She’koyokh
“One of London’s musical treasures, playing the best Balkan and klezmer music in Britain” (The Evening Standard), This amazing and charming band began busking at East London’s Columbia Road flower…
Wed 25 June 2014
Tots Tunes
For parents and babies/toddlers (0-5s) Created and led by Tara Franks. This joy-filled class offers the opportunity for parents to sing, dance and shake along to songs from around the…
Tue 24 June 2014
Matthew Shipp Trio
Matthew Shipp Trio Matthew Shipp, piano Whit Dickey, drums Michael Bisio, bass He might be older and wiser, but Matthew Shipp has not mellowed with age. A galvanizing force among…
Mon 23 June 2014
Trinity Laban Jazz Choir and Jazz Ensemble
Led by the UK’s leading jazz choral director, Pete Churchill, a thirty-five strong jazz choir will be joined by a talented band from Trinity Laban’s jazz course for a set…
Sun 22 June 2014
Vortex Jam Session with the Hannes Riepler Quartet
The Vortex Downstairs jam session moves upstairs for one week only. Continuing the long tradition of jazz jam sessions with musicians fine tuning their chops & maybe sparring a little…
Sat 21 June 2014
DJ Night
Dubratz – Mr Faso / Slauka / Mr Vibez will be playing Dub, Deep Dubstep, Bass, Hip Hop, Jungle in the Vortex Downstairs
Open Decks
In the Vortex Downstairs Presented by Soxee & Steely Strictly vinyl
Fri 20 June 2014
DJ Night
Kozber: Siriusonic Night Krzysztof Kozber is a DJ and producer from Poland. He’ll be playing late night ambient beats in the Vortex Downstairs.
Emilia Mårtensson
“…a voice of quite remarkable expressive depth” JAZZWISE “…the album is a thing of simple beauty…what really impresses is a talent for story telling and for drawing the listener in…taste-makers…
Thu 19 June 2014
Evan Parker / John Russell / John Edwards / Sam Bailey
Monthly Vortex residency with the master of free improvisation. Tonight’s concert will start promptly at 8.30pm First set Sam Bailey solo prepared piano Second set Evan Parker / John Russell…
Wed 18 June 2014
Dice Factory + Stories
Two groups featuring some of the brightest young musicians around. DICE FACTORY Tom Challenger (tenor saxophone) Dan Nicholls (piano) Tom Farmer (double bass) Jon Scott (drums) Dice Factory – the…
Tue 17 June 2014
The Fat Face Band + Fumi Okiji’s Old Time Band
Match & Fuse and the Vortex Present The Fat Face Band US-based jazz trio (Charlotte, North Carolina) featuring Matthew Postle (trumpet/melodica), Troy Conn (guitar), and Molly Brown will perform a…
Mon 16 June 2014
Alexis Taylor + Special Guest
The Local presents Alexis Taylor Alexis Taylor is a musician, producer, DJ and songwriter from London, a co-founder of Grammy-nominated pop group Hot Chip, and member of improvised/non-improvised music project About…
Sun 15 June 2014
Mopomoso
In a break from their usual programming Mopomoso presents an intriguing concert in two halves, with the first half from the Portfolio Improvisers group and the second featuring three fine…
Sat 14 June 2014
John Etheridge’s Blue Spirits
Led by guitar legend John Etheridge, the Blue Spirits Trio includes Pete Whittaker (organ) & Mark Fletcher (drums). Drawing on a vast reservoir of musical experience spanning 43 years ,Etheridge…
Tots Tunes
For parents and babies/toddlers (0-5s) Created and led by Tara Franks. This joy-filled class offers the opportunity for parents to sing, dance and shake along to songs from around the…
Fri 13 June 2014
Darren Hayman’s Occupation: The Essex Trilogy
Popside and The Vortex Present Darren Hayman’s Occupation – Show Twelve – The Essex Trilogy Darren Hayman’s Occupation is a series of monthly shows here at The Vortex. Occupations have revolved around…
Thu 12 June 2014
Ollie Howell Quintet
Barely into his mid-twenties, Ollie Howell is a multi-award winning drummer, composer, bandleader and international recording artist. Now signed to Whirlwind Recordings, Ollie’s debut album, ‘Sutures and Stitches’, was released…
Wed 11 June 2014
Eddie Prévost / Guillaume Viltard / Nat Catchpole / Jamie Coleman
Eddie Prévost, With Respect Nathaniel Catchpole—Tenor saxophone Jamie Coleman—Trumpet Guillaume Viltard—Double bass Eddie Prévost—Drums In a spirit of adventure, a spirit of of improvising encounters, tonight Prévost presents a group…
Tue 10 June 2014
Alexander Hawkins / Neil Charles / Tom Skinner
Alexander Hawkins is a pianist who is ‘unlike anything else in modern creative music’ (Ni Kantu) and whose recent work has reached a ‘dazzling new apex’ (Downbeat). Whist audiences are…
Mon 09 June 2014
Academy Jazz Final Recitals
As the culmination of their studies at the Royal Academy of Music, jazz students perform their final recital programmes in one of London’s top jazz venues. This is a chance…
Sun 08 June 2014
Hans Koller / Francois Theberge / Jeff Williams / Percy Pursglove
François Théberge Tenor saxophone Hans Koller Piano Percy Pursglove Bass Jeff Williams Drums For this special Vortex date, Chasing the Unicorn (Francois Theberge [Tenor Saxophone] Hans Koller [Piano] Percy Pursglove…
London Jazz Orchestra
Directed by Scott Stroman, the London Jazz Orchestra is “as fine a band as you can find anywhere” (Independent) and these up-close-and-personal sessions showcase great writing and soloing from a…
Sat 07 June 2014
Gilad Atzmon & The Orient House Ensemble – Two Night Residency
‘A formidable improvisational array…a jazz giant’ The Guardian. ‘The best musician living in the world today’ Robert Wyatt 20 years after landing in the UK, saxophonist and composer Gilad Atzmon…
Fri 06 June 2014
Gilad Atzmon & The Orient House Ensemble – Two Night Residency
‘A formidable improvisational array…a jazz giant’ The Guardian. ‘The best musician living in the world today’ Robert Wyatt 20 years after landing in the UK, saxophonist and composer Gilad Atzmon…
The Road To Bop – pre-concert talk
Ahead of his concert tonight at the Vortex Jazz Club, Gilad will give a talk about his first encounter with jazz music and its impact on his ethical and philosophical…
Thu 05 June 2014
Desert Island Discs Live
Tonight, Live Junction’s Holly Cullen-Davies will interview doctor Alex Salam about his extraordinary 13 month trip to Antarctica where he was employed to do research for the European Space Agency.…
Wed 04 June 2014
Michelson Morley
Melodic, exciting and beguilingly atmospheric music led by Get The Blessing saxophonist Jake McMurchie and featuring Will Harris on bass, Mark Whitlam on drums, with special guest Dan Messore on…
Tue 03 June 2014
Mark Lockheart / Jasper Hoiby / Liam Noble
All highly respected and innovative band leaders in their own right this all star trio brings together three of the most exciting musicians/composers in the UK. Featuring original material by…
Mon 02 June 2014
Nick Malcolm Quartet – Album Launch
Nick Malcolm is an original, exciting and heart-felt improviser. His quartet play original music, mixing a love of free improvisation with more structured playing, merging and deconstructing rhythm, melody and all…
Sun 01 June 2014
Vocals at Vortex
Open mic night hosted by Romy Summers and the Bob Stuckey Trio: Bob Stuckey (piano), Jerome Davies (bass), Cheryl Alleyne (drums) Doors and singing list open at 7pm… come down…
Sat 31 May 2014
Junior Otamon
Everything From Spirituals To Tropical Beats. Unsung Heroes’s Songs www.mixcloud.com/juniorotamon
Ian Shaw
One of Britain’s most inventive jazz vocalists, Shaw’s remarkable vocal range and mesmerising style has seen him breathe life into pop tunes and standards, reinventing even the most maudlin showtunes…
Fri 30 May 2014
Miss Soxee and Patrick Steele
A musical journey through Jazz, funk, soul, disco, broken beat and house. Miss Soxee first began circulating her eclectic sounds around Kings Cross, both at the former Ruby Lounge and…
Monica Vasconcelos
We welcome back Mônica Vasconcelos in celebration both of the release of her DVD ‘London Bossa’, filmed at the Vortex last summer, and of the 2014 Rio World Cup! São…
Thu 29 May 2014
The Fontanelles
“A terrific 12 piece band who intensify the music’s seductively repetitive rhythms” The Independent “The on stage band works up a storm as they pound through Fela Kuti’s hits to…
Dorian Ford / Jonny Phillips Duo
Pianist / composer Dorian Ford teams up with Oriole guitarist Jonny Phillips, to explore the jazz heritage of Jarrett and Bill Evans, as well as the music of the spanish…
Wed 28 May 2014
Dunajska Kapelye
Piotr Jordan – violin Jez Cook – guitar Zac Gvirtzman – piano accordion/clarinet Raph Mizraki – double bass Great favourites Dunajska Kapelye are back with their unique blend of Gypsy,…
Tue 27 May 2014
Tails For Wales: Huw Warren / Mark Lockheart / Maria Lamburn / Huw V Williams
Huw Warren – Piano, Composer Mark Lockheart – Saxophones Maria Lamburn – Viola/Bass Clarinet Huw V Williams – Bass TBC – Drums Tails for Wales is a new project from internationally…
Mon 26 May 2014
Laura Jurd Quartet + Tandem
Laura Jurd Quartet The Laura Jurd Quartet return to the Vortex with their first official London date of 2014! Featuring first-class improvisers Laura Jurd – trumpet, Elliot Galvin – keyboards,…
Sun 25 May 2014
François Carrier / Michel Lambert / John Edwards
We’re delighted to welcome back this trio, promoting their new album “The Russian Concert” on FMR Records, out in April. They’ll also play music from their “Overground to The Vortex”…
Miss Soxee Presents: Open Decks
Open decks is a once month session for vinyl lovers to play music in the relaxed atmosphere of The Vortex Jazz Club Downstairs. Miss Soxee presents Open Decks at The Vortex…
Sat 24 May 2014
Slauka
DJ Slauka’s music is shedding new skins every day. 13 years in the UK have sent her through a melodic odyssey through which she always finds herself immersed in the newest yet…
Chris Brokaw
As part of left-field London promoter Damnably’s 8th birthday celebrations we bring you Chris Brokaw for a solo electric guitar set encompassing recent works. Chris Brokaw is a drummer, guitarist,…
Fri 23 May 2014
Minimal Sound System
Checkout Minimal Sound System’s music remake for selected scenes in the dystopian futuristic, German expressionist film ‘Metropolis’ https://vimeo.com/20933822
Pull Up The Roots present Erin McKeown + Ruth Theodore
SOMETHING’S GOT TO GIVE: A night of jazz & vaudeville standards from ERIN MCKEOWN A singular night of cover songs featuring Erin’s trademark stellar jazz guitar work and unadorned vocal style,…
Thu 22 May 2014
Feed Your Soul present Eleni Mylona + Lateefah + Anya Chaika + Savannah Dumetz
Feed Your Soul present a night of new up and coming artists hosted by award winning vocalist Marcia Escoffery. Eleni Mylona is an acclaimed artist whose career started in Athens…
Wed 21 May 2014
Yomi Bashiru & Naija Grooves
We welcome back legendary Nigerian drummer/percussionist Yomi Bashiru (The Minister of Rhythms) and his explosive 9-piece group Naija Grooves create infectious grooves from the fusion of Fuji, Juju and Afrobeat…
Tue 20 May 2014
ELEVATION: Lucian Ban / Abraham Burton / John Hebert / Eric McPherson
Lucian Ban – piano Abraham Burton – ten sax John Hebert – bass Eric McPherson – drums This is the London show of the group’s European release tour. A powerhouse…
Mon 19 May 2014
Royal Academy of Music: Jazz Final Recitals
As the culmination of their studies at the Royal Academy of Music, jazz students perform their final recital programmes in one of London’s top jazz venues. This is a chance…