Join Luke Bacchus for a special performance celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Windrush Day.

Vaughan Hawthorne-Nelson makes a rare London appearance. Vaughan has played and performed with many of the greats of the British jazz scene over the years.

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.

Vortex Collective presents a fresh selection of musical treasures being added to the ever-evolving jazz repertoire, leaning particularly on the last 15 years. Featuring Sabina Spagnoli on vocals.

Saxophonist Julian Siegel returns to the Vortex with his quartet featuring Liam Noble (piano), Gene Calderazzo (drums) & special guest Dave Whitford (bass).

Ivo Neame is an award-winning pianist and composer. In addition to leading his own bands, he has featured in several of European jazz’s most forward-looking groups including Phronesis and the Marius Neset Quintet.

Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize winner Jonny Mansfield is critically-regarded as one of the UK’s outstanding young jazz talents.

Steve Banks presents music from ‘Emboldened’, his eagerly anticipated 2023 release on Stoney Lane Records alongside brand new music premiering on this tour. Expect powerful modern jazz, deep contemporary grooves, lush harmonies and memorable melodies.

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 Brandon Allen and pianist Tim Lapthorn have been performing together for 17 years. This new explosive quartet with Jeremy Brown (bass) and Chris Higginbottom (drums) features brand new material written by the leaders, channeling their respective influences.

A new project by Radhika de Saram featuring Zhenya Strigalev on saxophone, Ben Brown on drums and special guest Max Steinau on guitar. The group will perform Radhika’s original compositions from her upcoming debut album, influenced by jazz, world music and Sri Lankan folk song and rhythm.

Time Zone returns to the Vortex for the first time since the 2019 launch of album “Clave Sin Embargo” – with their own unique deep fusion of Cuban music and Jazz.

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 drummer Phelan Burgoyne and his long time collaborators saxophonist Martin Speake and bassist / pianist Fred Thomas for an afternoon of original compositions.

This new project from drummer Andrew Bain will feature New Yorker Angelica Sanchez on piano playing a brand new set of music ahead of their June studio date.

Trumpeter/composer Sean Gibbs leads a big band featuring some of the UK’s leading jazz musicians. This will be their first gig following their critically acclaimed album Confluence, released with Ubuntu Music in November 2022.

We welcome back the World Music Big Band lead by Ian Bumstead on Tenor sax and featuring Alison Rayner on bass and Mark Huggett on drums.

More info coming soon

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.

“A saxophonist who embodies and transcends tradition” (The New York Times), James Brandon Lewis has become, in just over a decade, one of the most celebrated young artists in jazz. Tonight’s performance with his trio feat. electric bassist Josh Werner and drummer Chad Taylor coincides with the release of his new ANTI Records recording, “Eye of I”.

“A saxophonist who embodies and transcends tradition” (The New York Times), James Brandon Lewis has become, in just over a decade, one of the most celebrated young artists in jazz. Tonight’s performance with his trio feat. electric bassist Josh Werner and drummer Chad Taylor coincides with the release of his new ANTI Records recording, “Eye of I”.

Bassist Michael Feinberg makes his Vortex debut with a tremendous supporting band; drummer Terreon Gully, sax man Noah Preminger, and pianist Eden Ladin. Feinberg is celebrating the release of his latest disc Blues Variant (Criss Cross).

Join us for a special evening with British-Palestinian duo Ana Silvera x Saied Silbak & genre-crossing duo Balladeste, a collaboration between violinist Preetha Narayanan and cellist Tara Franks.

Tonight, music duo Sothiac are joined on stage by drummer Terry Day, saxophonist Paul Jolly & violinist Sylvia Hallett. 

What is the latest definition of the term “jazz”? Many of the brand leaders/venues for jazz are now running much broader-based programming. It could be that the term ‘jazz’ has…

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.

Acclaimed as a considerable and highly individual compositional talent, saxophonist David Binney is one of the most prolific jazz musicians on the scene today. Tonight, he teams up with top drummer Jamie Murray for a special late night performance!

Kit Downes joins forces with long-time collaborators Petter Eldh on bass and James Maddren on drums for a carefully assorted piano trio programme that treads gentle lyricism and bold creative outbursts in equal measures.

Pianist Sultan Stevenson is one of the fastest emerging young artists on the London jazz scene. His trio is already established as an outfit to catch when billed to play live and is being tipped for success on national and international stages.

Somersaults is the improvising trio of Tobias Delius of the ICP, with vortex regulars Olie Brice and Mark Sanders. They have released two albums, ‘Somersaults’ (Two Rivers, 2015) and ‘numerology of birdsong’ (West Hill Rcords, 2019).

A year on from the launch of their acclaimed album ‘Blink’, Brigitte Beraha and Lucid Dreamers return to The Vortex for an immersive evening of sonic exploration.

Join UK jazz stalwarts Empirical for a two-night celebration of their 15th anniversary at the Vortex.

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Join UK jazz stalwarts Empirical for a two-night celebration of their 15th anniversary at the Vortex.

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.