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SUMMARY:Mopomoso International Free Improvised Music
DESCRIPTION:Doors 12:00 PM\, Music 12:30 PM – set(s) of music\n\nCome and join the fun! It’s the Mopomoso Solstice Party!!! \na gig full of around 40 brilliant musicians\, performing short 5 – 7 minute sets put together in new formations. \nsome of the musicians so far: \nDom Lash (guitar) & Mark Wastell / Paul Pignon (bass clarinet) / Gabriele Meirano (piano) & Jamie Coleman (trumpet)\, “Average Dragoons” – (Panos Ghikas family band) / Ntshuks Bonga (sax) / Steve Beresford (piano) / Faradena Afifi (viola etc) / Roger Turner (percussion) tbc / Matt Clark (guitar) / \nplus many many more….
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/mopomoso-international-free-improvised-music-3/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam With Nick Costley-White
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7.45pm\, music 8.15pm\n\nAbout\n\n\n\n\nA weekly session on Sunday evenings\, the jams will be hosted by some of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser\, pianist Rick Simpson\, guitarist Nick Costley-White\, trumpeter Sean Gibbs and tenor saxophonists Harben Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ sometimes a few guest leaders) each one hosting one session on rotation. \nIf you’re an instrumentalist  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-4-2025-03-30-2025-04-13-2025-04-20-2025-04-27-2025-10-26-2025-12-21/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251223T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251223T223000
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SUMMARY:Fundraiser For Jamaica
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM\n  \nAbout\nFollowing Hurricane Melissa which hit the coast of Jamaica on the 28th October this year\, affecting 1.9 million residents and devastating countless families and their homes\, the Vortex Jazz Club will be hosting a concert on the 23rd December raising funds to support the Hurricane Melissa response. \nJoin us for an incredible night of music and improvisation celebrating Jamaican music – with the line-up consisting of Orphy Robinson\, Cleveland Watkiss\, Leon Foster Thomas\, Gary Crosby\, Sebastian Rochford and many more still to be announced. \nTickets are being sold at 20 GBP\, but if you can\, you can choose to increase your donation online to support those affected by Hurricane Melissa. All ticket sales will be donated \, and we are very pleased to partner with Universe who will be waiving their booking fee for the event. \n** Please note that this is a fundraiser event\, there may be changes to the lineup prior to the concert and we cannot issue refunds due to line-up changes. \nRead more about the Red Cross and their appeal HERE
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/fundraiser-for-jamaica/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251227T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251227T223000
DTSTAMP:20251028T155444Z
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SUMMARY:Ethan Iverson
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nEthan Iverson – Piano\nCalum Gourlay – Double Bass\nDavid Ingamells – Drum kit \nAbout\nPianist\, composer\, and writer Ethan Iverson was a founding member of The Bad Plus\, a game-changing collective with Reid Anderson and David King. The New York Times called TBP “Better than anyone at melding the sensibilities of post-60’s jazz and indie rock.” During his 17-year tenure\, TBP performed in venues as diverse as the Village Vanguard\, Carnegie Hall\, and Bonnaroo; collaborated with Joshua Redman\, Bill Frisell\, and the Mark Morris Dance Group; and created a faithful arrangement of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and a radical reinvention of Ornette Coleman’s Science Fiction. \nSince leaving TBP\, Iverson has kept busy. 2017: Co-curated a major centennial celebration of Thelonious Monk at Duke University and premiered the evening-length Pepperland with the Mark Morris Dance Group. 2018: premiered an original piano concerto with the American Composers Orchestra and released a duo album of new compositions with Mark Turner on ECM. 2019: Common Practice with Tom Harrell (ECM)\, standards tracked live at the Village Vanguard. 2021: Bud Powell in the 21st Century\, a vigorous reconsideration of the bebop master\, is featured on the March cover of DownBeat. 2022: The current release is Every Note is True on Blue Note records\, an album of original work in trio with Larry Grenadier and Jack DeJohnette. \nIverson also has been in the critically-acclaimed Billy Hart quartet for well over a decade and occasionally performs with elder statesmen like Albert “Tootie” Heath or Ron Carter or collaborates with noted classical musicians like Miranda Cuckson and Mark Padmore. For almost 20 years\, Iverson’s website Do the Math has been a repository of musician-to-musician interviews and analysis. Time Out New York selected Iverson as one of 25 essential New York jazz icons: “Perhaps NYC’s most thoughtful and passionate student of jazz tradition—the most admirable sort of artist-scholar.” Iverson has also published articles about music in the New Yorker\, NPR\, The Nation\, and JazzTimes. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/ethan-iverson-2/
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SUMMARY:John Etheridge and Blue Spirits
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\nLine-up:\nJohn Etheridge – Guitar\nPete Whittaker – Organ\nGeorge Double – Drums \nAbout\nBeat the twixt Xmas/New Year blues with guitar legend John Etheridge and the Blue Spirits . Guaranteed to take you on soulful journey through Blues/Jazz and beyond encompassing all Etheridge’s well known eclecticism. Powered along by Pete Whittaker (organ) and George Double (drums).
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/john-etheridge_and_blue_spirits/
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SUMMARY:Ian Shaw's New Year's Eve Bash
DESCRIPTION:Doors 9:30 PM\, Music 10:15 PM\n  \nLine-up:\nIan Shaw – Piano \nAbout\nWe are delighted to welcome back the multi-award winning Ian Shaw for his traditional New Year’s Eve performance. \nOnly on this special night at The Vortex does Shaw mix up his teen favourites (Elton\, Bowie\, Billy Joel\, Stevie Wonder) with some legendary old blues and soul bangers. Add some seasonally satirical comedy originals\, singalongs and\, in the company of ‘simply our finest’ (Time Out)\, Shaw will whip up an unforgettable ‘Hello 2026’ evening.”
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/ian-shaws-new-years-eve-bash-7/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260101T223000
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SUMMARY:Procrastinators - New Year's Party
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nGina Boreham – vocals – Voice\nPiotr Jordan – Violin\nPaul Moylan – Double bass\nZac Gvirtzman – Clarinet\nCharlie Wheatley – guitar \n  \nAbout\nBringing in the New Year a day late has become a tradition at the Vortex since 2009. A welcome relief from the hustle and stress of most NYE parties – this one just wants you to relax\, enjoy the music and ease yourself into the New Year with good company and normal prices! Music will be led by jazz violin virtuoso Piotr Jordan\, with Paul Moylan on double bass\, Zac Gvirtzman on piano/accordion/clarinet\, Charlie Wheatley on guitar. Gina Boreham on vocals. You can expect jazz\, blues\, Eastern European and Gypsy folk\, tango\, Klezmer.\nAs usual we will count down to “midnight” with the special Procrastinators’ Clock (in good time to catch your trains). \nSpecial guests to be announced\, and possibly some prizes !
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/procrastinators-new-years-party/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260102T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260102T223000
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SUMMARY:Leo Richardson Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \n  \nLine-up:\n  \nLeo Richardson – Saxophone\nRick Simpson – Piano\nDave Whitford – Double bass\nJoel Waters – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\n  \nWithout a doubt\, Leo Richardson is widely recognised to be one of the UK’s leading Jazz Tenor Saxophonists\, best known for his honest\, straight-ahead\, contemporary hard-bop style. The Leo Richardson Quartet packs a punch\, performing exciting and intense music heavily influenced by the hard-bop era. \nIn 2017\, The Leo Richardson Quartet toured the UK in November-December\, in support of their debut album\, The Chase\, on Ubuntu Music. 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. The Chase was the first debut album to receive 5 from The Sunday Guardian/Observer. The 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. \nTonight\, the Leo Richardson Quartet will be performing select pieces from their most recent record “Move” along with new material. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/leo-richardson-quartet-4/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260103T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260103T223000
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SUMMARY:Ed Jones Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nEd Jones- Tenor saxophone\nRebecca Nash – Piano\nRiaan Vosloo – Double bass\nTim Giles – Drum kit \n  \nAbout\nAward-winning saxophonist and composer Ed Jones returns to the quartet format that first established his presence on the UK jazz scene over 30 years ago. Formed in 2011\, the quartet initially took inspiration from the music of Wayne Shorter but has since evolved into a dynamic ensemble where original compositions by Jones and bassist Riaan Vosloo take centre stage\, enriched by the creative interplay of pianist Ross Stanley and drummer Tim Gilles. \nThrough extensive touring\, the group has forged a distinctive collective sound that blends fiercely driven\, intense “fire music” with spacious\, atmospheric improvisational soundscapes. This duality shines through both in their strikingly original works and in their imaginative re-interpretations of the American songbook. \nFor this special performance\, the quartet will be joined by the acclaimed pianist and composer Rebecca Nash\, following her recent collaboration with Jones on his Southbank Commission Lotus Code. \n”A formidable saxophonist. Ed Jones may have hit his highest profile through his work with bands US3 and Incognito\, but he’s an improviser to his fingertips\, a player of forceful imagination\, and one of the Uk’s most distinctive saxophonists.” John Fordham The Guardian. \n 
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LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260104T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260104T180000
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SUMMARY:London Jazz Orchestra - New Year Preview with Brigitte Beraha
DESCRIPTION:Doors 3:30 PM\, Music 4:00 PM – 2 set(s) of music\nAbout \nLondon’s longest jazz residency kicks off its 35th year\, as the LJO preview two new recordings to be released in 2025\, featuring music by trumpet legend Henry Lowther and director Scott Stroman.  Plus: singer Brigitte Beraha is featured\, and there is new music from saxophonist Pete Hurt\, pianist Alcyona Mick and guitarist Nick Costly-White.  Check out this outstanding band of top soloists!
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/london-jazz-orchestra-new-year-preview-with-brigitte-beraha/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260106T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260106T223000
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SUMMARY:Sam Eastmond & the Composers Workshop Big Band
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\nAbout\nTrumpeter\, composer\, and arranger Sam Eastmond is known for his large ensemble work with John Zorn\, he is the only artist to have led\, arranged\, and recorded Zorn’s works in MASADA Books Two and Three and The Bagatelles\, recording albums in these series as well as his own works on Tzadik Label.\nEastmond leads and curates the Composers Workshop Big Band\, an alchemical fulcrum for new experimental big band music.\nFormed from some of the most exciting and outrageous young musicians in London including members and alumni of NYJO\, Tomorrows Warriors\, and music colleges from around the world the Workshop is a place to develop experimental and challenging new works driven only by artistic and not commercial imperatives. \nThis performance will also feature an appearance by Fergus Quill\, leader and chief anarchist of Ferg’s Imaginary Big Band who will lead the Workshop through readings of new works. \nThe Workshop also presents works from Eastmond\, Benjamin Krauss\, Nico Widdowson\, and Dany Coulthurst. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/sam-eastmond-the-composers-workshop-big-band/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260107T203000
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SUMMARY:Louis Wildi Trio & Gaz Fowler
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nLouis Wildi – Alto saxophone\nOli Fitzgerald – Double bass\nEthan Sweeting – Drum kit\nGareth Fowler – Electric guitar \n  \nAbout\nLouis Wildi (saxophone) presents his trio with special guest Gareth Fowler (guitar). \nThe trio blend musical influences from their personal heroes\, whilst exploring an expansive sound that stretches the boundaries of the traditional trio format with original compositions and creative arrangements. \nLed by emerging saxophonist Louis Wildi and supported by the concrete partnership of Ethan Sweeting (drums) and Oli Fitzgerald (bass). The band are excited to be joined by Gareth Fowler\, a prolific figure on the British Jazz scene. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/louis-wildi-trio-gaz-fowler/
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SUMMARY:Matt Anderson with Liam Noble and Tom Herbert
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nMatt Anderson – Tenor saxophone\nLiam Noble – Piano\nTom Herbert – Double Bass \n*Due to unforeseen circumstances\, Tom Herbert will be stepping in for Oren Marshall in the line-up* \nAbout\nThis new project takes as its starting point the music of Thelonious Monk\, Bill Frisell and Paul Motian\, exploring the intersection of these artists’ idiosyncratic styles and their take on American musical forms like jazz\, blues and country/folk\, and featuring three of London’s most engaging improvisers in the unusual combination of tenor saxophone\, piano and tuba. \nBorn in the North Yorkshire Moors\, the son of a music teacher\, saxophonist and Dankworth Prize-winning composer Matt Anderson has lived in London since 2015. His fourth album Live at Leeds Jazz Festival was released in 2024 on his own Hidden Threads Records label\, with Jazzwise awarding four stars and commenting\, “Unlike some of his contemporaries\, Anderson is very comfortable mining the rich seam of jazz that was developed in the UK through the 1970’s and 80’s by artists like Bobby Wellins\, rooted in the language of swinging post-bop but with a distinctive British accent.” He has also performed with artists/bands such as Gregory Hutchinson\, the Gareth Lockrane Big Band\, The Magic Lantern and Ivo Neame. \nBorn in London\, Tom studied Jazz and Classical double bass at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He has been a mainstay of London’s diverse and exciting music scene for many years\, most notably in Mercury Music Prize nomaited bands The Invisible and Polar Bear. He co-leads the Okumu Herbert Skinner Trio and regularly collaborates with many of London’s notable players including Shabaka Hutching\, Mark Lockheart\, Dave Okumu\, James Allsopp\, John Parricelli\, Robert Stillman\, Seb Rochford\, and Chelsea Carmichael. He also performs solo improvised double bass concerts under his own name and in 2023 released the album Nightports with Tom Herbert. \nAfter studying music at Oxford University and the postgraduate course at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama\, Liam became the regular pianist with Stan Sulzmann on John Taylor’s recommendation. He went on to work in the bands of Anita Wardell\, Harry Beckett\, Tim Whitehead and John Stevens as well as recording and touring with cult minimalist composer Moondog. During this period\, he also performed with John Taylor (as part of Stan Sulzmann’s two piano quintets)\, Kenny Wheeler and Lol Coxhill\, and in the two decades since has been a key figure on the British jazz scene. \n\n 
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SUMMARY:Cellicious!
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:15 PM\, Music 6:45 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nKate Shortt – Cello\nRupert Gillett – Cello \n  \nAbout\nJoin this cellicious ride with cellist/jazz singers Kate Shortt and Rupert Gillett as they join forces to express their take on the world of standards\, Latin\, originals plus more. Kate Shortt\, cellist\, singer songwriter\, cabaret artist and comedienne is known for her avant garde improvisations and off the wall humour. Rupert Gillett\, multi instrumentalist\, singer\, composer and jazz bassist is an experienced artist in rock\, blues and Eastern European styles \n‘…Shortt’s solo took the honours. It was an unusual but impressive juxtaposition of overtones\, atonality and snatches of delicate folk melodies…’\nIan Mann Jazz reviewer\n‘…The stand out performance came from Rupert Gillett. Great cellist with comical side and songs that were instantly playing in your head…’\nFiona Jarvis – Blue Badge Style\n‘…Nonchalantly brilliant musicality…’ Sebastian Scotney UK Jazz
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/cellicious/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:The Jonny Ford Jazz Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:30 PM\, Music 8:00 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJonny Ford – Sax & conductor\nGeorge Millard – Alto sax\nTom Smith – Alto sax\nHarben Kay – Tenor sax\nAlex Western-King – Tenor sax\nMick Foster – Bari sax\nGeorge Hogg – Trumpet\nTom Dennis – Trumpet\nGeorge Jefford – Trumpet\nJames Copus – Trumpet\nHarry Maund – Trombone\nRobbie Harvey – Trombone\nRory Ingham – Trombone\nYusuf Narçin – Bass Trombone\nBilly Marrows – Guitar\nMatt Carter – Piano\nTom Farmer – Double Bass\nJay Davis – Drums \nAbout\nReturning to the Vortex Jazz Club on the back of their sold-out show last year\, the Jonny Ford Jazz Orchestra is one of the most exciting new large ensembles on the UK jazz scene. Led by saxophonist and composer Jonny Ford\, the band brings together the UK’s finest improvising musicians to perform his original compositions\, blending intricate layers of orchestral jazz with vibrant energy\, exceptional skill\, and unwavering passion. \nJonny’s music is deeply inspired by people\, places\, and stories – each composition carries a relatable and accessible narrative\, shaped with the unique artistic voices of his band members in mind. \nHis writing draws influence from legendary big band composers such as Bob Brookmeyer\, Thad Jones\, Jim McNeely\, Maria Schneider\, Kenny Wheeler\, Nikki Iles\, Stan Sulzmann\, and Vince Mendoza\, alongside broader inspirations from Joe Henderson\, Wayne Shorter\, Egberto Gismonti\, and Olivier Messiaen. \nBeyond leading his band\, Jonny is an in-demand saxophonist and composer\, having worked with artists including Mica Paris\, Rebecca Ferguson\, Heather Small\, Cory Wong\, the NDR Big Band\, the Gareth Lockrane Big Band\, the Matt Carter Octet\, and the Tom Smith Big Band. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/the-jonny-ford-jazz-orchestra-2/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260109T223000
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SUMMARY:Fabienne Ambuehl Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nFabienne Ambuehl – Piano\, Voice\nAnt Law – Guitar\nJon Scott – Drums\nMatt Ridley – Bass \nAbout\nThe Fabienne Ambuehl Quartet returns to the Vortex after their sold-out album launch at the club\, celebrating the release of ‘Thrive’. The album has just won an award for “Jazz Recording of the Year” at the Presto Music Awards 2025. Expect an evening of poetic\, lyrical jazz\, where vivid rhythm and improvisation meet folk-inspired melodies. Experience the dynamism of her quartet with Matt Ridley on bass\, Jon Scott on drums and Ant Law on guitar who together ’convince with warmth\, precision and great interplay’- Rondo Magazine \nFabienne Ambuehl is a London-based Swiss pianist\, singer and composer known for her contemporary jazz with a unique and vibrant blend of folk\, poetry and storytelling. With supple piano playing and rich emotive vocals\, she draws inspiration from the stillness of nature and the sounds of city life. Ambuehl first made her mark with Glitterwoods on Traumton\, Berlin\, which was listed as an ‘Album of the Year’ by UK Vibe. She has since played and recorded internationally as a pianist and singer with various artists. Thrive (Ubuntu Music)\, was released in 2025 to glowing acclaim from the international jazz press. 
‘With Thrive\, Ambuehl poses somewhat of a triple threat as a fine pianist\, wonderful singer and a composer of note’ says Nick Lea from Jazz Views\, while the album as a whole creates ‘an impressively immersive musical experience’ writes Peter Quinn\, 4**** in Jazzwise Magazine.
Thrive was selected ‘Album of the Week’ on both Presto Music and the German Rondo Magazine\, had regular UK radio play on BBC Radio 3 and was on the JazzFM UK playlist for several weeks. \nWith compelling rhythms and influences drawn from blues\, Brahms and the Beatles\, the Fabienne Ambuehl Quartet creates a sound that is daring yet intimate\, and truly its own. \n‘Ambuehl’s vocals are crystal clear\, distinct and refreshingly free of jazz clichés\, making them equally suited to the classic or folk realm.’ \nNeil Duggan\, All About Jazz UK \n‘Quite simply fab’ \nMarlbank \n‘Lyrical\, intimate\, and yet bursting with energy\, Ambuehl has crafted a sublime second album’ \nMaddy Allison\, Presto Music UK
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/fabienne-ambuehl-quartet-2/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Young Pilgrims
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up\nRichard Foote – Trombone\nKieran McLeod – Trombone\nSean Gibbs – Trumpet\nChristos Stylianides – Trumpet\nSam Warner – Trumpet\nChris Maddock – Baritone Saxophone\nRobbie Robson – Sousaphone\nJonathan Silk – Drum kit\nEuan Palmer – Drum kit \n\nAbout\nJazz influenced\, rock induced 9-piece brass band Young Pilgrims have found themselves drawing fans from across Europe and beyond with their intense live performances – from beer-soaked dance floors to London’s South Bank\, the Paris Jazz Festival to Love Supreme Festival. \nWith improvising invention set against their infectious melodies\, the band have been together since 2013 and take their inspiration from renegades\, Scottish cities\, skateboarding and even accidental incursions into local murky canals. \nJazzwise – ‘This is a markedly superior addition to the brass band canon: consistently invigorating on record\, they are a riot to experience live’ \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/young-pilgrims/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260111T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260111T223000
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam With Riley Stone-Lonergan
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-with-riley-stone-lonergan/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260113T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260113T223000
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SUMMARY:Coleman / Catchpole / Moore / Lash / Prévost
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nNathaniel Catchpole – Tenor saxophone\nJamie Coleman – Trumpet\nN O Moore – Electric guitar\nDominic Lash – Double bass\nEddie Prévost – Drum kit \n  \nAbout\nIt’s difficult to ignore jazz altogether. A lot of people study it at college and end up with their own Youtube channel\, explaining the circle of fifths\, what to play on a minor 7 flat 5 chord\, tritone substitutions\, etc. Useful. Putting things together like Meccano is a way to mark time. This quintet does not really do that\, although each of its members could probably run their own Youtube channel if they wanted. Instead\, in this ensemble\, they focus on the exuberance of art\, using craft to search for\, to briefly capture\, and to express the sheer beauty and terror of being alive. Other than that\, it’s difficult to sum them up in a festival friendly soundbite. At times\, it might well sound like jazz\, but at others it won’t. In other words\, this ensemble deals with at least two questions at once: what can you do with a jazz type ensemble if you are not playing jazz?; and\, so what if that turns out to be something related to jazz anyway? \nJamie Coleman Is an improvising trumpeter exploring the full gamut of sounds from jazz inflected melodicism to full abstraction. He is a regular on the London scene with ongoing projects alongside Eddie Prevost and Ross Lambert. \nNat Catchpole has been involved in London’s free improvisation scene for two and a half decades\, exploring the extremes of saxophone technique while deeply rooted in the history of the instrument; playing with musicians such as Paul Rutherford\, John Edwards\, Steve Reid\, Alan Wilkinson\, Steve Noble\, Tetuzi Akiyama and Mark Sanders. \nNO Moore is an electric guitarist informed by improvisation\, rock\, jazz\, and modern classical and electronic music. Notable collaborators include Sue Lynch\,Henry Kaiser\, John Butcher\, Caroline Kraabel\, Roger Turner\, Rachel Musson\, Ray Russell\, Steve Noble\, Alan Wilkinson\, Phil Durrant. \nDominic Lash is a double-bassist and guitarist. His most regular current collaborators include John Butcher\, Angharad Davies\, Heather Roche\, Pat Thomas\, and Alex Ward. \nEddie Prévost is an English percussionist best known as a founding member of the influential free improvisation group AMM. He began his musical journey in skiffle and jazz\, eventually co-founding AMM in 1965 with Lou Gare and Keith Rowe\, later joined by Cornelius Cardew and John Tilbury. Prévost’s approach emphasizes exploration and discovery over convention\, central to both AMM’s aesthetic and his long-running London improvisation workshop. \n‘Coleman’s slow trumpet lines had a tenderness that evoked more physical kinds of intimacy. The trumpet became breath\, warmth\, vibration in a way that got the skin prickling\, the senses suddenly sharpened.’ The Wire \n‘Moore shifts fluidly from argumentatively fractured jazz licks to spacey atmospherics to mad cat hisses; the appositeness of his contributions belies the sparseness of his recorded discography’ The Wire \n“[Prevost’s] free drumming flows superbly making perfect use of his formidable technique\, but his most startling feature is his stylelessness. It’s as though there has never been an Elvin Jones or a Max Roach.”\n– review of a set with saxophonist Lou Gare\, Melody Maker (27.03.1975)
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/coleman-catchpole-moore-lash-prevost/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260114T223000
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SUMMARY:Nishla Smith
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nNishla Smith – Voice\nAaron Wood – Trumpet\nTom Harris – Piano\nJosh Vadiveloo – Double bass\nKai Chareunsy – Drum kit \n  \nAbout\nStorytelling lies at the very heart of Nishla Smith’s music making\, and since the release of her critically lauded debut album\, the evolving circumstances of her own life have provided the inspiration for the stories that lie at the heart of this new collection. it’s getting late you’d better go home was written during a period of emotional turmoil. From deeply personal concerns\, the stories expand outwards to address universal themes of belonging and of absence\, of closeness and separation\, of yearning and ambition. \nThe music of it’s getting late is adventurous and eclectic\, moving from gospel-inflected poignant warmth\, to vaudevillian bluesy swagger to feather-light bossa beats and Bacharach-style harmony. While the recorded album features an expansive cast of the some of the UK’s most empathetic and adventurous musicians\, for the live tour\, Nishla has distilled the group to a quintet of her closest collaborators– longtime duo partner pianist Tom Harris\, the superlative rhythm team of Josh Vadiveloo and Kai Chareunsy\, and sensitive trumpeter Aaron Wood. At the centre of everything is Nishla’s remarkable voice\, always poised and in control\, but equally capable of revealing intimacy and powerful emotional charge. \nNishla is a Peter Whittingham Jazz Award Winner\, International Songwriting Competition Award Winner and an alumni of London Jazz Festival’s flagship Take Five programme. She played the titular bird in Atri Banerjee’s production of ‘Kes’\, for which she won a UK Theatre Award\, and performed ‘The Jazz Singer’ in ‘A Taste of Honey’ at the Royal Exchange Theatre\, Manchester. She is currently writing a stage musical with Australian producers Antipodes Theatre and support from the Stephen Oliver Award\, and spent 2025 touring internationally\, performing debut shows in Australia\, New Zealand\, China\, Singapore\, Thailand and Norway. \nit’s getting late you’d better go home was made with support from Arts Council England’s Lottery Projects Fund\, and will be released on Whirlwind Recordings in Spring 2026. \nCopy Eddie Myer/ Nishla Smith. \nPhotographs Craig Fleming.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/nishla-smith/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260115T223000
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SUMMARY:Archie Kidd Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nArchie Kidd – Guitar\nLior Solomons-Wise – Piano\nEdouard Le Feuvre – Double bass\nLester Ridout – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nArchie Kidd is a guitarist and composer from the North East of England\, now based in London. His original music combines empathetic harmony with enticing melodic content\, underlined by a distinctive compositional and improvisational voice. Whilst pursuing a contemporary and eclectic sound\, the music remains grounded in jazz tradition\, offering introspective atmospheres and engaging interplay alongside familiar idioms of the past. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/archie-kidd-quartet/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260115T223000
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SUMMARY:Shirley Smart Sextet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nShirley Smart – Cello\nAlistair Martin – Trumpet\nJames Arben – Tenor Saxophone\nJohn Crawford – Piano\nMarcus Penrose – Double bass\nDemi Garcia Sabat – Drum kit \n  \nAbout\nShirley Smart’s Sextet draws on a background of 10 years living in Jerusalem and working with the overlapping worlds of jazz\, Arabic\, Turkish and North African music. Her music draws upon this rich tapestry of influences to create an evening of vibrant melodies\, grooves\, swing and lively improvisation.\nShowcasing her unique ability to explore the potential of the cello in a jazz context\, performing multiple roles as bassist\, lead and soloist on the instrument\, and featuring also some of the UK’s leading lights in world-influenced jazz\,this dynamic group promises an evening of inspired music-making. \nOriginally trained under Raphael Wallfisch at the Guildhall School of Music\, and Janos Starker in Paris\, Shirley subsequently moved to Jerusalem\, where she worked with some of the region’s leading artists\, including Avishai Cohen\, Omer Avital\, Khaled Jubran\, Sabreen and Yasmin Levy. \nSince moving back to London from Jerusalem\, Smart has established herself firmly on both the jazz and world music scenes working with artists including Mulatu Astatke\, Neil Cowley\, Robert Mitchell\, Misha Mullov-Abbado\, Nikki Yeoh and Alice Zawadzki. Current projects in which she is involved also include Issie Barratt’s Interchange Dectet\, which releases its debut album ‘Donna’s Secret’ in 2020 2019\, and Nikki Yeoh’s trio project Cafe Oran which debuted at the Ronnie Scotts International Piano Trio Festival in 2019. She also appears as a guest on the upcoming NYJO album\, and a duo album with pianist Robert Mitchell is planned for release later in 2021. \nShirley has appeared at numerous festivals in the UK and abroad and recent highlights include the Cheltenham Festival\, EFG London Jazz Festival\, Birmingham Jazz Festival Scarborough Jazz Festival\, Vivacello Festival in Moscow\,Biennale and Klaipedia Cello Festival in Lithuania. \nShe is also a keen educator\, and has given workshops for the National Youth Jazz Collective\, Jazzlines\, Trinity Laban and Kent University\, She is a Professor of Improvisation and Musicianship RCM and Jazz Musician-in-Residence at St. John’s College\, Cambridge. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/shirley-smart-sextet-4/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260116T203000
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SUMMARY:Downstairs Living Room: Rebecka Edlund & Nat Philipps
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nRebecka Edlund – Voice\nNat Philipps – Tenor saxophone \n  \nAbout:\nRebecka Edlund and Nat Philipps open this year’s first season of the Downstairs Living Room series exploring the sound of new beginnings. Inspired by songs of the folk and jazz worlds\, Edlund and Philips invite the listener on a jaunt into freely improvised territories. Come along for sonic and emotional fragility\, depth and red rocking chairs. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/downstairs-living-room-rebecka-edlund-nat-philipps/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260116T223000
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SUMMARY:Four Card Molly
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nWill Cleasby – Drums\nRiley Stone-Lonergan – Tenor saxophone\nWill Barry – Piano\nWill Sach – Double bass \n  \nAbout\nthe exciting and versatile drummer Will Cleasby’s subtle but powerful playing has been heard with a wide variety of high profile artists\, including work alongside the likes of acclaimed US trumpeter Wynton Marsalis\, Grammy award winner Kurt Elling and the multi-Award-winning Jamie Cullum on an impressive and growing CV. Tonight Will brings to the Club his latest project\, a tribute to the great US drummer Elvin Jones (the band name is based on an Elvin tune “3 Card Molly”). Featuring Riley Stone-Lonergan-sax\, Will Barry-piano & Will Sach-bass Will describes the programme as showcasing “some lesser-known tunes from Elvin’s solo albums from the 60s-80s\, highlighting his writing and that of the members of those groups”. Terrific music from some seriously good players! \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/four-card-molly/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260117T223000
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SUMMARY:Orlando le Fleming Trio
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nTom Cawley – Piano\nJames Maddren – Drums\nOrlando le Fleming – Double bass \n  \nAbout\n“Outstanding” is an overused description but one that’s applied to bassist Orlando le Fleming so consistently that its justification can’t be denied. While living in New York he brought his inimitable personality to work on projects for the likes of Branford Marsalis\, Joey Calderazzo\, Antonio Sanchez\, Kurt Rosenwinkel\, Bill Charlap\, Billy Cobham\, Kevin Hays\, Wayne Krantz\, Jimmy Cobb\, Ari Hoenig\, Seamus Blake\, Jeff “Tain” Watts\, Leslie Odom Jr\, Mark Turner and David Sanchez among many others. \nAs a leader he shines even brighter — his drum-less OWL Trio (with long time associates Will Vinson and Lage Lund) gained plaudits across the board for its hushed\, intimate atmosphere. Downbeat declared “Everything about this album\, is a resounding success. The music swings effortlessly\, every utterance is gorgeous and the recording is intimate and beautiful.” \nFor this Vortex concert\, Orlando will be premiering a brand new trio featuring Tom Cawley on piano and James Maddren on drums. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/orlando-le-fleming-trio/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Mopomoso: International Free Improvised Music - January 2026
DESCRIPTION:Doors 2:00 PM\, Music 2:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\nAbout:\nMopomoso is the UK’s longest running concert series dedicated to freely improvised music! \nJohn Butcher (sax) & Benedict Taylor (viola)\n+\nMartin Lau (flute /electronics) & Jo-Anne Cox (cello)\n+\nOlga Ksendzovska (piano) & Sylvia Hallett (violin/electronics) \n(not necessarily playing in this order)
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/mopomoso-international-free-improvised-music-january-2026/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260118T194500
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam With Sean Gibbs
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-with-sean-gibbs/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260120T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260120T223000
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SUMMARY:James Davison & Misha Mullov-Abbado: "Moon Beans" Album Launch
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJames Davison – Trumpet\nMisha Mullov-Abbado – Double bass \n  \nAbout\nHaving been making music together in various forms for around 20 years\, James and Misha have finally recorded their long-awaited trumpet-and-bass duo project\, and for one night only they are launching their album “Moon Beans” here at the Vortex\, due to be released on vinyl and digitally on 9th January 2026. \nBoth starting out as classical musicians and gradually finding their way to jazz\, the music on the album reflects the vast variety of different genres they each come across as part of their wholesome and colourful musical lives. The album features two original compositions and their collaborative arrangements of some traditional jazz standards\, a Brazilian bossa nova and a Beatles song. Playful improvisation is a key feature of this intimate collection of music\, recorded in London where both are playing jazz every day with some of the UK’s finest musicians. \n\nMoon Beans by James Davison & Misha Mullov-Abbado
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/james-davison-misha-mullov-abbado-moon-beans-album-launch/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260121T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260121T203000
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SUMMARY:Reiss Ellis Beckles
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nReiss Ellis Beckles – Alto saxophone\nDeschanel Gordon – Piano\nTom Rivière – Double bass\nMiranda Radford – Drum kit \nAbout:\nMeet Reiss Ellis Beckles: a dynamic saxophonist\, composer\, and educator. Based in the bustling metropolis of London\, Reiss epitomizes versatility and diversity\, seamlessly traversing genres from jazz to pop to hip hop with finesse and flair. \nA graduate of the esteemed Trinity Laban Conservatoire Of Music and Dance\, Reiss honed his craft in jazz performance and composition\, earning a degree that served as a springboard for his development in the music world. \nSeeking further musical enlightenment\, he ventured across the pond to New York’s Aaron Copland School Of Music\, Queens College\, where he attained his Masters in Jazz Performance under the mentorship of luminaries such as Antonio Hart\, Jeb Patton\, and David Berkman\, among others. \nThroughout his illustrious career\, Reiss has graced stages alongside a constellation of stars\, including Halsey\, Jessie J\, and Robin Thicke\, while sharing musical wisdom with legends like Jimmy Heath and John Faddis. \nFrom the intimate ambiance of Smalls Jazz Club to the iconic stages of Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club\, Reiss’s performances have captivated audiences worldwide.\nBeyond his prowess as a performer\, Reiss is a dedicated educator\, nurturing the next generation of musical talents and imparting invaluable wisdom to aspiring musicians. \nWith each note he plays and every melody he crafts\, Reiss Ellis Beckles continues to explore the boundaries of his musical expression.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/reiss-ellis-beckles-2/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Happy Garden
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nIsaac James – Drums\nMo Cook – Bass guitar\nBenji Charles – Piano\nSid Moon – Trumpet\nValentine Cheesbrough – guitar\nChris Clayden – Saxophone \n  \nAbout\nHappy Garden is a nature-inspired\, 6-piece nu-jazz band blending lush harmonies\, organic grooves\, and improvisational freedom. Drawing influence from the natural world\, their sound fuses elements of Nu jazz\, Afro Rhythms\, and beautiful soundscapes to create immersive sonic landscapes. With rich instrumentation and a spirit of exploration\, Happy Garden invites listeners into a meditative\, groove-driven experience that’s both grounding and uplifting. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/happy-garden/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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