Review of Tony Kofi, 18 January 2025
From UK Jazz News (Dan Paton) Tony Kofi and The Organisation celebrate Lou Donaldson
What’s on: 24 January-2 February
Elliot Galvin’s newest album, “The Ruin” (on Gearbox Records) – his most personal to date – will be launched at the Vortex on 25 February. Elliot has been playing at […]
The week ahead. 17-24 January
The Vortex has a reputation as perhaps the closest in London you can get to the real New York Downtown/Brooklyn vibe. You are physically close to the musicians and can […]
Martin France 1964-2024
Humble genius of the drums. Oliver Weindling writes: It was a privilege to have known Martin for nearly 40 years. Not just for his skill and imagination, but also as […]
New Whirlpool curators for 2024/25. 1st concert 24 October 2024
The Vortex is happy to announce the curators in the forthcoming year’s cohort for its Whirlpool series. The first concert will be on 24 October. The curators for the next […]
The Whirlpool Series
A monthly series of gigs for recent London jazz graduates at the Vortex. Newly graduated jazz musicians may be overwhelmed at how to take their first independent steps as professional […]
IWD 2024 Playlist by Maddalena Ghezzi
“Every year, to celebrate International Women’s Day, I create a playlist of composers I love. These are geniuses I am constantly inspired by. This year playlist is titled Weave […]
Martin Davidson
Oliver Weindling writes: Martin Davidson, who died just before Christmas aged 81, was a hero for this music. Perhaps not so famous as a name, but many who love improvised […]
Jon RB. A tribute and CD collection details
Oliver Weindling writes: Jon RB was a very special person for our jazz community. Jazz seemed to keep him going (as well as good beer). I first met him in […]
Vortex Recommends Playlist / October 2023
Each month, we offer the artists programmed at the club to share what they’ve been listening to/music they really love. This playlist is available on Spotify and played at the […]
Vortex Recommends Playlist / September 2023
Each month, we offer the artists programmed at the club to share what they’ve been listening to/music they really love. This playlist is available on Spotify and played at the […]
Gboyega Odubanjo and Katya Kan
Gboyega Odubanjo (1997-2023) and Katya Kan (1988-2023) Poet Gboyega Odubanjo tragically died in early September 2023. He was known to us at the Vortex, through his performances downstairs and […]
Vortex Recommends Playlist / June 2023
Each month, we ask the artists programmed at the club to share what they’ve been listening to/music they really love. This playlist is available on Spotify and played at the club […]
News and Grooves, 21 April
COMING UP AT THE VORTEX! FRIDAY 21 APRIL – THURSDAY 27 APRIL To enjoy jazz in general, and at the Vortex in particular, is an adventure. The musicians are like […]
News and Grooves, 14 April
FRIDAY 14 APRIL – THURSDAY 20 APRIL A good week at the Vortex is one where quality and imagination act as a glue between a great diversity of groups. And […]
Vortex recommends: November 2022
Introducing “Vortex recommends…” Each month, we ask the artists programmed at the club to share what they’ve been listening to/music they really love. Upper Austrian Jazz Orchestra’s picks: “I’ll See […]
Brian Blain (1929-2022)
Oliver Weindling writes: It’s very sad for all in the jazz world to hear about the death of Brian Blain. In reaching the venerable age of 92, he had been […]
FEED THE SOUL – VORTEX JAZZ CLUB FESTIVAL 24 / 25 SEPTEMBER 2022
The Vortex Jazz Festival is part of Hackney Council’s “Hello Again Hackney” programme Welcome to the feed the Soul Vortex Jazz Club Festival 2022 page! It’s been a […]
Ray Carless RIP
Ray was a true genius and one of those performers whom we were so delighted to welcome to the Vortex. As a genius on the saxophone is indisputable. But also […]
Vortex Upstairs Repair Works – June 2022
Update – 28/06/2022 We are very pleased to announce that we will be reopening our main space from Thursday 30 June. There are still some additional works due to take […]