from the mind of pianist/composer olly chalk, comes ‘to smithereens!’ an assembly of five of the most unique emerging voices from within the london improvised music scene: olly chalk, ruta sipola, daniel kemshell, hugo piper & corrie dick – drums
Tonight, saxophonist Mark Lockheart & pianist Huw Warren play as a duo, mixing original material, featuring compositions by the English master John Taylor and some reworkings of folk and jazz standards. Nothing forced or overstated, but precisely the kind of creative conversation you might expect from two old friends and musical partners in crime.
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.
The John Bennett Band (15 piece jazz ensemble) returns to the Vortex for their first gig since the pandemic.
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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.
Featured players this month include trumpets Noel Langley and Henry Lowther, saxes Martin Speake and Pete Hurt, Alcyona Mick on piano, and Nick Costley-White on guitar. Come check out these up-close and personal sessions from London’s longest-residing jazz orchestra!
In Women’s Words, Sisters Stories, vocalist Ineza and the Alex Webb Trio explore the repertoire penned by the great female songstresses including Peggy Lee, Billie Holiday, Betty Carter and Abbey Lincoln.
Come down for a drink downstairs with performances from a rotating group of London-based singers and instrumentalists. Arrive early if you’d also like to join in for when the sets…
A bombastic free-way simultaneous improvisation relay across Cafe OTO, Servant Jazz Quarters and the Vortex. Featuring 40+ improvising musicians performing and moving between the 3 venues.
A double bill featuring two fantastic duos: Maddalena Ghezzi (voice) and Francesca Naibo (guitar and voice) + Bruno Heinen and Maria Chiara Argirò (piano)
Leading to Christmas Azalea Arts presents a mixed media variety show at the multi award winning Vortex Jazz Club on Friday the 9th of December. The evening will be filled…
Let Spin are a cutting edge post-jazz quartet comprised of players at the forefront of the vibrant UK contemporary music scene feat. Moss Freed (guitar, baritone guitar), Chris Williams (alto sax), Ruth Goller (bass) and Finlay Panter (drums).
Blistering free jazz from stalwarts of the London free-improvisation scene. First outing for a new trio from musicians who have been playing together in different configurations for over 20 years.
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.
Jazz and improvised music has been many competitive elements, often clearly shown in jam sessions. Also, in how musicians may try to ‘get ahead’? But can this be contrasted with…
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.
Red Circle features some of the most important contributors to the UK’s creative music scene during the last three decades. They’re also a bunch of old friends with years of playing experience. Simon Purcell, Chris Batchelor, Julian Siegel, Steve Watts and Gene Calderazzo.
Young up-and-coming tenor saxophonist from Northampton Maddy Coombs returns to the Vortex with a quartet featuring Sultan Stevenson (piano), Hamish Nockles-Moore (bass) & Jordan Hadfield (drums)
Tori Freestone returns to the Vortex with her much in demand long time colleagues Tim Giles (drums) and Dave Manington (bass).
21-year-old jazz guitarist Miles Mindlin returns to the Vortex with his quartet featuring Noah Stoneman (piano), Freddie Jensen (bass) and James Maddren (drums).
Join these two artists for a night of original songs performed solo and duo.
The current world we’re in celebrates “disruption” as a badge of merit. It’s treated as a positive to be rewarded, eg Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos. But isn’t jazz something…
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 month’s Mopomoso will feature: Hard Edges – Chris Dowding (trumpet), Ben Higham (tuba/trumpet) & Dave Amis (trombone) + Colin Webster (saxophone) + ARC – Sylvia Hallett (violin/electronics), Danny Kingshill (cello) & Gus Garside (double bass/electronics)
The return of legendary British trumpet player Henry Lowther and his ‘Still Waters’ band feat. Pete Hurt (tenor saxophone), Barry Green (piano), Dave Green (double bass) and Paul Clarvis (drums).
Come down for a drink downstairs with performances from a rotating group of London-based singers and instrumentalists. Arrive early if you’d also like to join in for when the sets…
This November Tom Ollendorff Trio will be collaborating with one of the modern greats of the saxophone, Ben Wendel, for an unmissable and highly anticipated run of UK dates.
This November Tom Ollendorff Trio will be collaborating with one of the modern greats of the saxophone, Ben Wendel, for an unmissable and highly anticipated run of UK dates.
The sax bass drums trio of Kjetil Møster, John Edwards and Dag Erik Knedal Andersen is a UK/Norwegian free improvising group that has toured extensively in Norway. They are playing three dates in the UK for the very first time, a short tour that culminates in this Vortex date.
After sold out shows at Pizza Express Jazz Club Soho and Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club, up and coming jazz saxophonist and composer Jessica Bullen is making her Vortex debut this November with a quintet featuring Jacky Naylor, Billy Marrows, Pete Komor and Olly Sarkar.
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.
For this year’s London Jazz Festival, Mark Holub presents two of his projects: Anthropods – a new band featuring some of the most highly acclaimed players from the Viennese jazz and improvised music scenes & Led Bib (familiar to many Vortex regulars) returning to the club with a brand new set of music.
Join us for a special series of Late Night Jam sessions which will briefly replace our regular Sunday sessions, hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan.
Black Top comprises the duo of Award winning Virtuoso musicians Orphy Robinson and Pat Thomas. Black Top’s blend of lo-fi samples, dub effects and experimental electronics has been one of the leading groups in free improvisation on the International scene since 2012.
This quartet composed of Swiss musicians led by harpist Julie Campiche of the new generation proposes a music where the electronic effects of each instrument are intertwined in delicate yet powerful acoustic space, balancing structured passages with open improvisations.
Featuring eight of the most exciting improvisers around, the Octet plays Brice’s original compositions, combining fiery free jazz, dense counterpoint, beautiful melodies and crunchy textures.
Join us for a special series of Late Night Jam sessions which will briefly replace our regular Sunday sessions, hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan.
Trio Grande 2.0 Is a collaborative multi-national trio with UK saxophonist Will Vinson, Israeli guitarist Gilad Hekselman and US drummer Nate Wood.
Mike Gibbs 85th birthday celebration with the Trinity Laban Jazz Orchestra conducted by Mike Gibbs & Josephine Davies.
Mike Gibbs 85th birthday celebration with the Trinity Laban Jazz Orchestra conducted by Mike Gibbs & Josephine Davies.
What is ‘new’ in jazz and what is part of the ‘tradition’? Is the latter word an insult and to be ignored? And yet, much of the new jazz nowadays…
Mike Gibbs 85th birthday celebration with the Trinity Laban Jazz Orchestra conducted by Mike Gibbs & Josephine Davies.
Mike Gibbs 85th birthday celebration with the Trinity Laban Jazz Orchestra conducted by Mike Gibbs & Josephine Davies.
TSOJTC is delighted to present the Leon Foster-Thomas Quartet. LFT is winner of the World Steelband Music Festival’s Soloist and Duet competitions in 2002 and 2004, critics laud him as “the next big thing on his instrument”, “…an enthralling improvisor…” All About Jazz; “…masterful with impeccable musicianship” – When Steel Talks. Tonight he performs for the first time at the Vortex with his London quartet as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival.
Vocalist Brigitte Beraha joins the London Jazz Orchestra and director Scott Stroman for two sizzling sets of modern big band music as part of the 2022 EFG London Jazz Festival.
Named after the incredible British super-group ‘The Printmakers’ and featuring many of its core members.
Come down for a drink downstairs with performances from a rotating group of London-based singers and instrumentalists. Arrive early if you’d also like to join in for when the sets…
Join us for a special series of Late Night Jam sessions which will briefly replace our regular Sunday sessions, hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan.
A special performance from the Calum Gourlay Big Band – featuring performances to celebrating the life and career of Charles Mingus in his centennial year and music from rising star, saxophonist and composer Olivia Murphy.