Jon Collins & London Electric Blues
Jon Collins & London Electric Blues are a Soul Blues band based in East London. Soul Blues is a style of Blues music that combines elements of Soul music and…
Jon Collins & London Electric Blues are a Soul Blues band based in East London. Soul Blues is a style of Blues music that combines elements of Soul music and…
John Parricelli began his career as a guitarist in 1982 and was one of the founding members of the British big band Loose Tubes, with whom he recorded three albums. He…
Composer/Pianist/Electronic Musican Craig Taborn was born and raised in Golden Valley, Minnesota. While Studying at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Craig had the good fortune to play in…
Nicki Heinen’s monthly Words and Jazz has become an important and pleasurable night over the past 4 years – for poetry and jazz lovers alike. Poets: Amy Neilson Smith Dominic…
Blow the Fuse presents ‘Tomorrow the Moon’ 2020, featuring the Michele Drees Jazz Tap Project, back after a sold out gig last year. Michele Drees Jazz Tap Project, MDJTP is…
Tom McCredie is most often heard with Elliot Galvin Trio and Rob Luft Quintet. ‘Tel Trio’ is Tom’s debut as a bandleader and with this group he brings an exciting…
*8PM START* JOEL WATERS TRIO (first set) Deschanel Gordon (piano) Benjamin Crane (bass) Joel Waters (drums) PLUS SAM NORRIS TRIO (second set) Sam Norris (alto saxophone, melodica) Will Sach (upright…
Dylan Bates’s piano trio returns with more Bates originals about love, loss and liminality. While Dylan is perhaps better known as a violinist, the piano is more suited to the…
A new partnership between two musicians who between them have played with musicians such as Django Bates, Tom RAINEY, Drew Gress, Jim Black, Gerald Cleaver and Myra Melford. Exploring original…
Jason Yarde: Composer, arranger, producer, musical director and saxophonist Jason Yarde creates music that has been described as powerful, spiritual and formidable. He composes across variety of styles (jazz, classical,…
6th year anniversary of the “Open Decks” sessions. A simple concept, strictly for vinyl lovers, in order to play, share and talk about music!
“IMPROV NIGHTS” is a monthly event at the Vortex Downstairs curated by London-based drummer and percussionist Stefano Ancora. LIVE DUO and TRIO sets of improvised music, with a different set-up…
Still Waters was born out a long association and friendship going back 40 years between myself and Britain’s premiere bassist Dave Green. We both felt that the time had arrived…
February’s Grass Roots session sees an eagerly awaited live performance from Naia – a delightful multi-genre quartet whose varied repertoire primarily comprises funk and neo-soul with subtle Latin accentuations. …
This brand new project represents the first collaborative outing of father/son duo Matt and Stan Sulzmann. Having previously toured together as part of Stan’s big band project “Neon Orchestra”, this…
For this month’s gig Parker invites: Matt Wright (laptop and turntable) John Edwards (bass) Mark Sanders (percussion) Evan Parker (soprano saxophone) The spectrum of music played by Evan Parker…
The Orchid and The Wasp’ is a reference to the Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari book, ‘A Thousand Plateaus’ from which came the initial inspiration for the project. Developed in…
MoonMot emerged at the 10th edition of the Jazzwerkstatt Bern festival in 2017, when Dee Byrne and Cath Roberts of LUME were invited by Jazzwerkstatt artistic directors Marc Stucki and…
The duet has recently released collaboration album Encuentro. The debut album was successfully launched in Cyprus and London in Autumn 2019 and has won the duet a centre-place in the…
A trio of improvising musicians, who have experience across different genres, making music in real time. Liam Noble piano Mark Sanders drums Harrison Smith saxophones bass clarinet Liam Noble piano…
John Russell & Pascal Marzan – Guitar duet. Pascal Marzan is a classically trained musician active in Paris, his home city, both as an improviser and organiser of improvised music events.…
“IMPROV NIGHTS” is a monthly event at the Vortex Downstairs curated by London-based drummer and percussionist Stefano Ancora. LIVE DUO and TRIO sets of improvised music, with a different set-up…
Internationally renowned jazz vocalist/lyricist, academic and theatre practitioner whose diverse influences range from modern literature, theatre and art to the culture of her native Sardinia. She has toured or collaborated…
Luca Manning is a Jazz vocalist and songwriter from Glasgow, Scotland. He is inspired by a wide range of artists and musical styles, as well as being firmly rooted in…
Three original and totally distinctive bands representing different aspects of the stunningly varied UK jazz and improvised music scenes. RESOLUTE bring together free improvisation, grooves, ambience, poetry, spoken word, noise…
Recently signed to Ubuntu Records, Mezcla are a Glasgow based world/jazz fusion ensemble attracting attention for their soulful blend of eclectic jazz and infectious grooves. Skilfully fusing influences from West…
Petra Haller on tap and Richard Lewis on piano have gone on to develop a captivating partnership drawing on their diverse experiences in music and beyond. Their joint improvisations are…
The Daisy George Trio is a fresh new trio featuring three of London’s rising jazz stars. With a modern compositional take on the original jazz piano trio, DGT combines strong…
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. In essence the team strive to…
Renowned for his melodic and warmly lyrical trumpet playing, Chris Batchelor has been composing music for almost as long as he’s been performing. Winner of the prestigious Paul Hamlyn Foundation…
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,…
Emilia Mårtensson is a London based Swedish vocalist and composer of considerable repute. After her three latest album releases Emilia has built a well- deserved reputation as one of the…
Celebration of Soul (music medicine) Jazz/Soul/ Funk music with guests such as: – Jazz sensation Claude Deppa from South Africa (trumpet), – Niki Buzz from the USA (lead guitar), – …
Following an acclaimed debut album Talinka is launching their follow- up. Talinka creates a new, distinctive sound that explores the unique and diverse journeys of four British musicians: Jenny Bliss…
2020 sees Partikel celebrating 10 years since the release of their first album. They are marking this milestone by recording their fifth album this Spring, due for release later in…
TONY DUDU (GUINEA BISSAU) GUINEA BISSAUAN guitarist TONY DUDU and his band Gumbe Jazz featuring Angolan percussionist TELLO MORGADO, Mozambiquean drummer ELAIS KACOMANOLIS, Nigerian bassist EMMANUEL OLADAKUN, Ghanaian keyboardist EBENEZER…
Part of a mini-tour by the ‘arresting trumpet duo’ some things, this gig also features a first-time double trumpet combination of Charlotte Keeffe and Roland Ramanan, playing an improvised set.…
Alex Hitchcock- Tenor Saxophone, Tom Barford- Tenor Saxophone, Ferg Ireland- Bass, James Maddren- Drums
“A new prog-jazz supergroup” — Jazzwise “British Punk Jazz with a wiry electrical crackle” — Uncut “An original identity that promises to be one of UK jazz’s best …” —…
Having met through Tomorrow’s Warriors (an artist development programme for young jazz musicians), and studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama together under the mentorship of Binker Golding,…
Join us for the launch of DASP – a DJ-led initiative conceived to support the fight against homelessness in London and beyond. This free, intimate evening featuring an assortment of…
Tony Kofi won the Best Instrumentalist Award at the 2008 BBC Jazz Awards, Best Ensemble at the 2005 Parliamentary Jazz Awards, Album of the Year at the 2005 BBC Jazz…
Miss Soxee and Friends showcases some of our talented contributors from Open Decks, giving them a night to dig further into their music collection. We kick off January 2020 with…
Elina Duni is a Swiss-Albanian singer. Having been signed to ECM Records since 2012, her hallmark combination of traditional Albanian folk songs and jazz has lead to worldwide critical acclaim. For this latest…
Blow the Fuse presents Tomorrow the Moon Blow the Fuse opens a new season of ‘Tomorrow the Moon’ with an amazing double bill. Ivy Benson Revisited with Carol Gasser / Claudia…
Award winning saxophonist Tom Ridout was predicted by Jazzwise Magazine in 2012 as an upcoming jazz musician to watch out for. A finalist in the 2016 BBC Young Musician Jazz…
Line-up: Andrew Neil Hayes – Saxophone & electronics Matt Brown – Drum kit & percussion Run Logan Run are a head on collision of pounding tribal drums and screaming guttural…
James Copus is an award winning jazz trumpet player who is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most exciting trumpet players on the London scene. Having grown up in…
Emerging songwriter, guitarist, ukuleleist, vocalist Rosie Frater-Taylor is credited as ‘One to Watch’ by Jazzwise Magazine. At 20 she is developing her own sweet and unique sound influenced by folk…
A simple concept for vinyls lovers to play, share and talk about music !