Bring along an instrument and join gu zheng (Chinese harp) virtuoso Zhu Xiao Meng in a practical workshop exploring folk and classical Chinese music in relation to the Western tradition, jazz and improvisation. Admission Free.
Zhu Xiao Meng (gu zheng – Chinese harp), Ruijun Hu (dizi, xiao – Chinese flutes) Featuring gu zheng (Chinese harp) virtuoso Zhu Xiao Meng and Ruijun Hu on dizi…
Electric bassist Emmanuel Adeniran and his band The Afrocentrics play the sounds and rhythms of the African diasporas taking in jazz, funk, afrobeat, salsa, reggae and adding a modern twist.
Giles Thornton’s Big Band will play arrangements and original compositions that are on the album, and will feature some of the U.K’s finest young jazz musicians.
Little Big, the new band from pianist/composer Aaron Parks, could in some ways be seen as a continuation of the trajectory set on his 2008 record “Invisible Cinema,” with a deeper commitment to melodic songwriting, modern rhythms, and immersive storytelling.
Queertet brings together a group of London’s finest LGBTQI+ musicians to celebrate everything queer about jazz!
Little Big, the new band from pianist/composer Aaron Parks, could in some ways be seen as a continuation of the trajectory set on his 2008 record “Invisible Cinema,” with a deeper commitment to melodic songwriting, modern rhythms, and immersive storytelling.
Soft Machine headlines this benefit concert for Keith Tippett, also with Gary Husband, Paul Dunmall and Geoff Eales. Keith is a major figure in the European art music of the last forty years. We celebrate his mammoth contribution
Summer is here! Celebrate with Words & Jazz – the best poetry and jazz night in London
A stalwart of the British jazz scene since the 80s, Pierre has been Saxophonist Courtney Pine’s guitarist for 25yrs. With 6 solo recordings to his name he continues to forge his own path.
Free-Improvising ensemble Speckles Brass collaborate with master pianist Alexander Hawkins; expect a wild diversity of sounds and fiery expression.
This summer Inner Space take their album “Life on the Edge”, together with new collectively composed music, on an 11 date Arts Council funded tour, finishing at the Vortex.
A special one day festival showcasing the very best in Welsh jazz from the RWCWD and featuring current student ensembles, alumni and tutors.
A special one day festival showcasing the very best in Welsh jazz from the RWCWD and featuring current student ensembles, alumni and tutors.
THIS GIG HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY THE INCONVENIENCE Seddik Zebiri – Vocal Mandol Oli Arlotto – Sax Dominic NToumos – Trumpet Nick Linnick – Guitar…
Led by Italian drummer Enzo Zirilli, he has put together a band which includes Rob Luft and Misha Mullov-Abbado, two of our great rising stars and second guitarist Alessandro Chiapetta. A band of energy and pleasure, keen to both challenge and entertain.
Singer/composer Fini Bearman- ‘unsurpassed beauty’ (Jazzwise), and pianist/composer Tom Hewson – ‘exhilarating’ (Jazzwise) present songs inspired by Salman Rushdie’s book, Midnight’s Children.
London-based saxophonist and award-winning composer releases his new album, blending the folk music reminiscent of his rural upbringing, the bluesy strains of Frisell and Scandinavian jazz.
A new project by the Vortex Jazz Club supported by the Dave Holland and Evan Parker Fund. This month will feature 3 bands from: Guildhall School of Music, Royal Academy of Music and Trinity Laban.
Bassist Calum Gourlay’s big band is a band of energy and joy, having developed over the course of over a year at the Vortex. He brings stunning arrangements and a…
Dugong’s compositions have lyricism at their heart, intertwined with pulsating grooves and epic riffs. An Italian group full of imagination, including bassist Andrea di Biase.
A continuing series featuring some of the best from the world of free improvisation led by John Russell.
Junior Guildhall Jazz Groups. Small bands from the Guildhall School’s Junior Jazz Course
Harpist Alina Bzhezhinska leads a quartet including Tony Kofi, which investigates the spiritual and creative work of Alice Coltrane, a musician who developed the work of John Coltrane, after the death of her husband. Its performances have all been received as very special, so it’s a privilege that she is hosting the album launch at the Vortex.
A performance by Paul Dunmall is always a pleasure. For tonight, he has put together some of the finest jazzbased improvisors in the UK today.
Talinka transcends beyond musical boundaries and creates a natural continuum between ethnic, jazz, tango, folk and early music. The outcome is a natural breathing, deep and spacious sonic adventure.
Jay Davis’s Local Yokels is formed from an inquisitiveness about people, where they come from and how this affects their personalities and lives in general. Compositions include pieces using melodies overheard being hummed by strangers in the street, a robotic construction from a laptop and a three year olds’ piano improvisation.
Voted by the Evening Standard one of the Top 6 Uk jam sessions. Led by Orphy Robinson, Cleveland Watkiss, Tori Handsley, and with Paul Bradshaw spinning great sounds.
The Vortex Jazz Club is delighted to present our second in a series of fundraisers. We would like to thank Thurston Moore and John Russell for laying on this very special concert and donating all the proceeds to help the club.
The LJO finish their 2017-18 season at the Vortex with an up-close-and-personal performance featuring a host of great soloists including Henry Lowther, Martin Speake, Pete Hurt, Tori Freestone and others.
PERFORMANCE STARTS 8PM Dunja Botik – vocals Solon Lekkas – vocals Kyriakos Gouventas – violin Vaggelis Pashalidis – santur Giorgos Alevizakis – guitar Dunja Botic – vocals Solon Lekkas…
A concert that will take you on a journey through the music that was shared between cultures via the gateways of these famous ports…Constantinople, Smyrna and Piraeus
Siv Øyunn Kjenstad – celebrated singer and percussionist from Norway – meets UK pianist organist and composer Kit Downes. Both will play solo, with a collaborative set at the end of the concert.
This reworking of English folk songs is a special one-off of musicians from France. It made a dramatic impact when last seen at the Vortex last year, and coincides with the album’s release on Babel.
A new crossover project featuring music by Kenny Wheeler, Gwilym Simcock, Trish Clowes, and more. The first set will be of a group led by Jason Rebello, one of the greatest imaginative pianists that anyone could want to hear.
A chance to hear the stars of tomorrow, as they undertake their final recital. Schedule 15:35 – Thomas Smith (Sax) 16:40 – Robin Porter (Sax) 17:45 – Daniel Smith (Sax) 18:50 – Christopher Williams…
Zhenya Strigalev, with a mesmerising tone and technique on alto sax, bids farewell to London with a line-up of friends that is truly awe-inspiring and will give us great pleasure. It includes Tom Harrison sharing with Zhenya on his ‘alto box’, but also Seb Rochford, one of our greatest drummers, Chris Batchelor (trumpeter wtih Pigfoot) and more. Not to be missed.
Featuring steel pan virtuoso Daniel Louis (St Lucia), South African trumpeter Claude Deppa and Latin percussionist Carlos Fuentes, second in a series of monthly Friday night performances with outstanding improvising…
Celebrating album launch of acclaimed Israeli bass player, composer, producer. Donin brings bass to the forefront with distinctive powerhouse grooving and song structures backed by high energy band
Trumpeter Sean Gibbs leads a 5 piece playing original music, interweaving jazz with influences from blues, rock and more.
A chance to hear the stars of tomorrow, as they undertake their final recital.
Vula Viel is a unique sound and music based around the Dagaare Gyil, or xylophone from Upper West Ghana.
Amanda Royes – Host/Salsa Instructor rapzcallion – Dj Crispin Ade Robinson – Percussion In The Moment is Salsa and Latin vibes night fused with House, Funk, Reggae, Hip Hop,…
New York Tenor Saxophone Wizard Michael Blake teams up with London Jazz Guitarist Hannes Riepler and band for an evening of exciting tunes.
Words & Jazz is BACK! Celebrate spring with us and enjoy world class poets and musicians, all in the cosy bar space downstairs. This is a one-of-a-kind event, not to be missed!
a trio with John Edwards bass and Roger Turner drums.
“If Abraham Burton were to be drawn in a caricature, there would be flames coming out of his horn…” Approaching three decades as a prominent figure on the jazz scene, world-renowned saxophonist and educator Abraham Burton’s passionate sound can still ignite a room filled with patrons.
“Trumpeter Alexandra Ridout was an outstanding winner of the BBC young musician jazz award of 2016 and just keeps on growing as an artist.” – Jazzwise
An opportunity to check out some some the best and younger musicians in London. The pool of musicians that he can call on include the likes of James Allsopp, James Maddren, Helena Kay, Sam Braysher, John Turville, Rick Simpson, Henry Lowther, Sean Gibbs, Mike Chillingworth and many many more.
Anticipated U.K debut, U.S keyboardIst, record producer, songwriter and independent jazz neo-soul artist, ‘Micki Miller’!! Live band, Turnell O’Neal, Derrick Hines & Redginald “Wally” Norris.