Brandon Allen – Tenor saxophone Tim Lapthorn – Piano Arnie Somogyi – Bass Lloyd Haines – Drums Brandon Allen and Tim Lapthorn have been performing together for over 16 years. The…

Louis Moholo-Moholo percussion Neil Metcalfe flute Caroline Kraabel alto sax, voice John Edwards double bass   A rare opportunity to hear this quartet of consummate and virtuosic improvisers, who first…

The monthly open-minded Freedom Improv session, Voted by the Evening Standard one of the Top 6 Uk jam sessions. Curated  by Cleveland Watkiss, Orphy Robinson and Tori Handsley plus DJ Paul Bradshaw. There’s an…

Oxford-based contemporary jazz quartet Wandering Wires make their debut at the Vortex. A searing mix of jazz, soul Brazilian and electronic sounds, Wandering Wires are establishing themselves as one of…

The London Jazz Orchestra Vortex Sessions, at 28 years old, is London’s longest jazz residency. Under the direction of Scott Stroman, the band seems to go from strength to strength,…

Richard Strauss smoulderingly gyrating against a grooving Curtis Mayfield … Elvis Presley rocking out to a harmolodic, Ornette Coleman-infused maelstrom … Mozart strutting his stuff in an exuberant, African street-band…

WorldService Project has taken a chameleon-like form over the years, with 10 years of touring under their belts across the USA, China, India, Japan and of course some of Europe’s…

Two duos show the thrill of this setting. Intimacy and intensity with some of our great musicians ‘exposed’ to carry us into their sound world. Line Up: Will Glaser (drums)…

Josh Kemp – Tenor Sax Ross Stanley – Hammond Organ Jo Caleb – Guitar Dave Ingamells – Drums ‘A Fierce Talent’ – Jazzwise Magazine ‘Wonderfully rich toned … a Nuanced…

Our monthly residency continues for a big band initiated by bassist Calum Gourlay, known for his great work with Thelonious, an award-winning solo album and more. “I want it to…

Line-Up Oli Howe / piano & synthesisers Marcus Porter / bass Luke Campbell / drums   HOWES3 are an exciting new Brighton-based jazz funk/gospel fusion power trio. Brought together through…

Arthur O’Hara – Bass Harry Pope – Drums George Risk – Guitar New project featuring Arthur O’Hara (World Service Project, Chelsea Carmichael), Harry Pope (SKINT, Malika Collective) and George Risk…

Midnight Radio is a musical collaboration between vocalist Fini Bearman and pianist Tom Hewson. For this special concert they will be joined by two acclaimed musicians from London; cellist Zosia Jagodzinska and drummer/percussionist Jon Scott, whose diverse musicianship embodies the universality of great storytelling.

Commissioned for the Bolton Worktown Festival to celebrate the play Spring and Port Wine by Bill Naughton, Rafe’s Dilemma brings an eclectic mix of Jazz, Electronic Music and Rock, to…

Both award-winning, internationally recognised musicians in their own right, vibraphonist Lewis Wright and pianist Kit Downes make one of the most virtuosic and original duos in recent years. From exhilarating…

Fletch’s Brew retains a commitment to spontaneity whether playing original compositions or new arrangements from across the jazz cannon, the band’s style floats seamlessly between the idioms of fusion, funk, bop, reggae and rock. A great way to pass a Bank Holiday weekend!

Our monthly residency continues for a big band initiated by bassist Calum Gourlay, known for his great work with Thelonious, an award-winning solo album and more. “I want it to…

Our monthly Vortex residency with the master of free improvisation. With Roger Turner (drums) and John Edwards (bass), two of his long-standing cohorts. A major force in European improvising, Evan Parker has…

Admission each night  £8 / £6 concessions Three concert pass  £20/£15 concessions Some words from guitarist John Russell, curator of Fete Qua Qua. “The basic idea behind all my Quaqua…

Keep the summer memories alive! 

Admission each night  £8 / £6 concessions Three concert pass  £20/£15 concessions Some words from guitarist John Russell, curator of Fete Qua Qua. “The basic idea behind all my Quaqua…

Arleta, Paspala, Galani, Alexiou amongst others and beloved composers Hadjidakis, Loizos, Hadjinasios to name but a few!

Admission each night  £8 / £6 concessions Three concert pass  £20/£15 concessions 3 DAY  PASS DAY 2: BOOK DAY 3: BOOK Some words from guitarist John Russell, curator of Fete…

Zoe’s new album, blue town, is a selection of bittersweet songs the lyrics of which capture our moods whether we are reminiscing or daydreaming, hopeful or heartbroken and features multi-award…

Join us this August as we welcome to the stage an exciting jazz funk and fusion quintet named TimeBurn. As always, resident DJ Mr Boogie (Soulsa/Shoreditch Radio) will be spinning…

“She’s got an extraordinary voice….an incredible range and such a texture….keep an eye out for Heidi Vogel.”
– JAMIE CULLUM BBC RADIO 2

The Orchid and The Wasp is:   Chris Sharkey (electronics/guitar) Mark Sanders (drums/percussion) Veryan Weston solo (piano)   #bringyourears The music was created in-residence at Chapel FM in Leeds and…

One of Britain’s crop of fine pianists, who revel in the joy of the Vortex’s Steinway. Lyricism and imagination! Band includes Alex Hitchcock and James Copus.

The core team consists of Orphy Robinson, Cleveland Watkiss, Tori Handsley and Paul Bradshaw who are joined by an array of guests. You never know who’s going to drop in.…

John Etheridge (guitar) Vimala Rowe (vocals)   Legendary English guitarist brings sensational new vocal star Vimala Rowe to the Vortex for an evening of passion and soul. John will play…

Piano and drums duo tackle, with joy and bezazz, Leonard Bernstein, Paul Simon and more, moving between rambunctious abandon and pointillistic pianissimos, deep grooves to pastel soundscapes. For the second half, they will be joined by trumpeter Chris Batchelor.

Paula Rae Gibson (vocals / Piano) ​Rob Luft (guitar) Paula Rae Gibson’s evocative vocals lead one into the depths of emotion and perhaps a new way of looking at the…

Line Up: Moss Freed – guitar Otto Willberg – bass Dave Smith – drums Will Glaser – drums Chris Williams – alto Rachel Musson – tenor Josephine Davies – tenor…

Rachael Cohen & Alex Garnett Heidi Vogel & Rick Simpson     new series of evenings curated by Rachael Cohen to showcase the art of the duo. Established pairings and…

Dylan Bates (violin) Steve Watts (bass) Roy Dodds (drums)     The Bates family are a hallowed triumvirate of genius. Here violinist Dylan, known for his playing with Billy Jenkins,…

“an object lesson in subtlety…in the impact of nuance…It’s beautiful”  All About Jazz 5***** “[Mancio] has everything covered – technical mastery, expressive range and a remarkable versatility”  The Observer 4****…

An evening of live music influenced by the Jazz genre. Jazz Inc brings together a community of experienced artists, with leading Bass player Paul Westwood and his band in the driving…

This concert will feature compositions from albums Always A First Time (with Mike Outram and Jeff Williams) and Intention (Ethan Iverson, Fred Thomas and James Maddren) Martin Speake alto saxophone/compositions…