Eve Libertine and Penny Rimbaud present an evening celebrating beat poets Jack Kerouac and Alan Ginsberg.

The spectrum of music played by Evan Parker ranges from “free jazz” to “free improvisation”. Each month Evan invites different guests to play with him. This evening the guests are…

Line up: Zhenya Strigalev – saxes, electronics Jamie Murray – drums Tim Lefebvre – bass, electronics   JZ Replacement is a high energy and intense newly formed project, having just…

Open ended jazz playing with no stylistic limits – written scores, graphic scores, improvisation – improvisation which is inclusive of melody and structure – whatever we feel like playing –…

Bass player Huw V Williams, a Londoner by way of Bangor, North Wales is one of the most exciting new arrivals on the jazz and improvised music scene in the last five years. Huw has been associated with the best practitioners of the international avant-garde music scene including Jim Black, Huw Warren, Jeff Williams, Peter Van Huffel and Ivo Neame. He has also collaborated with the contemporary generation including Devin Gray, George Crowley, Laura Jurd and Elliot Galvin.

Kenny Wheeler’s Suite Time Suite from his ECM recording Music for Large and Small Ensembles is one of his most popular pieces, hugely loved by players and audiences alike.  Kenny…

We welcome back Mônica Vasconcelos, beloved singer songwriter who never fails to entrance audiences here at the Vortex. Now she is back at The Vortex performing songs from their Robert Wyatt…

Batch Gueye – vocals, sabar & dance Kaw Secka – vocals & sabar Tom Challenger – sax & keys Phil Stevenson – guitar Johnny Brierley – bass Dave Smith –…

Blow the Fuse celebrates 30 years 1989 – 2019 with their new season RESISTANCE – 30 years of Blow the Fuse.

Tony Rémy has been a mainstay on the international jazz and funk scene for over 30 years. Tonight he plays with his explosive quartet featuring: Anders Olinder (keyboards/piano), Nick Cohen (bass) & Frank Tontoh (drums)

First set Ife Ogunjobi. Second set George Winstone Trio.

The third Jazz Alloy collaboration is a young jazz combo of three astonishing artists. No one in London could have missed the last and praised album “Halftime” by the saxophone…

Adam Fairhall – piano  //  Seth Bennett – double bass  //  Johnny Hunter – drums Fragments began in late 2013 as a workshop band exploring new methods of combining improvisation and composition.  Rather than incorporating…

Floating Circles Quartet Aidan Pearson – clarinet Dom Stockbridge – guitar Jonny Wickham – bass Arthur Newell – drums Blurb taken from a review by Ian Mann: https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/eleven-yesterdays-ago/ Floating Circles Quartet…

Late night Downstairs

Award-winning jazz vocalist, lyricist and producer, Georgia Mancio, is one of Europe’s most respected, adventurous and multi-faceted new artists. Her music references classic jazz and Latin alongside her own astonishing…

Line-Up: Steve Fishwick, Sam Braysher, Pete Hurt, Owen Dawson, Sam Rapley, Nick Costley – White, Alcyona Mick, Dave Whitford, Dave Hamblett, John Warren The John Warren Nonet comprises some of…

“David Helbock is a musician to watch. […] An impeccable pianist with a clear, crisp touch.” – Jazzwise (GB)

Playing experimental, genre blending music, award winning Tyneside trio Archipelago fuse jazz, alt-rock and free improvisation to name a few, taking inspiration from musicians as diverse as Don Cherry, Morphine and Joni Mitchell.

A special evening features a solo piano set and a full band set from Metamorphic featuring material from two recent album releases – Laura’s solo album Enough and Metamorphic’s The Two Fridas.

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…

The McCormack & Yarde Duo first appeared togther at the Vortex in 2008. Tonight the duo return over a decade later as an established act on the international music scene.

“Supple, sensitive and full of detail” (Financial Times). Bassist Bartley leads a stellar band, fusing jazz, ska and all styles between.

Luca Manning is an award winning Jazz vocalist and composer from Glasgow, Scotland. He is inspired by a wide range of artists and musical styles, as well as being firmly…

Ari Hoenig is one of the jazz worlds most respected and innovative drummers. A prolific bandleader and sideman, he has appeared on over a hundred recordings and worked with a…

With a background of entwined classical and jazz influences, Nishla is a singer with a penchant is for story telling. Lush harmonies, haunting lyrics and precise arrangements await.

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.…

Chosen in ‘Shape of Jazz to Come’ (Jazzwise), Jam Experiment are an award-winning band with a frontline of trombone/violin/vocals, presenting engaging contemporary jazz with explosive rock energy.

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,…

Originally formed by Stan for a BBC broadcast from the London Jazz Festival, 2013 the band has been going strong since then and will release a new album on Jellymould later in 2019. Playing a mixture of Stan’s original tunes and cunning reworkings of standards, the band puts a contemporary spin on the jazz tradition.

Sean Gibbs Quintet   Sean Gibbs – Trumpet Helena Kay – Tenor Saxophone Rob Brockway – Piano Calum Gourlay – Bass Jay Davis – Drums   Trumpet player and composer…

The Alice Leggett Quartet will be playing a combination of Alice’s original compositions, and arrangements of well-known jazz standards. Alice has drawn influences from a variety of artists such as, Miguel Zenon, Ben Van Gelder, Chris Cheek, Bill Frisell, Charlie Haden, John Coltrane and Thelonius Monk; to name a few. Each member approaches the compositions in their own distinctive way, helping the music venture towards various places, whilst maintaining a strong band sound.

Tabla master Avirbhav Verma leads a group fusing jazz and Indian percussion.

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…

Drummer and composer Phelan Burgoyne brings with him a new trio featuring the incomparable Kit Downes and Fred Thomas.

Music by Nino Rota and more, by one of the masters of Italian piano, Antonio Zambrini.

After nearly 20 years, Radiohead’s first foray into electronic music still remains as fresh as inspirational. This evening will feature a listening session to the classic record in the dark,…

Internationally acclaimed pianist Simon Purcell’s exciting new band comprises some of the most important contributors to the UK’s creative music scene during the last two decades: Steve Watts (Printmakers, Loose Tubes, Iain Ballamy), Gene Calderazzo (Partisans, Pharoah Sanders, Joey Calderazzo, Zoe Rahman), Julian Siegel (Partisans, Joey Baron, Kenny Wheeler, Django Bates, John Taylor) and Chris Batchelor (Big Air, Loose Tubes, Brotherhood of Breath, Hermeto Pascoal).

A spectacular mix of rhythm tap dance with Jazz and Latin music. Taking its roots from the iconic ‘Jazz Tap’ that originated in Harlem, which then became popularised on Hollywood’s silver screen, MDJTP features some of the most talented tap dancers and musicians from across the UK and international rhythm tap scene.

Bassist and big band leader Calum Gourlay brings his new Quartet project to The Vortex for its first ever gig. Helena Kay on Tenor Sax, Kieran McCleod on Trombone and James Maddren on drums.

SPECTRUM are: NIRAN OBASA (piano/keyboards) DARLINGTON JOSEPH (bass) STANLEY OHIOS (drums)   A New Direction in African jazz with SPECTRUM (formerly Niran Obasa Trio) combines evocative melodies of the pianist and…

A musical extravaganza in support of the Play for Cuba Appeal to raise funds, and collect musical instrument for young musicians living in Cuba.