Brexit and how we practically need to act
It’s a sh@t subject. But I have been to some meetings about it with Department of Culture. The outlook, especially in the case of a no deal, is certainly horrible […]
It’s a sh@t subject. But I have been to some meetings about it with Department of Culture. The outlook, especially in the case of a no deal, is certainly horrible […]
Jazz has always been a music form which has led in terms of encouraging tolerance and respect. In line with this, we have no willingness to consort with those who […]
Aurelie Freoua has become more and more engrossed in the inspiration of improvisation of musicians into her art, which, as we have seen at a number of gigs, is itself […]
REPORT by AJ Dehany: Jazz Connective – Slovenia. The first meeting of our Jazz Connective project The Slovenian national anthem Zdravljica is unusual—instead of glorifying one country it appeals to […]
On the website www.allaboutjazz.com, there has been a poll for the best jazz venue in the world. It ends on 15 April. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/poll_result.php?id=21 The Vortex came in at number 7 […]
As a music venue, we are offering Gilad a musical platform, not a political platform. He is an accomplished and well-respected saxophonist who has performed at the Vortex on a […]
Through our charity, the Vortex Foundation, we have set up a Mossman Fund, in memory of Vortex founder, David Mossman. The aim of the fund is to raise funds in […]
Jazz Alloy is a project organised jointly where Swedish and British musicians meet and create, starting and developing new work across the two countries. The first so far have led […]
On 25 January, we are going to have a 24 hour celebration for David Mossman – Vortex founder (as well as black cab driver, mountaineer and bookseller). Starting at 6pm […]
From Billy Jenkins: Tribute to David Mossman Nearly twenty years have passed since I had the pleasure of working with and for David. Looking back and realising we had ten […]
JAZZ ALLOY — a Swedish & UK Music Mixer. The first in a series of six collaborations in which Swedish and UK-based musicians will create and perform new live music […]
The Dancing Wall was a one-off performance in Shoreditch, based from Aurelie Freoua’s mural Misterioso which is gracing a wall on Dereham Place. This was the chance for a first […]
Here is a playlist of some of the music you can look forward to hearing in October. Go back and get the details on the upcoming events page of our […]
The Shape of Jazz to Come is curated by Kathianne Hingwan and Dave Holland The Producer for the series is Kathianne Hingwan The Lucumi Project (Supported by the PRSF […]
This is a new live ‘venture’, set up by Moss Freed. He is developing a means of creating group improvisation for a larger-scale line-up. Of course, large improvising ensembles exist, […]
Here’s a Spotify playlist which can give you an idea of what is happening at the club in September. London African Music Festival is all the way through the last […]
Phaze Theory has already garnered interest from BBC Radio 3. The core trio (of Christopher Barratt, tuba, Tal Janes (electric guitar), Marco Quarantotto (drums)) was enhanced by Arthur Lea on […]
Here is a painting by Aurelie Freoua of her Resonances event last November at the Vortex. The musicians, Albert Palau (piano), Liran Donin (bass) and Simon Roth (drums), improvise to […]
Julie Sassoon- Willi Kellers (Photo: Paul G Smyth) Jazzwerkstatt 55, Peitz, Germany 8-10 June 2018 Oliver Weindling writes: Having had a wonderful 2 day festival from Jazzwerkstatt at the Vortex […]
John Jack (1934-2017) was a great friend of the Vortex and the music that it promotes. He came several times a month until his death in September 2017. I interviewed […]