Crow Culture (Tara Cunningham / James Kitchman / Will Glaser)
Crow Culture are a trio made up of guitarists James Kitchman and Tara Cunningham, and drummer Will Glaser.
Crow Culture are a trio made up of guitarists James Kitchman and Tara Cunningham, and drummer Will Glaser.
Emilia Märtensson & Matt Robinson bring together lyrical songwriting, improvisation, and contemporary European jazz in music that is both intimate and expansive. Their long-standing musical partnership centres on a shared love of space, clarity, and expressive storytelling, creating performances that are immersive, spontaneous, and deeply connected.
For one night only, saxophonist and bandleader Reiss Ellis Beckles presents a live performance of Oliver Nelson’s iconic The Blues and the Abstract Truth.
Córas Trio reinvent the spontaneous. Deconstructed Irish traditional melodies emerge from blissful, otherworldly textures that foreground fiddle, guitar and percussion with transcendental electronics.
For the 2026 London Jazz Festival, the curators of The Downstairs Living Room warmly invite you to an evening of Joni Mitchell classics, paired with their own original songs.
Marking the 20th anniversary of avant-garde master György Ligeti’s passing, pianist Bruno Heinen—described by The Guardian as “eclectic, eccentric, and unobtrusively erudite”—brings a thrilling rhythmic experiment to The Vortex Jazz Club.
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.
French-Italian pianist and composer Milena Granci presents her debut album, “To Some Place New”. Blending jazz with folk and cinematic influences, she creates an immersive and emotionally rich sound world.
A fantastic double bill featuring two of the most innovative and most distinctive groups in UK creative music. Both have been touring debut albums this year and feature superb line-ups of heavy weight improvisers
Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:15 | TA weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.
Fabienne Ambuehl is a pianist and composer known for her vibrant contemporary jazz, weaving together elements of poetry and storytelling.
Guitarist and composer Karim Saber brings together a group of acclaimed London based musicians for a night of original music.
Join a collective of musicians who met through the Vortex jazz club in imagining future standards.
Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:15 | TA weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.
Miles Spilsbury makes warm & expansive music, inspired by great improvising ensembles and drawing from fusion & new age music. The multi instrumentalist & composer presents new music and improvisations with a quintet.
Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:15 | TA weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.
Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:15 | TA weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.
Roella Oloro is a multi-instrumentalist and composer originally from Gloucester, UK with Nigerian and Jamaican Heritage.
We are delighted to welcome back the multi-award winning Ian Shaw (vocals, piano) for his traditional New Year’s Eve performance.
Doors Open 19:45, Music Starts 20:30 | Please join the Procrastinators as they celebrate the New Year – as per tradition – one day late. Gypsy and Hotclub jazz, tango, Klezmer and some jazz standards from some of the best musos in London!