Come & join us for another special Mopomoso featuring Mark Hewins (gtr) & Alex Ward (gtr) + Neil Metcalfe (flute), Barry John Edwards (guitar) & Colin Somervell (bass) + Caroline Kraabel (saxophone) & Veryan Weston (piano)
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson, tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ a few guests), each one hosting one session on rotation.
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.
Matt Cook is a London based tenor saxophonist who established his quintet whilst at The Royal Academy of Music in London combining some of the most creative young musicians on the London jazz scene.
London based trumpeter/composer Grifton Forbes-Amos returns to the Vortex with his quintet featuring: James Akers (tenor sax), Jay Verma (piano), Nathan Dawkins (bass guitar) & Ayo Salawu (drums).
Guitarist Nick Costley-White returns with his trio featuring Josh Morrison on drums and Conor Chaplin on bass, this time with special guest, internationally renowned trumpeter Steve Fishwick. They’ll be playing contemporary jazz standards by the likes of Cedar Walton, Kenny Dorham and new original tunes.
Annie 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, the Penguin Café Orchestra, McCoy Tyner, Carla Bley, Abdullah Ibrahim, Jasper van t’ Hof, Louis Moholo, and Robert Wyatt.
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson, tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ a few guests), each one hosting one session on rotation.
Winner of the 2018 BBC Young Jazz Musician of the year, Xhosa Cole is an embodiment of the success of numerous community arts programmes in Birmingham including the Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra, Jazzlines Ensemble and Birmingham Music Service.
A finalist in BBC Young Jazz Musician 2022, Luke Bacchus is one of the most exciting emerging jazz musicians on the UK scene. Born and raised in London to Guyanese parents, Bacchus musically explores his Caribbean heritage as one of his major sources of inspiration.
Winner of the 2018 BBC Young Jazz Musician of the year, Xhosa Cole is an embodiment of the success of numerous community arts programmes in Birmingham including the Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra, Jazzlines Ensemble and Birmingham Music Service.
The Sam Norris Quartet brings together some of the most creative and distinctive young musicians on the UK jazz scene- pianist Jay Verma, double bassist Will Sach and drummer Harry Ling. Sam’s compositions fuse exploratory jazz improvisation, driving contemporary grooves and pensive classical chamber music.
Heidi Vogel vocalist with The Cinematic Orchestra has performed around the world from The Sydney Opera House to Fuji Rock and Headlining Montreux Jazz festival with Quincy Jones in attendance.
Local & Live in Hackney proudly present London-based band Awalé Jant. A blend of Afro-Latin, funk and soul with a unique Senegalese twist.
In their saxophone & piano duo line-up, Binker Golding & Elliot Galvin explore the art of free improvisation & experimental music. Expect adventurous ideas & musical risk from two of UK jazz’s most unique musicians.
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson, tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ a few guests), each one hosting one session on rotation.
Jim Rattigan presents his latest project: new compositions specially written for a superb jazz and string quartet. Experimenting with this non-traditional line-up to create vibrant, exhilarating music. Expect melodic French horn lines, space for improvisation, and complex yet accessible music.
Vocalist Clara Green makes her Vortex debut with a project under her own name, join the band for a night where the gripping earthy sounds of the north meets the London jazz scene.
This dynamic trio unites the musical forces of Berlin-based Phillip Dornbusch (tenor saxophone/clarinet) with London’s Olly Chalk (piano) and Will Glaser (drums). Together, they seek to navigate the razor-sharp corners of their energetic and vibrant compositions in a uniquely bass-less line up.
New York-based, London-born Alex Hitchcock is an immediately distinctive improviser and a leading voice on the saxophone on the international stage. Tonight, he returns to the Vortex with his quintet featuring trumpeter Alexandra Ridout.
Pianist/composer Hans Koller joins forces with double bassist Calum Gourlay, fellow founder member of the Monk repertoire band Thelonious, and with the unique trumpet virtuoso Byron Wallen, plus the amazing young drummer Sacha Harlan in a celebration of the music of Thelonious Monk.
Join us for the official launch event of “Vortex Lates”, 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.
The JMI Youth Big Band – a raucous ensemble of talented teenagers with a passion for Jazz, Funk, Rock and Contemporary music – make an exciting return to the Vortex Jazz Club where they will be performing tracks from their forthcoming third album which is due for release in 2025.
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson, tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ a few guests), each one hosting one session on rotation.
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.
Composer and pianist Claire Cope leads her newly expanded ‘Ensemble C’ in an exciting presentation of new music from their upcoming second album ‘Every Journey’. A joyful celebration of melody and harmonic exploration that intertwines personal emotion with the powerful stories of historically adventurous women, the ensemble brings together some of the most talented artists from across the UK jazz scene.
Post-fusion, nu-jazz group DREAMSCAPES is a UK based collective that transcends genre, producing music with a sense of true freedom. It unites the compositions and improvisational prowess of five unique musicians drawing from a melting-pot of influences.
With credits including Loyle Carner, Rex Orange County, Sampha and Tom Misch, these in-demand players are all technically virtuosic, but the music they create together is more than that; it is sensitive, emotive and synergistic.
This gig is a rare chance to hear Billy Marrows and the full 12-piece Grande Família play music from their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Penelope’.
Our monthly late night series brings songwriters together to perform in the round, hosted by Matthew Herd. This month features one of the country’s most acclaimed and original voices, Elanor Moss.
Saxophonist Trish Clowes brings together some of her favourite players on the London scene to present some new material and ideas. Expect big melodies and big grooves.
“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.
Come & join us for another special Mopomoso featuring LUFT: Chris Hill (clarinet, ukelele), James O’Sullivan (guitar) & Alan Newcombe (saxes) + David Ryan (clarinet/bass clarinet) & Dominic Lash (bass) + Andrew Ciccone (electronics), Gina Southgate (objects), Ivor Kallin (viola,voice) & Bettina Shroeder (voice,guitar).
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson, tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ a few guests), each one hosting one session on rotation.
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.
This brand new ensemble, led by jazz drummer/composer Finn Genockey, features some of the most exciting up-and-coming jazz musicians currently studying at or recent graduates of London conservatoires Guildhall School of Music, Royal Academy of Music and Trinity College of Music.
Curated by cellist Shirley Smart, Creations features a set by invited artists from the UKs vibrant free improvisation scene, followed by an acoustic jam session.
The Sandler/Woods Quintet is led by Guildhall School of Music postgraduate students Benjy Sandler and Julian Woods, who have been united by their mutual interests in chromaticism, polyphony, and microtonality.
Robert Mitchell is an award-winning pianist, keyboard player, composer, songwriter, festival curator, poet, and author. The Vortex performance celebrates the 2024 piano solo release “A Study (In The Key Of Now)”, recorded as part of a solo concert given in the King’s Hall at Newcastle University in November 2023.
Lekan Babalola’s new project , The Sacred Funk 4tet play jazz highlife music with an “old skool warmth”. Having met in Birmingham, the 4tet personnel represents different genres, cultures and generations!
Will Glaser presents a night of experimental and genre bending artists. Ranging from songwriters to improvisors and the electronic to acoustic, this night is for the satisfaction of the sonically curious.
Denys Baptiste presents his new quartet, exploring an exciting mix of new compositions, standards and revisiting a selection of his most memorable compositions from his award winning albums.
“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.
Twice a month, join us on a journey to extend standard jazz repertoire for the 21st century.
A weekly session on Sunday evenings, the jams will be hosted by four of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser, pianist Rick Simpson, tenor saxophonists Helena Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ a few guests), each one hosting one session on rotation.
Renowned jazz development organisation, Tomorrow’s Warriors, shines a spotlight on two of its emerging artists for this special double-header at the Vortex. Featuring two young pianist/composers leading their own quartets, this is a night to celebrate the talent and creativity of the musicians shaping the jazz sound of London today.
The multi-award-winning bassist, composer and BBC Young Jazz Musician of the year 2022, Ewan Hastie is fast making his mark on the UK jazz scene, and his trio features two of Scotland’s finest talents, Tom Gibbs (piano) and Stephen Henderson on (drums)
BBC Young Jazz Musician finalist and twice Dankworth Prize winner Reuben Goldmark brings his newly formed piano trio to the Vortex. The group will present a set of original material featuring music that is dynamic and ever-evolving, refusing definition and challenging the performers to create music at their absolute limit.
A night of mesmerizing, psychedelic grooves from the new incarnation of this top draw ensemble. This is joyous, life affirming music. Deceptively simple, deeply melodic with a healthy dose of the other worldly.
An auspicious collaboration between the US and UK improvised music scenes, this quartet brings together two stalwart voices of the New York creative music community alongside a pair of the most in-demand collaborators in the North of England.