Lead trumpet Noel Langley co-founded the LJO with director Scott Stroman in 1991. Celebrated for his beautiful sound and musicality, here we feature his compositions, many influenced by those of Kenny Wheeler – and fascinating re-compositions of music by Edward Elgar and Pete Saberton.
Ant & Alex join forces with bass hero Jasper Høiby and drum legend Sun-Mi Hong. They’ll be exploring entirely new music from the NEXT ‘Same Moon In The Same World’ album – which they are recording the two days after this concert.
Made up of long term collaborators and dear friends, the Annie Whitehead 4tet delivers a powerful and joyous mix of African grooves, blustery free jazz, Ellingtonian expressionism, reggae stylings and bursts of driving blues.
Trumpeter Alexandra Ridout brings to the Vortex her trio featuring frequent musical collaborator James Maddren, the great NYC bassist Hamish Smith and tenor saxophonist Tal Kalman as a special guest.
UK Drummer Shane Forbes (Empirical) will be presenting a brand new project with some of his favourite musicians on the jazz scene.
Join us for a different kind of evening at the Vortex, as Marble Sun unveil their second EP in a unique immersive listening experience.
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 down for a drink downstairs with performances from a rotating group of London-based singers and instrumentalists. Arrive early if you’d also like to join in for when the sets open to the floor – all welcome!
Award-winning saxophonist/composer Ed Jones returns to the quartet format with which he first made his name on the UK jazz scene over 30 years ago.
Floating Circles is an exciting UK jazz quintet lead by clarinettist Aidan Pearson. The group’s music takes influence from a wide range of styles including ambient, rock, hip-hop, world music, Arabic and Brazilian music, making for an eclectic and forward thinking outfit.
‘Inside Colours’ – consisting of pianist Julie Sassoon and saxophonist/bass clarinetist Lothar Ohlmeier, brings together two extraordinary talents whose finesse, musical brilliance and intuitive communication creates a musical universe whose beauty is deeply moving and utterly captivating.
On this release tour of Tineke’s new album ARIA, the renowned Dutch saxophonist sets out on a journey of exploration and creative expression, accompanied by her new group featuring the talented and acclaimed David Doružka, Robert Landfermann and Tristan Renfrow.
Saxophonist Nick Willsher brings this exciting new project for his Vortex debut, performing original material inspired by the skies. Combining influences from folk and ambient with European jazz, the music promises a broad mix of sound-worlds.
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 wonderful Mopomoso feat. Chris Dowding (tpts), Ranieri Spina (gtr) & Hannah Marshall (cello) + Martin Hackett (Korg MS10 synth), Julian Faultless (horn/trp) & John Bissett (lap guitar) + Olga Ksendzovska (piano)
Rachael presents her trio featuring two of the brightest up and coming players on the London Jazz scene. They will play Rachael’s originals alongside her arrangements of loved and lesser known repertoire.
Henry Spencer recently launched his new album ‘The Defector’ following international touring, TV and radio broadcasts and the increase of audiences and followers worldwide. Tonight, he’s joined on stage by a fantastic band featuring: Ant Law (guitar), Matt Robinson (piano), Andrew Robb (double bass) & Dave Hamblett (drums).
The musical instrument as a quill. Clemens Kuratle constructs non-verbal discourse spaces in which perspectives are imbued with voice through sound.
Join us on Valentine’s night with Heidi Vogel, James Kitchman & Bruno Heinen for a soulful mix of jazz, Brazilian and blues standards made famous by Betty Carter, Ray Charles, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Nina Simone, Jobim and more.
Join us on Valentine’s night with Heidi Vogel, James Kitchman & Bruno Heinen for a soulful mix of jazz, Brazilian and blues standards made famous by Betty Carter, Ray Charles, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Nina Simone, Jobim and more.
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.
Bassist, band leader and co-founder of Tomorrow’s Warriors, Gary Crosby OBE teams up with Mercury Prize nominated and MOBO award winning saxophonist Denys Baptiste to lead an all-star quintet for this celebration of the great Wayne Shorter.
QOW TRIO is a unique multi-generational jazz band featuring award-winning young firebrand saxophonist Riley Stone-Lonergan, storied British Jazz legend Spike Wells on drums, and multi-genre bassist and bandleader Eddie Myer. The band have grown and developed as a unit: the levels of interplay and empathy are stronger than ever: their new album The Hold Up is the result.
Sentient Beings gathers four strongly individualistic improvising voices from the US and UK (Faith Brackenbury, John O’Gallagher, Tony Bianco & John Pope) for a spiritual, intellectual, powerfully absorbing experience.
Maddy is a tenor saxophonist based in London, and has put together this band of some of her favourite musicians with the intent of exploring both new and old sounds in music. Will also feature some special guests – not one to miss!
Our Whirlpool series continues, with some new from the stars of the future! We’ve already had gigs that focus on the environment and children’s songs related to Sinterklaas in Netherlands. Come and find out what we have this month!!
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 and some guests, each one hosting one session on rotation.
Amongst the greats of their generation, saxophonist Pete Hurt and trumpeter Henry Lowther stand out as unique with their personal styles, sounds and virtuosity. Equally renowned as writers, their original music is a staple of the LJO’s repertoire, and this month we bring it to the fore.
The Reiss Ellis Beckles Group will be making their third appearance at Vortex Jazz Club after their last two sold out shows. Expect these talented musicians to explore virtuosic solos, original music and a few old classics from the Great American Songbook.
Pianist Joy Ellis and saxophonist Josephine Davis are joined by Calum Gourlay on bass and Adam Osmianski on drums to explore the incredible and dynamic music of Wayne Shorter.
A brand new quartet formed through Swiss/UK connections play the music of Bill Frisell plus original compositions by Chris Batchelor.
Join us as we celebrate 70 years since the late Ray Carless graced this Earth. An evening featuring friends, musicians and performers who participated in some of the many amazing recordings and live performances he was a part of.
The Vortex welcomes you for the second event of the Jazz and Wine tasting series on 30th January. Collaborating once again with our in-house expert Liv Kessler, we are showcasing…
An evening concert featuring friends and musicians who were involved in some of the many amazing recording projects for EMANEM. All proceeds from this event will go towards B’Tselem, a Jerusalem-based non-profit organisation whose stated goals are to document human rights violations in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian.
The return of legendary British trumpet player Henry Lowther and his ‘Still Waters’ band feat. Pete Hurt (tenor saxophone), Barry Green (piano), Dave Green (double bass) and Paul Clarvis (drums).
Italian London-based singer Germana Stella La Sorsa returns to the Vortex to launch her 2nd album “Primary Colours” with a stunning live band featuring: Sam Leak (Hammond organ), Tom Ollendorff (guitar), Jay Davis (drums) and special guest Tara Minton (harp).
Composer/saxophonist and podcaster/filmmaker Rob Cope follows his critically acclaimed Gods of Apollo with Gemini, featuring twelve original compositions specially written for musicians who have inspired him over the years. The album title refers to two coexisting duos brought together for the recording.
Celebrating Choro, the vibrant beating heart of Brazilian music, Huw Warren’s latest project explores music from the 1880’s to the present day by composers such as Ernesto Nazareth, Chiquinha Gonzaga, Pixinguinha, and modern masters such as Guinga and Hermeto Pascoal.
An all-star new project featuring Elliot Galvin on piano and electronics, Ruth Goller on bass and voice, Seb Rochford on drums and Mandhira De Saram on violin. Support will be from renowned keyboardists Elliot Galvin and Matthew Bourne, performing spontaneous duo improvisations on Memorymoog and modular synthesisers.
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.
Come & join us for another wonderful Mopomoso with John Butcher (saxophones) + Pascal Marzan (guitar), Si Paton (bass),
Douglas Benford (harmonium and objects)+ Roland Ramanan (trumpet)+ Ecka Mordecai (cello) + Sylvia Hallett (violin, bicycle wheel) kicking off 2024 for us on Sunday 21st January.
Saxophonist Jean Toussaint returns to the Vortex with another special edition of his quartet JT4 feat. Emile Hinton (piano), Murray Dare (bass) & Ben Brown (drums).
Performing music from their new album which will be released on April 19.
The Leicestershire-raised, Welsh-rooted saxophonist Nye Banfield presents his debut record ‘Trails and Traces’ live at the Vortex. The show will feature Nye’s sextet, performing his original music, plus an opening set from captivating duo BIGHEADMODE.
Join us for a very special evening featuring three of London’s finest musicians in trio together.
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.
Join American drummer Adam Cruz for a 1h30 drum workshop following his performance at the Vortex on Saturday 13 January.
Adam Cruz was born in New York City and is one of the foremost drummers of his generation. His deep knowledge of Latin American rhythms gives him a unique sound and place on the international jazz scene. Tonight for a special vortex exclusive he plays with Joris Teepe and Barry Green. Its the last gig of an EU tour.