Ethan Iverson – Piano Conor Chaplin – Bass Jeff Williams – Drums Pianist, composer, and writer Ethan Iverson was a founding member of The Bad Plus, a game-changing collective with…

Lina Nyberg – Voice Daniel Karlsson – Piano Laura Jurd – Trumpet James Banner – Double Bass The 4 th Jazz Alloy is a collaboration between four amazing music innovators…

‘The group formed in July 2017 and perform original music composed by the British contingent of it’s members. Challenger and Donkin are long-time associates from London, where Challenger still resides.…

This month the Shape of Jazz to Come presents Matt Sulzmann’s Quintet.

Our monthly residency continues for a big band initiated by bassist Calum Gourlay, known for his great work with Thelonious, an award-winning solo album and more. “I want it to…

Rachael Cohen – Alto Sax Joe Downard – Bass Will Glaser – Drums Piano/Guitar – TBA Rachael Cohen, a London-based alto saxophonist and composer, is one of the brightest emerging…

A key member of the reed section of Loose Tubes and as home on penny whistle as saxophone, his own talents veer as far around as African music (following trips…

Pete Hurt has been running large bands of varying sizes for about forty years. The present line-up is the largest yet and features veterans such as Henry Lowther and Andy…

Katerina Clambaneva, voice  Anastasis Sarakatsanos, piano  Pavlos Carvalho, cello/bouzouki   Revealing the profound, at time prophetic, musings of this cherished Greek composer and exploring the range of his music, beyond…

Alex Western-King brings his exciting new quartet down to the Vortex for their debut gig.  

This quartet is born out of Alex’s desire to play the tunes he loves with some of the most in demand musicians on the London jazz scene. It promises to be a night of beautiful melodies and relentless swing. 

Solstice is a collaboration between some of the foremost bandleaders and composers emerging from the thriving east London music scene. Having toured with their own groups extensively throughout the UK, Europe and some other planets with their own projects and artists such as Kenny Wheeler, Tim Garland, Andy Sheppard, Gilad Atzmon, Dave Binney, Django Bates, Jasper Hoiby and Ivo Neame, they have now come together united by a shared love of music and food to write and eat collectively.

SCOPES is an Euro­pean jazz en­semble rooted in Berlin, Pa­ris and Am­s­ter­dam. The group consists of Ben van Gelder – alto saxophone, Tony Tixier – piano, Tom Berkmann – bass and Mathias Ruppnig– drums who met in New…

With a singular voice on the trumpet and flugelhorn, John Raymond is been making his makr as one of the most promising, up-and-coming jazz musicians in the world. Recently voted…

Another chance to hear this exciting blend of music from twenty horns, featuring jazz, African and Latin grooves, under the leadership of saxophonist Ian Bumstead and supported by the phenomenal…

Versatile NYC based trio KADAWA makes its Vortex debut, performing original compositions from their upcoming 2nd album. Expect powerful grooves, distinct moods and adventurous improvisations.

The core team consists of Orphy Robinson, Cleveland Watkiss, Tori Handsley and Paul Bradshaw who are joined by an array of guests. You never know who’s going to drop in.…

A unique performance of ancient Nigerian verse incorporating Afro-beat music and the contemporary sound of Western Funk.

PABLO HELD piano ROBERT LANDFERMANN bass JONAS BURGWINKEL drums NELSON VERAS guitar Pablo Held (born 1986) grew up in a family of musicians. From early age on he was exposed to…

The spectrum of music played by Evan Parker ranges from “free jazz” to “free improvisation”. Each month Evan invites different guests to play with him. This evening the guests are…

Keith Tippett – Piano Paul Dunmall – Saxophones Julie Tippetts – Voice For over thirty years Keith Tippett has been at the forefront of contemporary European jazz and new music – as…

Part of the David Mossman Jazz (Orchestra!) Festival. Tickets for this gig – £15 Full festival passes – £30/ £20 members /£15 concessions – can be purchased here: https://bit.ly/2T97xfA Saturday 13 April  …

Part of the David Mossman Jazz (Orchestra!) Festival. Tickets for this gig – £10 Full festival passes £30/ £20 members /£15 concessions – can be purchased here: https://bit.ly/2T97xfA A genre-hopping composer, arranger and jazz…

Part of the David Mossman Jazz (Orchestra!) Festival. Tickets for this gig – £10 Full festival passes –£30/ £20 members /£15 concessions – can be purchased here: https://bit.ly/2T97xfA Saturday 13 April  20.30-22.30 £15 Calum Gourlay…

Part of the David Mossman Jazz (Orchestra!) Festival. Tickets for this gig – £15 Full festival passes – £30/ £20 members /£15 concessions – can be purchased here: https://bit.ly/2T97xfA Saturday 13 April   20.30-22.30 £15 Calum…

Aubin Vanns – guitar Alberto Palau – piano Andrea Di Biase – double bass Jay Davis – drums Opera is the debut album of jazz guitarist and composer Aubin Vanns.…

George Crowley – Tenor Saxophone Dan Nicholls – Keys/Modular Synth Tim Giles – Drums Saxophonist and composer George Crowley (Ivo Neame, Melt Yourself Down, Yazz Ahmed) leads a new, electronically-enhanced…

RESOLUTE launch their debut album on Babel Label, supported by Arthur O’Hara Trio and Fini Bearman + Zosia Jagodzinska. RESOLUTE’s music comprises a fiery mix of freely improvised music, grooves, ambient…

As part of its ‘Afternoon Sessions’ Mopomoso presents three contrasting duos of freely improvised music. Come and sample the delights of a music unlike any other in that the audience…

The John Bennett Band is a 15 piece jazz ensemble. The music is structured whilst also allowing for interplay between the musicians. John describes the band as not a “…

Chris Montague – Guitar Kit Downes – Piano Ruth Goller – Bass ‘Warmer than blood’ is the new trio project from composer and guitarist Chris Montague (Troyka, Squarepusher). It brings…

This newly formed organ band was formed by drummer Joel Barford in late 2018 Inspired by Jesse Van Ruller/Mark McKnight/Seamus Blake/Bill Stewart. Taking on a more modern approach mixed with…

Full information coming soon…

Blow the Fuse celebrates 30 years 1989 – 2019 with their new season 
RESISTANCE – 30 years of Blow the Fuse.

Michael Arbenz: piano Thomas Lähns: bass Florian Arbenz: drums  “One of Europe’s most exciting ensembles”, according to John Fordham, of The Guardian, over the past decade the Basel-based VEIN Trio…

Elina Duni is a Swiss-Albanian singer. Having been signed to ECM Records since 2012, her hallmark combination of traditional Albanian folk songs and jazz has lead to worldwide critical acclaim. For this project,…

MOJO (Moderately Optimistic Jazz Orchestra) an exciting 17-piece jazz big band, made up of great musicians from all over the capital, are back at the Vortex! With a repertoire that includes…

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…

Circumstances trio consists of Norwegian pianist Kjetil Jerve, British bassist Tim Thornton and Swedish drummer Anders Thorén. With paths crossing from uniquely different musical backgrounds they present a fresh attitude…

THE KATE LUXMOORE GROUP “A clarinettist with a big English sound”. (The Telegraph jazz blogspot)

Starebaby is the upshot of drummer/composer Dan Weiss’s long-running dream to bring together some of the most accomplished players on the jazz scene to play music that combines the improvisation nature of that…

Musical director of the acclaimed Ronnie Scott’s Big Band, Pete Long, takes to the stage to lead the RCM Big Band through an unforgettable set of tunes.      

Like the aftershock of a catastrophic event, or the shattering end of a brutal relationship, Fall-Out seeks the calm within chaos, journeys through slowly unfolding narratives and stimulates our nostalgia, our desire…

One marker of bassist Michael Formanek’s creativity and versatility is the range of distinguished musicians of several generations he’s worked with. While still a teenager in the 1970s he toured…

  New York-based saxophonist and composer Patrick Cornelius reunites with longtime collaborators Michael Janisch (bass), Kristjan Randalu (piano), and Paul Wiltgen (drums) to present a brand new musical adventure: Acadia. Ten years after last touring Europe as The…