The John Bennett Band is a 15 piece jazz ensemble. The music is structured whilst also allowing for interplay between the musicians. Includes Peter Ralis, Andy Gibson , Claud Deppa, (trumpets)
Rachel Bartlet (tenor sax / soprano), Louise Elliot (tenor sax/ flute)
Dave Blackmore (alto sax), Dave Bittelli (baritone sax) and others…
A dynamic trio of three Europeans blazing a trail for music. Energy, lyricism and communication abound. Not to be missed!!
Part of a new monthly residency curated by saxophonist Rachael Cohen which celebrates the art of the duo. Two groups will perform, often including an established duo alongside a pairing…
NIRAN OBASA (piano/keys), DARLINGTON JOSEPH (bass) and STANLEY OHIOS (drums) A New Direction in African jazz with SPECTRUM SPECTRUM are pianist/keyboardist NIRAN OBASA, electric bassist DARLINGTON JOSEPH and…
Pete Gavin – Electric Bass Thomas Lumley – Tenor Saxophone Aubin Vanns – Electric Guitar Matt Davies – Drums Formed by electric bassist Pete Gavin, They Will Flock play music…
Finally all the planets in the solar system align and this mythical Portuguese brotherhood meets once more for some funky, bluesy, groovy experimental session of live music. This time they…
Streetwise singer Sarah Gillespie returns to the Vortex with a great band including Kit Downes, Chris Montague, James Maddren and Ruth Goller. Unmissable
Teshay Makeda (vocals) Roots Souljahs Ray is committed to nurturing new talent under his Club Skaaville promotional banner with his collaborator M-Press Lee. This evening’s performance introduces new…
Blow the Fuse presents The Casimir Connection album launch as part of the ‘Resistance’ series – 30 years of Blow the Fuse 1989-2019.
Dan Messore’s latest album on Babel is based on a surf-oriented organ trio – guitar, Hammond organ and drums. “It’s fair to quote names like Pat Metheny and the aforesaid…
‘Award winning pianist Richard Fairhurst, is a powerful keyboard virtuoso capable of both meditation and funkiness, but he is as sophisticated a composer as he is a player. He is one of the UK’s most innovative pianists‘ (John Fordham, The Guardian)
The Shape of Jazz to Come presents: ‘Seven Japanese Tales’ a project created by Joe Downard whose compositions were inspired by the writing of Japanese author Junichirō Tanizaki’s ‘Seven Japanese Tales’.
Theo May’s original music for Odd Unit is rich weave of Jazz, Folk and Classical music- difficult to pigeon-hole into any one genre, but immediately recognisable and striking in its…
Open Decks at the Vortex Downstairs, an opportunity for vinyl lovers to play, talk and share music!
Line up Rick Simpson (piano) Steve Buckley (sax) Steve Watts (bass) Tim Giles (drums) A quartet of heavyweights join forces to explore the music from UK musicals through…
The September edition of Grass Roots will feature a ferocious outfit named Rhinoceros. Led by tenor saxophonist Damon Oliver, this septet's high-energy but controlled sound seamlessly connects the dots between contemporary jazz, rock and electronic music.
Voyager II are back with their monthly residency! This time joined by some vinyl spinning in-between sets, courtesy of Sergiu. As the name suggests, Voyager II aren’t about standing still,…
“These Guys Are Super Badass!” Vancouver International Jazz Festival – June 2014 Since their formation in 1996 Partisans have been thrilling audiences with their ferociously energetic performances. Hailed as breaking…
This month Evan Parker invites Trance Map + Matthew Wright – electronics and bassist Adam Linson to join him for an evening of free-improv.
Shake the September melancholy with the gorgeous songs of favourite singers such as Arleta, Paspala, Galani, Alexiou amongst others and beloved composers Hadjidakis, Loizos, Hadjinasios to name but a few!…
THE HI-LIFE ORCHESTRA takes the magical sounds of hi-life and update it with modern grooves that drives you crazy with its infectious riffs and blazing horn lines. This is a re-birth of Hi-Life that continues to play important roles in shaping the future sounds of West Africa. Expect to hear classics from the hi-life’s incredible musical history.
Red Kite is a sextet led by pianist Esben Tjalve joined by the highly skilled musicians and seasoned lights of the UK jazz scene: Fulvio Sigurta (trumpet), Ross Hughes (bass clarinet and Sax), Hannes Riepler (guitar), Jasper Høiby (bass) and Tim Giles (drums).
John Russell continues to host the UK’s longest running concert series dedicated to freely improvised music.
Anyinke Martins (vocals) Singer, songwriter and producer AYINKE MARTINS is the leading light in Nigerian jazz music. She fuses various African musical styles to create NAIJA JAZZ (Naija meaning…
Brandon Allen – Tenor saxophone Tim Lapthorn – Piano Arnie Somogyi – Bass Lloyd Haines – Drums Brandon Allen and Tim Lapthorn have been performing together for over 16 years. The…
Louis Moholo-Moholo percussion Neil Metcalfe flute Caroline Kraabel alto sax, voice John Edwards double bass A rare opportunity to hear this quartet of consummate and virtuosic improvisers, who first…
CARMEN SOUZA (vocals/piano/keyboards) THEO PASCAL (bass) ELIAS KACOMANOLIS (drum) Born in Portugal to Cape Verdean parents, Carmen Souza fuses her forebear’s musical traditions with contemporary jazz, Latin and European…
Launching their new album on Babel, a spectacular super 22 piece big band playing the imaginative and engrossing music
The monthly open-minded Freedom Improv session, Voted by the Evening Standard one of the Top 6 Uk jam sessions. Curated by Cleveland Watkiss, Orphy Robinson and Tori Handsley plus DJ Paul Bradshaw. There’s an…
Oxford-based contemporary jazz quartet Wandering Wires make their debut at the Vortex. A searing mix of jazz, soul Brazilian and electronic sounds, Wandering Wires are establishing themselves as one of…
The London Jazz Orchestra Vortex Sessions, at 28 years old, is London’s longest jazz residency. Under the direction of Scott Stroman, the band seems to go from strength to strength,…
Richard Strauss smoulderingly gyrating against a grooving Curtis Mayfield … Elvis Presley rocking out to a harmolodic, Ornette Coleman-infused maelstrom … Mozart strutting his stuff in an exuberant, African street-band…
INEZA (vocals) DESCHANEL GORDON (piano) SAM INGVORSEN (bass) JOEL WATERS (drums) Ineza Kerschkamp is a Rwandan born Belgian Jazz singer, based in London. She graduated from the prestigious Trinity Laban…
WorldService Project has taken a chameleon-like form over the years, with 10 years of touring under their belts across the USA, China, India, Japan and of course some of Europe’s…
Two duos show the thrill of this setting. Intimacy and intensity with some of our great musicians ‘exposed’ to carry us into their sound world. Line Up: Will Glaser (drums)…
Josh Kemp – Tenor Sax Ross Stanley – Hammond Organ Jo Caleb – Guitar Dave Ingamells – Drums ‘A Fierce Talent’ – Jazzwise Magazine ‘Wonderfully rich toned … a Nuanced…
Our monthly residency continues for a big band initiated by bassist Calum Gourlay, known for his great work with Thelonious, an award-winning solo album and more. “I want it to…
Line-Up Oli Howe / piano & synthesisers Marcus Porter / bass Luke Campbell / drums HOWES3 are an exciting new Brighton-based jazz funk/gospel fusion power trio. Brought together through…
Arthur O’Hara – Bass Harry Pope – Drums George Risk – Guitar New project featuring Arthur O’Hara (World Service Project, Chelsea Carmichael), Harry Pope (SKINT, Malika Collective) and George Risk…
Midnight Radio is a musical collaboration between vocalist Fini Bearman and pianist Tom Hewson. For this special concert they will be joined by two acclaimed musicians from London; cellist Zosia Jagodzinska and drummer/percussionist Jon Scott, whose diverse musicianship embodies the universality of great storytelling.
Malaysian violinist – Pei AnnYeoh, pianist – Veryan Weston and multi-percussionist – Bei Bei wang meet to perform contemporary improvisations reflecting their broad cultural origins
Commissioned for the Bolton Worktown Festival to celebrate the play Spring and Port Wine by Bill Naughton, Rafe’s Dilemma brings an eclectic mix of Jazz, Electronic Music and Rock, to…
Both award-winning, internationally recognised musicians in their own right, vibraphonist Lewis Wright and pianist Kit Downes make one of the most virtuosic and original duos in recent years. From exhilarating…
Where Art Meets Dance Meets Music. Mise-en-scene by Aurelie Freoua, this night is a captivating feast for eyes, ears and mind. The theme will be Metamorphoses. Including music from Moss Freed, Sam Eastmond, Olivier Derardon, Otto Willberg, Alice Purton, poetry from Shaun Rivers and dancer Ella Tighe
Fletch’s Brew retains a commitment to spontaneity whether playing original compositions or new arrangements from across the jazz cannon, the band’s style floats seamlessly between the idioms of fusion, funk, bop, reggae and rock. A great way to pass a Bank Holiday weekend!
Voyager II are back with their monthly residency! This time joined by some vinyl spinning in-between sets, courtesy of Sergiu. As the name suggests, Voyager II aren’t about standing still,…
Our monthly residency continues for a big band initiated by bassist Calum Gourlay, known for his great work with Thelonious, an award-winning solo album and more. “I want it to…
Our monthly Vortex residency with the master of free improvisation. With Roger Turner (drums) and John Edwards (bass), two of his long-standing cohorts. A major force in European improvising, Evan Parker has…
The Olly Chalk Trio walks the high-wire between total freedom and detailed writing, juggling intricate, daring and emotive compositions with explosive improvising. Olly’s writing draws from 20th Century Classical and traditional Japanese music and often make connections to poetry and spoken word.
Admission each night £8 / £6 concessions Three concert pass £20/£15 concessions Some words from guitarist John Russell, curator of Fete Qua Qua. “The basic idea behind all my Quaqua…