One of our great vocalists. Winner of BBC and BASCA Awards and more. Not to be missed. With Liam Noble (piano), Dave Whitford (bass), Kate Shortt (cello) and special guest…

The Noemi Nuti Band is a new project founded by young and up-and-coming vocalist Noemi Nuti. It explores the potential of song form as a canvas for storytelling through lyrics’…

A special BBC recording for Jazz on 3 and Jazz Line-Up Tom Cawley’s Curios with special guest IAIN BALLAMY A return by a great trio which has been ‘quiet’ for…

Simon Picard – saxophones Gabriel Keen – piano Alex Keen – bass Simon Pearson – drums A welcome return to the Vortex for a saxophonist that we used to see…

phil minton – voice, roger turner – drums, john butcher – saxophones, and veryan weston – piano The quartet performs a piece that uses carefully chosen texts from James Joyce’s…

Phelan Burgoyne quintet: The songs of Paul Motian Martin Speake- Saxophone Felix Rossy-Trumpet Rob Luft-Guitar Callum Gourlay- Bass Phelan Burgoyne-Drums Expect strong melodies, visceral grooves and meditative improvisations based around…

Dialogues Trio with special guest – Julian Arguelles Bruno Heinen – Piano Andrea Di Biase – Bass Jon Scott – Drums Julian Arguelles – Sax   An evening of art,…

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.…

Guitar legend John Etheridge distills the bluesier side of his musical world in a repertoire that manifests intensity subtlety, fluidity and interaction. The repertoire is edgy and engaging with a…

Following the release of the album ‘Catch My Drift’ on diving duck recordings, the Vortex welcomes back this magnificent trio. The album features melodic and Mullenised versions of standards and…

Celebrating Dexter Gordon. Kirk Lightsey from Detroit, Michigan is regarded as one of the greatest pianists of today’s jazz scene worldwide. He is a pianist of immense accomplishment and versatility who worked with major…

Celebrating Dexter Gordon. Kirk Lightsey from Detroit, Michigan is regarded as one of the greatest pianists of today’s jazz scene worldwide. He is a pianist of immense accomplishment and versatility who worked with major…

Mopomoso plays host to John Russell’s annual free improvisation get together. Running over three days and featuring 14 musicians from seven countries Fete Quaqua promises a continuously unfolding programme of…

Mopomoso plays host to John Russell’s annual free improvisation get together. Running over three days and featuring 14 musicians from seven countries Fete Quaqua promises a continuously unfolding programme of…

Led by Seddik Zebiri on oud and vocals, Seeds of Creation is an irresistibly danceable with an urban edge deeply steeped in North African traditional vibes. Always a success when…

Mopomoso plays host to John Russell’s annual free improvisation get together. Running over three days and featuring 14 musicians from seven countries Fete Quaqua promises a continuously unfolding programme of…

Led by one of our favourite drummers, Mark Fletcher,  Fletch’s Brew makes a rare appearance outside Ronnie Scott’s where they play weeklly. The band plays funky jazz originals and also…

Internationally renowned drummer Mark Sanders and rising star pianist Elliot Galvin come together to perform two sets of freely improvised music. This performance will be recorded and released on the…

A major force in European improvising, Saxophonist Evan Parker has collaborated with everyone from Cecil Taylor, Paul Bley & Anthony Braxton, to Scott Walker, Robert Wyatt and Squarepusher. He is one of…

An Afro Venezuelan Jazz Project led by Aleph Aguiar. The main focus of “Pataruco” is to fuse the folklore from Venezuela with the vocabulary of Jazz and contemporary music to…

“Confirms Moholo-Moholo’s presence on the scene as a blast of fresh air.” John Fordham, The Guardian The great Louis Moholo-Moholo returns to the UK from South Africa for one of…

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 pursues the promise of legendary associations…

  London based Brazilian born guitarist and composer Filipe Monteiro, whose music combines his South American roots with the creativity of jazz, is an exciting adventure of musical styles opened…

Esther Bennett, popular singer on the London Jazz scene, celebrates her birthday tonight singing a selection of songs from her CD  “Just in Time”  (produced, recorded and engineered by Ian Shaw,…

Pete Wareham is an old friend of the Vortex, his Acoustic Ladyland being the first band to play in our current venue in Dalston. Now best known as the leader…

A key musician, whom we are delighted to welcome back for a rare quartet gig, his first for 3 years. He performs with an exceptional line-up: Kit Downes (piano), Ruth…

Alexandre Herer – Fender Rhodes; Julien Pontvianne – tenor saxophone; Olivier Laisney – trumpet; Thibault Perriard – drums ; Oliver Degabriele – electric bass It’s particularly exciting for us to have a new collective arrive for the first time.…

Thrill to the great Latin musicianship of this group led by master percussionist, Williams Cumberbache. Williams has collaborated with the likes of The Cure, Sierra Maestra (Cuba), Eddie Palmieri (Puerto Rico),…

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? Martin Shaw…

Back for their annual Vortex Workshop. An exciting blend of music from twenty horns, featuring jazz, african and latin grooves, under the leadership of trombone virtuoso Annie Whitehead and supported…

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…