The Kamao Quartet take their inspiration from the legacy of the great Django Reinhardt and traditional Manouche and Romani music. Fronted by singer and guitarist Jean de Talhouet, the band…

Saxophonist Amy Gamlen debuts her new UK quartet with some of London’s finest musicians – Sam Watts (piano), Dave Whitford (bass) and Matt Fishwick (drums), with special guest Steve Fishwick on…

Freestone’s new trio has been gaining great attention for her as of late. Comprised of long-time musical associates in uber-creative drummer Tim Giles and the highly original bassist Dave Manington,…

Tori Handsley (harp), Ruth Goller (bass), Moses Boyd (drums). A new trio led by the dynamic harpist Tori Handsley, known for her work with the likes of Nigel Kennedy as…

One of Britain’s wittiest but also most moving vocalists, Ian Shaw continues his monthly residency with a delicious blend of mirth and melody.

Steve Melling’s credentials show him to be one of the leading pianists of his generation here. He never leaves one bored and constantly surprises, thus giving great pleaure. Within the…

Larry Bartley (bass), Ed Jones, Tony Kofi (saxes), Rod Youngs (drums) Unsuprisingly for such a stellar line-up with an imaginative lyrical bass like Larry, this is a classy band, playing…

Geoff Gascoyne leads a great young band in the music of the iconic Yellowjackets. Bringing to the music the life and attitude of 2015 London. Geoff Gascoyne – electric bass…

White Flower is a recently formed trio featuring Sylvia Schmidt on vocals, Will Newell on violin and Seb Silas on soprano saxophone. The trio explores the ensemble potential of combining…

‘DOLLYman is a jazz/classical/rock collective. The five members are all composers and performers and their music takes in jazz leanings, wild and free improvisation, adventurous classical and delicately weird rock.…

Dogma The Vortex is always keen to give opportunities for our audiences to hear what is happening all over Europe. Italy is no exception. Dogma is a new forward-looking project…

” Winner of the “Best Jazz Vocalist Category” in the 2013 British Jazz Awards, Wardell is noted for her vocal improvisations and vocalese lyrics to instrumental solos. Anita will be…

Liane Carroll is one of the UK’s most outstanding jazz singers. She began her career at the age of 15, and since then has recorded numerous acclaimed albums, headlined at…

Seen regularly as the mainstay of so many bands at the Vortex, it is great to give this guitarist a chance to lead his own group here. His unique composition…

Maybe a new singer for some, but already Jessica has great experience – NYJO, Trinity College of Music (where her tutors included Martin Speake, Brigitte Beraha, Simon Purcell, Nia Lynn…

Alison Rayner bass Buster Birch drums Deirdre Cartwright guitar Diane McLoughlin saxophones Steve Lodder piano ARQ, led by bass player Alison Rayner, play “deliciously upbeat, groovy and thoughtful jazz” (Jazz UK…

Overground Collective A welcome return for a great big band, just getting its new release ready. Paulo Dias Duarte is an award-winning Portuguese composer, based in London since 2003. Paulo’s…

Our monthly ‘loft’ groove night, ably curated by Orphy Robinson and Cleveland Watkiss, continues

The Guildhall Jazz Band is recognised as one of Europe’s top student jazz orchestras. Five-time winner of the BBC Big Band contest, it has performed with Kenny Wheeler, Billy Cobham, Norma Winstone,…

London-born Norma Winstone first attracted attention in the late sixties when she shared the bill at Ronnie Scott’s club with Roland Kirk. Although she began her career singing jazz standards,…

STEVE NOBLE / drums Steve Noble is London’s leading drummer, a fearless and constantly inventive improviser whose super-precise, ultra-propulsive and hyper-detailed playing has galvanized encounters with Derek Bailey, Matthew Shipp,…

Splice image by Emile Holba All human Loop is around. A rare opportunity to have some of the Loop travellers back in London. A Loop Collective night featuring Splice: Splice’s raison…

“Modern, hectic and gleefully bizarre.” (London Jazz).This original group are all composers with influences as far-reaching as Rage Against The Machine, Bill Frisell and Middle Eastern folk music. Expect some…

Phil Robson continues our  Guitar Fest this evening, playing with the Vortex Trio, led by Barry Green on piano with Jeremy Brown (bass) and the unique Gene Calderazzo (drums) Phil is…

Maciek Pysz’s Trio present an exciting programme featuring new music from their latest album. Promises to be an unforgettable evening of world music, jazz and fusion.

The Ben Cox Band were at The Vortex  recently and delighted our customers with songs from Tony Bennett, Sinatra, Neil Young & Joni Mitchell. Since then they have launched their…

Mentored and encouraged over the years by so many of the great and the good, Eartha Kitt, Blossom Dearie, Mark Murphy, Sheila Jordan, Tony Bennett, Gill has built a repertoire…

“Equally acclaimed in straight-ahead jazz settings, progressive rock bands and experimental ambient music, Theo Travis has an international reputation as one of the brightest stars on the contemporary jazz scene”…

All-four was a radical transport scheme in 1930’s New York, aiming to promote co- operation rather than competition between existing modes of public transport. Hailing originally from New York herself, Kay…

Loz Speyer –  Time Zone Loz Speyer – trumpet, flugel Martin Hathaway – alto sax, bass clarinet Stuart Hall – guitar, violin Dave Manington – double bass Andy Ball –…

Ian MacGowan (aka Smith) arrived in London in 1990 from Dublin with two phone numbers in his hand: John Stevens and Derek Bailey. Those were the only two numbers he…

Welcome to the Inaugural Freedom: The Art of Improvisation Festival, Spanning the Clubwise modernist sensibilities of the Westside and the Improv–Central Eastside comes Warriors International’s Freedom: The Art of Improvisation…

A very special show, celebrating the winning of a Parliamentary jazz award for their album ‘Swamp’ on Whirlwind records. “Godfathers of the ferocious UK ‘post-jazz’ groups.” The Times Phil Robson…

The Hidden Notes offers a window into a new and unique sound world. It is a celebration of the saxophone and all the beautiful colours that are hidden just beneath the surface.…

Hailing from Romania, Serbia and the UK, Paprika unites traditional Eastern European, Balkan, Gypsy and classical music, focusing on bringing rare and lost traditional Balkan music back to life.The band…

SONGS TO THE MOONALICE ZAWADZKI: voice, violin With ALEX ROTH (guitar) and ALICE PURTON (cello)Sitting somewhere between the pith and pathos of folkloric music, classical lyricism and spacious jazz, the…

Led by the UK’s leading jazz vocal director, Pete Churchill, Trinity Laban’s Jazz Choir will be joined by a talented band from Trinity Laban’s jazz course for a set of…

A double bill of improvisation and exploration…

Kay Grant (voice) / Ntshuks Bonga (saxophone) duo It sometimes happens that things get pushed to the back of the queue for no other reason than conflicting diaries. This duo…

An exhilarating double-bill will see punk/jazz specialists WorldService Project collide with the raw energy of Schnellertollermeier from Switzerland. Both bands use searing groove-based music to take listeners on a white-knuckle…

JULIAN SIEGEL is an in-demand saxophonist on the European Jazz scene who has worked with many of the top figures in the music. He was awarded the 2007 BBC Jazz…

The master returns with free improvisations for three saxophone/piano duos and a quartet. Featuring Frank Campbell (piano), Julian Argüelles (saxophone), Tony Coe (saxophone), and of course Evan Parker.