Achim Kaufmann / Olie Brice
This concert features the improvising duo of pianist Achim Kaufmann and double bass player Olie Brice, and will be the final night of their UK tour. Berlin-based pianist Kaufmann is probably best known…
Mon 08 December 2014
Sun 07 December 2014
Saxoctopus & Alphabets
Alphabets Alphabets is a new trio comprising three exciting voices in UK and Irish improvised music, creating music inspired by language, vocalisation & landscapes. The group aims to reach states…
Sat 06 December 2014
Oriole + John Crawford Trio (+ guests from Oriole)
The South American side of Oriole with John Crawford, Andres Tecino and bass player Andy Hamil a one-off night of Latin and Flamenco Jazz…
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 05 December 2014
Alan Skidmore & the Steve Melling Trio
A very special gig, tonight Alan Skidmore is joined by the Steve Melling Trio
Alan Skidmore, sax / Steve Melling, piano / Alec Dankworth, bass / Miles Levin, drums.
Thu 04 December 2014
9Bach
Atmospheric, evocative and emotional hybrid of the folk tradition and contemporary influences. Building on a deepened, almost ambient sound picture the songs transport you into the landscape and deep into the emotions that it evokes.
Wed 03 December 2014
ARQ
Blow the Fuse present the Alison Rayner Quintet, aka ARQ. Winner of the Jazz Services Recording Subsidy Award for 2013, bass player and composer Alison Rayner leads this contemporary jazz quintet.…
Tue 02 December 2014
Dead Neanderthals
Dead Neanderthals is a Dutch/UK based double sax & drums trio incorporating elements from jazz, grindcore, drone and noise culminating in a pummeling sound that has been described as Painkiller…
Mon 01 December 2014
Adrian Crowley
Bird on the Wire presents Adrian Crowley. For a man of such personal understatement, Adrian Crowley is an artist of considerable ambition – something he shares with the unique artists…
Sun 30 November 2014
Indigo Kid II feat Dan Messore, Gareth Lockrane, Calum Gourlay & Gethin Jones
This group is touring nationally supporting guitarist/composer Dan Messore‘s second release as bandleader of ‘Indigo Kid’. The line up glistens with new cohorts. A hefty crew carve fresh musical ground…
Sat 29 November 2014
DJ Night with Dubratz
Dubratz Presents: Slauka, Ed West, Japu Selektah spinning Reggae, Steppas, Jungle and more.
Ian Shaw
“One of the UK’s most honest and musical jazz vocalists” The Guardian We welcome back one of Britain’s most inventive jazz vocalists. Ian Shaw‘s remarkable vocal range and style have…
Open Decks Downstairs
A simple concept strictly for vinyl lovers to play, talk and share music. Hosted by Soxee and steeley. Come, bring your vinyl and enjoy good times.
Fri 28 November 2014
DJ Night with Rico and Kozber
Expect Hard Roots. Yeah mon….
Don Weller Quartet
“Tenor saxophonist Don Weller was, and is, among the true originals of British jazz, with his cavernous sound and utterly unpredictable turn of phrase.” Dave Gelly, The Observer Don Weller…
Thu 27 November 2014
Kate Shortt with Shirley Smart and Maurizio Minardi
Cello night! Kate Shortt ‘Wonderful elastic face’ – Radio 5 Live ‘That was wicked!’ -Brighton Juice fm ‘A remarkable cellist’ – John Fordham The Guardian Regarded as a go-to cellist…
Wed 26 November 2014
Dunajska Kapelye
Vortex favourites – Dunajska Kapelye are back with their unique blend of authentic Gypsy and Balkan folk, Hotclub jazz and standards. Led by Polish violin virtuoso Piotr Jordan with the…
Feed the soul as well as the body: Vegan Vortex 26 November 2014 / CANCELLED
CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Tue 25 November 2014
Dominic J Marshall Trio
“He brings together a great heritage of the past, but also something very fresh and new.” Jamie Cullum Sam Vicary, double bass / Sam Gardner, drums / Dominic J Marshall, piano/compositions Dominic J…
Mon 24 November 2014
Huw Warren: Trio Brasil
Award winning eclectic pianist Huw Warren celebrates his lifelong love of Brazilian music in all its diversity with this new groove-heavy trio featuring longtime collaborator and Perfect Houseplant Dudley Phillips.…
Sun 23 November 2014
Jazz Jam Session
Hosted by Hannes Riepler Continuing the long tradition of jazz jam sessions with musicians fine tuning their chops & maybe sparring a little too, the Vortex Jam Session offers the…
Loop Collective presents REC London: Replay/Remix
The last in a series of club nights in various venues curated by Loop Collective brings together an array of Berlin and London’s finest instrumentalists, performing music which will be…
Yazz Ahmed: Family Hafla
Hafla: an Arabic word, meaning a friendly social gathering, a relaxed meeting of minds, over coffee and dates; a party; a concert.
Sat 22 November 2014
DJ Night Downstairs with Jimmy Nelson
Spinning “breaks, beats and bits and pieces…”
Led Bib
Following their UK tour and an electrifying 3 night residency at the Vortex in the Spring, Led Bib are back for their final London gig of the year, playing music…
Quest Ensemble
Quest Ensemble, the contemporary London-based trio, perform original repertoire from their debut album Footfall. An interaction between three innovative players, Filipe Sousa, (piano), Tara Franks (cello), and Preetha Narayanan (violin),…
Late Sessions: Finn Peters Curates – Tiny Beast
Reeds player Finn Peters curates three late night sessions at the Vortex – catch them after the evening concerts. The Independent has described Finn’s music as “nothing like you have…
Fri 21 November 2014
DJ Night Downstairs with Ebbsen and DJ Lukas Kuhn
A night of funky grooves in the heart of Dalston.
Partisans
Partisans are coming…
“Restless, almost reckless energy… delirious listening… consistently thrilling.” – BBC Music Magazine
Late Sessions: Finn Peters Curates – Prescott
Reeds player Finn Peters curates three late night sessions at the Vortex – catch them after the evening concerts. The Independent has described Finn’s music as “nothing like you have…
Thu 20 November 2014
Evan Parker / Sten Sandell / John Edwards / Paul Lytton
Evan Parker’s monthly Vortex residency with the master of free improvisation. Tonight Parker is joined by Sten Sandell (piano), John Edwards (bass) and Paul Lytton (drums). ‘If you’ve ever been…
Hannes Riepler
Guitarist Hannes Riepler has made his mark on the city’s vibrant jazz scene, not only for his outstanding, inventive guitar skill and freewheeling energy, but as an extraordinarily talented composer.…
Late Sessions: Finn Peters Curates – Jason Yarde’s The Blue Box Diaries
Reeds player Finn Peters curates three late night sessions at the Vortex – catch them after the evening concerts. The Independent has described Finn’s music as “nothing like you have…
Wed 19 November 2014
Emile Parisien Quartet + Alexander Hawkins
“It’s edgy music from an original who deserves a bigger stage” John Fordham
Part of the EFG London Jazz Festival 2014
A Pop-Up Circus Soapbox
“A heartening impression of the quixotic, optimistic and generously shared energies of London’s young artistic community.” – John Fordham
Tue 18 November 2014
Lafayette Gilchrist / Paul Dunmall / Mark Sanders
Pianist & composer Lafayette Gilchrist leads genre-defying band The New Volcanoes, while his solo work and trio Inside Out invite adventurous ears everywhere to enter his world. Tonight he’ll be…
Mon 17 November 2014
Tori Handsley Trio + Ollie Howell Quintet
Tori Handsley Trio Featured in Jazzwise Magazine’s ‘Who to Look out for in 2014’ Composer, arranger and performer, playing pedal, electric and Latin harps. Tori Handsley is renowned for her…
Chris Dowding + Sarah Woolfenden
Early session
Admission: Free Part of the EFG London Jazz Festival 2014
Sun 16 November 2014
Jazz Jam Session
Hosted by Hannes Riepler Continuing the long tradition of jazz jam sessions with musicians fine tuning their chops & maybe sparring a little too, the Vortex Jam Session offers the…
Mopomoso
For their EFG London Jazz Festival show Mopomoso have programmed four sets of intrepid music from the freer end of things. Martin Speake (sax) / Mark Sanders (drums, percussion) …
London Jazz Orchestra
Part of the EFG London Jazz Festival 2014
Sat 15 November 2014
DJ Night with Retro Dom
Spinning Reggae, Soul, Disco… Admission is Free
Hyperactive Kid + Kit Downes & Lucy Railton’s Tricko Tareco + Starlight
A night of intrepid new music from Berlin and London. HYPERACTIVE KID Philipp Gropper – tenor saxophone / soprano saxophone Ronny Graupe – 7 string electric guitar Christian Lillinger –…
Bruno Heinen and Kristian Borring: ‘Postcard to Bill’
Over two nights (the first having taken place on March 10th), critically acclaimed pianist Bruno Heinen and guitarist Kristian Borring will be recording their duo album live at the Vortex.…
Fri 14 November 2014
DJ Night Downstairs with Junior Otamon
Everything From Spirituals toTropical Beats. Unsung heroes’s songs and much more. Otamon has been playing to night people in London, Glasgow and São Paulo. ‘Beats that make the soundtrack of my…
Bokani Dyer / Soweto Kinch / Neil Charles / Chris Williams SOLD OUT
”Dyer’s music has an emotional depth and lyricism that one imagines any newcomer wanting to embrace.” Kevin Le Gendre, Jazzwise
Wed 12 November 2014
Luke Abbott + Jack Wylie GiG NOW SOLD OUT
The slow-burning success of his 2010 album debut “Holkham Drones” was something of a dream induction into the world of professional music-making for Norfolk’s Luke Abbott. The electronic opus landed in…
Tue 11 November 2014
Evan Parker / John Edwards / Eddie Prévost
Following the critical acclaim for drummer Eddie Prévost’s bold series of recorded concerts in 2011, join us for this unique monthly live series, revisiting the Meetings With Remarkable Saxophonists recordings…
Mon 10 November 2014
Sun 09 November 2014
Byron Wallen with The Vortex Jazz Trio led by Barry Green
Join us for a night of swinging jazz led by “one of the most innovative, exciting and original trumpet players alive” Jazzwise Magazine Raised in a musical environment, Byron Wallen started learning…