A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson, tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ a few guests), each one hosting one session on rotation.

Henry Spencer launched his new album ‘The Defector’ (“A masterpiece” – Jazz in Europe) following international touring, TV and radio broadcasts and the increase of audiences and followers worldwide.

Multi-award winning composer Olivia Murphy conducts this large ensemble made up of 20 of the most exciting emerging improvisers and musicians from both the London and Birmingham creative music scenes – two cities that have been integral to her musical development so far.

Multi-award winning composer Olivia Murphy conducts this large ensemble made up of 20 of the most exciting emerging improvisers and musicians from both the London and Birmingham creative music scenes – two cities that have been integral to her musical development so far.

Irini Arabatzi is a singer/songwriter from Greece based in London. With a rich background in jazz (Guildhall School of Music) and world music from Brazil to Middle Eastern music, Irini’s recent EP “Songs for them” released in June on Albert’s Favourites, showcases her unique sound, blending haunting melodies with vibrant beats.

Immersive and thought provoking original contemporary jazz by a quartet of highly acclaimed musicians, led by guitarist Harry Christelis.

Join the multi award-winning UK jazz ensemble Empirical for the launch of their first ever vinyl release of their latest album Wonder is the Beginning, out on on Whirlwind Recordings. The show will feature special guests Ivo Neame & David Preston.

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson, tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ a few guests), each one hosting one session on rotation.

Paul and Sophia have been playing together in various combinations for over 30 years. She is one of the leading pianist in France leading her own trios and quartets. Tonight the quartet has the superb rhythm section of James Owston (bass) and Miles Levin (drums).

It’s been over 10 years since Ant and his 5tet released their debut album ‘Entanglement’. Join them tonight – for one night only – as the band is reunited to explore the music from that album! Are they older? Yes. Any wiser? Only you can say…

All three musicians have rich and varied backgrounds in free improvisation, the jazz tradition and as composers, and the trio will draw on all of that in an unpredictable and exciting collage.

Composer and improviser Marco Colonna and pianist Alexander Hawkins’ first album as a duo, Dolphy Underlined, focussed on radical reworkings of music by American composer Eric Dolphy.

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson, tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ a few guests), each one hosting one session on rotation.

An afternoon of stories from Refugee Tales and music. Readings, Walking Statues and a world/jazz/contemporary trio bringing together folk music from the Mediterranean, contemporary western sounds and an improvisational approach.

A new inception for London-based guitarist & composer, David has been active on the London scene as both a sideman and bandleader for many years. Known most notably for his work as composer and co-leader for the acclaimed trio ‘Preston Glasgow Lowe’.

An auspicious collaboration between the US and UK improvised music scenes, this quartet brings together two stalwart voices of the New York creative music community alongside a pair of the most in-demand collaborators in the North of England.

A night of mesmerizing, psychedelic grooves from the new incarnation of this top draw ensemble. This is joyous, life affirming music. Deceptively simple, deeply melodic with a healthy dose of the other worldly.

The multi-award-winning bassist, composer and BBC Young Jazz Musician of the year 2022, Ewan Hastie is fast making his mark on the UK jazz scene, and his trio features two of Scotland’s finest talents, Tom Gibbs (piano) and Stephen Henderson on (drums)

Renowned jazz development organisation, Tomorrow’s Warriors, shines a spotlight on two of its emerging artists for this special double-header at the Vortex. Featuring two young pianist/composers leading their own quartets, this is a night to celebrate the talent and creativity of the musicians shaping the jazz sound of London today.

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson, tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ a few guests), each one hosting one session on rotation.

Denys Baptiste presents his new quartet, exploring an exciting mix of new compositions, standards and revisiting a selection of his most memorable compositions from his award winning albums.

Lekan Babalola’s new project , The Sacred Funk 4tet play jazz highlife music with an “old skool warmth”. Having met in Birmingham, the 4tet personnel represents different genres, cultures and generations!

Robert Mitchell is an award-winning pianist, keyboard player, composer, songwriter, festival curator, poet, and author. The Vortex performance celebrates the 2024 piano solo release “A Study (In The Key Of Now)”, recorded as part of a solo concert given in the King’s Hall at Newcastle University in November 2023.

The Sandler/Woods Quintet is led by Guildhall School of Music postgraduate students Benjy Sandler and Julian Woods, who have been united by their mutual interests in chromaticism, polyphony, and microtonality.

This brand new ensemble, led by jazz drummer/composer Finn Genockey, features some of the most exciting up-and-coming jazz musicians currently studying at or recent graduates of London conservatoires Guildhall School of Music, Royal Academy of Music and Trinity College of Music.

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson, tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ a few guests), each one hosting one session on rotation.

Saxophonist Trish Clowes brings together some of her favourite players on the London scene to present some new material and ideas. Expect big melodies and big grooves.