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SUMMARY:Vortex Lates: Sacha Harlan's Contexture
DESCRIPTION:Doors 10:00 PM\, Music 10:30 PM\nLine-up:\nSacha Harlan – Drums\nKobe Heath-Ngugi – Double bass\nOlivia Hughes – trombone\nGeorge Mooney – Tenor Saxophone \n  \nAbout:\nSacha Harlan (b. 2003\, London) is a drummer and composer. His practice is grounded in his continual exposure to music and a broad spectrum of the arts throughout his life\, thanks to his parents being musicians and educators themselves. He first took his creative practice into his own hands as a circus performer and was heavily involved in youth programmes at the National Centre for Circus Arts. Soon afterwards\, the drums\, and more importantly\, jazz music\, came into the foreground – since his emergence onto the scene he has had the honour of performing with many of the biggest proponents of jazz music in Britain\, including Steve Williamson\, Julian Joseph\, Tom Challenger and Hans Koller. Most prolific is his work with trumpeter and composer Byron Wallen\, they first appeared together as part of the EFG Jazz Festival in 2023\, paying tribute to Andrew Hill. \nContexture is a continuation of Sacha Harlan’s musical partnership with bassist Kobe Heath-Ngugi\, interwoven with the tightly unified pairing of saxophonist George Mooney and trombonist Olivia Hughes. Their embodiment of a heavy group interdependence conjures immediate and radical evolutions within their improvisation\, contributing to a naturally fiery\, extroverted and highly playful sound. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-lates-sacha-harlans-contexture-2/
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SUMMARY:Valentine's Day - Heidi Vogel\, James Kitchman\, Bruno Heinen (2 Shows)
DESCRIPTION:Timings:\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 \n\n\nLine-up:\nHeidi Vogel – Voice\nJames Kitchman – Guitar\nBruno Heinen – Piano \n  \nAbout:\nThe trio will be performing a soulful mix of jazz\, Brazilian and blues standards made famous by Betty Carter\, Ray Charles\, Miles Davis\, Duke Ellington\, Nina Simone\, Jobim and more. \nVocalist with The Cinematic Orchestra since 2006\, Heidi appears on their albums To Believe\, Live at the Royal Albert Hall\, and Late Night Tales and has opened for Erykah Badu in Dubai\, performed at Montreux Jazz festival for Quincy Jones and appeared live on The Jimmy Kimmel Show on ABC \, as well as performing at The Sydney Opera House and with The Krakow Symphony Orchestra\, The Heritage Orchestra\, The London Metropolitan Orchestra. Heidi performed with The Cinematic Orchestra concluding a 2019 USA tour at the prestigious Los Angeles Walt Disney Hall where she performed with Patrick Watson\, Moses Sumney\, and Miguel Atwood Ferguson. Heidi has also performed at festivals such as: Cape Town Jazz Festival\, Sonar Japan\, Fuji Rock\, Coachella\, Glastonbury\, North Sea Jazz Festival\, Montreal Jazz Festival\, Blue Note Jazz Festival\, New York Film Festival\, Central Park Summerstage\, BBC 6 Music Festival. \nFor tonight’s show\, Heidi teams up with award-winning pianist Bruno Heinen – described by the Guardian as “eclectic\, eccentric\, unobtrusively erudite” and the acclaimed guitarist James Kitchman; recognised as one of the most distinctive and sought-after jazz guitarists of his generation. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/valentines-day-heidi-vogel-james-kitchman-bruno-heinen-2-shows/
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SUMMARY:Mopomoso: International Free Improvised Music - February 2026
DESCRIPTION:Doors 2:00 PM\nAbout\nSimian Carbuncle – Matt Clark/Adrian Southby – (prepared guitars)\n+\nSam Bailey (piano) & Kit Bula (drums)\n+\nBarbara Mukoda (flutes)\, Stuart Wilding (percussion)\, Pete Robson (piano and trumpet) \n(not necessarily playing in this order)
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/mopomoso-international-free-improvised-music-february-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260215T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260215T223000
DTSTAMP:20260112T132410Z
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:15 PM\n\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-6/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260217T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260217T223000
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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-12/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260217T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260217T223000
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SUMMARY:Rory Ingham Sextet ft. Jakob Bänsch: the music of Freddie Hubbard and Wayne Shorter
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nRory Ingham – Trombone\nJakob Bänsch – Trumpet\nMark Lockheart – Tenor Saxophone\nDeschanel Gordon – Piano\nWill Sach – Double bass\nLuke McCarthy – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nRory Ingham brings together an all-star line-up to celebrate the music of jazz titans Freddie Hubbard and Wayne Shorter\, via the legendary group led by Art Blakey: ‘The Jazz Messengers’. They will be showcasing the lesser-known sextet formation as exemplified by the stellar 1960s front-line of Freddie Hubbard\, Wayne Shorter\, and Curtis Fuller plus the powerhouse rhythm section of pianist Cedar Walton\, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Art Blakey. 

This project demonstrates hard bop with a frighteningly fresh feel; the music is wildly high-energy and unbelievably swinging. For this evening’s one-night-only concert at the Vortex\, this intensely engaging ensemble will be featuring the masterful german trumpeter – Jakob Bänsch\, alongside some of the finest talent in UK Jazz! \nAbout Jakob Bänsch:\n“mesmerising Bach-like intensity” – UK Jazz News \nAbout Rory Ingham:\n“effortless virtuosity” – Jazzwise \nAbout Mark Lockheart:\n“Lockheart’s laconically Wayne Shorter-ish sax sound” – The Guardian \nAbout Deschanel Gordon:\n“The piano man to watch…Deschanel Gordon” – UK Jazz News \nAbout Will Sach:\n“Swinging\, attentive and popping.” – Wynton Marsalis \nAbout Luke McCarthy:\n“The future of jazz is in safe hands” – UK Jazz News \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/rory-ingham-sextet-ft-jakob-bansch-the-music-of-freddie-hubbard-and-wayne-shorter/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Colin Webster / John Edwards / Andrew Lisle
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nColin Webster – Alto saxophone\nJohn Edwards – Double bass\nAndrew Lisle – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nProlific sax and drums duo Colin Webster and Andrew Lisle are joined by world-renowned bassist John Edwards for an evening of ferocious and fearless improvised music. \nColin Webster and Andrew Lisle have worked together extensively for the last ten years since their debut album on Raw Tonk Records – Firehouse Tapes. Working with a range of collaborators including Dirk Serries\, Alex Ward and Stian Larsen they built a reputation on the European avant garde scene. \nIn 2021 they began working with one of the most pivotal figures in improvised music – John Edwards – on the Peck and Fleet quartet LP with Dirk Serries. Since then they have been frequent collaborators on many projects including Colin Webster’s Large Ensemble. This evening’s concert is a rare opportunity to see these musicians as a trio in full flight. \n\n  \nhttps://rawtonkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/peck-and-fleet
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/colin-webster-john-edwards-andrew-lisle/
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SUMMARY:Alexander Hawkins Solo
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nAlexander Hawkins – Piano \nAbout\nAlexander Hawkins is a composer\, pianist\, organist\, and bandleader who is ‘unlike anything else in modern creative music’\, described by Point of Departure as ‘an early 21st century pioneer…a musician with frightening resources’. Regarded as one of his generation’s most innovative voices\, his writing has been said to represent ‘a fundamental reassertion of composition within improvised music’\, and his voice one of the ‘most vividly distinctive…in modern jazz’. \nThis is a first UK solo performance since the release of Song Unconditional (Intakt Records\, 2025)\, his third solo release\, following on from the acclaimed Iron Into Wind (Intakt Records\, 2019) and Song Singular (Babel\, 2014). Adam Shatz writes in the liner notes of ‘marvels of compressed exploration…a vast\, sophisticated\, and deeply considered sound-world’. \nIn addition to his solo performances\, he also appears in groupings of all sizes\, from duos (with the likes of Nicole Mitchell\, Sofia Jernberg\, Tomeka Reid\, Angelika Niescier\, Evan Parker\, John Surman\, Han Bennink\, and Hamid Drake) upwards. His Ensemble music\, at the core of which often sits his long-standing trio featuring Neil Charles and Stephen Davis\, was said by The Guardian newspaper to sound ‘like all the future jazz you might imagine without ever being able to conceive of the details’\, and Togetherness Music\, released by Intakt Records in January 2021\, has been called ‘[a] masterpiece that can stand next to the best works of Mitchell\, Braxton or Parker’. \nHawkins can be heard live and on record with vast array of contemporary leaders of all generations\, including the likes of Anthony Braxton\, Joe McPhee\, Wadada Leo Smith\, Marshall Allen\, Michael Formanek\, Rob Mazurek\, Chad Taylor\, Taylor Ho Bynum\, Harris Eisenstadt\, Nicole Mitchell\, Matana Roberts\, Esperanza Spalding\, Jonny Greenwood\, and Shabaka Hutchings. For close to fifteen years\, he was noted for his performances in the bands of the legendary South African drummer\, Louis Moholo-Moholo. He has also toured for more than a decade with Ethio-jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke. \nHe has been widely commissioned\, by the likes of the BBC\, festivals such as the London and Berlin Jazz Festivals\, venues such as the Pierre Boulez Saal\, and contemporary music groups such as the Riot Ensemble. He was named ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ in the 2016 Parliamentary Jazz Awards. In 2018\, he was elected a fellow of the Civitella Ranieri. \nConcert appearances take him to major club\, concert and festival stages worldwide. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/alexander-hawkins-solo/
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SUMMARY:Somatiqi
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nMike Perry – Drums\nFaye Thompson – Alto saxophone\nSafiyya Babio – fender rhodes \nAbout:\nLive Electronic Nu Jazz act blending bass music\, dubstep\, DnB\, IDM\, jungle\, and psychedelia into an immersive\, genre-defying expericence. \nSomatiqi is the studio and live project of producer and drummer Mike Perry\, exploring the grounding properties of bass music and the communal essence of dance cultures. Blending jazz improvisation with live electronics\, synthesisers\, sequencers and analogue effects chains\, Somatiqi’s hybrid setup delivers a live sound like no other. \nIntegrating improvised soundscapes\, experimental sound design\, found sounds\, live dubbing and high energy drops and breaks\, the project invites listeners into an immersive experience where music becomes both movement and reflection. Rooted firmly in the dance\, Somatiqi delivers ground shaking sub bass in a high energy live show that draws influences from across the Nu Jazz and Live electronic scene. \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/somatiqi/
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SUMMARY:Billy Marrows Band - 'Dancing On Bentwood Chairs' Album Launch
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nBilly Marrows – Guitar\nChris Williams – Alto saxophone\nHuw V Williams – Double bass\nJay Davis – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nJoin us for the launch of Billy’s third album\, ‘Dancing On Bentwood Chairs’\, his first with long-standing quartet\, the Billy Marrows Band. \nTheir vibrantly melodic and expressive sound explores the the meeting point between composition and improvisation\, creating a fertile playground for four highly inventive musicians. Drawing on grooves from across the globe\, the band take inspiration from a wide range of music\, including contemporary jazz\, funk and progressive jazz. \nThe group features Billy Marrows on electric guitar and compositions\, Chris Williams on alto sax (Led Bib\, Sarathy Korwar)\, Huw V Williams on double bass (Gruff Rhys\, Mark Lockheart) and Jay Davis on drums (Eddie Parker\, Elliot Galvin). ‘Dancing on Bentwood Chairs’ is released on Friday 13 February 2026\, and this show forms part of their album-launch tour. \nAlongside this quartet\, Billy leads the critically acclaimed chamber-jazz project Grande Família (also featuring Chris Williams)\, who have sold out the Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room\, a two-night residency at Pizza Express Jazz Club Soho\, and appeared at Scarborough Jazz Festival 2025. Their 2024 debut Penelope received ★★★★ and Editor’s Choice in Jazzwise\, and was shortlisted for Album of the Year in the 2025 Parliamentary Jazz Awards. \n“At times the richness of the playing sweeps me off my feet. Ultimately\, ‘Dancing On Bentwood Chairs’ is a triumph of ensemble storytelling” ★★★★ UK VIBE \n“Marrows knows how to build beauty and drama…his intricate compositions convey a beguiling complexity and are played with a rounded warmth that makes this such an inviting experience” JAZZ VIEWS \n“Striking an astute balance of improvisation and written material\, the album’s free-flowing energy makes for an entertaining and absorbing listen” ALL ABOUT JAZZ \n\n 
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LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Niklas Lukassen - Still Waters
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nWanja Slavin – Alto saxophone\nIvo Neame – Piano\nNiklas Lukassen – Double bass\nJames Maddren – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nOn album lunch day\, Niklas Lukassen brings his program “Still Waters” to the Vortex in a stellar line up of creatives he has worked with in contrasting ensembles. \nHis highly anticipated band leader debut release on Kurt Rosenwinkel’s Heartcore Records\, is a radiant display of his combined talents as a bassist\, composer and also vocalist (on Luna). \nThe “Still Waters” Album features Niklas Lukassen’s internationally renowned quartet with saxophonist Ben van Gelder\, pianist Kit Downes and drummer Francesco Ciniglio\, fusing captivating individualists of the jazz scenes of Amsterdam\, London\, Paris and Berlin into one symbiotic musical organism. \nWith natural improvisational flow\, this unit’s interplay runs like water through sonic river forks into unexpected directions. Unafraid of intentional\, suspenseful collision\, it produces pounding waves of raw energy. Enriched by artistic contributions from guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel\, saxophonist Wanja Slavin & trombonist Geoffroy De Masure\, they musically explore the unimagined depths that underlie supposedly still waters. \nNiklas Lukassen embodies an equally astonishing lyrical sensibility and a skilful command of the upright bass\, bass guitar\, and his unique bass cello. Having lived in New York for several years\, he today resides between London and Berlin. Described as “a versatile bass virtuoso” by Jazzwise magazine\, Niklas continues to establish himself as a significant presence within the young European jazz scene. Moreover\, his sound and artistic vision radiate a striking band leader potential. Niklas ventured from an inconspicuous village somewhere in the South German Black Forest out into a life of creative opportunity through his personal musical journey. Aged 16\, he moved to Berlin to cut his teeth in the capital’s music scene and attended the Jazz Institute. A formative part of his career lies in New York. \nMentored by Ron Carter\, he received his Masters Degree from Manhattan School of Music on a full scholarship. Currently pursuing a doctoral degree and teaching at the Royal Academy of Music in London\, he researches ways of broadening his scope of sounds on a range of string bass instruments. \nImmersed in contrasting musical worlds\, Niklas has accompanied performances with artists such as Kurt Rosenwinkel\, Joe Lovano\, Mike Stern\, Jorge Rossy\, Norma Winstone\, Oz Noy\, Jo Lawry\, Will Vinson & The New York Voices. Among the records he played on is the Grammy Award Nominated album Some Days Are Better by the Kenny Wheeler Legacy Project. Niklas expands beyond his position as a bass player and composer through his singing voice. Notably\, he sang in the German National Jazz Orchestra. \nHe is also the creative mind behind the group ECHO\, which paints sonic landscapes in a poignant instrumentation. In this format\, Niklas embraces his penchant for lyric and songwriting\, while staying true to his nature as an improviser. \nFurthermore\, alongside pianist Gwilym Simcock and drummer James Maddren\, he ventures on untrodden musical paths in his trio with himself on a unique and novel instrument: the bass cello. Niklas has toured extensively throughout Europe\, the UK\, North America\, Asia and North Africa. \n\n 
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SUMMARY:Julian Siegel Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJulian Siegel – Tenor saxophone\nLiam Noble – Piano\nOli Hayhurst – Double bass\nGene Calderazzo – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nWith the Julian Siegel Quartet\, the BBC Jazz Award winning saxophonist and composer Julian Siegel can be heard alongside some of this generation’s most distinctive voices\, creating an in-demand Quartet on the UK and European Jazz scene. The band features inspirational pianist Liam Noble\, his fluid touch and dazzling imagination perfectly complementing Siegel’s music and playing\, and providing a perfect foil for the many directions the music can turn. With the creative spark of dynamic drummer Gene Calderazzo and the deep groove of bassist Oli Hayhurst dove-tailing perfectly with Siegel and Noble this is unquestionably one of the UK’s most exciting and powerful quartets. \nFollowing up from their London Jazz Award winning album Urban Theme Park (Basho Music)\, 2018 saw the release of VISTA\, the second album of the Julian Siegel Quartet and the first on the Whirlwind Recordings label. The album features ten of Julian’s compositions plus an arrangement of Bud Powell’s ‘Un Poco Loco’. This acoustic set of music moves freely through varied sound worlds and colours\, from undercurrents of bop to searching ballads and joyful melodies.\nSince the release of VISTA\, the band has performed internationally at Jazz Festivals including INNtöne Jazz Festival in Austria\, Made in The UK at the Rochester International Jazz Festival\, the Jazz Standard NYC\, JazzFestival Goettingen in Germany\, Limerick Jazz Festival Ireland\, UK’s Love Supreme Festival 2019\, Bristol International Jazz and Blues Festival\, Manchester International Jazz Festival and many other UK shows included in an extensive 2018 – 2019 Arts Council England UK Tour. The Quartet was featured on the cover of UK’s Jazzwise Magazine in February 2018 and VISTA was included in Jazzwise’s Top 20 Jazz Albums of the year. \n“Expressive direct music…. tightly wound post-bop\, pensive improv. and more.”\nJohn Fordham\, The Guardian – – – – Jazz Album of the Month\, February 2018 \n“A great quartet with an enthralling agility.” – – – – In Music \n”Exciting\, dynamic music with improvisation at its centre.”– London Jazz News \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/julian-siegel-quartet-15/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260222T223000
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session with Huw V Williams
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:15 PM\nHouse Band\nHuw V Williams – Bass\nSultan Stevenson – Piano\nSacha Harlan – 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-6-2026-02-22/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260225T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260225T223000
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SUMMARY:Goldmark/Williams/Lisle
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nReuben Goldmark – Piano\nHuw V Williams – Double bass\nAndrew Lisle – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nA performance of multi directional improvised music. \nReuben Goldmark was a finalist in the esteemed BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year competition and his compositions were featured on BBC 4 and BBC Radio 3. He was awarded the Dankworth Prize for Jazz Composition in both 2022 and 2023\, making him the first ever back-to-back recipient of the award. As a performer\, he has graced numerous prestigious venues across the UK\, including select appearances at the Queen Elizabeth Hall as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival\, Snape Maltings as part of the Aldeburgh Festival and Saffron Hall supporting Erland Cooper \nBass player Huw V Williams\, originally hailing from rural North Wales is one of the most exciting and unique musicians on the scene at the moment. The biggest thing in Huw’s musical ethos is community and the ability to create and make the best music possible with anyone\, whatever the musical context\, ranging from completely freely improvised music\, straight ahead jazz\, with singer songwriters or anything in between. \nAndrew Lisle\, born and raised in Northumberland (UK) but now based in London\, is a multi-directional drummer\, and composer. His quick and highly textural playing filled with rhythmic complexity makes him a highly in-demand member of the fertile jazz & improvised music community. In turns both propulsive and abstract\, Lisle has worked with many of the leading voices on the UK and European improvised music scene\, including: Kit Downes\, John Edwards\, Alex Ward\, Camila Nebbia\, Charlotte Keeffe\, Tom Challenger\, Ab Baars\, Rodrigo Amado\, John Dikeman\, Colin Webster\, and many more.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/goldmarkwilliamslisle/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260226T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260226T203000
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SUMMARY:Whirlpool: Dom Howard
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nLaura Hussey – violin \nScottie Thompson – piano \nOli Fitzgerald – electric bass \nAaron Carpenter – drum kit \nDom Howard – electric guitar \nAbout\nOur Whirlpool series for this month is led by guitarist\, composer and producer Dom Howard. He brings a quintet lineup to performing Dom’s original music in a brand new lineup. \nIn March 2025\, he released his debut album ‘All the Paths Join Up Here’ to CD and digital\, having produced\, mixed and mastered the record himself. A feature in the May 2025 edition of Jazzwise described the record as ‘original and intriguing’ and ‘determinedly forward-looking music’. The quintet will be exploring new repertoire alongside material from his album. \nDom graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 2025\, having studied under the tutelage of Chris Montague\, John Paracelli\, Pete Churchill\, Kit Downes\, Chris Hyson and others. While at the Academy\, Dom has become increasingly involved with several contemporary classical ensembles\, and is particularly interested in exploring its intersection with improvisation. \nIn summer 2025\, Dom was part of the ‘Creative Dialogue’ course in France\, where he collaborated with John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)\, Finnish Cellist Anssi Karttunen and British composer Mark-Anthony Turnage\, exploring improvisation and new music. \nDuring his time in London\, Dom has formed projects with contemporaries singer-songwriter Immy Churchill\, pianist and composer Ashkan Layegh\, saxophonist Kasper Rietkerk\, drummer Ananda Brandão amongst others\, and performs regularly with Running Standard and Tillla. Kasper was part of Whirlpool two years ago and Ananda is from the current. \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-dom-howard/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260226T223000
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SUMMARY:Filomena Campus Quartet with Steve Lodder\, Charlie Pyne\, and Rod Youngs
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nFilomena Campus – Voice\nSteve Lodder – Piano\nRod Youngs – Drums\nCharlie Pyne – Double bass \n  \nAbout:\nFilomena Campus returns to The Vortex with a passionate musical journey that blends music and improvisation with spoken word\, masks\, and comic sketches. The set features new compositions co-written with Steve Lodder and Charlie Pyne\, alongside fresh arrangements from her extensive repertoire and international collaborations. She is joined by an all-star band: Steve Lodder on piano\, Rod Youngs on drums\, and Charlie Pyne on double bass. \nInternationally renowned and award-winning vocalist\, lyricist\, theatre practitioner\, academic\, and radio presenter\, Campus has recently received the honour of ‘Cavaliera (Dame) of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic’. Her diverse influences range from literature\, theatre and performance art to the culture of her native Sardinia. Filomena has collaborated with musicians such as Orphy Robinson\, Rowland Sutherland\, Cleveland Watkiss\, Steve Williamson\, Laura Cole\, Byron Wallen\, Jean Toussaint\, Ruth Goller\, Kenny Wheeler\, Evan Parker\, Nana Simopoulos\, and the London Improvisers Orchestra\, as well as with fellow Sardinian musicians Paolo Fresu\, Gavino Murgia\, and Antonello Salis. Campus has performed worldwide\, including Germany\, Italy\, Jordan\, Qatar\, Morocco\, Thailand\, Mozambique\, and Croatia. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/filomena-campus-quartet-with-steve-lodder-charlie-pyne-and-rod-youngs/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260227T223000
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SUMMARY:Adam O’Farrill's ELEPHANT
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nAdam O’Farrill – Trumpet\, Electronics\nYvonne Rogers – Piano\nWalter Stinson – Double bass\nRussell Holzman – Drum kit \n  \nAbout\n“…a leading light among contemporary jazz trumpeters…”- Jazzwise \nComposer and trumpet player Adam O’Farrill’s music is as radiant and free-flowing in its melody\, as it is geometric and off-kilter in its rhythm. With his longtime quartet\, Stranger Days\, O’Farrill has released the critically-acclaimed albums Hueso\, Stranger Days\, El Maquech\, and Visions of Your Other\, finding inspiration in everyone from Miles Davis\, Ryuichi Sakamoto\, and Thom Yorke to Alice Munro\, Rene Magritte\, and Paul Thomas Anderson. On this most recent album\, For These Streets\, Adam expanded his sonic landscape to an octet\, channeling the art and culture of the 1930s through a contemporary creative viewpoint. Further shaping O’Farrill’s work as a composer and improviser have been his collaborations with a wide range of artists including Hiromi\, Mary Halvorson\, Vijay Iyer\, Anna Webber\, Mulatu Astatke\, Tyshawn Sorey\, Son Lux\, Photay\, Rudresh Mahanthappa\, and Samora Pinderhughes. \nELEPHANT is a new quartet that features Yvonne Rogers on piano and synthesizer\, Walter Stinson on double bass\, Russell Holzman on drums\, and O’Farrill on trumpet and electronics. Drawing influence from 20th century classical music and minimalism\, as well as the beat music of the subsequent drum machine era\, ELEPHANT strikes an impressive balance between the freedom and small-group intimacy of the jazz quartet tradition\, the patience and emotional scale of Reich\, Sakamoto\, and Britten\, and the urgency and excitement of contemporary dance music.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/adam-ofarrills-elephant/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260227T220000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260228T010000
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SUMMARY:Vortex Lates: Lior Solomons-Wise Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 10:00 PM\, Music 10:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nLior Solomons-Wise – Piano\nSacha Harlan – Drums\nGeorge Johnson – Tenor Saxophone\nZaki Osahn – Double bass \n  \nAbout:\nPianist and Dankworth prize-winning composer Lior Solomons-Wise brings his quartet to the Vortex for an evening of captivating original music. Although born and raised in London\, many of Lior’s compositions take inspiration from the wilder parts of the UK\, in particular the mountainous regions\, weaving simple and beautiful melodies through enchanting harmonic explorations. A recent graduate from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama\, performing highlights include EFG Jazz festival appearances\, the 606 club\, Pizza Express Soho\, Ronnie Scott’s and the Vortex Jazz Club. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-lates-lior-solomons-wise-quartet/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260228T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260228T200000
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SUMMARY:Local & Live: Görkem Özalp Trio
DESCRIPTION:Doors 5:30 PM\, Music 6:00 PM\nAbout\nLondon-based guitarist Görkem Özalp leads a compelling trio blending modern jazz with influences that trace a journey from Istanbul to London. After completing his music education in Turkey\, Özalp relocated to London in 2023 to pursue a Master’s in Music Performance\, quickly establishing himself as a distinctive new voice on the city’s jazz scene. His debut EP Addresses showcases his lyrical guitar style\, rhythmic clarity\, and thoughtful original compositions. \nOn bass is Costa Tancredi\, an acclaimed London-based musician originally from Italy. A Middlesex University jazz graduate\, he has performed with artists including Eric Clapton\, Amy Winehouse\, Pee Wee Ellis\, and Eliza Doolittle\, bringing deep groove\, versatility\, and musical sensitivity to the trio. \nOn drums\, Burak Ersöz adds a powerful and nuanced voice shaped by his background in jazz and Anatolian music. Originally from Ankara and now based in London\, he has performed with groups such as Anatolian Fusion Ensemble\, Female Voices of Turkey\, and Giants of Anatolia. \nExpect an engaging evening of modern jazz\, rich interplay\, and original music from three musicians shaping today’s London jazz sound. \nAbout Local & Live in Hackney\nLocal & Live in Hackney is a collective of local musicians and artists supporting performers and celebrating the diverse musical traditions of Hackney and East London. \nFollow: @localandliveinhackney
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/local-live-gorkem-ozalp-trio/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260228T223000
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SUMMARY:Henry Spencer 'The Defector'
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nHenry Spencer – Trumpet\nAnt Law – Guitar\nMatt Robinson – Piano\nJamie Murray – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nBefore leaving the UK for a European tour Henry Spencer comes to the Vortex. He launched his latest album ‘The Defector’ (“A masterpiece” – Jazz in Europe) following international touring\, TV and radio broadcasts and the increase of audiences and followers worldwide. He worked with multi-GRAMMY Award winning Dave Darlington in New York (whose credits include Miles Davis\, Herbie Hancock\, Wayne Shorter) for his previous releases\, receiving critical acclaim internationally: \n“Spencer is one of the great talents of the British jazz scene drawing a high level of recognition. Listen to Spencer’s genius.” InMusic(DE) \n“Big music that demands a big setting – major festival stages and theatres beckon.” Jazzwise \nFor ‘The Defector’ Henry Spencer collaborated with Jon Kelly (credits include; Michael Jackson\, Kate Bush\, Paul McCartney\, John Lennon\, Richard Ashcroft)\, co-producer Paul Whalley (platinum-selling producer regularly working with high profile international artists) and composer George Stevenson (commissioned by London Symphony Orchestra\, Royal Scottish National Orchestra among others). \nTouching jazz\, rock and minimalism\, the music’s “astonishing dynamic variety” (Manchester Jazz Festival) combines Henry’s “spectacular technique” (The Guardian)\, intense\, raw energy and evocative outlets\, with moments of intimate\, heart-felt\, emotionally-led\, lyrical melodies – almost as if there were words being sung. \nHenry’s unusual and personal approach gives the music its rare\, impactful strength; emotionally drawing in as well as exhilarating the listener. \n“I’m most interested in music that’s driven by sincere emotional intent and deals with genuine experience. I want to draw in the listener so they engage with the music\, relating it to their own personal experience – with as much emotive clarity as if the music had lyrics. It’s an outlet\, a release.” \n“Spencer sets the bar high…as if he’s a singer-songwriter with a horn. Dazzling”\nThe Guardian ★★★★ & The Observer ★★★★
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/henry-spencer-the-defector-2/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260301T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260301T193000
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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 at gmail dot com
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-collective-presents-future-standards-downstairs-jam-5/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260301T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260301T220000
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SUMMARY:London Jazz Orchestra Vortex Sessions - "Spring"
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:30 PM\, Music 7:00 PM – 2 sets of music\nAbout:\nThe LJO\, ever refreshed with new talent\, features its new generation\, with music by singer Brigitte Beraha\, guitarist Nick Costly-White\, bassist Calum Gourlay\, saxophonist Tori Freestone\, trumpeter Miguel Gorodi\, and pianist Alcyona Mick. Also featuring legendary players Henry Lowther and Paul Clarvis\, the band\, directed by Scott Stroman\, remains as vital as ever in its 35th year.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/london-jazz-orchestra-vortex-sessions-spring/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260302T201500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260302T230000
DTSTAMP:20260129T201447Z
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SUMMARY:Noah Stoneman Trio
DESCRIPTION:Doors 8:15 PM\, Music 9:00 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nNoah Stoneman – Piano\nJames Maddren – Drums\nFreddie Jensen – Double bass \n  \nAbout:\nLondon-born NYC-based pianist Noah Stoneman launches his new trio album ‘Dance at Zero’ with his long time collaborators. Rare chance to catch this band and this exciting set of original music. \n\nDance at Zero by Noah Stoneman
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/noah-stoneman-trio-6/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260303T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260303T223000
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SUMMARY:[CANCELLED] Olga Amelchenko Quartet "Howling Silence"
DESCRIPTION:Due to unforseen circumstances this event will no longer be taking place – all ticket-holders will be refunded.\nWe are hoping to reschedule the event in the summer – more details to follow. \nPhoto Credit: Alex Kostromin \nDoors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music \n  \nLine-up:\nOlga Amelchenko – Alto saxophone\nJesus Vega – Drums\nNiklas Lukassen – Double bass\nIvo Neame – Piano \n  \nAbout:\nHowling Silence is the powerful new album on Edition Records from Russian and Paris-based saxophonist Olga Amelchenko. Marking a pivotal moment in her artistic journey\, the record embodies the emotional depths of personal struggle and the nuanced complexities of living between worlds. Born and raised in Russia\, tempered by years in Germany\, and now fully immersed in Paris’ vibrant jazz scene\, Olga channels her rich cultural heritage and life experiences into a sonic narrative that speaks to both resilience and introspection. \nDrawing inspiration from tenor legends such as John Coltrane\, Joe Henderson\, Walter Smith III\, and Mark Turner\, Olga’s intimate\, naturally resonant saxophone tone forms the heart of the album. A lush interplay of acoustic and electric elements unfolds as piano\, bass\, and drums create a tapestry of sound\, each instrument adding its own layer of emotional depth. Long-time collaborators —previously Berlin\, now Paris-based drummer Jesus Vega\, dynamic bassist Etienne Renard\, both classically and jazz-trained pianist Enzo Carniel\, and blues-inflected guest guitarist Matthew Stevens—join Olga on her evocative and personal journey. \nOlga’s creative process is a blend of spontaneity and disciplined artistry. Capturing fleeting melodies on her saxophone and distilling complex emotions into concise\, (mostly) “one-page” compositions\, every track serves as a chapter in a larger narrative of struggle\, hope\, and rebirth. From the commanding opener “Howling Silence” to reflective passages in “Walking Shadows” and the cathartic surge of “Irreversible\,” the album mirrors an odyssey marked by both personal and collective challenges. \nHowling Silence is a transformative album\, a record that gives voice to unspoken truths while inviting audiences to reflect on the interplay of silence and expression. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/olga-amelchenko-quartet-howling-silence/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Malcolm/McCarthy/Harris
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nNick Malcolm – Trumpet\nWill Harris – Double bass\nLuke McCarthy – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nNick Malcolm’s new trio is a joyous celebration of favourite composers whose tunes he loves to play. In loving imitation of canonical tenor/bass/drums trios\, this band plays tunes by Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis\, plus under explored repertoire by AACM composers such as Roscoe Mitchell and Anthony Braxton. \nFeaturing long time musical associate Will Harris on bass\, plus wonderful young drummer Luke McCarthy\, this trio will be a virtuosic and hard swinging celebration of the jazz tradition. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/malcolmmccarthyharris/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260304T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260304T223000
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SUMMARY:Florian Arbenz "Conversation_LAB" feat. Greg Osby
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nFlorian Arbenz – Drums\n Greg Osby – Alto Saxophone\n Ivo Neame – Piano\n Orlando Le Fleming – Double Bass \n  \nAbout:\n“Jazz is supposed to be the most unselfish of art forms. In jazz\, you give yourself completely to make somebody else play their best. You try to do something to make them\, inspire them to do something. So it is a matter of sacrifice.” – Dizzy Gillespie \nIn this cross-continental collaboration\, acclaimed Swiss drummer Florian Arbenz joins piano-star Ivo Neame from London\, US sax legend Greg Osby and topnotch bassist Orlando De Fleming to launch ‚Conversation_LAB’. \nFlorian first collaborated with Osby back in 1998 and\, whilst the professional relationship has now lasted over 25 years\, this is their first project together featuring London based musicians Ivo Neame and Orlando De Fleming! \nAcross a career spanning more than 30 years\, drummer and percussionist Florian Arbenz has carved out a reputation as not just a skilled musician\, but as a creative collaborator. \nThis is on full display in his new quartet which brings together fellow musicians whose rhythmic concept\, harmonic vision and open-minded playing take the listener on a journey which ranges from hard-swinging solos and free improvisations to dreamy soundscapes. \nWith a slew of awards and world-class collaborations under their belts\, the ensemble’s collective international reputation cannot be understated. \nFrom Osby’s appearances on numerous Blue Note albums\, Neame’s winning of the UK Jazzinstrumentalist of the year-Award and Arbenz’s European Award for Culture and De Fleming’s collaborations with the likes if Brandford Marsalis or Billy Cobham \, each member of the quartet is a powerhouse in their own right. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/florian-arbenz-conversation_lab-feat-greg-osby/
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SUMMARY:Talkline
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nWill Hobson – Piano\nAmy Hollingsworth – Voice\nRory Hudson – Double bass \n  \nAbout:\nTalkline represents the musical collaboration between vocalist and vibraphone player Amy Hollingsworth and pianist Will Hobson. \nAmy and Will began working on original music together in 2021\, however their friendship spans over a decade. These years of shared experiences across their formative years into adulthood has led to an output of work that feels both intimate and conversational\, which musically blurs the lines between jazz\, singer-songwriter and minimalism. Particular influences on Talkline’s sound range from Seafarers and Lucy Rose to Hiatus Kaiyote and Steve Reich. \nThe band will be performing their original music\, which has had regular radio support from SWR2 in Germany and BBC Introducing Essex and Cambridgeshire. Their songs have also been featured in articles by Plastic Magazine (UK)\, Cage Riot Magazine (US) and discussed on the comedy podcast Chatabix. \nAmy and Will will be joined by long time friend and collaborator Rory Hudson on the double bass for this performance\, with new arrangements and interpretations for this trio lineup of Talkline. \n‘I bloody love them’ – David Earl on the Chatabix Podcast \n‘a sound that feels both timeless and refreshingly modern’ – blazemuse magazine \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/talkline-2/
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SUMMARY:Vortex Unplugged: George Crotty Trio
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nGeorge Crotty – Cello \nMikele Montolli – Bass \nAdam Teixeira – Percussion \n  \nAbout\nThe George Crotty Trio (GC3) makes multicultural chamber music that is both cinematic and conversational. They draw on influences within jazz and global music traditions; using the language of other cultures to speak new things. “I’m not at home in any one culture\,” muses Crotty\, “so the trio became my home.” \nCanadian cellist George Crotty has forged his own exciting vocabulary\, pushing the boundaries of the cello. Following his graduation from the Berklee College of Music\, Crotty immersed himself in New York’s jazz and world music scenes\, playing with several ensembles\, such as the Brooklyn Raga Massive\, and Detroit-based National Arab Orchestra. Crotty has also worked with esteemed musicians such as Bob Ezrin\, Adam Rudolph\, Simon Shaheen\, and Paquito D’Rivera. \nThe trio’s 2025 release\, “Heart Music”\, is a transatlantic travelogue of creative encounters in Copenhagen\, Delft\, Berlin\, Toronto\, and Brooklyn. Inspired by the Nordic jazz scene\, Hindustani raga\, and contemporary chamber music\, the album takes the form of an eight-part suite\, telling a story of curiosity and exploration. \n“a solid brew of skill and inspiration from around the world”\n– WholeNote Magazine \n“artistic honesty that refuses to shout\, choosing instead to speak clearly\, beautifully\, and with purpose.”\n– Paris Move \n  \nIf you’re noise sensitive\, know someone who is or are just curious to experience the changes that have been made\, join us for this audio inclusive gig with the George Crotty Trio for an evening of boundary-pushing cello and multicultural chamber music.\n\nThis special unplugged gig forms part of the Sownd Affects Hearing Wellness Week 2026 – the UK’s first celebration of sound-conscious living. The week’s programme explores how sound influences mental and physical health and delivers experiences with the aim to promote joy\, spark conversation and enable connection for the1 in 3 sensitive to noise. The week will be a hybrid of in person and virtual experiences\, to enable global audience participation. You can learn more about the Hearing Wellness Festival here. If you’re noise sensitive and want to learn more about the movement\, check out sowndaffects.com.\n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-unplugged-george-crotty-trio/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:‘Scofield\, Metheny & Martino’- Brandon Allen/Tom Ollendorff Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nBrandon Allen – Tenor saxophone \nTom Ollendorff – Guitar \nConor Chaplin – Double bass \nDave Ingamells – Drum kit \n  \nAbout:\nTenor saxophonist Brandon Allen and guitarist Tom Ollendorff join forces in a new project celebrating the music of John Scofield\, Pat Metheny and Pat Martino. Highlighting the natural dialogue between guitar and saxophone\, the group brings a fresh\, contemporary energy to iconic compositions while honoring their melodic and harmonic roots. \nAllen’s bold\, expressive sound and Ollendorff’s lyrical sophistication creates an intimate\, conversational interplay at the core of this dynamic ensemble. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/scofield-metheny-martino-brandon-allentom-ollendorff-quartet/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Alina Bzhezhinska & Tony Kofi: Whispers of Rain - Live EP Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 sets of music\n  \nLine-up:\nAlina Bzhezhinska – harp\nTony Kofi – tenor saxophone\, flute\, percussion and kalimba \nAbout:\nAlina Bzhezhinska & Tony Kofi are a dynamic jazz duo blending harp\, saxophone\, flute\, percussion and electronics to create immersive soundscapes. They first performed on stage during a concert with Pharoah Sanders at the Barbican for the London Jazz Festival 2017\, an encounter that shaped their musical collaboration. They have recorded three critically acclaimed albums and toured across the UK\, Europe and Australia\, described by London Jazz News as “…interplay with extraordinary sweetness and sensitivity.” \nTheir duo album\, Altera Vita (BBE Music)\, was hailed as a “masterpiece” with a 5-star review by DownBeat Magazine. Following Whispers of Rain Vol. 1 (Tru Thoughts\, 2025)\, created with electronic music producer Tulshi from Ibiza\, they now present Whispers of Rain Vol. 2\, blending saxophone\, flute\, percussion and kalimba performed live by Tony Kofi with harp\, sampler machine and loop pedals performed on stage by Alina. The project explores a cultural blend of peace\, tranquility and expressive rhythms. The first 2 pieces from this recording will be released in March 2026 on Tru Thoughts on all digital platforms and Bandcamp.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/alina-bzhezhinska-and-tony-kofi/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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