Danish guitarist, composer and bandleader, Kristian Borring, has been described as a “guitarist of enormous technical ability who utilizes his considerable gifts thoughtfully and tastefully, a highly accomplished guitarist and…

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…

Excitement from the Chicago scene. Mike Reed, drums and TOMEKA REID on cello will now be joined by Alexander Hawkins (piano).

Chris Batchelor – trumpet Liam Noble – piano James Allsopp – baritone sax Paul Clarvis – drums Pigfoot established themselves as innovative interpreters of classic New Orleans jazz with their…

A two part programme in which saxophone and sonic innovator Evan Parker invites Sam Bailey for a piano solo set; and Matt Wright (computer and turntable) and bassist and live electronics…

An evening of young award winners. Saxophonist and recorder player,  Tom Ridout (Richard Turner Jazz Fund winner)  is playing this evening with a band featuring Alex Ridout, his trumpeter sister…

Phil Stevenson (guitar), Arthur Lea (organ), Pat Levett (drums). Original compositions which blend New Orleans music with joyful West African guitar sounds, desert blues, boogaloo and plenty of improv.  Phil…

Fofoula are Batch Gueye – vocals/dance  , Tom Challenger – sax/keys , Phil Stevenson – guitar , Johnny Brierley – bass ,  Kaw Secka – sabar/talking drum , Dave Smith – drums “African drumming,…

The 25 year old London-based pianist and composer Angus Bayley may have studied to be a scientist however, he was never far from making music and has been an active…

The leader of our Sunday sessions moves upstairs to show off his original musical skills as a composer and arranger of music away from the standards repertoire Featuring Tim Thornton…

The effect that ‘Notes From Underground’ want to have on their listeners is immediate, direct, and accessible in the best sense. They want their music to grab your ears and your body and not let go until you’ve been variously pulverised, pummelled, or pleasured into submission.

Saturday afternoon live music in Gillett Square. With local up and coming bands. African, funk, soul Working together with Kaffa Coffee. Dedicated to Retro Dom. The party continues afterwards with…

This is a fun and inclusive introduction to learning the basics of jazz improvisation. You do not need to be able to read music to attend – as long as…

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