Jeff Spencer’s Crocodile Crocodile is the vehicle for compositions by bassist Jeff Spencer, featuring an all-star lineup of some of the best young jazz musicians around. The best of modern classical influences…
Iconic singer Linda Sharrock comes for an intimate Sunday afternoon show with Mario Rectern and others including Charlie Collins, John Jasnoch and Derek Saw. Produced in conjunction with Mopomoso. From…
Blues Mother – Soul Sister! The inimitable jazz diva Gill Manly premiers her new show celebrating the life and music of Etta James and Nina Simone. Described by Time Out…
Ed Jones is one of our leading saxophonists. A long-standing regular at the Vortex, for example as co-leader of Killer Shrimp. With Ross Stanley, Riaan Vosloo, Tim Giles.
Celebrated Egyptian violinist and composer Samy Bishai built his reputation as an outstanding musician through his work with Natacha Atlas, Seckou Keita, Celloman, Digitonal, Zoe Rahman, Arun Ghosh to name…
‘Shake, stomp and sing’ The Tots Tunes experience is for parents and little ones (0-5 yr olds). Described as “uplifting and energising” and “such a fun, high quality experience”. It is a…
Come to a double CD launch party with this loveable master of the reeds!! Stewart Curtis is proud to present his two ensembles & two CD releases on 33records. The Brass Bottom 4tet’s…
Six small concerts by twenty-six talented music students from the Pre-Music Academy in Denmark (MGK) FREE
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Lunga’s roots are in Bulawayo where a unique style of jazz was forged in the melting pot of cultures resulting from the mass migration of rural communities in the 1940s and 50s.
Led by Dutch saxophonist Jorrit Dijkstra, the Whammies specialises in the music of Steve Lacy, with the notables such as Jeb Bishop from Chicago and Han Bennink from Amsterdam. Steve…
The London Jazz Jam session is hosted every Sunday in the Vortex Downstairs Bar by guitarist Hannes Riepler and features his house band which varies from time to time.
Dan Messore is known for his Indigo Kid group as well as arranging the View from The Tower series here. Just back from a period in Costa Rica, he celebrates…
Ian Shaw‘s remarkable vocal range and style have seen him breathe new life into pop tunes and standards; he possesses an unfailing ability to reinvent even the most maudlin showtunes.…
PETER KING, in the words of one critic, “is the finest alto saxophonist that Britain has ever produced, and one of the finest in the world today” (Dave Gelly, ‘The…
The second night of Liam Noble’s solo residency playing in a double bill with the iconoclastic Myra Melford, and Ben Goldberg.
‘Shake, stomp and sing’ The Tots Tunes experience is for parents and little ones (0-5 yr olds). Described as “uplifting and energising” and “such a fun, high quality experience”. It is a…
Liam Noble launches his newest solo album on Basho.
Tonight Bukky Leo and his quartet featuring pianist Jonathan Gee, bassist Nick Pinni and drummer Marco Quarantoto bring new arrangements to Bukky Leo’s own original Afrocentric compositions.
The London Jazz Jam session is hosted every Sunday in the Vortex Downstairs Bar by guitarist Hannes Riepler and features his house band which varies from time to time.
Dominic Murcott presents The No Orchestra as an improvising quartet featuring some of his favourite musicians. The plan is to play with no plan.
Charlie Collins (drums) / Anthony Donovan (bass and electronics) / Ian Simpson (guitar) trio Intriguing new trio collaboration from fine improvisers who have appeared here before in different guises. A…
Andrew McCormack is a composer and pianist at the peak of his creative powers. Born in 1978 in the UK and now residing in New York, McCormack has built a…
BENGAL TIGER, SHANGHAI DRAGON Featuring musicians from the GRAND UNION ORCHESTRA Musicians from the Grand Union Orchestra present one of their most colourful and inventive projects, bringing together internationally-known musicians from…
The regular monthly session by our resident master saxophonist. This month with John Edwards, Mark Sanders and Percy Pursglove.
‘Shake, stomp and sing’ The Tots Tunes experience is for parents and little ones (0-5 yr olds). Described as “uplifting and energising” and “such a fun, high quality experience”. It is a…
‘Shake, stomp and sing’ The Tots Tunes experience is for parents and little ones (0-5 yr olds). Described as “uplifting and energising” and “such a fun, high quality experience”. It is a…
A double duo concert of epic improvisational proportions. Part one features Mark Holub(Led Bib) and Colin Webster (Chik Budo) who have been playing as a duo since 2005. They have…
‘Shake, stomp and sing’ The Tots Tunes experience is for parents and little ones (0-5 yr olds). Described as “uplifting and energising” and “such a fun, high quality experience”. It is a…
Vocalist Lauren Kinsella and drummer Alex Huber originally met in Lucerne 2009, recording in Zurich under Dave Liebman at the IASJ Meeting. They later came together in Berlin 2010, to begin exploring new…
2015 Freedom relocates to its new home – The Vortex – and enters a new phase its evolution. Known for its wild, totally free evenings of challenging and up-lifting improvisations which have…
The London Jazz Jam session is hosted every Sunday in the Vortex Downstairs Bar by guitarist Hannes Riepler and features his house band which varies from time to time.
Mercury nominated Led Bib returns to the Vortex, almost exactly 10 years since they did the very first concert in our Dalston club. This is their first London gig since…
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 the entire Monk repertoire…
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…
A great drummer, most often known here for his work with father Stan, works today with the stars of tomorrow. An English and clean version of Art Blakey?
Jeff Williams comes in with his UK band: Josh Arcoleo, Phil Robson, Kit Downes, Sam Lasserson. “Williams’ British quintet features some of the UK’s leading players in guitarist Phil Robson, rising tenor…
The sax master returns! With Kit Downes, Riaan Vosloo, Tim Giles. Playing the standards that we all love but with a 2015 twist, the last time James played here the…
The season by Blow The Fuse, showing some of the best talent in female-led bands continues. This month it features the first London performance for 35 years by Claudia Colmer-Lang…
This unusual trio of alto saxophone, guitar (Mike Outram) and drums (Jeff Williams) brings together all of Martin’s musical influences alongside his favourite musical partners The three musicians are committed to improvising in the…
ALULA is a septet of jazz and world musicians focused on performing Iraqi folk songs in an improvised jazz frame. Founded by British-Iraqi singer and composer, Alya Marquardt. Support will be from Clemens…
The London Jazz Jam session is hosted every Sunday in the Vortex Downstairs Bar by guitarist Hannes Riepler and features his house band which varies from time to time.
Zonica Zonica is an experimental improvising ensemble using a mixture of acoustic instruments and electronics. The group creates a spontaneous narrative of soundscapes, riffs and themes taking the listener on a cosmic,…
Celebrated vocalist Jacqui Dankworth is accompanied by her husband, singer/pianist Charlie Wood. Jacqui will present songs from her many original recordings, including interpretations of jazz standards, plus specially arranged duet…
Alec Harper (Saxophone), Andria Nicodemou (Vibrophone), Mark Sanders (Drums) Alec and Mark have collaborated together on the London Jazz/Improv scene over the past couple of years and for this occasion…
Ben van Gelder has played the Vortex before and just gets better and better. Originally from Netherlands but now based mainly in New York. Despite his age, Ben van Gelder…
New York downtown at its best with guitarist Hekselman. And a band to die for with Joe Martin (bass), Jeff Ballard (drums)
The London Jazz Jam session is hosted every Sunday in the Vortex Downstairs Bar by guitarist Hannes Riepler and features his house band which varies from time to time.
Sophie Agnel has appeared at the Vortex before, but the hope that she would appear at the last of Evan Parker’s Might I Suggest festivals on France was dashed because…
The great Bobby Wellins, known for his special status on the UK jazz scene since the early 1960s, joins with the trio of pianist Kate Williams (with Olie Hayhurst on…