UK trumpet player (and Mercury Prize nominee) Laura Jurd has carved a reputation as one of the most characterful voices in European jazz today. Her distinctive approach to improvisation is often simple yet always colourful, resulting in a sound that is instantly inviting and recognisable.
Emilia is one of our great singers (and a great friend of the club!) With a new album, Loredana, due out in the Autumn, she returns for an intimate night…
Line Up – Ruaridh Pattison – Saxophone Mark Lewandowski – Double Bass Rick Simpson – Piano Will Glaser – Drums NYC-based Scot Ruaridh Pattison is back for a visit…
The monthly open-minded Freedom Improv session, Voted by the Evening Standard one of the Top 6 Uk jam sessions. Curated by Cleveland Watkiss, Orphy Robinson and Tori Handsley plus DJ Paul Bradshaw. There’s an…
Another chance to hear this exciting blend of music from twenty horns, featuring jazz, African and Latin grooves, under the leadership of saxophonist Ian Bumstead and supported by the phenomenal…
Led by guitar legend John Etheridge, the Blue Spirits Trio includes Ross Stanley (organ) & Dylan Howe (drums). Drawing on a vast reservoir of musical experience spanning 43 years ,Etheridge distills…
Rob Cope: Gods of Apollo Album Launch Rob Cope – Saxes Elliot Galvin – Keys Jon Ormston – Drums Rob Luft – Guitar Saxophonist Rob Cope is a performer and teacher. He…
Vittorio Mura – Tenor Sax Gijs Idema – Guitar Nick Jurd – Bass Jonathan Silk – Drums A graduate of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Vittorio is currently completing a…
BAND MEMBERS Vocals – Ella Hohnen-Ford, Rosina Bullen, Luca Manning Piano – David Swan Bass – Seth Tackaberry Drums – Boz Martin-Jones Three of London’s vibrant young jazz voices…
Exceptional South African saxophonist Mennen comes over to share some of his township flair and jazz imagination with great UK musicians
A showcase of new music, directed by International Chair for Jazz, New York based guitarist Gilad Hekselman. The first set will include original compositions inspired by the students’ work with…
Adam Glasser ( piano/harmonica) Chris Batchelor ( tpt), Steve Buckley ( alto sax) Alam Nathoo ( tenor sax) Steve Watts ( bass) Tim Giles ( drums). One of the first…
A night of musical emotion and dancin’ to support and raise awareness for Crohn’s and Colitis!
Sam Warner – trumpet/flugelhorn James Allsopp – bass clarinet Nikos Ziarkas – guitar/electronics Thodoris Ziarkas – double bass Gaspar Sena – drums Valia Calda was founded in London by…
hymn is a group from Norwich. They have a core trio of Chris Dowding (trumpets & electronics), George McKay (double bass) and David Ross (percussion & electronics). They play spacious…
Words & Jazz is back! Hosted by Nikki Heinen it features poetry in the first half, followed by some of the great younger jazz musicians in the second.
Pianist/Composer Basil Hodge has thrilled audiences throughout the UK for over 20 years with his charming compositions and emotional hard swinging performances. With two critically acclaimed CD’s under his belt, this project will showcase Basil’s new compositions which have a more funkier and groovy element to them. He is preparing to record his new album at the end of this year.
Blow the Fuse presents Deirdre Cartwright Jan’s Bar Revisited Trio featuring Diane McLoughlin. The Jan’s Bar Trio: Deirdre Cartwright Guitar Alison Rayner Double Bass Winston Clifford Drums …
Sam Glaser brings his exciting new quartet to the Vortex to showcase his original compositions with some of London’s most in-demand musicians. Sam has a distinctive alto sound and modern writing style with influences ranging from Kurt Rosenwinkel, Will Vinson and Chris Cheek to Cannonball Adderley and John Coltrane.
Under the Surface is a new Dutch band formed by Dutch drummer Joost Lijbaart (known for his work with Yuri Honing), guitarist Bram Stadhouders (known from his work with the Netherlands chamber choir, Jim Black, Sidsel Endersen) and vocalist Sanne Rambags (winner conservatory talent award 2017).
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Jazzexchange Austria showcasing cutting edge Austrian groups in combination with emerging UK talents facilitated by The Austrian Cultural Forum and curated by Guido Spannocchi are happy to invite you to…
A recent graduate from the prestigious Royal Academy of Music, recent winner of the Lancaster Jazz Festival Youth Jazz Commission 2018 and a current member of NYJO (the National Youth Jazz Orchestra), Tom is a prolific composer who fronts his own bands playing his original compositions.
Swinging sounds from a bunch of jazz mates who originally met in France – joined by others on the way – and who haven’t stopped jamming ever since.
Marking the official Windrush celebrations taking place around the UK. We present RAY CARLESS & CLUB SKAAVILLE ALL STARS ft. Cameron Pierre and guest vocalists.
Drums – Erick Ford. Bass – Dennis Davis. Keyboard – Andre Louis. Tenor – Thomas Alleyne. Low Tenor – Daniel Louis Daniel Louis‘s Pan-Ultimate Band with special guest “Thomas Alleyne“…
June should herald sweet summer nights spent staring at the stars…or sampling superlative live music at the Vortex. Join us for Grass Roots, our monthly late night jam session, and…
Based in London, PYJÆN is a band with its common link in improvised music and the jazz tradition, but with vision of pushing music forward in new directions. The sound of PYJÆN has many influences… Rock, electro, afrobeat, hip hop and jazz fusion being a few of them.
For this month’s gig joining Evan are Paul Lytton, John Edwards and Alex Hawkins.
Nadim Teimoori (sax) Tim Carter (drums) Sam Dunn (guitar,) Matt Carter (organ) North/South’ is a new quartet comprised of Yorkshire based jazz musicians saxophonist Nadim Teimoori and drummer Tim…
Tori Freestone (sax) Tim Giles (drums) Dave Manington (bass) Tori Freestone has been creating a stir in the UK and abroad in recent years winning prestigious awards and receiving…
Jim Rattigan is one of the UK’s leading French horn players and widely recognised as a pioneer of the jazz French horn. He has performed with many globally renowned artists…
Line up: Matt Hutchinson (piano), Sue Lynch (sax), Hutch Demouilpied (trumpet) trio + Emil Karlsen (drums) solo + Alan Tomlinson (trombone), Dave Tucker (guitar), Phil Marks (drums) trio Three sets…
Clark Tracey, recently awarded an MBE, leads his quintet playing jazz which you can swing to and appreciate, featuring some of the best young musicians, such as Alexandra Ridout and Sean Payne.
Our monthly residency continues for a big band initiated by bassist Calum Gourlay, known for his great work with Thelonious, an award-winning solo album and more. “I want it to…
Graviton is the formidable prog-jazz group led by Andrew McCormack, drawing on his wide range of influences that demonstrate his talents for composition as well as his captivating performances. The…
Alex is a London-based tenor saxophonist and composer involved with jazz, improvised music and contemporary classical music. Alex has been freelancing in London since graduating and has been fortunate to…
Marina Deligianni, voice Pavlos Carvalho, bouzouki Manolis Taouxis, bouzouki, voice Spiros Bolovinis, baglama, bouzouki, voice Maria Tsirodimitri, guitar, voice Sarah Carvalho-Dubost, guitar Vassilis Tsitsanis (1915-1984) is probably the greatest icon…
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.…
Huw Warren and Brazilian star pianist Jovino Santos Neto (Hermeto Pascoal) in a meeting of minds over Brazilian music, influenced by genius Hermeto and more.
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,…
Long-time Vortex favourite Ian Shaw returns to the club with his inimitable solo show sizzling with wit and dazzling with songs old and new. Shaw is one of the most…
As the name suggests, Voyager II aren’t about standing still, artistically or physically. Hailing from London, this guitar / drums duo have soaked up the eclectic mix of sounds on…
Penny Rimbaud Evan Parker Mark Hanslip Louise Elliott Eve Libertine Justina Curtis Terry Day Penny Rimbaud performs a new poem,‘ARTHUR RIMBAUD IN VERDUN’, in which the great French poet…
This is a chance to hear the jazz stars of tomorrow present their ensembles in a 45 minute set. There is free entry to these performances so come down and see that the future of jazz is in very safe hands!
“Sweet, lyrical passages blend with impossible prog-like time signatures to create a fresh, modern sound with its own distinctive character” LondonJazzNews “Heartbreaking melodies that hang, shimmering, until someone just has…
Brazilian musician Hermeto Pascoal is at once both playful but memorable in what he has written and how it is performed. Here we have a young band with two BBC New Generation artists to lead us into the music.
A chance to hear the jazz stars of tomorrow present their ensembles in a 45 minute set. There is free entry to these performances so come down and see that the future of jazz is in very safe hands!
The Olie Brice Quintet play exciting, emotionally intense music drawing on free music, the jazz tradition and Jewish liturgical melodies. The band was named as one of the ‘New bands…
Following on from their recording and gig at Cafe OTO for trestle records as part of their ‘One Day Band’ series, Chris Sharkey (TrioVD, Sharkey / Sanders, Roller Trio) Charles…
Blow the Fuse celebrates 30 years 1989-2019 with their new season RESISTANCE – 30 years of Blow the Fuse. ARQ: ★ Winners: Jazz Ensemble of the Year 2018 Parliamentary…