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SUMMARY:The Downstairs Living Room: Rebecka Edlund’s Songs for Harmonium
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM - 1 set of music\n \nLine-up:\nRebecka Edlund - Vocals\, harmonium & 12-string guitar\nOwen Spafford - Fiddle & pedals\nAbout\nInnovative vocalist Rebecka Edlund presents new material written for voice and harmonium alongside trailblazing fiddle player Owen Spafford.\n\nSwedish vocalist and songwriter Rebecka Edlund weaves Scandinavian folk music with improvisation and contemporary jazz. Since moving to London in 2019\, she has emerged as one of the UK's most compelling vocalists. Edlund tours the UK and Europe with the likes of Laura Jurd\, John O’Gallagher and duo partner Rob Luft. Recent ventures include performing with Ruth Goller's Skylla and recording an album with an octet featuring Norma Winstone\, Jeff Ballard and Iain Ballamy.\n\nOwen Spafford is a fiddle player and composer whose creative life orbits the worlds of traditional\, experimental and improvised music. Spafford's understanding of the oral tradition and love for vernacular music from around the world enables an inventive and thoughtful musical voice. As well as playing with post-folk duo Spafford Campbell and trad. Irish music trio The Weaving\, Owen also works with artists such as Billie Marten\, Johnny Flynn\, Sam Lee\, Clara Mann\, Chris Brain and Eleni Drake.\n\n \n\n[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3pmk9m2cmQ[/embed]\n\n[embed]https://youtu.be/Kx4rr8n9u6I?si=Xx8QDoyda2waRDwj[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/the-downstairs-living-room-rebecka-edlunds-songs-for-harmonium/
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SUMMARY:Amigos Del Groove: the shared grooves sessions
DESCRIPTION:Doors 8 PM\, Music 8:30 PM\nAbout\nshared grooves\n\nwhen was the last time you pressed play & were truly only listening?\n\namigos del groove is excited to introduce the shared grooves sessions\, a listening experience centered in musical presence and creating a sonic community\n\nwe’ll be taking over the upstairs of the Vortex to create an intimate space to blend with the music. expect to expand your musical horizons\, share your latest find at the record store\, or even noticing that subtle snare you hadn’t before in your favorite song\n\nthe session is split in two parts. the first will be curated and led by members of our collective. the second will be curated alongside attendees\, so please feel free to pick a record that you love and bring it along to share\n\npresence is in\, screens are out\n\nwe hope you join us in this new project! tell your amigxs!\n\nabout us\n\namigos del groove is group of friends and audiophiles building a local community around music selection and discovery pressed on vinyl. join the community to stay up to date https://chat.whatsapp.com/GetsTMSuE3BHe22tlEB63r
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/amigos-del-groove-the-shared-grooves-sessions/
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SUMMARY:Leon Foster Thomas Group
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nLeon Foster Thomas - Steel Pan\, Voice\nSam Leak - Piano\nLOX - Drums\nBen Glasser - Electric guitar\nMirko Scarcia - Double bass\nAbout:\nA gifted international jazz musician and steel pan virtuoso from Trinidad & Tobago. His music is a blend of his Caribbean roots with the harmonic and improvisational complexities of jazz\, creating a lively and eclectic meld all his own.\n\nBorn in Trinidad\, Leon Foster Thomas has proven through his albums and performances that the steel pan has the musical sophistication to be taken as seriously in the jazz universe as the more well-known vibraphone. Winner of the World Steelband Music Festival Soloist and Duet competition of 2002 and 2004\, critics laud him as “…masterful with impeccable musicianship” (When Steel Talks); “a benevolent wizard” (Venice Magazine).\n\nLeon has collaborated with legendary artists in the jazz scene and beyond including Hugh Masekela\, Randy Brecker\, Sammy Figueroa\, Vince Mendoza\, Dolly Parton\, John Beasley\, Mino Cinelu\, Orphy Robinson\, Cyril Neville\, Ky-Mani Marley and many more. He has performed at internationally renowned venues such as New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center\, the Adrienne Arsht Center of the Performing Arts in Miami\, and Moscow’s International House of Music. He also played a significant part in Her Late Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022.\n\nInspired as much by the melodic poetry of the great Keith Jarrett’s piano sound as Trinidad’s celebrated steel pan heritage\, Leon has taken the instrument to new heights\, giving it a seriously fresh makeover in how it is now viewed across the music world. More than just a Carnival instrument\, the chromatically-scaled steel pan has seen\, in Leon’s hands\, a significant step forward in its perception as an instrument of improvisational artistry and expression.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/leon-foster-thomas-group-2/
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:15 PM\nHouse Band\nTBC\nAbout\nA weekly session on Sunday evenings\, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White\, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs\, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan\, each one hosting one session on rotation.\n\nIf you’re an instrumentalist – we can’t wait to welcome you back to the club – you can attend for free if you’re planning on playing with the house band. No need to book in advance!\n\nOur dear Vortex members are also welcome to these sessions free of charge.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-jam-session-10-2026-08-09/
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SUMMARY:Earth and Bones Residency ft. Anna Chai & Richard Ọlátúndé Baker (first night)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nIdris Rahman - Woodwinds\nLiran Donin - Double bass\nAnna Chai - Saxes\, Flutes\nRichard Ọlátúndé Baker - West African drums and percussion\nAbout\nIdris Rahman and Liran Donin. Together they are creating a fully improvised compositions as they explore unique melodies\, intimate sonic spaces\, textures and meditative grooves influenced by the wide variety of music the two have assimilated into their sound.\n\nFollowing their EU tour and second sold out release the two will celebrate their third limited release with a three day residency hosting some of UK unique voices!\n\nFrom Indian and north African inspired rhythms and all the way back to raw ecstatic melodies\, the two are incorporating a wide palette of instrumentation including double and electric bass\, bass clarinet\, tenor sax\, bamboo flutes\, Tibetan singing bowls\, percussion\, voices and electronics they create musical worlds that take the listener on a unique spiritual and emotional journey striking the balance between song based forms and open structures.\n\nThis special three day residency will see them collaborate with some of their favourite musicians\, allowing improv and experimentation to predominate.\n\nEach night will begin with a duo set by Earth and Bones followed the second set inviting guests to an improvised conversation.\n\nThis will be a special residency allowing deep exploration of sonic worlds and a chance for meditative and hypnotic connections\, a series not to be missed.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/earth-and-bones-residency-ft-anna-chai-richard-olatunde-baker-first-night/
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SUMMARY:Midweek Downstairs Jam
DESCRIPTION:Welcoming and relaxed\, come for a drink\, sit back and enjoy the music\, or bring your horns\, sticks and strings to join in during the second set.\n\nFirst set from house band: David Miller (saxophone)\, Davide Melis (piano)\, Duncan McKenzie (bass) & Bobby James (drums) followed by a jam session till close.\n\nEntry is free all night 19:00 – 22:30.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/midweek-downstairs-jam-23/
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SUMMARY:Earth and Bones Residency ft. Francesca Ter-Berg & John Paricelli (second night)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nIdris Rahman - Woodwinds\nLiran Donin - Double bass\nFrancesca Ter-Berg - Cello\nJohn Paricelli - Guitar\nAbout\nIdris Rahman and Liran Donin. Together they are creating a fully improvised compositions as they explore unique melodies\, intimate sonic spaces\, textures and meditative grooves influenced by the wide variety of music the two have assimilated into their sound.\n\nFollowing their EU tour and second sold out release the two will celebrate their third limited release with a three day residency hosting some of UK unique voices!\n\nFrom Indian and north African inspired rhythms and all the way back to raw ecstatic melodies\, the two are incorporating a wide palette of instrumentation including double and electric bass\, bass clarinet\, tenor sax\, bamboo flutes\, Tibetan singing bowls\, percussion\, voices and electronics they create musical worlds that take the listener on a unique spiritual and emotional journey striking the balance between song based forms and open structures.\n\nThis special three day residency will see them collaborate with some of their favourite musicians\, allowing improv and experimentation to predominate.\n\nEach night will begin with a duo set by Earth and Bones followed the second set inviting guests to an improvised conversation.\n\nThis will be a special residency allowing deep exploration of sonic worlds and a chance for meditative and hypnotic connections\, a series not to be missed.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/earth-and-bones-residency-ft-francesca-ter-berg-john-paricelli-second-night/
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SUMMARY:Earth and Bones Residency ft. Emre Ramazanglu (third night)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nIdris Rahman - Woodwinds\nLiran Donin - Double bass\nEmre Ramazanglu - Drums\nAbout\nIdris Rahman and Liran Donin. Together they are creating a fully improvised compositions as they explore unique melodies\, intimate sonic spaces\, textures and meditative grooves influenced by the wide variety of music the two have assimilated into their sound.\n\nFollowing their EU tour and second sold out release the two will celebrate their third limited release with a three day residency hosting some of UK unique voices!\n\nFrom Indian and north African inspired rhythms and all the way back to raw ecstatic melodies\, the two are incorporating a wide palette of instrumentation including double and electric bass\, bass clarinet\, tenor sax\, bamboo flutes\, Tibetan singing bowls\, percussion\, voices and electronics they create musical worlds that take the listener on a unique spiritual and emotional journey striking the balance between song based forms and open structures.\n\nThis special three day residency will see them collaborate with some of their favourite musicians\, allowing improv and experimentation to predominate.\n\nEach night will begin with a duo set by Earth and Bones followed the second set inviting guests to an improvised conversation.\n\nThis will be a special residency allowing deep exploration of sonic worlds and a chance for meditative and hypnotic connections\, a series not to be missed.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/earth-and-bones-residency-ft-emre-ramazanglu-third-night/
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SUMMARY:Golding / Edwards / Noble
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nBinker Golding - Saxophone\nJohn Edwards - Bass\nSteve Noble - Drums\nAbout:\n\n*Unfortunately Pat Thomas is no longer able to make the concert but it will still take place\, now with Binker Golding joining the line-up.*\n\n\n \n\n\nDrummer Steve Noble is a fearless and constantly inventive improviser whose super-precise\, ultra-propulsive and hyper-detailed playing has galvanized encounters with Derek Bailey\, Matthew Shipp\, Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith\, Stephen O’Malley\, Joe McPhee\, Alex Ward\, Rhodri Davies and many\, many more.Binker Golding is a tenor saxophonist & composer. \n\n\n \n\n\nWith his ensemble Binker & Moses he has released five albums which have won a number of awards\, including a MOBO award in 2015. He also fronts his own group which was nominated for a Jazz FM award in 2020 for best album. He also received the Jazz FM award for instrumentalist of the year in 2020. He is also known for performing improvised music in a duo with Elliot Galvin.\n\n\n \n\n\nJohn Edwards is a true virtuoso whose staggering range of techniques and boundless musical imagination have redefined the possibility of the double bass and dramatically expanded its role\, whether playing solo or with others. Perpetually in demand\, he has played with Evan Parker\, Roscoe Mitchell\, Sunny Murray\, Derek Bailey\, Joe McPhee\, Lol Coxhill\, Louis Moholo\, Peter Brötzmann\, Mulatu Astatke\, Jonny Greenwood and countless others.\n
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/t-e-n-thomas-edwards-noble/
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SUMMARY:Glaser/Copus/Barford/Martin Septet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:30 PM\, Music 8:00 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nSam Glaser - Alto saxophone\nJames Copus - Trumpet\nTom Barford - Tenor Saxophone\nOlli Martin - trombone\nWill Barry - Piano\nWill Sach - Double bass\nWill Cleasby - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout:\nThis collaborative septet features a stunning line-up of leading musicians on the UK jazz scene who come together in this format for the first time to celebrate seminal septet recordings from the classic jazz canon. You can expect to hear arrangements and transcriptions of compositions by Joe Henderson\, Art Farmer\, Thelonious Monk\, Wynton Marsalis\, and many more\, with these incredible musicians putting their own stamp on the music\, drawing from influences far and wide.\n\nSam Glaser\, James Copus\, Tom Barford and Olli Martin have known each other as friends and musical colleagues for over 15 years. Having studied together at the Royal Academy of Music\, and having been house-mates for several years\, this collaboration is long overdue. Each have pursued their own path musically and received recognition for their playing\, and with the four of them at the front of this septet\, you can expect a high-octane performance.\n\nThey are joined by a tour-de-force rhythm section\, comprising Will Barry\, Will Sach\, and Will Cleasby. These musicians\, each renowned individually for virtuosic playing and limitless creativity\, often come together to form one of the notorious rhythm sections in the UK. Between them\, they have toured internationally with the likes of Wynton Marsalis\, Jerry Bergonzi\, Joe Farnsworth\, Eddie Henderson\, and Kurt Elling.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/glasercopusbarfordmartin-septet/
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SUMMARY:Vortex Lates: Haffner / Fink
DESCRIPTION:Doors 10:30 PM\, Music 11:00 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nDonovan Haffner - Alto saxophone\nLaurel Fink - Tenor saxophone\nLaurie Milton - Piano\nLorenzo Morabito - Double bass\nJack Thomas - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout:\nThe Haffner/Fink Quintet will be bringing exciting original music written by Donovan and Laurel.\n\nDonovan Haffner\, winner of the ‘Jazz Newcomer’ category at the Jazz Parliamentary Awards 2025 is a south-east London born and bred alto saxophonist. When Aged 11\, Donovan joined the highly respected Tomorrow’s Warriors Young Artist Development Programme and was mentored by Gary Crosby OBE\, Binker Golding\, and Alex Davis. He proved to be a stand-out talent and\, by the age of 18\, he was invited to tour Italy with multi-award-winning drummer Moses Boyd. Since then\, Donovan graduated from the Royal Academy of Music\, and has played with Jay Phelps\, Charlie Stacey\, Orphy Robinson and Balimaya. He has also performed with the Danish jazz pianist/composer Rasmus Sorenson and was selected by Tony Kofi to be part of\, American jazz legend\, Charles Tolliver’s Big Band\, headlining at the Barbican as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. And Donovan is still very much part of the Tomorrow’s Warriors musical family\, performing with both Nu Civilisation Orchestra and Jazz Jamaica. Donovan has also released his debut album ‘Alleviate’ with his own project.\n\nLaurel Fink is a 22-year-old tenor saxophonist from Berkeley\, California. She is known for her tone and thought-provoking solos\, which capture audiences across the world. She has performed with a wide range of artists in the Bay Area and London\, most notably Arthur Verocai\, Warren Wolf\, Marcus Shelby\, Dame Drummer\, Kassa Overall\, DJ Starrza opening for Jhené Aiko\, PHOEBS\, Falle Nioke\, and Orii Community. In 2025\, she graduated from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University\, where she studied with Tim Green and Warren Wolf. She is based in the Bay Area and London\, gigging frequently\, composing\, and playing with bands such as Squadronious\, the Kolakale Kolective\, and the Heeters.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-lates-haffner-fink/
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SUMMARY:Annie Whitehead New 5tet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nAnnie Whitehead - Trombone\nJennifer Maidman - Bass guitar\nGeoffrey Richardson - viola\nSteve Lodder - Piano\nLiam Genockey - Drum kit\nAbout\nAnnie Whitehead learnt trombone at school and by the age of fourteen was already busy playing with brass bands and local big bands. At sixteen\, she started her professional career with Ivy Benson’s All Girl Orchestra. Since then she has brought her distinctive sound to a wide range of projects\, exploring many different musical styles.\n\nAs part of the UK jazz scene she has worked with Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath\, John Stevens\, Dudu Pukwana\, Evan Parker\, Paul Dunmall Octet (featuring Keith Tippett and Tony Levin)\, Elton Dean’s Newsense (alongside legendary trombonists Roswell Rudd and Paul Rutherford)\, The Charlie Watts Big Band\, and the Jazz Jamaica Big Band. Internationally she’s worked with McCoy Tyner\, Carla Bley\, Abdullah Ibrahim\, Louis Moholo and James Blood Ulmer.\n\nSession and pop credits include Joan Armatrading\, Elvis Costello\, Eddi Reader and Paul Weller. With the horn section The Kick Horns\, she has done session work with Rufus Wainwright\, Blur\, The Beautiful South\, Jamiroquai\, Dr John\, Eric Clapton and many others.\n\nAs a member of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra she toured worldwide and appeared on three albums: ‘Broadcasting from Home’\, ‘Union Cafe’ and ‘Concert Program’. It was here that she met her partner and musical collaborator Jennifer Maidman. Their first of their many projects together was the free-funk ensemble ‘Rude’\, with Harry Beckett and Liam Genockey.\n\nMost recently she has played on Jennifer Maidman’s debut album ‘Dreamland’\, recorded in Woodstock NY\, which also features David Torn on guitar and drummer Jerry Marotta. Annie and Jennifer are currently working together on various projects as well as promoting the album in the US and the UK.\n\nJennifer Maidman is a multi-instrumentalist\, writer and producer who has had a long and varied career\, playing with Murray Head\, Joan Armatrading\, Paul Brady\, Boy George\, Shakespears Sister\, George Clinton and The Penguin Cafe Orchestra amongst countless others. She has produced Paul Brady\, Murray Head\, Annie’s albums\, and has written for Boy George\, Guesch Patti\, Sam Brown and Murray Head.\nGeoffrey Richardson is a multi-instrumentalist\, performer\, arranger\, producer\, engineer; electronics nut; painter & drawer. He is best known for his work with Caravan\, Murray Head\, French artist Renaud\, and the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. He has released several recordings under his own name recorded at his studio in deepest Kent.\n\nSteve Lodder is one of Europe’s finest jazz musicians. Steve has worked with John Etheridge\, Maggie Nichols\, Carla Bley\, George Russell’s ‘Living Time Orchestra’ and has toured and recorded with Andy Sheppards ‘Inco-motion’. He is the regular keyboardist with the Alison Rayner Quintet. His first release under his own name was 2001’s Bout Time 2.\n\nLiam Genockey is the drummer for Steeleye Span He has also worked with Gerry Rafferty\, Paul Brady\, Elton Dean\, Lol Coxhill\, Zzebra and Gillan amongst many others.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/annie-whitehead-new-5tet-3/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Mopomoso: International Free Improvised Music
DESCRIPTION:Doors 2:00 PM\, Music 2:30 PM\nAbout\nJulian Woods (guitar) & Steve Beresford (piano/electronics)\n\n+\n\nSusanna Ferrar (violin)\, Tracy Lisk (drums)\, Jerry Wigens (clarinet)\n+\nMarcio Mattos (bass/cello) & Alex Ward (clarinet)\n\n(not necessarily playing in this order)
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/mopomoso-international-free-improvised-music-5/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260816T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260816T223000
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:15 PM\nHouse Band\nTBC\nAbout\nA weekly session on Sunday evenings\, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White\, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs\, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan\, each one hosting one session on rotation.\n\nIf you’re an instrumentalist – we can’t wait to welcome you back to the club – you can attend for free if you’re planning on playing with the house band. No need to book in advance!\n\nOur dear Vortex members are also welcome to these sessions free of charge.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-jam-session-10-2026-08-16/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260817T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260817T223000
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SUMMARY:Alexandra Ridout Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nAlexandra Ridout - Trumpet\nNoah Stoneman - Piano\nFreddie Jensen - Double bass\nDavid Sirkis - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout\nUK born multi award winner Alexandra Ridout is a trumpeter\, bandleader\, composer and educator based in Harlem NYC. At only 27 years old Alexandra is already one of the most talented young trumpet players on the international scene. Since winning the UK’s prestigious BBC Young Jazz Musician in 2016 she was catapulted into a busy high-profile career and has been captivating audiences ever since.\n\nHer awards include the British Jazz Awards “Rising Star” 2018\, Keep an Eye International Jazz Awards “Best Soloist” 2023\, 2nd place at the esteemed Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet competition 2023\, Laurie Frink Career Grant winner 2022\, Parliamentary Jazz Award nominee 2020\, London’s 25 most notable under 25’s and most recently the Next Jazz Legacy 2025 Award through New Music USA\n\nAlexandra is a busy performer with her own outstanding bands of various sizes in leading venues in New York\, London and beyond. She has performed at many jazz festivals worldwide including Montreux\, North Sea\, DC Jazz Festival\, Unity at the Lincoln Centre\, London\, Love Supreme and was recently an artist in residence at the Guimarães Jazz Festival.\n\nShe was a showcased performer/composer in the International Festival of New Trumpet Music (FONT) with her trio in New York in 2022. The Festival is curated by world famous jazz trumpeter Dave Douglas\, who she performed with in the FONT in 2024 and recorded an album with his new project 'Alloy' in 2025.\n\nAlex’s distinctive trumpet voice is sought out by numerous prominent musicians such as Samara Joy\, Artemis\, Orlando Le Flemming\, Kit Downes\, Dayna Stephens\, Jochen Rueckert\, Toninho Horta\, Melissa Aldana\, Christine Jensen\, Arturo O’ Farrill\, Or Bareket\, Caroline Davis\, Dave Douglas\, The Mingus Big Band\, Savannah Harris\, Miguel Zenon\, Alex Hitchcock and Pablo Held.\n\n“Pretty much from the first note you know that you’re dealing with an original voice” – Matt Penman\n\nAlexandra will be joined by long time collaborators Noah Stoneman and Freddie Jensen and will feature her NYC quartet member David Sirkis on drums\n\n \n\n[embed]https://youtu.be/VoUS6jeBUWg?is=RzRNeCTsGwWXGSCA[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/alexandra-ridout-2/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260818T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260818T223000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T163242
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SUMMARY:Midweek Downstairs Jam
DESCRIPTION:Welcoming and relaxed\, come for a drink\, sit back and enjoy the music\, or bring your horns\, sticks and strings to join in during the second set.\n\nFirst set from house band: David Miller (saxophone)\, Davide Melis (piano)\, Duncan McKenzie (bass) & Bobby James (drums) followed by a jam session till close.\n\nEntry is free all night 19:00 – 22:30.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/midweek-downstairs-jam-24/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260818T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260818T223000
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SUMMARY:Matt Roberts Big Band presents: Born in the ’80s
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\nLine-up:\nHoward McGill - Alto Sax\nParthenope - Alto Sax\nGeorge Millard - Tenor Sax\nJon Shenoy - Tenor Sax\nJames Allsopp - Baritone Sax\n\nAdam Chatterton - Trumpet\nRebecca Crawshaw - Trumpet\nMatt Roberts - Trumpet\nJames Copus - Trumpet\n\nDan Higham - Trombone\nRichard Foote - Trombone\nEmma Bassett - Trombone\nYusuf Narcin - Trombone\n\nMike de Souza - Guitar\nChris Eldred - Keyboard\nFlo Moore - Bass Guitar\nMax Mills - Drums\nAbout:\nLondon-based trumpeter and arranger Matt Roberts celebrates his 40th birthday with a nostalgic deep dive into the popular culture of the ’80s and ’90s with his distinctive big band arrangements. Featuring some of the finest musicians from London’s jazz and session scenes\, this special concert brings together TV themes\, power ballads and your favourite jazz soloists like you’ve never heard them before!
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/matt-roberts-big-band-presents-born-in-the-80s/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260819T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260819T223000
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SUMMARY:Cleveland Watkiss\, Orphy Robinson & Neil Charles: B.A.S.S
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nCleveland Watkiss\nOrphy Robinson\nNeil Charles\nAbout:\nB.A.S.S. “Black Ancestral Sound System”. Is a 360 sonic exploration of Black ancestral sound systems through analogue\, ritual\, digital futurism\, and diasporic voice.\n\nA continuous sonic cartography of the Black diaspora — tracing our AI = Ancestral Inspiration rhythm through frequency\, machines\, and bespoke panorama of memory\, bass\, and vocal transmission.\n\nCleanse da Globe - Random Abstract Sonic Sine-waves. - Griots:\n\nCleveland Watkiss - Orphy Robinson - Neil Charles
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/cleveland-watkiss-black-ancestral-sound-system/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260820T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260820T223000
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SUMMARY:Heidi Vogel
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nHeidi Vogel - Voice\nTom Farmer - Double bass\nWill Barry - Piano\nShaney Forbes - Drums\nAbout:\nLove songs of Brazil and Cuba.\n\nHeidi Vogel vocalist with The Cinematic Orchestra has performed around the world from The Sydney Opera House to Fuji Rock and Headlining Montreux Jazz festival with Quincy Jones in attendance.\n\nShe performed in Bobby Mcferrin’s choir at Jazz a Vienne in 2010.\n\nHeidi was a soloist at the 2019 Proms at the Royal Albert Hall for The Sacred music of Duke Ellington.\n\nHeidi recently performed four nights at Koko as a guest with Thundercat.\n\nThe album Heidi featured on with Austin Peralta came out on Brain Feeder in February 2024.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/heidi-vogel-9/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260821T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260821T201500
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SUMMARY:Jeremy Viner / John Edwards / Andrew Lisle
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM - 1 set of music\n \nLine-up:\nJeremy Viner - Tenor saxophone\nJohn Edwards - Double bass\nAndrew Lisle - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout\nImprovised music from a trio of three leading voices of the US\, UK\, and European avant-garde.\n\nJEREMY VINER (b. 1986\, Ellsworth\, ME) is a Berlin-based multi-instrumentalist\, improviser\, composer\, and educator whose work spans a wide array of musical idioms. After nearly two decades in New York City\, he relocated to Berlin in 2023\, maintaining an active presence in both the New York and European experimental music scenes.\n\nViner is a founding member of the collaborative trio SIFTERS\, with Kate Gentile and Marc Ducret — a group exploring complex polyrhythmic frameworks\, counterpoint\, and the integration of composed and spontaneous form. He is also a long-standing member of the tenor saxophone quartet Battle Trance and the chamber minimalist ensemble Bing & Ruth\, both central outlets for his interest in ensemble sound and extended musical form.\n\nJOHN EDWARDS is a true virtuoso whose staggering range of techniques and boundless musical imagination have redefined the possibility of the double bass and dramatically expanded its role\, whether playing solo or with others. 
Perpetually in demand\, he has played with Evan Parker\, Roscoe Mitchell\, Sunny Murray\, Derek Bailey\, Joe McPhee\, Lol Coxhill\, Louis Moholo\, Peter Brötzmann\, Mulatu Astatke\, Jonny Greenwood and countless others.\n\nANDREW LISLE\, born and raised in Northumberland – now based in London. His quick and highly textural playing filled with rhythmic complexity makes him a highly in-demand member of the fertile jazz & improvised music community. In turns both propulsive and abstract\, Lisle has worked with many leading voices on the UK and international jazz&improvised music scene\, including Kit Downes\, Camila Nebbia\, John Edwards\, Alex Ward\, Marta Warelis\, Ab Baars\, Rodrigo Amado and John Dikeman\, Colin Webster\, Dirk Serries.\n\n \n\n[embed]https://youtu.be/-FE09E1K1gI?si=9EU6jTYlAoEbbPm5 https://youtu.be/Pjn2CZ0876c?si=2F1Qp6YWuQjV9FTt[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/jeremy-viner-john-edwards-andrew-lisle/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260821T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260821T223000
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SUMMARY:Tomorrow’s Warriors presents BXL x LDN Interplay III
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nLauren Breen - Tenor and Soprano Sax - Alto saxophone\nDonovan Haffner - Alto saxophone\nChrist-Stéphane Boizi - trombone\nAlice J. R. S. Cool - Bass guitar\nLorenzo Kobina - Piano\nSimon Mouctar de Rover - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout:\nThis is now the third edition of Tomorrow’s Warriors BXL x LDN Interplay\, a ground-breaking\, vibrant\, cross-channel jazz collaboration uniting rising stars from London and Brussels\, in partnership with Brosella Festival.\n\nThis special showcase brings together six of the most exciting young voices in contemporary jazz and creative music\, celebrating collaboration\, experimentation\, and cultural exchange.\n\nExpect an electrifying night of boundary-pushing sounds\, fresh compositions and fearless improvisation\, as emerging artists from both scenes share the stage and spark new musical conversations. A platform for innovation and connection\, Interplay III captures the energy of two cities redefining the future of jazz.\n\nThis year the project has already headlined at Brick Lane Jazz Festival\, opened for Brazilian legend Marcos Valle at Jazz Middleheim\, and is set to take the stage at We Out Here Festival the day after this exclusive London show.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/tomorrows-warriors-presents-bxl-x-ldn-interplay-iii/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260822T230000
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SUMMARY:Rory Ingham Quintet ft. Maarten Combrink
DESCRIPTION:Doors 8:00 PM\, Music 9:00 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nRory Ingham - Trombone\nMaarten Combrink - Trombone\nMatt Carter - Piano\nJoe Lee - Bass\nJoe Dessauer - Drums\nAbout:\nRory Ingham invites one of the most in-demand trombonists in the Netherlands\, Maarten Combrink (Metropole Orchestra). Together they explore the sound palette of the trombone\, combining influences from different musical scenes. For this special one-off August show at the Vortex\, they join forces with an all-star British rhythm section of Matt Carter (piano)\, Joe Lee (double bass)\, and Joe Dessauer (drums).\n\nIngham and Combrink first met in Holland 5 years ago and have been playing together ever since\, playing regular shows around Europe with both their two-trombone quintet and also with the highly acclaimed Nabou Claerhout Trombone Ensemble’.\n\nThis quintet demonstrates Rory and Maarten’s individual styles of playing\, unified by their love and appreciation of the trombone lineage. Exploring the sounds of the great two-trombone quintet featuring J.J Johnson and Kai Winding\, Maarten and Rory will be showcasing their wide range of trombone influences from Jack Teagarden to Elliot Mason via Urbie Green and Carl Fontana. Expect it to sound tight\, rich and swinging!\n\nRory and Maarten are both proud sponsers of Michael Rath Trombones.\n\n \n\n[embed][/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/rory-ingham-quintet-ft-maarten-combrink/
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SUMMARY:Vortex Collective presents: Future Standards & Downstairs Jam
DESCRIPTION:Doors 2:30 PM\, Music 3:00 PM\nAbout\n"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.\nAnother half century has since passed\, where new compositions have not been added to this shared language.\n\nJoin a collective of musicians who met through the Vortex jazz club in imagining future standards.\n\n3 – 7.30pm: accessible open jam session open to all to join in from 3pm\, for standards from the real book and "future standards". House band will play a number of future standards throughout the afternoon.\n\nFor more details on the future standards project\, including sheet music\, workshops\, and to suggest additions to the repertoire\, contact vortex.jazz.collective@gmail.com\n\n[embed]https://open.spotify.com/playlist/72DeFa18IBvWJD8P8pyX8T?si=e5YnxemiRMuh__x-7iaT_w&nd=1&dlsi=e80d6a1d1d3a46e8[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-collective-presents-future-standards-downstairs-jam-11/2026-08-23/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260823T223000
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session with Tom Rivière
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:15 PM\nHouse Band\nArchie Kidd - Guitar\nTom Rivière - Double bass\nDavid Harkness - Drum kit\nAbout\nA weekly session on Sunday evenings\, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White\, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs\, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan\, each one hosting one session on rotation.\n\nIf you’re an instrumentalist – we can’t wait to welcome you back to the club – you can attend for free if you’re planning on playing with the house band. No need to book in advance!\n\nOur dear Vortex members are also welcome to these sessions free of charge.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-jam-session-10-2026-08-23/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260825T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260825T223000
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SUMMARY:Finn Carter with Yves Fernandez and Richard Spaven
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of music\n \nLine-up:\nFinn Carter - Piano & Keyboards\n\nYves Fernandez - Bass Guitar\n\nRichard Spaven - Drums\n\n \nAbout\nPart of Finn Carter’s monthly residency at the Vortex showcasing a new project each month.\nThis month he is joined by world-renowned musicians Yves Fernandez and Richard Spaven.\n\n 
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/finn-carter-with-yves-fernandez-and-richard-spaven/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260826T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260826T201500
DTSTAMP:20260807T144912
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T085734
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SUMMARY:The Hectet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM - 1 set of music\n \nLine-up:\nHector McLachlan - Piano\nLily Shaw - Tenor saxophone\nJamie Pye - Electric guitar\nHarrison Scholes - Double bass\nMyele Manzanza - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout:\nThe Hectet is the melodious jazz project of Hector McLachlan: a pianist\, composer and producer based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara\, New Zealand. His creative practice is rooted in deep listening and historical materialism\, informing a varied and multi-disciplinary output. Hector’s compositions use heraldic melodies\, and blend acoustic and electronic elements\, to conjure forces of history and emotion.\n\nThey will be presenting an exclusive set of music for their London debut\, with a unique and world-class line-up of musicians from the Wellington scene who are living in London.\n\nHector has written\, arranged and produced three albums of original music. The latest is French Politics (2026) by The Hectet\, an ambitious and conceptual work that follows their debut\, Here Comes The Hectet (2025). His first record\, an album of evocative electronic works called Forest Music (2018)\, was released on Virginia-based cassette label Become Eternal.\n\nAs a session musician\, Hector has toured Aotearoa and the world with acts like The Teskey Brothers\, Revulva\, Salvia Palth and Rachel Andie\, performing at prestigious venues like Glastonbury's Other Stage and The Montreux Jazz Festival\, as well as on radio and TV. On top of this\, he has contributed to many high-level recording and performance projects within the New Zealand music community.\n\n[embed]https://hectormclachlan.bandcamp.com/album/french-politics[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/the-hectet/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260826T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260826T223000
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SUMMARY:Sorin Zlat Trio "Changing Times"
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nSorin Zlat - Piano\nMikele Montolli - Double bass\nAndy Trim - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout\nAward-winning Romanian pianist and composer Sorin Zlat returns to London with his acclaimed Sorin Zlat Trio\, presenting music from his latest project Changing Times. Known for his virtuosic playing and lyrical improvisation\, Zlat has won over 30 international awards\, including the Grand Prize at the Montreux Jazz Competition\, Monaco Jazz Competition\, and the Great American Jazz Piano Competition in the USA.\n\nHe has performed at major venues and festivals worldwide such as London Jazz Festival\, Birdland Jazz Club\, Blue Note New York\, and Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club.\n\nBlending post-bop energy\, contemporary jazz language and cinematic textures\, the trio delivers an exciting musical dialogue full of spontaneity\, groove and expressive improvisation.\n\n \n\n[embed]https://youtu.be/bqKRPEldbwU?si=6gqj4emCibvIl60u https://youtu.be/-JoPK-YTatE?si=uKWGW18qdBymn_Tz[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/sorin-zlat-trio-changing-times/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260827T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260827T220000
DTSTAMP:20260807T144912
CREATED:20260708T082346
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T104934
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SUMMARY:Hugh Pascall Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:30 PM\, Music 8:00 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nHugh Pascall - Trumpet\nJames Allsopp - Tenor saxophone\nLiam Dunachie - Piano\nOli Hayhurst - Double bass\nTim Giles - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout\nTrumpeter Hugh Pascall returns to the Vortex with his dynamic quintet. Having toured together for several years\, they perform music from his acclaimed ’25 album Viewfinder alongside brand-new originals. Expect melodic\, exploratory grooves and atmospheric ballads from the unique voices of these special musicians.\n\nPraised throughout the jazz press as “an outstanding soloist” with “the most beautiful\, elegant and melodic delivery”\, Hugh Pascall has developed a highly individual sound. Marked by “remarkable fluency and assurance”\, his playing combines lyrical invention and warmth with a vibrant\, contemporary approach to post-bop jazz.\n\nAn award-winning trumpeter and composer\, he studied at the Royal Academy of Music and the Paris Conservatoire. In February 2023 he was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) in recognition of his significant contribution to UK jazz.\n\n"There's such a joyful bounce to the way they swing" — Soweto Kinch\, BBC Radio 3\n"The most beautiful\, elegant and melodic delivery" — UK Jazz News\n"Remarkable fluency and assurance... Fluent\, lyrical solos that unfold gradually and gracefully" — The Jazzmann\n"Equally stylish and arresting on trumpet and flugelhorn" — Jazz Journal\n"A magical tone... stylistically\, melodically\, motivically\, this is special" — Linley Hamilton\, BBC\n"Further proof of a vintage year for full-bodied hard bop" — Marlbank\n"Warm tone\, fine technique and ideas rooted in the post-bop trumpet tradition... all the solos caught me off guard with their complexity and creativity. A highly classy album” — Adult Music Podcast\n\n \n\n[embed]https://open.spotify.com/album/7IBrlJsdgj0sY579JDebqT?si=WkivIDQxSB6VGiyGVmytqg[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/hugh-pascall-quintet/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260828T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260828T223000
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SUMMARY:Eddie Prévost\, Binker Golding\, Olie Brice – trio
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nEddie Prévost - Drum kit\nBinker Golding - Tenor saxophone\nOlie Brice - Double bass\nAbout:\nExpect an evening of improvised music from a trio made up of three of the U.K’s most interesting improvisors.\n\nPercussionist and drummer Eddie Prevost is a key figure in the free improvisation and avant-garde music scenes. Best known as a co-founder of the long-running improvised music group AMM\, his career also includes work as a writer and educator.\n\nDouble bassist Olie Brice is an improviser\, and composer recognized as a major figure in the UK’s creative jazz and free improvisation scenes. His musical style is noted for its ability to integrate compositional ideas within improvised and free jazz settings.\n\nSaxophonist\, composer\, and bandleader Binker Golding is known as a key innovator in the contemporary London jazz scene\, he has gained acclaim for his versatility\, both as a member of the award-winning duo Binker and Moses and through his own solo work.\n 'Sounding-Out — jazz is dead\, long live jazz '\nMatchless Recordings MRCD120.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/eddie-prevost-binker-golding-olie-brice-trio-2/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260829T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260829T223000
DTSTAMP:20260807T144912
CREATED:20260616T182324
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T182324
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SUMMARY:Alexandra Ridout & Fabrice Tarel Quartet: Symbiosis
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nFabrice Tarel - Piano\nAlex Ridout - Trumpet\nEwan Hastie - Double bass\nJames Maddren - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout:\n\nFabrice Tarel began playing music on the violin at the age of 7\, adding the piano shortly after. His early interest in composition intensified over the years\, allowing him to gradually develop a highly unique musical universe.\n\nAt just 27\, Alexandra Ridout stands out as one of the most captivating trumpet virtuosos on the global stage—a prodigy whose bold tone and fearless phrasing redefine jazz's boundaries.\n\nFresh from her triumph at the BBC Young Musician competition\, she now calls New York home\, immersing herself in the city's electric jazz pulse.\nWith unerring command of her horn and a profound grasp of the genre—from its Delta blues origins to its avant-garde frontiers—Ridout's improvisations weave seamlessly into the poetic landscapes of pianist Fabrice Tarel's compositions\, celebrated for their lyrical grace and architectural finesse.\n\nRounding out this powerhouse quartet are Ewan Hastie\, a rising double-bass sensation buzzing across the UK scene\, and James Maddren\, a drumming maestro whose blend of subtlety and thunder drives the music forward with irresistible momentum.\n\n \n\n[embed]https://youtu.be/K_PMU-lwzd4?si=Xlzi4ommRdDh-7I5[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/alexandra-ridout-fabrice-tarel-quartet-symbiosis/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260830T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260830T223000
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:15 PM\nHouse Band\nTBC\nAbout\nA weekly session on Sunday evenings\, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White\, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs\, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan\, each one hosting one session on rotation.\n\nIf you’re an instrumentalist – we can’t wait to welcome you back to the club – you can attend for free if you’re planning on playing with the house band. No need to book in advance!\n\nOur dear Vortex members are also welcome to these sessions free of charge.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-jam-session-10-2026-08-30/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260831T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260831T223000
DTSTAMP:20260807T144912
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SUMMARY:Pat Jaffe Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nPat Jaffe - Piano\nAudrey Powne - Trumpet\nRoss Anderson - Double bass\nFinn Genockey - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout:\nAustralian pianist/composer Pat Jaffe’s music brings together vivid storytelling\, lyrical melodies and expansive chamber-jazz soundscapes. He will be touring music from his new album LUNSEN\, releasing in late-2026 on the ABC Jazz label. Named after the forest near where Pat lived in Sweden\, the album’s compositions conjure up a combination of tranquil beauty and untamed wildness. For this show at The Vortex\, Pat has assembled an exciting band of Aussie expats\, featuring rising star trumpeter Audrey Powne.\n\nPat was the winner of the 2020 Allan Zavod Performers’ Award\, has been a finalist in the APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards and has worked as an arranger/collaborator with Nai Palm (Hiatus Kaiyote) and Academy Award winning singer-songwriter Markéta Irglová. His debut album ‘Eldorado’\, was recorded in Reykjavík with the Siggi String Quartet and he has since released two albums with Brisbane-based label MADE NOW MUSIC.\n\nPat currently co-leads a weekly residency at Old Plates Record Bar with Afrospace Interchange\, featuring legendary South African drummer Brian Abrahams\, which has built up a cult following over the past three years. An active fixture of the Melbourne music scene\, Pat also performs and records with bands such as the Jazzlab Orchestra\, Monash Art Ensemble\, Owelu Dreamhouse\, and Andrea Keller's Composers Circle.\n“The music contained both irrepressible energy and heart-melting beauty ... Jaffe has turned one of his favourite places in nature into a musical space for discovery\, trust\, passion and vulnerability. It’s a space I’d gladly revisit any time. ----” - Jessica Nicholas\, The Sydney Morning Herald\n“His music blends elements of jazz\, modern classical\, and minimalist pianism\, falling somewhere between Brad Mehldau and Australian neo-classical pianist Luke Howard. There’s something in these woven melodies and their relaxed timing that calms the soul when peace is needed most” – Headphone Commute\n"An impressive debut from a thoughtful and sensitive musician ... the music is peaceful and ruminative but\, under a seamless surface there are nuances which are subtle and exquisite" - Eric Myers\, The Australian\n \n\n[embed]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7BGC0eGUwqnaxbLTODz9RYh3gCFt0Y5w[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/pat-jaffe-quartet/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260901T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260901T223000
DTSTAMP:20260807T144912
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T163324
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SUMMARY:Midweek Downstairs Jam
DESCRIPTION:Welcoming and relaxed\, come for a drink\, sit back and enjoy the music\, or bring your horns\, sticks and strings to join in during the second set.\n\nFirst set from house band: David Miller (saxophone)\, Davide Melis (piano)\, Duncan McKenzie (bass) & Bobby James (drums) followed by a jam session till close.\n\nEntry is free all night 19:00 – 22:30.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/midweek-downstairs-jam-25/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260901T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260901T223000
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SUMMARY:Phemo Quartet ft. Johanna Summer
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of music\n \nLine-up:\nAshkan Layegh - Piano\nSam Norris - Alto saxophone\nGonçalo Maia Caetano - Bass guitar\nHarry Ling - Drum kit\nJohanna Summer (special guest) - Piano\n\n \nAbout:\nFormed in 2021 by Iranian composer and multi-instrumentalist\, Ashkan Layegh\, Phemo Quartet aims to broaden the spectrum of live-action interplay through a highly-detailed score.\n\nThe band includes some of the UK’s most progressive instrumentalists; Ashkan Layegh (composer\, piano\, guitar) Sam Norris (alto saxophone) Gonçalo Maia Caetano (bass guitar) and Harry Ling (drums).\n\nPhemo Quartet won the second prize at the 16th European Young Artists’ Jazz Award at the 2026 Burghausen Jazz Festival. They performed alongside the London Sinfonietta for the premiere of Ephemerality and Recurrence— Layegh’s recent multi-media project commissioned by London Sinfonietta— as part of the 2025 EFG Jazz Festival. They premiered their debut project Anti-Revelation (2022)— an hour-long 5-movement cycle— at the Vortex Jazz Club. They also shared the stage at the Kings Place with ECM recording artist\, Nik Bärtsch.\n\nFor this concert\, celebrating the release of their debut album ‘Anti-Revelation’\, Phemo Quartet will be joined by German pianist and composer Johanna Summer. Summer is praised for her open and flexible playing style and her ability to set classical music in an improvised context. Her first album\, ‘Schumann Kaleidoscope’ dealt with compositions by Robert Schumann and was nominated for the German Jazz Prize in 2021.\n\nJohanna was a member of the German National Jazz Orchestra (Bundesjazzorchester) and is a regular guest at national and international jazz and classical music festivals. At the beginning of 2023 she finished her master’s degree at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz in Cologne and is currently living in Leipzig. Her solo record ‘Resonances’ was released in January 2023. With her varied concert programme she works to refine the concept of her debut and makes pieces from different composers\, ranging from Bach to Ligeti\, the basis of the continuing narrative of her music.\n\n[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOuy_01XVoA[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/phemo-quartet-ft-johanna-summer/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260902T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260902T201500
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SUMMARY:HARMSADA
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM - 1 set of music\n \nLine-up:\nJamie Harms - Alto saxophone\nSam Eastmond - Trumpet\nDan Fawcett-Tuke - guitar\nEva Holmes - Bass guitar\nMiles Pillinger - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout:\nSaxophonist and chaotic reveller Jamie Harms presents incisive new arrangements of John Zorn's monolithic MASADA songbook\, drawing on snarling post-punk and dreamy sephardic surf.\n\nHARMSADA\, a portmanteau of 'Harms' and 'MASADA'\, evolved out of NYJO's UK tour performing Zorn's work for big band\, which Jamie had the privilege of playing alto on. Under the watchful eyebrow of long time Zorn collaborator Sam Eastmond\, Jamie has assembled a new quintet to play his and Sam's interpretations of MASADA.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/harmsada/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260902T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260902T223000
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SUMMARY:Bonney/Crowley/Doulton/Kitchman/Goller
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of music\n \nLine-up:\nAlex Bonney - Trumpet\nGeorge Crowley - Saxophone\nJem Doulton - Drum kit\nJames Kitchman - guitar\nRuth Goller - Bass guitar\n\n \nAbout:\nExpect heavy grooves\, lush ambient soundscapes\, nuanced improvisation and melodies from the likes of Paul Motian\, Ornette Coleman and Marc Ribot from this new ensemble of top UK improvisors.\n
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/bonneycrowleydoultonkitchmangoller/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260903T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260903T223000
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SUMMARY:Bird Talk: Fergus Quill/Sam Eastmond
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nFergus Quill - Double bass\nSam Eastmond - Trumpet\nReece Soko-Fogg - Alto Saxophone\nNika Ticciati - Piano\nTeruki Chan - Drums\nAbout:\n‘Bird Talk’ is a new album celebrating the eternal beauty of the language of Charlie Parker by producing new compositions based on the dadaist cut up technique used by William S. Burroughs.\n\nFeaturing Reece Soko-Fogg\, Sam Eastmond\, Nika Ticciati\, Fergus Quill and Teruki Chan\, The idea of this project came from Fergus exploring ways you could present the work of Charlie Parker in ways that felt innovative and defiant of attempts to make his work into a museum piece but also in a way that showed the inherent beauty of the language he left for generations of improvisers.\n\nFergus decided to cut up his copy of ‘The Charlie Parker Omnibook’ and reassemble it to produce new music without changing a note of the music of Charlie Parker. Sam Eastmond and Reece Soko-Fogg also contributed compositions using this technique. The album was recorded in one day in one room with one mic per person (including drums) and no amplification in an attempt to get closer to the environment Bird was in when he produced his masterpieces.\n\nMusic is your own experience\, your own thoughts\, your wisdom. If you don't live it\, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But\, man\, there's no boundary line to art. - Charlie Parker
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/bird-talk-fergus-quillsam-eastmond/
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SUMMARY:Sultan Stevenson (Two Shows)
DESCRIPTION:Photo Credit: Dave Stapleton\nTimings:\n1st Show\nDoors 7:00 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set of music\n2nd Show\nDoors 9:00 PM\, Music 9:30 PM – 1 set of music\nLine-up:\nSultan Stevenson - Piano\nJacob Gryn - Double bass\nWill Cleasby - Drums\nAbout:\nWe are very excited to welcome back pianist and composer Sultan Stevenson to the Vortex for this special performance\, giving audiences a glimpse of the music that will feature in his upcoming album which is due for release in 2027.\n\n“His way of placing silences and making a simple four-note lick grow into something significant showed an incipient master at work.” – The Telegraph\n\nPianist Sultan Stevenson is one of the fastest emerging young artists on the London jazz scene and soon to be Europe. Sultan is the current BBC Radio 3’s New Generation Artist for 2026 - 2028\, an award that reflects the recognition of his enormous talent. Sultan is the winner of The UK Parliamentary Award for “Best Newcomer 2023”. To follow up\, Sultan has been nominated for a Jazz FM Award 2025 in the category of Breakthrough Act of the Year.\n\nAs a teenager he has benefitted from the education of the Julian Joseph Jazz Academy and Tomorrow’s Warriors\, following that\, he graduated from The Guildhall School of Music in 2023.\n\nHowever\, he emerged on the scene in 2022\, with a rapidly developing artistic voice. He started playing his own music alongside regular bandmates Jacob Gryn and Joel Waters. Jazz Re:freshed\, The Jazz Cafe\, The Vortex and The EFG London Jazz Festival are just some of the numerous places in which Sultan has wowed audiences. Sultan cites McCoy Tyner\, Kenny Kirkland\, Geri Allen and Ahmad Jamal as some of his biggest inspirations.\n\n2023 saw the release of his debut album\, Faithful One. He performed at The Love Supreme Festival and later that year he toured Ireland\, culminating with an appearance at The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival.\n\n2024 saw an awakening for the Sultan outside the UK. He performed in Texas at the famous SXSW Festival and more importantly performed a showcase at Jazzahead. His appearance in Bremen led to other European engagements at Jazz Jantar in Gdansk\, Jamboree in Barcelona\, Bologna Jazz Festival\, Bird’s Eye in Basel\, Riv38 in Paris and a prestigious gig at Duc des Lombards.\n\nSultan released his 2nd album\, El Roi\, in March 2025 on Edition Records. The launch concert was held in the prestigious Purcell Room of the South Bank Centre. Notable engagements on his album tour include Jazz Dock in Prague\, King Georg in Cologne\, Jassmine in Warsaw and Unterfahrt in Munich.\n\nSultan Stevenson is\, without doubt\, what a jazz superstar looks like in the making!\n\n[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYuLdNO_siI[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/sultan-stevenson-two-shows/
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SUMMARY:Laura Jurd - MILES 100
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:15 PM\, Music 8:00 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nLaura Jurd - Trumpet\nEthan Johns - Guitar\nElliot Galvin - fender rhodes\nRuth Goller - Bass guitar\nJeremy Stacey - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout\nLaura Jurd celebrates 100 years of Miles Davis\n\nOne of the UK's most distinctive voices in jazz and improvised music\, Mercury-nominated Laura Jurd's unique approach to the trumpet is celebrated in the work that she creates. A life-long\, avid fan of 20th century icon\, Miles Davis\, this special concert sees Laura leaning in to the energy of Miles' later periods\, 100 years on from his birth. Re-imagining repertoire from across Miles' career\, expect rock-tinged\, groove music that goes beyond a tribute and takes the spirit of Miles Davis to new and uncharted territory. In true "Milesian" fashion\, Laura brings together a star-studded cohort of some of the most revered music-makers in their respective fields - an unmissable night of music\, paying homage to one of the greatest to ever do it.\n\n"The kind of musician I want to be in my next life" - Jamie Cullum\, BBC Radio 2\n\n \n\n[embed]https://youtu.be/STRJexLA3VE?si=rHGmUNR0BNKneRvP&t=947[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/laura-jurd-miles-100/
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SUMMARY:Vortex Lates: Klara Devlin - MILES 100
DESCRIPTION:Doors 10:30 PM\, Music 11:00 PM - 1 set of music\n \nLine-up:\nKlara Devlin - Trumpet\nChris Outhwaite - Piano\nAleks Dimitrova - Double bass\nEmmanuel Ampong - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout:\nContinuing Laura Jurd's celebration for Miles Davis' Centenary\, we are very pleased to welcome Trumpeter Klara Devlin and her quartet performing original compositions and arrangements inspired by bebop\, blues and free jazz.\n\n19-year-old jazz trumpet player\, Klara Devlin\, was a 2024 BBC Young Jazz Musician finalist\, currently studying jazz at the Royal Academy of Music. She began playing trumpet at five and discovered jazz at eight. The Klara Devlin Quartet has appeared across numerous jazz venues and festivals\, including Ronnie Scott’s Late Late show\, The Jazz Café\, Jazz In The Round\, Pizza Express Soho\, JazzLive at the Crypt and performances at the Brick Lane\, We Out Here and Brecon Jazz festivals.\n\nIn the words of Tony Kofi: “Klara Devlin\, remember her name\, she is in my opinion one of the most amazing and unique new trumpet voices to emerge onto the UK jazz scene. To coin the famous quote ‘if ya ain't got it in ya\, ya can't blow it out’. Klara Devlin definitely has it\, and definitely blows it out of her horn! I’m about 2-3 jazz generations in front of her and I’ve never been this excited about a young musician\, definitely a stylist who’ll be making new waves for the next generation.”\n\n \n\n[embed]https://vimeo.com/1162691473?fl=ip&fe=ec Blue Spire[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-lates-klara-devlin-miles-100/
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SUMMARY:London Jazz Orchestra Vortex Sessions - Coltrane at 100: Africa/Brass
DESCRIPTION:Doors 3:30 PM\, Music 4:00 PM - 2 sets of music\nAbout\nOn 1 September 1961 Impulse! Records released John Coltrane’s first large-scale recording\, Africa/Brass\, featuring his working quintet including Eric Dolphy\, framed by a large ensemble of brass instruments. As Gil Evans was unavailable\, Dolphy and McCoy Tyner created the arrangements\, expanding the freedom of the small group into a larger aural palette. While the arrangements by the young players demonstrated more aspiration than experience\, Coltrane and group's playing was truly inspired.  LJO director Scott Stroman has revisited and expanded the arrangements for jazz orchestra\, adding an orchestral version of Coltane’s Naima\, recorded around the same time.\n\n\n\n\n\nAfrica/Brass is preceded by a set featuring vocalist Brigitte Beraha.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/london-jazz-orchestra-vortex-sessions-coltrane-at-100-africabrass/
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:15 PM\nHouse Band\nTBC\nAbout\nA weekly session on Sunday evenings\, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White\, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs\, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan\, each one hosting one session on rotation.\n\nIf you’re an instrumentalist – we can’t wait to welcome you back to the club – you can attend for free if you’re planning on playing with the house band. No need to book in advance!\n\nOur dear Vortex members are also welcome to these sessions free of charge.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-jam-session-10-2026-09-06/2026-09-06/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Gotobeat Presents: Venice Jazz Quartet LIVE in London
DESCRIPTION:Doors: 7pm | Music Starts: 7.30pm\nAbout\nVenice Jazz Club Quartet bring the spirit of Venice’s late-night jazz scene to the stage\, blending timeless standards\, refined musicianship and the unmistakable charm of one of Italy’s most atmospheric cities. As the official band of the renowned Venice Jazz Club\, the quartet have built their sound around elegance\, swing and connection: music performed with warmth\, spontaneity and a deep respect for the jazz tradition. Their live shows move effortlessly between classic repertoire\, soulful improvisation and the intimate energy of a true jazz club performance. This September\, Venice Jazz Club Quartet arrive in London and Paris for a special run of shows\, offering audiences a rare chance to experience the sound and atmosphere of Venice’s jazz scene live
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/gotobeat-presents-venice-jazz-quartet-live-in-london/
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SUMMARY:Olga Amelchenko 4tet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of music\n \nLine-up:\nOlga Amelchenko - Alto saxophone\nIvo Neame - Piano\nNiklas Lucassen - Bass guitar\nRichard Spaven - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout\nThe Olga Amelchenko Quartet presents a new repertoire from the upcoming album Touching the Invisible. Contemporary jazz combining memorable melodies\, strong grooves and open improvisation.\nOlga Amelchenko is a Paris-based saxophonist and composer.\n\nShe began singing in a choir at the age of 5\, and two years later started studying piano and the dombra.\nBetween 2003 and 2006\, she studied choral conducting at the Conservatory of Abakan before transitioning to the saxophone. In 2006\, she moved to Novosibirsk\, where she studied at the conservatory until 2010.\n\nIn 2012\, Olga moved to Germany and continued her musical education in Cologne for two years. She then moved to Berlin\, studying at the Jazz Institut Berlin from 2014 to 2019\, where she earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.\n\nAfter graduating in 2019\, she moved to Paris\, where she is now based. She is active on the French and international jazz scene as a bandleader\, sidewoman\, and educator.\n\nOlga regularly performs with various ensembles and leads two projects: the Olga Amelchenko Quartet and Helicon.\n\nHer debut album Shaping Motion was released in 2018\, followed by Live at Loft in 2020 and Slaying the Dream in 2023. Her latest album\, Howling Silence\, released on July 11\, 2025\, on Edition Records\, marks a pivotal moment in her evolving artistic journey.\n\n \n\n[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMHFZJX7EKU[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/olga-amelchenko/
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SUMMARY:DOX: Dee Byrne / Oli Kuster / Xavier Kaeser
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM - 1 set of music\n \nLine-up:\nDee Byrne / Oli Kuster / Xavier Kaeser\nAbout:\nDOX is a duo with Swiss keyboardist Oli Kuster and UK saxophonist Dee Byrne with special guest Swiss drummer Xavier Kaeser. DOX merges jazz with modular electronics to create fractured ambient landscapes\, free improvisation\, and glitch-laden beats. The trio will visit material from their new album 'Drowned Circuits' using it as a springboard for sonic exploration - colouring inside and outside the lines.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/dox-dee-byrne-oli-kuster-xavier-kaeser/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\nLine-up:\nGard Nilssen - Drums\nPetter Eldh - Double bass\nAndré Roligheten - Tenor Saxophone\nAbout:\nGard Nilssen Acoustic Unity is the sound of the chaotic\, curious and sleepless mind of a Norwegian drummer and his friends\, meeting up in a totally open minded musical setting\, without genre limitations!\n\nFormed in 2015\, Acoustic Unity have played 250 concerts all over the world\, released six critically aclaimed albums\, played with Joshua Redman and Ambrose Akinmusire as well as being known as a killer liveband.\n\n"Great Intentions” is bold\, surprising\, and exceptionally musical. Highly recommended listening.\n-UKVIBE\, Mike Gates\n\n \n\n[embed]https://youtu.be/yE7n_KmUrU8?is=IbAygBNfOzrEIEZ_ https://youtu.be/kpZOS112FWM?is=SEDZUCsd6C8nWOla https://youtu.be/XxplKwfV0gM?is=k9LxZ-DIIO2Nsmov[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/gard-nilssen-acoustic-unity/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Queer Jazz: Margomool
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\nAbout\nmargomool:\n\nmargomool is a British/Italian musician based in South-East London uniquely fusing jazz-inspired electronic music with hints of folk and soul. The vocalist and producer gravitates towards assorted influences\, from Little Dragon to Dego to Beverley Glenn-Copeland\, painting sonic worlds that sing to queer existence and empathy as a revolutionary tool.\n\nComing from a self-taught background\, margomool cultivated their practice through London’s improvisational scene\, going on to collaborate with globally recognised artists such as Allysha Joy\, EX Generation & Harve. They have taken their own project across the UK & Europe\, sharing lineups with the likes of Sarathy Korwar and Laura Misch on stages such as Love Supreme Jazz festival. Described by Line of Best Fit as ‘convention-smashing’\, margomool’s four independent releases have had international reach through support from tastemakers like Jamz Supernova\, Emma-Jean Thackray and Selector Radio.\n\nQueer Jazz:\n\nQueer Jazz exists to platform\, nurture and celebrate the emerging queer jazz scene. Programmed by Tina Edwards and Arowah\, they have put together an exciting monthly programme of innovative LGBTQI+ artists at The Vortex Jazz Club\, supported by Arts Council England.\n\nPhoto credit to El Hardwick @el_hardwick
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/queer-jazz-margomool/
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SUMMARY:Henry Lowther’s Still Waters
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nHenry Lowther – Trumpet\nPete Hurt – Tenor Saxophone\nBarry Green – Piano\nDave Green – Double bass\nPaul Clarvis – Drum kit\nAbout:\nStill Waters was born out a long association and friendship going back 40 years between myself and Britain’s premiere bassist Dave Green. We both felt that the time had arrived to play music of our choice together with some of the finest jazz musicians working in Britain today. As a result Still Waters is now one of the most accomplished and creative bands around.\n\nAlthough a classic quintet of two front line and rhythm\, Still Waters plays radical and original music\, ranging from gentle\, quietly pastoral and melodic music\, reflecting the band’s name\, through to dynamic\, free improvisation.\n\nI am immensely proud of the band. The main thing to say about it is that it is a BAND and not just a collection of individual musicians; in other words the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The level of creativity\, adventure and interplay on gigs never ceases to astonish me; no two gigs are ever the same and this is truer of Still Waters than of any other band I’ve ever played in.\n\nDave Green\, is without doubt the foundation of Still Waters. He has a way of finding the right thing to do at exactly the right time. Whatever else goes on around him he always keeps it right there\, allowing everybody else maximum freedom.\n\nPaul Clarvis is the most idiosyncratic\, original and creative drummer in British jazz who\, together with pianist Barry Green’s ability to move from straight ahead playing to wayward free improvisation\, makes the rhythm section an absolute joy. I love its ability to go anywhere it chooses to go.\n\nMy partner on the front line\, Pete Hurt\, is not only a wonderful and inventive saxophone player but also an all round accomplished master musician and one of Britain’s very greatest composers of music for big band\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/henry-lowthers-still-waters-9/
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SUMMARY:Vortex Collective presents: Future Standards & Downstairs Jam
DESCRIPTION:Doors 2:30 PM\, Music 3:00 PM\nAbout\n"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.\nAnother half century has since passed\, where new compositions have not been added to this shared language.\n\nJoin a collective of musicians who met through the Vortex jazz club in imagining future standards.\n\n3 – 7.30pm: accessible open jam session open to all to join in from 3pm\, for standards from the real book and "future standards". House band will play a number of future standards throughout the afternoon.\n\nFor more details on the future standards project\, including sheet music\, workshops\, and to suggest additions to the repertoire\, contact vortex.jazz.collective@gmail.com\n\n[embed]https://open.spotify.com/playlist/72DeFa18IBvWJD8P8pyX8T?si=e5YnxemiRMuh__x-7iaT_w&nd=1&dlsi=e80d6a1d1d3a46e8[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-collective-presents-future-standards-downstairs-jam-11-2026-09-13/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:15 PM\nHouse Band\nTBC\nAbout\nA weekly session on Sunday evenings\, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White\, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs\, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan\, each one hosting one session on rotation.\n\nIf you’re an instrumentalist – we can’t wait to welcome you back to the club – you can attend for free if you’re planning on playing with the house band. No need to book in advance!\n\nOur dear Vortex members are also welcome to these sessions free of charge.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-jam-session-10-2026-09-06/2026-09-13/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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