JazzExchange is a programme sponsered by the Austrian Cultural Forum London curated by Guido Spannocchi aiming to foster an exchange of cutting edge jazz related groups in Austria and the United Kingdom.
Renowned pianist Bruno Heinen joins forces with legendary New York drummer Nasheet Waits (Jason Moran, Andrew Hill, Fred Hersch) and the formidable, groove-heavy double bassist Rio Kai.
Doors 6:45 PM, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music Line-up: Kassa Green-Jakcsi – Alto saxophone Diarra Walcott-Ivanhoe – Piano Rio Kai – Double bass Luke McCarthy –…
The Band plays on the differences of Andrea Di Biase’s two musical worlds, divided by the sea: one is rooted in his native Italy with the melodic and poetic approach of Italian masters such as Nino Rota and the band’s first pianist Antonio Zambrini.
Pianist and improviser Kit Downes is playing again downstairs at the Vortex, as part of a series of improvised nights.
Diving deep into Aztec mythology and Latin American dance traditions, Tara Minton and her band lead the listener through a dark and joyous exploration of what it means to be human.
Immy Churchill presents an evening of acoustic singer songwriters; debuting songs from her upcoming EP alongside the music of artists that shaped her own writing.
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music Line-up: Grifton Forbes-Amos – Trumpet James Akers – Saxophone Jay Verma – Piano Matt May – Bass guitar…
Pianist/composer Hans Koller returns to the club with his long-time musical collaborateur, saxophonist John O’Gallagher in a new band featuring the amazing vocalist Rebecka Edlund, the brilliant rhythm section of Tom Sheen (bass) and Sacha Harlan (drums), plus the exciting new trombone player on the scene, Louis Koller – featuring new and old compositions around the poetry of Fernando Pessoa, Joseph Brodsky, and Friedrich Hölderlin.
The London Jazz Orchestra, drawn from the capital’s top soloists and writers, is celebrating its 35th year.
Welcoming and relaxed, come for a drink, sit back and enjoy the music, or bring your horns, sticks and strings to join in during the second set.
Celebrating ten years together as a band, the Matt Anderson Quartet performs selections from their three albums as well as new material. Their latest release Live at Leeds Jazz Festival was awarded four stars by Jazzwise
To mark his 50th birthday, one of Ireland’s most distinctive improvising pianists, Paul G. Smyth, returns to the Vortex for an evening of sets with old friends and close collaborators.
Our monthly series brings together some of the most prominent voices in contemporary songwriting, hosted by Matthew Herd. This month we welcome Sam Horan, playing music from his forthcoming album.
London-based saxophonist Leo Richardson presents his high-octane quartet performing entirely original music, firmly grounded in contemporary hard bop. The music is very much inspired by the hard bop and post-bop era of jazz.
Tonights trio have recorded and toured 2 albums together, “Blue Town” & more recently “Somewhere in The Night”. The combination of Zoe’s warm, beautiful voice, Jim’s blues drenched melodic lines, and Ross’s rich layers of harmonic sound, add a fresh take on a great choice of classic songs!
Come and hear the great improvisers of the future share their talent in a programme led by Moss Freed and Academy alumnus Chris Williams.
Acclaimed UK pianist Raffy Bushman has been a key voice in the UK jazz underground for several years. From his early piano trio projects – rooted in exploring the symbiotic relationship between jazz and hip-hop.
Outhouse return to the Vortex after a lengthy period of time. Part of the upsurge in young creative British Jazz 20 years ago, featuring Robin Fincker, Tom Challenger, Johnny Brierley and Dave Smith.
NOCTILUME is a band where composition and improvisation meet somewhere in between, shaped by layered electric sound and a shared sense of exploration. The music draws from wide, cinematic post-rock atmospheres and psychedelic rhythms.
Nick Ramm Ensemble is proud to present fresh compositions drawing from Ramm’s roots in souful piano and contemporary jazz ft. Pete Wareham, Byron Wallen, Tom Herbert & Corrie Dick.
A welcome return to the Vortex from this highly acclaimed Birmingham-based ensemble Led by pianist/composer David Austin Grey.
Mopomoso is the UK’s longest running concert series dedicated to freely improvised music!
Welcoming and relaxed, come for a drink, sit back and enjoy the music, or bring your horns, sticks and strings to join in during the second set.
Following the release of her debut EP ‘The Birds’ in May, Evelyn will be performing her songs with a full band, accompanied by a string quartet, for the very first time.
Mercury Prize-shortlisted pianist Fergus McCreadie returns to the Vortex for a very special solo show, exploring improvisation across jazz and classical styles through the music of Brahms. Fergus will perform Brahms’ Op. 10 Ballades, and take them as the musical DNA of his own improvisations around them.
Virtuoso jazz French horn player and composer Jim Rattigan brings together some of the finest jazz musicians in the UK to perform music written especially for this Quintet with its unique line-up.
Four leading voices from the European improvising scene come together for the first time as a quartet, creating a set of in-the-moment music.
Vaughan Hawthorne-Nelson has led bands including some of the leading lights of jazz including Julian Joseph, Jason Rebello, Bheki Mseleku, Mark Mondesir, Aldo Romano and Gary Husband.
Award-winning saxophonist and composer Ed Jones returns to the quartet format that first established his presence on the UK jazz scene over three decades ago.
JazzExchange is a programme sponsered by the Austrian Cultural Forum London curated by Guido Spannocchi aiming to foster an exchange of cutting edge jazz related groups in Austria and the United Kingdom.
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted London’s finest – members and musicians go free!
Born out of pianist/arranger Alex Webb’s love of Ellington, The Pocket Ellington manages what ought to be impossible – creating a classic Ellingtonian sound with just four horns and a rhythm section. But with a top-drawer horn section, and with veteran bassist Dave Green and powerhouse drummer Winston Clifford providing the swing, the group does justice to classic Ellingtonia – and a lot more.
Evan Parker and Peter Evans have a relationship going back over 20 years to the early 2000s, when the (then) young trumpeter sought out a major influence and inspiration.
In EXTRA, three of contemporary music’s most fearless improvisers collide in a sonic high-speed chase that redefines what a jazz trio can be. Far from revisiting standards or offering tidy interplay, the group constructs an explosive, multilayered language where glitchy electronics, hardcore grooves, and unruly textures crash into one another—often within a single phrase.
Lior Solomons-Wise is a pianist, Dankworth prize winning composer and arranger and a recent graduate from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
After spending the past months in Brazil recording her upcoming album and collaborating with renowned artists including Brazilian legend Chico César, London-based singer-songwriter and bandleader Noga Ritter returns to one of her favourite venues with her beloved quartet.
Poppy Helmer is a flautist and saxophonist from Brighton, now based in London where she studies jazz at Trinity Laban. Her influences include Eric Dolphy, Charles Mingus and Thelonious Monk.
Welcoming and relaxed, come for a drink, sit back and enjoy the music, or bring your horns, sticks and strings to join in during the second set.
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted London’s finest – members and musicians go free!
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.
Robert Mitchell is an award-winning pianist/keys player, composer, curator, poet, and author. He released 16 albums of his own projects, four poetry books and played in 100+ projects as a sideman and performed in 40+ countries.
Over two albums, the Cape Town-based trio alchemised a distinctive global sound, fusing modern pop production with complex rhythms, lilting indie rock and folk.
Binker Golding, John Edwards & Steve Noble play an improvised set based on the music of their album “Moon Day”.
As they celebrate their 35-year anniversary, renowned jazz development organisation, Tomorrow’s Warriors, shines a spotlight on some of the finest young emerging jazz talent in London as two of their ensembles come to Vortex for this special double-header.
Zak Scerri is a guitarist and composer from Australia who now lives in London. His love for guitar began at age 12, and he has built his music upon the rich jazz tradition while also taking inspiration from more modern and contemporary sounds.
Inner Space plays Jazz of a rare warmth and immediacy, in the form of compositions for improvisers with roots in both jazz and free playing.
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted London’s finest – members and musicians go free!
Doors 2:00 PM About We are thrilled to present London to Brighton – a collaboration between London Mopomoso and Brighton Safehouse – via Spain and Sweden! Mike Cooper (guitar) Spain…
Together, they weave a tapestry of songs that evoke the mystery and joy of the night, the moon, and the magic that lives within us all. This musical journey is a gentle caress, a soothing lullaby that offers hope in the darkness.
Queer Jazz, founded by Tina Edwards and Arowah, exists to platform, nurture and celebrate the emerging queer jazz scene. For this night they have assembled a very special quartet of exceptional and experimental musicians from the emerging queer jazz scene.
The Olie Brice Quartet – featuring Rachel Musson, Alexander Hawkins and Will Glaser – play music from their debut album ‘All It Was’. Brice’s most personal album to date – with most of the music written shortly after the death of his father – ‘All It Was’ combines powerful freedom and exploration with memorable melodies.
Doors 6:45 PM, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music Line-up: Tara Cunningham – Guitar Caius Williams – Double bass Theo Guttenplan – Drum kit About: Argia…
Award-winning pianist and composer Nikki Yeoh presents a new trio with bassist Ewan Hastie and drummer Miranda Radford. Having first crossed paths with Hastie at the BBC Young Jazz Musician competition.
The second meeting of this truly unique improvising trio, consisting of Paris-based Chinese traditional music performer and rising contemporary music star Lichin Li on Sheng.
Eleventh Hour Jazz Orchestra is a new project co-led by bassist Chris Diamand and pianist Lorenzo Bellini. The big band features some of the most promising young stars of the UK and European jazz scenes, with a modern sounds that is rooted in tradition.
Welcoming and relaxed, come for a drink, sit back and enjoy the music, or bring your horns, sticks and strings to join in during the second set.
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted London’s finest – members and musicians go free!
Our monthly series brings together some of the most prominent voices in contemporary songwriting, hosted by Matthew Herd. This month brings the beautiful, personal songs of Yorkshire-based Harry Orme.
Back in 2019 Filthy Lucre commissioned Byron Wallen to write music for 8 musicians responding to Peter Shenai’s “Hurricane Bells”. Peter is a contemporary artist who has cast 5 bells, whose shapes are modeled on the structure of Hurricane Katrina – the storm that devastated New Orleans in 2005. These cyclonic, irregularly shaped bells produce a tonally complex web of sounds reminiscent of Chinese bells and gongs.