A special and unique project led by Huw Warren to celebrate the life and music of Hermeto Pascoal: a huge influence on several generations of UK musicians and Warren has been closely associated with his music, recording his compositions with Iain Ballamy and Dudley Phillips.

A gifted international jazz musician and steel pan virtuoso from Trinidad & Tobago. His music is a blend of his Caribbean roots with the harmonic and improvisational complexities of jazz, creating a lively and eclectic meld all his own.

A fun way to celebrate Easter Day! Not the famous Gil Evans album, but our own versions of jazz standards and great tunes in original arrangements by members of the band past and present.

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted London’s finest – members and musicians go free!

Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM About: Hannah Marshall carves pathways into noise and micro-tonality, as well as standard harmonic aspects of the ‘Cello, where melody, texture, rhythm & tonality…

Steve Beresford, Pierpaolo Martino and Mark Sanders come together as a dynamic trio exploring the edges of modern improvisation. Each musician brings a distinct and highly developed voice.

Guitarist James Kitchman brings dynamic, enthralling Contemporary Jazz music with a unique dark lustre.

Playing a mixture of original compositions written by each member of the trio.

As part of the UK jazz scene Annie has worked with Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath, John Stevens, Dudu Pukwana, Evan Parker, Paul Dunmall Octet (featuring Keith Tippett and Tony Levin) and Elton Dean’s Newsense.

Following on from the band’s previous sell out shows at the Vortex featuring the music of Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter and Thelonious Monk, they return to present a celebration of another of the all time jazz greats

Let Spin are a cutting edge post-jazz quartet comprised of players at the forefront of the vibrant UK contemporary music scene. Their incendiary live shows conjure a mean mix of musical styles with a focus on improvisation for exploring new ground.

After several years pursuing other projects, the quartet co-led by Miguel Gorodi and Sam Braysher reunites for a rare performance exploring the art of the contrafact.

Award winning composer Tom Niblock returns to the Vortex with his big band featuring many young stars and more established names of the London Jazz scene and beyond.

A second outing for this new collaboration between Laura Jurd, James Allsopp and Dave Storey featuring Norwegian special guest Magne Thormodsæter on double bass. The band will be performing compositions by all the members.

Reiss Ellis Beckles will be taking to the bandstand with a new outfit at the Vortex Jazz Club featuring David Berkman.

Presented by NTS & FORM

For 25 years trombonist Dennis Rollins has played at the forefront of the UK jazz, funk and pop as an ‘impossibly’ virtuosic’ sideman to such stars such as Maceo Parker, Courtney Pine and as an award-winning leader in his own right.

DREAMSCAPES is a UK-based post-fusion, nu-jazz ensemble blurring the lines of genre boundaries to create a musical experience of true freedom. Drawing from a wide range of influences such as Radiohead, Björk and Aphex Twin, their sound is immersive and rich in texture.

Comprising four long-term collaborators and friends (thus the ‘family’ tag), the band takes as its starting point the freewheeling music of those musicians who, back in the 1960s, were at the forefront of the free jazz revolution/

On this special night, award-winning saxophonist Kasper Rietkerk takes the stage with music from his critically acclaimed album The Happy Worrier, performed by the original recording line-up.

John Etheridge’s reputation in the jazz world cannot be overstated. A genuinely virtuosic fusion guitarist, Etheridge is one of a handful of players who can claim to have helped shape the character of modern jazz guitar.

The duo will be playing music from Sebastian Rochford’s ECM album “A Short Diary” and some new music.

The brainchild of trumpeter and composer Robbie Robson, Dog Soup was briefly part of the Loop Collective, a group of musicians founded in London in 2005.

A special one-off London line-up feature some of the UK’s most exciting Jazz and Folk musicians. Alongside music from previous albums this gig will also preview new material that sees the music moves into a slightly darker, more guitar-driven space, evolving the Scottish Folk-Jazz sound with indie influences.

In their almost two-decade history, the Grammy-nominated band Kneebody has created a genre and style all its own. Their sound is an explosive blend of rock energy and high-level.

This gig features her both as soloist and especially composer, with a new set of pieces created for the LJO. Only the third player/writer to hold her tenor saxophone “chair”.

World renowned, Norwegian piano maestro Bugge Wesseltoft, makes his Vortex debut in the company of celebrated British improvising percussionist, Mark Wastell.

Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music   Line-up: Byron Wallen – Trumpet Jonny Mansfield – Vibraphone Daniel Kempshell – Guitar Menelick Claffey – Bass Zoe Pascal…

Eleventh Hour Jazz Orchestra is a new project co-led by bassist Chris Diamand and pianist Lorenzo Bellini. The big band features some of the most promising young stars of the UK and European jazz scenes, with a modern sounds that is rooted in tradition.

Award-winning pianist and composer Nikki Yeoh presents a new trio with bassist Ewan Hastie and drummer Miranda Radford. Having first crossed paths with Hastie at the BBC Young Jazz Musician competition.