ECM pianist and composer Kit Downes and long term collaborator and drummer James Maddren will team up with the arcane abilities of bass wizard Conor Chaplin – revisiting old tunes of Kit’s from his records ‘Golden’, ‘Quiet Tiger’ and ‘Light from Old Stars’, as well as a few new compositions and choice covers.
ECM pianist and composer Kit Downes and long term collaborator and drummer James Maddren will team up with the arcane abilities of bass wizard Conor Chaplin – revisiting old tunes of Kit’s from his records ‘Golden’, ‘Quiet Tiger’ and ‘Light from Old Stars’, as well as a few new compositions and choice covers.
“Really swinging, genuinely enthusiastic and very technically capable” (Jazz Views), this trio is a great way to spend a late Friday night.
Rachael Cohen returns to the Vortex with her international trio featuring Joe Downard on double bass and New York drummer Jason Brown.
Rachael Cohen returns to the Vortex with her international trio featuring Joe Downard on double bass and New York drummer Jason Brown.
The word “jazz” covers a whole range of styles – from the ‘historic’ through to ‘free improv’. How important is this? How inclusive? Over the years, not just in the…
This brand new lineup promises the highest quality music from some of the best jazz musicians around who are firmly rooted in the tradition whilst aiming to push themselves creatively.
This brand new lineup promises the highest quality music from some of the best jazz musicians around who are firmly rooted in the tradition whilst aiming to push themselves creatively.
THIS SHOW HAS SOLD OUT Line-up: Tori Freestone – saxophone Alcyona Mick – piano About Tori and Alcyona formed their duo in 2015 after being invited to perform together…
Line-up: Tori Freestone – saxophone Alcyona Mick – piano About Tori and Alcyona formed their duo in 2015 after being invited to perform together at the Manchester Jazz Festival.…
Line-up: Brigitte Beraha – Vocals, Electronics George Crowley – Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Electronics Alcyona Mick – Piano, Synths Tim Giles – Drums, Electronics About This is a live streamed event…
This week’s discussion looks at the concept of musicians and artists getting enough ‘space’ to express themselves.
A set from house band (Guido Spannocchi-alto sax, Phil Stevenson-guitar, Jay Darwish-bass, Filippo Galli-drums), followed by Jam. Come down, play, hang out..would be lovely to see you all. £5 entry,…
A regular event at The Vortex Jazz Club – Downstairs curated by London-based drummer and percussionist Stefano Ancora.
Noah Stoneman is a 20-year-old pianist and with his own trio you can expect a range of hard-hitting original compositions and an intense, immediate sense of improvisation across the group.
Noah Stoneman is a 20-year-old pianist and with his own trio you can expect a range of hard-hitting original compositions and an intense, immediate sense of improvisation across the group.
Tom Ollendorff is fast becoming one of the best known jazz guitarists in the UK. He has performed with artists including Bill McHenry, Ari Hoenig and Jeff Williams, Geoff Simkins and Huw Warren.
Tom Ollendorff is fast becoming one of the best known jazz guitarists in the UK. He has performed with artists including Bill McHenry, Ari Hoenig and Jeff Williams, Geoff Simkins and Huw Warren.
Free via Zoom – This week we look at the link between music and emotion. How “emotional” should music be? And should it be communicated to the audience? Perhaps traditional venues are too repressive? Or….?
Join Petra Haller and Meg Morley at an evening of Improvised Piano and Tap dance to celebrate Bill Bojangles Robinson’s Birthday. May 25th which is Robinson’s birthday (25/05/1878- 25/11/1949) was…
Blues / 70’s Funk musician Jon Collins, soul queen Carole Beausaint and percussionist Kofi Karikari collaborate for the first of a series of 2021 gigs. Covers of numbers from Bill…
LINE-UP: Hannes Riepler – Guitar Tom Challenger – Saxophone Tom Herbert – Bass James Maddren – Drums ABOUT Hannes Riepler has made a great name for himself with a melodic,…
LINE-UP: Hannes Riepler – Guitar Tom Challenger – Saxophone Tom Herbert – Bass James Maddren – Drums ABOUT Hannes Riepler has made a great name for himself with a melodic,…
Line-up: Brigitte Beraha – Vocals, Electronics George Crowley – Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Electronics Alcyona Mick – Piano, Synths Tim Giles – Drums, Electronics About Brigitte Beraha’s early incarnation of ‘Lucid…
WE EUROPE We are happy to be part of the Europe wide streamed festival, set up by our friends in Gliwice in Poland, crossing Europe (and even the Atlantic) with…
Line-up: Brigitte Beraha – Vocals, Electronics George Crowley – Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Electronics Alcyona Mick – Piano, Synths Tim Giles – Drums, Electronics About Brigitte Beraha’s early incarnation of ‘Lucid…
Tenor saxophonist Helena Kay (Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year 2015, Peter Whittingham Jazz Award 2017) leads a quartet comprising some of the most in demand musicians on the London jazz scene.
This week we consider the subject of public art and public music. What is its rationale? Does it get proper recognition for artists and musicians? Or do they just get…
Solstice is a collaboration between six like-minded bandleaders and composers who share a common love of contemporary jazz, fine food and wine!
This week’s discussion looks at the concept of chaos leading to order through creativity. “In all chaos there is an order, in all disorder a secret order.” (Jung) Is using…
Jas Kayser is 25-year-old drummer, Paiste Cymbals and Natal Drums artist from the UK, previously based in Boston, New York and Panama, and currently based in London.
Aged only 20, Sultan is a student of the Tomorrow’s Warriors programme. His art combines elements of the Black African American Jazz tradition as well as his own Black Caribbean cultural experience.
An informal chat considering how some things have gone but others found over the past year. In terms of music, attitudes and more.
Venues like the Vortex hope to reopen in May. Will the demand for ‘human’ attendance at real gigs actually outstrip the number available? Will the number of live events actually…
ARQ in concert and interview with Alison Rayner Alison Rayner – Bass Buster Birch- Drums Deirdre Cartwright – Guitar Diane McLoughlin – Sax Steve Lodder – Piano With the multi…
An evening of music featuring many different genres
“I’d like to point out to people the divine in a musical language that transcends words. I want to speak to their souls.” (John Coltrane) Can music not just speak…
The regular Vortex discussion this week looks at what it takes for an artist to create an identity. Open to all, it’s an open and informal salon of conversation.
After cancelling all gigs in the Shape of Jazz to Come Series in 2020 due to Covid-19 the series re-opens with a fantastic duo that includes Laura Jurd and Elliot Galvin. The performance that was recorded at the Vortex Jazz Club will be streamed Thursday 8 April 8pm.
The Vortex discussions have now been running weekly for almost a year. For today’s, we look at how jazz musicians are often considered. The music, and their practitioners are…
For this week’s discussion, led by Vortex director Oliver Weindling, we look to the – hopefully – near future when we emerge from the lockdowns and more. Mopomoso moving to…
Tonight’ session features a special double bill with The Casimir Connection and the Add3io jazz trio. The Casimir Connection in concert and interview with Diane McLoughlin. Diane McLoughlin’s wonderfully evocative quartet with influences…
When one goes to Jazzahead, the main jazz trade fair, the talk is all about national identities in jazz. “French jazz”, “German jazz”, “Estonian jazz”……. Do these exist? And by…
This month’s guest at the session organised by Nicki Heinen is CAROLE BROMLEY. There is also a set by Nicki and, throughout, art is created by Aurelie Freoua. Carole Bromley…
Does one make luck in music and improvisation? Or is it a matter of skill? How does one respond to the unpredictable, which is perhaps one of the bedrocks of…
This week’s discussion, in the week following International Women’s Day, deals with the issue of women and their involvement in jazz, both as performers and as listeners. The Vortex has…
Today’s discussion is perhaps a bit more philosophical. Is there “progress” in music or just “evolution”. Led by Oliver Weindling, Vortex director, this is open to all – to listen or join in.
For small venues such as the Vortex, the community is vital. But is it changing as a result of the lockdown and being closed? What will reappear? A discussion open…
A special tribute to John Russell, as this month’s Mopomoso TV.
This week’s discussion, hosted by Vortex director Oliver Weindling, looks at how streaming may evolve over the next few years. Already progressed a long way even from the beginnings of…