Brass Mask
A swarming mix of saxophones and brass sit on top of a churning rhythm section, leading to a heady brew of interlocking melodies and rhythms. Drawing influences from areas such as the blues, the music of New Orleans, free jazz and contemporary music, the ensemble sound veers from the simple to joyously chaotic. Brass Mask return to East London for the first time in 8 years!
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £17.50 / Vortex Members £15 / Students & UC beneficiaries £12.5
London Jazz Orchestra / Pete Saberton
As a spring-time treat, the London Jazz Orchestra returns to the music of phenomenal pianist and composer Pete Saberton, whose unique writing and playing style helped define the sound of the band. Inspired by his music, for this performance close friend and colleague Pete Hurt has created new arrangements of tunes that Sabbo wasn’t able to complete for the band. There truly has been no-one like him!
Time: 3 - 5.30PM
Standard £12.50 / Vortex Members £10 / Students & UC Beneficiaries £8
Vortex Jam Session with Rick Simpson
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson, tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ a few guests), each one hosting one session on rotation.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £5 / Free entry for Vortex members & participating musicians
Vocal Masterclass with Georgia Cécile
Vocal technique and interpreting jazz standards for singers
Time: 12 - 4PM
Registration via the organiser's website
Midweek Downstairs Jam
Welcoming and relaxed, come for a drink, sit back and enjoy the music, or bring your horns, sticks and strings to join in during the second set.
Time: 7 - 10.30PM
Free Entry
Whirlpool #8 – Caius Williams
Whirlpool is our monthly series where some of our best young musicians collaborate and create. Today we welcome bassist Caius Williams taking the lead.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £10 / Vortex Members £5 / Students & UC Beneficiaries £5
Blueblut / Seb Rochford – Pamelia Stickney Duo – DOUBLE BILL
A very special double bill featuring Mark Holub’s trio Blueblut, emerging from Vienna’s thriving underground music scene + a duo between drummer Seb Rochford & Pamelia Stickney on theremin who first played together at the suggestion of Brighton’s Loop Festival, and subsequently recorded an album.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £12.50 / Vortex Members £6.25 / Students & UC beneficiaries £5
Gypsy Jazz Festival of London presents Jean-Marie Ecay Trio
French Basque guitarist Jean-Marie Ecay is a leading force in the jazz and fusion scenes in France and will perform at the Vortex with a trio featuring Nicolas Viccaro on drums Swaeli Mbappé on bass
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
Bag Of Bones Album Launch “No One Gets Saved”
Bag Of Bones are releasing their debut album on 577 records.
Bag Of Bones is a collaborative,leaderless band of four improvisers come together to explore their original compositions and free playing.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £17.50 / Vortex Members £15 / Students & UC beneficiaries £12.5
Dalston Song Club [LATE NIGHT]
Two songwriters join Matthew Herd to perform in the round as part of this intimate, late night series. This month features Nina Sundstrom and Josh Finn.
Time: 10 - 2AM
Standard £10 / Vortex Members, Students & UC Beneficiaries £8
James Allsopp Quartet plays the music of Stan Getz
Award winning saxophonist James Allsopp leads an all star quartet performing music associated with Stan Getz. Featuring Colin Oxley on guitar, Olly Hayhurst on double bass and Dave Storey on drums.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
Future Standards & Downstairs Jam
Twice a month, join us on a journey to extend standard jazz repertoire for the 21st century.
Time: 2.30 - 7.30PM
Free Entry
The Music of Horace Silver
Following on from the band’s previous sell out shows at the Vortex featuring the music of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter and Thelonious Monk , we return to present a celebration of another of the all time jazz greats.
Vortex Jam Session
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson, tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ a few guests), each one hosting one session on rotation.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £5 / Free entry for Vortex members & participating musicians
Tom Niblock Big Band
Award winning composer Tom Niblock presents the first outing of his new big band project featuring many young stars of the London Jazz scene. Having won the Dankworth Prize in 2021 and the Eddie Harvey Arranger Award in 2020, the band will perform his exciting original music alongside inventive arrangements.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
Awen Ensemble
Awen, meaning ‘poetic inspiration’ in Welsh, outlines the intention of their music to explore folkloric heritage, landscape and the human mind, inspiring audiences to reflect on and connect with these subjects. Featuring spoken word, shimmering instrumentation and a Celtic mystique, Awen Ensemble bring a unique offering to the jazz table.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
Enemies Of Turin
Bringing beat-heavy electronic improv jazz, Enemies of Turin fuse diverse influences from across modern music in epic improvised sets interweaving big grooves, heavy bass lines, fierce hooks and gleaming electronics!
Time: 6.30 - 8.30PM
Standard £10 / Vortex Members £10 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
Matt Anderson Quartet ‘Live at Leeds Jazz Festival’ Album Launch
London-based saxophonist and Dankworth Prize-winning composer Matt Anderson presents his fourth album, Live at Leeds Jazz Festival, which follows 2022’s The Town and the City also by this long-running quartet.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.50 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
Jonny Mansfield Quartet
Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize winner Jonny Mansfield is regarded as ‘one of the great British jazz talents who surprises with his unique approach to composition and improvisation.’ (Laboratorium). Tonight, he returns to the Vortex with his quartet featuring: Will Sach (double bass), Will Barry (piano) and Luke McCarthy (drums).
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
Nick Costley-White Trio
Acclaimed UK guitarist Nick Costley-White leads his trio featuring Dave Whitford (Billy Hart, Dave Leibman) on bass and Josh Morrison (Stacey Kent, Dave O’Higgins) on drums.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
Mopomoso / May
Come & join us for another tremendous Mopomoso featuring: Geoff Hearn + Olie Brice + Milo Fell (drums), Susanna Ferrar + Sylvia Hallett + Maggie Nicols + Tracy Lisk, Reuben Derrick, Mia Zabelka + Charlotte Keeffe + Tracy Lisk.
Time: 2 - 5PM
Standard £12 / Vortex Members & Concession £8
Vortex Jam Session
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson, tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ a few guests), each one hosting one session on rotation.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £5 / Free entry for Vortex members & participating musicians
Midweek Downstairs Jam
Welcoming and relaxed, come for a drink, sit back and enjoy the music, or bring your horns, sticks and strings to join in during the second set.
Time: 7 - 10.30PM
Free Entry
Blow the Fuse presents ARQ Live Recording
Celebrate 10 years of Alison Rayner’s multi award-winning quintet ARQ and a live recording of their fourth album ‘ARQ at Ten – Semaphore’.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard / Members / Students: £20
Tivon Pennicott Quartet // Album Release
For years, Tivon Pennicott has been transporting audiences and listeners to a higher level of consciousness. The highly sought saxophone player, composer and multi-instrumentalist is a key contributor to three GRAMMY Award winning albums with Esperanza Spalding and Gregory Porter. As a player, Pennicott expresses an evolving sound—the result of a soulful and sophisticated foundation for groove he honed in the church and through his Jamaican heritage, and a penchant for harmonic exploration that reflects the depth of his ear.
Time: 7.30 - 9.15PM
Standard £20 / Vortex Members £18 / Students & UC beneficiaries £16
Dolphin Hyperspace & Roni Kaspi // Album Release + Support from Christos Stylianides & Daisy George
Dolphin Hyperspace is an electro-jazz duo based in Los Angeles, led by saxophonist Nicole McCabe and bassist Logan Kane. Their new EP was released in January, featuring support from drummers such as Louis Cole and Justin Brown (Thundercat, Flying Lotus), as the band continually finds new ways to blend jazz and beat culture.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £17.50 / Vortex Members £15 / Students & UC beneficiaries £12.5
A KURDISH MUSIC CONCERT with SUNA ALAN
Suna’s musical journey is a celebration of cultural diversity and artistic expression. While her heart remains rooted in Kurdish folk songs, her performances weave together a captivating tapestry of Armenian, Greek, Arabic, Sephardic, and Turkish music.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
Future Standards & Downstairs Jam
Twice a month, join us on a journey to extend standard jazz repertoire for the 21st century.
Time: 2.30 - 7.30PM
Free Entry
Byron Wallen: Remembering Andrew Hill
This performance is inspired by and dedicated to the brilliant jazz pianist, composer & Blue Note recording artist Andrew Hill. Byron was a member of Hill’s quintet in the last phase of his career, playing with him until his death in 2007.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £18 / Vortex Members £15 / Students & UC beneficiaries £13
Vortex Jam Session
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson, tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ a few guests), each one hosting one session on rotation.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £5 / Free entry for Vortex members & participating musicians
Sofi Paez
Sofi Paez is a pianist and composer born in San José, Costa Rica. She experiments with piano, voice and electronic elements in search for new ways of expression in her roots, using both the Spanish and English language.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £14 + booking fee
Brigitte Beraha’s Lucid Dreamers
A year on from their last appearance at the club, ‘Lucid Dreamers’ return with music from their acclaimed albums as well as brand new offerings.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £12.50 / Vortex Members £6.25 / Students & UC beneficiaries £5
Edition Records Label Meet: Q and A Panel
Open to all musicians, industry and fans wanting to understand a little more about the workings of releasing music, join this FREE event to meet the Edition Records team, and discover insights into the challenges and solutions of releasing music in today’s world.
Time: 2.30 - 5PM
FREE - BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Edition Records Label Meet: Drinks & Pop-Up Shop
UK Label Edition Records take over the Vortex downstairs bar with a Pop-Up Vinyl Shop. Includes exclusive discounts, merch items and maybe even some secret performances from artists on the label….
Jasper Hoiby’s 3Elements Trio
As the founding member of Phronesis, one of the most talked about and acclaimed European bands during the last decade, Jasper Høiby now returns with his new piano trio 3Elements.
Time: 7.30 - 9PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £13 / Students & UC beneficiaries £12
Myra Melford’s SPLASH TRIO with Michael Formanek & Ches Smith (1st Show)
Splash is an adventurous new trio led by visionary pianist/composer Myra Melford, featuring bassist Michael Formanek and drummer/vibraphonist Ches Smith. The project is the latest installment of Melford’s ongoing body of work inspired by and engaging with the work of the American post-abstract expressionist painter Cy Twombly. The bold, sudden action implicit in the trio’s name reflects the energy and motion captured on Twombly’s canvases, a physicality that drives Melford’s exploratory music.
Time: 7.30 - 9PM
Standard £20 / Vortex Members £18 / Students & UC beneficiaries £16
Myra Melford’s SPLASH TRIO with Michael Formanek & Ches Smith (2nd Show)
Splash is an adventurous new trio led by visionary pianist/composer Myra Melford, featuring bassist Michael Formanek and drummer/vibraphonist Ches Smith. The project is the latest installment of Melford’s ongoing body of work inspired by and engaging with the work of the American post-abstract expressionist painter Cy Twombly. The bold, sudden action implicit in the trio’s name reflects the energy and motion captured on Twombly’s canvases, a physicality that drives Melford’s exploratory music.
Time: 9.30 - 11PM
Standard £20 / Vortex Members £18 / Students & UC beneficiaries £16
ONJ – STEVE LEHMAN EX MACHINA (1ST SHOW)
The Orchestre National de Jazz (ONJ) and IRCAM present Ex Machina, a creation conceived by American saxophonist Steve Lehman and artistic director of the ONJ Frédéric Maurin. The fruit of a close collaboration with the Music Representations Team at IRCAM-STMS, Ex Machina combines devices based on Dicy2, an artificial intelligence software developed by researcher Jérôme Nika, with real-time music composing and improvisations by the soloists.
Time: 7.30 - 9PM
Standard £20 / Vortex Members £18 / Students & UC beneficiaries £16
ONJ – STEVE LEHMAN EX MACHINA (2ND SHOW)
The Orchestre National de Jazz (ONJ) and IRCAM present Ex Machina, a creation conceived by American saxophonist Steve Lehman and artistic director of the ONJ Frédéric Maurin. The fruit of a close collaboration with the Music Representations Team at IRCAM-STMS, Ex Machina combines devices based on Dicy2, an artificial intelligence software developed by researcher Jérôme Nika, with real-time music composing and improvisations by the soloists.
Time: 9.30 - 11PM
Standard £20 / Vortex Members £18 / Students & UC beneficiaries £16
Vortex Jam Session
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson, tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ a few guests), each one hosting one session on rotation.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £5 / Free entry for Vortex members & participating musicians
Midweek Downstairs Jam
Welcoming and relaxed, come for a drink, sit back and enjoy the music, or bring your horns, sticks and strings to join in during the second set.
Time: 7 - 10.30PM
Free Entry
Samba Azul with Horns
Samba Azul is a chameleon collective of London-based musicians with a shared passion for Brazilian music that has been together for over 10 years. Tonight they return to the Vortex with a special horn section featuring Leo Richardson (tenor sax), Miguel Gorodi (trumpet) & Olli Martin (trombone).
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC Beneficiaries £10
Karim Saber Quintet
Following the release of his debut album ‘Transmission’ through Ubuntu Music, guitarist and composer Karim Saber returns to the Vortex alongside his quintet of virtuosic young musicians.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
TOM SMITH TRIO PLAYS STEVE SWALLOW’S ‘DAMAGED IN TRANSIT’
Tom joins forces with a heavyweight rhythm section Joe Lee (electric bass) and Jay Davis (drums) to perform Steve Swallow’s hard swinging suite of trio music from his 2003 live album ‘Damaged in Transit’ for a unique one-off concert.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £15 / Vortex Members £12.5 / Students & UC beneficiaries £10
Future Sounds
The International Piano Academy and Rhythm Squad present their third annual Future Sounds Concert. Young musicians from across London will come together for this unique event.
Time: 2.30 - 5PM
Standard £20 / Concession £10
Altera Vita – Alina Bzhezhinska & Tony Kofi feat. Joel Prime
Altera Vita is the first studio album by world-renowned multi-award-winning artists Tony Kofi (tenor saxophone) and Alina Bzhezhinska (harp) as a duo. The album is saxophone and harp in perfect harmony with Tony and Alina also providing the bulk of the percussion to accompany their recordings.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £20 / Vortex Members £18 / Students & UC beneficiaries £16
Future Standards & Downstairs Jam
Twice a month, join us on a journey to extend standard jazz repertoire for the 21st century.
Time: 2.30 - 7.30PM
Free Entry
Vortex Jam Session
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson, tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ a few guests), each one hosting one session on rotation.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £5 / Free entry for Vortex members & participating musicians
Richard Fairhurst – Album Launch
Steinway artist and BBC Jazz Award winner Richard Fairhurst presents “Inside Out” with his longstanding trio featuring Dave Whitford on double bass and Tim Giles on drums.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £12.50 / Vortex Members £6.25 / Students & UC beneficiaries £5
Dave Storey Trio
The Dave Storey Trio present brand new material for their up-coming fourth album featuring their signature quicksilver interplay honed over almost a decade of playing and touring together. The jazz tradition brought to life for the 21st century – communication with love, humour and fire.
Time: 7.45 - 10.30PM
Standard £12.50 / Vortex Members £6.25 / Students & UC beneficiaries £5