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SUMMARY:Vortex Lates: Jochen Rueckert Quartet plays Jazz Classics
DESCRIPTION:Doors 22:30 PM\, Music 23:15 PM – 1 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJochen Rueckert – Drums\nKevin Sun – Tenor Saxophone\nAlexandra Ridout – Trumpet\nHamish Smith – Double bass \nAbout:\nDrummer Jochen Rueckert presents his new New York City Quartet – a band of standout young musicians\, decades his junior\, challenging him to keep up while championing the next generation. \nDrawing on experience with the Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet and Sam Yahel Trio\, Rueckert has long proven his band-leading chops; his previous quartet with Mark Turner\, Lage Lund\, or Mike Moreno toured internationally for over 15 years. As a side person\, he’s worked with Fred Hersch’s trio\, Melissa Aldana\, Seamus Blake/Chris Cheek’s Reed’s Ramble\, Marc Copland\, Nils Wogram’s Root 70\, and more\, performing on major stages worldwide—including his favourite\, the Village Vanguard. \nThe Band is releasing its debut album “How to Survive a Beheading” – Jochen’s 7th jazz album as a band leader – on November 27\, 2026
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-lates-jochen-rueckert-quartet-plays-jazz-classics/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Colin Webster / Matthew Grigg / Caius Williams / Fabian Neubauer
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nColin Webster – Alto saxophone\nMatthew Grigg – Guitar\nCaius Williams – Double bass\nFabian Neubauer – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nBrand new quartet of highly regarded British and European improvisors. Saxophonist Colin Webster and bassist Caius Williams are two of London’s most prolific improvisors\, working many key figures in experimental music. Matthew Grigg is an extremely exciting guitarist from Bristol creating his own language and style on the instrument. The quartet is completed by Wuppertal based multi-instrumentalist Fabian Neubauer\, combining electronics and acoustic drums. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/colin-webster-matthew-grigg-caius-williams-fabian-neubauer/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Jochen Rueckert New Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJochen Rueckert – Drums\nKevin Sun – Tenor Saxophone\nAlexandra Ridout – Trumpet\nHamish Smith – Double bass \nAbout:\nDrummer Jochen Rueckert presents his new New York City Quartet – a band of standout young musicians\, decades his junior\, challenging him to keep up while championing the next generation. \nDrawing on experience with the Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet and Sam Yahel Trio\, Rueckert has long proven his band-leading chops; his previous quartet with Mark Turner\, Lage Lund\, or Mike Moreno toured internationally for over 15 years. As a side person\, he’s worked with Fred Hersch’s trio\, Melissa Aldana\, Seamus Blake/Chris Cheek’s Reed’s Ramble\, Marc Copland\, Nils Wogram’s Root 70\, and more\, performing on major stages worldwide—including his favourite\, the Village Vanguard. \nThe Band is releasing its debut album “How to Survive a Beheading” – Jochen’s 7th jazz album as a band leader – on November 27\, 2026
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/jochen-rueckert-new-quartet/
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SUMMARY:Tom McCredie – Jazz Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Looking to join a jazz band\, meet other musicians and play more jazz? This new workshop at the Vortex is a relaxed\, welcoming community for musicians who want to play\, learn and develop together. \nWe’ll rehearse jazz standards\, work on improvisation and ensemble playing\, and build towards forming regular groups. The aim is to create a supportive jazz community where musicians can meet each other\, make music and\, over time\, have opportunities to perform together. \nThe workshop is open to instrumentalists with some playing experience. You don’t need to be an experienced jazz player — just bring your instrument and a willingness to learn. \nLed by jazz bassist\, guitarist and educator Tom McCredie. \nClasses from 2-5pm
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/tom-mccredie-jazz-workshop-4/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Leo Richardson Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nLeo Richardson – Tenor saxophone\nRick Simpson – Piano\nDave Whitford – Double bass\nJoel Waters – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nLondon-based saxophonist Leo Richardson returns to The Vortex to present his high-octane quartet performing entirely original music\, firmly grounded in contemporary hard bop. \nThe music is very much inspired by the hard bop and post-bop era of jazz\, with strong melodies\, exciting interplay\, and a modern edge. Known for his powerful sound\, melodic clarity\, and deep roots in the hard bop tradition\, Richardson leads a band that delivers music of intense energy\, and strong collective identity. The band will be performing material gearing up to their next album recording. \nThe Quartet’s debut album “The Chase” was the first debut album to receive 5 from The Sunday Guardian/Observer. The album was selected by The Times newspaper as one of the Top 10 Jazz Albums of 2017 and one of the Top 100 Albums of all music genres. \nThe success of the album and the tour led to the Quartet’s debut performance at the 2018 Love Supreme Jazz Festival. The Leo Richardson Quartet released their second album “Move” in 2019 to critical acclaim\, receiving 5 in BBC Music Magazine. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/leo-richardson-quartet-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261108T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261108T231500
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SUMMARY:Thurston Moore and Mark Wastell
DESCRIPTION:Timings:\nDoors 7:00 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set of music (SOLD OUT)\n*New show added due to popular demand*\nDoors 9:30 PM\, Music 10:00 PM – 1 set of music\nLine-up:\nThurston Moore – Guitar\nMark Wastell – Percussion \nAbout:\nA very welcomed return to the Vortex for the exciting electric guitar and drums collaboration between Thurston Moore and Mark Wastell. They played to a sell out audience last December\, a show which was described as “deeply post-psychedelic\, dreamlike in atmosphere\, before expanding into the charming spasms of free jazz.” \nTwo vastly experienced masters of the craft. \nGuaranteed to be another sell out – don’t hesitate to book your ticket. \nPhotos by Sean Kelly\, Vortex Jazz Club\, December 2025. \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/thurston-moore-and-mark-wastell/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261110T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261110T223000
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SUMMARY:ONe_Orchestra New
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nCaroline Kraabel – alto sax/voice\nKatherine Farnden – oboes\nKamila Wielebska – voice/dance\nIris Casling – double bass\nCath Roberts – saxes/electronics\nDee Byrne – alto sax\nSue Lynch – tenor sax/flute/clarinet\nBara Noha – voice\nRosa Theodora – keyboards/piano/voice\nEmmanuelle Waeckerle – voice/objects\nSaori Miraku – piano/keyboards\nKri – voice\nShama Rahman – sitar\nMegan Steinberg – turntables\nJane Perrot – voice\nAna Chora – electric guitar\nBarbara Mukoda – flutes \nAbout:\nONe_Orchestra New work in large-group improvisation to free themselves and their listeners from the default assumptions built up through the centuries-long predominance of cis men in music… This improvising orchestra’s work opens up novel\, important\, and fascinating new forms\, relations\, AND sounds. \nImprovisation is\, by necessity\, a big part of being and surviving as ‘other’; conversely\, otherness – that everyone experiences somewhere in their heart – has a huge influence on the creation of improvisation. The shared experiences and sense of safety among ONe_Orchestra New members allow them to explore more boldly in their quest to uncover new ways of hearing\, as well as new things to hear.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/one_orchestra-new-3/
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SUMMARY:Crowley / Bonney / Brice / Harlan
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nAlex Bonney – Trumpet\nOlie Brice – Double bass\nGeorge Crowley – Tenor Saxophone\nSacha Harlan – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nA top-flight quartet of UK improvisers blow their way through legendary free jazz repertoire from the likes of Ornette Coleman\, Don Cherry\, Albert Ayler & Paul Motian
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/bonney-brice-crowley-giles/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261111T194500
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SUMMARY:Family Band
DESCRIPTION:  \nDoors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nKim Macari – Trumpet\nRiley Stone-Lonergan – Tenor saxophone\nTom Rivière – Double bass\nSteve Hanley – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nComprising four long-term collaborators and friends (thus the ‘family’ tag)\, the band takes as its starting point the freewheeling music of those musicians who\, back in the 1960s\, were at the forefront of the free jazz revolution\, but whose opening up of jazz’s constraints is now recognised as not a break from the past but an integral part of the music’s development. So Family Band doesn’t recreate the work of Ornette Coleman and others\, but shares its powerful and freewheeling momentum – moments of fierce intensity\, introspection and the blues all combining into an emotionally complex and often cathartic whole. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/family-band-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261112T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261112T223000
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SUMMARY:Finn Carter & Stephanie Burrell
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM\nThis performance will start promptly at 8:30pm \nLine-up:\nStephanie Burrell – dance\nFinn Carter – piano \nAbout:\nThis month\, Finn Carter experiments with form and what the idea of improvisation and communication look like between music and dance. Part of Finn Carter’s monthly residency at the Vortex\, showcasing a new project each month. \nStephanie Burrell\nStephanie Burrell is an artist working across dance\, film\, performance\, choreography and theatre. She is the co-founder of Birthday Fish Theatre\, a surrealist theatre company\, and leads the collaborative conceptual performance project Housewife Going Digital. Her practice is research-driven and subversive. \nWhile her foundation lies in contemporary dance and ballet\, Stephanie’s work now spans physical theatre\, commercial choreography\, and experimental performance. \nHer choreographic practice began in 2020 as she investigated ways to fuse improvisation with theatrical modes of performance inspired by and in response to jazz music. \nFinn Carter\nAs we move beyond the quarter century\, the London scene continues to provide a home for some of the most adventurous genre-blending sounds to be heard anywhere. Pianist/composer Finn Carter is at once right at the center of the capital’s jazz community\, regularly appearing at venues like Ronnie Scott’s and The Vortex\, and yet simultaneously inhabiting a space of his very own\, on his own journey that encompasses working with such musically sympathetic stars of the pop world as Loyle Carner\, Olivia Dean and Rex Orange County while honing his own uncompromising musical vision. Finn’s music contains echoes of his inspirations – he names Alice Coltrane\, Andrew Hill and Jason Moran as favourites\, but transcends influence to make its own utterly individual statement.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/finn-carter-stephanie-burrell/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Dalston Song Club: Lily Lyons (Downstairs)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music\nAbout:\nOur monthly series brings together some of the most prominent voices in contemporary songwriting\, hosted by Matthew Herd. The incredible Lily Lyons joins us this month for a London Jazz Festival special. \nLily Lyons \nRaised between London and Somerset\, Lily Lyons blends tender folk influences with emotionally incisive songwriting\, creating songs that feel both intimate and quietly defiant. Inspired by artists such as Joni Mitchell\, Nick Drake and Big Thief\, Lily writes with a rare balance of softness and strength. Her work is rooted in honesty and human connection\, embracing contradiction: joy alongside grief\, tenderness alongside anger\, stillness alongside emotional intensity. With a captivating live presence and a deeply personal approach to storytelling\, Lily creates music that invites listeners into a world that is raw\, healing\, and unmistakably her own. \nHer debut album\, “Re-Open the World” was released in 2025 to universal acclaim\, and was closely followed by a live album recorded last November at St Matthias Church in Dalston. \nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilylyonsmusic/
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/dalston-song-club-lily-lyons-downstairs/
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SUMMARY:After John - Cosmic Music of Alice Coltrane
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTED BY ALINA BZHEZHINSKA\, TONY KOFI & YOUSUF ALI KHAN\nDoors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\nLine-up:\nAlina Bzhezhinska – Harp\nTony Kofi – Saxophone\nYousuf Ali Khan – Tabla \n  \nAbout:\nAward-winning duo Alina Bzhezhinska (harp) and Tony Kofi (saxophone)\, joined by tabla virtuoso Yousuf Ali Khan\, present After John\, a celebration of the visionary music Alice Coltrane created following the passing of her husband and greatest musical collaborator\, John Coltrane. \nBlending jazz\, Indian classical traditions and spiritual improvisation\, this captivating performance explores her transcendent musical legacy\, taking audiences on an immersive journey of beauty\, contemplation and joy. Created exclusively for the EFG London Jazz Festival\, this special performance is a rare\, one-off event not to be missed.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/alina-bzhezhinska-after-john-cosmic-music-of-alice-coltrane/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261114T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261114T220000
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SUMMARY:Ari Hoenig Trio featuring Tom Ollendorff and Viktor Nyberg (2 shows)
DESCRIPTION:Timings:\n*Please note each ticket will give you access to the time slot you book for. Please arrive for the door time.\n1st Show\nDoors 6:30 PM\, Music 7:00 PM – 1 set of music\n2nd Show\nDoors 8:30 PM\, Music 9:00 PM – 1 set of music\nLine-up:\nTom Ollendorff – Guitar\nViktor Nyberg – Double bass\nAri Hoenig – Drum kit \nAbout:\nFollowing his sold-out appearances at the Vortex in 2022\, legendary New York drummer Ari Hoenig returns with his acclaimed trio featuring Tom Ollendorff and Viktor Nyberg. \nWidely regarded as one of the jazz world’s leading drummers and among its most celebrated contemporary musicians\, Hoenig is renowned for his astonishing rhythmic imagination and melodic approach to the drum kit. Performing music from their critically acclaimed album Enchanted\, the trio combines Hoenig’s innovative rhythmic approach with Ollendorff’s lyrical guitar work and Nyberg’s deeply melodic bass playing\, creating music of remarkable interplay\, subtlety and spontaneity. \n  \n \nEvent Date
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/ari-hoenig-trio-featuring-tom-ollendorff-and-viktor-nyberg-2-shows/
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SUMMARY:London Jazz Orchestra Festival Special
DESCRIPTION:Doors 3:00 PM\, Music 3:30 PM – 1 set of music\nAbout:\nThe LJO’s residency at the Vortex is a London jazz institution\, producing great up-close-and-personal gigs since the club’s opening. Directed by Scott Stroman\, today’s band is as vital as ever\, featuring legendary soloists as well as exciting new talent. Their new Primetime album on Analogue/October records received rave reviews\, and it will be follow by Between Earth and Sky later this season. \nTheir special Festival gig will be made up of one 75-minute set\, featuring brand new music by the band’s composer/soloists\, including Stroman\, saxophonists Pete Hurt\, Tori Freestone and Mick Foster\, pianist Alcyona Mick\, guitarist Nick Costley-White\, bassist Calum Gourlay\, and trumpeters Andre Cannier and Henry Lowther
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/london-jazz-orchestra-festival-special-2/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:MOPOMOSO: International Free Improvised Music – November 2026
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:30 PM\, Music 7:00 PM\nAbout\nA wonderful evening of freely improvised music from Croatia\, USA\, Germany\, New Zealand\, UK \nCroatia and USA: Boris Janje (double bass)\, Damir Kafka (sax)\, Susanna Ferrar (violin) & \nTracy Lisk (drums) \n+ \nGermany and NZ: Mitch Heinrich (vocals)\, Christoph Irmer (violin) & David Leahy (double bass)\, \n+ \nUK: STARNOSEDMOLE – Joanne Morrison (voice\, movement\, objects) & Nick Smith (percussion) \n(not necessarily playing in this order) \nQuartet: Tracy Lisk USA (drums)\, Damir Kafka – Croatia (sax)\, Boris Janje – Croatia (drums)\, Susanna Ferrar NZ/UK (violin). We are delighted to have this quartet\, two of whom are from Croatia where there is a flourishing improvised music scene at ImproMondays in Zagreb. They are both highly regarded both as musicians and artistic directors of the ImproMondays International Festival of Improvised Music. \nElations trio is made up of local double bassist David Leahy and Christoph Irmer (violin) and Mitch Heinrich (voice)\, both from Wuppertal\, Germany. Their playing relationship began over 20 years ago when David was regularly touring Germany and Christoph was a regular visitor to the London Improvisers Orchestra. Mitch uses his published books of Dada poetry as a source material to improvise with in this trio’s performance. \nSTARNOSEDMOLE has been going since 2024 and is the duo of Nick Smith (percussion/effects) and Joanne Morrison -an experimental vocalist and improvising performer with a penchant for cat toys\, costume and masks.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/mopomoso-international-free-improvised-music-november-2026/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261116T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261116T223000
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SUMMARY:Crow Culture (Tara Cunningham / James Kitchman / Will Glaser)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nTara Cunningham – Guitar\nJames Kitchman – Guitar\nWill Glaser – Drums \n  \nAbout:\nCrow Culture are a trio made up of guitarists James Kitchman and Tara Cunningham\, and drummer Will Glaser. They have recently recorded their debut EP where the group take on and bring Kitchman and Cunningham’s compositions to life\, drawing upon punk\, jazz\, country and everything in between.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/crow-culture-tara-cunningham-james-kitchman-will-glaser/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261117T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261117T223000
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SUMMARY:Emilia Martensson/Matt Robinson featuring Adam Waldmann\, Max Luthert & Will Glaser
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nEmilia Martensson – Voice\nMatt Robinson – Piano\nAdam Waldmann – Saxophone\nMax Luthert – Double bass\nAdriano Adawale – Percussion \n  \nAbout:\nEmilia Märtensson & Matt Robinson bring together lyrical songwriting\, improvisation\, and contemporary European jazz in music that is both intimate and expansive. Their long-standing musical partnership centres on a shared love of space\, clarity\, and expressive storytelling\, creating performances that are immersive\, spontaneous\, and deeply connected. \nParliamentary Jazz Award-winning vocalist Emilia Märtensson is recognised as one of the most distinctive voices in UK jazz\, celebrated for her expressive tone and emotionally nuanced storytelling. The Observer described her as “the new face of British jazz\,” while Jazzwise praised her as “a voice of quite remarkable expressive depth.” \nPianist\, composer\, and producer Matt Robinson\, known for his work with Snowpoet\, is acclaimed for his melodic improvisations\, harmonic richness\, and imaginative use of piano\, synthesisers\, and live electronics. \nDrawing inspiration from iconic European jazz duos such as Sidsel Endresen & Bugge Wesseltoft and Norma Winstone & John Taylor\, Märtensson and Robinson subtly reimagine the voice-piano format through improvisation\, extended techniques\, and understated electronics\, while preserving its essential intimacy. \nFor this performance\, the duo is joined by acclaimed saxophonist Adam Waldmann\, bassist Max Luthert\, and drummer Will Glaser. Together\, the quintet expands the duo’s finely detailed musical world into a richly textured ensemble\, balancing openness\, lyricism\, and collective improvisation.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/emilia-martenssonmatt-robinson-featuring-adam-waldmann-max-luthert-will-glaser/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261118T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261118T223000
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SUMMARY:Reiss Ellis Beckles presents Blues and The Abstract Truth
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJoseph Oti – Trumpet\nReiss Ellis Beckles – Alto Saxophone\nHouston Patton – Tenor Saxophone\nPhil Knights – Baritone Saxophone\nSimon Purcell – Piano\nTom Riviere – Double Bass\nLaura Klain – Drum Kit \nAbout:\nFor one night only\, saxophonist and bandleader Reiss Ellis Beckles presents a live performance of Oliver Nelson’s iconic The Blues and the Abstract Truth. Featuring Nelson’s original arrangements\, the ensemble brings this landmark 1961 recording to life in its entirety — celebrating its powerful melodies\, sophisticated harmonies and timeless blues language. A rare opportunity to experience one of jazz’s most influential albums performed live\, as originally conceived.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/reiss-ellis-beckles-presents-blues-and-the-abstract-truth/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261119T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261119T223000
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SUMMARY:Córas Trio
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\nAbout:\nCóras Trio reinvent the spontaneous. Deconstructed Irish traditional melodies emerge from blissful\, otherworldly textures that foreground fiddle\, guitar and percussion with transcendental electronics; suspending elements of collective free improvisation with seisiún-style playfulness. They are part of a creative wave of musicians based in Belfast exploring how traditional music relates to the experience of the 21st century; challenging ideas of cultural purism and ‘subverting audiences’ expectations’ (Kate Molleson BBC Radio 3)\, ‘they boldly go where few have even dreamed of going before’ (The Irish Times). \nTheir rapid rise has seen them support experimental folk heavy weights such as The Olllam\, Aidan O’Rourke & Brìghde Chaimbeul\, Väsen\, and Hawktail. Their debut album\, released in July 2024\, received critical acclaim\, leading to a string of sold-out headline shows across Ireland\, a BBC Radio 6 New Music Fix live session\, and global radio play and press features\, including The Wire\, The Irish Times\, RTÉ\, and Mojo magazine.Their avant-folk sound has been described asIrish traditional music taken to the outer reaches where the spirits of Schoenberg and Sun Ra play with Seán Ó Riada and Tommie Potts.The trio were selected to showcase atWOMEX Manchester 2024 and Celtic Connections 2025\, securing international bookings well into 2026. 2025 has seen them perform at Eurojazz Mexico City\, Jazzycolors Paris\, Saison Pannonica Nantes\, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival\, and Other VoicesIreland.Their Irish bookings are currently handled by Moving on Music’s ‘Middle-Aisle \n‘…absolutely special and totally unusual!’ (Caoimhe Ní Chathail\, BBC Radio Ulster)\n‘imaginative…quick witted…boldly investigating 21st century Irish identity’ (The Wire)\n‘Explosive!’(Soweto Kinch BBC Radio 3\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/coras-trio/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261120T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261120T201500
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SUMMARY:The Downstairs Living Presents: Songs of Joni Mitchell with Rebecka Edlund and Immy Churchill
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music\nAbout:\nJoni Mitchell is a cornerstone in the musical lives of Rebecka Edlund and Immy Churchill. These two singer-songwriters connected over their love of albums such as ‘Blue’ and ‘Hejira’ and have immersed themselves in this music over the last decade. For the 2026 London Jazz Festival\, the curators of The Downstairs Living Room warmly invite you to an evening of Joni Mitchell classics\, paired with their own original songs. For lovers of “A Case of You”\, “Coyote” and “Amelia” this will be a night of nostalgia and stories; shared through two voices\, two guitars and a harmonium. \nRebecka Edlund and Immy Churchill\, plus special guests.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/the-downstairs-living-presents-songs-of-joni-mitchell-with-rebecka-edlund-and-immy-churchill/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261120T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261120T223000
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SUMMARY:Heinen / Vogel / Hitchcock / Bareket / Calderazzo / Akki : The Ligeti Project
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nBruno Heinen – Piano\nHeidi Vogel – Voice\nAlex Hitchcock – Tenor saxophone\nOr Bareket – Bass\nGene Calderazzo – Drums\nSalim Akki – Percussion \nAbout:\nMarking the 20th anniversary of avant-garde master György Ligeti’s passing\, pianist Bruno Heinen—described by The Guardian as “eclectic\, eccentric\, and unobtrusively erudite”—brings a thrilling rhythmic experiment to The Vortex Jazz Club. Drawing from Ligeti’s masterpiece “Musica Ricercata\,” the ensemble fuses the composer’s eerie\, iconic soundscapes—made famous by filmmaker Stanley Kubrick—with jazz exploration. Starting from minimal melodic ideas\, the music expands into deep\, shifting grooves. Featuring a stellar lineup of Heidi Vogel (vocals)\, Alex Hitchcock (saxophone)\, NYC-bassist Or Bareket\, and an explosive two-drummer concept led by Gene Calderazzo alongside Moroccan roots/groove percussionist Salim Akki\, this performance promises an unparalleled evening of spontaneous creation\, celebrating Ligeti’s enduring genius.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/heinen-vogel-hitchcock-bareket-calderazzo-the-ligeti-project/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261121T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261121T223000
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SUMMARY:James Allsopp Group
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJames Allsopp – Tenor saxophone\, Synthesizer\nChris Batchelor – Trumpet\nZands Duggan – Percussion\nDave Storey – Drum kit\nRiaan Vosloo – Bass guitar \nAbout:\nFor this performance we will be playing music from our forthcoming album “The Forest Speaks” set for release on London based Batov records in 2027. \nThe album has been produced in collaboration with Ben Lamdin\n(Nostalgia 77) and the psychedelic\, dub aesthetic of the production enhances and deepens the atmosphere of the record and that’s the experience we want to give the listener at the gig! \nThis is joyous\, life affirming music. Deceptively simple\, deeply melodic with a healthy dose of the other worldly. \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/james-allsopp-group-2/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261122T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261122T223000
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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-10-2026-11-22/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261125T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261125T223000
DTSTAMP:20261005T092340Z
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SUMMARY:Milena Granci - To Some Place New
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nMilena Granci – Piano\nAitzi Cofre Real – Voice\nHarry Toulson – Alto Saxophone\nJames Pettinger – Accordion\nHarry Pearce – Double bass\nOllie Peszynski – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nFrench-Italian pianist and composer Milena Granci presents her debut album\, “To Some Place New”. Blending jazz with folk and cinematic influences\, she creates an immersive and emotionally rich sound world. Moving beyond traditional jazz forms\, her music unfolds through lyrical wordless melodies and layered harmonies\, inviting listeners through introspective\, melancholic and ultimately uplifting landscapes. Her music draws inspiration from artists such as Maria Schneider and John Taylor. \nJazz Views (UK)\n“To Some Place New is a patient\, assured debut from a composer who already knows what she wants to say — and an ensemble that doesn’t accompany the compositions so much as inhabit them.” \nArne Schumacher JAZZTHETIK (DE)\n“The overall sound and the evocative solos convey an uplifting\, positive spirit that endures even in the more stately\, wistful\, and romantic “narratives.” An enchanting album that could – and should – open doors.” \nBlue in Green (UK)\n“As part of the project’s efforts to transport itself and its listeners to some place new by the album’s conclusion\, we are afforded the opportunity to do so through an artist that honours reflection as much as the notion of persevering onwards.” \nParis Move (FR)\n“Her music remains deeply personal\, anchored by a melodic sensibility that gives even the album’s most complex passages an unusual emotional clarity. Milena Granci is not simply a promising jazz musician. She is a composer with the rare ability to create worlds.” \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/milena-granci-to-some-place-new/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261126T201500
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SUMMARY:Steve Noble\, Caius Williams & Tom Challenger
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nSteve Noble – Drums\nTom Challenger – Tenor saxophone\nCaius Williams – Double bass \nAbout\nSteve Noble is London’s leading drummer\, a fearless and constantly inventive improviser whose super-precise\, ultra-propulsive and hyper-detailed playing has galvanized encounters with Derek Bailey\, Matthew Shipp\, Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith\, Stephen O’Malley\, Joe McPhee\, Alex Ward\, Rhodri Davies and many\, many more. \nIn the early eighties\, Noble played with the Nigerian master drummer Elkan Ogunde\, Rip Rig and Panic\, Brion Gysin and the Bow Gamelan Ensemble\, before going on to work with the pianist Alex Maguire and with Derek Bailey (including Company Weeks 1987\, 89 and 90). He was featured in the Bailey’s excellent TV series on Improvisation for Channel 4 based on his book ‘Improvisation; its nature and practise’. He has toured and performed throughout Europe\, Africa and America and currently leads the groups N.E.W (with John Edwards and Alex Ward) and DECOY (with John Edwards and Alexander Hawkins). \nCaius Williams is a musician from London who plays the double bass\, guitar\, and bass guitar. He works in collaboration with others\, alongside an ongoing solo project\, and often works with improvisation. \nSome projects include ‘Crosspiece’ (with Theodora Laird)\, a duo with guitarist Tara Cunningham\, alongside recent performances or collaborations with\nLifetones (Charles Bullen of This Heat)\, Steve Noble\, feeo\, Daniel O’Sullivan\, Mark Sanders\, Sachiko M\, Tom Challenger\, Maggie Nicols\, Mark Wastell\, amongst others.\nCaius has been running the GRAIN series at Avalon Cafe in Bermondsey for the last 3 years\, which is focussed on programming new and adventurous music and nurturing a growing community with cross-scene and cross-generational collaboration. \nTom Challenger is a saxophonist\, improviser and composer based in London. Having curated and composed for a variety of ensembles over the years\, his current work explores improvisation in various guises\, alongside developing composed works for various lineups. He has collaborated with the likes of Evan Parker\, Charles Hayward\, Ed Bennett\, Byron Wallen\, Kit Downes and Alex Hawkins\, in addition to leading his own ensembles\, such as Brass Mask. Recordings of improvised and written works are available on his label Sche-ima Recordings. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/steve-noble-caius-williams-tom-challenger/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261126T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261126T223000
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SUMMARY:Hannes Riepler Quartet feat Alex Hitchcock
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nHannes Riepler – Guitar\nAlex Hitchcock – Tenor saxophone\nNiklas Lukassen – Double bass\nLuke McCarthy – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nGuitarist Hannes Riepler leads a quartet of distinctive voices from the contemporary London jazz scene\, bringing together original music that is lyrical\, searching\, and rhythmically alive. The band moves fluidly between composed material and open improvisation\, balancing melodic clarity with moments of raw intensity and play. \nRiepler’s guitar playing sits at the centre of the music — spacious\, expressive\, and deeply attentive to sound and silence. As one listener put it\, “Hannes Riepler plays with a rare sense of patience and purpose — every note feels chosen\, and every phrase tells a story.” \nHe is joined by Alex Hitchcock on saxophone\, who is a leading international voice on the saxophone. An Ivor Novello-nominated composer and described by The Guardian as a “virtuoso” saxophonist\, his innovative collaborations have confirmed a growing reputation as a catalyst for musical encounters that continually push the envelope a little further.; Niklas Lukassen displays an equally astonishing lyrical sensibility and skilful command of the upright bass\, described as “a versatile bass virtuoso” by Jazzwise magazine; and Luke McCarthy on drums\, driving the music with sensitivity\, lift\, and fire. \nExpect a set that is thoughtful yet adventurous — modern jazz with warmth\, edge\, and a strong sense of collective spirit. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/hannes-riepler-quartet-feat-alex-hitchcock/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Out Front + Olie Brice Quartet (Double Bill)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:30 PM\, Music 8:00 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nNick Malcolm – Trumpet\nOlie Brice – Double bass\nWill Glaser – Drum kit\nJason Yarde – Alto Saxophone\nJake McMurchie – Tenor Saxophone\nLiam Noble – Piano\nRachel Musson – Tenor Saxophone \nAbout:\nA fantastic double bill featuring two of the most innovative and most distinctive groups in UK creative music. Both have been touring debut albums this year and feature superb line-ups of heavy weight improvisers\, in ensembles of extreme flexibility\, musical courage and the widest of emotional palettes. Both books of music combine powerful freedom and exploration with memorable melodies\, driving swing and emotional intensity and this evening’s gig will feature some collaborative pieces mixing both ensembles. Not to be missed!
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/out-front-olie-brice-quartet-double-bill/
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SUMMARY:Mark Kavuma Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nMark Kavuma – Trumpet\nDonavan Haffner – Alto saxophone\nJack Thomas – Drums\nEwan Hastie – Bass\nDeschanel Gordon – Piano \nAbout:\nThis performance marks the debut of a brand-new quintet\, presenting new compositions and a new musical direction\, born from Mark Kavuma’s record label Banger Factory records. \nThe quintet promises an evening of adventurous improvisation\, compelling melodies and collective expression.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/mark-kavuma-quintet-2/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:The Commission for New and Old Art presents: I Am Nobody - London Show
DESCRIPTION:Doors: 2.30pm | Performance: 3pm – 4.30pm\nProgramme\n\nDaiken when the cross… (1994)\nGoehr Three Piano Pieces (1964)\nAnderson I’m Nobody (1995)\nDaiken Viola Sonata (1977)\nBirtwistle The Mouse Felt … (2005)\nTakemitsu Hika (1966)\n\nPerformers\nRoderick Chadwick – Piano \nNathaniel Sullivan – Voice \nPeter Sheppard Skærved – Violin/ Viola \nLydia Phillips – Reader \nPerformer biographies\nRoderick Chadwick is a pianist\, teacher and writer on music. Described by the Sunday Times as “Possessor of devastating musicality and technique”\, he has performed some of the most challenging works for the instrument\, including Lachenmann’s Serynade at the inaugural London Contemporary Music Festival\, and the first complete performance of Jeremy Dale Roberts’s Tombeau since its 1969 premiere at the hands of Stephen Kovacevich. He attended Chetham’s School in Manchester in the 1980s\, studying with Heather Slade-Lipkin\, and later moved to London to learn with Hamish Milne. He lives in South London and is Reader in Music at the Royal Academy of Music. \nNathaniel Sullivan is an NYC-based vocalist\, performer\, and writer. An “alert and highly musical baritone” (Opera News)\, Nathaniel Sullivan infuses his work with “impressive strength and precision” (Schmopera)\, as well as “great eloquence” and “allegiance to both music and words” (ConcertoNet). Upcoming appearances include a residency at the Yellow Barn Summer Festival\, where he will perform repertoire of Schubert\, Rihm\, Saariaho\, Schoenberg\, Aperghis\, and Bach; reprising the role of the King in George Benjamin’s Lessons in Love and Violence with the London Philharmonic Orchestra (a role he first performed in the North American premiere of the opera at the Tanglewood Music Center in 2022); and recital appearances with the Brooklyn Art Song Society\, Lyric Fest\, Concerts on the Slope\, and the Riverview Chamber Series. Recent performance highlights include the role of Jochanaan in Salome with Heartbeat Opera and with West Bay Opera; the role of The Mark in the world premiere of Constance: A Confession with Experiments in Opera; and solo appearances in Bach’s Mass in B Minor with Abendmusik\, in Ned Rorem’s Evidence of Things Not Seen with the Brooklyn Art Song Society\, and in the premieres of Terre Johnson’s Te Deum and Marc-André Bougie’s Stabat Mater at Carnegie Hall. Nathaniel was one of seven winners of the 2023 Astral Artists National Competition and has been awarded the Grace B. Jackson Prize for exceptional service at Tanglewood (2019); Third Place in the Washington International Competition (2023)\, the Lyndon Woodside Oratorio Solo Competition (2019)\, and the Orpheus Vocal Competition (2019); and First Place in the NATS National Musical Theatre Competition (2018). \nPeter Sheppard Skærved is acclaimed internationally for performances of a vast range of solo repertoire. His repertoire stretches from the late 16th century to hundreds of works written for him: these include major works by composers by established ‘greats’ such as Hans Werner Henze and George Rochberg\, to the many young composers with whom he collaborates worldwide. Peter is a Grammy-nominated recording artist\, with over one hundred critically acclaimed albums to his name. He is Honorary Professor at the Royal Northern College of Music\, Manchester\, Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music\, London\, and visiting Research Fellow of Goldsmiths\, University of London. \nLydia Phillips is an actor\, musician and writer based in Manchester. She often improvises\, normally playing the horn\, harmonium and electronics. She has performed at venues across the North West including The White Hotel and the Bolton Socialist Club. Recent credits include Bow Down (2026) which was mounted at the Black Lights Festival in June 2026. She is a member of the Commission for New Art. \nThis concert is made possible by a grant from the Vaughan Williams Foundation.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/the-commission-for-new-and-old-art-presents-i-am-nobody-london-show/
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-10-2026-09-06-2026-09-13-2026-11-29/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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