After a string of sold-out shows across London last year, Jon Onabowu returns with an eclectic night of live music with his all-star Quintet.

Tonight, the Leo Richardson Quartet will be performing select pieces from their most recent record “Move” along with new material.

OK Aurora is an octet comprising of several up and coming Jazz musicians from the London scene, including Russian vocalist Alina Miroshnichenko. The band plays the original music of Amsterdam based drummer / composer Rod Oughton whose compositions have been influenced by his travels in Brazil, Cuba and East Africa.

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

John Etheridge’s reputation in the jazz world cannot be overstated. A genuinely virtuosic fusion guitarist, Etheridge is one of a handful of players who can claim to have helped shape the character of modern jazz guitar.

Bassist, band leader, and co-founder of Tomorrow’s Warriors, Gary Crosby OBE leads his quartet for this Jamaican Independence Day celebration. Gary is joined by Mark Kavuma (trumpet), Luke Bacchus (piano), and Eddie Hicks (drums).

Alec Harper has established himself as one of the leading tenor saxophonists of his generation. When he’s not busy performing with the highly popular outfit “Kansas Smitty’s”, you can find him fronting his own group as well as a sideman for admired local bands.

Described as ‘one of the leading lights in contemporary jazz’ Paul Edis is a natural melodist who finds the emotional resonance of every note. Rooted in the straight-ahead swinging tradition, his music has been played on the radio in the UK, US and Europe.

When one looks at the festival schedules across Europe, it is amazing how limited the number of UK bands involved are, especially of the younger generation. Bigger names, such as…

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

Join us for a celebration of music made famous by the legendary Duke Ellington Orchestra. From the enchanting allure of Mood Indigo to the infectious swing of It Don’t Mean a Thing, we present small group arrangements of Ellingtonia.

James Allsopp brings a trio with frequent collaborators Dave Storey on drums and Dave Whitford on double bass. They will be joined in the second set by trumpeter Hugh Pascall.

Olivia Murphy conducts this large ensemble made up of 20 of the most exciting emerging improvisers and musicians from both the London and Birmingham creative music scenes – two cities that have been integral to her musical development so far.

This new trio explores music from Ant’s forthcoming album “Unified Theories” in trio format. Tonight they will play all brand new music!

Sam Hogarth combines a deep love of the jazz repertoire with a fresh approach to harmonisation that is evident in his original compositions. His influences include modern greats such as Chick Corea and Norma Winstone and more tradition-rooted players like Bill Charlap and Dick Hyman, but also range back as far as Teddy Wilson and Fats Waller.

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

This quartet was formed in 2001 by Tony Kofi and Jonathan Gee which augmented into a 10 piece for the London jazz festival and became The Monk Liberation Front performing all of Monk’s 70 compositions at the 2003 London Jazz festival.

Join Tom and this star-studded quartet for a special gig of original material alongside music by Hermeto Pascoal, Dave Holland, and arrangements of standards by the greats of Jazz- Joe Henderson, John Coltrane.

Improvised jazz and electronica – a duo collaboration featuring synths, drums, drum machines, live sampling and sound manipulation.

Beyond the Blue are an exciting, up-and-coming London-based Jazz band. They have played a number of sell-out shows in venues ranging from Hootananny Brixton to Milton Court Concert Hall as a part of the EFG London Jazz Festival, as well as opening for established artists such as Blue Lab Beats, Ebi Soda and Rosie Frater-Taylor.

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

Dylan Bates’s trio returns with more Bates originals about love, loss and liminality. Support from Badly Marged.

Zoe Francis, vocals, Jim Mullen, guitar and Ross Stanley on Hammond organ, will be performing songs from Zoe’s new album called “Somewhere in the Night” inspired by her love of the Blue Note, Larry Young and Grant Green recordings.

Calum Gourlay’s Big Band returns to the Vortex for a one-off gig. Featuring new music and music cultivated during the bands monthly residency at The Vortex.

22 Year old pianist and composer Noah Stoneman brings his trio to the vortex to perform all original compositions from his upcoming debut album, as well as premiering brand new material

As one goes eastwards in Europe, we see more musicians, public and more  venues  How good are these in helping to diversify the scene. Or could they just be clogging…

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

London based saxophonist and composer Mike Chillingworth returns to the Vortex with his quartet feat. Rick Simpson on piano.

A rare meeting of minds as five distinctive and creative soloists transform melodies, cells and songs into an uplifting musical patina.

Multi-award-winning guitarist/composer Phil Robson brings a trio to the Vortex which will play a mixture of Robson originals, classic jazz tunes (Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Billy Strayhorn etc) and choice standards from the American Songbook.

Ethan Iverson returns to London with a crack trio featuring Conor Chaplin on bass and Martin France on drums.

Join us to celebrate OUTLINES – Dee Byrne’s newest project – album launch! An evening featuring Dee Byrne (alto sax), Tom Ward (clarinet, bass clarinet), Chris Batchelor (trumpet), Rebecca Nash (piano), Olie Brice (bass) & Andrew Lisle (drums).

How reliant have we become on social media to spread the word about music? If a musician doesn’t really use social media, such as Facebook, can he still have a…

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

Join us for a fantastic afternoon of jazz as the sensational 17-piece MOJO Big Band return to the Vortex Jazz Club. Joined by the immensely talented singer Rachel O’Reilly, expect classic Big Band tunes, Funk, Latin and modern arrangements of timeless classics.

In Women’s Words, Sisters Stories, vocalist Ineza and the Alex Webb Trio (Myra Brownbridge, bass and Chiara Spigariol, drums) explore the repertoire penned by the great female songstresses: Peggy Lee, Billie Holiday, Betty Carter and Abbey Lincoln.

The prolific 27-year old has been picked up as an artist by Paiste Cymbals and Yamaha Drums and is winning an international following thanks to her eclectic adventures in sound which have taken her to Panama, Boston and the heart of the exciting London scene, where she is now based.

Linley Hamilton is a trumpeter, educator and broadcaster from Belfast who has been part of the jazz scene for over 35 years.

Award-winning pianist and composer Deschanel Gordon joins forces with the TLJO in a new and unique project centred around George Russell’s seminal 1972 recording Living Time for a 20 piece jazz orchestra and pianist Bill Evans.