Zhenya Strigalev, with a mesmerising tone and technique on alto sax, bids farewell to London with a line-up of friends that is truly awe-inspiring and will give us great pleasure. It includes Tom Harrison sharing with Zhenya on his ‘alto box’, but also Seb Rochford, one of our greatest drummers, Chris Batchelor (trumpeter wtih Pigfoot) and more. Not to be missed.

Featuring steel pan virtuoso Daniel Louis (St Lucia), South African trumpeter Claude Deppa and Latin percussionist Carlos Fuentes, second in a series of monthly Friday night performances with outstanding improvising…

Celebrating album launch of acclaimed Israeli bass player, composer, producer. Donin brings bass to the forefront with distinctive powerhouse grooving and song structures backed by high energy band

Trumpeter Sean Gibbs leads a 5 piece playing original music, interweaving jazz with influences from blues, rock and more.

Vula Viel is a unique sound and music based around the Dagaare Gyil, or xylophone from Upper West Ghana.

Words & Jazz is BACK! Celebrate spring with us and enjoy world class poets and musicians, all in the cosy bar space downstairs. This is a one-of-a-kind event, not to be missed!

a trio with John Edwards bass and Roger Turner drums.

“Trumpeter Alexandra Ridout was an outstanding winner of the BBC young musician jazz award of 2016 and just keeps on growing as an artist.” – Jazzwise

An opportunity to check out some some the best and younger musicians in London. The pool of musicians that he can call on include the likes of James Allsopp, James Maddren, Helena Kay, Sam Braysher, John Turville, Rick Simpson, Henry Lowther, Sean Gibbs, Mike Chillingworth and many many more.

Anticipated U.K debut, U.S keyboardIst, record producer, songwriter and independent jazz neo-soul artist, ‘Micki Miller’!! Live band, Turnell O’Neal, Derrick Hines & Redginald “Wally” Norris.

A new group who have never played before debut performance.

Egyptian/German singer, composer and performance artist Merit Ariane presents MoonLarking, a magical show inspired by the spell of birdsong and our childhood longing to be free and soar.

Voted by the Evening Standard one of the Top 6 Uk jam sessions.

Guitarist Richard Bonnet and drummer Sylvain Darrifourcq – two exciting french improvisers – meet the great saxophonist American Tony Malaby.

Kenny Wheeler and John Warren are featured this month, alongside music written by lead trumpet Noel Langley, pianist Alcyona Mick, guitarist Stuart Hall, tenor sax Pete Hurt, director Scott Stroman and other current writers in the band. Kenny was…

The Longest War. Pianist, singer-songwriter, Estelle Kokot features new material from Mongolia to Afghanistan and the Algarve. Mick Hutton on bass and Gene Calderazzo on drums.

A gorgeous album synthesising mood, melody and the interplay between musicians totally at home with each other’ – Jazzwise ★★★★

LASSEN – a new Norwegian-Belgian super group which includes front figures of the European band successes Pixel and LABtrio. Passionate, catchy and colorful jazz.

Live’N’Unsigned- Soul Night. The night for upcoming neo-soul, spoken work artist to showcase their talent. Bank Holiday Sunday May 6th 2018 7 till late.

First class exponents of the Soukous style of music, Kasai Masai aren’t known for doing things by halves.

Based in London, and led by Voodoo King, Nickens Nkoso, Kasai Masai mix the traditional sound of the equatorial African village with a distinctive urban edge. The band’s fast-paced style of Soukous and African Rumba is impossible to stay still to.

A dazzling and immersive evening of multi-textured improv and new music.

Featuring Carnatic violinist Jyotsna Srikanth, North Indian classical singer Mahamaya Shil and Yousuf Ali Khan (Bangladesh) on tabla, first in a series of monthly Fridaynight performances with outstanding improvising musicians…

A classically trained pianist, violinist, producer, and composer, Ackroyd turned heads in the neo-classical world with her previous works Escapement and Feathers, as well as her involvement in Hidden Orchestra…

A new project by the Vortex Jazz Club supported by the Dave Holland and Evan Parker Fund kicks off with two dynamic bands the Aubin Vanns Trio + 1 from the Royal Academy of Music, and the Michael Shrimpling Quartet from the Trinity Laban Conservatoire. Join us for a celebration of the jazz legacy of spontaneity, self-expression and music inspired by the free jazz tradition.

Trio Elf is one of the most internationally acclaimed German jazz groups, having been honored with the Bremen Jazz Award 2016, and having recently received a full page feature in US-magazine Downbeat

NIRAN OBASA (piano and keyboards) DARLINGTON JOSEPH (bass) STANLEY OHIOS (drums) LEKAN AGBANIYI (guitar) FEMI OSINAIKE (saxophones) TINU ADEWOYE (vocals) DIXON IHEDINMA (vocals)   Nigerian pianist NIRAN OBASA and his…

VICTOR GUTIERREZ TRIO: Victor Gutierrez/piano Connor Chaplin/bass Marc Michel/drums   MIRIAM AST QUINTET: Miriam Ast/vocals James Copus/trumpet,flugelhorn Will Barry/piano Huw V Williams/bass Jay Davis/drums   Victor Gutierrez is a Spanish-born…

Nels Cline, guitar Julian Lage, guitar Jorge Roeder, bass Tom Rainey, drums The Nels Cline 4 is the quartet extrapolation of Nels`duo work with guitarist Julian Lage. Adding the rhythm…

Blues and Roots Ensemble perform creative arrangements of the classic and lesser know compositions from the great bassist/composer Charles Mingus.

Blossom Deaire was a unique American singer/pianist. Blossom performed and recorded regularly in London throughout her long career, with hit’s including “I’m Hip”, “Peel Me A Grape”.

Vocalist Juliet Kelly, trumpeter Yazz Ahmed and pianist Naadia Sherrif get together to explore standards from their diverse perspectives in this debut performance.

A hip little combo… 

‘Centreline Theory’ is the debut release on Leo Records from drummer/composer Jim Bashford’s group Construction. The music is a homage to the terminology and theory of Wing Chun Kung Fu.