Curated by cellist Shirley Smart, Creations features a set by invited artists from the UKs vibrant free improvisation scene, followed by an acoustic jam session.
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.
Welcoming and relaxed, come for a drink, sit back and enjoy the music, or bring your horns, sticks and strings to join in during the second set.
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.
Come & join us for another special Mopomoso featuring LUFT: Chris Hill (clarinet, ukelele), James O’Sullivan (guitar) & Alan Newcombe (saxes) + David Ryan (clarinet/bass clarinet) & Dominic Lash (bass) + Andrew Ciccone (electronics), Gina Southgate (objects), Ivor Kallin (viola,voice) & Bettina Shroeder (voice,guitar).
“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.
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.
Our monthly late night series brings songwriters together to perform in the round, hosted by Matthew Herd. This month features one of the country’s most acclaimed and original voices, Elanor Moss.
This gig is a rare chance to hear Billy Marrows and the full 12-piece Grande Família play music from their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Penelope’.
With credits including Loyle Carner, Rex Orange County, Sampha and Tom Misch, these in-demand players are all technically virtuosic, but the music they create together is more than that; it is sensitive, emotive and synergistic.
Post-fusion, nu-jazz group DREAMSCAPES is a UK based collective that transcends genre, producing music with a sense of true freedom. It unites the compositions and improvisational prowess of five unique musicians drawing from a melting-pot of influences.
Composer and pianist Claire Cope leads her newly expanded ‘Ensemble C’ in an exciting presentation of new music from their upcoming second album ‘Every Journey’. A joyful celebration of melody and harmonic exploration that intertwines personal emotion with the powerful stories of historically adventurous women, the ensemble brings together some of the most talented artists from across the UK jazz scene.
Welcoming and relaxed, come for a drink, sit back and enjoy the music, or bring your horns, sticks and strings to join in during the second set.
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.
The JMI Youth Big Band – a raucous ensemble of talented teenagers with a passion for Jazz, Funk, Rock and Contemporary music – make an exciting return to the Vortex Jazz Club where they will be performing tracks from their forthcoming third album which is due for release in 2025.
Join us for the official launch event of “Vortex Lates”, a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.
Pianist/composer Hans Koller joins forces with double bassist Calum Gourlay, fellow founder member of the Monk repertoire band Thelonious, and with the unique trumpet virtuoso Byron Wallen, plus the amazing young drummer Sacha Harlan in a celebration of the music of Thelonious Monk.
New York-based, London-born Alex Hitchcock is an immediately distinctive improviser and a leading voice on the saxophone on the international stage. Tonight, he returns to the Vortex with his quintet featuring trumpeter Alexandra Ridout.
This dynamic trio unites the musical forces of Berlin-based Phillip Dornbusch (tenor saxophone/clarinet) with London’s Olly Chalk (piano) and Will Glaser (drums). Together, they seek to navigate the razor-sharp corners of their energetic and vibrant compositions in a uniquely bass-less line up.
Vocalist Clara Green makes her Vortex debut with a project under her own name, join the band for a night where the gripping earthy sounds of the north meets the London jazz scene.
Jim Rattigan presents his latest project: new compositions specially written for a superb jazz and string quartet. Experimenting with this non-traditional line-up to create vibrant, exhilarating music. Expect melodic French horn lines, space for improvisation, and complex yet accessible 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.
In their saxophone & piano duo line-up, Binker Golding & Elliot Galvin explore the art of free improvisation & experimental music. Expect adventurous ideas & musical risk from two of UK jazz’s most unique musicians.
Local & Live in Hackney proudly present London-based band Awalé Jant. A blend of Afro-Latin, funk and soul with a unique Senegalese twist.
Heidi Vogel vocalist with The Cinematic Orchestra has performed around the world from The Sydney Opera House to Fuji Rock and Headlining Montreux Jazz festival with Quincy Jones in attendance.
The Sam Norris Quartet brings together some of the most creative and distinctive young musicians on the UK jazz scene- pianist Jay Verma, double bassist Will Sach and drummer Harry Ling. Sam’s compositions fuse exploratory jazz improvisation, driving contemporary grooves and pensive classical chamber music.
Winner of the 2018 BBC Young Jazz Musician of the year, Xhosa Cole is an embodiment of the success of numerous community arts programmes in Birmingham including the Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra, Jazzlines Ensemble and Birmingham Music Service.
A finalist in BBC Young Jazz Musician 2022, Luke Bacchus is one of the most exciting emerging jazz musicians on the UK scene. Born and raised in London to Guyanese parents, Bacchus musically explores his Caribbean heritage as one of his major sources of inspiration.
Winner of the 2018 BBC Young Jazz Musician of the year, Xhosa Cole is an embodiment of the success of numerous community arts programmes in Birmingham including the Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra, Jazzlines Ensemble and Birmingham Music Service.
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.
Annie Whitehead arrived on the London jazz, pop and world music scene in the early 80’s. Since then she has brought her distinctive sound to a wide range of projects, exploring many different musical styles. These include, amongst many others: the Brotherhood of Breath, various groups with John Stevens, Elton Dean’s Newsense, the Penguin Café Orchestra, McCoy Tyner, Carla Bley, Abdullah Ibrahim, Jasper van t’ Hof, Louis Moholo, and Robert Wyatt.
Guitarist Nick Costley-White returns with his trio featuring Josh Morrison on drums and Conor Chaplin on bass, this time with special guest, internationally renowned trumpeter Steve Fishwick. They’ll be playing contemporary jazz standards by the likes of Cedar Walton, Kenny Dorham and new original tunes.
London based trumpeter/composer Grifton Forbes-Amos returns to the Vortex with his quintet featuring: James Akers (tenor sax), Jay Verma (piano), Nathan Dawkins (bass guitar) & Ayo Salawu (drums).
Matt Cook is a London based tenor saxophonist who established his quintet whilst at The Royal Academy of Music in London combining some of the most creative young musicians on the London jazz scene.
Welcoming and relaxed, come for a drink, sit back and enjoy the music, or bring your horns, sticks and strings to join in during the second set.
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.
Come & join us for another special Mopomoso featuring Mark Hewins (gtr) & Alex Ward (gtr) + Neil Metcalfe (flute), Barry John Edwards (guitar) & Colin Somervell (bass) + Caroline Kraabel (saxophone) & Veryan Weston (piano)
Warm, reflective, open-hearted and lyrical jazz. A Hologram Maze is led by pianist/composer David Austin Grey.
Five of the UK’s finest improvisers, all close friends, who bring a deep sense of understanding and common purpose to each composition.
Davis/Lockheart/Williams is a trio that shifts moment to moment, stitching together original compositions, and well known songs alike, with music that simultaneously offers explorative grace and the darkest depths of dirge.
The History of Cardenio is a symphonic poem whose characters go through betrayal, madness, loneliness and impossible love. Composed for trumpet, drums and double bass, the work retraces musically one of the stories contained in Cervantes’ Don Quixote, whose plot was brought to the stage by William Shakespeare.
Award-winning saxophonist and recorder player Tom Ridout returns to the Vortex with his quintet featuring Billy Marrows (guitar), Harry Ashworth (piano), Conor Chaplin (bass) and Rod Oughton (drums).
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 Jean Toussaint presents a special edition of his quartet JT5
Our monthly late night series brings songwriters together to perform in the round, hosted by Matthew Herd.
This month features the widely celebrated Scottish folk vocalist and songwriter Siobhan Miller.
For this project, world renowned tuba player and improvisor Oren Marshall takes us on a journey east to his Arabic roots and invites a jazz drummer and a master violinist from India to join him in spontaneous musical and cultural exchange.
London based German violinist and singer Johanna Burnheart carves her own niche with a unique mix of modal jazz and electronic works.
Elchin Shirinov is a jazz pianist, composer and arranger, originally from Azerbaijan. Most recently he was included in All About Jazz’s December 2022 poll of the top 200 favourite living pianists in the world. From 2018 to Oct 2022 he was a member of the famous jazz double bassist Avishai Cohen’s trio.
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.
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.
Twice a month, join us on a journey to extend standard jazz repertoire for the 21st century.