A series of adventurous concerts, curated by the Chaos Collective. The Chaos Collective Something of a ‘secret weapon’ on the European music scene, the Chaos Collective is already making waves in London…
Vortex’s acclaimed Sunday evening Jazz Jam session in the Downstairs bar. From 9 til late, put weekend to bed with a nightcap and some honest-to-goodness jazz, just like in the…
Anita Wardell – vocals Robin Aspland – piano Flo Moore – bass Tristan Mailliot – drums Winner of the “Best Jazz Vocalist Category” in the 2013 British Jazz Awards, Anita Wardell is…
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…
Will bring you a buzzing night of dancing and fun. Blending together a mix of funk, soul, reggae, hip-hop and more, sprinkled with homemade beats and scratch sauce. Hosted…
Re Person I Knew: Norma Winstone / Nikki Iles / Stan Sulzmann Tonight sees Winston, Iles and Sulzmann exploring the music of the late great Bill Evans. NORMA WINSTONE “Right…
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…
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…
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…
“View From The Tower” is a series of concerts exploring British jazz composers, with a particular look at those from the renown Babel Label. An adventure into some of the great…
Trio Riot Mette Rasmussen – alto saxophone Sam Andreae – tenor saxophone David Meier – drums Trio Riot formed in Helsinki in 2009, since then they have performed across Europe including…
Vortex’s acclaimed Sunday evening Jazz Jam session in the Downstairs bar. From 9 til late, put weekend to bed with a nightcap and some honest-to-goodness jazz, just like in the…
Launching their debut album ‘Mondegreen‘, on Peeler Records. Collectress have been described as a cross between the Elysian Quartet and the Brontë sisters when possessed (FoxyDigitalis.com). They are a quartet of…
Reggae, Dancehall, R&B, Hip-Hop and a little Disco
Bobby Wellins (saxophone) Andrew Cleyndert (bass) Paul Harrison (piano) Clark Tracey (drums) Bobby Wellins Possibly Wellins’s most famous recorded performance was his solo on Starless and Bible Black for Stan…
Eclectic selection of various old classics and rare sounds.
We’re delighted to host the launch of Pigfoot’s debut album “21st Century Acid Trad“. “Pigfoot’s debut album not only blows the cobwebs off eight favourites of the trad repertoire, it…
—- Tickets are standing only —- Chris Abrahams (piano) Lloyd Swanton (bass) Tony Buck (drums) “The Necks are masters” The Guardian “entirely unique” Jez Nelson, BBC Jazz on 3 Following…
Evan Parker invites Black Top invites Evan Parker. Continuing our monthly residency with saxophonist Evan Parker. Tonight Evan’s joined by Pat Thomas and Orphy Robinson. Founded by Pat Thomas (piano/electronics) and…
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…
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…
Part of a Match&Fuse tour Alexander Hawkins Alexander Hawkins is a composer, pianist, organist, and bandleader who is ‘unlike anything else in modern creative music’ (Ni…
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…
LOTTE ANKER Danish saxophonist and composer Lotte Anker is known for her intense playing and as one of the strongest improvisers in the freeform & improv field in Denmark. She works currently…
Don’t miss Fringe Magnetic’s final London show as they launch their final album! “The grip of this oddly compelling music doesn’t loosen for a moment” Mojo Clocca is the third…
Vortex’s acclaimed Sunday evening Jazz Jam session in the Downstairs bar. From 9 til late, put weekend to bed with a nightcap and some honest-to-goodness jazz, just like in the…
In a wide ranging programme all the groups playing tonight are making their Mopomoso debut. Utter Chaos – Andrea Caputo (guitar) / Massimo Semprini (sax) duo With a name that belies their articulate music this duo brings…
A chance for vinyl collectors to share their musical passions. Selectors can bring up to 10 vinyls each. Hosted by Miss Soxee. Genres welcome are Jazz, Blues, Soul, Ska, Hip…
If you think you can sing, if you think you can’t if you love singing, if you’ve always wanted to be in a choir…. Come and join this relaxed, friendly…
DJ session – electronic, dub, funk.
Grammy Nominee 2013 Gregory Porter formed a stunning collaboration with “All about Jazz” star Mansur Scott and the legendary “Soul of Harlem” Donald Smith when the three recorded their new…
DJ session taking inspiration from Minimal Tech, Hip Hop, BreakBeat and Jazz.
Shows Nine – Rockets Synth sings about space with special guest Robin Ince Darren Hayman’s Occupation is a series of monthly shows at The Vortex, Dalston. There will be a…
Babelfish is led by Brigitte Beraha (vocals) and Barry Green (piano), joined by the wonderful Chris Laurence on bass and Paul Clarvis on percussion. Beraha and Green clearly have a…
Jonathan Geyevu is a pianist and composer currently working on the UK’s Club and Electronic music scene. His acoustic solo piano sets bring him instantly back to his roots in…
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…
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…
Blow the Fuse presents Tomorrow the World, a series joining established and emerging female musicians. Daphna Sadeh and the Voyagers Daphna Sadeh – Bass, Compositions Stewart Curtis – Clarinets, Flutes, Recorders…
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…
Enzo Zirilli, Ross Stanley and Fabio Zeppetella present music from guitarist Zeppetella’s current release, ‘Handmade’. For this special event at The Vortex, he’s joined by one of the most in…
Over two nights (the second on May 12th), critically acclaimed pianist Bruno Heinen and guitarist Kristian Borring will be recording their duo album live at the Vortex. The project is…
Vortex’s acclaimed Sunday evening Jazz Jam session in the Downstairs bar. From 9 til late, put weekend to bed with a nightcap and some honest-to-goodness jazz, just like in the…
Pianist Pat Thomas, drummer Mark Sanders and bassist Dominic Lash take an oblique approach to the jazz repertoire, by turns lyrical, dense and sprightly. Their debut album ‘Skip’ (FMR Records)…
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 band that…
Funk fantastic sounds from Vortex’s own resident DJ Retro Dom.
Botswana’s bassist and vocalist Aubrei Woki is one of the unsung heroes of African music. For 30 years he was a bassist of choice for the likes of Hugh Masekela,…
The Rhythms are 7-piece band from Lagos, Nigeria who mix the cerebral musicality of Afrobeat with the visceral grooves of funk, underpinned with Yoruba-English vocal styles. This is contemporary African…
The mighty singer, guitarist, and band leader of Planetman & The Internationalz will be spinning a very special set this friday, spanning reggae, dub, afro beat and beyond. Planetman is…
The great South African guitarist Lucky Ranku has been at the heart of South African music for over 40 years, playing, recording and touring with the likes of Miriam Makeba,…
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…