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…
Nicki Heinen hosts her monthly Words & Art event online. Special guest is Amy Acre. Aurelie Freoua illustrates the performance. Amy Acre is the author of And They Are Covered…
When jazz and improvising musicians go on stage, they are taking tremendous risks in the creation of the music for the audience. The compositions are instant and not fully planned!…
Freedom has moved online for the past year. Each month, a new show is curated by Orphy Robinson MBE, Cleveland Watkiss MBE and Tori Handsley. Tracks intervening chosen by Paul…
Blow the Fuse ‘On Air’ is a series of exclusively recorded online concerts from the Vortex Jazz Club in London.
An open discussion on how music helps sanity and how therefore the creators/musicians also need to be kept sane!
This week’s discussion looks at the topic of Brexit. Not just that it is becoming harder to travel to and from EU to play for musicians, but the costs will…
Tonight, Blow the Fuse brings us back to 1985! This film was recorded one night at the Kings Head theatre on Upper Street Islington. It features interviews with all members…
Hosted by Oliver Weindling, director at the Vortex, this open discussion this week focuses on “disruptors” – people who shake up the system with a view to change. Negative or…
This week’s discussion, led by Vortex director Oliver Weindling, discusses the link between words and jazz. The link to music of words have been so great over the years, from…
Blow the Fuse ‘On Air’ is a series of online concerts from the Vortex Jazz Club in Dalston. This week show features Annie Whitehead, trombone virtuoso best known for her engaging mix of African grooves, blues, ska and Ellingtonian expressionism.
This week’s discussion is about what there might be, in these difficult times, to look forward to – what have we learned and what not.
Rough Takes is a series about giving artists the space to experiment and take risks and to open the door to the creative process for audiences. We give an artist the space for a day and a performance at the end of it – what they choose to do and who they choose to work with is up to them.
With the London area moving into Tier 3 from Wednesday 16th December, we unfortunately have to close our doors to audience members again. All ticket holders for this weekend gigs…
With the London area moving into Tier 3 from Wednesday 16th December, we unfortunately have to close our doors to audience members again. All ticket holders for this weekend gigs…
Blow the Fuse ‘On Air’ is a series of exclusively recorded online weekly concerts from the Vortex Jazz Club in Dalston. This week features Liane Carroll in concert and conversation.…
Jazz and art. Jazz before art or art before jazz? Today’s weekly discussion focuses on the relation of art and jazz/improvisation over the years, which goes way beyond just album…
Line-up: Alexandra Ridout – Trumpet Luca Caruso – Drums Freddie Jensen – Bass Featuring – Joey Curreri – Trumpet Thanks for everyone who turned out to see Alexandra Ridout Trio with Luca…
Phelan Burgoyne Trio play Paul Motian’s Lost in a Dream live from Sands Studios.
Catch-up with Blow the Fuse on Air #2 premiered on Thursday 10th December