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SUMMARY:Whirlpool: Barney Anderson
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nTBC \nAbout:\n  \nWhirlpool is the Vortex’s monthly series involving some of the finest new graduates out of the London conservatoires\, selected specially by the jazz course heads. This is the third annual cohort.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/whirlpool-barney-anderson/
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SUMMARY:Finn Genockey Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nFinn Genockey – Drums\nJonny Mansfield – Vibraphone\nScottie Thompson – Piano\nNiklas Lukassen – Double bass \n  \nAbout\nDrummer and composer Finn Genockey returns to the Vortex Jazz Club with his quartet for a special evening of original music drawn from his acclaimed debut album Tacet Trust (Fresh Sound New Talent\, 2025) alongside new material written for the band. Blending detailed compositional frameworks with space for collective interplay\, the quartet has quickly developed a distinctive group sound. Featuring Scottie Thompson\, Niklas Lukassen and special guest Jonny Mansfield\, Genockey’s music has been praised by UK Jazz News as “a milestone in the ongoing development of contemporary jazz\,” and by The Jazzmann as “the most outstanding debut album I’ve heard in some time” (★★★★★). \nFinn Genockey is a jazz drummer\, composer and bandleader based in London. Since starting drums at the age of 6\, Finn has had plenty of experience performing regularly with some of the most notable jazz artists such as Rufus Reid and Stan Sulzmann at some of the country’s top jazz venues as well as across the world in places such as Germany\, France and the Caribbean. He also regularly writes music for the ensembles he runs: including The London Intercollegiate Jazz Orchestra which he founded for a debut performance as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival and has since presented sold-out shows at both Barbican Concert Hall and Eventim Apollo.\nTacet Trust\, his debut album\, was released on Fresh Sound New Talent in 2025 and launched at Vortex Jazz Club. Featuring Josh Short\, Rasmus Sørensen and Nico Klöffer\, the music has been described by UK Jazz News as “a debut album that will surely be hailed as a classic and a milestone in the ongoing development of contemporary jazz.“ (Chris Welch\, UK Jazz News) and by The Jazzmann as “the most outstanding debut album that I’ve heard in some time” (5★’s) \n“A skilled\, sensitive and highly versatile drummer”\n(Eddie Myer\, NewGenJazz)
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/finn-genockey-quartet-2/
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SUMMARY:Steve Noble / Gabriel Bristow / Alan Wilkinson
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nDuo 1 – Gabriel Bristow (trumpet) & Steve Noble (drums)\nDuo 2 – Alan Wilkinson (saxophone & clarinets) & Steve Noble (drums)\nAbout:\nTwo duos presented by drummer and improviser Steve Noble\, featuring trumpeter Gabriel Bristow and saxophonist Alan Wilkinson. \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). \nAlan Wilkinson has for many years been a leading figure in the British Improvised Music Community. His reputation of a full blast\, take no prisoners approach was cast in the Leeds based trio Hession/Wilkinson/Fell. Based in London since 1990 his current groups include a long standing trio with John Edwards and Steve Noble\, the quartet The Founder Effect with John Coxon\, Pat Thomas and Noble\, and many collaborations past and present with among others Derek Bailey\, Peter Brötzmann\, Thurston Moore\, J.Spaceman\, Chris Corsano\, Konstrukt and Talibam! \nGabriel Bristow plays trumpet\, mostly with the Urs Graf Consort.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/steve-noble-gabriel-bristow-alan-wilkinson/
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SUMMARY:Deschanel Gordon and Friends
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nDeschanel Gordon – Piano\nJack Garside – Double bass\nJoel Waters – Drum kit\nRuben Fox – Tenor Saxophone\nTrunino Lowe – Trumpet\nRashaan Salaam – trombone \n  \nAbout\nDeschanel Gordon\, the 2020 BBC Young Jazz Musician winner has collaborated with artists including Mark Kavuma\, Cassie Kinoshi’s Seed\, Nubya Garcia\, Courtney Pine\, Ezra Collective\, Jean Toussaint\, Patrick Bartley and Joe Farnsworth. His music embodies swing\, groove\, and his Jamaican heritage. Gordon’s ability to navigate various styles and collaborate seamlessly makes him a standout figure in the contemporary UK jazz scene. \nHe will be playing originals from each of the band members who all play with Olivia Dean.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/deschanel-gordon-and-friends/
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SUMMARY:Douglas Dare Live
DESCRIPTION:Doors: 1.30pm Music 1.50pm\n  \nLine-Up\nDouglas Dare – Voice & Piano\nMakiko Harris – Violin\nSophie Hooper – Flute\nRobbie Mars – Clarinet\nZara Hudson-Kozdòj – Cello\nEll Kendall – Piano\n\nABOUT\nA celebration of the piano with Erased Tapes artist Douglas Dare. Featuring guests from The London Ambient Orchestra.\n\nDouglas Dare crafts intimate\, cinematic music that blurs the lines between art-pop\, modern classical\, and electronic minimalism. With his arresting voice and evocative storytelling\, the London based artist has drawn comparisons to James Blake and Anohni\, yet his sound is uniquely his own – melancholic\, raw\, and deeply affecting.\n\nSince his debut album Whelm (2014)\, released on the esteemed Erased Tapes label\, Dare has captivated audiences worldwide\, performing at venues from the Barbican to Berlin’s Funkhaus. His follow-up albums\, Aforger (2016) and Milkteeth (2020)\, further showcased his ability to weave personal narratives into haunting sonic landscapes\, earning widespread critical acclaim from The Guardian\, Pitchfork\, and BBC Radio 6 Music.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/douglas-dare-live/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Jean Toussaint (2 Shows)
DESCRIPTION:Timings:\n1st Show\n\nThe first show will feature special guest vocalist Harley Loudon and also the launch of Ms Loudon’s new EP which Jean Toussaint is a featured guest.\n \nDoors 6:30 PM\, Music 7:00 PM – 1 set of music\n2nd Show\nThe second show will be a concert of JT5 “the Jean Toussaint Quintet”. \nDoors 8:30 PM\, Music 9:00 PM – 1 set of music\n\nLine-up:\nJean Toussaint sax/leader – Tenor saxophone\nEmile Hinton – Piano\nLorenzo Morabito – Double bass\nBen Brown – Drum kit\nJoti – Trumpet\nHarley Loudon – voice *(1st Show only)* \nAbout:\nSaxophonist Jean Toussaint presents a special concert with different line-ups across one night. \nSince Jean Toussaint Left Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers\, he hasn’t looked back. Nor has he spent a career trying to repeat the past. The experiences gained in that world-class hothouse have enabled him to push forward and embrace challenging and often high-profile musical collaborations in many different jazz styles. Today he works out of London\, England as a composer\, tenor and soprano saxophonist\, band leader and educator. \nBorn on the Dutch Antilles Island of Aruba\, Toussaint grew up in St Thomas\, US Virgin Islands and studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Toussaint came to London in 1987 and still uses the capital as his base. Since then he has released 8 CDs as a leader. Collaborations with musicians based in the UK have included Julian Joseph\, Jason Rebello\, Cleveland Watkiss\, Tony Remy\, Orphy Robinson\, Bheki Mseleku\, Troy Miller and many others. Toussaint is also an experienced jazz educator\, teaching at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama\, Trinity College of Music and Birmingham Conservatoire\, as well as on various workshops\, most recently the London Philarmonic Orchestra. \nPhoto credit: Carl Hyde
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/jean-toussaint-2-shows/
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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-6/
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session with Sean Gibbs
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:15 PM\nHouse Band\nSean Gibbs – Trumpet\nDave Ferris – Piano\nDaniel Casimir – Bass\nDave Ingamells – Drums \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-with-sean-gibbs/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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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-13/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260401T184500
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SUMMARY:Sam Glaser Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nSam Glaser – Alto saxophone\nGareth Fowler – Guitar\nChris Eldred – Piano\nNiklas Lukassen – Double bass\nMarc Michel – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nSam Glaser is an alto saxophonist\, composer and bandleader based in London\, UK. He is a virtuosic improviser and a unique voice on the UK jazz scene\, and his warm and distinctive saxophone sound\, paired with lyrical\, energetic\, and emotive playing\, have led to renown amongst musicians and listeners alike. Described by Stan Sulzmann as “A strong voice\, steeped in the tradition as well as very much a soloist for today”\, Sam’s saxophone playing is firmly grounded in the history of jazz music but takes great inspiration from modern masters including Will Vinson\, Chris Potter\, Kurt Rosenwinkel\, and Ben Wendel. \nThis performance is the first for Sam under his own name in several years\, after a hiatus away from creative music. The project\, entitled ‘Fear and Hope’\, is deeply personal Sam. Having taken a step away from music during the pandemic to pursue a career working in mental health\, he has recently returned to music making with renewed vigour\, and a fresh perspective on the importance of music and creativity for emotional wellbeing and community. \nThe project is a eulogy to the human condition\, and of suffering and resilience. The music explores different aspects of the experiences people face in relation to psychological wellbeing\, and the attitudes and discourse surrounding mental health. \nSam has a distinctive writing style\, inspired by many of the great contemporary jazz composers\, including Kurt Rosenwinkel\, Ben Wendel\, Walter Smith III\, and Kendrick Scott. Each piece is designed to evoke a specific mood and tell its own story\, but a considered harmonic palette\, idiosyncratic use of rhythm and groove\, and a melodic narrative weave a continuous thread throughout the music. \nThe quintet features eminent players on the European jazz scene\, all distinguished and highly regarded musicians in their own right. Collectively\, they bring unparalleled creativity and energy to the project.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/sam-glaser-quintet/
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SUMMARY:Ankora
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nKeira Chakraborty – Flute\nMali Sheard – Alto saxophone\nKlara Devlin – Trumpet\nHannah Clifton – Trumpet\nTami Adebanjo – guitar\nKezia Abuoma – Piano\nMiranda Radford – Drum kit\nHolly Reinhardt – Double bass \n  \nAbout:\n‘Ankora’ is a London based\, eight-piece ensemble. Meeting at the hailed music organisation ‘Tomorrow’s Warriors’\, these ambitious young musicians were previously selected to perform as the band ‘Tomorrow’s Warriors Frontline’\, under the tutelage of acclaimed drummer and composer\, Romarna Campbell. ‘Ankora’ is the exciting new step the ensemble are taking to launch into the London jazz scene. \nThe name ‘Ankora’ is derived from the Latin word for ‘anchor’ (anchora): a symbol of groundedness\, hope and a connection to roots. These connotations are expressed through their repertoire of both originals and covers of powerful jazz tunes. The name links to an alternative meaning in Italian\, ‘again’\, marking the momentum of their rebirth as they continue their musical and artistic journey. \nThe band’s influences include the legacies of Freddie Hubbard\, Herbie Hancock\, Joe Henderson and Wayne Shorter\, while branching out to the more contemporary mastery of Esperanza Spalding\, Geri Allen\, Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts and Kenny Kirkland. The ensemble takes inspiration from the spark and power of these jazz legends\, compositionally and in their playing. \nCollectively\, the members of ‘Ankora’ have already made their mark on the jazz scene through performances at venues such as Love Supreme Jazz Festival\, We Out Here\, Cheltenham Jazz Festival\, Dizzy’s Jazz Club (NYC)\, Brick Lane Jazz Festival and The Jazz Café. Ready for more\, the unique\, powerful voice of the ensemble is excited to embrace the wonder and diversity of today’s jazz scene. \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/ankora/
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SUMMARY:Will Sach Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nWill Barry – Piano\nJonny Mansfield – Vibraphone\nJack Thomas – Drum kit\nWill Sach – Double bass \n  \nAbout:\nIn a new set created for this performance\, the Will Sach Quartet presents original music inspired by the work of Thelonious Monk and Jelly Roll Morton\, drawing on the rhythmic character and harmonic language of early jazz refracted through a contemporary lense. \nA double bassist working across jazz\, improvised music\, recording\, and film\, Sach 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.
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SUMMARY:Huw Warren: Tribute to Hermeto Pascoal
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nHuw Warren – Piano\nTori Freestone – Flute\nDudley Phillips – Bass guitar\nCorrie Dick – Drum kit \n  \nAbout\nA special and unique project led by Huw Warren to celebrate the life and music of Hermeto Pascoal (1936-2025). Hermeto was a huge influence on several generations of UK musicians and Warren has been closely associated with his music since the late 1980’s\, recording his compositions with fellow ‘Hermetologists’ Iain Ballamy and Dudley Phillips as well as releasing 2 trio albums Hermeto+ (2009) and Everything In Between (2018). Expect blistering grooves\, deep improvisation and moments of sheer lyrical beauty. \nIn 2010 Radio 3 broadcast an hour long tribute to Hermeto featuring Warren\, Ballamy\,Phillips\,the much missed Martin France and Italian vocalist Maria Pia de Vito. Warren has also performed with several of Hermeto’s closest collaborators including keyboardist and producer Jovino Santos Neto and flautist Carlos Malta. More recently Warren has recorded and toured a Choro Project (Choro Choro Choro) featuring Tori Freestone on Flute\, as well recording an Album in Rome and Rio De Janeiro with Maria Pia de Vito and Chico Buarque \n(Buarqueana) \nHe pays tribute to all the greats\, including my musical mentor Hermeto Pascoal\, whose choro Intocável means both “untouchable” and “unplayable”. Well\, Huw has played and touched not only this choro on this fine album\, but our ears and our hearts as well. Beautiful work!” \nJovino Santos Neto \n“Warren’s love affair with Brazilian music\, most notably in his association with Hermeto Pascoal\, hardly needs reaffirming here. But Choro\, Choro\, Choro is perhaps his most personal and celebratory release yet in the domain he so cherishes. \nJazzwise
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/huw-warren-tribute-to-hermeto-pascoal/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260403T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260403T203000
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SUMMARY:Downstairs Living Room: Elliot Galvin & Rebecka Edlund
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nElliot Galvin –  Piano \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRebecka Edlund – Voice\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout:\nFor the first time\, the bold soundscapes of pioneering improvisers Elliot Galvin & Rebecka Edlund come together in a duo setting. \nElliot Galvin is a long-time trailblazer in the UK jazz firmament with five solo albums that have seen him top album of the year lists at the likes of Downbeat and Jazzwise\, as well as being a member of the Mercury nominated Dinosaur\, and collaborating with Shabaka Hutchings\, Emma– Jean Thackray\, Norma Winstone\, Marius Neset and Mark Lockheart. His latest album ‘The Ruin’\, released on Gearbox Records\, was named Gilles Peterson’s jazz album of the year 2025 and editor’s pick in Downbeat Magazine. \nSwedish vocalist Rebecka Edlund weaves together the sonorities of experimental jazz and Scandinavian folk music. Since moving from Sweden to London in 2019\, Edlund has established herself as one of the UK’s most compelling emerging artists in vocal improvisation and songwriting. Edlund’s recent ventures include performing with Ruth Goller’s Skylla and recording an album with Norma Winstone\, Jeff Ballard\, Iain Ballamy and Rob Luft. Edlund’s upcoming debut album\, Virgin Forest\, features the extraordinary musical minds of Laura Jurd\, Ruth Goller and Elliot Galvin. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/downstairs-living-room-elliot-galvin-rebecka-edlund/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260403T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260403T223000
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SUMMARY:Brass Mask
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nTomas Challenger – Saxophone\nGeorge Crowley – Saxophone\nRory Simmons – Trumpet\nAlex Bonney – Trumpet\nMiguel Gorodi – Trumpet\nCameron Scott – Trombone\, Euphonium\nCaius Williams – Bass Guitar\nNoah Ojumu – Drums\nJon Scott – Drums \n  \nAbout:\nFor this concert\, Brass Mask convene to celebrate the release of a new LP\, CYGNUS. The intensity and directness\, focus on melody\, bass lines and textures that were hallmarks of Brass Mask’s previous releases (‘Spy Boy’\, (Babel\, 2014) and ‘Live’ (Babel\, 2017)) can still be heard on this latest album. On it\, Brass Mask begins to move differently\, accessing various lines of connectivity and modularity. Ensemble sections swarm into solo sections and different materials\, all with a sense of direction that can be expected from an ensemble that first performed in 2012. \n\n  \nCygnus by Brass Mask
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/brass-mask-2/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260404T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260404T223000
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SUMMARY:Leon Foster Thomas Group
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nLeon Foster Thomas – Voice\nSam Leak – Piano\nLOX – Drum kit\nBen Glasser – Electric guitar\nMirko Scarcia – Double bass \n  \nAbout:\nA gifted international jazz musician and steel pan virtuoso from Trinidad & Tobago. His music is a blend of his Caribbean roots with the harmonic and improvisational complexities of jazz\, creating a lively and eclectic meld all his own. \nBorn in Trinidad\, Leon Foster Thomas has proven through his albums and performances that the steel pan has the musical sophistication to be taken as seriously in the jazz universe as the more well-known vibraphone. Winner of the World Steelband Music Festival Soloist and Duet competition of 2002 and 2004\, critics laud him as “…masterful with impeccable musicianship” (When Steel Talks); “a benevolent wizard” (Venice Magazine). \nLeon has collaborated with legendary artists in the jazz scene and beyond including Hugh Masekela\, Randy Brecker\, Sammy Figueroa\, Vince Mendoza\, Dolly Parton\, John Beasley\, Mino Cinelu\, Orphy Robinson\, Cyril Neville\, Ky-Mani Marley and many more. He has performed at internationally renowned venues such as New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center\, the Adrienne Arsht Center of the Performing Arts in Miami\, and Moscow’s International House of Music. He also played a significant part in Her Late Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022. \nInspired as much by the melodic poetry of the great Keith Jarrett’s piano sound as Trinidad’s celebrated steel pan heritage\, Leon has taken the instrument to new heights\, giving it a seriously fresh makeover in how it is now viewed across the music world. More than just a Carnival instrument\, the chromatically-scaled steel pan has seen\, in Leon’s hands\, a significant step forward in its perception as an instrument of improvisational artistry and expression.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/leon-foster-thomas-group/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260404T213000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260405T020000
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SUMMARY:Amigos Del Groove
DESCRIPTION:Doors 9:30 PM\nAbout\nthe spring groove\n\namigxs\, get ready for another night of carefree dancing in the heart of Dalston.\n\ncome join us downstairs @The Vortex starting 9:30pm till 2am. tix £6 at the door only.\n\nas usual expect a cozy dancefloor\, records only\, house party vibes\, and an inclusive space open to everyone who wants to boogie.\n\nlineup to follow\, in the meantime\, spread the word of the groove with your amigxs to join the community!\n\nhttps://chat.whatsapp.com/GetsTMSuE3BHe22tlEB63r\n\nsee ya soon!
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/amigos-del-groove-4/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260405T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260405T180000
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SUMMARY:London Jazz Orchestra Vortex Sessions - "Old Bottles\, New Wine"
DESCRIPTION:Doors 3:30 PM\, Music 4:00 PM – 2 sets of music\nAbout\nA fun way to celebrate Easter Day! Not the famous Gil Evans album\, but our own versions of jazz standards and great tunes in original arrangements by members of the band past and present. Featuring music ranging for from Joe Sample’s soulful One Day I’ll Fly Away and Billy Cobham’s funky Crosswind\, through swinging tunes by Charles Mingus and Wayne Shorter\, to Elgar’s Nimrod – written by Stan Sulzmann\, Pete Hurt\, Miguel Gorodi\, Noel Langley\, director Scott Stroman\, and more.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/london-jazz-orchestra-vortex-sessions-old-bottles-new-wine/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260405T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260405T223000
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session with Riley Stone-Lonergan
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:15 PM\nHouse Band\nTBC \nAbout\nA weekly session on Sunday evenings\, hosted by four of London’s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White\, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs\, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan\, each one hosting one session on rotation. \nIf you’re an instrumentalist – we can’t wait to welcome you back to the club – you can attend for free if you’re planning on playing with the house band. No need to book in advance! \nOur dear Vortex members are also welcome to these sessions free of charge.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-jam-session-7/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260407T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260407T203000
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SUMMARY:Chris Abrahams & Mark Wastell
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nChris Abrahams – Piano\nMark Wastell – Percussion \n  \nAbout:\nSydney-based piano maestro\, Chris Abrahams (The Necks)\, plays a very rare Vortex show\, in the company of pivotal London percussionist\, Mark Wastell. The pair recorded a critically acclaimed EP length CD in 2018\, A Thousand Sacred Steps (Confront Recordings)\, described as “high recommended” by the New York Jazz Record\, and “wonderful” by drumming legend\, Tony Oxley (Cecil Taylor). A new\, full length album was recorded during a studio session at the Vortex in May 2025\, and is due for releases this spring\, imaginatively titled\, Two Thousand Sacred Steps. \n\nA Thousand Sacred Steps by Chris Abrahams / Mark Wastell
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/chris-abrahams-mark-wastell/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260407T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260407T223000
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SUMMARY:Veryan Weston - TESSELLATIONS VI + Sylvia Hallett & Hannah Marshall (duo)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM\nAbout:\nHannah Marshall carves pathways into noise and micro-tonality\, as well as standard harmonic aspects of the ‘Cello\, where melody\, texture\, rhythm & tonality blur. She plays at times with traditional sensibility\, and at others times treats the instrument as a collection of parts to be manipulated and re-analysed\, often combining the two.\nHer broader practice has developed through experiences in western classical music\, with bands and with jazz oriented music\, Indian classical music\, street performance\, theatre\, tightly rehearsed\, devised or spontaneous\, and is informed by interests and studies in creative group practice\, physicality\, pedagogy\, natural law & sound healing. \nSylvia Hallett is a significant figure in English improvised music\, a multi-instrumentalist of tremendous originality. Playing with groups as diverse as British Summer Time Ends and London Improvisers Orchestra\, her discography spans more that thirty years\, and includes performances\, for starters\, on violin\, hurdy-gurdy\, sarangi\, Hardanger fiddle (the one with resonating strings)\, and bowed bicycle wheels. \nOn the album Tree Time\, Hallett presents music literally drawn from the earth then echoed\, transformed\, and realized in circuitry. Hallett’s description of her inspiration and process defies paraphrase. \nVeryan Weston received a fellowship from the Digswell Arts Trust . Co-founded and composed for Stinky Winkles (Awards from GLAA\, France\, Spain and Poland). Also composed and performed for film\, notably work with Lol Coxhill on director Derek Jarman’s Caravaggio (1985). \nIn the ’80s and ’90s\, he worked with the Eddie Prévost Quartet and Trevor Watts’ Moiré Music and in duos with vocalist – Phil Minton\, violinist – Jon Rose\, saxophonist – Caroline Kraabel\, cellist – Hannah Marshall . Weston has recorded for the labels – Matchless\, Acta\, Ogun\, Leo and EMANEM. He is currently with Trevor Watts in Eternal Triangle\, touring again and on a 3rd recording project. \nPersonal research in to pentatonic scales (supported by the Peter Whittingham Foundation) has yielded 6 Tessellations pieces performing these worldwide. Tonight he will perform Tessellations VI. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/veryan-westons-tessellations-vi/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260408T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260408T203000
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SUMMARY:The Exu
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJames Mainwaring – Tenor saxophone\nDave Kane – Double bass\nEmil Karlsen – Drum kit \n  \nAbout\nNamed after a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting and inspired by the artists multi-faceted stylistic approach – known for its raw\, expressive\, and dynamic qualities\, blending street art with neo-expressionism to create bold\, thought-provoking work. The Exu make layered\, intense\, creative & beautiful\, thought provoking\, genre fluid improvised music. \nThe trio brazenly draw their musical influences from the worlds of free jazz\, grunge\, death metal\, hip hop\, bebop\, & experimental music. Kane says ‘we are the sum of our record collections\, the films we have seen\, the books we have read. It all goes into the mix to make our music.’ \nKane & Mainwaring share the compositional duties while young Norwegian drummer Emil Karlsen brings versatile\, intricate textures and groove. Mainwaring (of Mercury Prize-nominated Roller Trio) blends fiery and sensitive saxophone approaches with playful edge\, while double bassist Dave Kane ignites each performance with cathartic\, heartfelt energy that lingers long after the final note. \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/the-exu/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260408T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260408T223000
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SUMMARY:Steve Beresford / Pierpaolo Martino / Mark Sanders
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nSteve Beresford – piano\, electronics\, objects\nPierpaolo Martino – double bass\nMark Sanders – drums \n  \nAbout:\nSteve Beresford\, Pierpaolo Martino and Mark Sanders come together as a dynamic trio exploring the edges of modern improvisation. Each musician brings a distinct and highly developed voice: Beresford’s pianism\, combined with electronics and small instruments\, expands the trio’s sonic palette\, shaping texture\, harmony and form in real time; Martino’s double bass provides both a grounded foundation and a flexible melodic force\, moving fluidly between pulse\, resonance and abstraction; Sanders’ drumming is agile and responsive\, driving the music with colour\, momentum and an acute sense of interaction. \nRooted in contemporary jazz while embracing free interplay and groove-driven abstraction\, the trio balances sharply defined compositional frameworks with fearless spontaneity. This performance marks the launch of Be S-mart\, their new album\, recorded live in Italy at the Bari in Jazz Festival and released on Confront Records. Expect elastic rhythms\, richly textured harmony and deeply conversational improvising\, where structure dissolves into surprise and reforms in unexpected ways — music that thrives on risk\, trust and deep listening\, intimate one moment and explosive the next\, created in real time and fully alive to the room. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/steve-beresford-pierpaolo-martino-mark-sanders/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260409T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260409T203000
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SUMMARY:Sylvie + Ursula - 'New Eve' Album Launch
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nSylvie Noble – Voice\nUrsula Harrison – Double bass \n  \nAbout:\nBass player and winner of the BBC Young Jazz Musician 2024 Ursula Harrison and London-based vocalist and composer Sylvie Noble first met on the vibrant South-Wales jazz scene\, bonding over a shared love of both jazz and folk music. They present their debut duo album New Eve\, which seamlessly weaves between tales of disorder and defiance\, grief and rebirth\, through an intimate acoustic conversation between the voice and double bass. Combining raucous improvisation\, deep grooves\, and humourous interplay\, New Eve provides a stripped down and deeply nostalgic glimpse into the human condition. \n https://www.instagram.com/p/DFToxxqttRr/
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/sylvie-ursula-new-eve-album-launch/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260409T223000
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SUMMARY:James Kitchman
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJames Kitchman – Guitar\nBruno Heinen – Piano\nKobe Heath Ngugi – Double bass\nShane Forbes – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nGuitarist James Kitchman brings dynamic\, enthralling Contemporary Jazz music with a unique dark lustre. Kitchman’s compositions interweave poised melody\, visceral rhythm\, night sky static atmospheres and tsunami crescendos\, realised through the cell level interplay of four of contemporary Jazz’s great imaginations. Modern music for everyone\, looking in all directions.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/james-kitchman/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260410T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260410T203000
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SUMMARY:Dalston Song Club: Wounded Bear
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:15 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. April sees the return of the amazing Wounded Bear\, who is currently working on their new album. \nWounded Bear \nWounded Bear is the songwriting project of Josh Finn\, a narrative songwriter whose intricate fingerpicked guitar and understated vocals can bring moments of stillness even to busy rooms. His debut EP A Calm Night for a Bullfight gained attention from Benjamin Francis Leftwich\, whom he later supported on tour\, and was featured by Ear to the Ground Music in their list of “songwriters that could change your life.” Alongside his own releases\, Finn also co-wrote the song New York\, later performed live by Matt Healy of The 1975. \nHis songs often unfold like short scenes: wine drunk from coffee cups\, bars filled with waitresses dressed as cheerleaders\, and optimistic lovers talking about their future as planes pass overhead. Small moments of magic\, carefully observed and hidden in the everyday lives of ordinary people.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/dalston-song-club-wounded-bear/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Larry Bartley/Bruno Heinen/Winston Clifford
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nLarry Bartley – Double Bass\nBruno Heinen – Piano\nWinston Clifford – Drum kit \nAbout:\nPlaying a mixture of original compositions written by each member of the trio. \n“Excellent Bassist\, with a distinct Mingus-like drive to his propulsive bass lines”___ Time Out \n“[compositions] …supple\, sensitive and full of detail.”___ Financial Times\n“Erudition\, eclectic studies and a jazz sensibility make Heinen the kind of newcomer who repositions the goalposts.”___ John Fordham\, Guardian \n“Clifford’s rock-solid yet ever-flowing time combined with the utmost dynamic imagination and subtlety\, was a joy throughout. Whether using stick\, brush or hand\, his simultaneous precision and flexibility of touch and tone… recalled ( but never imitated) the snap-crackle of Roy Haynes\, Ed Blackwell\, and the all-round imagination of Brian Blade.” ___ Jazz Journal International\, \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/larry-bartleybruno-heinenwinston-clifford-5/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Annie Whitehead New 5tet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nAnnie Whitehead – Trombone\nJennifer Maidman – Bass guitar\nGeoffrey Richardson – Viola\nSteve Lodder – Piano\nLiam Genockey – Drum kit \n  \nAbout\nAnnie Whitehead learnt trombone at school and by the age of fourteen was already busy playing with brass bands and local big bands. At sixteen\, she started her professional career with Ivy Benson’s All Girl Orchestra. Since then she has brought her distinctive sound to a wide range of projects\, exploring many different musical styles. \nAs part of the UK jazz scene she has worked with Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath\, John Stevens\, Dudu Pukwana\, Evan Parker\, Paul Dunmall Octet (featuring Keith Tippett and Tony Levin)\, Elton Dean’s Newsense (alongside legendary trombonists Roswell Rudd and Paul Rutherford)\, The Charlie Watts Big Band\, and the Jazz Jamaica Big Band. Internationally she’s worked with McCoy Tyner\, Carla Bley\, Abdullah Ibrahim\, Louis Moholo and James Blood Ulmer. \nSession and pop credits include Joan Armatrading\, Elvis Costello\, Eddi Reader and Paul Weller. With the horn section The Kick Horns\, she has done session work with Rufus Wainwright\, Blur\, The Beautiful South\, Jamiroquai\, Dr John\, Eric Clapton and many others. \nAs a member of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra she toured worldwide and appeared on three albums: ‘Broadcasting from Home’\, ‘Union Cafe’ and ‘Concert Program’. It was here that she met her partner and musical collaborator Jennifer Maidman. Their first of their many projects together was the free-funk ensemble ‘Rude’\, with Harry Beckett and Liam Genockey. \nMost recently she has played on Jennifer Maidman’s debut album ‘Dreamland’\, recorded in Woodstock NY\, which also features David Torn on guitar and drummer Jerry Marotta. Annie and Jennifer are currently working together on various projects as well as promoting the album in the US and the UK. \nJennifer Maidman is a multi-instrumentalist\, writer and producer who has had a long and varied career\, playing with Murray Head\, Joan Armatrading\, Paul Brady\, Boy George\, Shakespears Sister\, George Clinton and The Penguin Cafe Orchestra amongst countless others. She has produced Paul Brady\, Murray Head\, Annie’s albums\, and has written for Boy George\, Guesch Patti\, Sam Brown and Murray Head. \nGeoffrey Richardson is a multi-instrumentalist\, performer\, arranger\, producer\, engineer; electronics nut; painter & drawer. He is best known for his work with Caravan\, Murray Head\, French artist Renaud\, and the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. He has released several recordings under his own name recorded at his studio in deepest Kent. \nSteve Lodder is one of Europe’s finest jazz musicians. Steve has worked with John Etheridge\, Maggie Nichols\, Carla Bley\, George Russell’s ‘Living Time Orchestra’ and has toured and recorded with Andy Sheppards ‘Inco-motion’. He is the regular keyboardist with the Alison Rayner Quintet. His first release under his own name was 2001’s Bout Time 2. \nLiam Genockey is the drummer for Steeleye Span He has also worked with Gerry Rafferty\, Paul Brady\, Elton Dean\, Lol Coxhill\, Zzebra and Gillan amongst many others. \n  \nhttps://anniewhitehead.bandcamp.com/
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/annie-whitehead-new-5tet-2/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:A Pint Of Porter: The Cole Porter Songbook
DESCRIPTION:Doors: 3pm Music: 3.30pm\n  \nLine-Up\nDavid Miller – Saxophone\nEric Lounsbury – Trumpet\nMichael Richardson – Piano\nDuncan McKenzie – Bass\nThiago Borella – Drums\nLaima Ulozaite – Vocals\n  \nABOUT\nA celebration of the music written by one of the great Broadway composers.\nCole Porter penned some of the most iconic tunes in the ‘Great American Songbook’\, many of which took on a second life as vehicles for jazz improvisation loved by greats like Sinatra\, Ella Fitzgerald\, Charlie Parker and Oscar Peterson\, all of whom recorded entire albums of his songs. Join us as we play a selection of his compositions and celebrate his accomplishments. \nFollowing on from the band’s previous sell out shows at the Vortex featuring the music of Art Blakey\, Miles Davis\, Wayne Shorter and Thelonious Monk\, they return to present a celebration of another of the all time jazz greats. Expect some well known favourites and a few less commonly played tunes as we spend an evening with one of the esteemed figures of 20th century music.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/a-pint-of-porter-the-cole-porter-songbook/
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session with Rick Simpson
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:15 PM\n\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-with-rick-simpson-2/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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