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London, N16 8AZ
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Wed 30 September 2026

Xhosa Cole presents FreeMonk (Residency Day 2)

Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:30 | Xhosa Cole presents two nights of his FreeMonk project celebrating the life and music of legendary composer and pianist Thelonious Monk.

Thu 01 October 2026

Rick Simpson’s ‘Future Myth’

Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:30 | Future Myth is a bold new project from pianist and composer Rick Simpson, bringing together ten of the UK’s most compelling improvisers for an exploration of collective spontaneity and Simpson’s own written material.

Fri 02 October 2026

Sean Payne Quartet

Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:30 | “Sean Payne is an extremely gifted and promising young musician with a tremendously strong command of the Saxophone. Check him out!” – Chris Potter

Sat 03 October 2026

Julian Siegel Quartet

Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:30 | With the Julian Siegel Quartet, the BBC Jazz Award winning saxophonist and composer Julian Siegel can be heard alongside some of this generation’s most distinctive voices, creating an in-demand Quartet on the UK and European Jazz scene.

Sun 04 October 2026

Vortex Jam Session

Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:15 | weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

Wed 07 October 2026

Leo Morland Quartet

Doors Open 18:45, Music Starts 19:15 | TLeo Morland is a guitarist and composer from South London, known as an idiosyncratic player and a catalyst for esoteric, intense, and satisfying moments of group improvisation.

Owen Snider Quartet

Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:30 | Owen Snider’s music is a contemporary vision of jazz guitar, lyrical and exploratory, grounded in groove and harmonic colour. His compositions and improvisations reveal a deep connection to the post-bop and modern jazz traditions.

Thu 08 October 2026

Jascha Briand Quartet

Doors Open 18:45, Music Starts 19:15 | TDanish guitarist and composer Jascha Briand brings his music to London for a special evening of contemporary jazz. Drawing on his experiences from the European and New York jazz scenes.

Stephen Haynes and Knuckleball

Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:30 | American cornetist Stephen Haynes is an improvisor, organiser, and recording artist. Over the last 45 years he has worked with Bill Dixon, Cecil Taylor, George Russell, Butch Morris, Rhys Chatham, Gunter Hampel, LaMonte Young, Earle Brown, Tyshawn Sorey, and Adam Rudolph amongst other luminaries at the vanguard of creative music.

Fri 09 October 2026

Dalston Song Club: Blasus

Doors Open 18:45, Music Starts 19:15 | TBlasus (Welsh: ’tasty/delicious’) are an emerging UK genre bending, alt-folk band based in London and South Wales, led by Welsh vocalist and songwriter Emma Davidson. From their roots at music college in Wales, they showcase a unique, personal sound, celebrating their stylistic diversity.

Jay Verma

Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:30 | Jay Verma is a London-born South Asian pianist and songwriter, renowned for a rare and distinctive harmonic language that has led to collaborations with Ganavya, SAULT and Unknown T, among others.

Sat 10 October 2026

Orlando Le Fleming Trio

Doors Open 19:00, Music Starts 19:30 | “Outstanding” is an overused description but one that’s applied to bassist Orlando le Fleming so consistently that its justification can’t be denied.

Sun 11 October 2026

Vortex Jam Session (ft. Eva Swiderski and Niklas Lukassen)

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

Tue 13 October 2026

Finn Carter – ‘Finding Home’ Album Launch

Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:30 | TPianist/composer Finn Carter is at once right at the center of the capital’s jazz community, regularly appearing at venues across the UK, and yet simultaneously inhabiting a space of his very own.

Wed 14 October 2026

Max Luthert Trio

Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:30 | The Max Luthert Trio melds the worlds of acoustic, improvised music with electronic instruments. Utilising modular eurorack, the band create soundscapes from live sampling and effects

Thu 15 October 2026

Mali Sheard

Doors Open 18:45, Music Starts 19:15 | TMali Sheard is a London based saxophonist and composer highly focused on finding a sense of creativity, expression and freedom within music. Coming through Tomorrows’ Warriors with a strong sense of community and gathering wisdom from mentors including Gary Crosby OBE and Binker Golding.

Finding Ways

Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:30 | TSebastian Rochford is a singular force in British music, an extraordinary drummer, composer, and producer. His work with the iconic group Polar Bear helped redefine the boundaries of jazz and earned multiple Mercury Prize nominations.

Fri 16 October 2026

Downstairs Living Room: Evelyn Axton

Doors Open: 18:45, Music Starts: 19:15 | Following the release of her debut EP ‘The Birds’ in May, Evelyn will be performing her songs as part of the Downstairs Living Room series for the first time.

Shirley Smart Sextet

Shirley Smart’s Sextet draws on a background of 10 years living in Jerusalem and working with the overlapping worlds of jazz, Arabic, Turkish and North African music.

Sat 17 October 2026

Henry Spencer ‘The Defector’

Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music   Line-up: Henry Spencer – trumpet Karim Saber – Guitar Jamie Murray – Drum kit Matt Robinson – Piano…

Sun 18 October 2026

Vortex Jam Session

Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:15 | TA weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

Tue 20 October 2026

Louis Koller & Aureliano Zufolo

Doors 6:45 PM, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music   Line-up: Aureliano Zufolo – Trumpet Louis Koller – Valve Trombone Johnnie Diallo – Piano Flo Valentine – Double…

Street Life – The Randy Crawford Project

Few artists have blended jazz, soul and R&B with the grace and emotional honesty of Randy Crawford. From the soaring One Day I’ll Fly Away to the unmistakable groove of Street Life, her music remains as compelling today as when it was first recorded.

Wed 21 October 2026

Miles At 100: Alistair Martin Quintet Feat. Tom Smith

Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:30 | We’re thrilled to welcome the Alistair Martin Quintet, featuring special guest Tom Smith, for an evening celebrating the centenary of the birth of the “Prince of Darkness”, Miles Davis.

Thu 22 October 2026

Martin Pyne Trio

This gig marks Martin Pyne’s new release on Discus Music, the double album TRIOS, which focuses on his unique approach to the vibraphone. The album places his playing in the context of two contrasting trio lineups.

Somatiqi: “Ramsey’s Theory” Live

Somatiqi performs original compositions from the upcoming album “Ramsey’s Theory”, exploring the dissonance between technology and the social sphere through jazz improvisation with live electronics

Sat 24 October 2026

Tony Kofi & Hans Koller: Celebrating Steve Lacy

This new project is a tribute to Lacy inspired by Koller’s ongoing musical partnership with Tony Kofi and Noah Ojumu, working on the music of Thelonious Monk.

Wed 30 September 2026

Xhosa Cole presents FreeMonk (Residency Day 2)

Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:30 | Xhosa Cole presents two nights of his FreeMonk project celebrating the life and music of legendary composer and pianist Thelonious Monk.

Tue 29 September 2026

Xhosa Cole presents FreeMonk (Residency Day 1)

Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:30 | Xhosa Cole presents two nights of his FreeMonk project celebrating the life and music of legendary composer and pianist Thelonious Monk.

John Edwards / Ziv Taubenfeld / Mark Sanders

Doors Open 18:45, Music Starts 19:15 | Ziv Taubenfeld is a bass clarinet player, composer, improviser, based in Lisbon. Born in northern Israel, studied and became part of Amsterdam’s creative music community.

Sun 27 September 2026

Vortex Jam Session

Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:15 | TA weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

Sat 26 September 2026

Tom McCredie – Jazz Workshop

Looking to join a jazz band, meet other musicians and play more jazz? This new workshop at the Vortex is a relaxed, welcoming community for musicians who want to play, learn and develop together.

Fri 25 September 2026

Joe Herbert “Blind Eyes”

Doors 6:45 PM, Music 7:00 PM – 1 set of music   Line-up: Joe Herbert – Guitar Matt Redmond – Saxophone Reuben Goldmark – Piano Toby Yapp – Double bass…

Thu 24 September 2026

Tom Barford Quintet

Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music   Line-up: James Copus – Trumpet Tom Barford – Saxophone Ivo Neame – Piano Tim Giles – Drum kit…

Sara Dhillon Quintet

Expect an evening of vibrant originals, timeless jazz standards and groove-based Latin-inspired classics

Wed 23 September 2026

Harry Baker Trio

The Harry Baker Trio is a dynamic ensemble of the best of the London jazz scene, featuring Oren McLoughlin (drums) and Freddie Jensen (double bass – Emma Rawicz, Joe Farnsworth, Ant Law).

Noah Ojumu Quartet

Noah Ojumu is a London-based jazz drummer and composer whose quintet is defined by rhythmic melodies and dynamic interplay.

Tue 22 September 2026

Finn Carter Septet

Part of Finn Carter’s monthly residency at the Vortex showcasing a new project each month. This month he brings a four horn septet featuring some of the UK’s most exciting players.

Sun 20 September 2026

Vortex Jam Session

Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:15 | TA weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

Sat 19 September 2026

Fri 18 September 2026

Eddie Parker’s Airborn

Airborn is the new project led by flutist, multi-instrumentalist and composer Eddie Parker. A founder member of the acclaimed British jazz orchestra Loose Tubes.

The Downstairs Living Room: Georgia Morgan Turner

Georgia Morgan Turner is a guitarist, composer and artist. Through songwriting she tells stories drawn from a rich inner-world of folklore and mythology.

Thu 17 September 2026

Awen Ensemble

Awen Ensemble are an alternative folk-jazz outfit hailing from the North of England with roots that extend across the British Isles. Meaning ‘poetic inspiration’ in Welsh, the name Awen outlines the band’s intention to explore folkloric heritage, landscape and emotional processes through their music. 

Emma Coates

Originally from Leeds but now based in Berlin, singer and saxophonist Emma Coates weaves jazz and folk songwriting to create her unique, intimate sound, taking inspiration from the likes of Snowpoet, This Is The Kit and Joni Mitchell.

Wed 16 September 2026

Frederico Heliodoro Quartet

Celebrating ten years of international touring, the Brazilian bassist Frederico Heliodoro presents a new concert featuring music from his albums The Weight of the News, Máximos Eventos and Gávea Days Compact, alongside recent compositions written in Rio de Janeiro.

Tue 15 September 2026

Mon 14 September 2026

Estelle Kokot Remembered

Join us in an evening of varied performances to commemorate the unique South African jazz singer songwriter and composer Estelle Kokot.

Sun 13 September 2026

Vortex Jam Session

Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:15 | TA weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

Sat 12 September 2026

Henry Lowther’s Still Waters

Still Waters was born out a long association and friendship going back 40 years between Henry Lowther and Britain’s premiere bassist Dave Green.

Fri 11 September 2026

Queer Jazz: margomool

margomool is a British/Italian musician based in South-East London uniquely fusing jazz-inspired electronic music with hints of folk and soul.

Thu 10 September 2026

Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity

Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity is the sound of the chaotic, curious and sleepless mind of a Norwegian drummer and his friends, meeting up in a totally open minded musical setting, without genre limitations!

Wed 09 September 2026

Olga Amelchenko 4tet

The Olga Amelchenko Quartet presents a new repertoire from the upcoming album Touching the Invisible. Contemporary jazz combining memorable melodies, strong grooves and open improvisation.

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