The Members of Crossroads are: Esther Weekes – Jazz/Blues Singer and Flamenco Dancer Pablo Pradas – Flamenco Guitarist Demi Garcia Sabat – Percussionist and Drummer Heralding from Seville, Barcelona and…

A STELLAR NIGHT IN DALSTON….. A MUST SEE -That’s how Jazzwise has described this gig in their latest issue Ches Smith (drums, percussion, vibes), Craig Taborn (piano), Mat Maneri (viola)…

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…

This is the third night of a 3-day festival commemorating Jelly Roll Morton, who died 75 years ago today, and celebrating how his spirit lives on – but with a…

Hans Koller (Valve Trombone) Martin Speake (Alto Saxophone) Calum Gourlay (Bass) Dave Dyson (Drums) Taking inspiration from the Steve Lacy/Roswell Rudd School Days band from the early 1960s, Thelonious explore…

This is the first night of a 3-day festival commemorating Jelly Roll Morton, who died 75 years ago this weekend, and celebrating how his spirit lives on – but with…

JUST ADDED! Joe Wright solo. Such an imaginative composer and performer. Meanwhile. Hailing from Ireland, UK and America Berrill/Roth/Oliver play a collection of original and contemporary pieces that celebrate diversity and global musics.

Celebrating the 60th birthday of one of our iconic musicians

Saxophone and piano duo. Standards, original played with style and imagination.

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…

Adam Glasser is known as leader of Township Comets which started here at the Vortex, and also as the leader of our South African jazz jam sessions. Here he leads…

Smiles Collective and more Smiles Collective / Zoe and Zara as well as reggae from Marcus Thunder & the Oneplus Band: https://youtu.be/C_qRF_SX_Fg

Another chance to hear this exciting blend of music from twenty horns, featuring jazz, African and ska grooves, this time under the joint leadership of saxophonist Paul Bartholomew and trumpeter…

Brigitte Beraha (Vocals) Barry Green (Piano) Chris Laurence (Bass) Paul Clarvis (Drums) Babelfish is led by Brigitte Beraha (vocals) and Barry Green (piano), joined by the wonderful Chris Laurence on…

Michael Chillingworth: Alto Sax/Clarinet Josh Arcoleo: Tenor Sax Tom Challenger: Tenor Sax/Clarinet George Crowley: Bass Clarinet Ralph Wyld: Vibraphone Sam Lasserson: Bass Jon Scott: Drums Michael Chillingworth leads a vibrant…

Vocalist Brigitte Beraha is now recognised as one of the most versatile and exciting vocalists on the UK jazz scene. As well as performing and recording with many jazz legends, including Kenny…

A stalwart of the old Vortex, the band is now installed with a regular Sunday afternoon residency. With John’s fantastic compositions and an always exciting line-up of fine musicians this is…

Simon Purcell – piano Chris Batchelor – trumpet Julian Seigel – tenor and soprano saxophones Gene Calderazzo – drums Steve Watts – bass This quintet follows the release of his album…

The Nefes Ensemble is a London based group of amateur and professional musicians performing renditions of traditional folk music songs. Founded by Gonul Tekin Ekmekci in 2009 and led by Salman Aybars,…

Alan Wilkinson’s Trio returns after a festival-stopping performance at Stewart Lee’s All Tomorrow’s Parties. Expect hard-driving improvisation from one of the best. They share a double bill with J. Spaceman and Spring-Heeled Jack’s John Coxon

At last! The first solo piano album by Nikki Yeoh that we have been waiting for for 25 years. This will be a very special night to celebrate and enjoy.…

Mopomoso’s anniversary series continues with a close look at solo and duo playing.     Faith Brackenbury (violin) / Martin Speake (sax) duo Faith and Martin have backgrounds in jazz,…

Stephen Graham (Marlbank.net, former Jazzwise editor) says: “The Austrian guitarist whose album Wild Life is one of the best modern mainstream albums I’ve heard this year…….has been touring with the Electric Biddle a good…

Filomena Campus – vocals Steve Lodder – piano Dudley Phillips – bass Adriano Adewale – drums/percussion   Award winning jazz vocalist, lyricist, lecturer and theatre director Filomena Campus brings to…

JULIAN ARGÜELLES TETRA Julian Argüelles (leader / sax / compositions) Kit Downes (piano) Sam Lasserson (bass) James Maddren (drums) A welcome return for Tetra, and a rare chance to hear…

Hailing from California, the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Jazz Band combines the professionalism of a working big band with cutting-edge big band repertoire. The band has performed repeat engagements at…

Lisa and Mark were brought together by Okkyung Lee for her curation at Wels Festival 2014 and decided they should play again, Mark and John are first call rhythm section…

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…

JUST ANNOUNCED – Special guest tonight will be Steve Beresford Internationally renowned drummer Mark Sanders and rising star pianist Elliot Galvin come together to perform two sets of freely improvised…

Another swinging Sunday afternoon with the marvelous London Jazz Orchestra, directed by Scott Stroman,  “as fine a band as you can find anywhere” (Independent). Great composing, arranging and soloing from a band…

England versus Russia on a big screen. Watch it jazz style at the Vortex

Tonight Pigfoot will invite the audience to choose the repertoire from the hat, so Wagner will be rubbing shoulders with Bessie Smith, Lieber & Stoller, Smokey Robinson, Richard Strauss, Stevie Wonder, Fats Waller and Puccini, all spontaneously transformed by the band’s wild musicality and wry humour. Football on downstairs. So you can check out both.

Formed only four years ago Vento Em Madeira have already become one of the foremost instrumental groups in Brazil today, with two nominations at the 25th Brazilian Music Awards 2014…