Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set of music
Line-up:
Finn Genockey – Drums
Jonny Mansfield – Vibraphone
Scottie Thompson – Piano
Niklas Lukassen – Double bass
About
Drummer and composer Finn Genockey returns to the Vortex Jazz Club with his quartet for a special evening of original music drawn from his acclaimed debut album Tacet Trust (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2025) alongside new material written for the band. Blending detailed compositional frameworks with space for collective interplay, the quartet has quickly developed a distinctive group sound. Featuring Scottie Thompson, Niklas Lukassen and special guest Jonny Mansfield, Genockey’s music has been praised by UK Jazz News as “a milestone in the ongoing development of contemporary jazz,” and by The Jazzmann as “the most outstanding debut album I’ve heard in some time” (★★★★★).
Finn Genockey is a jazz drummer, composer and bandleader based in London. Since starting drums at the age of 6, Finn has had plenty of experience performing regularly with some of the most notable jazz artists such as Rufus Reid and Stan Sulzmann at some of the country’s top jazz venues as well as across the world in places such as Germany, France and the Caribbean. He also regularly writes music for the ensembles he runs: including The London Intercollegiate Jazz Orchestra which he founded for a debut performance as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival and has since presented sold-out shows at both Barbican Concert Hall and Eventim Apollo.
Tacet Trust, his debut album, was released on Fresh Sound New Talent in 2025 and launched at Vortex Jazz Club. Featuring Josh Short, Rasmus Sørensen and Nico Klöffer, the music has been described by UK Jazz News as “a debut album that will surely be hailed as a classic and a milestone in the ongoing development of contemporary jazz.“ (Chris Welch, UK Jazz News) and by The Jazzmann as “the most outstanding debut album that I’ve heard in some time” (5★’s)
“A skilled, sensitive and highly versatile drummer”
(Eddie Myer, NewGenJazz)