COVID-19 Update
In the light of the latest announcement by the Prime Minister on 16 March about Coronavirus, we have decided that the club is CLOSED until further notice – hopefully not […]
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 Merchandise
All proceeds go towards keeping this fantastic club going. T-shirts Artwork by Steve Byram 3 colours: White, Grey and Teal (£18) Available sizes: small, medium, large, x-large, xx-large Can […]
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 alongside 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 (and the musicians) survive
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
From Billy Jenkins: Tribute to David Mossman Nearly twenty years have passed since I had the pleasure of working with and for David. Looking back and realising we had ten […]
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 […]