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  • August 2026

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0 events, 27

2 events, 28

7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Midweek Downstairs Jam
Tue 28 July @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Midweek Downstairs Jam

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.

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Dave Sear Sextet
Tue 28 July @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Dave Sear Sextet

Dave Sear is pushing the envelope for jazz trombone in the UK, and is a regular sight on gigs throughout a multitude of genres.

1 event, 29

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Leif Kaner-Lidström
Wed 29 July @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Leif Kaner-Lidström

Leif Kaner-Lidströms style has been described as a cinematic odyssey of music, inspired at its roots by classical form and melody consisting of through-composed compositions, where folk-like harmony and soulful rhythm shine through.

1 event, 30

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Gareth Lockrane Quintet
Thu 30 July @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Gareth Lockrane Quintet

Acclaimed jazz flautist Gareth Lockrane (Louis Cole, Bheki Mseleku, Quincy Jones, Dick Oatts, Bokani Dyer, Jules Buckley, Nikki Iles) brings an all-star band of long time collaborators to play his original compositions drawing on a wide spectrum of influences drawing on contemporary jazz, world music, hard bop, soul and blues.

3 events, 31

6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Dalston Song Club: Sam Griffiths
Fri 31 July @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Dalston Song Club: Sam Griffiths

Our monthly series brings together some of the most prominent voices in contemporary songwriting, hosted by Matthew Herd. This month we’re hugely excited to welcome back The Howl & The Hum’s Sam Griffiths in a solo outing. This promises be an incredibly special evening.

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Alice Leggett: Reunion Band Part 2
Fri 31 July @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Alice Leggett: Reunion Band Part 2

Alice returns to the Vortex two years after performing with the original 'Reunion Band' in summer 2024 for another one-time special evening involving some of her favourite London-affiliated musicians.

+ 1 More

1 event, 1

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
John Etheridge & Art Themen: All Star Quartet
Sat 01 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
John Etheridge & Art Themen: All Star Quartet

Two veteran maestros join forces with a superb rhythm section to bring an evening of mature, soulful jazz and blues.

2 events, 2

2:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Vortex Collective presents: Future Standards & Downstairs Jam
Sun 02 August @ 2:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Vortex Collective presents: Future Standards & Downstairs Jam

Join a collective of musicians who met through the Vortex jazz club in imagining future standards.

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session With Olly Chalk
Sun 02 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session With Olly Chalk

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

0 events, 3

1 event, 4

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
A Celebration of The Life and Music of Richard Turner
Tue 04 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
A Celebration of The Life and Music of Richard Turner

Tonight, we will honour Richard Turner, the brilliant trumpeter, composer, pillar of the London Jazz community.

2 events, 5

6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Ursula Harrison Quartet
Wed 05 August @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Ursula Harrison Quartet

A quartet formed in Trondheim, Norway to explore mathematical and indeterminate forms in improvised music.

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Zhenya Strigalev Quintet Group
Wed 05 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Zhenya Strigalev Quintet Group

Zhenya Strigalev is renowned for his intense, unforgettable performances and distinctive saxophone sound. Drawing on the rich traditions of jazz history and global musical influences, he has developed a voice that is both original and compelling.

1 event, 6

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Alasdair Pennington Quartet
Thu 06 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Alasdair Pennington Quartet

Musician and composer Alasdair Pennington has in recent years established himself as a distinct and creative voice on the drum kit within the vibrant London jazz and improvised music scenes.

2 events, 7

6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
The Downstairs Living Room: Rebecka Edlund’s Songs for Harmonium
Fri 07 August @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
The Downstairs Living Room: Rebecka Edlund’s Songs for Harmonium

Innovative vocalist Rebecka Edlund presents new material written for voice and harmonium alongside trailblazing fiddle player Owen Spafford.

8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Amigos Del Groove: the shared grooves sessions
Fri 07 August @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Amigos Del Groove: the shared grooves sessions

amigos del groove is excited to introduce the shared grooves sessions, a listening experience centered in musical presence and creating a sonic community.

1 event, 8

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Leon Foster Thomas Group
Sat 08 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Leon Foster Thomas Group

A gifted international jazz musician and steel pan virtuoso from Trinidad & Tobago. His music is a blend of his Caribbean roots with the harmonic and improvisational complexities of jazz, creating a lively and eclectic meld all his own.

1 event, 9

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session
Sun 09 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

1 event, 10

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Earth and Bones Residency ft. Anna Chai & Richard Ọlátúndé Baker (first night)
Mon 10 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Earth and Bones Residency ft. Anna Chai & Richard Ọlátúndé Baker (first night)

This special three day residency will see Idris Rahman and Liran Donin collaborate with some of their favourite musicians, allowing improvisation and experimentation to dominate.

2 events, 11

7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Midweek Downstairs Jam
Tue 11 August @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Midweek Downstairs Jam

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.

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Earth and Bones Residency ft. Francesca Ter-Berg & John Paricelli (second night)
Tue 11 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Earth and Bones Residency ft. Francesca Ter-Berg & John Paricelli (second night)

This special three day residency will see Idris Rahman and Liran Donin collaborate with some of their favourite musicians, allowing improvisation and experimentation to dominate.

1 event, 12

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Earth and Bones Residency ft. Emre Ramazanoglu (third night)
Wed 12 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Earth and Bones Residency ft. Emre Ramazanoglu (third night)

This special three day residency will see Idris Rahman and Liran Donin collaborate with some of their favourite musicians, allowing improvisation and experimentation to dominate.

1 event, 13

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Golding / Edwards / Noble
Thu 13 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Golding / Edwards / Noble

A unique meeting of three of the countries most inventive improvisers - Binker Golding, Steve Noble and John Edwards.

2 events, 14

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Glaser/Copus/Barford/Martin Septet
Fri 14 August @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Glaser/Copus/Barford/Martin Septet

This collaborative septet features a stunning line-up of leading musicians on the UK jazz scene who come together in this format for the first time to celebrate seminal septet recordings from the classic jazz canon.

10:30 pm - 1:00 am
Vortex Lates: Haffner / Fink
Fri 14 August @ 10:30 pm - 1:00 am
Vortex Lates: Haffner / Fink

The Haffner/Fink Quintet will be bringing exciting original music written by Donovan and Laurel.

1 event, 15

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Annie Whitehead New 5tet
Sat 15 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Annie Whitehead New 5tet

As part of the UK jazz scene Annie has worked with Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath, John Stevens, Dudu Pukwana, Evan Parker, Paul Dunmall Octet (featuring Keith Tippett and Tony Levin) and Elton Dean’s Newsense.

2 events, 16

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Mopomoso: International Free Improvised Music
Sun 16 August @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Mopomoso: International Free Improvised Music

Doors 2:00 PM, Music 2:30 PM About Julian Woods (guitar) & Steve Beresford (piano/electronics) + Susanna Ferrar (violin), Tracy Lisk (drums), Jerry Wigens (clarinet) + Marcio Mattos (bass/cello) & Alex […]

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session
Sun 16 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

1 event, 17

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Alexandra Ridout Quartet
Mon 17 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Alexandra Ridout Quartet

UK born multi award winner Alexandra Ridout is a trumpeter, bandleader, composer and educator based in Harlem NYC. At only 27 years old Alexandra is already one of the most talented young trumpet players on the international scene.

2 events, 18

7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Midweek Downstairs Jam
Tue 18 August @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Midweek Downstairs Jam

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.

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Matt Roberts Big Band presents: Born in the ’80s
Tue 18 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Matt Roberts Big Band presents: Born in the ’80s

London-based trumpeter and arranger Matt Roberts celebrates his 40th birthday with a nostalgic deep dive into the popular culture of the ’80s and ’90s with his distinctive big band arrangements.

1 event, 19

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Cleveland Watkiss, Orphy Robinson & Neil Charles: B.A.S.S
Wed 19 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Cleveland Watkiss, Orphy Robinson & Neil Charles: B.A.S.S

B.A.S.S. “Black Ancestral Sound System”. Is a 360 sonic exploration of Black ancestral sound systems through analogue, ritual, digital futurism, and diasporic voice.

1 event, 20

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Heidi Vogel
Thu 20 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Heidi Vogel

Love songs of Brazil and Cuba from one of London's favourite vocalists.

2 events, 21

6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Jeremy Viner / John Edwards / Andrew Lisle
Fri 21 August @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Jeremy Viner / John Edwards / Andrew Lisle

Improvised music from a trio of three leading voices of the US, UK, and European avant-garde.

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Tomorrow’s Warriors presents BXL x LDN Interplay III
Fri 21 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Tomorrow’s Warriors presents BXL x LDN Interplay III

This is now the third edition of Tomorrow’s Warriors BXL x LDN Interplay, a ground-breaking, vibrant, cross-channel jazz collaboration uniting rising stars from London and Brussels, in partnership with Brosella Festival.

1 event, 22

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Rory Ingham Quintet ft. Maarten Combrink
Sat 22 August @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Rory Ingham Quintet ft. Maarten Combrink

Rory Ingham invites one of the most in-demand trombonists in the Netherlands, Maarten Combrink (Metropole Orchestra). Together they explore the sound palette of the trombone, combining influences from different musical scenes.

2 events, 23

2:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring
Vortex Collective presents: Future Standards & Downstairs Jam
Sun 23 August @ 2:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring
Vortex Collective presents: Future Standards & Downstairs Jam

Join a collective of musicians who met through the Vortex jazz club in imagining future standards.

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session with Tom Rivière
Sun 23 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session with Tom Rivière

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

0 events, 24

1 event, 25

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Finn Carter with Yves Fernandez and Richard Spaven
Tue 25 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Finn Carter with Yves Fernandez and Richard Spaven

Part of Finn Carter’s monthly residency at the Vortex showcasing a new project each month.
This month he is joined by world-renowned musicians Yves Fernandez and Richard Spaven.

2 events, 26

6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
The Hectet
Wed 26 August @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
The Hectet

The Hectet is the melodious jazz project of Hector McLachlan: a pianist, composer and producer based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, New Zealand.

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Sorin Zlat Trio “Changing Times”
Wed 26 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Sorin Zlat Trio “Changing Times”

Award-winning Romanian pianist and composer Sorin Zlat returns to London with his acclaimed Sorin Zlat Trio, presenting music from his latest project Changing Times.

2 events, 27

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Hugh Pascall Quintet
Thu 27 August @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Hugh Pascall Quintet

Trumpeter Hugh Pascall returns to the Vortex with his dynamic quintet. Having toured together for several years, they perform music from his acclaimed ’25 album Viewfinder alongside brand-new originals.

10:30 pm - 1:00 am
Vortex Lates: Will Sach Trio
Thu 27 August @ 10:30 pm - 1:00 am
Vortex Lates: Will Sach Trio

Featuring internationally acclaimed pianist Jake Sherman and rising-star drummer Jack Thomas, the trio presents a concert of rediscovered song book melodies refracted through a contemporary lense.

1 event, 28

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Eddie Prévost, Binker Golding, Olie Brice – trio
Fri 28 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Eddie Prévost, Binker Golding, Olie Brice – trio

Expect an evening of improvised music from a trio made up of three of the U.K’s most interesting improvisors.

1 event, 29

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Alexandra Ridout & Fabrice Tarel Quartet: Symbiosis
Sat 29 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Alexandra Ridout & Fabrice Tarel Quartet: Symbiosis

At just 27, Alexandra Ridout stands out as one of the most captivating trumpet virtuosos on the global stage—a prodigy whose bold tone and fearless phrasing redefine jazz's boundaries.

1 event, 30

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session
Sun 30 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

1 event, 31

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Pat Jaffe Quartet
Mon 31 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Pat Jaffe Quartet

Australian pianist/composer Pat Jaffe’s music brings together vivid storytelling, lyrical melodies and expansive chamber-jazz soundscapes.

2 events, 1

7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Midweek Downstairs Jam
Tue 01 September @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Midweek Downstairs Jam

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.

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Phemo Quartet ft. Johanna Summer
Tue 01 September @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Phemo Quartet ft. Johanna Summer

Formed in 2021 by Iranian composer and multi-instrumentalist, Ashkan Layegh, Phemo Quartet aims to broaden the spectrum of live-action interplay through a highly-detailed score.

2 events, 2

6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
HARMSADA
Wed 02 September @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
HARMSADA

Saxophonist and chaotic reveller Jamie Harms presents incisive new arrangements of John Zorn's monolithic MASADA songbook, drawing on snarling post-punk and dreamy sephardic surf.

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Bonney/Crowley/Doulton/Kitchman/Goller
Wed 02 September @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Bonney/Crowley/Doulton/Kitchman/Goller

Expect heavy grooves, lush ambient soundscapes, nuanced improvisation and melodies from the likes of Paul Motian, Ornette Coleman and Marc Ribot from this new ensemble of top UK improvisors.

1 event, 3

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Bird Talk: Fergus Quill/Sam Eastmond
Thu 03 September @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Bird Talk: Fergus Quill/Sam Eastmond

‘Bird Talk’ is a new album celebrating the eternal beauty of the language of Charlie Parker by producing new compositions based on the dadaist cut up technique used by William S. Burroughs.

1 event, 4

7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Sultan Stevenson (Two Shows)
Fri 04 September @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Sultan Stevenson (Two Shows)

Pianist Sultan Stevenson is one of the fastest emerging young artists on the London jazz scene and soon to be Europe.

2 events, 5

7:15 pm - 10:00 pm
Laura Jurd – MILES 100
Sat 05 September @ 7:15 pm - 10:00 pm
Laura Jurd – MILES 100

One of the UK's most distinctive voices in jazz and improvised music, Mercury-nominated Laura Jurd's unique approach to the trumpet is celebrated in the work that she creates.

10:30 pm - 1:00 am
Vortex Lates: Klara Devlin – MILES 100
Sat 05 September @ 10:30 pm - 1:00 am
Vortex Lates: Klara Devlin – MILES 100

Continuing Laura Jurd's celebration for Miles Davis' Centenary, we are very pleased to welcome Trumpeter Klara Devlin and her quartet performing original compositions and arrangements inspired by bebop, blues and free jazz.

2 events, 6

3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
London Jazz Orchestra Vortex Sessions – Coltrane at 100: Africa/Brass
Sun 06 September @ 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
London Jazz Orchestra Vortex Sessions – Coltrane at 100: Africa/Brass

On 1 September 1961 Impulse! Records released John Coltane’s first large-scale recording, Africa/Brass, featuring his working quintet including Eric Dolphy, framed by a large ensemble of brass instruments. LJO director Scott Stroman has revisited and expanded the arrangements for jazz orchestra, adding an orchestral version of Coltane’s Naima, recorded around the same time. 

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session
Sun 06 September @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

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There are no events on this day.
Tue 28 July
Tue 28 July @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Midweek Downstairs Jam

Tue 28 July @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Dave Sear Sextet

Wed 29 July
Wed 29 July @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Leif Kaner-Lidström

Thu 30 July
Thu 30 July @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Gareth Lockrane Quintet

Fri 31 July
Fri 31 July @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm

Dalston Song Club: Sam Griffiths

Fri 31 July @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Alice Leggett: Reunion Band Part 2

+ 1 More
Sat 01 August
Sat 01 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

John Etheridge & Art Themen: All Star Quartet

Sun 02 August
Sun 02 August @ 2:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Vortex Collective presents: Future Standards & Downstairs Jam

Sun 02 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Vortex Jam Session With Olly Chalk

Notice
There are no events on this day.
Tue 04 August
Tue 04 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

A Celebration of The Life and Music of Richard Turner

Wed 05 August
Wed 05 August @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm

Ursula Harrison Quartet

Wed 05 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Zhenya Strigalev Quintet Group

Thu 06 August
Thu 06 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Alasdair Pennington Quartet

Fri 07 August
Fri 07 August @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm

The Downstairs Living Room: Rebecka Edlund’s Songs for Harmonium

Fri 07 August @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Amigos Del Groove: the shared grooves sessions

Sat 08 August
Sat 08 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Leon Foster Thomas Group

Sun 09 August
Sun 09 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Vortex Jam Session

Mon 10 August
Mon 10 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Earth and Bones Residency ft. Anna Chai & Richard Ọlátúndé Baker (first night)

Tue 11 August
Tue 11 August @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Midweek Downstairs Jam

Tue 11 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Earth and Bones Residency ft. Francesca Ter-Berg & John Paricelli (second night)

Wed 12 August
Wed 12 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Earth and Bones Residency ft. Emre Ramazanoglu (third night)

Thu 13 August
Thu 13 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Golding / Edwards / Noble

Fri 14 August
Fri 14 August @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Glaser/Copus/Barford/Martin Septet

Fri 14 August @ 10:30 pm - 1:00 am

Vortex Lates: Haffner / Fink

Sat 15 August
Sat 15 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Annie Whitehead New 5tet

Sun 16 August
Sun 16 August @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Mopomoso: International Free Improvised Music

Sun 16 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Vortex Jam Session

Mon 17 August
Mon 17 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Alexandra Ridout Quartet

Tue 18 August
Tue 18 August @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Midweek Downstairs Jam

Tue 18 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Matt Roberts Big Band presents: Born in the ’80s

Wed 19 August
Wed 19 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Cleveland Watkiss, Orphy Robinson & Neil Charles: B.A.S.S

Thu 20 August
Thu 20 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Heidi Vogel

Fri 21 August
Fri 21 August @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm

Jeremy Viner / John Edwards / Andrew Lisle

Fri 21 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Tomorrow’s Warriors presents BXL x LDN Interplay III

Sat 22 August
Sat 22 August @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Rory Ingham Quintet ft. Maarten Combrink

Sun 23 August
Sun 23 August @ 2:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring

Vortex Collective presents: Future Standards & Downstairs Jam

Sun 23 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Vortex Jam Session with Tom Rivière

Notice
There are no events on this day.
Tue 25 August
Tue 25 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Finn Carter with Yves Fernandez and Richard Spaven

Wed 26 August
Wed 26 August @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm

The Hectet

Wed 26 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Sorin Zlat Trio “Changing Times”

Thu 27 August
Thu 27 August @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Hugh Pascall Quintet

Thu 27 August @ 10:30 pm - 1:00 am

Vortex Lates: Will Sach Trio

Fri 28 August
Fri 28 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Eddie Prévost, Binker Golding, Olie Brice – trio

Sat 29 August
Sat 29 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Alexandra Ridout & Fabrice Tarel Quartet: Symbiosis

Sun 30 August
Sun 30 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Vortex Jam Session

Mon 31 August
Mon 31 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Pat Jaffe Quartet

Tue 01 September
Tue 01 September @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Midweek Downstairs Jam

Tue 01 September @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Phemo Quartet ft. Johanna Summer

Wed 02 September
Wed 02 September @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm

HARMSADA

Wed 02 September @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Bonney/Crowley/Doulton/Kitchman/Goller

Thu 03 September
Thu 03 September @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Bird Talk: Fergus Quill/Sam Eastmond

Fri 04 September
Fri 04 September @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Sultan Stevenson (Two Shows)

Sat 05 September
Sat 05 September @ 7:15 pm - 10:00 pm

Laura Jurd – MILES 100

Sat 05 September @ 10:30 pm - 1:00 am

Vortex Lates: Klara Devlin – MILES 100

Sun 06 September
Sun 06 September @ 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm

London Jazz Orchestra Vortex Sessions – Coltrane at 100: Africa/Brass

Sun 06 September @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Vortex Jam Session

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Events Calendar

42 events found.

Events

  • August 2026

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0 events, 27

2 events, 28

7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Midweek Downstairs Jam
Tue 28 July @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Midweek Downstairs Jam

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.

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Dave Sear Sextet
Tue 28 July @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Dave Sear Sextet

Dave Sear is pushing the envelope for jazz trombone in the UK, and is a regular sight on gigs throughout a multitude of genres.

1 event, 29

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Leif Kaner-Lidström
Wed 29 July @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Leif Kaner-Lidström

Leif Kaner-Lidströms style has been described as a cinematic odyssey of music, inspired at its roots by classical form and melody consisting of through-composed compositions, where folk-like harmony and soulful rhythm shine through.

1 event, 30

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Gareth Lockrane Quintet
Thu 30 July @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Gareth Lockrane Quintet

Acclaimed jazz flautist Gareth Lockrane (Louis Cole, Bheki Mseleku, Quincy Jones, Dick Oatts, Bokani Dyer, Jules Buckley, Nikki Iles) brings an all-star band of long time collaborators to play his original compositions drawing on a wide spectrum of influences drawing on contemporary jazz, world music, hard bop, soul and blues.

3 events, 31

6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Dalston Song Club: Sam Griffiths
Fri 31 July @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Dalston Song Club: Sam Griffiths

Our monthly series brings together some of the most prominent voices in contemporary songwriting, hosted by Matthew Herd. This month we’re hugely excited to welcome back The Howl & The Hum’s Sam Griffiths in a solo outing. This promises be an incredibly special evening.

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Alice Leggett: Reunion Band Part 2
Fri 31 July @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Alice Leggett: Reunion Band Part 2

Alice returns to the Vortex two years after performing with the original 'Reunion Band' in summer 2024 for another one-time special evening involving some of her favourite London-affiliated musicians.

+ 1 More

1 event, 1

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
John Etheridge & Art Themen: All Star Quartet
Sat 01 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
John Etheridge & Art Themen: All Star Quartet

Two veteran maestros join forces with a superb rhythm section to bring an evening of mature, soulful jazz and blues.

2 events, 2

2:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Vortex Collective presents: Future Standards & Downstairs Jam
Sun 02 August @ 2:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Vortex Collective presents: Future Standards & Downstairs Jam

Join a collective of musicians who met through the Vortex jazz club in imagining future standards.

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session With Olly Chalk
Sun 02 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session With Olly Chalk

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

0 events, 3

1 event, 4

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
A Celebration of The Life and Music of Richard Turner
Tue 04 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
A Celebration of The Life and Music of Richard Turner

Tonight, we will honour Richard Turner, the brilliant trumpeter, composer, pillar of the London Jazz community.

2 events, 5

6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Ursula Harrison Quartet
Wed 05 August @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Ursula Harrison Quartet

A quartet formed in Trondheim, Norway to explore mathematical and indeterminate forms in improvised music.

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Zhenya Strigalev Quintet Group
Wed 05 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Zhenya Strigalev Quintet Group

Zhenya Strigalev is renowned for his intense, unforgettable performances and distinctive saxophone sound. Drawing on the rich traditions of jazz history and global musical influences, he has developed a voice that is both original and compelling.

1 event, 6

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Alasdair Pennington Quartet
Thu 06 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Alasdair Pennington Quartet

Musician and composer Alasdair Pennington has in recent years established himself as a distinct and creative voice on the drum kit within the vibrant London jazz and improvised music scenes.

2 events, 7

6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
The Downstairs Living Room: Rebecka Edlund’s Songs for Harmonium
Fri 07 August @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
The Downstairs Living Room: Rebecka Edlund’s Songs for Harmonium

Innovative vocalist Rebecka Edlund presents new material written for voice and harmonium alongside trailblazing fiddle player Owen Spafford.

8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Amigos Del Groove: the shared grooves sessions
Fri 07 August @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Amigos Del Groove: the shared grooves sessions

amigos del groove is excited to introduce the shared grooves sessions, a listening experience centered in musical presence and creating a sonic community.

1 event, 8

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Leon Foster Thomas Group
Sat 08 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Leon Foster Thomas Group

A gifted international jazz musician and steel pan virtuoso from Trinidad & Tobago. His music is a blend of his Caribbean roots with the harmonic and improvisational complexities of jazz, creating a lively and eclectic meld all his own.

1 event, 9

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session
Sun 09 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

1 event, 10

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Earth and Bones Residency ft. Anna Chai & Richard Ọlátúndé Baker (first night)
Mon 10 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Earth and Bones Residency ft. Anna Chai & Richard Ọlátúndé Baker (first night)

This special three day residency will see Idris Rahman and Liran Donin collaborate with some of their favourite musicians, allowing improvisation and experimentation to dominate.

2 events, 11

7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Midweek Downstairs Jam
Tue 11 August @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Midweek Downstairs Jam

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.

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Earth and Bones Residency ft. Francesca Ter-Berg & John Paricelli (second night)
Tue 11 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Earth and Bones Residency ft. Francesca Ter-Berg & John Paricelli (second night)

This special three day residency will see Idris Rahman and Liran Donin collaborate with some of their favourite musicians, allowing improvisation and experimentation to dominate.

1 event, 12

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Earth and Bones Residency ft. Emre Ramazanoglu (third night)
Wed 12 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Earth and Bones Residency ft. Emre Ramazanoglu (third night)

This special three day residency will see Idris Rahman and Liran Donin collaborate with some of their favourite musicians, allowing improvisation and experimentation to dominate.

1 event, 13

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Golding / Edwards / Noble
Thu 13 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Golding / Edwards / Noble

A unique meeting of three of the countries most inventive improvisers - Binker Golding, Steve Noble and John Edwards.

2 events, 14

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Glaser/Copus/Barford/Martin Septet
Fri 14 August @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Glaser/Copus/Barford/Martin Septet

This collaborative septet features a stunning line-up of leading musicians on the UK jazz scene who come together in this format for the first time to celebrate seminal septet recordings from the classic jazz canon.

10:30 pm - 1:00 am
Vortex Lates: Haffner / Fink
Fri 14 August @ 10:30 pm - 1:00 am
Vortex Lates: Haffner / Fink

The Haffner/Fink Quintet will be bringing exciting original music written by Donovan and Laurel.

1 event, 15

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Annie Whitehead New 5tet
Sat 15 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Annie Whitehead New 5tet

As part of the UK jazz scene Annie has worked with Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath, John Stevens, Dudu Pukwana, Evan Parker, Paul Dunmall Octet (featuring Keith Tippett and Tony Levin) and Elton Dean’s Newsense.

2 events, 16

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Mopomoso: International Free Improvised Music
Sun 16 August @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Mopomoso: International Free Improvised Music

Doors 2:00 PM, Music 2:30 PM About Julian Woods (guitar) & Steve Beresford (piano/electronics) + Susanna Ferrar (violin), Tracy Lisk (drums), Jerry Wigens (clarinet) + Marcio Mattos (bass/cello) & Alex […]

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session
Sun 16 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

1 event, 17

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Alexandra Ridout Quartet
Mon 17 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Alexandra Ridout Quartet

UK born multi award winner Alexandra Ridout is a trumpeter, bandleader, composer and educator based in Harlem NYC. At only 27 years old Alexandra is already one of the most talented young trumpet players on the international scene.

2 events, 18

7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Midweek Downstairs Jam
Tue 18 August @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Midweek Downstairs Jam

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.

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Matt Roberts Big Band presents: Born in the ’80s
Tue 18 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Matt Roberts Big Band presents: Born in the ’80s

London-based trumpeter and arranger Matt Roberts celebrates his 40th birthday with a nostalgic deep dive into the popular culture of the ’80s and ’90s with his distinctive big band arrangements.

1 event, 19

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Cleveland Watkiss, Orphy Robinson & Neil Charles: B.A.S.S
Wed 19 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Cleveland Watkiss, Orphy Robinson & Neil Charles: B.A.S.S

B.A.S.S. “Black Ancestral Sound System”. Is a 360 sonic exploration of Black ancestral sound systems through analogue, ritual, digital futurism, and diasporic voice.

1 event, 20

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Heidi Vogel
Thu 20 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Heidi Vogel

Love songs of Brazil and Cuba from one of London's favourite vocalists.

2 events, 21

6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Jeremy Viner / John Edwards / Andrew Lisle
Fri 21 August @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Jeremy Viner / John Edwards / Andrew Lisle

Improvised music from a trio of three leading voices of the US, UK, and European avant-garde.

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Tomorrow’s Warriors presents BXL x LDN Interplay III
Fri 21 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Tomorrow’s Warriors presents BXL x LDN Interplay III

This is now the third edition of Tomorrow’s Warriors BXL x LDN Interplay, a ground-breaking, vibrant, cross-channel jazz collaboration uniting rising stars from London and Brussels, in partnership with Brosella Festival.

1 event, 22

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Rory Ingham Quintet ft. Maarten Combrink
Sat 22 August @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Rory Ingham Quintet ft. Maarten Combrink

Rory Ingham invites one of the most in-demand trombonists in the Netherlands, Maarten Combrink (Metropole Orchestra). Together they explore the sound palette of the trombone, combining influences from different musical scenes.

2 events, 23

2:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring
Vortex Collective presents: Future Standards & Downstairs Jam
Sun 23 August @ 2:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring
Vortex Collective presents: Future Standards & Downstairs Jam

Join a collective of musicians who met through the Vortex jazz club in imagining future standards.

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session with Tom Rivière
Sun 23 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session with Tom Rivière

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

0 events, 24

1 event, 25

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Finn Carter with Yves Fernandez and Richard Spaven
Tue 25 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Finn Carter with Yves Fernandez and Richard Spaven

Part of Finn Carter’s monthly residency at the Vortex showcasing a new project each month.
This month he is joined by world-renowned musicians Yves Fernandez and Richard Spaven.

2 events, 26

6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
The Hectet
Wed 26 August @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
The Hectet

The Hectet is the melodious jazz project of Hector McLachlan: a pianist, composer and producer based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, New Zealand.

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Sorin Zlat Trio “Changing Times”
Wed 26 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Sorin Zlat Trio “Changing Times”

Award-winning Romanian pianist and composer Sorin Zlat returns to London with his acclaimed Sorin Zlat Trio, presenting music from his latest project Changing Times.

2 events, 27

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Hugh Pascall Quintet
Thu 27 August @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Hugh Pascall Quintet

Trumpeter Hugh Pascall returns to the Vortex with his dynamic quintet. Having toured together for several years, they perform music from his acclaimed ’25 album Viewfinder alongside brand-new originals.

10:30 pm - 1:00 am
Vortex Lates: Will Sach Trio
Thu 27 August @ 10:30 pm - 1:00 am
Vortex Lates: Will Sach Trio

Featuring internationally acclaimed pianist Jake Sherman and rising-star drummer Jack Thomas, the trio presents a concert of rediscovered song book melodies refracted through a contemporary lense.

1 event, 28

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Eddie Prévost, Binker Golding, Olie Brice – trio
Fri 28 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Eddie Prévost, Binker Golding, Olie Brice – trio

Expect an evening of improvised music from a trio made up of three of the U.K’s most interesting improvisors.

1 event, 29

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Alexandra Ridout & Fabrice Tarel Quartet: Symbiosis
Sat 29 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Alexandra Ridout & Fabrice Tarel Quartet: Symbiosis

At just 27, Alexandra Ridout stands out as one of the most captivating trumpet virtuosos on the global stage—a prodigy whose bold tone and fearless phrasing redefine jazz's boundaries.

1 event, 30

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session
Sun 30 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

1 event, 31

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Pat Jaffe Quartet
Mon 31 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Pat Jaffe Quartet

Australian pianist/composer Pat Jaffe’s music brings together vivid storytelling, lyrical melodies and expansive chamber-jazz soundscapes.

2 events, 1

7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Midweek Downstairs Jam
Tue 01 September @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Midweek Downstairs Jam

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.

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Phemo Quartet ft. Johanna Summer
Tue 01 September @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Phemo Quartet ft. Johanna Summer

Formed in 2021 by Iranian composer and multi-instrumentalist, Ashkan Layegh, Phemo Quartet aims to broaden the spectrum of live-action interplay through a highly-detailed score.

2 events, 2

6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
HARMSADA
Wed 02 September @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
HARMSADA

Saxophonist and chaotic reveller Jamie Harms presents incisive new arrangements of John Zorn's monolithic MASADA songbook, drawing on snarling post-punk and dreamy sephardic surf.

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Bonney/Crowley/Doulton/Kitchman/Goller
Wed 02 September @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Bonney/Crowley/Doulton/Kitchman/Goller

Expect heavy grooves, lush ambient soundscapes, nuanced improvisation and melodies from the likes of Paul Motian, Ornette Coleman and Marc Ribot from this new ensemble of top UK improvisors.

1 event, 3

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Bird Talk: Fergus Quill/Sam Eastmond
Thu 03 September @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Bird Talk: Fergus Quill/Sam Eastmond

‘Bird Talk’ is a new album celebrating the eternal beauty of the language of Charlie Parker by producing new compositions based on the dadaist cut up technique used by William S. Burroughs.

1 event, 4

7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Sultan Stevenson (Two Shows)
Fri 04 September @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Sultan Stevenson (Two Shows)

Pianist Sultan Stevenson is one of the fastest emerging young artists on the London jazz scene and soon to be Europe.

2 events, 5

7:15 pm - 10:00 pm
Laura Jurd – MILES 100
Sat 05 September @ 7:15 pm - 10:00 pm
Laura Jurd – MILES 100

One of the UK's most distinctive voices in jazz and improvised music, Mercury-nominated Laura Jurd's unique approach to the trumpet is celebrated in the work that she creates.

10:30 pm - 1:00 am
Vortex Lates: Klara Devlin – MILES 100
Sat 05 September @ 10:30 pm - 1:00 am
Vortex Lates: Klara Devlin – MILES 100

Continuing Laura Jurd's celebration for Miles Davis' Centenary, we are very pleased to welcome Trumpeter Klara Devlin and her quartet performing original compositions and arrangements inspired by bebop, blues and free jazz.

2 events, 6

3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
London Jazz Orchestra Vortex Sessions – Coltrane at 100: Africa/Brass
Sun 06 September @ 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
London Jazz Orchestra Vortex Sessions – Coltrane at 100: Africa/Brass

On 1 September 1961 Impulse! Records released John Coltane’s first large-scale recording, Africa/Brass, featuring his working quintet including Eric Dolphy, framed by a large ensemble of brass instruments. LJO director Scott Stroman has revisited and expanded the arrangements for jazz orchestra, adding an orchestral version of Coltane’s Naima, recorded around the same time. 

7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session
Sun 06 September @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Vortex Jam Session

A weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, each one hosting one session on rotation.

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Tue 28 July
Tue 28 July @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Midweek Downstairs Jam

Tue 28 July @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Dave Sear Sextet

Wed 29 July
Wed 29 July @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Leif Kaner-Lidström

Thu 30 July
Thu 30 July @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Gareth Lockrane Quintet

Fri 31 July
Fri 31 July @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm

Dalston Song Club: Sam Griffiths

Fri 31 July @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Alice Leggett: Reunion Band Part 2

+ 1 More
Sat 01 August
Sat 01 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

John Etheridge & Art Themen: All Star Quartet

Sun 02 August
Sun 02 August @ 2:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Vortex Collective presents: Future Standards & Downstairs Jam

Sun 02 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Vortex Jam Session With Olly Chalk

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There are no events on this day.
Tue 04 August
Tue 04 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

A Celebration of The Life and Music of Richard Turner

Wed 05 August
Wed 05 August @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm

Ursula Harrison Quartet

Wed 05 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Zhenya Strigalev Quintet Group

Thu 06 August
Thu 06 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Alasdair Pennington Quartet

Fri 07 August
Fri 07 August @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm

The Downstairs Living Room: Rebecka Edlund’s Songs for Harmonium

Fri 07 August @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Amigos Del Groove: the shared grooves sessions

Sat 08 August
Sat 08 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Leon Foster Thomas Group

Sun 09 August
Sun 09 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Vortex Jam Session

Mon 10 August
Mon 10 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Earth and Bones Residency ft. Anna Chai & Richard Ọlátúndé Baker (first night)

Tue 11 August
Tue 11 August @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Midweek Downstairs Jam

Tue 11 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Earth and Bones Residency ft. Francesca Ter-Berg & John Paricelli (second night)

Wed 12 August
Wed 12 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Earth and Bones Residency ft. Emre Ramazanoglu (third night)

Thu 13 August
Thu 13 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Golding / Edwards / Noble

Fri 14 August
Fri 14 August @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Glaser/Copus/Barford/Martin Septet

Fri 14 August @ 10:30 pm - 1:00 am

Vortex Lates: Haffner / Fink

Sat 15 August
Sat 15 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Annie Whitehead New 5tet

Sun 16 August
Sun 16 August @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Mopomoso: International Free Improvised Music

Sun 16 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Vortex Jam Session

Mon 17 August
Mon 17 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Alexandra Ridout Quartet

Tue 18 August
Tue 18 August @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Midweek Downstairs Jam

Tue 18 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Matt Roberts Big Band presents: Born in the ’80s

Wed 19 August
Wed 19 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Cleveland Watkiss, Orphy Robinson & Neil Charles: B.A.S.S

Thu 20 August
Thu 20 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Heidi Vogel

Fri 21 August
Fri 21 August @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm

Jeremy Viner / John Edwards / Andrew Lisle

Fri 21 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Tomorrow’s Warriors presents BXL x LDN Interplay III

Sat 22 August
Sat 22 August @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Rory Ingham Quintet ft. Maarten Combrink

Sun 23 August
Sun 23 August @ 2:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring

Vortex Collective presents: Future Standards & Downstairs Jam

Sun 23 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Vortex Jam Session with Tom Rivière

Notice
There are no events on this day.
Tue 25 August
Tue 25 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Finn Carter with Yves Fernandez and Richard Spaven

Wed 26 August
Wed 26 August @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm

The Hectet

Wed 26 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Sorin Zlat Trio “Changing Times”

Thu 27 August
Thu 27 August @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Hugh Pascall Quintet

Thu 27 August @ 10:30 pm - 1:00 am

Vortex Lates: Will Sach Trio

Fri 28 August
Fri 28 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Eddie Prévost, Binker Golding, Olie Brice – trio

Sat 29 August
Sat 29 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Alexandra Ridout & Fabrice Tarel Quartet: Symbiosis

Sun 30 August
Sun 30 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Vortex Jam Session

Mon 31 August
Mon 31 August @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Pat Jaffe Quartet

Tue 01 September
Tue 01 September @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Midweek Downstairs Jam

Tue 01 September @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Phemo Quartet ft. Johanna Summer

Wed 02 September
Wed 02 September @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm

HARMSADA

Wed 02 September @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Bonney/Crowley/Doulton/Kitchman/Goller

Thu 03 September
Thu 03 September @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Bird Talk: Fergus Quill/Sam Eastmond

Fri 04 September
Fri 04 September @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Sultan Stevenson (Two Shows)

Sat 05 September
Sat 05 September @ 7:15 pm - 10:00 pm

Laura Jurd – MILES 100

Sat 05 September @ 10:30 pm - 1:00 am

Vortex Lates: Klara Devlin – MILES 100

Sun 06 September
Sun 06 September @ 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm

London Jazz Orchestra Vortex Sessions – Coltrane at 100: Africa/Brass

Sun 06 September @ 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Vortex Jam Session

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