Gilad Atzmon – a statement from the Vortex
As a music venue, we are offering Gilad a musical platform, not a political platform. He is an accomplished and well-respected saxophonist who has performed at the Vortex on a […]
Mossman Fund – your way to help the Vortex (and the musicians) survive
Through our charity, the Vortex Foundation, we have set up a Mossman Fund, in memory of Vortex founder, David Mossman. The aim of the fund is to raise funds in […]
Jazz Alloy
Jazz Alloy is a project organised jointly where Swedish and British musicians meet and create, starting and developing new work across the two countries. The first so far have led […]
David Mossman celebration, 25 January
On 25 January, we are going to have a 24 hour celebration for David Mossman – Vortex founder (as well as black cab driver, mountaineer and bookseller). Starting at 6pm […]
Tributes to David Mossman 17 July 1942 – 8 December 2018
From Billy Jenkins: Tribute to David Mossman Nearly twenty years have passed since I had the pleasure of working with and for David. Looking back and realising we had ten […]
Dick Wag – a ‘Tribute’ to Richard Wagner
Dick Wag is a project of Fred Thomas – known for his imaginative breadth and his ability to take all styles of music into new dimensions. This project is no […]
Jazz Alloy – Anglo/Swedish Music Lab 2018/2019.
JAZZ ALLOY — a Swedish & UK Music Mixer. The first in a series of six collaborations in which Swedish and UK-based musicians will create and perform new live music […]
The Dancing Wall, 7 October
The Dancing Wall was a one-off performance in Shoreditch, based from Aurelie Freoua’s mural Misterioso which is gracing a wall on Dereham Place. This was the chance for a first […]
Zoetic
Over the years, the Vortex has encouraged and enjoyed many groups which balance wit and joy with subtlety and complexity. Township Comets, the celebration of Dudu Pukwana led by Chris […]
A playlist for October
Here is a playlist of some of the music you can look forward to hearing in October. Go back and get the details on the upcoming events page of our […]
Krzystof Kobylinski, Jazz Cafe POSK, 1 October
I heard Krzystof a couple of times earlier this year, once with Erik Truffaz at Inntöne and once with a larger band in Kosice in Slovakia. A lyrical player, he […]
The Shape of Jazz To Come…
The Shape of Jazz to Come is curated by Kathianne Hingwan and Dave Holland The Producer for the series is Kathianne Hingwan The Lucumi Project (Supported by the PRSF […]
Union Division (City University, 11 September)
This is a new live ‘venture’, set up by Moss Freed. He is developing a means of creating group improvisation for a larger-scale line-up. Of course, large improvising ensembles exist, […]
Matt Carmichael Quartet (11 September)
I caught the second set of Matt Carmichael’s quartet. The energy that they generated as the set developed was immense. With two exceptional solos from Fergus McReadie on piano driving […]
Richard Fairhurst Trio (2 September), Steve Buckley (7 September)
Two reviews worth putting together, as both present musicians who have returned to the Vortex after a lengthy gap. Of course, I have to admit my own commitment to both […]
What’s coming up in September 2018 – a Spotify playlist
Here’s a Spotify playlist which can give you an idea of what is happening at the club in September. London African Music Festival is all the way through the last […]
Phaze Theory, 28 August 2018
Phaze Theory has already garnered interest from BBC Radio 3. The core trio (of Christopher Barratt, tuba, Tal Janes (electric guitar), Marco Quarantotto (drums)) was enhanced by Arthur Lea on […]
Kjetil Mulelid Trio, 22 August 2018
It’s exciting to have the new generations appearing from across Europe at the club, and, in this case, particularly Norway. Kjetil with his trio on 22 August came especially for […]
Jazz Connective – an EU supported project
We are happy that the Vortex has been awarded a Creative Europe grant of just under €200,000 as part of a project called Jazz Connective. The other partners are in […]
Aurelie Freoua live event, 3 August
Here is a painting by Aurelie Freoua of her Resonances event last November at the Vortex. The musicians, Albert Palau (piano), Liran Donin (bass) and Simon Roth (drums), improvise to […]