An imaginative reworking of a range of Duke Ellington’s iconic compositions, from the early Cotton Club blues material to Swing hits and through to the exotica that was inspired by Ellington’s extensive travels.

Brigitte Beraha and Barry Green have a musical relationship that stretches almost twenty years. Tonight they explore new music and standards with the great saxophonist Alan Barnes.

Basil Hodge brings is popular quartet to The Vortex. The band will play Basil’s compositions from his critically acclaimed album ” A Point of Reference plus songs from his impressive back catalogue.

Tonight will feature the music from Tori’s recent trio release with Dave Manington & Tim Giles as well as fresh compositions composed during the lockdown for the upcoming co led duo with Alcyona Mick.

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.

Saxophonist Jean Toussaint presents a special edition of his quartet JT4 feat. Emile Hinton (piano), Mutale Chashi, (bass) & Ben Brown (drums).

Joy Ellis is a jazz pianist, singer and composer based in London and an alumni of Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

Steinway Artist and BBC Jazz Award winner Richard Fairhurst brings his trio to the Vortex featuring the propulsive bass work of Dave Whitford and brilliant drummer Tim Giles. Their music combines both cerebral and lyrical improvisation full of emotion with high-energy grooves.

As part of their UK tour, the Aidan Pope Trio comes to The Vortex to play their new record ‘Standard State’. Expect a mixture of originals, jazz standards and favourite tunes of the young guitarist who aims to alter the state of these pieces, finding new material within.

Expect a soulful mix of jazz, Brazilian and blues standards made famous by Betty Carter, Ray Charles, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Nina Simone, Jobim and more.

There’s nothing new under the sun. How necessary is originality for a person to be heard and be creative? Indeed, with AI now mimicking everything, maybe it’s becoming an impossible…

Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist, composer, and singer/songwriter Kevin Hays’s many recordings have received critical acclaim from The New York Times, Downbeat Magazine and Jazz Times, as well as the “Coup de Coeur” award from the Académie Charles Cros (France). Lily Lyons is a singer and songwriter based in London brought up on Latin American music, big band, soul and folk.

Three of the most exciting improvisers in the country, in an ongoing trio that ranges from fiery, propulsive free jazz to the most detailed explorations of sound and texture.

From the Shetland Islands, via the ‘City of Edinburgh Music School’ and Birmingham Conservatoire, Rachael Cohen now finds herself amongst the top players on London’s vibrant Jazz scene and one the leading voices of her generation.

This special concert is a rare insight into the very first stages of an ambitious new 12-piece musical project by Mark. Featuring Nathaniel Facey, James Allsopp, George Crowley, Rowland Sutherland, Laura Jurd, John Parricelli, Tom Herbert, Dave Smith, Jim Rattigan, Mike Soper, Harry Maund and Anna Drysdale.

Kristian Borring, Danish jazz guitarist and composer, has been praised for his sense of tasteful melody and colorful harmony delivered in a cool playground of rhythm.

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.

Four improvisers dedicated to the whole history of Jazz come together to explore their original compositions and free playing.

A celebration of Ron Magril’s debut album, Until Now, released on Ubuntu Music. Feat. Ron Magril (electric guitar), Yonatan Riklis (piano), Oren Hardy (double bass) and Yonatan Rosen (drums). 

KAIYO 3 explore the interactive potential of the jazz piano trio, taking inspiration from some of the great facilitators of group improvisation, Bill Evans, Jimmy Guiffre and Miles Davis.

The band features some of the most distinctive improvisers on the London Jazz scene including Alec Harper (Sax), Rupert Cox (Keys), Huw V Williams (Bass) and Jay Davis (Drums).

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.

Tom joins forces with a heavyweight rhythm section Joe Lee (electric bass) and Jay Davis (drums) to perform Steve Swallow’s hard swinging suite of trio music from his 2003 live album ‘Damaged in Transit’ for a unique one-off concert.

Saxophonist and composer Tineke Postma returns to the Vortex with a special project with her drummer Tristan Renfrow alongside guitarist Ant Law and bassist Andrea Di Biase.

Brand new music from bassist and composer Calum Gourlay. Featuring a band of longtime collaborators meeting for the first time.

Comprising leading figures from the UK’s improvised music scene, Union Division celebrate the launch of their debut release Micromotives on Discus Music: a daring and anarchic approach to spontaneous music-making from ensemble leader Moss Freed.

Tom Challenger (Saxophone) joins with Hans Koller (Piano) exploring recently written materials for Quartet which also features exciting talents Kobe Heath Ngugi (Bass) and Adam Merrell (Drums).

This week’s online discussions wonders if the balance between recordings and live music is changing. Recordings are vital to musicians. But remuneration is worse than ever. So are we seeing…

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.

Warm, reflective, open-hearted and lyrical jazz. A Hologram Maze is led by pianist/composer David Austin Grey. The band features five of the UK’s finest improvisers, all close friends, who bring a deep sense of understanding and common purpose to each composition.

A rare opportunity to witness the musical alchemy of these world class musicians for the very first time at the Vortex.

A rare opportunity to witness the musical alchemy of these world class musicians for the very first time at the Vortex.

For this gig the Billy Marrows Band will be expanded to a sextet featuring three special-guest horn players. They will be playing a selection of Billy’s compositions and favourite tunes arranged specially for this line-up, including music from Billy’s upcoming debut release and some new music.

The Alex Wilson Trio are a London-based contemporary jazz group, featuring three of most exciting improvisers on the UK scene. The group’s music written by Alex Wilson draws on contemporary jazz composers from the European and American jazz scenes, including Kit Downes, Gerald Clayton, Craig Taborn, and others, while also touching on classical music, folk song, and contemporary electronic music.

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.