LASSEN – a new Norwegian-Belgian super group which includes front figures of the European band successes Pixel and LABtrio. Passionate, catchy and colorful jazz.

Live’N’Unsigned- Soul Night. The night for upcoming neo-soul, spoken work artist to showcase their talent. Bank Holiday Sunday May 6th 2018 7 till late.

First class exponents of the Soukous style of music, Kasai Masai aren’t known for doing things by halves.

Based in London, and led by Voodoo King, Nickens Nkoso, Kasai Masai mix the traditional sound of the equatorial African village with a distinctive urban edge. The band’s fast-paced style of Soukous and African Rumba is impossible to stay still to.

A dazzling and immersive evening of multi-textured improv and new music.

Featuring Carnatic violinist Jyotsna Srikanth, North Indian classical singer Mahamaya Shil and Yousuf Ali Khan (Bangladesh) on tabla, first in a series of monthly Fridaynight performances with outstanding improvising musicians…

A classically trained pianist, violinist, producer, and composer, Ackroyd turned heads in the neo-classical world with her previous works Escapement and Feathers, as well as her involvement in Hidden Orchestra…

A new project by the Vortex Jazz Club supported by the Dave Holland and Evan Parker Fund kicks off with two dynamic bands the Aubin Vanns Trio + 1 from the Royal Academy of Music, and the Michael Shrimpling Quartet from the Trinity Laban Conservatoire. Join us for a celebration of the jazz legacy of spontaneity, self-expression and music inspired by the free jazz tradition.

Trio Elf is one of the most internationally acclaimed German jazz groups, having been honored with the Bremen Jazz Award 2016, and having recently received a full page feature in US-magazine Downbeat

NIRAN OBASA (piano and keyboards) DARLINGTON JOSEPH (bass) STANLEY OHIOS (drums) LEKAN AGBANIYI (guitar) FEMI OSINAIKE (saxophones) TINU ADEWOYE (vocals) DIXON IHEDINMA (vocals)   Nigerian pianist NIRAN OBASA and his…

VICTOR GUTIERREZ TRIO: Victor Gutierrez/piano Connor Chaplin/bass Marc Michel/drums   MIRIAM AST QUINTET: Miriam Ast/vocals James Copus/trumpet,flugelhorn Will Barry/piano Huw V Williams/bass Jay Davis/drums   Victor Gutierrez is a Spanish-born…

Nels Cline, guitar Julian Lage, guitar Jorge Roeder, bass Tom Rainey, drums The Nels Cline 4 is the quartet extrapolation of Nels`duo work with guitarist Julian Lage. Adding the rhythm…

Blues and Roots Ensemble perform creative arrangements of the classic and lesser know compositions from the great bassist/composer Charles Mingus.

Blossom Deaire was a unique American singer/pianist. Blossom performed and recorded regularly in London throughout her long career, with hit’s including “I’m Hip”, “Peel Me A Grape”.

Vocalist Juliet Kelly, trumpeter Yazz Ahmed and pianist Naadia Sherrif get together to explore standards from their diverse perspectives in this debut performance.

A hip little combo… 

‘Centreline Theory’ is the debut release on Leo Records from drummer/composer Jim Bashford’s group Construction. The music is a homage to the terminology and theory of Wing Chun Kung Fu.

Join us for an evening of music from our BA Jazz students The excellent Middlesex BA Jazz student bands led by: Nikki Iles Stuart Hall Kate Williams Dave Pattman who…

Tonight’s solo performance will include overdubbed tracking, Rhodes, original poetry and a special guest all the way from Australia!

Members of international collective, Kefaya, host a monthly live music night, showcasing contemporary folk artists from around the world.

Tori and Alcyona celebrate the release of their debut Duo album ‘Criss Cross’ on Whirlwind Recordings. The gig will also feature the exciting vocalist Brigitte Beraha as special guest.

Voted by the Evening Standard one of the Top 6 Uk jam sessions.

Luna Cohen’s band features a brilliant Anglo-Brazilian combination from the finest exponents of Brazilian music in the UK

For this evening john invites the veteran and celebrated saxophonist Art Themen to join him for a night of hard swinging jazz.

Federico Albanese is back on tour presenting his third full-length album By The Deep Sea, out on Neue Meister on February 23rd, 2018. “By The Deep Sea is a state of mind in…

US drummer/composer Jeff Williams returns to the Vortex to celebrate the release of his album Lifelike, recorded there with this sextet last June on the last stop of a wide-ranging tour.

Huw’s trio draws on a rich combination of his Welsh roots, his training in jazz, and the contemporary creative music scenes in London, Brooklyn, and Manhattan.

Long-time Vortex favourite Ian Shaw returns to the club with his solo show sizzling with wit and dazzling with songs from his new album “Shine Sister Shine”.

Expect a fusion of traditional North African combined with jazz, blues, funk, reggae and beyond.

Huw Warren launches his new solo piano CD Nocturnes and Visions in a double bill with the highly exciting Trio Brasil

Marking fifty years without John Coltrane, Gilad Atzmon & The Orient House Ensemble attempt to reflect upon the beauty of the man’s music. Coltrane was a revolutionary spirit, jazz at…

Celebrated vocalist Alice Zawadzki brings all-star band for a one-off night of Jazz and Blues

Jam Experiment is a multi-award-winning band based in the London, playing energetic original music from all band members. Featuring trombone, violin, voice, keyboards, bass and drums.

Two duos with a passion for found sounds, live electronics and traditional instruments – and both with their debut albums set to release this year.

DAY 2: The festival continues with its presentation of new Irish contemporary and improvised music.