark. She works currently […]