Resonances 3 – improvising with our eyes, ears and minds
The creation of jazz/improvised music and art is similar. Both start with blank canvases , one aural and the other visual. Which they start to populate with sounds or images. […]
Vortex Christmas Shoppe
Welcome to the Vortex Christmas Shoppe! All proceeds go towards keeping this fantastic club going. T-shirts Artwork by Steve Byram 3 colours: White, Grey and Teal (£18) Available sizes: […]
Names to watch for 2020
Jazzwise recently asked for names to watch out for for 2020. I picked Theo May, Petra Haller and Brian Marsella. But I have also checked with our various fans, volunteers […]
Brexit and Jazz Connective
As Brexit looms closer, it is a good moment to assess how the relationship between musicians across Europe, as shown from the UK perspective, have grown and become intertwined over […]
What is the long-term value of a jazz label?
How does one assess the long-term prospects for a jazz label? Running a label myself (indeed I almost wrote “being”!), and also being actively involved in a live music venue […]
Brexit and how we practically need to act
It’s a sh@t subject. But I have been to some meetings about it with Department of Culture. The outlook, especially in the case of a no deal, is certainly horrible […]
Tolerance – an important element of jazz
Jazz has always been a music form which has led in terms of encouraging tolerance and respect. In line with this, we have no willingness to consort with those who […]
Aurelie Freoua art at Inntöne
Aurelie Freoua has become more and more engrossed in the inspiration of improvisation of musicians into her art, which, as we have seen at a number of gigs, is itself […]
Jazz Connective – First meeting in Ljubljana (May 2019)
REPORT by AJ Dehany: Jazz Connective – Slovenia. The first meeting of our Jazz Connective project The Slovenian national anthem Zdravljica is unusual—instead of glorifying one country it appeals to […]
LATE NIGHTS: GRASS ROOTS
Grass Roots is a monthly late night event brought to you by Soulsa DJ and promoter Mr Boogie and Joyce Gyimah – the lady behind the Jazz Inc brand. Serving as […]
Number 7 jazz venue in the world – THE VORTEX!
On the website www.allaboutjazz.com, there has been a poll for the best jazz venue in the world. It ends on 15 April. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/poll_result.php?id=21 The Vortex came in at number 7 […]
Gilad Atzmon – a statement from the Vortex
As a music venue, we are offering Gilad a musical platform, not a political platform. He is an accomplished and well-respected saxophonist who has performed at the Vortex on a […]
Mossman Fund – your way to help the Vortex
Through our charity, the Vortex Foundation, we have set up a Mossman Fund, in memory of Vortex founder, David Mossman. The aim of the fund is to raise funds in […]
Jazz Alloy
Jazz Alloy is a project organised jointly where Swedish and British musicians meet and create, starting and developing new work across the two countries. The first so far have led […]
David Mossman celebration, 25 January
On 25 January, we are going to have a 24 hour celebration for David Mossman – Vortex founder (as well as black cab driver, mountaineer and bookseller). Starting at 6pm […]
Tributes to David Mossman 17 July 1942 – 8 December 2018
Phil Robson (from Facebook) East Londoner and ex black cab driver David Mossman was a gambler, through and through. The story of how he came to run the original The […]
Dick Wag – a ‘Tribute’ to Richard Wagner
Dick Wag is a project of Fred Thomas – known for his imaginative breadth and his ability to take all styles of music into new dimensions. This project is no […]
Jazz Alloy – Anglo/Swedish Music Lab 2018/2019.
JAZZ ALLOY — a Swedish & UK Music Mixer. The first in a series of six collaborations in which Swedish and UK-based musicians will create and perform new live music […]
The Dancing Wall, 7 October
The Dancing Wall was a one-off performance in Shoreditch, based from Aurelie Freoua’s mural Misterioso which is gracing a wall on Dereham Place. This was the chance for a first […]
Zoetic
Over the years, the Vortex has encouraged and enjoyed many groups which balance wit and joy with subtlety and complexity. Township Comets, the celebration of Dudu Pukwana led by Chris […]