Liam Noble launches his newest solo album on Basho.

Dominic Murcott presents The No Orchestra as an improvising quartet featuring some of his favourite musicians. The plan is to play with no plan.

Charlie Collins (drums) / Anthony Donovan (bass and electronics) / Ian Simpson (guitar) trio  Intriguing new trio collaboration from fine improvisers who have appeared here before in different guises. A…

Andrew McCormack is a composer and pianist at the peak of his creative powers. Born in 1978 in the UK and now residing in New York, McCormack has built a…

BENGAL TIGER, SHANGHAI DRAGON Featuring musicians from the GRAND UNION ORCHESTRA Musicians from the Grand Union Orchestra present one of their most colourful and inventive projects, bringing together internationally-known musicians from…

The regular monthly session by our resident master saxophonist. This month with John Edwards, Mark Sanders and Percy Pursglove.

A double duo concert of epic improvisational proportions. Part one features Mark Holub(Led Bib) and Colin Webster (Chik Budo) who have been playing as a duo since 2005. They have…

Vocalist Lauren Kinsella and drummer Alex Huber originally met in Lucerne 2009, recording in Zurich under Dave Liebman at the IASJ Meeting. They later came together in Berlin 2010, to begin exploring new…

2015 Freedom relocates to its new home – The Vortex – and enters a new phase its evolution. Known for its wild, totally free evenings of challenging and up-lifting improvisations which have…

Mercury nominated Led Bib returns to the Vortex, almost exactly 10 years since they did the very first concert in our Dalston club. This is their first London gig since…

Hans Koller (valve trombone), Martin Speake (alto saxophone), Calum Gourlay (bass), Dave Dyson (drums) Taking inspiration from the Steve Lacy/Roswell Rudd School Days band from the early 1960s, Thelonious explore the entire Monk repertoire…

Directed by Scott Stroman, the London Jazz Orchestra is “as fine a band as you can find anywhere” (Independent) and these up-close-and-personal sessions showcase great writing and soloing from a…

Jeff Williams comes in with his UK band: Josh Arcoleo, Phil Robson, Kit Downes, Sam Lasserson. “Williams’ British quintet features some of the UK’s leading players in guitarist Phil Robson, rising tenor…

The sax master returns! With Kit Downes, Riaan Vosloo, Tim Giles. Playing the standards that we all love but with a 2015 twist, the last time James played here the…

The season by Blow The Fuse, showing some of the best talent in female-led bands continues. This month it features the first London performance for 35 years by Claudia Colmer-Lang…

This unusual trio of alto saxophone, guitar (Mike Outram) and drums (Jeff Williams) brings together all of Martin’s musical influences alongside his favourite musical partners The three musicians are committed to improvising in the…

ALULA is a septet of jazz and world musicians focused on performing Iraqi folk songs in an improvised jazz frame. Founded by British-Iraqi singer and composer, Alya Marquardt. Support will be from Clemens…

Zonica Zonica is an experimental improvising ensemble using a mixture of acoustic instruments and electronics. The group creates a spontaneous narrative of soundscapes, riffs and themes taking the listener on a cosmic,…

Celebrated vocalist Jacqui Dankworth is accompanied by her husband, singer/pianist Charlie Wood. Jacqui will present songs from her many original recordings, including interpretations of jazz standards, plus specially arranged duet…

Alec Harper (Saxophone), Andria Nicodemou (Vibrophone), Mark Sanders (Drums)  Alec and Mark have collaborated together on the London Jazz/Improv scene over the past couple of years and for this occasion…

Ben van Gelder has played the Vortex before and just gets better and better. Originally from Netherlands but now based mainly in New York. Despite his age, Ben van Gelder…

New York downtown at its best with guitarist Hekselman. And a band to die for with Joe Martin (bass), Jeff Ballard (drums)

Sophie Agnel has appeared at the Vortex before, but the hope that she would appear at the last of Evan Parker’s Might I Suggest festivals on France was dashed because…

The great Bobby Wellins, known for his special status on the UK jazz scene since the early 1960s, joins with the trio of pianist Kate Williams (with Olie Hayhurst on…

A special night of music to celebrate the UK’s longest running jazz summer school, now in its 49th year! The program will feature some of the finest jazz musicians in…

Vortex favourites – Dunajska Kapelye are back with their unique blend of authentic Gypsy and Balkan folk, Hotclub jazz and standards. Led by Polish violin virtuoso Piotr Jordan with the…

Han Bennink (drums) and Alexander Hawkins (piano) meet for a new duo which celebrates 40 years of the ‘Dutch Vortex’ – the Bim Huis. Check out the radio broadcast from…

The Sorin Zlat Trio, comprising Sorin Zlat on Piano, Razvan Cojanu on double bass, and Laurentiu Stefan on drums, has been performing since 2008, both on national and international stages. The three…

“Waterman has a lovely, often plaintive sound, open or muted, and always plays throughout with a kind of calm assurance, his poise and control momentarily like that of Wynton Marsalis.”…

Evan Parker continues his long-lasting iconic residency at the Vortex. This month he has with him John Edwards (bass), Mark Sanders (drums) and Tony Hymas (piano)

Hannes Riepler invites Chris Cheek to play upstairs at the Vortex. They will be playing new music inspired by this collaboration, also featuring master drummer James Maddren and Ollie Hayhurst on bass.

Please note: This event is Downstairs. London-based pianist Hans Koller and New York saxophonist John O’Gallagher – “both heavyweight theoreticians, but fizzing with jazz heat” (John Fordham) are re-united for…