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.
The paths of three musical giants converge for one night only, in what promises to be a show of London’s finest Jazz and groove improvisation.
Long-time night manager at the Vortex Laurie Evans celebrates the release of their new book ‘Derry Boys’ – join us to hear from the author, grab copies of the new book and listen to special performances from two members of the Undertones.
“A trio of masters here, with every note and sequence a new discovery” – Chris Searle Morning Star
Special performances hosted by Richard Brice. Gary Sansome Barbara Fernandez Daphna Baram Stephen Catling HEADLINING: SAM RHODES
An evening of music celebrating the first great Miles Davis quintet, focussing on their Prestige recordings
How tolerant should we be to, say, Russian musicians who want to play. It’s certainly the case that in Poland Russians, irrespective of their beliefs and the quality of their…
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.
Tony Kofi and Alina Bzhezhinska bring you poems from the other side, drawing inspiration to play some original music and classic jazz composers on poems from some of the greatest poets.
Scottish songwriter, composer, and saxophonist Matthew Herd writes for and performs with Seafarers, a band that unites some of the most prominent voices in folk and improvised music (Lauren Kinsella, Tom McCredie, Tom Taylor & Dave Hamblett)
Award winning Electric Jazz harpist and composer Maria-Christina Harper (Katie Melua, Ala.ni) is joined by winner of the 2019 Parliamentary jazz awards saxophonist Josephine Davies and Eric Clapton’s collaborator, drummer Evan Jenkins to produce a dynamic project
Bassist Michelangelo Scandroglio, barely twenty years old, is already considered one of the most interesting promises of Italian jazz. Tonight, he presents music from his first album in a quintet format feat. Alex Hitchcock (tenor sax), Paolo Petrecca (trumpet), Fergus Mccreadie (piano) and Mattia Galeotti (drums)
Final date of the Upper Austrian Jazz Orchestra UK tour, playing the music of British composer Ed Puddick.
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.
Ari Hoenig is a ground-breaking drummer, composer and educator who has become one of the most significant and influential voices in the jazz and drumming world over the last two decades.
Ari Hoenig is a ground-breaking drummer, composer and educator who has become one of the most significant and influential voices in the jazz and drumming world over the last two decades.
Kavuma’s Quartet (Mark Kavuma – trumpet; Noah Stoneman – piano; Caius Williams – bass; Jack Thomas – drums) has developed and nourished a truly unique and unmistakable sound with their stylish spin on the jazz genre soaked in soul and engrossing grooves.