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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-11/2026-08-23/
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session with Tom Rivière
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:15 PM\nHouse Band\nArchie Kidd – Guitar\nTom Rivière – Double bass\nDavid Harkness – Drum kit \nAbout\nA weekly session on Sunday evenings\, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White\, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs\, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan\, each one hosting one session on rotation. \nIf you’re an instrumentalist – we can’t wait to welcome you back to the club – you can attend for free if you’re planning on playing with the house band. No need to book in advance! \nOur dear Vortex members are also welcome to these sessions free of charge.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-jam-session-10-2026-08-23/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260825T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260825T223000
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SUMMARY:Finn Carter with Yves Fernandez and Richard Spaven
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nFinn Carter – Piano & Keyboards \nYves Fernandez – Bass Guitar \nRichard Spaven – Drums \n  \nAbout\nPart of Finn Carter’s monthly residency at the Vortex showcasing a new project each month.\nThis month he is joined by world-renowned musicians Yves Fernandez and Richard Spaven. \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/finn-carter-with-yves-fernandez-and-richard-spaven/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260826T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260826T201500
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SUMMARY:The Hectet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nHector McLachlan – Piano\nLily Shaw – Tenor saxophone\nJamie Pye – Electric guitar\nHarrison Scholes – Double bass\nMyele Manzanza – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nThe Hectet is the melodious jazz project of Hector McLachlan: a pianist\, composer and producer based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara\, New Zealand. His creative practice is rooted in deep listening and historical materialism\, informing a varied and multi-disciplinary output. Hector’s compositions use heraldic melodies\, and blend acoustic and electronic elements\, to conjure forces of history and emotion. \nThey will be presenting an exclusive set of music for their London debut\, with a unique and world-class line-up of musicians from the Wellington scene who are living in London. \nHector has written\, arranged and produced three albums of original music. The latest is French Politics (2026) by The Hectet\, an ambitious and conceptual work that follows their debut\, Here Comes The Hectet (2025). His first record\, an album of evocative electronic works called Forest Music (2018)\, was released on Virginia-based cassette label Become Eternal. \nAs a session musician\, Hector has toured Aotearoa and the world with acts like The Teskey Brothers\, Revulva\, Salvia Palth and Rachel Andie\, performing at prestigious venues like Glastonbury’s Other Stage and The Montreux Jazz Festival\, as well as on radio and TV. On top of this\, he has contributed to many high-level recording and performance projects within the New Zealand music community. \nhttps://hectormclachlan.bandcamp.com/album/french-politics
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/the-hectet/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Sorin Zlat Trio "Changing Times"
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nSorin Zlat – Piano\nMikele Montolli – Double bass\nAndy Trim – Drum kit \n  \nAbout\nAward-winning Romanian pianist and composer Sorin Zlat returns to London with his acclaimed Sorin Zlat Trio\, presenting music from his latest project Changing Times. Known for his virtuosic playing and lyrical improvisation\, Zlat has won over 30 international awards\, including the Grand Prize at the Montreux Jazz Competition\, Monaco Jazz Competition\, and the Great American Jazz Piano Competition in the USA. \nHe has performed at major venues and festivals worldwide such as London Jazz Festival\, Birdland Jazz Club\, Blue Note New York\, and Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club. \nBlending post-bop energy\, contemporary jazz language and cinematic textures\, the trio delivers an exciting musical dialogue full of spontaneity\, groove and expressive improvisation. \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/sorin-zlat-trio-changing-times/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260827T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260827T220000
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SUMMARY:Hugh Pascall Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:30 PM\, Music 8:00 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nHugh Pascall – Trumpet\nJames Allsopp – Tenor saxophone\nLiam Dunachie – Piano\nOli Hayhurst – Double bass\nTim Giles – Drum kit \n  \nAbout\nTrumpeter Hugh Pascall returns to the Vortex with his dynamic quintet. Having toured together for several years\, they perform music from his acclaimed ’25 album Viewfinder alongside brand-new originals. Expect melodic\, exploratory grooves and atmospheric ballads from the unique voices of these special musicians. \nPraised throughout the jazz press as “an outstanding soloist” with “the most beautiful\, elegant and melodic delivery”\, Hugh Pascall has developed a highly individual sound. Marked by “remarkable fluency and assurance”\, his playing combines lyrical invention and warmth with a vibrant\, contemporary approach to post-bop jazz. \nAn award-winning trumpeter and composer\, he studied at the Royal Academy of Music and the Paris Conservatoire. In February 2023 he was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) in recognition of his significant contribution to UK jazz. \n“There’s such a joyful bounce to the way they swing” — Soweto Kinch\, BBC Radio 3\n“The most beautiful\, elegant and melodic delivery” — UK Jazz News\n“Remarkable fluency and assurance… Fluent\, lyrical solos that unfold gradually and gracefully” — The Jazzmann\n“Equally stylish and arresting on trumpet and flugelhorn” — Jazz Journal\n“A magical tone… stylistically\, melodically\, motivically\, this is special” — Linley Hamilton\, BBC\n“Further proof of a vintage year for full-bodied hard bop” — Marlbank\n“Warm tone\, fine technique and ideas rooted in the post-bop trumpet tradition… all the solos caught me off guard with their complexity and creativity. A highly classy album” — Adult Music Podcast \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/hugh-pascall-quintet/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260827T223000
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SUMMARY:Vortex Lates: Will Sach Trio
DESCRIPTION:Doors 10:30 PM\, Music 11:00 PM – 2 sets\n  \nLine-up:\nJake Sherman – Piano\nJack Thomas – Drums\nWill Sach – Bass\n+ Special guest vocals \nAbout:\nFeaturing internationally acclaimed pianist Jake Sherman and rising-star drummer Jack Thomas\, the trio presents a concert of rediscovered song book melodies refracted through a contemporary lense. \nWill Sach is a double bassist working across jazz\, improvised music\, recording\, and film. He has performed internationally\, including extensive collaborations with Wynton Marsalis\, appearing with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at the Barbican Centre and at the Edinburgh International Festival. He is a core member of the Joe Webb Trio\, featuring on Hamstrings and Hurricanes\, shortlisted for the Mercury Prize.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-lates-will-sach-trio/
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SUMMARY:Eddie Prévost\, Binker Golding\, Olie Brice – trio
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nEddie Prévost – Drum kit\nBinker Golding – Tenor saxophone\nOlie Brice – Double bass \nAbout:\nExpect an evening of improvised music from a trio made up of three of the U.K’s most interesting improvisors. \nPercussionist and drummer Eddie Prevost is a key figure in the free improvisation and avant-garde music scenes. Best known as a co-founder of the long-running improvised music group AMM\, his career also includes work as a writer and educator. \nDouble bassist Olie Brice is an improviser\, and composer recognized as a major figure in the UK’s creative jazz and free improvisation scenes. His musical style is noted for its ability to integrate compositional ideas within improvised and free jazz settings. \nSaxophonist\, composer\, and bandleader Binker Golding is known as a key innovator in the contemporary London jazz scene\, he has gained acclaim for his versatility\, both as a member of the award-winning duo Binker and Moses and through his own solo work. \n ‘Sounding-Out — jazz is dead\, long live jazz ‘\nMatchless Recordings MRCD120.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/eddie-prevost-binker-golding-olie-brice-trio-2/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260829T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260829T223000
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SUMMARY:Alexandra Ridout & Fabrice Tarel Quartet: Symbiosis
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nFabrice Tarel – Piano\nAlex Ridout – Trumpet\nEwan Hastie – Double bass\nJames Maddren – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\n\nFabrice Tarel began playing music on the violin at the age of 7\, adding the piano shortly after. His early interest in composition intensified over the years\, allowing him to gradually develop a highly unique musical universe. \nAt just 27\, Alexandra Ridout stands out as one of the most captivating trumpet virtuosos on the global stage—a prodigy whose bold tone and fearless phrasing redefine jazz’s boundaries. \nFresh from her triumph at the BBC Young Musician competition\, she now calls New York home\, immersing herself in the city’s electric jazz pulse.\nWith unerring command of her horn and a profound grasp of the genre—from its Delta blues origins to its avant-garde frontiers—Ridout’s improvisations weave seamlessly into the poetic landscapes of pianist Fabrice Tarel’s compositions\, celebrated for their lyrical grace and architectural finesse. \nRounding out this powerhouse quartet are Ewan Hastie\, a rising double-bass sensation buzzing across the UK scene\, and James Maddren\, a drumming maestro whose blend of subtlety and thunder drives the music forward with irresistible momentum. \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/alexandra-ridout-fabrice-tarel-quartet-symbiosis/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260830T194500
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:15 PM\nHouse Band\nTBC \nAbout\nA weekly session on Sunday evenings\, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White\, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs\, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan\, each one hosting one session on rotation. \nIf you’re an instrumentalist – we can’t wait to welcome you back to the club – you can attend for free if you’re planning on playing with the house band. No need to book in advance! \nOur dear Vortex members are also welcome to these sessions free of charge.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-jam-session-10-2026-08-30/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260831T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260831T223000
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SUMMARY:Pat Jaffe Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nPat Jaffe – Piano\nAudrey Powne – Trumpet\nRoss Anderson – Double bass\nFinn Genockey – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nAustralian pianist/composer Pat Jaffe’s music brings together vivid storytelling\, lyrical melodies and expansive chamber-jazz soundscapes. He will be touring music from his new album LUNSEN\, releasing in late-2026 on the ABC Jazz label. Named after the forest near where Pat lived in Sweden\, the album’s compositions conjure up a combination of tranquil beauty and untamed wildness. For this show at The Vortex\, Pat has assembled an exciting band of Aussie expats\, featuring rising star trumpeter Audrey Powne. \nPat was the winner of the 2020 Allan Zavod Performers’ Award\, has been a finalist in the APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards and has worked as an arranger/collaborator with Nai Palm (Hiatus Kaiyote) and Academy Award winning singer-songwriter Markéta Irglová. His debut album ‘Eldorado’\, was recorded in Reykjavík with the Siggi String Quartet and he has since released two albums with Brisbane-based label MADE NOW MUSIC. \nPat currently co-leads a weekly residency at Old Plates Record Bar with Afrospace Interchange\, featuring legendary South African drummer Brian Abrahams\, which has built up a cult following over the past three years. An active fixture of the Melbourne music scene\, Pat also performs and records with bands such as the Jazzlab Orchestra\, Monash Art Ensemble\, Owelu Dreamhouse\, and Andrea Keller’s Composers Circle. \n“The music contained both irrepressible energy and heart-melting beauty … Jaffe has turned one of his favourite places in nature into a musical space for discovery\, trust\, passion and vulnerability. It’s a space I’d gladly revisit any time. —-” – Jessica Nicholas\, The Sydney Morning Herald\n“His music blends elements of jazz\, modern classical\, and minimalist pianism\, falling somewhere between Brad Mehldau and Australian neo-classical pianist Luke Howard. There’s something in these woven melodies and their relaxed timing that calms the soul when peace is needed most” – Headphone Commute\n“An impressive debut from a thoughtful and sensitive musician … the music is peaceful and ruminative but\, under a seamless surface there are nuances which are subtle and exquisite” – Eric Myers\, The Australian\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/pat-jaffe-quartet/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260901T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260901T223000
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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-25/
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SUMMARY:Phemo Quartet ft. Johanna Summer
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nAshkan Layegh – Piano\nSam Norris – Alto saxophone\nGonçalo Maia Caetano – Bass guitar\nHarry Ling – Drum kit\nJohanna Summer (special guest) – Piano \n  \nAbout:\nFormed in 2021 by Iranian composer and multi-instrumentalist\, Ashkan Layegh\, Phemo Quartet aims to broaden the spectrum of live-action interplay through a highly-detailed score. \nThe band includes some of the UK’s most progressive instrumentalists; Ashkan Layegh (composer\, piano\, guitar) Sam Norris (alto saxophone) Gonçalo Maia Caetano (bass guitar) and Harry Ling (drums). \nPhemo Quartet won the second prize at the 16th European Young Artists’ Jazz Award at the 2026 Burghausen Jazz Festival. They performed alongside the London Sinfonietta for the premiere of Ephemerality and Recurrence— Layegh’s recent multi-media project commissioned by London Sinfonietta— as part of the 2025 EFG Jazz Festival. They premiered their debut project Anti-Revelation (2022)— an hour-long 5-movement cycle— at the Vortex Jazz Club. They also shared the stage at the Kings Place with ECM recording artist\, Nik Bärtsch. \nFor this concert\, celebrating the release of their debut album ‘Anti-Revelation’\, Phemo Quartet will be joined by German pianist and composer Johanna Summer. Summer is praised for her open and flexible playing style and her ability to set classical music in an improvised context. Her first album\, ‘Schumann Kaleidoscope’ dealt with compositions by Robert Schumann and was nominated for the German Jazz Prize in 2021. \nJohanna was a member of the German National Jazz Orchestra (Bundesjazzorchester) and is a regular guest at national and international jazz and classical music festivals. At the beginning of 2023 she finished her master’s degree at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz in Cologne and is currently living in Leipzig. Her solo record ‘Resonances’ was released in January 2023. With her varied concert programme she works to refine the concept of her debut and makes pieces from different composers\, ranging from Bach to Ligeti\, the basis of the continuing narrative of her music.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/phemo-quartet-ft-johanna-summer/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260902T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260902T201500
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SUMMARY:HARMSADA
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJamie Harms – Alto saxophone\nSam Eastmond – Trumpet\nDan Fawcett-Tuke – guitar\nEva Holmes – Bass guitar\nMiles Pillinger – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nSaxophonist and chaotic reveller Jamie Harms presents incisive new arrangements of John Zorn’s monolithic MASADA songbook\, drawing on snarling post-punk and dreamy sephardic surf. \nHARMSADA\, a portmanteau of ‘Harms’ and ‘MASADA’\, evolved out of NYJO’s UK tour performing Zorn’s work for big band\, which Jamie had the privilege of playing alto on. Under the watchful eyebrow of long time Zorn collaborator Sam Eastmond\, Jamie has assembled a new quintet to play his and Sam’s interpretations of MASADA.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/harmsada/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260902T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260902T223000
DTSTAMP:20260619T061231Z
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SUMMARY:Bonney/Crowley/Doulton/Kitchman/Goller
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nAlex Bonney – Trumpet\nGeorge Crowley – Saxophone\nJem Doulton – Drum kit\nJames Kitchman – guitar\nRuth Goller – Bass guitar \n  \nAbout:\nExpect heavy grooves\, lush ambient soundscapes\, nuanced improvisation and melodies from the likes of Paul Motian\, Ornette Coleman and Marc Ribot from this new ensemble of top UK improvisors.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/bonneycrowleydoultonkitchmangoller/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260903T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260903T223000
DTSTAMP:20260831T122953Z
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SUMMARY:Bird Talk: Fergus Quill/Sam Eastmond
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nFergus Quill – Double bass\nSam Eastmond – Trumpet\nReece Soko-Fogg – Alto Saxophone\nNika Ticciati – Piano\nTeruki Chan – Drums \nAbout:\n‘Bird Talk’ is a new album celebrating the eternal beauty of the language of Charlie Parker by producing new compositions based on the dadaist cut up technique used by William S. Burroughs. \nFeaturing Reece Soko-Fogg\, Sam Eastmond\, Nika Ticciati\, Fergus Quill and Teruki Chan\, The idea of this project came from Fergus exploring ways you could present the work of Charlie Parker in ways that felt innovative and defiant of attempts to make his work into a museum piece but also in a way that showed the inherent beauty of the language he left for generations of improvisers. \nFergus decided to cut up his copy of ‘The Charlie Parker Omnibook’ and reassemble it to produce new music without changing a note of the music of Charlie Parker. Sam Eastmond and Reece Soko-Fogg also contributed compositions using this technique. The album was recorded in one day in one room with one mic per person (including drums) and no amplification in an attempt to get closer to the environment Bird was in when he produced his masterpieces. \nMusic is your own experience\, your own thoughts\, your wisdom. If you don’t live it\, it won’t come out of your horn. They teach you there’s a boundary line to music. But\, man\, there’s no boundary line to art. – Charlie Parker
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/bird-talk-fergus-quillsam-eastmond/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260904T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260904T230000
DTSTAMP:20260724T094420Z
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SUMMARY:Sultan Stevenson (Two Shows)
DESCRIPTION:Photo Credit: Dave Stapleton \nTimings:\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\nLine-up:\nSultan Stevenson – Piano\nJacob Gryn – Double bass\nWill Cleasby – Drums \nAbout:\nWe are very excited to welcome back pianist and composer Sultan Stevenson to the Vortex for this special performance\, giving audiences a glimpse of the music that will feature in his upcoming album which is due for release in 2027. \n“His way of placing silences and making a simple four-note lick grow into something significant showed an incipient master at work.” – The Telegraph \nPianist Sultan Stevenson is one of the fastest emerging young artists on the London jazz scene and soon to be Europe. Sultan is the current BBC Radio 3’s New Generation Artist for 2026 – 2028\, an award that reflects the recognition of his enormous talent. Sultan is the winner of The UK Parliamentary Award for “Best Newcomer 2023”. To follow up\, Sultan has been nominated for a Jazz FM Award 2025 in the category of Breakthrough Act of the Year. \nAs a teenager he has benefitted from the education of the Julian Joseph Jazz Academy and Tomorrow’s Warriors\, following that\, he graduated from The Guildhall School of Music in 2023. \nHowever\, he emerged on the scene in 2022\, with a rapidly developing artistic voice. He started playing his own music alongside regular bandmates Jacob Gryn and Joel Waters. Jazz Re:freshed\, The Jazz Cafe\, The Vortex and The EFG London Jazz Festival are just some of the numerous places in which Sultan has wowed audiences. Sultan cites McCoy Tyner\, Kenny Kirkland\, Geri Allen and Ahmad Jamal as some of his biggest inspirations. \n2023 saw the release of his debut album\, Faithful One. He performed at The Love Supreme Festival and later that year he toured Ireland\, culminating with an appearance at The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. \n2024 saw an awakening for the Sultan outside the UK. He performed in Texas at the famous SXSW Festival and more importantly performed a showcase at Jazzahead. His appearance in Bremen led to other European engagements at Jazz Jantar in Gdansk\, Jamboree in Barcelona\, Bologna Jazz Festival\, Bird’s Eye in Basel\, Riv38 in Paris and a prestigious gig at Duc des Lombards. \nSultan released his 2nd album\, El Roi\, in March 2025 on Edition Records. The launch concert was held in the prestigious Purcell Room of the South Bank Centre. Notable engagements on his album tour include Jazz Dock in Prague\, King Georg in Cologne\, Jassmine in Warsaw and Unterfahrt in Munich. \nSultan Stevenson is\, without doubt\, what a jazz superstar looks like in the making!
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/sultan-stevenson-two-shows/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260905T191500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260905T220000
DTSTAMP:20260708T135405Z
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SUMMARY:Laura Jurd - MILES 100
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:15 PM\, Music 8:00 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nLaura Jurd – Trumpet\nEthan Johns – Guitar\nElliot Galvin – fender rhodes\nRuth Goller – Bass guitar\nJeremy Stacey – Drum kit \n  \nAbout\nLaura Jurd celebrates 100 years of Miles Davis \nOne of the UK’s most distinctive voices in jazz and improvised music\, Mercury-nominated Laura Jurd’s unique approach to the trumpet is celebrated in the work that she creates. A life-long\, avid fan of 20th century icon\, Miles Davis\, this special concert sees Laura leaning in to the energy of Miles’ later periods\, 100 years on from his birth. Re-imagining repertoire from across Miles’ career\, expect rock-tinged\, groove music that goes beyond a tribute and takes the spirit of Miles Davis to new and uncharted territory. In true “Milesian” fashion\, Laura brings together a star-studded cohort of some of the most revered music-makers in their respective fields – an unmissable night of music\, paying homage to one of the greatest to ever do it. \n“The kind of musician I want to be in my next life” – Jamie Cullum\, BBC Radio 2 \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/laura-jurd-miles-100/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260905T223000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260906T010000
DTSTAMP:20260730T084640Z
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SUMMARY:Vortex Lates: Klara Devlin - MILES 100
DESCRIPTION:Doors 10:30 PM\, Music 11:00 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nKlara Devlin – Trumpet\nChris Outhwaite – Piano\nAleks Dimitrova – Double bass\nEmmanuel Ampong – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nContinuing Laura Jurd’s celebration for Miles Davis’ Centenary\, we are very pleased to welcome Trumpeter Klara Devlin and her quartet performing original compositions and arrangements inspired by bebop\, blues and free jazz. \n19-year-old jazz trumpet player\, Klara Devlin\, was a 2024 BBC Young Jazz Musician finalist\, currently studying jazz at the Royal Academy of Music. She began playing trumpet at five and discovered jazz at eight. The Klara Devlin Quartet has appeared across numerous jazz venues and festivals\, including Ronnie Scott’s Late Late show\, The Jazz Café\, Jazz In The Round\, Pizza Express Soho\, JazzLive at the Crypt and performances at the Brick Lane\, We Out Here and Brecon Jazz festivals. \nIn the words of Tony Kofi: “Klara Devlin\, remember her name\, she is in my opinion one of the most amazing and unique new trumpet voices to emerge onto the UK jazz scene. To coin the famous quote ‘if ya ain’t got it in ya\, ya can’t blow it out’. Klara Devlin definitely has it\, and definitely blows it out of her horn! I’m about 2-3 jazz generations in front of her and I’ve never been this excited about a young musician\, definitely a stylist who’ll be making new waves for the next generation.” \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-lates-klara-devlin-miles-100/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260906T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260906T180000
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SUMMARY:London Jazz Orchestra Vortex Sessions - Coltrane at 100: Africa/Brass
DESCRIPTION:Doors 3:30 PM\, Music 4:00 PM – 2 sets of music\nAbout\nOn 1 September 1961 Impulse! Records released John Coltrane’s first large-scale recording\, Africa/Brass\, featuring his working quintet including Eric Dolphy\, framed by a large ensemble of brass instruments. As Gil Evans was unavailable\, Dolphy and McCoy Tyner created the arrangements\, expanding the freedom of the small group into a larger aural palette. While the arrangements by the young players demonstrated more aspiration than experience\, Coltrane and group’s playing was truly inspired.  LJO director Scott Stroman has revisited and expanded the arrangements for jazz orchestra\, adding an orchestral version of Coltane’s Naima\, recorded around the same time.\n\n\n\n\n\nAfrica/Brass is preceded by a set featuring vocalist Brigitte Beraha.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/london-jazz-orchestra-vortex-sessions-coltrane-at-100-africabrass/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260906T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260906T223000
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:15 PM\nHouse Band\nTBC \nAbout\nA weekly session on Sunday evenings\, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White\, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs\, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan\, each one hosting one session on rotation. \nIf you’re an instrumentalist – we can’t wait to welcome you back to the club – you can attend for free if you’re planning on playing with the house band. No need to book in advance! \nOur dear Vortex members are also welcome to these sessions free of charge.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-jam-session-10-2026-09-06/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260908T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260908T230000
DTSTAMP:20260714T143331Z
CREATED:20260714T143237Z
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SUMMARY:Gotobeat Presents: Venice Jazz Quartet LIVE in London
DESCRIPTION:Doors: 7pm | Music Starts: 7.30pm\nAbout\nVenice Jazz Club Quartet bring the spirit of Venice’s late-night jazz scene to the stage\, blending timeless standards\, refined musicianship and the unmistakable charm of one of Italy’s most atmospheric cities. As the official band of the renowned Venice Jazz Club\, the quartet have built their sound around elegance\, swing and connection: music performed with warmth\, spontaneity and a deep respect for the jazz tradition. Their live shows move effortlessly between classic repertoire\, soulful improvisation and the intimate energy of a true jazz club performance. This September\, Venice Jazz Club Quartet arrive in London and Paris for a special run of shows\, offering audiences a rare chance to experience the sound and atmosphere of Venice’s jazz scene live
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/gotobeat-presents-venice-jazz-quartet-live-in-london/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260909T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260909T201500
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SUMMARY:Whirlpool: Jonah Phillips
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music\nLine-up:\nOskar Jones – tenor sax\nCubby Howard – cello\nCorin Veitch – guitar & vocals\nJames Leaver-Whitfield – double bass\nJonah Phillips – drum kit \nAbout:\nJonah Phillips is an active London-based drummer\, bandleader and arranger who performs on stages across the UK and internationally. With a background in fine art and film\, Jonah is a recent graduate of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. His work is influenced by the jazz tradition\, fused with his interest in alternative songwriting\, indie\, post-punk\, folk and electronica. \nFor the final instalment of this year’s Vortex ‘Whirlpool’ series\, Jonah debuts a unique group exploring riff-driven grooves and ambient textures\, featuring arrangements by some of his favourite composers and songwriters. Inspiration is drawn from Paul Motian and Bill Frisell to David Bowie and Cameron Winter.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/whirlpool-jonah-phillips-2/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260909T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260909T223000
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SUMMARY:Olga Amelchenko 4tet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nOlga Amelchenko – Alto saxophone\nIvo Neame – Piano\nNiklas Lukassen – Bass guitar\nRichard Spaven – Drum kit \n  \nAbout\nThe Olga Amelchenko Quartet presents a new repertoire from the upcoming album Touching the Invisible. Contemporary jazz combining memorable melodies\, strong grooves and open improvisation.\nOlga Amelchenko is a Paris-based saxophonist and composer. \nShe began singing in a choir at the age of 5\, and two years later started studying piano and the dombra.\nBetween 2003 and 2006\, she studied choral conducting at the Conservatory of Abakan before transitioning to the saxophone. In 2006\, she moved to Novosibirsk\, where she studied at the conservatory until 2010. \nIn 2012\, Olga moved to Germany and continued her musical education in Cologne for two years. She then moved to Berlin\, studying at the Jazz Institut Berlin from 2014 to 2019\, where she earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. \nAfter graduating in 2019\, she moved to Paris\, where she is now based. She is active on the French and international jazz scene as a bandleader\, sidewoman\, and educator. \nOlga regularly performs with various ensembles and leads two projects: the Olga Amelchenko Quartet and Helicon. \nHer debut album Shaping Motion was released in 2018\, followed by Live at Loft in 2020 and Slaying the Dream in 2023. Her latest album\, Howling Silence\, released on July 11\, 2025\, on Edition Records\, marks a pivotal moment in her evolving artistic journey. \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/olga-amelchenko/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260910T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260910T201500
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SUMMARY:DOX: Dee Byrne / Oli Kuster / Xavier Kaeser
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nDee Byrne / Oli Kuster / Xavier Kaeser \nAbout:\nDOX is a duo with Swiss keyboardist Oli Kuster and UK saxophonist Dee Byrne with special guest Swiss drummer Xavier Kaeser. DOX merges jazz with modular electronics to create fractured ambient landscapes\, free improvisation\, and glitch-laden beats. The trio will visit material from their new album ‘Drowned Circuits’ using it as a springboard for sonic exploration – colouring inside and outside the lines.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/dox-dee-byrne-oli-kuster-xavier-kaeser/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260910T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260910T223000
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SUMMARY:Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\nLine-up:\nGard Nilssen – Drums\nPetter Eldh – Double bass\nAndré Roligheten – Tenor Saxophone \nAbout:\nGard Nilssen Acoustic Unity is the sound of the chaotic\, curious and sleepless mind of a Norwegian drummer and his friends\, meeting up in a totally open minded musical setting\, without genre limitations! \nFormed in 2015\, Acoustic Unity have played 250 concerts all over the world\, released six critically aclaimed albums\, played with Joshua Redman and Ambrose Akinmusire as well as being known as a killer liveband. \n“Great Intentions” is bold\, surprising\, and exceptionally musical. Highly recommended listening.\n-UKVIBE\, Mike Gates \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/gard-nilssen-acoustic-unity/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260911T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260911T223000
DTSTAMP:20260908T130254Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Jazz: margomool
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\nPLEASE NOTE: One of the performers has long COVID\, and a few people from the long COVID community will be joining us in the audience. If possible\, please consider testing before the show\, or wearing a mask\, as further exposure to COVID 19 can further exacerbate symptoms of long COVID.  \nAbout\nmargomool: \nmargomool is a British/Italian musician based in South-East London uniquely fusing jazz-inspired electronic music with hints of folk and soul. The vocalist and producer gravitates towards assorted influences\, from Little Dragon to Dego to Beverley Glenn-Copeland\, painting sonic worlds that sing to queer existence and empathy as a revolutionary tool. \nComing from a self-taught background\, margomool cultivated their practice through London’s improvisational scene\, going on to collaborate with globally recognised artists such as Allysha Joy\, EX Generation & Harve. They have taken their own project across the UK & Europe\, sharing lineups with the likes of Sarathy Korwar and Laura Misch on stages such as Love Supreme Jazz festival. Described by Line of Best Fit as ‘convention-smashing’\, margomool’s four independent releases have had international reach through support from tastemakers like Jamz Supernova\, Emma-Jean Thackray and Selector Radio. \nQueer Jazz: \nQueer Jazz exists to platform\, nurture and celebrate the emerging queer jazz scene. Programmed by Tina Edwards and Arowah\, they have put together an exciting monthly programme of innovative LGBTQI+ artists at The Vortex Jazz Club\, supported by Arts Council England. \nPhoto credit to El Hardwick @el_hardwick
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/queer-jazz-margomool/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Henry Lowther’s Still Waters
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nHenry Lowther – Trumpet\nPete Hurt – Tenor Saxophone\nBarry Green – Piano\nDave Green – Double bass\nPaul Clarvis – Drum kit \nAbout:\nStill Waters was born out a long association and friendship going back 40 years between myself and Britain’s premiere bassist Dave Green. We both felt that the time had arrived to play music of our choice together with some of the finest jazz musicians working in Britain today. As a result Still Waters is now one of the most accomplished and creative bands around. \nAlthough a classic quintet of two front line and rhythm\, Still Waters plays radical and original music\, ranging from gentle\, quietly pastoral and melodic music\, reflecting the band’s name\, through to dynamic\, free improvisation. \nI am immensely proud of the band. The main thing to say about it is that it is a BAND and not just a collection of individual musicians; in other words the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The level of creativity\, adventure and interplay on gigs never ceases to astonish me; no two gigs are ever the same and this is truer of Still Waters than of any other band I’ve ever played in. \nDave Green\, is without doubt the foundation of Still Waters. He has a way of finding the right thing to do at exactly the right time. Whatever else goes on around him he always keeps it right there\, allowing everybody else maximum freedom. \nPaul Clarvis is the most idiosyncratic\, original and creative drummer in British jazz who\, together with pianist Barry Green’s ability to move from straight ahead playing to wayward free improvisation\, makes the rhythm section an absolute joy. I love its ability to go anywhere it chooses to go. \nMy partner on the front line\, Pete Hurt\, is not only a wonderful and inventive saxophone player but also an all round accomplished master musician and one of Britain’s very greatest composers of music for big band
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/henry-lowthers-still-waters-9/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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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-11-2026-09-13/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:15 PM\nHouse Band\nTBC \nAbout\nA weekly session on Sunday evenings\, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White\, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs\, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan\, each one hosting one session on rotation. \nIf you’re an instrumentalist – we can’t wait to welcome you back to the club – you can attend for free if you’re planning on playing with the house band. No need to book in advance! \nOur dear Vortex members are also welcome to these sessions free of charge.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-jam-session-10-2026-09-06-2026-09-13/2026-09-13/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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