On 1 September 1961 Impulse! Records released John Coltane’s first large-scale recording, Africa/Brass, featuring his working quintet including Eric Dolphy, framed by a large ensemble of brass instruments. LJO director Scott Stroman has revisited and expanded the arrangements for jazz orchestra, adding an orchestral version of Coltane’s Naima, recorded around the same time.
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.
Venice Jazz Club Quartet bring the spirit of Venice’s late-night jazz scene to the stage, blending timeless standards, refined musicianship and the unmistakable charm of one of Italy’s most atmospheric cities
Jonah Phillips is a London-based drummer, bandleader and arranger. With a background in fine art and film, Jonah is a recent graduate of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. His work is influenced by the jazz tradition, fused with his interest in alternative songwriting, indie, post-punk, folk and electronica.
The Olga Amelchenko Quartet presents a new repertoire from the upcoming album Touching the Invisible. Contemporary jazz combining memorable melodies, strong grooves and open improvisation.
DOX is a duo with Swiss keyboardist Oli Kuster and UK saxophonist Dee Byrne with special guest Swiss drummer Xavier Kaeser.
Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity is the sound of the chaotic, curious and sleepless mind of a Norwegian drummer and his friends, meeting up in a totally open minded musical setting, without genre limitations!
margomool is a British/Italian musician based in South-East London uniquely fusing jazz-inspired electronic music with hints of folk and soul.
Still Waters was born out a long association and friendship going back 40 years between Henry Lowther and Britain’s premiere bassist Dave Green.
Join a collective of musicians who met through the Vortex jazz club in imagining future standards.
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.
Join us in an evening of varied performances to commemorate the unique South African jazz singer songwriter and composer Estelle Kokot.
Sarost is a trio comprising Mark Sanders Percussion, Paul Rogers Custom 7 String Bass and Larry Stabbins Saxophones and G “Sol” Clarinet.
Celebrating ten years of international touring, the Brazilian bassist Frederico Heliodoro presents a new concert featuring music from his albums The Weight of the News, Máximos Eventos and Gávea Days Compact, alongside recent compositions written in Rio de Janeiro.
Originally from Leeds but now based in Berlin, singer and saxophonist Emma Coates weaves jazz and folk songwriting to create her unique, intimate sound, taking inspiration from the likes of Snowpoet, This Is The Kit and Joni Mitchell.
Awen Ensemble are an alternative folk-jazz outfit hailing from the North of England with roots that extend across the British Isles. Meaning ‘poetic inspiration’ in Welsh, the name Awen outlines the band’s intention to explore folkloric heritage, landscape and emotional processes through their music.
Airborn is the new project led by flutist, multi-instrumentalist and composer Eddie Parker. A founder member of the acclaimed British jazz orchestra Loose Tubes.
This performance brings together three unique voices from the London jazz scene.
Mopomoso is the UK’s longest running concert series dedicated to freely improvised music!
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.
Part of Finn Carter’s monthly residency at the Vortex showcasing a new project each month. This month he brings a four horn septet featuring some of the UK’s most exciting players.
Noah Ojumu is a London-based jazz drummer and composer whose quintet is defined by rhythmic melodies and dynamic interplay.
The Harry Baker Trio is a dynamic ensemble of the best of the London jazz scene, featuring Oren McLoughlin (drums) and Freddie Jensen (double bass – Emma Rawicz, Joe Farnsworth, Ant Law).
Expect an evening of vibrant originals, timeless jazz standards and groove-based Latin-inspired classics
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music Line-up: James Copus – Trumpet Tom Barford – Saxophone Ivo Neame – Piano Tim Giles – Drum kit…
Doors 6:45 PM, Music 7:00 PM – 1 set of music Line-up: Joe Herbert – Guitar Matt Redmond – Saxophone Reuben Goldmark – Piano Toby Yapp – Double bass…
Singer, songwriter & instrumentalist Fini Bearman presents this very special, one-off night celebrating songwriters working in the spaces between jazz, soul & pop-folk music.
Looking to join a jazz band, meet other musicians and play more jazz? This new workshop at the Vortex is a relaxed, welcoming community for musicians who want to play, learn and develop together.
Bassist, band leader and co-founder of Tomorrow’s Warriors, Gary Crosby OBE teams up with saxophonist Denys Baptiste to celebrate the life and music of the legendary Sonny Rollins.
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.
Ziv Taubenfeld is a bass clarinet player, composer, improviser, based in Lisbon. Born in northern Israel, studied and became part of Amsterdam’s creative music community.
Xhosa Cole presents two nights of his FreeMonk project celebrating the life and music of legendary composer and pianist Thelonious Monk.
Xhosa Cole presents two nights of his FreeMonk project celebrating the life and music of legendary composer and pianist Thelonious Monk.
Future Myth is a bold new project from pianist and composer Rick Simpson, bringing together ten of the UK’s most compelling improvisers for an exploration of collective spontaneity and Simpson’s own written material.
“Sean Payne is an extremely gifted and promising young musician with a tremendously strong command of the Saxophone. Check him out!” – Chris Potter
With the Julian Siegel Quartet, the BBC Jazz Award winning saxophonist and composer Julian Siegel can be heard alongside some of this generation’s most distinctive voices, creating an in-demand Quartet on the UK and European Jazz scene.
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.
Leo Morland is a guitarist and composer from South London, known as an idiosyncratic player and a catalyst for esoteric, intense, and satisfying moments of group improvisation.
Owen Snider’s music is a contemporary vision of jazz guitar, lyrical and exploratory, grounded in groove and harmonic colour. His compositions and improvisations reveal a deep connection to the post-bop and modern jazz traditions.
Danish guitarist and composer Jascha Briand brings his music to London for a special evening of contemporary jazz. Drawing on his experiences from the European and New York jazz scenes.
American cornetist Stephen Haynes is an improvisor, organiser, and recording artist. Over the last 45 years he has worked with Bill Dixon, Cecil Taylor, George Russell, Butch Morris, Rhys Chatham, Gunter Hampel, LaMonte Young, Earle Brown, Tyshawn Sorey, and Adam Rudolph amongst other luminaries at the vanguard of creative music.
Jay Verma is a London-born South Asian pianist and songwriter, renowned for a rare and distinctive harmonic language that has led to collaborations with Ganavya, SAULT and Unknown T, among others.
“Outstanding” is an overused description but one that’s applied to bassist Orlando le Fleming so consistently that its justification can’t be denied.
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.
Mali Sheard is a London based saxophonist and composer highly focused on finding a sense of creativity, expression and freedom within music. Coming through Tomorrows’ Warriors with a strong sense of community and gathering wisdom from mentors including Gary Crosby OBE and Binker Golding.
Sebastian Rochford is a singular force in British music, an extraordinary drummer, composer, and producer. His work with the iconic group Polar Bear helped redefine the boundaries of jazz and earned multiple Mercury Prize nominations.
Shirley Smart’s Sextet draws on a background of 10 years living in Jerusalem and working with the overlapping worlds of jazz, Arabic, Turkish and North African music.
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music Line-up: Henry Spencer – trumpet Karim Saber – Guitar Jamie Murray – Drum kit Matt Robinson – Piano…
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.
Few artists have blended jazz, soul and R&B with the grace and emotional honesty of Randy Crawford. From the soaring One Day I’ll Fly Away to the unmistakable groove of Street Life, her music remains as compelling today as when it was first recorded.