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SUMMARY:VORTEX COLLECTIVE PRESENTS: FUTURE STANDARDS & DOWNSTAIRS JAM
DESCRIPTION:Standards are engaging and accessible for musicians and listeners alike\, but nearly all of jazz’s standard repertoire is from a 50 year period ca. 1920 – 1970.\n\nAnother half century has since passed\, where new compositions have not been added to this shared language.\nJoin a collective of musicians who met through the Vortex jazz club in imagining future standards.\n\n3 – 5pm: house band set and open jam reserved for future standards.\n\n(5.30 – 7.30pm: accessible jam session; call songs from the real book or these recent compositions)\n\nFor more details on the future standards project\, including sheet music\, workshops\, and to suggest additions to the repertoire\, contact vortex.jazz.collective at gmail dot com
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SUMMARY:Reiss Ellis Beckles
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of music\n \nLine-up:\nReiss Ellis Beckles - Alto saxophone\nBilly Marrows - Guitar\nRowan Hudson - Piano\nTom Rivière - Double bass\nOliver Sarkar-Samuels - Drum kit\nAbout\nMeet Reiss Ellis Beckles: a dynamic saxophonist\, composer\, and educator. Based in the bustling metropolis of London\, Reiss epitomizes versatility and diversity\, seamlessly traversing genres from jazz to pop to hip hop with finesse and flair.\n\nA graduate of the esteemed Trinity Laban Conservatoire Of Music and Dance\, Reiss honed his craft in jazz performance and composition\, earning a degree that served as a springboard for his development in the music world.\n\nSeeking further musical enlightenment\, he ventured across the pond to New York's Aaron Copland School Of Music\, Queens College\, where he attained his Masters in Jazz Performance under the mentorship of luminaries such as Antonio Hart\, Jeb Patton\, and David Berkman\, among others.\n\nThroughout his illustrious career\, Reiss has graced stages alongside a constellation of stars\, including Halsey\, Jessie J\, and Robin Thicke\, while sharing musical wisdom with legends like Jimmy Heath and John Faddis.\n\nFrom the intimate ambiance of Smalls Jazz Club to the iconic stages of Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club\, Reiss's performances have captivated audiences worldwide.\n\nBeyond his prowess as a performer\, Reiss is a dedicated educator\, nurturing the next generation of musical talents and imparting invaluable wisdom to aspiring musicians.\n\nWith each note he plays and every melody he crafts\, Reiss Ellis Beckles continues to explore the boundaries of his musical expression.
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SUMMARY:Vortex Lates: Tom O'Brien
DESCRIPTION:Doors 10:30 PM\n \nLine-up:\nTom O'Brien - Piano\nGeorge Mooney - Saxophone\nKobe Heath Ngugi - Double bass\nSacha Harlan - Drums\nAbout\n“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am 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 with special drinks offers each night and an opportunity to be part of the extended Vortex community.\n\nThis time we are joined by Keyboardist Tom O’Brien presenting his new band; exploring and transforming groove-driven compositions and free improvisations using a colourful palette of sounds and a broad range of textures. Together the group\, all frequent collaborators\, create music that is unpredictable\, playful\, introspective and humorous.\n\n \n\n[embed][/embed]
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