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SUMMARY:Finn Carter & Stephanie Burrell
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM\nThis performance will start promptly at 8:30pm \nLine-up:\nStephanie Burrell – dance\nFinn Carter – piano \nAbout:\nThis month\, Finn Carter experiments with form and what the idea of improvisation and communication look like between music and dance. Part of Finn Carter’s monthly residency at the Vortex\, showcasing a new project each month. \nStephanie Burrell\nStephanie Burrell is an artist working across dance\, film\, performance\, choreography and theatre. She is the co-founder of Birthday Fish Theatre\, a surrealist theatre company\, and leads the collaborative conceptual performance project Housewife Going Digital. Her practice is research-driven and subversive. \nWhile her foundation lies in contemporary dance and ballet\, Stephanie’s work now spans physical theatre\, commercial choreography\, and experimental performance. \nHer choreographic practice began in 2020 as she investigated ways to fuse improvisation with theatrical modes of performance inspired by and in response to jazz music. \nFinn Carter\nAs we move beyond the quarter century\, the London scene continues to provide a home for some of the most adventurous genre-blending sounds to be heard anywhere. Pianist/composer Finn Carter is at once right at the center of the capital’s jazz community\, regularly appearing at venues like Ronnie Scott’s and The Vortex\, and yet simultaneously inhabiting a space of his very own\, on his own journey that encompasses working with such musically sympathetic stars of the pop world as Loyle Carner\, Olivia Dean and Rex Orange County while honing his own uncompromising musical vision. Finn’s music contains echoes of his inspirations – he names Alice Coltrane\, Andrew Hill and Jason Moran as favourites\, but transcends influence to make its own utterly individual statement.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/finn-carter-stephanie-burrell/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Family Band
DESCRIPTION:  \nDoors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nKim Macari – Trumpet\nRiley Stone-Lonergan – Tenor saxophone\nTom Rivière – Double bass\nSteve Hanley – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nComprising four long-term collaborators and friends (thus the ‘family’ tag)\, the band takes as its starting point the freewheeling music of those musicians who\, back in the 1960s\, were at the forefront of the free jazz revolution\, but whose opening up of jazz’s constraints is now recognised as not a break from the past but an integral part of the music’s development. So Family Band doesn’t recreate the work of Ornette Coleman and others\, but shares its powerful and freewheeling momentum – moments of fierce intensity\, introspection and the blues all combining into an emotionally complex and often cathartic whole. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/family-band-2/
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SUMMARY:Crowley / Bonney / Brice / Harlan
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nAlex Bonney – Trumpet\nOlie Brice – Double bass\nGeorge Crowley – Tenor Saxophone\nSacha Harlan – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nA top-flight quartet of UK improvisers blow their way through legendary free jazz repertoire from the likes of Ornette Coleman\, Don Cherry\, Albert Ayler & Paul Motian
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/bonney-brice-crowley-giles/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261110T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261110T223000
DTSTAMP:20261026T133533Z
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SUMMARY:ONe_Orchestra New
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nCaroline Kraabel – alto sax/voice\nKatherine Farnden – oboes\nKamila Wielebska – voice/dance\nIris Casling – double bass\nCath Roberts – saxes/electronics\nDee Byrne – alto sax\nSue Lynch – tenor sax/flute/clarinet\nBara Noha – voice\nRosa Theodora – keyboards/piano/voice\nEmmanuelle Waeckerle – voice/objects\nSaori Miraku – piano/keyboards\nKri – voice\nShama Rahman – sitar\nMegan Steinberg – turntables\nJane Perrot – voice\nAna Chora – electric guitar\nBarbara Mukoda – flutes \nAbout:\nONe_Orchestra New work in large-group improvisation to free themselves and their listeners from the default assumptions built up through the centuries-long predominance of cis men in music… This improvising orchestra’s work opens up novel\, important\, and fascinating new forms\, relations\, AND sounds. \nImprovisation is\, by necessity\, a big part of being and surviving as ‘other’; conversely\, otherness – that everyone experiences somewhere in their heart – has a huge influence on the creation of improvisation. The shared experiences and sense of safety among ONe_Orchestra New members allow them to explore more boldly in their quest to uncover new ways of hearing\, as well as new things to hear.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/one_orchestra-new-3/
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SUMMARY:Thurston Moore and Mark Wastell
DESCRIPTION:Timings:\nDoors 7:00 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set of music (SOLD OUT)\n*New show added due to popular demand*\nDoors 9:30 PM\, Music 10:00 PM – 1 set of music\nLine-up:\nThurston Moore – Guitar\nMark Wastell – Percussion \nAbout:\nA very welcomed return to the Vortex for the exciting electric guitar and drums collaboration between Thurston Moore and Mark Wastell. They played to a sell out audience last December\, a show which was described as “deeply post-psychedelic\, dreamlike in atmosphere\, before expanding into the charming spasms of free jazz.” \nTwo vastly experienced masters of the craft. \nGuaranteed to be another sell out – don’t hesitate to book your ticket. \nPhotos by Sean Kelly\, Vortex Jazz Club\, December 2025. \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/thurston-moore-and-mark-wastell/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261107T194500
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SUMMARY:Leo Richardson Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nLeo Richardson – Tenor saxophone\nRick Simpson – Piano\nDave Whitford – Double bass\nJoel Waters – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nLondon-based saxophonist Leo Richardson returns to The Vortex to present his high-octane quartet performing entirely original music\, firmly grounded in contemporary hard bop. \nThe music is very much inspired by the hard bop and post-bop era of jazz\, with strong melodies\, exciting interplay\, and a modern edge. Known for his powerful sound\, melodic clarity\, and deep roots in the hard bop tradition\, Richardson leads a band that delivers music of intense energy\, and strong collective identity. The band will be performing material gearing up to their next album recording. \nThe Quartet’s debut album “The Chase” was the first debut album to receive 5 from The Sunday Guardian/Observer. The album was selected by The Times newspaper as one of the Top 10 Jazz Albums of 2017 and one of the Top 100 Albums of all music genres. \nThe success of the album and the tour led to the Quartet’s debut performance at the 2018 Love Supreme Jazz Festival. The Leo Richardson Quartet released their second album “Move” in 2019 to critical acclaim\, receiving 5 in BBC Music Magazine. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/leo-richardson-quartet-6/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Tom McCredie – Jazz Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Looking to join a jazz band\, meet other musicians and play more jazz? This new workshop at the Vortex is a relaxed\, welcoming community for musicians who want to play\, learn and develop together. \nWe’ll rehearse jazz standards\, work on improvisation and ensemble playing\, and build towards forming regular groups. The aim is to create a supportive jazz community where musicians can meet each other\, make music and\, over time\, have opportunities to perform together. \nThe workshop is open to instrumentalists with some playing experience. You don’t need to be an experienced jazz player — just bring your instrument and a willingness to learn. \nLed by jazz bassist\, guitarist and educator Tom McCredie. \nClasses from 2-5pm
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/tom-mccredie-jazz-workshop-4/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261106T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261106T223000
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SUMMARY:Jochen Rueckert New Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJochen Rueckert – Drums\nKevin Sun – Tenor Saxophone\nAlexandra Ridout – Trumpet\nHamish Smith – Double bass \nAbout:\nDrummer Jochen Rueckert presents his new New York City Quartet – a band of standout young musicians\, decades his junior\, challenging him to keep up while championing the next generation. \nDrawing on experience with the Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet and Sam Yahel Trio\, Rueckert has long proven his band-leading chops; his previous quartet with Mark Turner\, Lage Lund\, or Mike Moreno toured internationally for over 15 years. As a side person\, he’s worked with Fred Hersch’s trio\, Melissa Aldana\, Seamus Blake/Chris Cheek’s Reed’s Ramble\, Marc Copland\, Nils Wogram’s Root 70\, and more\, performing on major stages worldwide—including his favourite\, the Village Vanguard. \nThe Band is releasing its debut album “How to Survive a Beheading” – Jochen’s 7th jazz album as a band leader – on November 27\, 2026
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/jochen-rueckert-new-quartet/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261106T184500
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SUMMARY:Colin Webster / Matthew Grigg / Caius Williams / Fabian Neubauer
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nColin Webster – Alto saxophone\nMatthew Grigg – Guitar\nCaius Williams – Double bass\nFabian Neubauer – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nBrand new quartet of highly regarded British and European improvisors. Saxophonist Colin Webster and bassist Caius Williams are two of London’s most prolific improvisors\, working many key figures in experimental music. Matthew Grigg is an extremely exciting guitarist from Bristol creating his own language and style on the instrument. The quartet is completed by Wuppertal based multi-instrumentalist Fabian Neubauer\, combining electronics and acoustic drums. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/colin-webster-matthew-grigg-caius-williams-fabian-neubauer/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261105T223000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261106T001500
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SUMMARY:Vortex Lates: Jochen Rueckert Quartet plays Jazz Classics
DESCRIPTION:Doors 22:30 PM\, Music 23:15 PM – 1 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJochen Rueckert – Drums\nKevin Sun – Tenor Saxophone\nAlexandra Ridout – Trumpet\nHamish Smith – Double bass \nAbout:\nDrummer Jochen Rueckert presents his new New York City Quartet – a band of standout young musicians\, decades his junior\, challenging him to keep up while championing the next generation. \nDrawing on experience with the Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet and Sam Yahel Trio\, Rueckert has long proven his band-leading chops; his previous quartet with Mark Turner\, Lage Lund\, or Mike Moreno toured internationally for over 15 years. As a side person\, he’s worked with Fred Hersch’s trio\, Melissa Aldana\, Seamus Blake/Chris Cheek’s Reed’s Ramble\, Marc Copland\, Nils Wogram’s Root 70\, and more\, performing on major stages worldwide—including his favourite\, the Village Vanguard. \nThe Band is releasing its debut album “How to Survive a Beheading” – Jochen’s 7th jazz album as a band leader – on November 27\, 2026
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-lates-jochen-rueckert-quartet-plays-jazz-classics/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:ONMO
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:30 PM\, Music 8:00 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJean de Talhouët – Guitar\nJonathan Chung – Tenor saxophone\nMike Soper – Trumpet\nReuben Goldmark – Piano\nHuw V Williams – Double bass\nMaxwell Hallett – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nAlbum launch night for ONMO’s first release entitled In Time and Spirit. Guitarist and composer Jean de Talhouët leads ONMO\, bringing original music which is dynamic and broad ranging\, inspired by jazz greats such as Wayne Shorter and Joe Henderson\, as well as contemporary composers such as Nik Bartsch and Steve Reich. Blending spiritual grooves\, polyrhythms\, modal explorations\, lyricism\, it is in turns aerial and uplifting\, dense and brooding\, contemplative\, yearning\, inspiring movement/dance. Featuring an all-star cast of spirited and acclaimed musicians\, we are excited to host this album launch at The Vortex Jazz Club. \n\n  \nhttps://onmo.bandcamp.com
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/onmo-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261105T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261105T201500
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SUMMARY:Speyer's Space Trio
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:30 PM\, Music 7:00 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nLoz Speyer – Trumpet\, flugelhorn\nJosh Vadiveloo – Double bass\nAndrew Lisle – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nSPACE TRIO lives in the open territory between Jazz and Free\, with improvisation framed by some strong tunes written for this kind of playing. As well as his own writing\, Speyer’s Trio plays a mix of compositions by free jazz masters such as Ornette Coleman\, Don Cherry and Johnny Dyani\, and by his friend and former colleague Tony Bianco … all pieces carefully chosen if not designed for this elemental lineup of trumpet\, bass and drums. \nWith SPACE TRIO\, trumpeter Loz Speyer is taking forward many years’ exploration of the format\, beginning with Threeway\, his trio with NYC drummer Tony Bianco and bassist Julie Walkington (who went on to play bass in his group Inner Space); and continuing in FreeTrio with the renowned free jazz drummer Tony Marsh and bassist Olly Blanchflower. Both groups are now represented on albums\, recently released by Spherical Records on Bandcamp: “Live in the Southwest” by Threeway recorded in 2000; and “Open Territory” by FreeTrio\, comprising home recordings from 2009-11. \nMeanwhile\, SPACE TRIO emerged from Loz Speyer and Andrew Lisle working together in various improvisational projects over the last few years. All three musicians now live in Hackney\, with Josh Vadiveloo now a near neighbour\, having played in Xhosa Cole’s Birmingham-based quartet for some years. The multiple interactions at work in this new and lively combination are something to experience! \n“The composing is reliably successful at offering engaging vehicles for extemporisation. But this dance between freedom and form needs more than that to succeed. Much of the time it relies on mainly motivic improvisation\, with its particular demands. Speyer leads the way in meeting them. Rather like the great Bobby Bradford to my ear\, just when you feel a solo excursion is beginning to fade he is able to apply the Ornette Coleman method of inflating another bubble of new melody\, apparently at will. That’s something only the best players in this school can bring off consistently … As the CD testifies\, it makes their live performance a richly rewarding affair. Hearing them do it again in person shows a band going from strength to strength.” \n– Jon Turney\, UK Jazz News reviewing Loz Speyer’s Inner Space \nphoto by Winstan Whitter
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/loz-speyers-space-trio/
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SUMMARY:Rebecka Edlund Trio ft Laura Jurd & Ruth Goller
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nRebecka Edlund – Voice\nLaura Jurd – Trumpet\nRuth Goller – Bass guitar \n  \nAbout\nSwedish vocalist Rebecka Edlund weaves together the sonorities of experimental jazz and Scandinavian folk music. Since moving from Sweden to London in 2019\, Edlund has established herself as one of the UK’s boldest pioneers within vocal improvisation and songwriting. \nDrawing on the evocative edge of Nordic landscapes and the quirks of human nature\, Edlund’s music is defined by immersive storytelling\, expressive improvisations\, herding calls and bird whistles. \nEdlund’s recent ventures include performing with Ruth Goller’s Skylla and recording an album with an octet of notable musicians including Norma Winstone\, Jeff Ballard\, Iain Ballamy and Rob Luft. She curates the Downstairs Living Room Series at Vortex Jazz Club and teaches at the Faculty of Music at Trinity Laban Conservatoire. \nEdlund’s upcoming debut album\, Virgin Forest\, features the extraordinary musical minds of Laura Jurd\, Ruth Goller and Elliot Galvin. The album is a collection of letters to our younger and older selves\, reflecting upon the synergy between how we treat the home we have in nature and the one we carry within. The line-up for the 2026 November UK tour: Rebecka Edlund: vocals\, guitar Laura Jurd: trumpet Ruth Goller: bass \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/rebecka-edlund-trio-ft-laura-jurd-ruth-goller/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261104T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261104T201500
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SUMMARY:Mark Lasis Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nMark Lasis – Accordion\nsolly chappell – Guitar\nArtis Aleksejevs – Drum kit\nAlex Sibley – Alto Saxophone\nWill Ewins – Bass guitar \n  \nAbout\nLondon-based accordionist and composer Mark Lasis presents his quintet at the Vortex for the first time for a set of original compositions inspired by the sounds of 70s fusion paired with his roots as a classical musician. \nHaving picked up the accordion at the age of 9\, Mark Lasis discovered jazz as a teenager and currently studies at the Royal Academy of Music. His quintet’s innovative sound\, combining unique instrumentation and mature original compositions\, has garnered them recognition as one of London’s most promising emerging jazz ensembles and has led them to performing extensively throughout the UK at venues such as Jazztrain and festivals such as Brockley Max\, as well as participating in the King’s Place Young Artist Platform. \nMark’s aim is to present the versatility and expression of the accordion in the context of contemporary music\, changing the perception of the instrument. \n\n  \n \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/mark-lasis-quintet/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261103T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261103T223000
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SUMMARY:London Ambient Orchestra Presents: An Evening of Improvised Music and Sonic Exploration
DESCRIPTION:Doors: 7.45pm | Music: 8.30pm\nAbout\nLarge ensemble orchestral improvisation rooted in stillness and sound exploration. From conservatoire trained contemporary classical players to avant-garde improvisers\, LAO brings together musicians from a diverse range of backgrounds to create a unique improvisational language that defies the traditional thinking of what an orchestra can be. Dreamy sound worlds reminiscent of ambient pioneers like Brain Eno sit alongside Pauline Oliveros-like sound meditations\, minimalism and raucous free improvisation. \nSophie Hooper – flute\nCatriona Bourne – flute/harp\nSteph Clark – clarinets\nEmma Gerrett – clarinets\nFelix Holt – tenor saxophone\nAli Welsh – trombone\nJessica Roch – violin\nWilmien van Rensburg – violin\nJamie-lee Glinsman – viola\nSebrina Rose – cello\nLuke Brooking – live effects processing\nEll Kendall – piano\nTom Rivière – double bass\nMarco – percussion
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/london-ambient-orchestra-presents-an-evening-of-improvised-music-and-sonic-exploration/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261103T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261103T201500
DTSTAMP:20261014T082635Z
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SUMMARY:Kenny Warren / John Edwards / Andrew Lisle
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nKenny Warren – Trumpet\nJohn Edwards – Double bass\nAndrew Lisle – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nImprovised music from a trio of three leading voices from the US and the UK. \nTrumpeter/composer Kenny Warren grew up in Denver and has lived in NYC since 2006. He has made over a dozen records as a bandleader and solo artist\, has performed all over the world\, and was recognized by Downbeat Magazine as a Raising Star in 2025 and 2026. In 2024 his trio Sweet World with cellist Christopher Hoffman and drummer Nathan Ellman-Bell released an LP on Out of Your Head Records which the Best of Bandcamp hailed as “the sonic representation of a beating heart”. Sweet World has a follow up record due in 2027. He has also made 3 LPs with his avant-country outfit Laila and Smitty\, two jazz records for the London based Whirlwind Recordings\, and a series of covid-era solo records which are available exclusively on bandcamp. \nWarren’s 20 plus years in Brooklyn have produced a body of work in conversation with generations of the city’s greatest musical artists. Current NY based collaborations include work with the original-song-driven band Slow Tiger\, an improvised collective with Carlo Costa & BlankFor.ms\, and a duo with Gregg Belisle-Chi. Warren is also a frequent collaborator with the Berlin based artist\, Jeremy Viner\, and the Denver based band Mountain Coast. \nWarren is a member of the Webber/Morris Big Band\, two stellar Stephan Crump ensembles: Passerine and Slow Water\, and of the Angelica Sanchez Nonet. Other recent side-person appearances include work with Tony Malaby\, DoYeon Kim\, Chris Speed\, Caroline Davis\, Jamie Baum\, Brad Shepik\, Joe Morris\, Nate Wooley\, Noah Garabedian and Brian Krock. Warren is also a longstanding member of the brass band Slavic Soul Party who has held a weekly residency at Barbès in Brooklyn for over 22 years. \nKenny will be joined by two stalwarts of the UK and European improvised music scene\, Andrew Lisle and John Edwards. \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/kenny-warren-john-edwards-andrew-lisle/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261101T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261101T223000
DTSTAMP:20261027T124158Z
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:15 PM\nHouse Band\nTBC \nAbout\nA 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. \nIf you’re an instrumentalist – we can’t wait to welcome you back to the club – you can attend for free if you’re planning on playing with the house band. No need to book in advance! \nOur dear Vortex members are also welcome to these sessions free of charge.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-jam-session-10-2026-09-06-2026-09-13-2026-11-01/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261101T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261101T180000
DTSTAMP:20261014T102215Z
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SUMMARY:London Jazz Orchestra Vortex Sessions: The Pianists of the LJO
DESCRIPTION:Doors 3:30 PM\, Music 4:00 PM\nAbout:\nJohn Taylor\, Pete Saberton\, Nikki Iles\, Alcyona Mick – the four pianists who have held the keyboard chair in the LJO are all truly original voices as players and writers. Their compositions\, and arrangements of their music by other band members\, are featured in the LJO’s Vortex Session this month. \nDirected by Scott Stroman\, the London Jazz Orchestra is a unique big band of top soloists and writers that create new music – and share it\, up-close-and-personal\, at its monthly Sessions at the Vortex Club. Check them out!
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/london-jazz-orchestra-vortex-sessions-the-pianists-of-the-ljo/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261031T233000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261031T233000
DTSTAMP:20261022T105010Z
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SUMMARY:Jeff “Tain” Watts – 4-Tex After-party (DJ set from Chris Philips)
DESCRIPTION:After Mask’ after-party with DJ set from Chris Philips (One Jazz)\nDoors 11.30pm\, until 1.30am\nAbout:\nCelebrate the release of the new album from drummer/composer drunkard Jeff “Tain” Watts\, inspired by results of the pandemic\, from sociopolitical conditions to salutes to the fallen\, it should be released by this special Halloween date. Masks encouraged. DJ set will be led by Chris Philips – an award-winning radio presenter\, sharing jazz and other musics for 40 years on London radio. \nChris was an original DJ on K-Jazz\, the UK’s first dedicated jazz radio station. In the mid 1980s the pirate station was broadcast from his South London garage on Sundays. K-Jazz featured such luminaries as Gilles Peterson\, Jez Nelson\, Bob Jones and Kevin Beadle. \nIn 1990 Chris joined Jazz FM 102.2\, hosting weekday afternoons\, before co-presenting the acclaimed late night show Somethin’ Else with Jez Nelson. After departing Jazz FM they took the show to Kiss 100FM\, simultaneously co-founding the independent production company of the same name. \nAfter fifteen years on air at Kiss 100\, Chris had stints on Choice FM and The Jazz\, both now defunct. In 2009 he joined newly re-launched Jazz FM. Hi enthusiasm for sharing new music in unconfined and now is a co-founder of One Jazz.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/jeff-tain-watts-4-tex-after-party-dj-set-from-chris-philips/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261031T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261031T190000
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SUMMARY:Jeff "Tain" Watts - 4-Tex (Two Shows) + After-party
DESCRIPTION:This gig is sold out – you can join the waitlist or grab a ticket to the after party HERE\nTimings:\n*Please note each ticket will give you access to the time slot you book for. Please arrive for the door time.\n1st Show\nDoors 7:00 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set of music\n2nd Show\nDoors 9:30 PM\, Music 10:00 PM – 1 set of music\n\nLine-up:\nJeff “Tain” Watts – Drums\nJason Rebello – Piano\nPaul Bollenback – Guitar\nOrlando le Fleming – Bass \nAbout:\nDrummer/composer drunkard Jeff “Tain” Watts presents his group “4-Tex”\, with Jason Rebello\, Paul Bollenback and Orlando le Fleming. An all star group\, it will draw upon compositions from the members\, with a focus on new Tainish music from the upcoming “After Mask”. Inspired by results of the pandemic\, from sociopolitical conditions to salutes to the fallen\, it should be released by this special Halloween date. Masks encouraged.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/jeff-tain-watts-4-tex-two-shows-after-party/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261030T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261030T223000
DTSTAMP:20260930T093536Z
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SUMMARY:Rob Luft Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nRob Luft – Guitar\nJoe Wright – Tenor saxophone\nTom McCredie – bass\nCorrie Dick – Drums \nAbout:\nRob Luft\, recently crowned ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ at the 2025 Parliamentary Jazz Awards\, is undeniably one of the most exciting jazz guitarists in Europe of his generation. Hailing from London\, this award-winning young virtuoso has garnered consistent comparisons to legends such as Bill Frisell\, John Abercrombie & Pat Metheny. \nHis debut album\, “Riser\,” released in 2017 on Edition Records\, made an enormous impact on the domestic and international jazz scenes\, and was selected by Downbeat Magazine as one of the finest albums of 2017. Winning the prestigious Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize at The Royal Academy of Music propelled Luft’s career\, and at just 23 years old\, he presented a collection of originals showcasing a remarkable instrumental sound and compositional voice that reflected his individuality. \nHis highly-anticipated follow up album\, “Dahab Days\,” showcased continuous artistic growth and musical exploration. Released on Edition Records in October 2023\, the album marked another significant milestone in his career. Around this time\, Luft’s selection as a BBC New Generation Artist culminated with him being commissioned to compose a guitar concerto for performance at the 2023 London Jazz Festival with the BBC Concert Orchestra at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. \nRecent collaborations with John Surman\, Anders Jormin & Elina Duni on Manfred Eicher’s legendary German record label ECM Records have further solidified his reputation and expanded his reach throughout continental Europe. He has toured with many leading international jazz artists\, to name a few: Aaron Parks\, Avishai Cohen\, Arild Andersen\, Django Bates\, Manu Katché & Ben Wendel\, \nOther accolades for Rob include the Silver Prize in The 2016 Montreux Jazz Guitar Competition at Montreux Jazz Festival\, adjudicated by British guitar great John McLaughlin\, as well as winning the Presto Music “Jazz Recording of the Year” 2020 for his collaborative album “Lost Ships” on ECM Records with Elina Duni\, Fred Thomas & Swiss trumpeter Matthieu Michel. In the summer of 2026\, he was named in Downbeat Magazine’s 74th Critics Poll as one of the Rising Stars of the electric guitar globally.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/rob-luft-quartet-2/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261030T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261030T201500
DTSTAMP:20261023T102139Z
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SUMMARY:Whirlpool Sessions (Downstairs)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nSylvie Noble – Voice\nJoe Bazalgette – saxophone\nVal Cheesborough – guitar\nJames Leaver-Whitfield – bass\nChris Outhwaite – piano\nNoah Ojumu – drums\nSam Eastmond –  trumpet\, mentor \nAbout\nThe fourth series of our Whirlpool series commences tonight. Six recently graduated musicians selected by the heads of the courses at our main conservatoires in London. \nTonight we get a chance to hear them all ahead of individual curations in future months. \n“The Whirlpool sessions are intended to give young musicians a platform\, and for London’s Vortex jazz club has succeeded in bringing together a diverse and well-balanced group of musicians who have chemistry.” (Dick Hovenga\, Writteninsound.com)
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/whirlpool-sessions-downstairs/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261029T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261029T223000
DTSTAMP:20260930T093519Z
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SUMMARY:Josephine Davies' Jazz Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n\nLine-Up\nJosephine Davies – composer\, conductor\, tenor & soprano saxophones / Immy Churchill – voice / Alcyona Mick – piano / Gareth Fowler – guitar / Tim Giles – drums / Dave Whitford – bass / Mike Chilllingworth – alto and soprano saxophone / George Millard – alto saxophone\, clarinet\, flute / Riley Stone-Lonergan – tenor saxophone / Rob Cope – tenor saxophone\, flute / James Allsopp – baritone saxophone\, bass clarinet / Noel Langley – trumpet\, flugel / Miguel Gorodi – trumpet\, flugel / Nick Smart – trumpet\, flugel / Robbie Robson – trumpet\, flugel / Oli Martin – trombone / Matt Seddon – trombone / James Wade-Sired – trombone / Richard Foote – bass trombone \nAbout\nJosephine Davies’ Jazz Orchestra: Pre-Recording Concert \nAward-winning saxophonist\, conductor\, and composer Josephine Davies brings her magnificent 17-piece big band back to the Vortex Jazz Club for an exclusive sneak peek into her next major project. \nFollowing the widespread critical acclaim of her debut jazz orchestra release\, The Celtic Wheel of the Year Suite\, this special performance serves as the official pre-recording concert for the ensemble’s highly anticipated second album. Be there to experience the evolution of this extraordinary project live before they head into the studio. \nDavies has spent 15 years mastering large-ensemble writing. Her work masterfully balances rich harmonies\, flowing melodies\, and creative textures. This night promises an up-close preview of her newest\, unreleased compositions. \nWhat the Critics Said About The Celtic Wheel of the Year Suite: \n“A landmark recording… Davies handles the large ensemble with confidence and aplomb.” — Jazzwise \n“A superb achievement… intelligent and evocative… rich\, wide-ranging and colourful.” — The Jazz Mann \n“Beautifully poised and crafted… music of great beauty and detail.” — Jazz Views \n“Imbued with a form of poetic purity… an unapologetic style… enthralling.” — Paris Move \nDon’t miss this rare opportunity to witness one of the UK jazz scene’s most distinctive orchestrators shaping her next masterpiece in real time.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/josephine-davies-jazz-orchestra/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261029T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261029T201500
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SUMMARY:The Clore
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nYuma Angius-Thomas – Drums\nNahuel Angius-Thomas – Bassoon\nOliver Parikian – Piano\nAlex Gold – Bass guitar \n  \nAbout:\nThe Clore is a London-based 4-piece band formed by Yuma Angius-Thomas (Drums)\, Oliver Parikian (Keys + Synth)\, Nahuel Angius-Thomas (Bassoon) and Alex Gold (Bass). \nThey take inspiration from traditional Jazz improvisation\, Soulful Sounds\, Funk\, and genre-bending fusion of sounds characteristic of the contemporary jazz landscape with influences from the eclectic vibes of the London Jazz scene. \nWith their distinctive and rhythm-fuelled sound which merges bassoon and synth melodies\, the quartet plays their own compositions and arrangements of pieces they love. \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/the-clore/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261028T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261028T230000
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SUMMARY:Craig Taborn / Peter Evans (2 Shows)
DESCRIPTION:Timings:\n*Please note each ticket will give you access to the time slot you book for. Please arrive for the door time.\n1st Show\nDoors 7:30 PM\, Music 8:00 PM – 1 set of music\n2nd Show\nDoors 9:30 PM\, Music 10:00 PM – 1 set of music\n\nLine-up:\nCraig Taborn – Piano\nPeter Evans – Trumpet \nAbout:\nDuo featuring two groundbreaking pioneers from the New York avant-garde. \nCraig Taborn is being hailed as a ‘visionary of the current wave’ (Downbeat) because of his intriguing and concentrated style of playing in which he explores the tones and overtones of the piano in their smallest details. Over the last decade Taborn has refined and developed his approach\, attaining new high ground with his latest piano solo release “Shadow Plays”. \n\n\n\nPeter Evans is a composer\, trumpet player\, improvisor and bandleader based in New York City since 2003. Evans is part of a broad\, diverse scene of musical experimentation\, and his work cuts across a wide range of modern musical practices and traditions. Evans is committed to the simultaneously self-determining and collaborative nature of musical improvisation as a compositional tool\, and works with an ever-expanding group of musicians and composers in the creation of new music.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/craig-taborn-peter-evans-2-shows/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261027T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261027T223000
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SUMMARY:Shirantha Beddage "Departures" Album Release
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nShirantha Beddage – Baritone saxophone\nNick Smart – Trumpet\nNikki Iles – Piano\nConor Chaplin – Double bass\nJames Maddren – Drum kit \nAbout:\nAcclaimed Canadian baritone saxophonist Shirantha Beddage brings his brand of high-octane jazz to the Vortex Jazz Club for his first-ever UK show. In this new collaboration\, he is joined by celebrated UK artists Nick Smart (trumpet/flugelhorn)\, Nikki Iles (piano)\, Conor Chaplin (bass) and James Maddren (drums). \nThis concert will feature music from his new album\, “Departures”\, which includes Shirantha’s originals and arrangements inspired by modern jazz and Sri Lankan traditional songs. \nShirantha Beddage is a baritone saxophonist\, composer and educator born in Eastbourne (East Sussex) and living in Toronto\, Canada. His original music combines hard bop and modern jazz to create a sound that is both accessible and sophisticated. \nHe has released three critically-acclaimed albums as a leader: Roots and Branches\, Identity (2013 JUNO nominee) and Momentum (2017 JUNO nominee). As a side musician\, he is featured on recordings with the Order of Canada Band\, Laila Biali\, Nancy Walker\, Mike Downes and many others. His compositions and arrangements have been featured at Carnegie Hall\, the Montreal Jazz Festival\, and on the soundtrack of the Emmy-winning TV series “Fargo”. He currently performs as the leader of his own quartet\, and as a side musician with ensembles such as the Carn-Davidson 9 and John McLeod’s Rex Hotel Jazz Orchestra. His newest album “Departures”\, featuring arrangements of Sri Lankan melodies and original compositions\, will be released on Rhea Records on October 16\, 2026. \nHe is Assistant Professor of Jazz at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music. He previously held faculty appointments as Professor of Music at Humber College (Toronto\, Canada) and Director of Jazz Studies at the Columbus State University Schwob School of Music (Columbus\, Georgia\, USA). He also adjudicates regularly at festivals throughout the country including MusicFest Canada\, where he serves as Vice-Chairman of Instrumental Jazz. \nHe holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Jazz Studies from the Eastman School of Music\, a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from William Paterson University\, and a Bachelor of Music degree from Humber College. \nShirantha Beddage is a Yamaha saxophone artist and performs on the YBS-62. \n“Beddage has a well-developed identity on the demanding baritone\, playing with real power” (The Whole Note magazine\, Canada) \nDon’t miss this rare opportunity to hear Shirantha in action! \n\n  \nhttp://youtube.com/shirantha
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/shirantha-beddage-departures-album-release/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:KOPER8: Tom Rainey\, Giuseppe Doronzo\, Jannis Anastasakis\, Ingrid Laubrock
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nTom Rainey – Drums\nIngrid Laubrock – Soprano / Tenor saxophone\nGiuseppe Doronzo – Baritone Saxophone / ney anban\nJannis Anastasakis – Electric guitar / Live-electroncis \nAbout:\nEuropean premiere\n\nA transatlantic quartet wires the Mediterranean improv scene to the New York underground. \nWe call our communication wireless yet nearly everything we send to one another still crosses the ocean floor\, through a vast hidden network of submarine cables. Koper8 turns that invisible infrastructure into music: improvisation as live transmission\, with the noise deliberately kept in — the crackle\, the interference\, the sound of the ocean pressing on the line. Baritone and tenor sax run hot through hand-built pedals\, drums cutting in and out of the signal\, deep drones bending into psychedelia. Their debut LP Koper8 at Figure 8 studios in Brooklyn\, is out in October 2026 on Defkaz Records — and this album presentation marks the group’s first appearance in Europe. \nFounders Giuseppe Doronzo (Tilda Swinton\, Hamid Drake) and Athens guitarist Jannis Anastasakis (Arve Henriksen\, Savina Yannatou) are joined by two mainstays of the New York scene: Ingrid Laubrock (Anthony Braxton\, Tyshawn Sorey) and Tom Rainey (Nels Cline\, David Torn). \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/koper8-tom-rainey-giuseppe-doronzo-jannis-anastasakis-ingrid-laubrock/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:15 PM\nHouse Band\nTBC \nAbout\nA 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. \nIf you’re an instrumentalist – we can’t wait to welcome you back to the club – you can attend for free if you’re planning on playing with the house band. No need to book in advance! \nOur dear Vortex members are also welcome to these sessions free of charge.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-jam-session-10-2026-09-06-2026-09-13/2026-10-25/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261024T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261024T223000
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SUMMARY:Tony Kofi & Hans Koller: Celebrating Steve Lacy
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nTony Kofi – Soprano Saxophone\nLouis Koller – Valve Trombone\nHans Koller – Piano\nKobe Heath Ngugi – Double bass\nNoah Ojumu – Drums \nAbout:\nHans Koller collaborated with legendary American saxophonist Steve Lacy on the acclaimed 2004 album London Ear\, recorded shortly before Lacy’s death. This session featured original compositions by Koller and and Lacy\, alongside original arrangements\, highlighting a creative meeting between the Anglo-German composer/improviser and the pioneering soprano saxophonist. \nThis new project is a tribute to Lacy inspired by Koller’s ongoing musical partnership with Tony Kofi and Noah Ojumu\, working on the music of Thelonious Monk.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/tony_kofi_and_hans_koller_celebrating-steve_lacy/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261024T143000
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SUMMARY:Tom McCredie – Jazz Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Looking to join a jazz band\, meet other musicians and play more jazz? This new workshop at the Vortex is a relaxed\, welcoming community for musicians who want to play\, learn and develop together. \nWe’ll rehearse jazz standards\, work on improvisation and ensemble playing\, and build towards forming regular groups. The aim is to create a supportive jazz community where musicians can meet each other\, make music and\, over time\, have opportunities to perform together. \nThe workshop is open to instrumentalists with some playing experience. You don’t need to be an experienced jazz player — just bring your instrument and a willingness to learn. \nLed by jazz bassist\, guitarist and educator Tom McCredie.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/tom-mccredie-jazz-workshop-3/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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