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SUMMARY:Downes/Norris/Jensen/Ling [CANCELLED]
DESCRIPTION:Unfortunately and due to unforeseen circumstances\, this performance had to be cancelled. All tickets will be refunded within 3-5 working days. We apologise for the disappointment.\n\nDoors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:30 PM - 1 set(s) of music\nLine-up:\nSam Norris - Alto Saxophone\n\nKit Downes - Piano\n\nFreddie Jensen - Double Bass\n\nHarry Ling - Drums\n\n \nAbout\nKit Downes is a BBC Jazz Award winning\, Mercury Music Award nominated solo recording artist for ECM Records. He has toured the world playing piano\, church organ and harmonium with his own bands (‘ENEMY’\, ‘Troyka’ and ‘Elt’) as well as with artists such as Squarepusher\, Bill Frisell\, ‘Empirical‘\, Andrew Cyrille\, Sofia Jernberg\, Benny Greb\, Mica Levi and Sam Amidon.\n\nKit performs solo pipe organ and solo piano concerts – as well as playing in collaborations with saxophonist Tom Challenger\, cellist Lucy Railton\, composer Shiva Feshareki\, saxophonist Ben van Gelder and with the band ‘ENEMY’ (with Petter Eldh and James Maddren).\n\nTonight\, Kit will be joined for a special concert at the Vortex by three powerful forces in the young UK jazz scene- Sam Norris on alto saxophone (Ronan Guilfoyle\, Tom Challenger)\, Freddie Jensen on double bass (Laura Jurd\, Joe Farnsworth) and Harry Ling on drums (Alex Hitchcock\, Shirley Tetteh). They will perform free-flowing original compositions written by Kit and Sam\, as well as favourite pieces by composers such as Paul Bley and Sam Rivers.\n\n \n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBvWxGQOpuo\n\n \n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDhmOObdDlc
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/downesnorrisjensenling/
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SUMMARY:Soft Machine - A Celebration of John Etheridge's 50 years with the band
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of music\n \nLine-up:\nJohn Etheridge - Guitar - Guitar\nTheo Travis - Saxophone\nFred Baker - Bass guitar\nAsaf Sirkis - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout\nSoft Machine\, from their earliest performances as a psychedelic band who were contemporaries of\, and shared stages with\, Syd Barrett's Pink Floyd and the Jimi Hendrix Experience\, all the way to being one of Europe's best known 'fusion' groups\, has influenced several generations of bands\, and continues to be name-checked by today's hip experimentalists.\n\nWhilst the line-up of Soft Machine may have changed many times since the heady days of the late 1960’s\, the band’s spirit of musical adventure\, and the ease with which it freely avoids being pigeon holed and can move from powerful progressive jazz fusion to atmospheric psychedelia to free improvised jazz-rock continues to make it both unique and totally contemporary. The band is led by 1970s band member John Etheridge on guitar\, who celebrates 50 years with the band. The band’s latest album ‘Other Doors’ has received rave reviews worldwide. See www.softmachine.org\n\n‘This isn’t a nostalgia or revival band but a very vital unit\, contemporary and alert\, consistently humane\, still capable of surprise and delight – The Wire (Brian Morton)\n\n \n\n[embed]https://youtu.be/DSOxYTBgp7Q?si=NbE-wZW3DNu5KdlM        https://youtu.be/thn9TeXV6-s?si=w8kcC93_oZTar_Lx[/embed]
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SUMMARY:Vortex Lates: Herbie Hopkins
DESCRIPTION:Doors 10:30 PM\, Music 11:00 PM - 1 set(s) of music\n \nAbout\n“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10:30-12am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city. For only £6\, check out exciting music from a revolving line-up of innovative performers digging into standards and new music alongside DJs spinning vinyl until the early hours. A relaxed atmosphere and an opportunity to be part of the extended Vortex community.\n\nHerbie Hopkins is a songwriter from Leeds. Renowned improviser and drummer\, Mark Sanders\, described his work as ‘adventurous and daring’.\n\nHis new album\, ‘Alex’\, is about anatomy\, nocturnal landscapes\, and personal catharsis. New single\, 'What Am I Doing Here? (lie)'\, will be released March 21st\, 2025.\n\nRecorded by Chris Sharkey (engineer)\, accompanied by Matthew Bourne (piano) and Harry Souter (guitar\, percussion); ‘Alex’ combines vivid song writing\, haunting improvisation\, and raw found-sound-samples.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-lates-herbie-hopkins/
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