A great chance to hear David Murray, one of the most important saxophonists and band leaders, in an intimate space. Here he re-creates a project from the late 80s, where…
British-Nigerian guitarist Toby Foyeh enjoys massive success in USA where he is now based. His music is a musical melting pot created out of a unique fusion of traditional Nigerian Yoruba…
A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen. No booking required just turn up.
Popular vocalist on the London jazz scene, performing regularly at The 606 Jazz Club, The Vortex, The Spice of Life, Pizza Express Dean st. Jagz. Wakefield Jazz, FleeceJazz, Art House Crouch…
The return of a New York special! A chance to hear saxophonist Gilad Atzmon with guitarist Saul Rubin, frequently in the band of Sonny Rollins and visiting from New York.…
Maestro Kit Downes is an expert in inviting special guests to the Vortex. In this case, it is master drummer Colin Stranahan from New York. Colin Stranahan was one of…
Vocalist of the Jazz FM Awards 2016 and the Mercury Prize nominee pianist collaborate for this occasion, where empathy, experimentation, unusual techniques and a highly personal repertoire taken from across…
A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen. No booking required just turn up.
Following his previous sold out shows at the Vortex, we’re thrilled to welcome back this formidable young talent for two nights, the first for a late night show. Botswana-born pianist…
”Dyer’s music has an emotional depth and lyricism that one imagines any newcomer wanting to embrace.” Kevin Le Gendre, Jazzwise
Martin Speake revives a partnership with Ethan Iverson (best known for his work as a member of Bad Plus) that goes back over a decade. So it’s a pleasure to…
One of the most imaginative African musicians returns to the Vortex. Sensitive guitar playing and dreamy, voice with distinctively textured, self-created loops and rhythms. The music has an airy, poetic…
The return of one of the very talented younger pianists. BBC Young Musician of the Year, member of Camilla George Quartet. And mesmerising. Sarah Tandy is one of the U.K’s…
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.…
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…
Round up your weekend with the fabulous Moderately Optimistic Jazz Orchestra bringing its candid sound to the Vortex once more. They’ll be playing you big band jazz and soul music…
A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen. No booking required just turn up.
Heartfelt prize-winning vocalist brings her quartet. Originals blend with new and old standards. Miriam Ast: I am a German jazz singer, saxophonist and composer. I have been living in London since…
Line up: John Edwards (bass) Paul Lytton (drums)
Line-up: Klaus Bru: C-Tuned E-Saxophones Martijn Vanbuel: Downtuned Fret Bass Pietro Valente: 4 Limb-Drums I Have A New Band Now was founded in 2010 by European expats then living Taipei…
This gig is cancelled Alabaster dePlume is part performance poet, part jazz saxophonist and part singer/songwriter. He also has an enviable ability to bring the right guests at the right…
More Powerful – UK Album Launch. George Colligan has a prolific output with over 100 albums, with many of the jazz greats of today, such as Cassandra Wilson and Don Byron.…
James O’Sullivan (guitar) / Chris Prosser (violin) duo The New Zealand based violinist and London based guitarist renew their partnership in a duo that promises to further enlarge upon their…
Fundraiser and public demonstration of LOVE for Grenfell survivors. Raising funds for victims of the fire and Fire Brigade Benevolent Fund.
A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen. No booking required just turn up.
Filomena Campus vocals Steve Lodder piano Dudley Phillips double bass Rod Youngs drums Blending Italian tradition with standards and improvisation – jazz in its truest mesmerising definition. A perfect way…
Let Spin is tight British punk-jazz quartet formed in 2012 by Led Bib saxophonist Chris Williams and former Acoustic Ladyland bass guitarist Ruth Goller, with the similarly adventurous Manchester duo…
A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen. No booking required just turn up.
Hannes Riepler makes a habit of teaming up with some of the great saxophonists around, such as Chris Cheek. Here he joins with Peter Ehwald from Berlin to play their…
Sam Watt was born in Birmingham in 1989, he studied at Leeds College of Music before continuing his studies at the Royal Academy of Music with a scholarship. He graduated…
Annie Whitehead Deirdre Cartwright Alison Rayner Winston Clifford Annie Whitehead: Trombone virtuoso best known for her engaging mix of African grooves, blues, ska and Ellingtonian expressionism. One of the UK’s…
Vlad Miller – piano Les Booth – six- string electric bass Dave Rohoman – drums Adrian Northover – saxes Vladimir Miller is a pianist, composer and bandleader whose bands blend…
With the drums of war beating and peace feeling more and more like an exotic dream, the World Peace Trio bridges the divide. Indonesian piano maestro DWIKI DHARMAWAN, Oud star…
The legendary leader of District Six, South African drummer of charisma and distinction, is paying his first return trip to London for 7 years, from his new home in Australia.…
Wiesendanger, Rüegg, Burgoyne . Chris Wiesendanger – Piano Xaver Rüegg – Bass Phelan Burgoyne – Drums After his trio with Rob Luft and Martin Speake, and an invitation to Jorge…
A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen. No booking required just turn up.
The Vortex Jazz Quartet, an all-star band featuring Huw Warren (piano) and John Parricelli on guitar, are happy to invite legendary and beautiful musician Stan Sulzmann, one of our greatest…
Led by Adam Glasser, on harmonica and piano, who is also a winner of a South African Grammy. It’s a stellar band of Rob Luft (guitar), Mike Pickering (drums), Steve…
An evening devoted to Monk featuring The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall under the direction of Trudy Kerr and Gareth Lockrane and featuring jazz piano professor Liam Noble.
Pete Hurt has a reputation as one of the leading jazz composers, and is known from his work with the London Jazz Orchestra and Still Waters. At the end of…
Line Up Loz Speyer – trumpet, flugel Chris Biscoe – alto sax, alto clarinet Rachel Musson – tenor, soprano sax Olie Brice – double bass Gary Willcox – drums The…
Many of our best jazz musicians have passed through this big band over the years, run on Saturday mornings at the hallowed Morley College. Now directed by Loose Tubes alumnus,…
A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen. No booking required just turn up.
Bruno Heinen: Piano (UK) Henrik Jensen: Double Bass (Denmark) Antonio Fusco: Drums (Italy) “High quality writing, intimate execution. ****'(Jazzwise) New Simplicity Trio plays compositions by each member of the…
Dan Messore cranks up in true Blue Note style with Olly Sarkar (Drums), Will Harris (Bass), Frasier Smith (Sax) Enjoy the Summer in Gillett Square.
A new quartet with top young saxophonist Helena Kay, a former Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the year, and pianist Barry Green. With Tim Giles (drums), Jeremy Brown (bass).…
After Lunch is a brand new series of great music specially programmed for charities / voluntary organisations / schools /etc to bring their clients, participants and staff along to. The…
One of our most innovative improvisers, saxophonist Evan Parker, returns for his monthly session at the Vortex
Nigerian juju singer TOPE TEN TEN is one of the new wave of singers from Nigeria that are upgrading the juju music of King Sunny Ade and Chief Ebenezer Obey…
A new monthly residency for a big band initiated by bassist Calum Gourlay, known for his great work with Thelonious, an award-winning solo album, Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and more.…