Martin and Alcyona have been playing  together for many years in the London Jazz Orchestra. This more intimate quartet setting features Martin’s music, drawing on many influences, with melody as the driving force.

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

Grammy nominated, New York City based vibraphonist & composer Simon Moullier has distinguished himself as one of the leading voices of his generation and became recognized for his entirely new approach and sound on the instrument.

A double bill featuring an improvised set from rebecka edlund, christos stylianides & olly chalk + Swiss skaterjazz trio UASSYN

Tom will be joined on stage by a group of exceptional musicians. The quintet will present a captivating setlist that includes original compositions from Tom’s repertoire, exploring the boundaries of jazz while paying tribute to its rich heritage.

Vocalist Heidi Vogel brings her quartet feat. Will Barry (piano), Tom Farmer (bass) and Shane Forbes (drums) for a night of Cuban and Brazilian Bossa Nova.

Come and join us for an evening of jazz, colour, dance and poetry around the theme of Illusion.

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

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Multi-award winning young saxophonist and composer Emma Rawicz returns to the Vortex with her quartet featuring Ivo Neame (piano), Conor Chaplin (bass) & Marc Michel (drums).

ONe_Orchestra New is a large group of improvising musicians brought together by Caroline Kraabel and made up of women, non-binary people and trans people, exploring improvisation and identity.

The James Allsopp Quartet is the new project from the BBC Jazz award winning saxophonist. The band builds on the joyful and haunting melodies that characterise his music and combines them with deep bass riffs and a sense of swing rooted in the jazz tradition but not beholden to it.

With the Julian Siegel Quartet, the BBC Jazz Award winning saxophonist and composer can be heard alongside some of this generation’s most distinctive voices, creating an in-demand Quartet on the UK and European Jazz scene.

UBy now, almost all jazz is created by musicians who are professionally educated.  But how do we prevent audiences being left behind? The music is often clever and sophisticated. Is…

We’re delighted to have play a musician who reflects the depth and range of Ethiopian musicianship. Signed to Peter Gabriel’s Real World Records, and best known for his work with…

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

Spend an uplifting Easter Day with the London Jazz Orchestra at their monthly Vortex residency,  now in its 32nd wonderful year. This month they highlight new music by two of our outstanding composer-soloist members, Martin Speake and Calum Gourlay.

Byron Wallen returns to the Vortex to perform with his quartet ‘Four Corners’. Featuring guitarist Rob Luft, bassist Paul Michael and drummer Rod Youngs.

Australian/UK saxophonist and composer Brandon Allen’s new groove project. The group performs brand new contemporary jazz/groove compositions as well as fresh interpretations of unheard material from Brandon’s previous funk outfit (Double Whisky Amnesia), rearranged specifically for this lineup.

The beauty, intimacy and creativity of the duo comes to the fore in this exquisite combination of singer Sara Colman and pianist Rebecca Nash.
Their long-standing relationship has honed a musical intuition that produces the misleadingly easy sounding but musically adventurous story telling of all good singer-musician relationships.

More info coming soon.

All too often, we have serious jazz fans here at the Vortex who can’t cope with singers! What might be their problem and how might be rectifiable? Or are they…

Azalea Arts Variety Show at the multi award-winning *Vortex Jazz Club in Dalston*  Art Literature Music and Dance – Join Us for this Special Event on *Monday April the 3rd…

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

Tonight, guitar legend John Etheridge brings to the Vortex a trio featuring drum star Ian Thomas (Mark Knopfler ,Eric Clapton etc) and long term Blue spirits partner Pete Whittaker (organ).

Annie Whitehead returns to the Vortex with her quartet feat. Steve Lodder (piano), Jennifer Maidman (bass) & Liam Genockey (drums)

Acclaimed Australian piano trio TRICHOTOMY return to the Vortex after too long an absence. Last in the UK with their album ‘Known/Unknown’ in 2017, the group now tour with a brilliant new release TO VANISH.

Emilia’s quartet will present an eclectic set of songs ranging from original compositions from Emilia’s albums ‘Ana’ and ‘Loredana’ to jazz standards and classics by Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, and Rikki Lee Jones as well as some of Emilia’s favorite ancient Swedish Folk songs.

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

Multi award-winning jazz vocalist, lyricist and producer, Georgia Mancio, is a supreme storyteller and committed communicator for our times, creating work of beauty and bite. Tonight, she returns to the Vortex with a quartet feat. Kate Williams (piano), Julie Walkington (double bass) and Dave Ohm (drums)

Marcus a talented alto saxophonist, has created a heavy groove driven show that is loaded with funky breaks, wicked rhythm sections that make you wanna get up and dance. His Jazz takes influences from his Jamaican heritage and connects with the audience through hip hop & spoken word.

Playing original music composed by each member of the group, this trio constantly weaves in and out of improvisation. An international trio comprised of Dave Smith(UK)-drums, Robin Fincker(FR)-tenor saxophone/clarinet and Simon Jermyn(IRL)-electric bass.

Acknowledged as one of the UK’s most versatile and creative cellists, trailblazing cellist and composer 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

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

Rewired is the new acoustic trio project from acclaimed composer, arranger and pianist, Janette Mason. Joined by two world class musicians Tom Mason – bass and Eric Ford  – drums, expect a night of outstanding jazz and a creative re-wiring of some classic songs from Ella to The Beatles and Kate Bush to Bowie.