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.

POSTPONED – WITH APOLOGIES THIS EVENT WILL NO LONGER BE TAKING PLACE Ahead of the gig by Evan Parker/Barry Guy/Paul Lytton, we are pleased to host a discussion about opportunities…

Blow the Fuse continues their celebrated TOMORROW THE MOON IV season at the Vortex – double bills featuring some of the UK’s finest, original contemporary jazz all led by women. One…

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.