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SUMMARY:Jean Toussaint - JT4 + Special Guest Cleveland Watkiss (2nd show)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 9:30 PM\, Music 10:00 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJean Toussaint – Saxophone \nCleveland Watkiss – Vocals \nDeschanel Gordon – Piano \nConor Chaplin – Double Bass \nBen Brown – Drums\n  \nAbout\nSaxophonist Jean Toussaint presents a special edition of his quartet JT4 feat. special guest Cleveland Watkiss. \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 \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/jean-toussaint-jt4-special-guest-cleveland-watkiss-2nd-show/
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SUMMARY:Jean Toussaint - JT4 + Special Guest Cleveland Watkiss (1st show)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:30 PM\, Music 8:00 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJean Toussaint – Saxophone \nCleveland Watkiss – Vocals \nDeschanel Gordon – Piano \nConor Chaplin – Double Bass \nBen Brown – Drums\n  \nAbout\nSaxophonist Jean Toussaint presents a special edition of his quartet JT4 feat. special guest Cleveland Watkiss. \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 \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/jean-toussaint-jt4-ft-cleveland-watkiss/
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SUMMARY:VORTEX LATES: The Downstairs Living Room - Rebecka Edlund & Immy Churchill
DESCRIPTION:Doors 10:00 PM\, Finish at 1:00 AM\n  \nABOUT\nThe new series of late-night gigs on Friday brings in artists from the contemporary folk and songwriter scenes in London and beyond\, as well as small groups with exploratory approaches to songs and music from the outer edges of the jazz world.\n  \nConverting Vortex Downstairs into their very own living room\, vocalists Rebecka Edlund and Immy Churchill invite you to a night of storytelling through music. With their shared love for songwriting and improvisation\, the singers intertwine their unique voices with some of the most exciting musicians in the UK. \nCombining the influences of a broad range of vocalists\, from Joni Mitchell to Lauren Newton to Blossom Dearie\, this will be an evening of innovative singing\, lyrical anomalies and wild sounds. The Downstairs Living Room series is a rare chance to see the collaboration of two of London’s leading jazz vocalists as they bring together their own musical stories in this intimate setting. \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-lates-the-downstairs-living-room-rebecka-edlund-immy-churchill-3/
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SUMMARY:Annie Whitehead 4tet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nAnnie Whitehead – Trombone \nJennifer Maidman – Bass Guitar \nSteve Lodder – Piano \nLiam Genockey – Drums \n  \nAbout\nAnnie Whitehead arrived on the London jazz\, pop and world music scene in the early 80’s. Since then she has brought her distinctive sound to a wide range of projects\, exploring many different musical styles. These include\, amongst many others: the Brotherhood of Breath\, various groups with John Stevens\, Elton Dean’s Newsense (alongside legendary trombonists Roswell Rudd and Paul Rutherford)\, the Penguin Café Orchestra\, McCoy Tyner\, Carla Bley\, Abdullah Ibrahim\, Jasper van t’ Hof\, Louis Moholo\, and Robert Wyatt. \nThe 4tet plays material from Annie’s albums ‘Naked’\, ‘Home’ and ‘The Gathering’\, as well as compositions by the likes of Don Drummond\, SA trombonist Jonas Gwangwa\, and Dave Brubeck! \nThe band has appeared at most major UK and international jazz festivals\, and have also featured many times on BBC Radio 3\, broadcasting from the Blackheath Concert Halls\, and the London Jazz Festival. \nJennifer Maidman (bass) \nA multi-instrumentalist and producer who has worked with David Sylvian\, Gerry Rafferty\, Paul Brady\, Boy George\, Joan Armatrading\, George Clinton and The Penguin Cafe Orchestra amongst many others. \nSteve Lodder (keyboards) \nOne of Europe’s finest jazz musicians\, Steve has played with John Etheridge\, Maggie Nichols\, George Russell’s ‘Living Time Orchestra’ and has toured and recorded with Andy Sheppards ‘Inco-motion’. \nLiam Genockey (drums) \nLiam currently tours and records with Steeleye Span\, and over the years has worked with many artists from the jazz\, rock and pop scene\, including Trevor Watts Moire Music\, Gerry Rafferty\, Paul Brady and Elton Dean.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/annie-whitehead-4tet-3/
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SUMMARY:Mike Chillingworth Quartet - Album Launch
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nMike Chillingworth – Alto Saxophone \nIvo Neame – Piano \nTom Farmer – Double Bass \nJon Scott – Drums \n  \nAbout\nWhile trapped for several days on a bus with fifty children Mike decided to escape his reality the only way he knew how – by immersing himself in a mathematically torturous rhythmic prison of his own design. Over the following months he attempted to make sense of the relentless polyrhythmic ear-worms which had by now burrowed deep in to his grey matter. An accord was reached\, call it Stockholm syndrome if you like\, so get ready as he prepares to present the fruits of his tortured psyche\, with the help of some of his favourite musicians/inmates\, and celebrate the release of their new album Friday the Thirteenth on Ubuntu Music. \n\n \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/mike-chillingworth-quartet-album-launch/
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SUMMARY:Whirlpool - Series 2 Episode 2
DESCRIPTION:A new series of monthly Whirlpool concerts continues at the Vortex\, with a new cohort of musicians. They are all recent graduates of the main London music conservatoires and have been selected for their imaginative and creative approaches. \nThe seven curators are: Ashley Bonfante (saxophones)\, Jonah Evans (drums)\, Jacob Gryn (bass)\, Tom O’Brien (piano\, keyboards)\, Rik van der Made (saxophone)\, Jemima Whyte (saxophone)\, Julian Woods (guitar\, bass). \nThe second concert will be based on new pieces curated by each of the musicians. A introduction for audiences to the musicians and to get a flavour of some of the likely directions that the series might evolve over coming months\, where each concert will be curated by one or two of the musicians. \nThe first series of Whirlpool attracted a great group of musicians\, such as Kasper Rietkerk\, Caius Williams and Rebekah Edlund\, and increasing interest from press and others alike. This group adds to that. \nIt was created in 2023\, in order to help musicians embark on their musical careers\, as it helps fill the gap for them in which they find themselves immediately after they graduate.  It is named after the album of pianist John Taylor\, who was a regular at the Vortex for many years\, and indeed was the first person to use our current piano! The scheme consists of a monthly series of gigs\, where each of the curators gets to perform original music\, and looks to make contacts with musicians who had been on other jazz courses. \nRik will not be at the next gig. \nThey’re looked after by Sam Eastmond and Marta Gornitzka. \nWriting about last year’s opener\, Sebastian Scotney of UK Jazz News wrote: \n“The first night of the new ‘Whirlpool Series’ showed above all the levels of collective and collaborative musicianship and ‘instant composing’ being reached by four of the graduates who have just emerged from the London conservatoires. Their ability to co-operate and dovetail with each other to create something new – particularly considering the four had never met before – and the way they were able to create flow and to tell a story together was nothing short of astonishing.” \nThe next one will\, we are certain\, be equally imaginative. \nThe gig will be taking place downstairs\, starting at 7.00 p.m. extending over one long set. This is in such a way that the audience is able to hear Whirlpool before going to the show upstairs. Special price £5 for those going upstairs afterwards! \n  \nClick to view video: \nhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1IQ2Vso_ZVbhIfMSBtaDXH3LnLTwfx7Rq/view?usp=drivesd
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/episode2/
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SUMMARY:Lukas DeRungs Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nLukas DeRungs – Piano \nImmy Churchill – Voice \nKarim Saber – Guitar \nJan Dittmann – Double Bass \nJonas Esser – Drums \n  \nAbout\nLukas DeRungs is an award winning pianist-composer hailing from Mannheim\, Germany\, whose inspiration ranges from contemporary jazz to renaissance choral music. His debut album “KOSMOS Suite“ was nominated for the German Jazz Prize 2023 and described by legendary vocalist Norma Winstone as ‘music full of imagination\, both tender and explosive’. \nRecorded in January 2024 after an intensive period of touring and composing\, his upcoming second album ‘Wake’ sees him return to a quintet setting alongside four of his favourite improvising musicians: Immy Churchill\, Karim Saber\, Jonas Esser and Jan Dittmann. Since their first gigs in 2022 the band has developed a deep listening relationship and sense of groove\, enabling them to collectively shape the bandleader’s compositions\, which range from evocative songs to rhythmically intricate interlocking structures. \nThis concert will be part of a larger European tour and his first time presenting his music in London. \n“precise interplay“ Lena Hausheer\, Zuger Zeitung \n“virtuosity and elegiac depth of focus“ Judith Engel\, Uckermarkkurier \n“extraordinary sound world“ Beat Blaser\, Aargauer Zeitung \n  \nPhoto credit: Daniel Wetzel \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/lukas-derungs-quintet/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Nikita Korzoun Trio
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:30 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nNikita Korzoun – Saxophone \nLota-Loviisa Rohtla – Double Bass \nKing Ike Elechi – Drums \n  \nAbout\n“If there is one young musician from Estonia that I see making an important contribution to the art form of jazz today\, it is Mr. Nikita Korzoun.“ – Holger Marjamaa \nSaxophonist and composer Nikita Korzoun\, born in Tallinn\, has always been passionate about jazz. He strives to bring back traditional jazz through his music while incorporating modern knowledge\, skills\, and sounds. His biggest inspirations are artists like Cannonball Adderley\, Kurt Rosenwinkel\, Kenny Garrett\, Michael Brecker\, and McCoy Tyner. Nikita has performed at various festivals\, including the international festival Visioon\, Tudengijazz\, Jazz Time\, Jazzkaar\, Jazz Across Borders\, and more. In 2018\, he won the Round Table contest-concert. In 2021\, Nikita made his debut with his own ensemble at the Baltics’ largest jazz festival\, Jazzkaar. That same year\, he achieved second place in the Uno Naissoo competition with the Mäekalle – Korzoun Duo. In 2023\, his composition “Apfelsoda” secured third place in the same competition\, and he was also nominated for the Estonian Jazz Awards in the Young Jazz Talent category. His work can be heard on his debut album “Count To Three.” \nIn 2023\, Nikita participated in the IASJ (International Association of Schools of Jazz) conference led by Dave Liebman\, where he honed his skills by playing and learning with some of the most talented musicians from around the world. He has studied and performed with renowned musicians such as Dave Liebman\, Jukkis Uotila\, Aaron Goldberg\, Anders Jormin\, Tim Hagans\, and many others. Nikita graduated with honors from the Georg Ots Tallinn Music School\, specializing in jazz saxophone\, and has also studied at Finland’s prestigious Sibelius Academy. He is currently studying jazz saxophone at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre under Aleksander Paal’s guidance. Currently\, Nikita leads and participates in several projects. \nNikita has collaborated with many top figures in the jazz scene\, both from Estonia and abroad. Among them are Holger Marjamaa\, New Wind Jazz Orchestra\, Estonian Dream Big Band\, North Star Big Band\, Lee Pearson II\, Benny Bennack III\, Joe Peri\, Jukkis Uotila\, Raoul Björkenheim\, Savannah Harris\, Aaron Goldberg\, Corcoran Holt\, Vernell Brown Jr.\, Ronald Bruner Jr.\, Tom van der Zaal\, Daan Kleijn\, Charlie Porter\, and others. \nThe concert is supported by the Estonian Embassy in London. \n  \n \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/nikita-korzoun-trio/
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SUMMARY:Guildhall Jazz Showcase (Upstairs & Downstairs) - Day 2
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon and evening showcase of bands from the Guildhall Jazz Department led by tutors including Rachael Cohen\, Iain Ballamy\, Robert Mitchell\, Gareth Lockrane\, Rob Barron\, Winston Clifford\, Fini Bearman\, Brigitte Beraha\, Ines Loubet\, Larry Bartley\, Tom Farmer and more! \n  \nPhoto credit: August M.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/guildhall-jazz-showcase-upstairs-downstairs-day-2-3/
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SUMMARY:Guildhall Jazz Showcase (Upstairs & Downstairs) - Day 1
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon and evening showcase of bands from the Guildhall Jazz Department led by tutors including Rachael Cohen\, Iain Ballamy\, Robert Mitchell\, Gareth Lockrane\, Rob Barron\, Winston Clifford\, Fini Bearman\, Brigitte Beraha\, Ines Loubet\, Larry Bartley\, Tom Farmer and more! \n  \nPhoto credit: August M.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/guildhall-jazz-showcase-upstairs-downstairs-day-1-2/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241124T223000
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session EFG London Jazz Festival Special Edition w/ Riley Stone Lonergan
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7.45pm\, music 8.15pm\n\n  \nHouse band\nTBC \n\n  \nAbout\n\n\n\n\nA weekly session on Sunday evenings\, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser\, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan\, each one hosting one session on rotation. \nIf you’re an instrumentalist  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-3-2024-11-24/
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SUMMARY:Future Standards & Downstairs Jam
DESCRIPTION:3 – 5pm: house band set featuring familiar repertoire as well as contemporary future standards\, composed in the years since ca. 1980 by artists such as Roy Hargrove\, Pat Metheny\, Kenny Garrett\, Esbjörn Svensson\, Helena Kay and Eric Lounsbury.\n\n5.30 – 7.30pm: accessible jam session; call songs from the real book or recent compositions from the regularly updated playlists below.\n\n\n  \n \n  \n \n  \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/future-standards-3-2024-04-14-2024-05-12-2024-06-09-2024-08-03-2024-11-24/2024-11-24/
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SUMMARY:London Jazz Orchestra:  Between Earth and Sky
DESCRIPTION:Doors 3:00 PM\, Music 3:30 PM\n  \nABOUT\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe LJO’s Vortex Sessions is London’s longest residency. The band’s lineup has evolved from original members Kenny Wheeler\, John Taylor and Norma Winstone – but writer/director Scott Stroman and lead trumpet Noel Langley have stayed the same. The centrepiece of the LJO’s Festival performance is Stroman’s uplifting new suite Between Earth and Sky\, creating space for the band’s outstanding soloists and vocalist Brigitte Beraha as it travels through a range of emotions\, grooves and feels.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/london-jazz-orchestra-vortex-sessions-2/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241124T010000
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SUMMARY:Vortex Lates: Nick Costley-White (Downstairs)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 10:00 PM\, Finish at 1am\n  \nLine-up:\nNick Costley-White – Guitar\nWill Barry – Synthesizer\nJamie Murray – Drum kit \n  \nAbout\n“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city. For only £6\, check out exciting music from a revolving line-up of innovative performers digging into standards and new music alongside DJs spinning vinyl until the early hours. A relaxed atmosphere and an opportunity to be part of the extended Vortex community. \nThis time we are joined by a brand new collaboration between 3 of London’s most exciting and in demand musicians brought together especially for this London Jazz Festival performance in the more casual setting of the Vortex downstairs bar. Will Barry on Keys (Wynton Marsalis\, Joe Farnsworth)\, Jamie Murray on Drums (Robben Ford\, Guthrie Govan) and Nick Costley-White on Guitar (Alex Garnett\, Brandon Allen). \nThey’ll be performing music by all three members of the band\, along with tunes inspired by the legendary (and much missed) 55 bar in New York. The 55 bar nurtured residencies by some of the most creative musicians in the downtown scene of rock/jazz improvisation\, including guitar heroes Wayne Krantz\, Adam Rogers\, Mike Stern and many more. \nBe ready for high octane\, groovy\, spontaneous\, improvised excitement! \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-lates-nick-costley-white-downstairs/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241123T223000
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SUMMARY:Bag Of Bones
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nRiley Stone-Lonergan – Tenor Saxophone \nRick Simpson – Piano \nOli Hayhurst – Double Bass \nWill Glaser – Drums \n  \nAbout\nLondon-Based Quartet ‘Bag of Bones’ Delivers Compelling Ensemble Music with their Debut Album ‘No One Gets Saved’\, Traversing the Entire Spectrum of Sound Colors\, Rhythms\, and Moods with Vibrant Energy \nThe London-based quartet has honed its chemistry through many hours playing together\, exploring all of the history of jazz and settling on loose compositions as vehicles to explore free improvising. Stone-Lonergan\, Simpson\, Hayhurst and Glaser all contribute compositions\, which are all designed to experiment with the freedom of music within the structure of a loose container. \nThe music spans a large emotional spectrum from dynamic and spirited exchanges among the group members to expansive blues swagger and powerful collective free blowing that pays homage to legendary avant-garde music movements of the 60s and 70s. \nThese four outstanding musicians\, each with distinctive personalities\, generate a compelling sound that traverses a wide spectrum of sound colours\, rhythms\, and moods\, infused with vibrant energy. Possessing a deep appreciation for lyrical melodies\, tonal precision\, and dynamics\, the quartet cultivates an animated interplay with subtle atmospheric shifts in harmony\, texture and rhythm. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/bag-of-bones/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Vortex Lates: Alex Ridout Quartet (Downstairs)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 10:00 PM\, Music 11:30 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nAlex Ridout – Trumpet \nWilfie Williams – Piano \nWill Sach – Bass \nMarc Michel – Drums \nAbout\n“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city. For only £6\, check out exciting music from a revolving line-up of innovative performers digging into standards and new music alongside DJs spinning vinyl until the early hours. A relaxed atmosphere and an opportunity to be part of the extended Vortex community. \nThis time we are joined by New York based UK trumpeter Alexandra Ridout bringing a quartet featuring her longtime musical collaborator Wilfie Williams on piano. \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-lates-alex-ridout-downstairs/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241122T213000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241122T230000
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SUMMARY:Nikki Iles Jazz Orchestra (2nd show)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 9:30 PM\, Music 10:00 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nNikki Iles – Piano \nMike Walker – Guitar \nIan Thomas – Drums \nSteve Watts – Bass \nAndy Schofield  – Alto \nTori Freestone – Tenor /Flute \nPaul Jones –  Alto /Flute \nJulian Siegel – Tenor/ Clarinet \nKaren Sharp – Baritone /Bass Clarinet \nGareth Lockrane – Flute/Alto Flute \nGordon Campbell\, Harry Maund\, Olli Martin – Trombones \nRichard Henry – Bass Trombone \nTom Walsh\, Nick Smart\, James Copus\, Henry Lowther – Trumpets \n  \nAbout\nAward winning pianist and composer\, Nikki Iles brings her 20 piece Jazz Orchestra back to the Vortex\, gathering together commissions from over the years\, new orchestrations of her own small band tunes and new compositions\, all played by the remarkable band she has assembled. The depth and range  of the exhilarating writing and arranging suggest it will be less like a debut\, but more like seasoned hand and a distinctive voice\, with the music bought to vivid life by a top drawer band. \nPhoto credit: Rina Srabonian
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/nikki-iles-jazz-orchestra-2nd-show/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241122T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241122T210000
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SUMMARY:Nikki Iles Jazz Orchestra (1st show)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:30 PM\, Music 8:00 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nNikki Iles – Piano \nMike Walker – Guitar \nIan Thomas – Drums \nSteve Watts – Bass \nAndy Schofield  – Alto \nTori Freestone – Tenor /Flute \nPaul Jones –  Alto /Flute \nJulian Siegel – Tenor/ Clarinet \nKaren Sharp – Baritone /Bass Clarinet \nGareth Lockrane – Flute/Alto Flute \nGordon Campbell\, Harry Maund\, Olli Martin – Trombones \nRichard Henry – Bass Trombone \nTom Walsh\, Nick Smart\, James Copus\, Henry Lowther – Trumpets \n  \nAbout\nAward winning pianist and composer\, Nikki Iles brings her 20 piece Jazz Orchestra back to the Vortex\, gathering together commissions from over the years\, new orchestrations of her own small band tunes and new compositions\, all played by the remarkable band she has assembled. The depth and range  of the exhilarating writing and arranging suggest it will be less like a debut\, but more like seasoned hand and a distinctive voice\, with the music bought to vivid life by a top drawer band. \nPhoto credit: Rina Srabonian
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/nikki-iles-jazz-orchestra-1st-show/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241121T223000
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SUMMARY:Laura Jurd Trio
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nLaura Jurd – Trumpet \nCori Smith – Viola (special guest) \nRuth Goller – Bass \nDave Smith – Drums \n  \nAbout\nDrawing from the worlds of Celtic\, European and American folk music\, alongside 20th Century jazz icons such as Ornette Coleman and Duke Ellington\, trumpet-player and composer Laura Jurd joins forces with bassist Ruth Goller and drummer Dave Smith\, plus special guest Cori Smith (viola) to present melodies old and new.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/laura-jurd-trio/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241120T223000
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SUMMARY:BAN BAM SHOWCASE
DESCRIPTION:BAN BAM is an initiative of Improvised Music Company in Dublin supporting women and gender diverse composers in jazz and improvised music. \nWith new work from commissioned artists; \nMeilana Gillard “a gutsy\, inventive player” (The Irish Times) will present a suite of music called ‘Chasing Comets’ which will be performed by RBG Trio (Dave Redmond-electric/double basses\, Kevin Brady-drums\, Gillard on tenor/soprano saxophones). The 4 movement suite\, themed around the cosmos and outer space\, is composed of ‘I. Solar Flare’\, ‘II. Supernova’\, ‘III. Dark Matter’ and ‘IV. Moontide’ — a nod to Gillard’s love of 1980’s video game music. Using different effects like harmoniser and space echo\, as well as a loop station\, RBG Trio improvise within these movements\, sometimes through-composed\, other times free\, presenting a variety of grooves from triumphant to mysterious with textures flowing from the very open\, to thick and dense. Audiences can look forward to a feeling of fun\, play and possibility throughout this set. \nBianca Gannon “a new music luminary” (ClassikON) presents new work called ‘We’re all just walking each other home’. Described by All About Jazz as “A powerful\, multi-layered and organic narrative that quite beautifully underlined the commonality of seemingly disparate musical cultures”\, the compositions embark on a multi-dimensional journey through themes of home and displacement. \nThese musical postcards from her various global ‘homes from home’ ultimately lead to a journey within\, finding ‘home’ as an inner state of being. In the spirit of creative improvisation\, the piece adopts an equanimous\, ‘whatever happens\, happens’ approach. And yet\, if we are\, inadvertently\, taking on roles in each other’s parallel homeward journeys\, how might we proceed (and improvise) with more listening\, intention\, care and joy? Gannon\, who performs simultaneous piano and percussion\, will be joined by an ensemble of Steve Davis (drums)\, Cathal Roche (saxophones) & Rohan Armstrong (double bass). \nCarole Nelson “a rare and quite likely undervalued talent” (The Irish Times) presents the premiere of new work entitled ‘The Last Song’ based on the story of the Hawaiian Kauaʻi ʻōʻō bird which became extinct in the 1980s. A recording was made of the mating call of what was possibly the last of its species. Performing with her two integral collaborators Cormac O’Brien on double bass and Dominic Mullan on drums\, the suite will be performed in 3 parts\, with a balance between composed and improvised pieces\, exploring through sound the moving story of this extinction as one amongst the thousands now happening every day. \nA play on ‘bean’ (bahn) the Irish word for ‘women’\, BAN BAM is an initiative from IMC which began in 2017 to support and develop the work of women and gender minority artists in jazz and improvised music. \n  \nThis performance is supported by:
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/ban-bam-showcase/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241119T213000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241119T230000
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SUMMARY:Tim Berne's Oceans And (2nd Show)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 9:30 PM\, Music 10:00 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nTim Berne – Alto Saxophone \nAurora Nealand – Accordion \nHank Roberts – Cello\n  \nAbout\nTim Berne’s work is characterized by tireless artistic dedication and creativity. His newly formed trio with accordionist and multi-instrumentalist Aurora Nealand and cellist Hank Roberts takes the listener on a sonically adventurous journey on Oceans And and delights with much imagination and amazing musical diversity. The co-composed pieces are all open doors to infinite interpretation and development. “The breathtaking music\, created by Tim Berne\, Aurora Nealand\, and Hank Roberts can be deservedly and on all accounts deemed: profound\, probing\, intriguing\, distinct\, intricate\, raw\, courageous\, mysterious\, and thoughtful. The group’s concerted effort to achieve a cohesive blend is a refreshing relief. An honest crusade of in-depth imagination\, this music is a beacon of light in an unsettling world\,” writes Baikida Carroll in the liner notes and adds: “It stimulates the brain\, animates the imagination\, and charms the heart.” \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/tim-bernes-oceans-and-2nd-show/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241119T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241119T210000
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SUMMARY:Tim Berne's Oceans And (1st Show)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:30 PM\, Music 8:00 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nTim Berne – Alto Saxophone \nAurora Nealand – Accordion \nHank Roberts – Cello\n  \nAbout\nTim Berne’s work is characterized by tireless artistic dedication and creativity. His newly formed trio with accordionist and multi-instrumentalist Aurora Nealand and cellist Hank Roberts takes the listener on a sonically adventurous journey on Oceans And and delights with much imagination and amazing musical diversity. The co-composed pieces are all open doors to infinite interpretation and development. “The breathtaking music\, created by Tim Berne\, Aurora Nealand\, and Hank Roberts can be deservedly and on all accounts deemed: profound\, probing\, intriguing\, distinct\, intricate\, raw\, courageous\, mysterious\, and thoughtful. The group’s concerted effort to achieve a cohesive blend is a refreshing relief. An honest crusade of in-depth imagination\, this music is a beacon of light in an unsettling world\,” writes Baikida Carroll in the liner notes and adds: “It stimulates the brain\, animates the imagination\, and charms the heart.” \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/tim-bernes-oceans-and-1st-show/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241118T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241118T223000
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SUMMARY:Teis Semey
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nTeis Semey – Guitar \nJosé Soares – Alto Saxophone \nJesse Schilderink – Tenor Saxophone \nJort Terwijn – Double bass \nSun-Mi Hong – Drums \nAbout\nTeis Semey is back\, and assertively so. His high voltage Nordic avant-garde is invigorating\, and the band sounds better than ever. Building on the success of “Mean Mean Machine” (2021) and learning from the choral “Midnight Mess Vol. 1” (2023) and electro-impro “Crudo” (2024)\, the Danish guitar phenomenon returns to homebase with his Amsterdam quintet. \nGather around for “En Masse!”\, the new album by the Teis Semey Quintet\, releasing September 26. \nRetaining their trademark acoustic punk sound\, the Teis Semey Quintet pulls the listener along for a wild\, acoustic\, energetic and alive album of unique music courtesy of Semey. Celebrated in the press as “charmingly nonchalant” and the “bad boy of jazz”\, he sets the tone with titles like “With All Due Respect (Which is None)”\, yet cunningly balances the chaos with tenderness and depth\, showcasing a newfound connection to his roots with “A Tender Melody To Help Me Get Through Winter” and “A Song for My Siblings”. \nPresenting the new quintet line-up with double saxophone\, its newest member Jesse Schilderink is a musical bulldozer\, pushing the band in favor of the extrovert and wild. Together with José Soares (alto saxophone) they form an extraordinarily versatile saxophone duo. Underpinned by Sun-Mi Hong and Jort Terwijn (drums and bass) and flanked by piercing direct guitar from Teis Semey\, the Teis Semey Quintet is an otherworldly meteor shower\, moving in unison through unspoken cues and raw energy. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/teis-semey/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241117T213000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241117T230000
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SUMMARY:John Escreet’s Seismic Shift with Eric Revis and Damion Reid (2nd Show)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 9:30 PM\, Music 10:00 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJohn Escreet – Piano \nEric Revis – Bass \nDamion Reid – Drums\n  \nAbout\nPianist John Escreet\, hailed by Time Out London as a “transatlantic jazz genius\,” continues his artistic ascent with the bold\, exploratory new album Seismic Shift (Whirlwind Recordings). It is Escreet’s ninth album as a leader but his first at the helm of a trio\, and also one of the first to see release since his move to the West Coast in early 2020. \nThe UK native\, former Brooklynite and now Los Angeles transplant teams up with fellow Angelenos Eric Revis (bass) and Damion Reid (drums) for a set brimming with fire and invention. Seismic Shift offers ground-shaking evidence that Escreet\, with his limitless technique\, harmonic imagination and refined grasp of the improviser’s art\, ranks as one of the top pianist auteurs of our time. Equally at home in mainstream\, electric\, avant-garde and world jazz contexts\, he has also built a reputation as a versatile sideman and collaborator with credits including Antonio Sanchez\, Tyshawn Sorey\, Amir ElSaffar\, David Binney\, and Evan Parker to name a few. \nThe world of Seismic Shift is on one level what the title implies: it involves tumult\, rupture\, earthquake. Escreet and his colleagues unleash a lot of power\, whether freely improvising\, sculpting sound with extended techniques\, or for that matter playing elegant tonal harmony. “Any music I present needs to be varied\,” Escreet says. “There needs to be beauty alongside the wild moments\, moments of tonality against moments of abstraction. Most of all\, any idea put forward\, whether composed or improvised\, needs to have clarity and purpose.” \n“The agility and interplay between the three\, on what is Escreet’s first-ever trio recording\, makes the entirety of Seismic Shift a joyful\, “hell\, yeah” listen” – Downbeat\n\n “Together\, the three have achieved a remarkable rapport\, moving as a unit through pieces with sudden tempo changes and dynamics that range from all out sonic assault to pristine delicacy.” – The Wall Street Journal\n\n “Seismic Shift is a gorgeously arresting album\, and there’s never a moment where you can easily predict where Escreet’s trio is going to go next.” – All Music \n “Escreet fires up this blazing new trio with creative explosion\, making clear he’s here to stay as one of the most talented pianists around.” – Jazz Trail \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/john-escreet-seismic-shift-2nd-show/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241117T210000
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SUMMARY:John Escreet’s Seismic Shift with Eric Revis and Damion Reid (1st Show)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:30 PM\, Music 8:00 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJohn Escreet – Piano \nEric Revis – Bass \nDamion Reid – Drums\n  \nAbout\nPianist John Escreet\, hailed by Time Out London as a “transatlantic jazz genius\,” continues his artistic ascent with the bold\, exploratory new album Seismic Shift (Whirlwind Recordings). It is Escreet’s ninth album as a leader but his first at the helm of a trio\, and also one of the first to see release since his move to the West Coast in early 2020. \nThe UK native\, former Brooklynite and now Los Angeles transplant teams up with fellow Angelenos Eric Revis (bass) and Damion Reid (drums) for a set brimming with fire and invention. Seismic Shift offers ground-shaking evidence that Escreet\, with his limitless technique\, harmonic imagination and refined grasp of the improviser’s art\, ranks as one of the top pianist auteurs of our time. Equally at home in mainstream\, electric\, avant-garde and world jazz contexts\, he has also built a reputation as a versatile sideman and collaborator with credits including Antonio Sanchez\, Tyshawn Sorey\, Amir ElSaffar\, David Binney\, and Evan Parker to name a few. \nThe world of Seismic Shift is on one level what the title implies: it involves tumult\, rupture\, earthquake. Escreet and his colleagues unleash a lot of power\, whether freely improvising\, sculpting sound with extended techniques\, or for that matter playing elegant tonal harmony. “Any music I present needs to be varied\,” Escreet says. “There needs to be beauty alongside the wild moments\, moments of tonality against moments of abstraction. Most of all\, any idea put forward\, whether composed or improvised\, needs to have clarity and purpose.” \n“The agility and interplay between the three\, on what is Escreet’s first-ever trio recording\, makes the entirety of Seismic Shift a joyful\, “hell\, yeah” listen” – Downbeat\n\n “Together\, the three have achieved a remarkable rapport\, moving as a unit through pieces with sudden tempo changes and dynamics that range from all out sonic assault to pristine delicacy.” – The Wall Street Journal\n\n “Seismic Shift is a gorgeously arresting album\, and there’s never a moment where you can easily predict where Escreet’s trio is going to go next.” – All Music \n “Escreet fires up this blazing new trio with creative explosion\, making clear he’s here to stay as one of the most talented pianists around.” – Jazz Trail \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/john-escreet-seismic-shift-1st-show/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Mopomoso / November
DESCRIPTION:Doors 2 PM\, Music 2:30 PM\n  \nMopomoso is the UK’s longest running concert series dedicated to freely improvised music! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’re very excited that the following wonderful musicians will be playing Mopomoso on Sunday 17th November; \nOren Marshall (tuba)\, Alan Wilkinson (reeds) & Steve Noble (drums) \nLawrence Casserley (signal processing)\, Pascal Marzan (guitar)\, Jean-Michel Van Schouwburg (voice) & Phil Wachsmann (violin & electronics) \nARC: Gus Garside (double bass & electronics)\, Danny Kingshill (cello) & Sylvia Hallett (violin & electronics) \nCome & join us for another magical Mopomoso – book your tickets now!
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/mopomoso-november-2024/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Girl Plays Jazz / Morning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Girl Plays Jazz Project presents: a workshop and performance introducing girls and young women to jazz improvisation. \nThis participatory workshop and performance by Girl Plays Jazz Project introduces girls and young women to jazz improvisation over the course of a morning\, with the support of our house band\, culminating in a performance of the tunes that we have been working on. All girls aged between 8 and 18 who have at least 2 years experience of playing their instrument are very welcome. No experience in jazz improvisation is necessary. Please see GPJP website to register for the workshop: https://girlplaysjazz.org/
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/girl-plays-jazz-workshop/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Django Bates - Distilled (2nd Show)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 10:00 PM\, Music 10:45 PM – 1 set(s) of music\nNew Show Added: Django Bates – Distilled. \nWith the first show selling out quickly\, we’re pleased to announce an additional  Late solo piano performance by Django Bates at this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival. \nThis intimate concert at the Vortex Jazz Club offers a rare chance to experience Django’s creative versatility and distinctive sound\, this performance promises to be a special highlight of the EFG London  Jazz Festival festival – act fast and grab your tickets while you can  for the finest late night hang in London \nLine-up:\nDjango Bates – Piano \nAbout\nDjango Bates makes a welcome return to his spiritual home the Vortex Jazz Club for a solo performance during the EFG London Jazz Festival following spontaneous sold out shows in January this year. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to witness one of jazz’s most innovative artists in the most intimate of settings. \n“It was about as perfect as anything could be.” Richard Williams\, The Blue Room\, January 2024 \nDJANGO BATES – DISTILLED\n“My idea of a good time is people gathering together to enjoy music; live music\, in real time\, at the very moment of its creation.\nWhen I began writing new piano music two years ago I wanted to simplify everything in my life\, and so began a process of distillation.\nEmerging compositions such as Flurry In The Desert\, Iris\, My Idea Of A Good Time\, embrace all the ways the piano has been my belovèd friend. From my childhood alone with my favourite toy – a beat-up D’almaine upright (semitone flat) – through my formative experiences in the bands of Dudu Pukwana and Bill Bruford’s Earthworks\, to playing the great concert halls of Europe with Anouar Brahem\, Dave Holland\, and Jack DeJohnette\, the piano has been a lifelong companion. \nOn a turbulent sea\, bypassing the flotsam and jetsam of our age\, the audience and the performer in harmonious union take a voyage in search of the miraculous\, in the shared pursuit of peace and tranquility.”
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/django-bates-distilled-2nd-show-2/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Django Bates – Distilled
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:30PM\, Music 8:00 PM – 1 set of music\n  \nLine-up:\nDjango Bates – Piano \n  \nAbout\nDjango Bates makes a welcome return to his spiritual home the Vortex Jazz Club for a solo performance during the EFG London Jazz Festival following spontaneous sold out shows in January this year. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to witness one of jazz’s most innovative artists in the most intimate of settings. \n“It was about as perfect as anything could be.” Richard Williams\, The Blue Room\,  January 2024 \nDJANGO BATES – DISTILLED \n“My idea of a good time is people gathering together to enjoy music; live music\, in real time\, at the very moment of its creation. \nWhen I began writing new piano music two years ago I wanted to simplify everything in my life\, and so began a process of distillation. \nEmerging compositions such as Flurry In The Desert\, Iris\, My Idea Of A Good Time\, embrace all the ways the piano has been my belovèd friend. From my childhood alone with my favourite toy – a beat-up D’almaine upright (semitone flat) – through my formative experiences in the bands of Dudu Pukwana and Bill Bruford’s Earthworks\, to playing the great concert halls of Europe with Anouar Brahem\, Dave Holland\, and Jack DeJohnette\, the piano has been a lifelong companion. \nOn a turbulent sea\, bypassing the flotsam and jetsam of our age\, the audience and the performer in harmonious union take a voyage in search of the miraculous\, in the shared pursuit of peace and tranquility.”
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/django-bates-distilled-2/
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SUMMARY:Queer Jazz: Emma Volard and Afromerm
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nAbout\nQueer Jazz exists to platform queer jazz artists and nurture an emerging queer jazz scene. Founded by international DJ and journalist Tina Edwards and award-winning musical artist Arowah\, they wanted to create a safe and celebratory space for queer artists\, audiences and allies. They’ve since been featured by the likes of Clash Magazine\, Jazzwise and Jazz FM. \n  \nafromerm \nafromerm is the solo project of 2023 Oram award-winning composer and sound artist\, Cecilia Morgan. Her work draws from contemporary\, jazz\, and cinematic sound worlds. afromerm blends electronic elements with live instrumentation\, spoken and sung vocalisations\, and her self-built motion-reactive instrument\, Juniper\, to create soundscapes that immerse us into the elemental mythology of her project. Building on afromerm’s elegant and eclectic debut release “held” which premiered on Bandcamp in 2023\, for which she was named a sonic innovator by Martha on BBC Radio 1\, her free-form live set expands this sound world with live-looping\, deftly blended into beats and scapes. \n  \nEmma Volard \nEmma Volard is a future-soul artist whose music has made huge waves in the “so-called \nAustralian” industry\, garnering attention from Australian (Triple J) and international tastemakers (BBC) alike. From Emma’s sophomore solo release in 2019 neo-soul jam ‘Arachne (Feat Pascal)’ to their hard-hitting feminist LP Deity\, their music has continued to evolve\, landing them festivals including Meadow\, Big Sound and WOMAD\, and pivotal supports such as Corey Henry and Thundercat. After the avalanche success of their debut album Deity in 2022\, future soul artist Emma Volard released their sophomore album Alibi. \n Alibi represents years spent honing a signature sound that encapsulates Naarm / Melbourne’s experimental neo-soul and jazz scene. Emma has never shied away from being a warrior for inclusivity\, and these themes are often at the forefront of their storytelling. This has placed them as a leader within the Naarm music community\, and turned the heads of industry heavyweights such as Gilles Peterson\, Jamz Supernova\, Thundercat\, Cory Henry and Zan Rowe. Alibi sees Emma stepping confidently into their own sonic world\, expanding further on their introspective storytelling and pushing the limits of the future soul sound. \n Of the new album\, Emma reflects “Alibi is an album that I used as a means to dive into my own experiences head-on. Gravely real and at times confronting\, it debates the wholly complex and resilient growth of finding oneself and grieving the life I once thought I needed. I wanted to write an album set for the intimacy and darkness of the dance floor. Music and dance are so deeply moving\, and give the space for collective healing and self-expression. That’s what this album was made for; connection\, expression and restoration.”
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/queer-jazz-x-ljf/
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