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SUMMARY:[CANCELLED] Midweek Downstairs Jam
DESCRIPTION:**Due to the heatwave this event has been cancelled**\n\nWelcoming 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-20/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Evelyn Axton with strings
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\nLine Up:\nEvelyn Hill - Vocals\nLior Solomons-Wise - Piano\nEdouard Le Feuvre - Double bass\nOllie Barnett - Drums\nSonas Quartet - Strings\nAbout:\nFollowing the release of her debut EP 'The Birds' in May\, Evelyn will be performing her songs with a full band\, accompanied by a string quartet\, for the very first time. Featuring every artist who performed on the EP\, this gig will reflect the full scope of the EP's soundworld\, and celebrate the players who made it happen. From lapsteel to bass clarinet\, this is going to be a beautiful representation of how the songs have blossomed through collaboration.\n\nEvelyn is a London-based jazz vocalist and songwriter whose solo work blends the beauty and narrative of American and British folk songwriting with jazz. She is influenced by songwriters such as Joni Mitchell\, Carole King\, Labi Siffre and Nick Drake. Her vocal style is shaped by these artists alongside the jazz tradition\, taking inspiration from the greats - Ella Fitzgerald\, Chet Baker\, Carmen McRae.\n\nEvelyn’s music is marked by the jazz harmony she studied at the Guildhall School of Music\, but her lyrical vulnerability sets her apart. Originally from the Lake District\, her work is centred in nature\, taking inspiration from contemporary poets like Wendy Cope\, and using this interconnection to explore her own interior world.\n\nHaving performed at renowned venues such as The Troubadour and the Vortex Jazz Club\, Evelyn is set to release her debut EP The Birds in May 2026. Gaining traction with Cerys Matthews on BBC 6 Music and Jamie Cullum on BBC Radio 2\, this year she will perform and launch her EP across the UK. She has sung with orchestras\, choirs\, and many larger ensembles\, but this is the first time she has forged ahead as a solo artist.\n\n‘this voice […] will stop you in your tracks […] just that essence of a jazz singer - someone who’s able to capture the moment\, capture what they’re feeling in the moment\, and able to use their voice exactly how they want to - but also with that gorgeous songwriting as well’ - Jamie Cullum\, The Jazz Show on BBC Radio 2\n\n \n\n[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n9Dkr0ph_Y[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/evelyn-axton-with-strings/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260624T191500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260624T211500
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SUMMARY:Fergus McCreadie - Solo
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:15 PM\, Music 8:00 PM - 1 set of music\nAbout:\nMercury Prize-shortlisted pianist Fergus McCreadie returns to the Vortex for a very special solo show\, exploring improvisation across jazz and classical styles through the music of Brahms. Fergus will perform Brahms’ Op. 10 Ballades\, and take them as the musical DNA of his own improvisations around them.\n\nIn the first performance of this kind\, this promises to be a unique show\, not to be missed.\n\nFergus McCreadie\n\nWith a unique blend of Jazz and Scottish folk that evokes his country’s sublime landscapes\, Fergus McCreadie has developed a truly distinct voice in piano writing that is capturing the hearts and minds of audiences worldwide.\n\nReleased to instant critical acclaim\, Fergus’s 2022 album ‘Forest Floor’ (Edition Records) catapulted him into the international spotlight. The album topped the UK Jazz & Blues charts\, prompted sold-out performances across the UK\, praise from BBC 6Music\, The Times\, NME and earned him a 2022 Mercury Prize shortlist nomination\, the 2022 Jazz FM Instrumentalist of the Year Award as well as the 2022 Scottish Album of the Year Award - the first jazz artist ever to be awarded the prize.\n\nFergus’s latest album ‘The Shieling’ (Edition Records) marks a powerful step-change for the trio - recorded in a remote cottage in North Uist\, in the Outer Hebrides\, the music drew on the wild\, elemental beauty of the surroundings to create a deeper sense of space and openness that proved an immediate success with critics and audience alike: the album shot to #1 in the OCC Jazz & Blues Chart\, prompted a studio interview with Cerys Matthews on BBC 6 Music\, was in heavy rotation on the Jazz FM A-list and was named one of Assai Records’ Albums of the Year.\n\nFergus also made his film score debut in 2025\, with a significant contribution to the soundtrack of Spike Lee’s film Highest 2 Lowest starring Denzel Washington & A$AP Rocky\, which the trio recorded at the Manhattan Centre in New York. A huge champion of Fergus’s music\, Spike Lee also used Fergus’s song ‘Windshelter’ in a tribute video to Carmelo Anthony filmed for his induction into the NBA Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/fergus-mccreadie-solo/
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SUMMARY:Scotland Vs Brazil: Football World Cup Watch Party
DESCRIPTION:Timings:\n*Please note this is a free event - entry will be granted on a first come first served basis\nArrival + Jam Session\n10pm - 11pm\n\nKick Off\n\n11pm - 2am Curfew\n\nThe Vortex Jazz Club is hosting a watch party to celebrate Scotland VS Brazil. Join us from 10pm for a short jam session followed by the game shown on our projector and sound system.\n\nThis follows Scotland's very own Fergus McCreadie's solo show which finishes at 9.15pm.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/scotland-vs-brazil-football-world-cup-watch-party/
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SUMMARY:Whirlpool: Jonah Phillips
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM - 1 set of music\n \nLine-up:\nSimeon May - Bass Clarinet\nCubby Howard - cello\nJames Leaver-Whitfield - Double Bass\nJonah Phillips - Drum kit\nAbout:\nJonah Phillips is a London-based drummer\, bandleader and arranger. With a background in fine art and film\, Jonah is a recent graduate of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. His work is influenced by the jazz tradition\, fused with his interest in alternative songwriting\, indie\, post-punk\, folk and electronica. Jonah works with a range of ensembles and has performed at renowned venues and festivals across the country\, including Barbican Hall\, The Vortex\, Pizza Express Soho\, Love Supreme\, EFG London\, Cheltenham and Manchester Jazz Festivals.\n\nJonah debuts a new quartet that bridges a unique Ornette-style lineup with heavy\, riff-driven grooves. Through a series of new arrangements\, the ensemble pays homage to the influences of Charles Mingus\, whilst drawing contemporary inspiration of Paul Motian and Bill Frisell to David Bowie and The Smile.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/whirlpool-jonah-phillips/
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SUMMARY:Jim Rattigan Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nJim Rattigan French horn\nMike Chillingworth - Alto saxophone\nNick Costley-White - guitar\nTom Farmer - Double bass\nDavid Ingamells - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout:\nVirtuoso jazz French horn player and composer Jim Rattigan brings together some of the finest jazz musicians in the UK to perform music written especially for this Quintet with its unique line-up.\n\n”In Rattigan’s hand\, the horn proves versatile both in tonal palette and dynamics. Seamlessly adapting to his different collaborators and finding creative sparks with all\, he shows melodic flair and improvisational daring.’‘ All About Jazz\n\n”Mesmerising creativity and versatility” At The Barrier\n\n“A brilliant and versatile jazz soloist on French horn and an interesting and questing composer/arranger.” Rough Guide to Jazz\n\n \n\n[embed]https://youtu.be/BqrRwtDknJY[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/jim-rattigan-quintet-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260626T184500
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SUMMARY:Keeffe/Roberts/Brice/Holub
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM - 1 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nCharlotte Keeffe - trumpet\nCath Roberts - Saxophone\nOlie Brice - Double bass\nMark Holub - Drums\nAbout:\nFour leading voices from the European improvising scene come together for the first time as a quartet\, creating a set of in-the-moment music. Bringing together four distinctive bandleaders (Right Here\, Right Now / Sloth Racket / Olie Brice Quartet / Led Bib) and improvisers\, this new line-up unites unique approaches to improvisation\, making this first meeting of this mighty quartet a must-see for fans of adventurous music.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/keeferobertsbriceholub/
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SUMMARY:Vaughan Hawthorne-Nelson Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nVaughan Hawthorne-Nelson - Alto saxophone\nMark Mondesir - Drums\nRobert Mitchell - Piano\nLarry Bartley - Double bass\n\n \nAbout:\nVaughan Hawthorne-Nelson has led bands including some of the leading lights of jazz including Julian Joseph\, Jason Rebello\, Bheki Mseleku\, Mark Mondesir\, Aldo Romano and Gary Husband. He has also performed with legends of jazz including Kenny Kirkland\, Branford Marsalis\, Bobby Watson\, Courtney Pine and many others. He released a suite of albums in the mid-nineties\, the aptly titled ‘Emergence’ being the first. It has been described as “an accomplished\, powerful and spiritually uplifting album”. In 1999 Vaughan released ‘See You There’\, featuring the great South African pianist Bheki Mseleku\, Mark Mondesir on drums and Jeremy Brown on acoustic bass. The album and subsequent tour cemented Vaughan’s reputation as a world class performer and was followed in 2001 by the live release of the band in fiery form ‘Live at The Wardrobe’. In 2005 Vaughan wrote ‘The Freedom Suite’ which receiving its premier performance at The Purcell Room in London featuring Julian Joseph on piano and Gary Husband on drums. Redemption released in 2025 is Vaughan’s seventh album as a leader.\n\nLarry Bartley is a bassist/composer who has been a staple of the London & internautional jazz scene since the 1990s\, and has played and/or recorded in the bands of: Abdullah Ibrahim\, Denys Baptiste\, Steve Williamson\, Courtney Pine\, Bheki Mseleku\, ingrid laugbrock\, Jean Toussaint\, Chris Briscoe\, Basil Hodge\, Adrian Reid (Jazz Warriors) Stanley Turrentine\, Steve Grossman\, Bennie Maupin\, Harold Mabern\, Chico Freeman\, Donald Brown (of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers)\, David Murray\, Orinn Evans\, Gary Bartz and many others.\n\nMondesir began his career in 1984 as part of Ian Carr's workshops at the Weekend Arts Center. Mondesir worked with Courtney Pine between 1985 and 1989 and recorded with Kevin Eubanks in 1991. I n the 1990s\, Mark Mondesir accompanied musicians who were visiting the UK; these included Art Farmer\, Hermeto Pascoal and John Scofield. Mondesir played with Pee Wee Ellis's Assembly in 1996. In the 1990s and early 2000s\, he was part of bands led by pianist Julian Joseph. Mondesir was part of guitarist John McLaughlin's 4th Dimension Band for their "To the One" album\, which was recorded in 2009. He played with the Jazz Warriors\, the Jazz Crusaders\, the Marsalis-Bothers\, Julian Joseph\, John McLaughlin\, Larry Coryell\, Art Farmer\, Joanne Brackeen\, Kevin Eubanks\, Gary Thomas\, McCoy Tyner\, Joe Zawinul\, Barbara Dennerlein\, John Scofield\, John Serry\, Orphy Robinson and theLoose Tubes.\n\nMitchell has forged a formidable reputation as a pianist and composer. As part of the F-IRE Collective\, Robert won the Jazz on 3 Innovation Award at the 2004 BBC Jazz Awards; he has also been nominated twice: for Rising Star in 2002\, and Best New Work in 2003. He has worked with Norma Winstone\, Steve Coleman\, Greg Osby\, Courtney Pine\, Steve Williamson\, Iain Ballamy\, Mark Wingfield\, Jeremy Stacey\, David Lyttle\, Ty\, 2 Banks of 4\, and IG Culture\, in addition to leading the 4/6-piece Panacea\, his trio (with Richard Spaven and Tom Mason)\, performing in duo with Omar Puente (Bridges)\, and performing as a solo pianist. Since 2003.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vaughan-hawthorne-nelson-quartet-2/
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SUMMARY:Ed Jones Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nEd Jones - Tenor saxophone\nRoss Stanley - Piano\nRiaan Vosloo - Double bass\nTim Giles - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout:\nAward-winning saxophonist and composer Ed Jones returns to the quartet format that first established his presence on the UK jazz scene over three decades ago. Formed in 2011\, the ensemble initially drew inspiration from the music of Wayne Shorter\, but has since evolved into a dynamic collective where original compositions by Jones and bassist Riaan Vosloo take centre stage\, shaped through the creative interplay of pianist Ross Stanley and drummer Tim Giles.\n\nThrough extensive touring\, the quartet has forged a distinctive collective sound where fiercely driven\, intense ‘fire music’ converges with atmospheric\, improvisational soundscapes. This is evident in both their strikingly original compositions and their innovative interpretations of the American Songbook.\n\nPlus\, straight after this gig\, the Vortex Jazz Club is hosting a watch party to celebrate England VS Panama in the football world cup. Join us from 10.30pm to watch the game on our projector and sound system. As the gig finishes at 22:30\, so we will be showing the game from this time onwards (Kick-Off is at 22:00 - Approx End 23.45 unless extra time is needed).\n\n 
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/ed-jones-quartet-9/
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SUMMARY:England vs Panama: Football World Cup Watch Party
DESCRIPTION:Timings:\n*Please note this is a free event – entry will be granted on a first come first served basis\nEd Jones Quartet finishes at 22:30\, so we will be showing the game from this time onwards (Kick-Off is at 22:00- Approx End 23.45 unless extra time is needed)\nThe Vortex Jazz Club is hosting a watch party to celebrate England VS Panama. Join us from 10.30pm to watch the game on our projector and sound system.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/england-vs-panama-football-world-cup-watch-party/
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session with Nick Costley-White
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:15 PM\n\nHouse Band\nTBC\n\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.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-jam-session-9-2026-06-28/
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SUMMARY:Finn Carter Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of music\n \nLine-up:\nKaidi Akinnibi - Tenor Saxophone\n\nFinn Carter - Piano\n\nJoe MacLaren - Double Bass\n\nBlake Cascoe - Drums\n\n \nAbout\nPart of Finn Carter’s monthly residency at the Vortex showcasing a new project each month.\nThis month\, he starts his residency with his quartet\, who have played to a sold-out Vortex\ncrowd on multiple occasions.\n\nLed by pianist and composer Finn Carter\, the members of this group all approach improvising\nfrom the same perspective: trying to serve the music and remove the ego from improvising.\nWith credits including Loyle Carner\, Olivia Dean\, Sampha and Tom Misch\, these in-demand\nplayers are all technically virtuosic\, but the music they create together is more than that; it is\nsensitive\, emotive and synergistic.\n\n“I’d be amazed if Londoner Carter doesn’t become the next most in-demand UK jazz pianist\n on the basis of this recording alone” – Stephen Graham\, Marlbank\n\n “A fabulously talented piano player” – Jamie Cullum\, BBC Radio 2\n\n“This is his first solo release and it’s terrific…Finn has an ear for melody and an ability to\n leave space and build mood.” – Eddie Myer\, Jazzwise\n\n “Carter's sensitive\, mature and fluent piano is backed by some stellar performances\, making\n this a remarkable debut” – Neil Duggan\, All About Jazz\n\n“I have seen many established and renowned acts perform at Ronnie Scott’s since 1990 and\n never have I been so impressed” – DJ Fitzroy\, Soul Survivors Magazine\n\n 
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/finn-carter-quartet-3/
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SUMMARY:Lex Korten Group ft. Caius Williams and Mark Sanders
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nLex Korten - Piano\nCaius Williams - Bass\nMark Sanders - Drums\nAbout:\nNew York-born performer and improviser Lex Korten makes his bandleading debut in London at Vortex Jazz Club on July 1\, 2026\, joined by world-class musicians Caius Williams and Mark Sanders.\n\nPraised by The Wire Magazine and described as having “a refreshing and virtuosic lyricism” by UK Jazz News\, Korten has begun building a promising relationship with audiences across the UK as well as mainland Europe\, representing bandleaders like Zoh Amba\, Milena Casado\, Simon Moullier\, Or Bareket and London’s own Alex Hitchcock. Informed by long stints with Tyshawn Sorey\, Melissa Aldana and other luminaries\, Korten released his debut album ‘Canopy’ in 2025 to wide critical acclaim.\n\nAcknowledged by The New York Times\, DownBeat\, JazzTimes\, WNYC and other outlets for a charismatic\, vulnerable improvisatory approach\, Korten seeks to nurture a deeper multidirectional experience between artists and listeners\, and to honor his adopted home among the great Black American Musical art forms.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/lex-korten-group/
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SUMMARY:Breen & Boizi
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM - 1 set of music\n \nLine-up:\nLauren Breen - Alto saxophone\nChrist-Stéphane Boizi - Trombone\nTom Sheen - Double bass\nOscar Brady - Piano\nMiranda Radford - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout:\nLauren Breen and Christ-Stéphane Boizi are both composers and improvisers in their own right\, and now this dynamic duo have joined forces to lead a new and up-coming band. They have performed together for years in Christ-Stéphane’s sextet\, however\, this new project showcases both Breen and Boizi’s compositions\, alongside a killing young rhythm section. In previous projects they have played at venues such as Pizza Express Soho\, the Elgar Room (the Royal Albert Hall) and the Jazz Cafe\, and their years of friendship and sharing the stage\, really comes through in their frontline playing. Breen’s powerful and bright tone blends beautifully with Boizi’s warm\, soulful sound\, creating an iconic and exciting hardbop frontline. They both met at Tomorrow's Warriors and have continued studying together at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance\, where they are in their final year.\n\nLauren Breen is an exciting up-coming alto saxophonist who draws inspiration from a lineage of powerful and dynamic alto players\, including Cannonball Adderley\, Jackie McLean\, and Vincent Herring. These figures\, as well as learning from Tony Kofi\, Rachel Cohen and Jean Toussaint\, have played a significant role in her growth as both an improviser and a composer\, enabling her to project a rich sound over her swinging contemporary compositions\, which have a hard-bop style. She is already a part of London’s vibrant Jazz scene\, and has performed at Brick Lane Jazz Festival\, Pizza Express Live Soho and the Jazz Cafe\, to name a few.\nAn exciting new voice on the London Jazz scene\, Christ-Stéphane Boizi’s music is at once a vibrant celebration of Jazz’s great past\, very much in the present and looking to the future. Notable for his inquisitive studious approach\, relaxed poise and warm leadership\, Boizi is a student of melody\, harmony\, rhythm and soul\, striving to hone in on what makes the work of greats from across the rich history of jazz so powerful\, and to apply these learnings in his own music. He has learnt from the great Byron Wallen\, Trevor Mires and Winston Rollins.\n\n \n\n[embed]https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlIee2NaEJpQqgYHiQ44uZExJx3Ezor1w&si=klY4DvWCUYt0mOPq[/embed]
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SUMMARY:Four Card Molly
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nWill Cleasby - Drums\nWill Barry - Piano\nRiley Stone Lonergan - Tenor Saxophone\nWill Sach - Double bass\n\n \nAbout:\nThe exciting and versatile drummer Will Cleasby’s subtle but powerful playing has been heard with a wide variety of high profile artists\, including work alongside the likes of acclaimed US trumpeter Wynton Marsalis\, Grammy award winner Kurt Elling and the multi-Award-winning Jamie Cullum on an impressive and growing CV. Tonight Will brings to the Club his latest project\, a tribute to the great US drummer Elvin Jones (the band name is based on an Elvin tune “3 Card Molly”). Featuring Riley Stone-Lonergan-sax\, Will Barry-piano & Will Sach-bass Will describes the programme as showcasing “some lesser-known tunes from Elvin’s solo albums from the 60s-80s\, highlighting his writing and that of the members of those groups”. Terrific music from some seriously good players!\n\n \n\n[embed]https://youtu.be/QRi-8urGG_w[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/four-card-molly-2/
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SUMMARY:BoNo (Steve Noble & Alex Bonney)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM - 1 set of music\nAbout:\nBoNo - Bonney/Noble - Trumpet/Drums\n\nAfter making multiple unreleased recordings together\, the duo performs at the Vortex Jazz Club for the first time.\n\nSteve Noble is London’s leading drummer\, 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.\n\nIn the early eighties\, Noble played with the Nigerian master drummer Elkan Ogunde\, Rip Rig and Panic\, Brion Gysin and the Bow Gamelan Ensemble\, before going on to work with the pianist Alex Maguire and with Derek Bailey (including Company Weeks 1987\, 89 and 90). He was featured in the Bailey’s excellent TV series on Improvisation for Channel 4 based on his book ‘Improvisation; its nature and practise’. He has toured and performed throughout Europe\, Africa and America and currently leads the groups N.E.W (with John Edwards and Alex Ward) and DECOY (with John Edwards and Alexander Hawkins).\n\nAlex Bonney is a trumpeter\, electronic musician and recording/mix/mastering engineer and producer based in London.\n\nHe performs internationally with several groups including Pando Pando\, Leverton Fox\, Scarla O’Horror\, Brass Mask\, light.box\, Olie Brice’s Quintet and Octet\, in duo with Will Glaser as well as many informal improv collaborations with leading improvisers on the UK scene.\n\nHe is also in demand in the studio and works for a great variety of artists on their album releases for leading record labels including ECM.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/bono-steve-noble-alex-bonney/
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SUMMARY:Ricardo Grilli
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nRicardo Grilli - Guitar\nFerg Ireland - Double bass\nJason Brown - Drums\nAbout:\n\n\n\nHailed by the New York Times as a “post-bop guitarist with a taste for the ultramodern\," Ricardo Grilli takes the stage at the Vortex Jazz Club for the first time. Backed by the commanding\, inventive voice of bassist Ferg Ireland and the three-time Grammy-nominated drive of drummer Jason Brown\, this debut performance promises an evening of sophisticated compositions\, improvisation\, stellar chemistry and energy. Experience a cutting-edge international trio in London's premier listening room.\n\n\n\n"... a post-bop guitarist with a sideline interest in the cosmos and a taste for the ultramodern." - Nate Chinen\, New York Times\n“...Grilli’s considerable chops are in full effect in each setting... This is an admirable outing by a new face on the scene. - Bill Milkowski\, Downbeat Magazine\n“Excellent\, can’t stop listening!” - Steve Greenlee\, Jazz Times\n \n\n[embed][/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/ricardo-grilli/
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SUMMARY:Coltrane and Hartman on Impulse! feat. Mark Lockheart and Marvin Muoneké
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nMark Lockheart - Tenor saxophone\nMarvin Muoneké - vocals\nAlfonso Vitale - Drum kit\nGary Crosby - Bass\nAbout\nRevisiting the famous album when John Coltrane teamed up with vocalist Johnny Hartman to explore their favourite romantic standards\, tenor sax virtuoso Mark Lockheart is joined by the extraordinary vocalist Marvin Muoneké and a top-flight rhythm section of Gary Crosby (bass)\, Alex Webb (piano) and Alfonso Vitale (drums).\n\nAs well as the songs from the 1963 Impulse album\, the group explores other standards that Coltrane liked to play\, including All Or Nothing At All\, Out Of This World\, Say It Again and a vocal version of Moment's Notice. The original album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2013\, 50 years after its release.\n\n‘A new vocal sensation in the UK’ – JazzFM\n‘A singing superstar in the making’ Jazzwise.\n\nMarvin Muoneké has been dubbed 'The Young Man with The Old Soul’ and once you hear his voice you'll understand why – his sound has been likened to Nat 'King' Cole\, Johnny Hartman and Billy Eckstine. He has toured with the award-winning swing band\, Down For The Count and sung with the Vince Dunn Orchestra and NYJO (the National Youth Jazz Orchestra). He is also a gifted songwriter\, arranger and trumpet player.\n\nSaxophonist and composer Mark Lockheart first came to prominence in the mid 1980s with the influential big band Loose Tubes. The mid-90s saw Mark recording and performing with many artists including Django Bates\, Kenny Wheeler\, Norma Winstone\, June Tabor\, Robert Wyatt and Radiohead as well as his own group\, Perfect Houseplants. In 2003 Mark joined Seb Rochford’s Polar Bear\, which over a period of twelve years picked up two Mercury award nominations. In 2016 Mark was awarded Jazz FM Instrumentalist of the year and was nominated for the British Composer Awards for his composition ’With One Voice’. His new album\, ‘Shapeshifter’\, was release in March 2026. ‘Mark Lockheart has been at the centre of British music for four decades’ – UK JazzNews.\n\n‘Saxophonist Mark Lockheart is assured of his place in musical history’ – ThejazzMann.com\n\nAlex Webb is a prolific songwriter\, arranger and pianist\, whose songs have been recorded by jazz singers China Moses\, Mina Agossi\, Sandra Nkake\, Liane Carroll\, Allan Harris\, Vimala Rowe and Alexander Stewart\, among others.\n\nGary Crosby OBE is a leading jazz double bassist\, bandleader\, composer/arranger\, educator\, record producer\, company director and facilitator\, and was a founder member of the Jazz Warriors. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of Tomorrow’s Warriors\, providing a platform for talented young musicians who wish to pursue a career in jazz.\n\nAlfonso Vitale\, from Messina\, Sicily\, is a top-drawer jazz and classical percussionist and one of the most in-demand drummers in London today.\n\n \n\n[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pkOQUVkboE&t=4s[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/coltrane-and-hartman-on-impulse-feat-mark-lockheart-and-marvin-muoneke/
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SUMMARY:London Jazz Orchestra Vortex Sessions - “Primetime for Henry"
DESCRIPTION:Doors 3:30 PM\, Music 4:00 PM - 2 sets of music\nAbout\nTrumpet legend Henry Lowther is in the prime time of his life. A mainstay of the band for over 30 years\, the LJO is about to launch their double LP of Lowther’s music\, “Primetime”\, on his 85th birthday on 11 July. Henry is one of the few players in jazz whose expressive sound is immediately recognisable - he sounds like no one else\, and his playing and writing has helped define the sound of the LJO over its 35 years. In advance of the album launch\, this gig features the great music he has created for the band.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/london-jazz-orchestra-vortex-sessions-primetime-for-henry/
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:15 PM\n\nHouse Band\nTBC\n\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.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-jam-session-9-2026-07-05/2026-07-05/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260707T223000
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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-21/
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SUMMARY:SULA
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nKezia Abuoma - Piano\nMiranda Radford - Drums\nAleks Dimitrova - Double bass\nAbout:\nSULA is a new trio project made up of drummer Miranda Radford\, bassist Aleks Dimitrova and pianist Kezia Abuoma. All currently studying jazz at Trinity Laban\, these exciting young musicians have come up through hailed organisations like Tomorrow’s Warriors\, mentored by the likes of Nikki Yeoh and Deschanel Gordon and Will Cleasby. As both bandleaders and sidewomen\, they have performed at venues such as The Southbank Centre\, The Jazz Cafe and Ronnie Scott’s. Taking inspiration from the likes of Kris Davis\, Wayne Shorter and Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts\, these three unique voices have come together to play both their original compositions and other music inspired by the energetic sounds of modern-day jazz.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/sula/
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SUMMARY:Rachael Cohen Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nRachael Cohen - Alto saxophone\nBruno Heinen - Piano\nAlex Hitchcock - Tenor saxophone\nTom Farmer - Double bass\nJason Brown - Drums\nAbout\nRachael Cohen\, a London-based alto saxophonist and composer\, is one of the brightest emerging stars of her generation. Her skills as a composer and improviser have gained her a great deal of attention in the UK and beyond. The Guardian notes:\n\n“Cohen takes a softly devious approach reminiscent of Lee Konitz – but\, as with the canny Cool School veteran\, the quietness is deceptive and the subtlety is in the weighting of phrases and the hipness with which she plays off the rhythm section.”\n\nOriginally hailing from the Shetland Islands\, Rachael began her musical education on the piano at age 4. She picked up the saxophone five years later\, and kindled an early passion for improvisation. When she was 12\, Miss Cohen’s family moved south from the Shetland Islands to Edinburgh\, and she enrolled in the acclaimed City of Edinburgh Music School. There she studied with some of the UK’s most admired musicians\, including saxophonist Martin Kershaw and pianist Lynda Cochrane.\n\nAs lead Alto for a number of years in both the National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland and Tommy Smith’s Youth Jazz Orchestra\, she cut her teeth early playing alongside great British and International artists and regularly frequenting venues top Jazz venues across the UK.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/rachael-cohen-quintet/
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SUMMARY:Zoe Rahman Trio - Album Launch (2 Shows)
DESCRIPTION:Timings:\n*Please note each ticket will give you access to the time slot you book for. Please arrive for the door time.\n\n1st Show\nDoors 6:30 PM\, Music 7:00 PM – 1 set of music\n2nd Show\nDoors 8:30 PM\, Music 9:00 PM – 1 set of music\n\n\n\nLine-up:\nZoe Rahman - Piano\nGene Calderazzo - Drums\nAlec Dankworth - Double bass\n\n \nAbout:\nAlbum launch featuring Zoe's world-class trio\, drummer Gene Calderazzo and bassist Alec Dankworth. The album centres around music from Zoe's "Hull Suite"\, which was commissioned by Hull Jazz Festival for World Piano Day 2024. Based on themes of voyage\, migration and the sea and taking inspiration from two statues in Hull\, the music is also deeply connected to Zoe's own family history.\n\nRecorded live at the Vortex in June 2025\, the music encompasses a wide pallet\, with earthy blues influences\, soulful melodies and cinematic musical textures that highlight the vibrancy and interaction of this jazz trio at it’s finest.\n\nA highly individual pianist and composer\, Zoe Rahman’s style is deeply rooted in jazz and reflects her classical background\, British/Bengali heritage and her very broad musical taste. A MOBO Award winner\, Mercury Prize nominee and Ivor Novello Award winner\, she has become a highly sought-after musician on the international jazz scene.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/zoe-rahman-trio-album-launch-2-shows/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:De Beauvoir Jazz Festival: Lucy-Anne Daniels & Liselotte Östblom
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\nAbout:\nLucy-Anne Daniels\nGrounded in the vibrant sounds of gospel and jazz\, Lucy-Anne Daniels is a vivid storyteller and playful improviser. Inspired by the likes of Moses Sumney\, Lisa Fischer and Bjork\, she blends her rich tone with pedal effects and live looping\, intuitively create a musical experience that explores the possibilities of her voice. With a love for theatre and spoken word and an embodied reverence for music\, expect a performance that is full of emotion and a deep sense of communion.\nLiselotte Östblom\nLiselotte Östblom is a Swedish-born vocalist\, composer\, and bandleader based in London\, working internationally across jazz\, gospel\, and improvised music. Her artistry has been shaped by a life lived between concert halls\, churches\, and recording studios\, with a career spanning Europe and collaborators in the United States.\n\nRaised in Stockholm in a multigenerational musical family\, Östblom grew up immersed in jazz and church music from an early age. She began performing publicly as a child\, working as an actor and chorister at the Royal Opera in Stockholm\, and later gained national attention through the Swedish Junior Eurovision Song Contest. After early exposure to the commercial music industry\, she chose to step away and focus on developing her own artistic language rooted in improvisation\, storytelling\, and vocal expression.\nDe Beauvoir Jazz Festival\nDe Beauvoir Jazz Festival is a weekend-long jazz festival taking place across De Beauvoir Town\, Hackney & Islington\, in July 2026.\n\nIt brings international\, UK and local artists into neighbourhood streets\, venues and public spaces - celebrating jazz as a shared culture shaped by community life and lived experience.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/de-beauvoir-jazz-festival-lucy-anne-daniels-liselotte-ostblom/
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SUMMARY:Anatole Muster
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:30 PM\, Music 8:00 PM - 1 set of music\n \nLine-up:\nAnatole Muster - Accordion\nHugo Piper - Bass guitar\nKing Ike-Elechi - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout:\nAnatole Muster is in the process of re-defining what the accordion can do\, and is actively bringing the instrument to a wider audience. The most obvious sign of that desire to experiment and innovate is what audiences see at his live shows: he plays not just the traditional button accordion\, but also two additional instruments: a Laptop keyboard\, and MIDI-controlled “breathalyzer” synth\, a brand new invention that he has co-developed with engineer Elio Fistarol.\nHe is also building a global network of close collaborators with a wide range of musical leanings\, from LA heavyweights Kiefer and Louis Cole to Tennyson from Canada and Matthew Field (Beatenberg\, M Field) from South Africa\, while also keeping a foot in jazz and fusion through leading bassists such as Hadrien Feraud from France and Federico Heliodoro from Brazil. Many of these important and formative connections have come from meeting people via Instagram messaging\, and then discovering and gradually developing shared musical enthusiasms - “Internet culture shaped me\,” says Anatole Muster.\nHis two albums have seen a rapid progression and a strengthening of his musical identity: after the release of “Wonderful Now” in early 2024\, Muster found that it was the sections where he had been boldest in experimenting that received the most enthusiastic responses\, which encouraged him to go for “the sound I really want to hear”. So the 2025 album ‘hopecore’ is a veritable tour de force. He skates effortlessly through hyperpop\, 80s jazz fusion\, Midwest emo\, plugg\, Brazilian jazz...and yet the style\, the vibe which emerges – uplifting\, optimistic\, making light of complexity – is unmistakably Anatole’s.\n\nHe emerged in summer 2025 with first class honours degree from his time as a student on the jazz course at the Royal Academy of Music in London\, an experience which above all gave him the chance to work with teachers who have mentored some of the most creative new voices in music\, and who reinforced and encouraged his individuality.\n\nAs Anatole Muster’s collaborations develop\, a distinctive\, expressive\, and perhaps above all joyous musical voice is emerging\, and getting noticed. His total streams across all platforms approach ten million\, and the audiences at recent live shows – two sold out shows at Ronnie Scott's\, Rio Montreux Jazz Festival\, a completely full Jazz Cafe album launch... – have been “genuinely excited” by this “crazy talent”.\n\nPromoters and critics are noticing too:\n- “His unique way of blending this instrument with contemporary and urban sounds gives the accordion a new lease of life\, and adds a fresh edge to his music\, sometimes taking it into pop\, soul or electro territory.” (Viviane Rychner Raouf\, Montreux Artists Foundation)\n- “His effervescent playing really shines.” (Jazzwise).\n- “He knows how to communicate joy.” (UK Jazz News)\n- “He is just one of the most talented young musicians out there. I love his playing\, his note choice\, his production\, his attitude\, his choice of musicians—he's truly superlative.” (Anthony Garone / Make Weird Music.”)\n\n[embed]https://youtu.be/9b_u2fk6c-g?si=FeI8eLuyNAvgKp0r[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/anatole-muster/
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SUMMARY:PANIKA
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nLouis Stringer - Double bass\nCenk Esen - Piano\nRares-Vlad Gherman - guitar\nCristian Acevedo - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout:\nThe NYC-based quartet PANIKA makes its first ever UK appearance tonight alongside rising-star\, Cenk Esen. Featuring original music from Louis Stringer and Rares-Vlad Gherman\, combining a deep sense of lyricism with visceral swing. Alongside their original material\, the group presents a new perspective on classic repertoire\, balancing spontaneity\, interplay and storytelling. This performance promises to be a powerful debut from an ensemble of rising international performers.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/panika/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260716T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260716T223000
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SUMMARY:Pete Wareham & Friends
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nPeter Wareham - Tenor saxophone\nDave Okumu - Guitar\nSam Dixon - Bass guitar\nEmre Ramazanoglu - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout:\nPete Wareham is joined by some of London's most inventive musicians for an evening of improvised and exploratory music. Saxophones\, guitars\, bass and drums are reshaped through electronics to create dynamic and unexpected sonic landscapes.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/pete-wareham-friends/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260717T223000
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SUMMARY:Phillip Golub/Alex Hitchcock/Andrew Lisle
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nPhillip Golub - Piano\nAlex Hitchcock - Tenor saxophone\nAndrew Lisle - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout\nNew York and London improvising scenes collide as Phillip Golub\, Alex Hitchcock and Andrew Lisle explore new settings of their own music as well as Ornette Coleman\, Anthony Braxton and Paul Motian.\n\nPhillip Golub\, "a musician in fast ascent" (Wall Street Journal) and "a brilliant improviser" (JazzTimes)\, is a pianist\, improviser\, and composer based in Brooklyn\, NY. Originally from Los Angeles\, he creates highly original and expressive music\, grounded in but not constrained by his engaged practice in jazz\, creative music\, and new music. Technically audacious\, Golub sublates distant sound worlds\, negating conventions\, yet building on traditions.\n\nGolub has been described by critics as "a polymath who elides any divide between improvised and composed music\, or jazz and contemporary approaches [...] whose practice can't be contained by genre or discipline" (The Wire Magazine) and as an artist with "seemingly boundless creativity" (Downbeat). His recordings have been praised as “cutting edge” (Sequence 21)\, while containing “a profound concept […] triumphant […] fascinating” (Pop Matters). As a player\, he has been noted for bringing “assurance\, charisma\, and infectious enthusiasm” (Steve Smith) to his performances and manifesting “exhilarating energy\, charisma\, and a canny ability to transform the complex and even inscrutable into sophisticated yet joyful noise” (Allmusic.com).\n\nGolub is in demand as a pianist on New York’s jazz\, creative music\, and world music stages\, performing and recording with a wide variety of artists such as Layale Chaker\, DoYeon Kim\, Lesley Mok\, Anna Webber\, Amir ElSaffar\, Brad Shepik\, Aynur Doğan\, and Seajun Kwon. He has performed across the world at venues and festivals in Europe\, North America\, and Asia.\n\n
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/phillip-golubalex-hitchcockandrew-lisle/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Tony Kofi's Tentet plays Monk at The Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:Timings:\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\n \n\n \nLine-up:\nChris Outhwaite - Piano\nAleks Dimitrova - Double bass\nMiranda Radford - Drum kit\nOllie Kelly - Alto Saxophone\nEmma Jackson - Tenor Saxophone\nNoah Black - Saxophone\nDiggory Keysr - Trumpet\nLouis Lodder - French horn\nMisha Fox - trombone\nCharlie Mellon - trombone\nAbout:\nTony Kofi\, a renowned saxophonist\, composer\, and educator\, began his recording career with a tribute to the legendary jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk\, releasing the double award-winning album All Is Know. He will appear with his Tentet at the Vortex\, performing the 1959 classic Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall performing compositions such as Friday 13th\, Thelonious\, Crepuscule with Nellie and Little Rootie Tootie\, alongside a selection of other Monk compositions. The ensemble showcases some of the UK’s most exciting emerging jazz talent\, featuring Chris Outhwaite (piano)\, Aleks Dimitrova (double bass)\, Miranda Radford (drums)\, and Louis Lodder (French horn).\n\n \n\n[embed]https://youtu.be/cd5rGoDqTyE?si=Yhg9gdcVyW9cjgPH[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/tony-kofis-tentet-plays-monk-at-the-town-hall/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260719T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260719T180000
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SUMMARY:MOPOMOSO: International Free Improvised Music – July 2026
DESCRIPTION:Doors 2:00 PM\nAbout\nMopomoso is the UK’s longest running concert series dedicated to freely improvised music!\nLine-Up\nOllie Heron (prepared piano) & Ashkan Layegh (sax/guitar/Iranian setar)\n+\nJasna Jovićević (saxophone) & Paul Jolly (reeds)\n+\nMarilza Gouvea (voice\, small perc)\, Marcio Mattos (piccolo bass)\, Mark Wastell (drums)\n+\nNeil Metcalfe (flute)\, Barry Edwards (guitar)\, Colin Somervell (bass)\n\n(not necessarily playing in this order)\n\n 
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/mopomoso-international-free-improvised-music-july-2026/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260721T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260721T223000
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SUMMARY:Sam Eastmond & The Composers Workshop Big Band
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\nAbout\nTrumpeter\, composer\, and arranger Sam Eastmond is known for his large ensemble work with John Zorn\, he is the only artist to have led\, arranged\, and recorded Zorn’s works in MASADA Books Two and Three and The Bagatelles\, recording albums in these series as well as his own works on Tzadik Label.\nEastmond leads and curates the Composers Workshop Big Band\, an alchemical fulcrum for new experimental big band music.\n\nFormed from some of the most exciting and outrageous young musicians in London including members and alumni of NYJO\, Tomorrows Warriors\, and music colleges from around the world the Workshop is a place to develop experimental and challenging new works driven only by artistic and not commercial imperatives.\n\nThis show features brand new works from the members of the workshop.\n\n \n\n[embed]https://soundcloud.com/sameastmond/sets/sam-eastmond-large-small?si=7055253a9b564d1f8b92d48d1ade0729&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/sam-eastmond-the-composers-workshop-big-band-2/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260722T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260722T223000
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SUMMARY:Reuben Goldmark Trio
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nReuben Goldmark - Piano\nFreddie Jensen - Double bass\nJonah Evans - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout:\nReuben Goldmark returns to the Vortex with his trio to premiere a brand new set of original compositions.\n\nOver the past four years\, the band has developed a unique approach to the classic piano trio format. Lyrical melodies and hooks playfully dance over high-tech beats and grooves that seem to have a life of their own — constantly in flux and transforming at will. Their sound is compact and focused\, with the leader’s unmistakable piano touch in the foreground. United as a single entity\, they navigate intricate polyrhythms and metric modulations with such ease that the complexity fades into the periphery\, revealing music filled with emotion and rooted in joy.\n\nReuben was a finalist in the esteemed BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year competition and his compositions were featured on BBC 4 and BBC Radio 3. He was awarded the Dankworth Prize for Jazz Composition in both 2022 and 2023\, making him the first ever back-to-back recipient of the award. As a performer\, he has graced numerous prestigious venues across the UK\, including select appearances at the Queen Elizabeth Hall as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival\, Snape Maltings as part of the Aldeburgh Festival and Saffron Hall. Reuben is a Worshipful Company of Musicians’ Young Artist. He recorded his debut album in April 2025. Produced by mentor and friend Kit Downes\, it is set to be released in mid-2027 and will also feature two of Amsterdam’s most in demand musicians: Reinier Baas on guitar and Ketija Ringa-Karahona on flute.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/reuben-goldmark-trio-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260723T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260723T223000
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SUMMARY:Kate Williams Trio
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nKate Williams - Piano\nOli Hayhurst - Double bass\nDavid Ingamells - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout\nPianist/composer Kate Williams has gained a reputation as both a distinctive writer and performer.\n\nShe has released several CDs\, each one to critical acclaim\, including Made Up and Atlas And Vulcana (with her septet) and Smoke And Mirrors (with tenor saxophonist\, the late Bobby Wellins).\n\nIn 2020 she won the Parliamentary Jazz Award for album of the year for Finding Home\, a collaboration between her band Four Plus Three and vocalist Georgia Mancio. Her latest CD ‘On The Wing Of A Dragonfly’ was released in May 2026 and today’s performance will feature material from the album as well as some new tunes and arrangements.\n\n…”Immensely likeable music…distinctive and wholehearted\, the trio as one”\nJazzwise (editor’s choice) **** April 2026\n\n…”terrific latest release by Kate Williams\, one of the British jazz scene’s most eloquent and best-kept secrets.”\nJohn Fordham\, Uk Jazz News\, April 2026\n\n \n\n[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrAUeI0K27s[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/kate-williams-trio/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260724T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260724T223000
DTSTAMP:20260623T131049
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SUMMARY:Mark Kavuma Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\nLine-up:\nMark Kavuma - Trumpet\nNoah Stoneman - Piano\nJack Thomas - Drum kit\nWilf Diamond - trombone\nTBC - Double bass\nAbout:\nNamed Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year at the Jazz FM Awards 2025\, trumpeter\, composer and bandleader Mark Kavuma has become one of the defining voices in contemporary British jazz.\n\nRenowned for his work with The Banger Factory—winner of Ensemble of the Year at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2025—and for nurturing emerging talent through Banger Factory Records\, Kavuma's music combines deep swing\, soulful lyricism and a strong sense of community.\n\nThis performance marks the debut of a brand-new quintet\, presenting new compositions and a new musical direction.\n\nThe quintet promises an evening of adventurous improvisation\, compelling melodies and collective expression.\n\nJoin Mark Kavuma and his new quintet for their very first outing at the Vortex.
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/mark-kavuma-quintet/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260725T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260725T223000
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SUMMARY:Myele Manzana
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nMyele Manzanza - Drums\nFaye Thompson - Alto saxophone\nGloria Yehilevsky - Vibraphone\nKirke Gross - cello\nRio Kai - Double bass\n\n \nAbout\nMyele Manzanza brings a new ensemble to the legendary Vortex Jazz Club for an evening of adventurous contemporary music\, featuring premieres of new works and exploratory improvisation at the edges of jazz and modern composition. With a striking lineup of alto saxophone\, vibraphone\, cello\, double bass and drums\, the group moves between intricate textures\, rhythmic intensity and open sonic landscapes. Expect bold interplay\, fresh compositions and a set of deeply collaborative music from one of the most forward-thinking voices in the London jazz scene\n\n \n\n[embed]https://myelemanzanza.bandcamp.com/[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/myele-manzana/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260728T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260728T223000
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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-22/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260728T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260728T223000
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UID:27377-1785267900-1785277800@www.vortexjazz.co.uk
SUMMARY:Dave Sear Sextet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of music\n \nLine-up:\nDave Sear - Trombone\nPercy Pursglove - Trumpet\nRiley Stone-Lonergan - Tenor Saxophone\nOlly Chalk - Piano\nJames Owston - Double bass\nJonathan Silk - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout:\nDave Sear is pushing the envelope for jazz trombone in the UK\, and is a regular sight on gigs throughout a multitude of genres.\n\nIn January 2021 Dave became an official artist for B.A.C trombones and in 2022 he joined the faculty at Birmingham Conservatoire teaching jazz trombone\, alongside releasing his debut album - rated 5* BBC Music.\n\n"You've got a great sound\, and you've got great technique" -\nElliot Mason (Jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra)\n\n \n\n[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHNPoPC0AVY[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/dave-sear-sextet/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260729T223000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T080144
UID:27382-1785354300-1785364200@www.vortexjazz.co.uk
SUMMARY:Leif Kaner-Lidström
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nLeif Kaner-Lidström - Piano\nHugo Piper - Bass guitar\nKaidi Akinnibi - Saxophone\nJack Robson - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout:\nLeif Kaner-Lidströms style has been described as a cinematic odyssey of music\, inspired at its roots by classical form and melody consisting of through-composed compositions\, where folk-like harmony and soulful rhythm shine through a veil of intricate and technically challenging virtuosity.\n\nLeif Kaner-Lidström is a composer and pianist from South East London. Born into a musical family\, Leif began playing piano at 7 and wrote his first piece of music at 10. Since then his music has had the support of the likes of Elton John\, Craig Charles\, Gilles Peterson\, Jamz Supernova\, Moses Boyd and Soweto Kinch on National and International Radio.\n\nHe is known as a classical pianist\, most recently through his album ‘Swans’ with his cellist father on Hyperion Records\, and performing around the world with stars in that field such as Jess Gillam or Anne Sofie von Otter. On the other hand he goes by the alias Erik Sigurd\, with a whole catalogue of solo piano music that has garnered millions of streams worldwide.\n\nLeif is a member of the boundary-pushing Levitation Orchestra\, known for exploring new frontiers in jazz through collective composition\, with their third studio album releasing later this year on 5db Records. His debut vinyl under the pseudonym Eriksson Kaner\, Ithaca\, was a collaboration with Sacha Create\, and feature luminaries such as Kaidi Akinnibi\, James Akers\, and Rudi Creswick\, while his sophomore release “The Purpose” features James Mollison of Ezra Collective\, and Alex Cosmo Blake. Both records have been released through the label he founded with prominent South London producer Mom Tudie\, Lordship Loft Recordings.\n\n \n\n[embed]https://youtu.be/7y5RF65jEcQ?si=fJ9sRoi3eN-UFEIn[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/leif-kaner-lidstrom/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260731T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260731T223000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T071209
UID:27388-1785527100-1785537000@www.vortexjazz.co.uk
SUMMARY:Alice Leggett: Reunion Band Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nAlice Leggett - Alto saxophone\nAlex Hitchcock - Tenor saxophone\nMiles Mindlin - guitar\nFreddie Jensen - Double bass\nJames Maddren - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout:\nAlice returns to the Vortex two years after performing with the original 'Reunion Band' in summer 2024 for another one-time special evening involving some of her favourite London-affiliated musicians. The majority of the musicians in the first and second lineups are or have been based in New York and Europe\, providing additional excitement and energy from their diverse life experiences.\n\nThe initial reunion band ignited Alice's compositional journey\, influencing and inspiring her subsequent collaborations. Alice's debut album\, 'Birdsong\,' features songs first debuted at the Vortex\, and she has subsequently embarked on two tours in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.\n\nCollaboration and community are key aspects in Alice's lineups\, and all of the musicians featured have embraced these characteristics with her throughout the years\, resulting in deep creative connections.\n\nThis concert will include both new material (which Alice will record with her sextet (including Alex Hitchcock\, Alexandra Ridout\, Noah Stoneman\, Tijs Klaassen\, and Wouter Kühne) this summer) and older material from "Birdsong."\n\n[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhmVkHiDEoQ&t=1s[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/alice-leggett-reunion-band-part-2/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260801T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260801T223000
DTSTAMP:20260623T131049
CREATED:20260617T160443
LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T160443
UID:27416-1785613500-1785623400@www.vortexjazz.co.uk
SUMMARY:John Etheridge & Art Themen: All Star Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music\n \nLine-up:\nJohn Etheridge - Guitar\nArt Themen - Saxophone\nFred Thelonious Baker - Bass\nIan Thomas - Drums\nAbout:\nTwo veteran maestros join forces with a superb rhythm section to bring an evening of mature\, soulful jazz and blues.\n\nJohn Etheridge and Art Themen (both legendary musicians in their own right) have between them 120 years of playing experience!\n\nWith them tonight are 2 virtuosi\, bass wizard Fred Thelonious Baker (Soft Machine) and the brilliant drummer Ian Thomas (Clapton\, Knopfler\, Gary Moore\, Robben Ford).\n\nDon’t miss this unique line-up\, unlikely to be repeated!
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/john-etheridge-art-themen-all-star-quartet/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
GEO:51.5487082;-0.0764992
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260805T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260805T223000
DTSTAMP:20260623T131049
CREATED:20260619T070539
LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T073456
UID:27420-1785959100-1785969000@www.vortexjazz.co.uk
SUMMARY:Zhenya Strigalev Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of music\n \nLine-up:\nZhenya Strigalev - Tenor saxophone\nIgor Yakovenko - Piano\nAnnie Majin - Vocals\nMirko Scarcia - Double bass\nDarren A Beckett - Drum kit\n\n \nAbout\nZhenya Strigalev is renowned for his intense\, unforgettable performances and distinctive saxophone sound. Drawing on the rich traditions of jazz history and global musical influences\, he has developed a voice that is both original and compelling. Today\, he joins forces with the brilliant rising star of the UK jazz scene\, vocalist Annie Majin\, for a performance that promises innovation\, energy\, and musical chemistry.\n\nSince graduating from London’s prestigious Royal Academy of Music - where he was invited on a full scholarship- Zhenya has carved a dynamic path between the London and New York jazz scenes. He has worked with some of today’s most forward-thinking musicians\, including Eric Harland\, Ambrose Akinmusire\, Tim Lefebvre\, Chris "Daddy" Dave\, Alex Sipiagin\, William Parker\, Aaron Parks\, Joseph "Foley" McCreary (of Miles Davis fame)\, and Larry Grenadier.\n\nZhenya has performed at many prestigious jazz festivals and concert venues around the world\, building an international reputation through extensive touring across both Europe and South America. He has recorded more than six albums with his groups Smiling Organizm\, Never Group\, and JZ Replacement. His music has been broadcast on BBC Radio as well as on national radio stations across Europe.\n\nHe enjoys the challenge of shining a light on the undiscovered\, and describes the desired on-the-edge thrill that unfolds:\n“The whole point of what I do is that I need to surprise myself.”\n\nHis repertoire consists mostly of original compositions\, along with select jazz classics in unique arrangements.\n\n"A maverick at the heart of modern jazz." ---- The Telegraph\n\n"This could be the kind of jazz album that has something for everyone... Universally appealing." ----½ DownBeat Magazine\n\n[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlf4q57WwaQ[/embed]
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/zhenya-strigalev-quintet/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260806T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260806T223000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T173442
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SUMMARY:Alasdair Pennington Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of music\n \nLine-up:\nAlasdair Pennington - Drums\nTori Freestone - Tenor saxophone\nElliot Wong - Alto Saxophone\nJohn Williamson - Double bass\n\n \nAbout:\nMusician and composer Alasdair Pennington has in recent years established himself as a distinct and creative voice on the drum kit within the vibrant London jazz and improvised music scenes. An in-demand sideman\, Pennington has performed and recorded with many eminent\, international artists across genres including Helen Sung\, Baptiste Herbin\, Laura Jurd\, Michael Dease\, Alan Barnes\, Dennis Rollins and The Flaming Lips among others. His considered and expressive musical contributions with various projects have garnered much positive acclaim\, including from Downbeat Magazine (Howard Mandel): “Pennington’s a kick-ass drummer”.\n\nIn October 2024\, Pennington released his debut album 'This Is' on Hidden Threads Records. The album was described by Jazz Journal as “a highly listenable collection which in places harks back to the sound of American jazz from the 50s and 60s” and a “cinematic jazz voyage” by Plastic Magazine.\n\nAlasdair Pennington Quartet will perform a selection of original compositions as well as interpretations of contemporary jazz standards.\n\n
URL:https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/alasdair-pennington-quartet/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260808T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260808T223000
DTSTAMP:20260623T131049
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T211034
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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/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260810T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260810T223000
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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/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260811T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260811T223000
DTSTAMP:20260623T131049
CREATED:20260406T163104
LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T163104
UID:27203-1786474800-1786487400@www.vortexjazz.co.uk
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/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260811T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260811T223000
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CREATED:20260615T211809
LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T111752
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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/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260812T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260812T223000
DTSTAMP:20260623T131049
CREATED:20260615T212200
LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T111800
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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/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260814T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260814T223000
DTSTAMP:20260623T131049
CREATED:20260616T175515
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T180000
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SUMMARY:Glaser/Copus/Barford/Martin Septet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 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/
LOCATION:11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC+0:20260818T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC+0:20260818T223000
DTSTAMP:20260623T131049
CREATED:20260406T163242
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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