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SUMMARY:Reuben Goldmark/Roger Kintopf/Andrew Lisle
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nReuben Goldmark – Piano\nRoger Kintopf – Double bass\nAndrew Lisle – Drum kit \nAbout:\nReuben Goldmark and Andrew Lisle invite Cologne bassist Roger Kintopf for a set of multi-directional free improvisation. \nReuben Goldmark\, a London-based pianist and composer\, was a finalist in the esteemed BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year competition and his compositions were featured on BBC 4 and BBC Radio 3. He was awarded the Dankworth Prize for Jazz Composition in both 2022 and 2023\, making him the first ever back-to-back recipient of the award. As a performer\, he has graced numerous prestigious venues across the UK\, including select appearances at the Queen Elizabeth Hall as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival\, Snape Maltings as part of the Aldeburgh Festival and Saffron Hall. Reuben is a regular presence at many of London’s top jazz clubs\, including the legendary Ronnie Scott’s and The Vortex. \nRoger Kintopf has established himself as an attentive listener and creative designer on the contemporary jazz scene. The Cologne-based double bassist and composer explores musical dialogues between different sonic worlds. His work is characterized by a balance between composition and improvisation. As a sideman\, Kintopf has worked with renowned musicians\, including Johanna Summer\, Kirke Karja\, Felix Hauptmann\, Leif Berger\, Fabian Dudek\, Phillip Dornbusch\, Christian Lillinger\, Kathrin Pechlof\, Kit Downes\, Achim Kaufmann\, Loren Stillman\, Cory Smythe\, and many more. \nAndrew Lisle\, born and raised in Northumberland (UK) but now based in London\, is a multi-directional drummer\, and composer. His quick and highly textural playing filled with rhythmic complexity makes him a highly in-demand member of the fertile jazz & improvised music community. In turns both propulsive and abstract\, Lisle has worked with many of the leading voices on the UK and European improvised music scene\, including: Kit Downes\, John Edwards\, Alex Ward\, Camila Nebbia\, Charlotte Keeffe\, Tom Challenger\, Ab Baars\, Rodrigo Amado\, John Dikeman\, Colin Webster\, and many more. \nPhoto by Alex Kozobolis
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SUMMARY:Bugge Wesseltoft & Mark Wastell
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nMark Wastell – 32” Paiste tam tam\, gongs\, cymbals\, bells\, shakers\nBugge Wesseltoft – Piano \n  \nAbout:\nWorld renowned\, Norwegian piano maestro Bugge Wesseltoft\, makes his Vortex debut in the company of celebrated British improvising percussionist\, Mark Wastell. \nSince the early 1990´s Bugge Wesseltoft has made an impressive\, truly post-modern transition from his ECM nordic jazz roots. Playing and recording together with the likes of Jan Garbarek\, Sidsel Endresen\, Terje Rypdal\, Nils Petter Molvaer\, Jon Eberson\, to forming his own innovative New Conception Of Jazz group. Equally at home with solo or group playing\, his most recent formation is a trio with Arild Andersen and Gard Nilssen. \nMark Wastell’s varied resume reflects his diverse interests\, working with luminary’s like Derek Bailey\, John Zorn\, Tony Conrad\, David Sylvian\, Maggie Nicols and Mats Gustaffson. Over the years\, Mark has also developed a close connection to the Norwegian scene which includes projects with Lasse Marhaug\, Arild Andersen\, Jan Bang\, Erik Honoré\, Michael Francis Duch and Ståle Liavik Solberg. \nThis year marks the 30th anniversary of record labels run by each of tonights performers. Bugge’s Jazzland Records and Mark’s Confront Recordings both launched in 1996 and for three decades have released literally hundreds of boundary pushing and genre defying albums. \nAnd what better way to celebrate\, than to present this world premiere performance from these tireless curators\, making music together for the very first time. \nhttps://jazzlandrecordingsnorway.bandcamp.com/ \nhttps://confrontrecordings.bandcamp.com/ \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/bugge-wesseltoft-mark-wastell/
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SUMMARY:Bruno Heinen's The W ft. Maria Chiara Argirò - Mikrokosmos Album Launch
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nBruno Heinen – Piano\nHeidi Vogel – Voice\nAndrea Di Biase – Double bass\nGene Calderazzo – Drum kit\nMaria Chiara Argirò – Piano \n  \nAbout:\nDrawing on twentieth century classical compositions\, as well as the jazz tradition\, Dr. Bruno Heinen is a German-born\, London-based pianist and professor of jazz piano and composition at Trinity Laban conservatoire. Coming from three generations of classical musicians\, Bruno started playing piano at the age of four. His compositional voice has been informed by his love of composers from Duke Ellington to Béla Bártok and from Wayne Shorter to György Ligeti. \nHis work has been described by the Guardian as eclectic\, eccentric and unobtrusively erudite\, following on from his studies with John Taylor\, Fred Hersch\, György Kurtág\, Sir Simon Rattle\, and his doctoral investigation of improvised counterpoint. \nHis quartet\, The W is a newly established contemporary jazz group. As vocalist for the Cinematic Orchestra for over 15 years and the go-to vocalist for acts such as Thundercat and Soweto Kinch\, Heidi Vogel has long been a critics choice for her extraordinary voice and velvet tone. On drums is London-based New Yorker Gene Calderazzo\, a leading figure on the international jazz scene whose vast portfolio includes work with Pharoah Sanders\, Radiohead and Freddie Hubbard to name a few. On double bass is Italian Andrea Di Biase who has performed with many leading figures such as Norma Winstone and Kenny Wheeler. Like the four equal lines that make up the letter ‘W’\, the four members of the group come together as one to create a perfectly balanced and compelling new sound. They are a band in the true sense of the word. They meet regularly\, learning the music by heart and shaping Bruno’s distinctive compositions together. \nTonight they will be launching the new album inspired by Hungarian composer and pianist Béla Bartók’s Mikrokosmos\, which Bruno studied as a child. Bartok composed these books of short pieces as an educational tool to teach his own son at the piano. In this album\, Bruno uses cells and ideas taken from book 6 of Bartók’s work\, as well as lyrics in the form of quotes from Bartók himself\, to create a new suite. \nThe album has been produced by acclaimed jazz/electronica artist Maria Chiara Argirò\, with whom Bruno has also been working for many years in their two-piano project and who will feature as special guest for this concert. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/bruno-heinens-the-w-ft-maria-chiara-argiro-mikrokosmos-album-launch/
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SUMMARY:Vortex Collective presents: Future Standards & Downstairs Jam
DESCRIPTION:Doors 2:30 PM\, Music 3:00 PM\nAbout\n“Standards are engaging and accessible for musicians and listeners alike\, but nearly all of jazz’s standard repertoire is from a 50 year period ca. 1920 – 1970.\nAnother half century has since passed\, where new compositions have not been added to this shared language. \nJoin a collective of musicians who met through the Vortex jazz club in imagining future standards. \n3 – 7.30pm: accessible open jam session open to all to join in from 3pm\, for standards from the real book and “future standards”. House band will play a number of future standards throughout the afternoon. \nFor more details on the future standards project\, including sheet music\, workshops\, and to suggest additions to the repertoire\, contact vortex.jazz.collective@gmail.com
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-collective-presents-future-standards-downstairs-jam-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260509T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260509T223000
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SUMMARY:Byron Wallen’s Hurricane Bells
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nByron Wallen – Trumpet\nJonny Mansfield – Vibraphone\nDaniel Kempshell – Guitar\nMenelick Claffey – Bass\nZoe Pascal – Drums\n  \nAbout\nBack in 2019 Filthy Lucre commissioned Byron Wallen to write music for 8 musicians responding to Peter Shenai’s “Hurricane Bells”. Peter is a contemporary artist who has cast 5 bells\, whose shapes are modeled on the structure of Hurricane Katrina – the storm that devastated New Orleans in 2005. These cyclonic\, irregularly shaped bells produce a tonally complex web of sounds reminiscent of Chinese bells and gongs. \nGong instruments in general\, have this amazing political and communicative power: they memorialize\, they mark celebrations\, they sound alarms\, they call communities to gather around important issues.These bells based on the structure of Hurricane Katrina carry a powerful message and set of meanings with them. \nThis piece is an exploration of  the socio-political economic climate where their sound resonates. The reason “Hurricane Katrina” incurred such a huge loss of life and destruction was not because of the winds\, but because of the subsequent flooding\, due to insufficient levy infrastructure and the pathetic response of the US federal government. \nThis original work for an 8 piece band was set to premier in 2020 which was rescheduled at the Rick Mix in Feb 2022. \nThis is a quintet version.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/byron-wallens-hurricane-bells/
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SUMMARY:Dalston Song Club: Harry Orme
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set of music\nAbout\nDalston Song Club \nOur monthly series brings together some of the most prominent voices in contemporary songwriting\, hosted by Matthew Herd. This month brings the beautiful\, personal songs of Yorkshire-based Harry Orme. \nHarry Orme \nMarrying the immersive story-songs of Anais Mitchell and Andy Shauf with the fluid dexterity of guitar players such as Scott Matthews and The Tallest Man On Earth\, Leeds-based singer/songwriter Harry Orme has crafted a catalogue of songs that are as lyrically moving as they are mesmerising in their intricacy. These songs have kept him in good company – he’s opened for world-renowned songwriters across the indie-folk spectrum\, including Big Thief\, Sara Watkins (Nickel Creek)\, Scott Matthews\, Tiny Ruins and Ciaran Lavery. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/dalston-song-club-harry-orme/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session with Sean Gibbs
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:15 PM\n\nHouse Band\nSean Gibbs – Trumpet\nLiam Dunachie – Piano\nAndrew Robb – Bass\nFinn Genockey – Drums \n\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-8-2026-05-10/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260512T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260512T223000
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SUMMARY:Midweek Downstairs Jam
DESCRIPTION: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. \nFirst set from house band: David Miller (saxophone)\, Davide Melis (piano)\, Duncan McKenzie (bass) & Bobby James (drums) followed by a jam session till close. \nEntry is free all night 19:00 – 22:30.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/midweek-downstairs-jam-17/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260512T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260512T223000
DTSTAMP:20260319T123110Z
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SUMMARY:Eleventh Hour Jazz Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\nLine-up:\nTrumpets: \nGabriel Taylor\, Iacopo Teolis\, \nEdouard Monnier\, George Hilliam. \nTrombones: \nMatt Seddon\, Charlie Mellon\, \nAndrew Cowie\, Sam Dawes. \nSaxes: \nDonovan Haffner\, Ashley Bonfante; \nNick Willsher\, Noah Chiari. \nRhythm Section: \nDom Howard (g)\, Lorenzo Bellini (p)\, \nChris Diamand (b)\, Luke McCarthy (d) \nAbout:\nEleventh Hour Jazz Orchestra is a new project co-led by bassist Chris Diamand and pianist Lorenzo Bellini. The big band features some of the most promising young stars of the UK and European jazz scenes\, with a modern sounds that is rooted in tradition.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/eleventh-hour-jazz-orchestra/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260513T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260513T201500
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SUMMARY:Li-chin Li / John Butcher / Julian Woods
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJulian Woods – Guitar\nLi-chin Li – Sheng\nJohn Butcher – Soprano Saxophone \n  \nAbout:\nThe second meeting of this truly unique improvising trio\, consisting of Paris-based Chinese traditional music performer and rising contemporary music star Li-chin Li on Sheng\, prolific free improviser and legendary innovator John Butcher on saxophones\, and eclectic multi-instrumentalist and Vortex Whirlpool alumnus Julian Woods on microtonal electric guitar. \nThe trio first convened in spring 2025\, playing to a packed house at Ryan’s Bar in Stoke Newington as part of Julian’s ‘Matador’ concert series. \nWhile conceived half a world away and nearly 3000 years apart\, the saxophone and the sheng (an ancient Chinese polyphonic free reed instrument) form a surprisingly natural sonic partnership in the hands of John and Li-chin\, with both exploring the full register and timbral possibilities of their instruments\, spurred on by Julian’s dynamic and provocative guitar playing. \nLi-Chin Li is a Sheng performer from Taiwan. She majored in Chinese Music at the Tainan National University of the Arts. After graduation\, she worked for the prestigious Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra. \nRecently\, she has been selected as a member of IRCAM concert de l’atelier d’improvisation\, ManiFeste-2022\, and she has guested with Ensemble LINEA and Ensemble CAIRN in 2022. She is a grantee of the Asian Culture Council in New York in 2023. \nJohn Butcher is well known as a saxophonist who attempts to engage with the uniqueness of time and place. His music ranges through improvisation\, his own compositions\, multitracked pieces and explorations with feedback and unusual acoustics. Since the early 80s he has collaborated with hundreds of artists – including Derek Bailey\, Rhodri Davies\, Andy Moor\, Phil Minton\, Christian Marclay\, Eddie Prévost\, Magda Mayas\, Spontaneous Music Ensemble\, Sophie Agnel\, Gino Robair\, Mark Sanders\, John Tilbury\, Okkyung Lee\, John Edwards\, Chris Corsano\, Polwechsel and Steve Beresford. \nJulian Woods is a musician\, composer and improviser based in London. In 2024\, he graduated with a distinction in Jazz Performance from the Guildhall School of Music in London. He has recently performed at the Vortex Jazz Club\, Cafe OTO\, Wigmore Hall\, Porgy & Bess (Vienna)\, INNtoene Jazz Festival\, and Pizza Express. He performs on guitars (microtonal or regular)\, bass guitars (fretted or fretless)\, and double bass. \nJulian’s musical interests include microtonality\, free improvisation\, polystylism and maximalism. His influences include John Zorn\, Marc Ribot\, Anton Webern\, Gyorgy Ligeti\, Harry Partch\, John Cage and Alex Paxton. He is involved in a variety of projects\, including co-directing the London Improvisers Orchestra\, leading his own original music ensembles\, collaborating with the Guildhall New Music Society\, and was a member of the 2024-2025 cohort of the Vortex Jazz Club’s Whirlpool Collective. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/li-chin-li-john-butcher-julian-woods/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260513T223000
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SUMMARY:Nikki Yeoh Trio
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nNikki Yeoh – Piano\nEwan Hastie – Double bass\nMiranda Radford – Drum kit \nAbout:\nAward-winning pianist and composer Nikki Yeoh presents a new trio with bassist Ewan Hastie and drummer Miranda Radford. Having first crossed paths with Hastie at the BBC Young Jazz Musician competition\, Yeoh brings together three distinctive voices from the UK jazz scene. The trio blends composed material with improvisation\, drawing on jazz and contemporary classical influences to create intimate\, adventurous\, and richly interactive music.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/nikki-yeoh-trio/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260514T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260514T201500
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SUMMARY:Argia (Tara Cunningham / Caius Williams / Theo Guttenplan)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nTara Cunningham – Guitar\nCaius Williams – Double bass\nTheo Guttenplan – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nArgia is the trio of Tara Cunningham\, Theo Guttenplan\, and Caius Williams. They released their self-titled debut album in May of last year\, and plan to make music together forever. \n(image by Otis Blease) \n\n  \nArgia by Argia
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/argia-tara-cunningham-caius-williams-theo-guttenplan/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260514T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260514T223000
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SUMMARY:Olie Brice Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nOlie Brice – Double bass\nRachel Musson – Tenor saxophone\nAlexander Hawkins – Piano\nWill Glaser – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nThe Olie Brice Quartet – featuring Rachel Musson\, Alexander Hawkins and Will Glaser – play music from their debut album ‘All It Was’. Brice’s most personal album to date – with most of the music written shortly after the death of his father – ‘All It Was’ combines powerful freedom and exploration with memorable melodies\, driving swing and emotional intensity. The quartet features three of Brice’s closest colleagues\, all among the most exciting and creative improvisers around; Rachel Musson on tenor sax\, Alexander Hawkins on piano and Will Glaser on drums. Alex is recognised as one of the most important improvisers and composers of his generation\, leading his own bands as well as working with the likes of Louis Moholo\, Evan Parker\, Anthony Braxton and Wadada Leo Smith. Rachel recently received the prestigious Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award\, and collaborates with Mark Sanders\, Pat Thomas and Cath Roberts among others and Will is possibly the most in-demand young drummer in the UK\, working widely in both the jazz and creative music scenes. \n“The work of a truly extraordinary quartet. All It Was will be one of the records of the year” – Richard Williams\, The Blue Moment \n“With this album\, Olie Brice achieves a remarkable synthesis of composition and improvisation\, intellect and emotion—reaffirming his place as one of the most versatile and compelling voices in contemporary creative music” – All About Jazz \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/olie-brice-quartet-2/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Queer Jazz (Faye Thompson / Yumé NET / Jonathan Enser / Arowah)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\nAbout:\nQueer Jazz\, founded by Tina Edwards and Arowah\, exists to platform\, nurture and celebrate the emerging queer jazz scene. For this night they have assembled a very special quartet of exceptional and experimental musicians from the emerging queer jazz scene. \nFaye Thompson \nFaye Thompson is a saxophone + electronics specialist from the North-East of England\, now based in South-East London. As a devotee to interfacing her horn and her effects rig\, she tends to have more in common with synthesists and sound designers than with other saxophonists\, using her body and lungs as the oscillator at the heart of the whole system. Through her\, influences from folk\, dub\, electronica\, and modern classical are all digested to culminate in a taste for performance prioritising colour and space – with her jazz credentials tucked away in her back pocket for when a bit of shredding is called for. \nYumé NET \nAs our lives move more and more online\, the boundaries between the natural and digital world become increasingly blurry. Yumé NET is interested in interrogating these boundaries. Whether it’s in her research as a bioelectronics PhD student developing electronics that interface with the human nervous system. Or in her music\, where she crafts coruscating and otherworldly musical landscapes that explore what it means to be human in an increasingly online society. Using a meld of modern jazz and experimental electronic music as her framework\, Yumé sets out to tell stories about the very personal and very human aspects of her life (platonic love\, trans joy\, identity\, bigotry\, community) and how technology has transformed them. Tender but heavy\, calculated but full of love\, her music invites the listener to join her in exploring what lies between and beyond the 0s and 1s. \nJonathan Enser \nJonathan Enser (Nubiyan Twist)\, a multi-instrumentalist and composer. MATTERS UNKNOWN is the debut project from Jonathan Enser\, multi-instrumentalist and composer\, and the brass contributor to Nubiyan Twist. He has put together an ensemble that features some of the best musicians in the UK\, including Nerija\, Emma Jean Thackray\, Nala Sinephro and Noya Rao \nArowah \nArowah sees the role of an artist as a philosopher\, community builder and healer\, with their work being a meditation on the social and the spiritual. Having danced around many scenes and styles including jazz\, punk\, experimental\, classical\, disco and dance\, they have always remained uncategorizable\, defined only by fluidity.\nThey move freely from composing for orchestra to performing on line-ups with some of the UK’s most exciting DIY and indie bands\, and to playing Afro-Brazilian jazz mainstage at Brazil’s largest Black culture festival. A familiar face across several music scenes\, they’ve performed with Angel Bat David\, Rebecca Vasmant\, Jalen Ngonda and Liv Winter\, supported Ishmael Ensemble\, Lady Blackbird\, Steam Down and Public Service Broadcasting and been label mates with Sports Team\, English Teacher\, Binker and Moses and Theon Cross. Self-releasing various artist projects including Jelly Cleaver\, B.H.A.M. and All Day Breakfast Cafe\, they have amassed 17 million streams across all platforms.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/queer-jazz/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260516T223000
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SUMMARY:Elina Duni & Rob Luft: Reaching for the moon
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nElina Duni – Vocals\nRob Luft – Guitar\nTom McCredie – Bass\nCorrie Dick – Drums \nAbout:\nIn 2017\, Elina Duni and Rob Luft’s paths crossed at the Montreux Jazz Festival\, marking the inception of a unique project. They have since toured the world and released two critically acclaimed albums on ECM Records in a quartet formation. \nTheir upcoming 2026 album\, a stripped-back duo effort\, revisits the essence of their initial meeting. \nHere we can witness the stark beauty of Elina Duni’s vocals blending with Rob Luft’s crystalline guitar lines in a mesmerizing dance. Together\, they weave a tapestry of songs that evoke the mystery and joy of the night\, the moon\, and the magic that lives within us all. This musical journey is a gentle caress\, a soothing lullaby that offers hope in the darkness\, reminding us of the solace of home. \nOn this particular occasion they are supported by one of the great contemporary UK rhythm sections – bassist Tom McCredie and drummer Corrie Dick.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/elina-duni-rob-luft-reaching-for-the-moon/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260517T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260517T180000
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SUMMARY:Mopomoso: International Free Improvised Music – May 2026
DESCRIPTION:Doors 2:00 PM\nAbout\nWe are thrilled to present London to Brighton – a collaboration between London Mopomoso and Brighton Safehouse – via Spain and Sweden! \nMike Cooper (guitar) Spain\n+\nMatt Clark (guitar) Brighton and Khabat Abas (cello) London\n+\nTansy Spinks (elec violin) London\, Mark Wastell (perc) London\, Gus Garside (double bass) Brighton\, Adrian Southby (guitar) Brighton\n+\nPaul Pignon (wind) Sweden \n(not necessarily playing in this order)
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/mopomoso-international-free-improvised-music-may-2026/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260517T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260517T223000
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session with Rick Simpson
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:15 PM\n\nHouse Band\nTBC \n\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-8-2026-05-17/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260519T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260519T223000
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SUMMARY:Loz Speyer's INNER SPACE with James Allsopp
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nLoz Speyer – Trumpet & Flugelhorn\nDee Byrne – Alto saxophone\nJames Allsopp – Tenor Saxophone\nLarry Bartley – Double bass\nGary Willcox – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nInner Space plays Jazz of a rare warmth and immediacy – compositions for improvisers with roots in both jazz and free playing. Speyer’s writing for the band creates space for the group to explore new areas and discover where the music might GO! – with a set of Jazz Portraits that celebrate the innovators of Free Jazz\, while drawing deeply on the Jazz tradition\, back to Bebop and New Orleans. Each piece evolves a life of its own as revealed in the here and NOW by these five distinctive musicians. \n“One of the happiest evenings I’ve heard in jazz for many a long night… Music as rare as this defies description. Go along and see them!” – Karl Dallas\, the Morning Star \nInner Space has been stirring things up lately as an augmented lineup playing the music of Sun Ra. On this night they return to their home ground as a quintet playing Speyer’s originals\, this time with special guest James Allsopp – “perhaps the most gifted British saxophonist of his generation\, not to mention the most adaptable” (Underscore music magazine). A star player in his own right\, James also featured in Loz’s earlier Sun Ra project\, Arkestration; and this new INNER SPACE collaboration is all set to fire up the bandstand with fresh ideas and new directions. \n“Three recordings in 20 years for Inner Space… indicates a patient cultivation of their art. And the way that the group sound remains identifiable even though Speyer is the only player all the band’s incarnations have in common shows the value of a clear musical vision… \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. \n“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.” \nJon Turney\, UK Jazz News \nwww.lozspeyer.com \nhttps://spherical-records.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-leipzig \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/loz-speyers-inner-space-with-james-allsopp/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260520T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260520T201500
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SUMMARY:Zak Scerri - In Case I Don't See You (Album Launch)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nZak Scerri – Guitar\nRoss Anderson – Double bass\nBilly Pod – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nZak Scerri is a guitarist and composer from Australia who now lives in London. His love for guitar began at age 12\, and he has built his music upon the rich jazz tradition while also taking inspiration from more modern and contemporary sounds. Zak’s trio is a vehicle for playing both jazz standards and his original compositions which draw on a wide range of influence from jazz\, rock and groove music. \nIn Case I Don’t See You is Zak’s second album and his first recording since relocating to London. This album features the talents of Ross Anderson on double bass and Billy Pod on drums. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/zak-scerri-in-case-i-dont-see-you/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260520T223000
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SUMMARY:TOMORROW’S WARRIORS presents FRONTLINE and YOUTH ENSEMBLE
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nYouth Ensemble \nDaniel Scott-Phillips – Drums\nFlo Valentine – Bass\nOtoné Yee-King – Keys\nLucas Heath-Ngugi – Guitar\nKassa Green-Jakcsi – Alto Sax\nCiara Osuagwu – Flute\nMarta Lopez-Baxe – Voice\n\nFrontline \nSophie Warner – Drums\nMia-Rae Daniel – Bass\nLana McIntosh – Keys\nKarely Paola – Guitar\nJulianna Galperina – Tenor Sax\nKiah Nakata – Flute\nSheryl Claros Marquina – Voice\nAbout:\nAs they celebrate their 35-year anniversary\, renowned jazz development organisation\, Tomorrow’s Warriors\, shines a spotlight on some of the finest young emerging jazz talent in London as two of their ensembles come to Vortex for this special double-header. \nTomorrow’s Warriors all-female development ensemble\, Frontline\, is rooted in the legendary Warriors tradition carrying the torch lit by those who came before them\, stepping into the spotlight with a sound that is entirely their own. Under the mentorship and musical leadership of acclaimed drummer Romarna Campbell\, the group weaves together their influences of jazz\, latin and contemporary music\, creating a fusion that feels both timeless and thrillingly alive. \nTomorrow’s Warriors Frontline don’t simply perform; they transform. With fresh arrangements\, original works and an infectious ability for musical storytelling\, very set is an experience not easily forgotten. \nTomorrow’s Warriors Youth Ensemble is a band punching well above their weight – a unique sextet aged 15-19\, the band boasts exceptional talent. They are one of Tomorrow’s Warriors flagship development groups\, mentored by Denys Baptiste – one of the most acclaimed British saxophonists of the 21st century – as well as Binker Golding\, Sultan Stevenson\, and Gary Crosby OBE. \nWith influences ranging from bebop and hard bop to spiritual jazz and fusion\, expect a varied\, dynamic\, and exciting set! \nMore about Tomorrow’s Warriors \nFor the last 35 years\, Tomorrow’s Warriors has played a vital role within its community and the wider music industry and has been credited with literally changing the face of UK jazz. \nFree access to Tomorrow’s Warriors artistic programme has proved crucial in nurturing the nascent talent and early careers of so many of the most exciting UK artists currently tearing up the international jazz scene including Mercury Prize 2023 recipients and BRIT Awards Best Group 2025 winners Ezra Collective\, Moses Boyd\, Nubya Garcia\, Shabaka Hutchings and Sons of Kemet\, ESKA\, Jason Yarde\, Denys Baptiste\, Robert Mitchell\, Soweto Kinch\, Shirley Tetteh\, Byron Wallen…the list goes on. \nTomorrow’s Warriors offers a pioneering\, free to access\, comprehensive programme of learning and training which champions and supports young Black and female talent and those who come from challenging circumstances that would be a barrier to accessing opportunities to pursue a music career. \n“Tomorrow’s Warriors occupies a unique and vital space in our cultural landscape. Their work in helping positively shape future generations is of critical importance especially with the tribulations we currently face. Please keep supporting – each one\, teach one!” Gilles Peterson
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/tomorrows-warriors-presents-frontline-and-youth-ensemble/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260521T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260521T201500
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SUMMARY:Golding\, Edwards\, Noble Trio
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:30 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nBinker Golding – Tenor saxophone\nJohn Edwards – Double bass\nSteve Noble – Drums \nAbout:\nBinker Golding\, John Edwards & Steve Noble play an improvised set based on the music of their album “Moon Day”. \nMoon Day was released in 2021 on Byrdout records & was met with great critical acclaim\, becoming one of the most talked about free jazz releases of the year in the U.K\, ranking at number 4 on Mojo’s list of best jazz releases that year. The music consists entirely of free improvisation by the trio. \nJohn Edwards is a true virtuoso whose staggering range of techniques and boundless musical imagination have redefined the possibility of the double bass and dramatically expanded its role\, whether playing solo or with others. Perpetually in demand\, he has played with Evan Parker\, Roscoe Mitchell\, Sunny Murray\, Derek Bailey\, Joe McPhee\, Lol Coxhill\, Peter Brötzmann\, Mulatu Astatke and many others. \nBinker Golding is a tenor saxophonist & composer. With his ensemble Binker & Moses he has released five albums which have won a number of awards\, including a MOBO award in 2015. He also fronts his own group which was nominated for a Jazz FM award in 2020 for best album. He also received the Jazz FM award for instrumentalist of the year in 2020. He is also known for performing improvised music in a duo with Elliot Galvin. \nSteve Noble is one of the U.K’s most outstanding drummers & is renowned for being one of the most exciting improvisors on the U.K free jazz scene. He is perhaps best known for playing improvised music with the likes of Derek Bailey\, Joe McPhee & Peter Brotzmann. He also regularly appears with Matthew Shipp\, Ishmael Wadada\, Alex Ward & many others. He is also a prolific recording artist\, appearing on hundreds of recordings.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/golding-edwards-noble-trio-2/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260521T223000
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SUMMARY:M Field
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nMatthew Field – Guitar\nEllie Consta – Violin\nBen Norris – Viola\nJay Verma – Piano \nAbout\nAnyone familiar with Matthew Field will know that staying in one lane isn’t really what he does. As the driving creative force behind Beatenberg\, he’s helped shape a whole new music lexicon. Over two albums\, the Cape Town-based trio alchemised a distinctive global sound\, fusing modern pop production with complex rhythms\, lilting indie rock and folk. His work with South African pop maverick Tresor\, meanwhile\, showed he could take his magpie approach and ear for a winning melody into a whole new sphere. \nMusic was present from the very beginning. Field’s mother\, a visual artist\, would play Bach and Mozart while she worked in her studio as he drew nearby. His pianist father later became a jingle writer and began getting Field to help him while he was still in early high school. Though he admits he sometimes complained\, the experience proved invaluable. It also gave him access to a recording studio\, a place which\, when he was there on his own\, “became a very free and exciting place for me.” \nThat rich creative upbringing has helped shape one of the most distinctive voices in modern South African music. Field’s songwriting has produced the country’s biggest ever airplay hit\, Pluto\, and helped Beatenberg win seven SA Music Awards for their 2014 debut\, The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg. \nNow comes a new chapter. M Field places his songwriting in a new sonic world — one that is lusher\, richer and even easier to sink into — while still carrying the melodic instinct and adventurous spirit that have always defined his music. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/m-field/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260522T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260522T223000
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SUMMARY:The Flame (Robert Mitchell\, Olie Brice\, Johnny Hunter)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nRobert Mitchell – Piano\nOlie Brice – Double bass\nJohnny Hunter – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nRobert Mitchell is an award-winning pianist/keys player\, composer\, curator\, poet\, and author. He released 16 albums of his own projects\, four poetry books and played in 100+ projects as a sideman and performed in 40+ countries. Robert also leads TRUE THINK\, Epiphany3 and Little Black Book. He is a professor at Guildhall School Of Music And Drama\, Mentor/Task Force Member at Black Lives In Music\, YMM teacher and Steinway Artist. Robert has won – BBC Jazz Awards (Innovation\, as part of the F-ire Collective)\, Best Jazz Album (BBC DJ Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards)\, a Paul Hamlyn composition award and has been nominated for many including 2017 British Jazz Composer Award. He is artst-in-residence at Morley College (2024/5). \nThe Flame have released two highly acclaimed live albums on 577 Records (NYC). \nOlie Brice is a double bassist\, improviser and composer. Raised in London and Jerusalem\, he now lives in Hastings. \nOlie Brice leads a Quartet featuring Rachel Musson\, Alexander Hawkins and Will Glaser\, (their debut album “All It Was” will be released in 2025) and an improvising trio with Rachel Musson and Mark Sanders (“Immense Blue”\, 2024). He has also led a trio\, quintet and octet which can be heard on albums including “Fire Hills” and “Day After Day”.Brice performs with a wide range of creative improvising musicians\, including legends of the music and his peers. Frequent collaborators include Mark Sanders\, Paul Dunmall\, Rachel Musson\, Tobias Delius\, Cath Roberts and Luis Vicente. He has also appeared with the likes of Evan Parker\, Tony Malaby\, John Butcher\, Trevor Watts\, Ingrid Laubrock\, Ken Vandermark\, Eddie Prevost and Louis Moholo. He is part of several ongoing improvising ensembles including Somersaults (with Tobias Delius/Mark Sanders)\, a Trio with Ziv Taubenfeld & Kresten Osgood\,and the Flame. Brice is also in demand as a bass player in creative Jazz bands led by many artists\, including Dee Byrne’s Outlines and Nick Malcolm’s Out Front. \nJohnny Hunter is a northern UK-based drummer/composer who comes from a background of both Avant-Garde and the more mainstream Jazz. His own “chordless” quartet\, set up to explore the freedom and limitations of having no chordal instrument\, have been recorded and broadcast by BBC Radio 3\, and have performed in London’s Ronnie Scott’s\, the Manchester Jazz Festival\, Birmingham Jazzlines (Symphony Hall)\, Liverpool International Jazz Festival\, among many others. He leads the piano trio Fragments\, originally a workshop band formed to research and develop new approaches to improv and composing for improvisers. Outside of his own music\, Johnny performs in many other groups including with Revival Room\, a contemporary organ trio; Misha Gray’s Prehistoric Jazz Quintet\, Liverpool-based group inspired by John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders; Cath Roberts’s Sloth Racket; The Spirit Farm\, an Improv group with Adam Fairhall\, Christophe de Bezenac\, Corey Mwamba\, Anton Hunter and Dave Kane; John Pope Quintet; Nat Birchall; Engine Room Favourites\, AACM inspired Free Jazz; the Blind Monk Trio ; Swiss-UK collaboration MoonMot; Beck Hunters with Mick Beck and Anton Hunter; Skamel\, a Ska/Jazz/Dub ensemble inspired by the French Reggae group Raspigaous. \n\nTowards The Flame\, Vol. 1 by The Flame (Robert Mitchell\, Neil Charles\, Mark Sanders)
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/the-flame-robert-mitchell-olie-brice-johnny-hunter/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Julian Siegel Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJulian Siegel – Tenor saxophone\nLiam Noble – Piano\nOli Hayhurst – Double bass\nGene Calderazzo – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nWith the Julian Siegel Quartet\, the BBC Jazz Award winning saxophonist and composer Julian Siegel can be heard alongside some of this generation’s most distinctive voices\, creating an in-demand Quartet on the UK and European Jazz scene. The band features inspirational pianist Liam Noble\, his fluid touch and dazzling imagination perfectly complementing Siegel’s music and playing\, and providing a perfect foil for the many directions the music can turn. With the creative spark of dynamic drummer Gene Calderazzo and the deep groove of bassist Oli Hayhurst dove-tailing perfectly with Siegel and Noble this is unquestionably one of the UK’s most exciting and powerful quartets. \nFollowing up from their London Jazz Award winning album Urban Theme Park (Basho Music)\, 2018 saw the release of VISTA\, the second album of the Julian Siegel Quartet and the first on the Whirlwind Recordings label. The album features ten of Julian’s compositions plus an arrangement of Bud Powell’s ‘Un Poco Loco’. This acoustic set of music moves freely through varied sound worlds and colours\, from undercurrents of bop to searching ballads and joyful melodies.\nSince the release of VISTA\, the band has performed internationally at Jazz Festivals including INNtöne Jazz Festival in Austria\, Made in The UK at the Rochester International Jazz Festival\, the Jazz Standard NYC\, JazzFestival Goettingen in Germany\, Limerick Jazz Festival Ireland\, UK’s Love Supreme Festival 2019\, Bristol International Jazz and Blues Festival\, Manchester International Jazz Festival and many other UK shows included in an extensive 2018 – 2019 Arts Council England UK Tour. The Quartet was featured on the cover of UK’s Jazzwise Magazine in February 2018 and VISTA was included in Jazzwise’s Top 20 Jazz Albums of the year. \n“Expressive direct music…. tightly wound post-bop\, pensive improv. and more.”\nJohn Fordham\, The Guardian – – – – Jazz Album of the Month\, February 2018 \n“A great quartet with an enthralling agility.” – – – – In Music \n”Exciting\, dynamic music with improvisation at its centre.”– London Jazz News \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/julian-siegel-quartet-16/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260524T223000
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session with Nick Costley-White
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:15 PM\n\nHouse Band\nTBC \n\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-8-2026-05-24/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260526T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260526T223000
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SUMMARY:Midweek Downstairs Jam
DESCRIPTION: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. \nFirst set from house band: David Miller (saxophone)\, Davide Melis (piano)\, Duncan McKenzie (bass) & Bobby James (drums) followed by a jam session till close. \nEntry is free all night 19:00 – 22:30.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/midweek-downstairs-jam-18/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260527T201500
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SUMMARY:Poppy Helmer Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nPoppy Helmer – Flute\nTom Shooter – Piano\nGenevieve Namazzi – Double bass\nNoah Ojumu – Drums \nAbout:\nPoppy Helmer is a flautist and saxophonist from Brighton\, now based in London where she studies jazz at Trinity Laban. With the help of her band\, her playful and charming compositions\, such as ‘Polar Bear With Rollerskates (In Disguise)’ and ‘Little Legs’\, are brought to life. Her influences include Eric Dolphy\, Charles Mingus and Thelonious Monk. \nWhilst at Trinity Laban\, Poppy has been a member of the Jazz Orchestra\, under the direction of Byron Wallen\, Bruno Heinen and Percy Pursglove. In addition\, she has recently recorded flute on Olivia Murphy’s ‘Siren Cycle’. \nAs well as conservatoire training\, her music education has been shaped by mentorship from Tomorrow’s Warriors. In 2025 she had the privilege of making her debut abroad with the Tomorrow’s Warriors ‘Frontline’ ensemble at Le Petit Faucheux in Tours\, France. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/poppy-helmer-quartet/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260527T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260527T223000
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SUMMARY:Noga Ritter Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nNoga Ritter – Voice\nTomer Eldor – Piano\nGiuliano Osella – Drum kit\nGiovanni Cresseri – Bass guitar \n  \n  \nAbout\nAfter spending the past months in Brazil recording her upcoming album and collaborating with renowned artists including Brazilian legend Chico César\, London-based singer-songwriter and bandleader Noga Ritter returns to one of her favourite venues with her beloved quartet. \nAt this special concert\, Noga will perform music from IMA alongside brand new material from her upcoming album recorded in Brazil — presented for the first time in London. \nNoga released her debut album IMA (Galileo Music\, 2023) to critical acclaim\, featuring award-winning artists Tony Kofi\, Byron Wallen and Seckou Keita. Her work received international press reviews\, and since its release she has toured across the UK\, Europe\, Senegal and Brazil\, including a sold-out show at the EFG London Jazz Festival and appearances on BBC One. \n“An immensely promising debut and dizzyingly diverse listen… a writer of serious potential” – Jazzwise \n“Irresistible sound\, music that defies any musical genres” – Jazz FM \nBlending jazz with global influences shaped by her travels\, international collaborations and life in multicultural London\, Noga’s music moves between intimacy and powerful collective energy. Singing in English and Hebrew\, her songs weave deeply personal stories with wider global and social themes\, creating performances known for their emotional depth and strong connection with audiences. \nThe evening will also feature a unique live recording and filming of her new song Rehumanise\, a response to the ongoing war and the dehumanisation we are witnessing across the world. In the song\, she asks “how can we rehumanise?” and invites the audience to take part by singing together. By joining\, you become part of this collective moment — and of a song calling to reconnect with our shared humanity\, to be released as a single and video. \n  \n\n  \n \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/noga-ritter-quartet/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260528T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260528T193000
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SUMMARY:Whirlpool: Lior Solomons-Wise
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:00 PM\, Music 6:30 PM – 1 set of music\nLine-up:\nLior Solomons-Wise – piano\nBen Boardman – double bass\nJonah Philips – drum kit\nNoam Solomons-Wise – percussion\nBenjamin Krauss – Trombone\nElliot Wong – Alto saxophone\nIsadora pulman jones – vocals \nAbout:\nLior Solomons-Wise is a pianist\, Dankworth prize winning composer and arranger and a recent graduate from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Lior is an active part of London’s vibrant jazz scene\, leading his own quartet who have performed at some of London’s most exciting jazz venues such as the Vortex\, and made appearances at the EFG Jazz Festival. Other performing highlights include the 606 club\, Pizza Express Soho and Ronnie Scott’s. \nDrawing from his Jewish heritage\, this gig will feature exploration\, re-imagination and reworking of Jewish melodies\, fused with modern jazz influences.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/whirlpool-lior-solomons-wise/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:EXTRA - Peter Evans/Petter Eldh/Jim Black (2 Shows)
DESCRIPTION:Timings:\n1st Show\nDoors 7:00 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set of music\n2nd Show\nDoors 9:00 PM\, Music 9:30 PM – 1 set of music\n  \n\nLine-up:\nPeter Evans – trumpet\nPetter Eldh – bass\, sampler\nJim Black – drums\, laptop \nAbout:\nIn EXTRA\, three of contemporary music’s most fearless improvisers collide in a sonic high-speed chase that redefines what a jazz trio can be. Far from revisiting standards or offering tidy interplay\, the group constructs an explosive\, multilayered language where glitchy electronics\, hardcore grooves\, and unruly textures crash into one another—often within a single phrase. \nThe band fuses Evans’ sculptural trumpet vocabularies with Eldh’s hyperactive bass playing and Jim Black’s volatile rhythmic outbursts. The result is a kinetic\, shape-shifting sound world where every moment is packed with risk and surprise. Each musician pushes the others into new terrain: Evans fires compressed bursts of sound or labyrinthine melodic spirals\, Eldh loops\, twists\, and distorts the pulse\, while Black triggers acoustic and electronic ruptures that defy easy categorization. \nDescribed as “relentless in the best way” (Free Jazz Collective)\, EXTRA creates music that is at once deeply technical and gleefully anarchic. It is a band with no brakes\, where even moments of silence feel charged with potential energy. Their debut album\, EXTRA (2024\, We Jazz Records)\, has been called “one of the best jazz records of the year” (Monolith Cocktail)\, celebrated for its urgent pace and wild\, genre-bending unpredictability. \nEXTRA isn’t just a band—it’s a dare. For listeners ready to be hurled into the unexpected\, this trio offers the thrill of pure musical combustion\, with no safety net in sight. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/extra-peter-evanspetter-eldhjim-black/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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