The Windrush Suite

The Shape of Jazz To Come Presents: Cassie Kinoshi’s Seed Ensemble

The Shape of Jazz To Come Presents: MS MAURICE

The Shape of Jazz To Come Presents… FORJ and NIMA

Posted on Mon 22 June 2020 in and tagged live stream, The Shape of Jazz To Come by Vortex Jazz Club

The Windrush Suite 22 June 2020 8PM Watch on Youtube or on our Facebook page Tip Jar In time to mark the occasion of National Windrush Day we present […]

Posted on Tue 20 November 2018 in and tagged Caribbean, Cassie Kinoshi, Dalston, Hackney, Jazz, jazz Refreshed, Seeds Ensemble, The Shape of Jazz To Come, Theon Cross, Vortex Jazz Club, West African by Vortex Jazz Club

Formed in early 2016, SEED Ensemble is a ten-piece band led by alto saxophonist and composer Cassie Kinoshi.

Posted on Tue 23 October 2018 in and tagged contemporary jazz, Dalston, Hackney, jazz Refreshed, Kokoroko, Seeds Ensemble, Sheila Maurice Grey, The Shape of Jazz To Come, Trumpet by Vortex Jazz Club

MS MAURICE ALSO KNOWN AS SHEILA MAURICE-GREY IS A LONDON BASED TRUMPETER, VOCALIST AND VISUAL ARTIST

«July 2025»

Posted on Mon 24 September 2018 in and tagged Chris Lightcap, Dave Holland, Edinburgh Jazz Festival, Evan Parker, Forj, Guildhall School of Music, Improvised music, Jim Black Ornette Coleman, Joe Wright, Jonathan Silk, Nick Jurd, The Shape of Jazz To Come, Vortex Jazz Club by Vortex Jazz Club

Two bands NIMA and Forj. High octane grooves and expansive improvisation from ‘Forj’, a quartet led by Scottish drummer Jonathan Silk. Following a sold-out show at Edinburgh Jazz Festival, Nima bring their eclectic influences drawing inspiration from everywhere: jazz, soul, bluegrass and all types of world music.