Vortex Outdoors 2014 – in pictures
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Kenny Wheeler 1930-2014
We were fortunate that Kenny played regularly at the club, both in Church Street and in Dalston; and in various formats, up to including big band, as well as […]
Vortex Summer School
A highly successful first-ever Vortex Summer School took place from 4th – 23rd August 2014, with 5 workshops attended by 32 enthusiastic musicians aged from 7 to 69! Below you can see […]
SoundsCreative Projects
SoundsCreative Projects Created and led by musician and workshop leader Tara Franks, SoundsCreative is an important partner for daytime workshops at the Vortex. Tots Tunes The very popular music […]
Rave reviews for The Necks, Vortex City Sessions
A special spring installment of the Vortex City Sessions at the Bishopsgate Institute took place on Friday 21st March 2014. Here are what the critics had to say: “Drawing the […]
Paul Hamlyn Foundation supports the Vortex
The Vortex Foundation is delighted to announce that the Paul Hamlyn Foundation has made an award of £40,000 over 2 years to support the Vortex Jazz Club’s management and programming. […]
Gina Southgate – Artist Partnership
Gina Southgate – Artist Partnership Local artist Gina Southgate transforms the look of the Vortex with her unique live jazz paintings. Our long running partnership has seen live performance […]
Undercurrent
Undercurrent A chance for a group of young people from Hackney to learn group composition skills & perform at the Vortex alongside world class musicians. Led by workshop leader Detta Danford, […]
Like Watching a Bunch of Clowns – Darren Hayman talks to Vortex about his journey from familiar Indie terrain into the mysterious, chaotic world of Free Improv.
Hackney Marshes, August 2013 Words by Rebekah Robertson I meet Darren Hayman at the table on Hackney Marshes. This local landmark is a sits rather conspicuously in the grasslands […]
News: Intersect festival sees Vortex teaming up with Cafe OTO and Servant Jazz Quarters for the first time
Three minutes and five seconds. The average length of a song played on the radio in the UK. Also, the time it takes to walk, at a fairly leisurely stroll […]
Review: Philip Catherine & John Etheridge Duo + Igor Gehenot Trio
Here’s another great review for Philip Catherine & John Etheridge, and Igor Gehenot Trio’s EFG London Jazz Festival gig at Vortex. “By the end the players were enjoying one another’s company […]
Review: Philip Catherine & John Etheridge Duo + Igor Gehenot Trio
Sebastian Scotney reviews Philip Catherine & John Etheridge’s show at Vortex on 23rd November 2013 as part of this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival. “The British-born, Belgian-based guitarist’s phrasing and melodic […]
Review: Evan Parker
High praise from Something Else! for November’s episode of Evan Parker’s monthly Vortex residency: “Evan is genius — and I do not use the word often or lightly — but […]
Review: Enrico Pieranunzi Trio and Julie Sassoon
On November 15th we had our last of this year’s City Sessions at Bishopsgate Institute. Here’s what All About Jazz had to say: “What is it that makes the Italian […]
Review: Brother Face
Another glowing review for Brother Face from The Arts Desk. “These new compositions were both technically innovative and emotionally engaging. Remarkably bold in their constantly shifting, swirling rhythm, which was […]
Review: Brother Face
Liam Noble’s Brother Face show at Vortex on November 8th 2013 reviewed on London Jazz News. “…never have I seen a more enraptured and enthusiastic audience.“ Read the full review […]
Gillett Square
Gillett Square is a unique public space in Dalston, playing host to exciting outdoor events as well as providing a place for people to hang out in the heart of […]
Workshops
We like to encourage people not just to listen to great music, but to get involved and have a go as well! Find out about our different workshop opportunities for […]
Gina Southgate Gallery
Local artist Gina Southgate transforms the look of the Vortex with her unique live jazz paintings. Our long running partnership has seen live performance painting take place at gigs, displays […]
The Space
Jazz is for the curious and intrepid LIVE Vortex takes you into the intimate Vortex Jazz Club with 3 concerts filmed before an audience. 14 episodes bring you extracts from […]