Martin Speake  alto saxophone Faith Brackenbury  violin/vocals Rob Luft guitar Will Glaser drums/percussion ‘A newly formed project that is a pared-down version of my previous 7 piece group Fever Pitch. This was…

Canadian singer Mallory Chipman makes her London debut. “An old school jazz chanteuse with a new school attitude.”– GigCity.ca Mallory Chipman – voice Brett Hansen – guitar Murray Wood –…

  This gig is now CANCELLED

This special birthday double-bill features both the pianist Tom Hewson and his trio (Calum Gourlay and Tim Giles), and singer/composer Fini Bearman together with her quintet (Matt Robinson, Nick Costley-White,…

The London Jazz Jam session is hosted every Sunday in the Vortex Downstairs Bar by guitarist Hannes Riepler and features his house band which varies from time to time. Followed…

Julian Ferraretto (violin) with Robert Mitchell on piano, Andy Hamill on bass and Justin Woodward on drums. Violinist Julian Ferraretto has been in demand as a soloist and ensemble player both in…

Vocalist Esther Bennett does her annual birthday gig at the Vortex. Standards, originals and fun!

“This guy is good! Like Artie Shaw before him he’s taken a traditional idiom through a new perspective. If you have an enquiring taste in music try this!”

Javier Carmona, when in London, was one of the great motivators of the improvised scene. He is now, though, mainly to be heard in Barcelona. The chance for him to…

Known for its wild, totally free evenings of challenging and up-lifting improvisations which have consistently united a cross cultural and cross generational posse of players, Freedom will continue to pursue…

Led by guitarist Hannes Riepler, our Sunday sessions regularly include some of the best musicians in London. You never quite know who will appear. It could be Chris Cheek, it could be Zhenya Strigalev, it could be Pete Wareham. Come along to find out who it might be!

Alice Zawadzki will be back soon! Have no fear.   Apologies to one and all…..

Led by guitarist Hannes Riepler, our Sunday sessions regularly include some of the best musicians in London. You never quite know who will appear. It could be Chris Cheek, it…

John Escreet, one of the great young pianists in New York (and a leading UK ‘export’), performs with influential improviser Evan Parker. ‘Lean, purposeful improv ****’ (Guardian)   While John and his…

Special screening of new Chet Baker biopic starring Ethan Hawke. Including live music and special q&a with director Robert Budreau.

Sax led quartet with the master drummer Robert Castelli

Masters of improvisation and jazz. Paul Dunmall – saxes
Rachel Musson – saxes
Pat Thomas – piano
Nick Stephens – bass
Mark Sanders – drums

New trio with Josephine Davies joining with Paul Clarvis, Dave Whitford

Graeme Wilson – tenor sax Paul Edis – piano Andy Champion – double bass Adam Sinclair – drums Enthralling audiences in the North East since 2012, this quartet are now…

Presented by team Chaos Collective – a night of improvised and original music featuring some UK’s most exciting improvisers 8:30 – Corrie Dick – Solo drums Drummer Corrie Dick has been developing…

Rachael Cohen and Bruno Heinen. A duo made in heaven – Rachael’s poignant sound against the melodic invention of Bruno’s piano playing. They will play a mixture of standards and…

A collaboration made in Heaven! The duo repeat their path-breaking collaboration with Evan Parker, their first encounter already having been released as an acclaimed album

Led by guitarist Hannes Riepler, our Sunday sessions regularly include some of the best musicians in London. You never quite know who will appear. It could be Chris Cheek, it…

Tom Challenger is noted for some of the most thrilling collaborations of recent years. Outhouse, BrassMask, Dice Factory, Wedding Music. So it’s his chance to sort something out tonight. Tonight…

British Jazz artist Pepi Lemer performs songs from her album, Back2Front. The album is an explosive mix of Latin percussion, jazz improvisation and songs from around the world including compositions from the great…

The Elchin Shirinov Trio is an exciting new project interweaving forward looking arrangements of traditional Azerbijani music and brand new compositions. The band was initiated by the acclaimed Azerbaijani pianist…

The trio of Evan Parker/Barry Guy/Paul Lytton has been a bedrock of the improvised scene, starting right back with the Little Theatre Club, London Musicians Collective. Very rarely playing together, it is a supergroup of its genre.