Inspired by the dynamic relationship between composition and improvisation, Surface Tension explores different forms of musical storytelling – from large-scale journeys, to angular ritualistic loops, to multi-layered song forms.
The Matt Hurley Group is a contemporary chamber ensemble of young professional freelance musicians, graduates of the Guildhall School of Music and Royal Academy of Music combining nuanced compositions and melodic group improvisations.
Phil Robson, an award-winning, incredibly versatile and creative guitar player as well as celebrated composer, joins forces with the Hammond virtuoso Ross Stanley and the inspiring and powerful drummer Gene Calderazzo in this all-star band. The music is sensational, played with great energy and the incredible rapport between the three members is something that definitely sets this band apart.
Featuring: Alan Wilkinson (saxophone), Jamie Coleman (trumpet), Ed Lucas (trombone), Dave Tucker (guitar), Marcio Mattos (double bass) & Phillip Marks (drums)
You are invited to a celebration of composer Benjamin Oliver’s first portrait album TOO MANY SWEETS, released in April 2024 by Birmingham Record Company (distributed by NMC). The album features artists including Ensemble Saxologie (Montreal), Riot Ensemble, Clíodna Shanahan & Dorothy Chan (New York).
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: Jamie Coleman (trumpet) & Ross Lambert (guitar) + Bark! ~ Rex Casswell (guitar), Paul Obermayer (electronics) & Philip Marks (drums) + mcddavid & Jörg Hufschmidt (guitars etc)
Calum Gourlay’s big band returns to the Vortex for the first time in 2024. Always featuring new music and arrangements and pieces crafted during the band’s past residency at the club.
Two songwriters join Matthew Herd to perform in the round as part of this intimate, late night series.
This month features lilo and Joseph Futak.
This one-off performance will feature London-affiliated musicians who have journeyed to Amsterdam and New York. This special reunion brings them together for a special evening, showcasing compositions primarily by Alice Leggett, complemented by works from other band members.
Multi-award winning pianist and composer Tom Cawley brings his new project to the Vortex for an intimate and absorbing night of improvisation and sonic adventure.
This exciting three-piece band, led by Portuguese-born, London-based pianist/composer Vicente Magalhães plays music with a mixed DNA. They explore and develop on the work of their European contemporaries and also honour the American tradition, with an equal mix of modern takes on standards and original compositions.
The Dave Storey Trio present brand new material for their up-coming fourth album featuring their signature quicksilver interplay honed over almost a decade of playing and touring together. The jazz tradition brought to life for the 21st century – communication with love, humour and fire.
SFQ is a new UK-Norway collaboration that draws together four of Europe’s leading improvisers. The quartet’s core repertoire is music written by saxophonist, composer and researcher Mike Fletcher to explore ideas about how melody and form influence free improvisation.
Steinway artist and BBC Jazz Award winner Richard Fairhurst presents “Inside Out” with his longstanding trio featuring Dave Whitford on double bass and Tim Giles on drums.
For the past year, the Whirlpool team, including Caius Williams on bass, Kasper Rietkerk on saxes, Alex Lockheart and Jakub Klimiuk on guitar and vocalists Rebecka Edlund and Marta Gornitzka.…
The Austrian Cultural Forum London are proud to present this years JazzExchange concert connecting cutting edge groups from Austria and the UK curated by Guido Spannocchi.
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.
Twice a month, join us on a journey to extend standard jazz repertoire for the 21st century.
Altera Vita is the first studio album by world-renowned multi-award-winning artists Tony Kofi (tenor saxophone) and Alina Bzhezhinska (harp) as a duo. The album is saxophone and harp in perfect harmony with Tony and Alina also providing the bulk of the percussion to accompany their recordings.
The International Piano Academy and Rhythm Squad present their third annual Future Sounds Concert. Young musicians from across London will come together for this unique event.
Tom joins forces with a heavyweight rhythm section Joe Lee (electric bass) and Jay Davis (drums) to perform Steve Swallow’s hard swinging suite of trio music from his 2003 live album ‘Damaged in Transit’ for a unique one-off concert.
Following the release of his debut album ‘Transmission’ through Ubuntu Music, guitarist and composer Karim Saber returns to the Vortex alongside his quintet of virtuosic young musicians.
Samba Azul is a chameleon collective of London-based musicians with a shared passion for Brazilian music that has been together for over 10 years. Tonight they return to the Vortex with a special horn section featuring Leo Richardson (tenor sax), Miguel Gorodi (trumpet) & Olli Martin (trombone).
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.
Singer Brigitte Beraha joins the LJO for a feast of new music written by Tori Freestone, Mick Foster, Alcyona Mick, Martin Hathaway, Andre Canniere, director Scott Stroman, and Beraha herself.
The Orchestre National de Jazz (ONJ) and IRCAM present Ex Machina, a creation conceived by American saxophonist Steve Lehman and artistic director of the ONJ Frédéric Maurin. The fruit of a close collaboration with the Music Representations Team at IRCAM-STMS, Ex Machina combines devices based on Dicy2, an artificial intelligence software developed by researcher Jérôme Nika, with real-time music composing and improvisations by the soloists.
The Orchestre National de Jazz (ONJ) and IRCAM present Ex Machina, a creation conceived by American saxophonist Steve Lehman and artistic director of the ONJ Frédéric Maurin. The fruit of a close collaboration with the Music Representations Team at IRCAM-STMS, Ex Machina combines devices based on Dicy2, an artificial intelligence software developed by researcher Jérôme Nika, with real-time music composing and improvisations by the soloists.
Splash is an adventurous new trio led by visionary pianist/composer Myra Melford, featuring bassist Neil Charles (deputising for Michael Formanek) and drummer/vibraphonist Ches Smith. The project is the latest installment of Melford’s ongoing body of work inspired by and engaging with the work of the American post-abstract expressionist painter Cy Twombly. The bold, sudden action implicit in the trio’s name reflects the energy and motion captured on Twombly’s canvases, a physicality that drives Melford’s exploratory music.
Splash is an adventurous new trio led by visionary pianist/composer Myra Melford, featuring bassist Neil Charles (deputising for Michael Formanek) and drummer/vibraphonist Ches Smith. The project is the latest installment of Melford’s ongoing body of work inspired by and engaging with the work of the American post-abstract expressionist painter Cy Twombly. The bold, sudden action implicit in the trio’s name reflects the energy and motion captured on Twombly’s canvases, a physicality that drives Melford’s exploratory music.
As the founding member of Phronesis, one of the most talked about and acclaimed European bands during the last decade, Jasper Høiby now returns with his new piano trio 3Elements.
UK Label Edition Records take over the Vortex downstairs bar with a Pop-Up Vinyl Shop. Includes exclusive discounts, merch items and maybe even some secret performances from artists on the label….
Open to all musicians, industry and fans wanting to understand a little more about the workings of releasing music, join this FREE event to meet the Edition Records team, and discover insights into the challenges and solutions of releasing music in today’s world.
A year on from their last appearance at the club, ‘Lucid Dreamers’ return with music from their acclaimed albums as well as brand new offerings.
Our summer Jazz and Wine event, hosted by Liv Kessler, is in collaboration with acclaimed importer Sager And Wine (“Atmospheric and forward thinking.” Olive Magazine) As we continue our deepening…
Sofi Paez is a pianist and composer born in San José, Costa Rica. She experiments with piano, voice and electronic elements in search for new ways of expression in her roots, using both the Spanish and English language.
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.
This performance is inspired by and dedicated to the brilliant jazz pianist, composer & Blue Note recording artist Andrew Hill. Byron was a member of Hill’s quintet in the last phase of his career, playing with him until his death in 2007.
Twice a month, join us on a journey to extend standard jazz repertoire for the 21st century.
Suna’s musical journey is a celebration of cultural diversity and artistic expression. While her heart remains rooted in Kurdish folk songs, her performances weave together a captivating tapestry of Armenian, Greek, Arabic, Sephardic, and Turkish music.
Dolphin Hyperspace is an electro-jazz duo based in Los Angeles, led by saxophonist Nicole McCabe and bassist Logan Kane. Their new EP was released in January, featuring support from drummers such as Louis Cole and Justin Brown (Thundercat, Flying Lotus), as the band continually finds new ways to blend jazz and beat culture.
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.
For years, Tivon Pennicott has been transporting audiences and listeners to a higher level of consciousness. The highly sought saxophone player, composer and multi-instrumentalist is a key contributor to three GRAMMY Award winning albums with Esperanza Spalding and Gregory Porter. As a player, Pennicott expresses an evolving sound—the result of a soulful and sophisticated foundation for groove he honed in the church and through his Jamaican heritage, and a penchant for harmonic exploration that reflects the depth of his ear.
Celebrate 10 years of Alison Rayner’s multi award-winning quintet ARQ and a live recording of their fourth album ‘ARQ at Ten – Semaphore’.
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 tremendous Mopomoso featuring: Geoff Hearn + Olie Brice + Milo Fell (drums), Susanna Ferrar + Sylvia Hallett + Maggie Nicols + Tracy Lisk, Reuben Derrick, Mia Zabelka + Charlotte Keeffe + Tracy Lisk.
Acclaimed UK guitarist Nick Costley-White leads his trio featuring Dave Whitford (Billy Hart, Dave Leibman) on bass and Josh Morrison (Stacey Kent, Dave O’Higgins) on drums.
Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize winner Jonny Mansfield is regarded as ‘one of the great British jazz talents who surprises with his unique approach to composition and improvisation.’ (Laboratorium). Tonight, he returns to the Vortex with his quartet featuring: Will Sach (double bass), Will Barry (piano) and Luke McCarthy (drums).