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SUMMARY:amigos del groove: the summer groove
DESCRIPTION:Doors / music  10:00 PM\n  \nAbout\n  \n\namigxs\, get ready for another night of carefree dancing in the heart of Dalston.\n\ncome join us downstairs @The Vortex starting 10pm till 2am. tix £4 online or at the door.\n\nas usual\, records only\, house party vibes\, and inclusive dancefloor\, open to everyone who wants to boogie.\n\nlineup to follow\, in the meantime\, spread the word of the groove with your amigxs to join the community! https://chat.whatsapp.com/GetsTMSuE3BHe22tlEB63r?mode=r_c\n\nwe can’t wait to groove together again!\n\n  \nabout us\n\nwe’re a group of friends and audiophiles building a local community around music selection and discovery pressed on vinyl. come support us and the Vortex Jazz Club in our venture\, and get dancing to our tunes.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/amigos-del-groove-the-summer-groove/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250802T194500
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SUMMARY:Noah Stoneman Trio
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nNoah Stoneman – Piano \nJames Maddren – Drums \nFreddie Jensen – Double Bass \n  \nAbout\nNoah Stoneman returns to the Vortex with his UK trio to premier brand new music written over the last year in New York. Suprising\, dynamic and direct compositions and improvising from these long-time collaborators. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/noah-stoneman-trio-5/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250801T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250801T223000
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SUMMARY:Elchin Shirinov Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nElchin Shirinov – Piano & Rhodes \nJames Copus – Trumpet \nLaurence Cottle – Bass Guitar \nJamie Murray – Drums \n  \nAbout\n“Elchin Shirinov has developed a sound and approach all his own. His writing and piano playing echo another time\, yet resonate with a striking modernity. He truly draws a unique sound from the piano\, unlocking a full palette of sonic color. This is music worth exploring deeply.” – Larry Grenadier \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/elchin-shirinov-quartet-2/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250731T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250731T223000
DTSTAMP:20250616T133800Z
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SUMMARY:Vaughan Hawthorne-Nelson Quartet featuring Robert Mitchell/Larry Bartley & Mark Mondesir
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nVaughan Hawthorne-Nelson – Alto Saxophone \nMark Mondesir – Drums \nRobert Mitchell – Piano \nLarry Bartley – Double Bass \n  \nAbout\nOver his career\, saxophonist and composer Vaughan Hawthorne-Nelson has crafted an unmistakable sound that is deeply communicative. With seven albums and collaborations with jazz legends\, he continues to push his own boundaries musically. \nVaughan has collaborated with some of the most respected names in jazz\, including Kenny Kirkland\, Branford Marsalis\, Bobby Watson\, and Courtney Pine. His bands have featured leading lights of the British jazz scene\, including Julian Joseph\, Jason Rebello\, Bheki Mseleku\, Mark Mondesir\, and Gary Husband. \nVaughan’s recently released seven album features original compositions for this special quartet; all leaders in their own right. This is a rare concert from one of most compelling bands on the scene. \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vaughan-hawthorne-nelson-quartet-featuring-robert-mitchelllarry-bartley-mark-mondesir/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250730T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250730T223000
DTSTAMP:20250725T074649Z
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SUMMARY:Dave Marchant & Rick Bolton - "It's About Time" with special guest Paul Clarvis
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nDave Marchant – Acoustic Guitar \nRick Bolton – Acoustic Guitar \nPaul Clarvis – Drums \n  \nAbout\nLaunching their new album ‘It’s about time’ tonight\, this electric/acoustic guitar duo play distinctive arrangements of Stevie Wonder\, Thelonious Monk & Brazilian classics augmented by Paul Clarvis on drums/percussion. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/dave-marchant-rick-bolton-its-about-time-with-special-guest-paul-clarvis/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250728T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250728T220000
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SUMMARY:Larry Stabbins & Ogun Records: tribute to Shirley Thompson
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nLarry Stabbins – Saxophones\nAlexander Hawkins – Piano\nMark Sanders – Drum kit \nAbout\nWe are delighted to celebrate the release of a new Ogun production: \nLarry Stabbins/Keith Tippett/Louis Moholo-Moholo – Live in Foggia \nRecorded in Italy in 1985\, this is a valuable record of a unique trio playing at the very top of their game. Larry Stabbins\, after years of playing with many of the greatest improvising musicians of the 60s and 70s (John Stevens\, Chris McGregor\, Keith Tippett\, Mike Westbrook\, Tony Oxley etc) had recently exploded onto the pop world with the bands Weekend and Working Week and was quite famous in Italy. Both Louis and Keith are in their prime here\, and the level of playing by all three is off the scale. \nThe album takes on an extra resonance with the recent passing of our friend\, the great Louis Moholo-Moholo\, five years to the day from the death of Keith Tippett and this trio is especially assembled to celebrate the album will play in impassioned tribute to Keith and Louis. \nLarry Stabbins has also recently released two new albums: SAROST – a trio CD with Paul Rogers and Mark Sanders (Jazz Now Records) and CUP & RING – a duo with mark Sanders (Discus Records) \nShirley Thompson \nWe are also taking this opportunity to celebrate the life of a great friend to the label\, and the Vortex. Shirley Thompson\, partner to John Jack\, was a regular member of the Vortex audience with John – they had their own table and attanded every week for many years until John’s death and Shirley’s illness. Shirley passed away this year and many members of the community will remember her with affection and want to commemorate her life and commitment to the music.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/larry-stabbins-ogun-records-tribute-to-shirley-thompson/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250727T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250727T223000
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session with Sean Gibbs
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7.45pm\, music 8.15pm\n\nAbout\n\n\n\n\nA weekly session on Sunday evenings\, the jams will be hosted by some of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser\, pianist Rick Simpson\, guitarist Nick Costley-White\, trumpeter Sean Gibbs and tenor saxophonists Harben Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ sometimes a few guest leaders) 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-4-2025-03-30-2025-04-13-2025-04-20-2025-04-27-2025-07-27/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250726T213000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250726T230000
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SUMMARY:Niklas Lukassen with Ben Van Gelder\, Ivo Neame & Francesco Ciniglio (2nd Show)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 9:30 PM\, Music 10:00 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nNiklas Lukassen – Double bass\nBen van Gelder – Alto Saxophone\nIvo Neame – Piano\nFrancesco Ciniglio – Drum kit \nAbout\nNiklas Lukassen (GER) unites protagonists of the scenes of Amsterdam\, London\, Paris and Berlin with Ben Van Gelder (NL)\, Ivo Neame (UK) and Francesco Ciniglio (IT) in his quartet. Together they musically explore unimagined depths in supposedly still waters. The creation of Still Waters Run Deep\, Niklas Lukassen’s upcoming debut release as a band leader\, resembles an improvisational synergy\, which like water\, flows through river forks into unexpected directions\, at times producing pounding waves of collective\, raw energy. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/niklas-lukassen-with-ben-van-gelder-ivo-neame-francesco-ciniglio-2nd-show/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250726T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250726T210000
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SUMMARY:Niklas Lukassen with Ben Van Gelder\, Ivo Neame & Francesco Ciniglio (1st Show)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:30 PM\, Music 8:00 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nNiklas Lukassen – Double bass\nBen van Gelder – Alto Saxophone\nIvo Neame – Piano\nFrancesco Ciniglio – Drum kit \nAbout\nNiklas Lukassen (GER) unites protagonists of the scenes of Amsterdam\, London\, Paris and Berlin with Ben Van Gelder (NL)\, Ivo Neame (UK) and Francesco Ciniglio (IT) in his quartet. Together they musically explore unimagined depths in supposedly still waters. The creation of Still Waters Run Deep\, Niklas Lukassen’s upcoming debut release as a band leader\, resembles an improvisational synergy\, which like water\, flows through river forks into unexpected directions\, at times producing pounding waves of collective\, raw energy. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/niklas-lukassen-with-ben-van-gelder-ivo-neame-francesco-ciniglio-1st-show/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250725T223000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250726T000000
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SUMMARY:The Downstairs Living Room:  Edlund/Rietkerk/Nicholls
DESCRIPTION:Doors 10:30 PM\, Music 11:00 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nAbout\n“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10:30-12am 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. \nThe Downstairs Living Room \n\n\nThree of London’s most exciting improvisers get together for the first time to delve into forgotten folk tunes and songs that will never be sung again. \n\n\n\nRebecka Edlund\nRebecka Edlund is a Swedish singer\, lyricist and composer with a soft spot for the ocean\, anecdotes and rusty orange. Her music is a concoction of jazz and Scandinavian folk music\, herding calls\, bird whistles and other peculiar sounds\, exploring freely improvised\nstorytelling and contemporary songwriting. Rebecka’s debut album ’Något om en björk’ (2022) was nominated by Lira Music Magazine as the best folk jazz album of the year and her new project ’Virgin Forest’ features the extraordinary musical minds of Laura Jurd and Elliot Galvin. \nKasper Rietkerk\nMulti-award winning saxophonist Kasper Rietkerk’s music is a weaving of strong melodies and a deep sense of space. Intricate delicacy meets expressive power in his improvisations. His second album The Happy Worrier (June 2025)\, has received glowing reviews and features some of the UK’s greatest musicians: John Parricelli\, Tom Herbert\, Jonah Evans and Rebecka Edlund. \nSam Nicholls\nHailing from the Lake District\, Sam carved his drumming from an early age under the tutelage of Dave Hassell and the fresh mountain air. Sam has just graduated from the Jazz Course at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and is performing around Europe with the likes of Hans Koller and Steve Berry.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/the-downstairs-living-room-edlundrietkerknicholls/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Karim Saber Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nKarim Saber – Guitar \nMatt Cook – Tenor saxophone \nAlex Wilson – Piano \nJan Dittmann – Double bass \nJack Thomas – Drums \n  \nAbout\nGuitarist and Composer Karim Saber performs music from his upcoming sophomore album alongside his longstanding band of collaborators. \n‘Amidst the many London guitarists\, Karim Saber is one who’s playing I am most excited about. He’s got ferocious chops\, a great repertoire and I really enjoy his writing’ – Ant Law \n‘Karim is one of the most recognisable and distinctive guitarists to emerge on the UK jazz scene in recent years. His compositions\, tone and ideas are unique to him and I absolutely love this new album he has put together. I think he will be a much sought after play once audiences get a chance to hear this beautiful set of original tunes’ – Chris Montague \n‘a highly accomplished guitar soloist and also an intelligent and imaginative composer…one of the rising stars of UK jazz.’ – Ian Mann\n \n \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/karim-saber-quintet-3/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250724T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250724T223000
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SUMMARY:Allsopp/Jurd/Storey/Thormodsæter
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJames Allsopp – Saxophone \nLaura Jurd – Trumpet \nMagne Thormodsæter – Double Bass \nDave Storey – Drums \n  \nAbout\nA brand new collaboration between Laura Jurd\, James Allsopp and Dave Storey featuring Norwegian special guest Magne Thormodsæter on double bass. The band will be performing new music by all the members and is an exciting opportunity to see the first gig by this stellar quartet. \nThis first outing will be drawing on the wide range of musical influences and experiences that these award winning musicians bring to the table.
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/allsoppjurdstoreythormodsaeter/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250724T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250724T203000
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SUMMARY:Sokkyo
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nAyman Sinada – Drums \nGrifton Forbes-Amos – Trumpet \nKavi Maraj – Bass Guitar \nLaurie Milton – Piano \n  \nAbout\n4 piece London based\, jazz infused powerhouse Sokkyo comprised of Grifton Forbes-Amos on Trumpet (TC & The Groove Family\, Neue Grafik Ensemble\, NTBM\, River Island)\, Kavi Maraj on Bass (Faker Villain\, Morgan Noise)\, Laurie Milton on Keys (Lox\, Lynda Dawn) and Ayman Sinada on Drums (Madison McFerrin\, Neue Grafik Ensemble\, Feux\, Cityscape) bring a rhythm fueled mix of sounds to the stage. \nWith each player involved in the London jazz scene\, Sokkyo meld their prominent individual sounds to create an energetic yet tasteful \n\n  \nSokkyo Mum by Sokkyo
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/sokkyo/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250723T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250723T223000
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SUMMARY:Inner Space plays the music of Sun Ra
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nLoz Speyer’s Inner Space \nLoz Speyer – Trumpet\, Flugelhorn \nDee Byrne – Alto Sax \nXhosa Cole – Tenor Sax\, Flute \nLarry Bartley – Double Bass \nGary Willcox – Drums \n+ special guests: \nMarcina Arnold – vocals * \nJason Yarde – baritone sax\, soprano sax * \nAbout\nLoz Speyer’s Inner Space takes on the music of Outer Space\, as composed by the mighty intergalactic bandleader Sun Ra – and arranged from the original piano scores for a new collaboration with two very special guests\, Jason Yarde and Marcina Arnold. \nSpeyer first encountered Sun Ra in the 80s\, both in concert and in person\, and has stayed somewhat connected ever since. Working with Arkestra drummer Clifford Jarvis (resident in Dalston through the 90s)\, led by a circuitous route to obtaining copies of Sun Ra’s original handwritten piano scores. From these\, Loz then arranged some pieces initially for a Merseyside Improvisers Orchestra project in 2016 – even reintroducing some elements from the scores that didn’t appear in the Sun Ra recordings. \nBack in the 90s\, Speyer and Jason Yarde co-founded the innovative 12-piece Rare Mix\, a collective composing project bringing together improvisers from diverse and distinct areas of the London Jazz scene. And later both Jason and bassist Larry Bartley began to delve deep into Sun Ra’s music as members of Gerry Dammers’ Spatial AKA. \nLately Inner Space has been touring with the new album Live in Leipzig and a full programme of Speyer’s original music including a set of Jazz portraits. One of these\, “Sun the One\, Ra the Far”\, becomes the ideal springboard from which to launch the Sun Ra project. Meanwhile\, the newly-released album Evolution by kindred spirit Marcina Arnold shines a contemporary light on similarly planetary themes. \nIn this debut performance by the extended seven-piece Inner Space\, we will find out where this extraordinary band can take these very special compositions. The night promises to be a truly celebratory one\, exploring many and various routes between Inner and Outer Space. \n— \nLive in Leipzig by Inner Space:\n“The energetic chemistry that emerges on this album is often breathtakingly sure-footed – were they really making this up? A gloriously unified collaboration.” – **** Tony Benjamin\, Jazzwise \n“The band members demonstrate a deep understanding of each other’s musical language\, allowing them to shift between composed sections and free-form explorations seamlessly. The result is a thrilling and unpredictable listening experience that keeps you on the edge of your seat\, wondering where the music will take you next.” – Glenn Astarita\, All About Jazz \nEvolution by Marcina Arnold:\n“This album is a testament to the fact that Arnold has her finger on the pulse of our times. In conveying the deep feelings of her observations of life she injects true meaning into the word soul” – Eugene Skeef \n\n \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/loz-speyers-inner-space-guests-play-the-music-of-sun-ra/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Vortex Unplugged: Dunajska Kapelye
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nPiotr Jordan – Violin \nZac Gvirtzman – Accordion & Clarinet \nPaul Moylan – Double Bass \n  \nAbout\nThe Vortex was shortlisted as one of three Hackney grassroots music venues to be upgraded as part of an initiative to make Hackney the first audio inclusive borough. Now\, those of you in our community who are sensitive to noise can comfortably enjoy our space and our live music events. \nThis is thanks to Marion Marincat\, a noise sensitive Hackney resident\, and his company Sownd Affects. The upgrade has been funded by the Arts Council England and facilitated by Oscar Acoustics. \nIf you’re noise sensitive\, know someone who is or are just curious to experience the changes that have been made\, join us on Monday 21st for our first audio inclusive gig with Dunajska Kapelye for an evening of beautiful Eastern European and Gypsy Folk with some Klezmer played as nature intended – straight from the heart to you. \nThis will be the first of a series of live\, unplugged acoustic gigs that we’ll be hosting throughout the year. Check our website for more information on the gig line up and if you’re noise sensitive and want to learn more about the movement\, check out sowndaffects.com. \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-unplugged-dunajska-kapelye/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250720T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250720T223000
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session with Olly Chalk
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7.45pm\, music 8.15pm\n  \n\nLine-Up\nOlly Chalk – Piano \nAsaph Tal – Bass \nSacha Harlan – Drums \n  \nAbout\n\n\n\n\nA weekly session on Sunday evenings\, the jams will be hosted by some of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser\, pianist Rick Simpson\, guitarist Nick Costley-White\, trumpeter Sean Gibbs and tenor saxophonists Harben Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ sometimes a few guest leaders) 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-2025-07-20/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250720T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250720T170000
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SUMMARY:Mopomoso - International Free Improvised Music
DESCRIPTION:Doors 2 PM\, Music 2:30 PM\nMopomoso is the UK’s longest running concert series dedicated to freely improvised music! \n  \nThis month featuring: \nRobin Foster (objects)\, Matthew Grigg (guitar/amplifier) & Tom Ward (saxophone/clarinet/flute) \n+ \nJohn Butcher (saxophones)\, Phil Durrant (mandolin)\, Mark Wastell (perc) \n+ \nCharlotte Keeffe (trumpet)\, N.O. Moore (guitar) & Peter Cusack (guitar\, electronics) \n  \nnot necessarily playing in this order
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/mopomoso-international-free-improvised-music/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Bruno Heinen / Tom Challenger Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nBruno Heinen – Piano \nTom Challenger – Tenor Saxophone \nKobe Heath Ngugi – Double Bass \nWill Cleasby – Drums \n  \nAbout\nDescribed by the Guardian as “eclectic\, eccentric and unobtrusively erudite”\, Bruno Heinen joins forces with acclaimed ECM recording artist Tom Challenger to play arrangements of Abdullah Ibrahim\, Dorothy Ashby and Leonard Bernstein alongside originals from the co-leaders with fiery young rhythm section of Kobe Heath and Will Cleasby. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/bruno-heinen-tom-challenger-quartet/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250719T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250719T193000
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SUMMARY:vortex collective presents: future standards & downstairs jam
DESCRIPTION: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 – 5pm: house band set and open jam reserved for future standards. \n(5.30 – 7.30pm: accessible jam session; call songs from the real book or these recent compositions) \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-2025-07-19/2025-07-19/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250718T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250718T223000
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SUMMARY:Olie Brice Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nOlie Brice – Double bass \nAlexander Hawkins – Piano \nRachel Musson – Tenor Saxophone \nWill Glaser – Drums \n  \nAbout\nAlbum launch for “All It Was”\, the new album by the Olie Brice Quartet. The Olie Brice Quartet – featuring Rachel Musson\, Alexander Hawkins and Will Glaser – play Brice’s compositions\, ranging from melancholy ballads to pulsating free jazz. Following on from the Trio and Octet explorations on his album “Fire Hills”\, Brice has put together a new band with three of his favourite collaborators\, all of whom are among the most individual voices around and have a wide range of experiences in jazz and improvised music. \n“Brice has his own way of applying organisation to music\, shaping it in interesting ways without compromising the crucial spontaneity of expression and interaction” – Richard Williams \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/olie-brice-quartet/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250717T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250717T223000
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SUMMARY:Janette Mason - ReWired
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJanette Mason – Piano \nTom Mason – Double Bass \nEric Ford – Drums \n  \nAbout\nReWired is the new acoustic trio project from acclaimed composer\, arranger and pianist\, Janette Mason. \nJanette Mason has a storied career playing for multiple artists across the worlds of jazz and pop. As a session player she’s toured with some of the biggest pop names in the business including Oasis and Pulp\,and as a bandleader she’s released a series of acclaimed jazz albums featuring some of the UK’s most respected players. \nFor her latest project\, ReWired\, she’s selected a basket full of all the tunes that mean the most to her\, from timeless standards to modern chart classics and reworked each of them. \n  \nJAZZ WISE MAGAZINE 4 *** \n“Beautifully produced and thoughtfully put together….Long May she continue to put out music of this quality and variety.” Victoria Kingham \nNo-one is off limits and the repertoire draws from everyone from Gary Numan and David Bowie to Kate Bush and Olivia Rodrigo\, with Janette’s fierce and inventive arrangements pulling everything together. Mixing deep grooves\, gutsy swing\, blazing solos and unforgettable melody\, this is timeless music re-wired for the present day. \n“It’s a truism to report that the trio with bassist Tom Mason and drummer Eric Ford have clearly worked extremely consciously and thoroughly with the pianist/composer to get under the complexities\, twists and turns of Janette Mason’s music\, but the balance and clarity they were bringing to every tune last night was something very special. The balance in an experienced piano trio like this can persuade one – if only briefly – that all can be right with the world” Sebastian Scotney UK JAZZ NEWS \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/janette-mason-rewired-2/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250717T203000
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SUMMARY:Jakub Klimiuk Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:30 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJakub Klimiuk – Guitar \nKasper Rietkerk – Alto Saxophone \nReuben Goldmark – Piano \nKinzan – Double Bass \nLuke McCarthy – Drums \n  \nAbout\nLondon guitarist and composer Jakub Klimiuk brings his quintet to present music from the critically acclaimed album ‘(un)balanced’\, described by The Guardian as “a rare mix of New York edginess and Scandinavian avant-jazz impressionism”\, alongside completely new material. \n  \nExpect a thrilling combination of scripted forms and improvised sections\, entwining melodic compositions with experimental sonic escapades\, nurtured through extensive touring across the UK and Europe earlier this year. \n”The future of jazz is in safe hands” – UK Jazz News \n“A hugely accomplished guitarist with a formidable technique and also a composer of impressive maturity and vision.” – The Jazz Mann \n”He is not only an excellent guitarist but also an accomplished composer.” – Jazz Forum \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/jakub-klimiuk-quintet/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250716T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250716T223000
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SUMMARY:Queer Jazz: Matters Unknown w/Sonia Killmann (Support)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nAbout\nQueer Jazz exists to platform\, nurture and celebrate the emerging queer jazz scene. Programmed by Tina Edwards and Arowah\, they have put together an exciting monthly programme of innovative LGBTQI+ artists at The Vortex Jazz Club\, supported by Arts Council England. \nTickets are flexibly priced – please select the pricing tier that reflects your situation. We want as many people as possible to access the gigs so if you’re able to\, please consider paying for the highest ticket band\, otherwise cheaper tickets will be limited and available on first-come first-serve basis \nQueer Jazz exists to platform\, nurture and celebrate the emerging queer jazz scene. Programmed by Tina Edwards and Arowah\, they have put together an exciting monthly programme of innovative LGBTQI+ artists at The Vortex Jazz Club\, supported by Arts Council England. \nTickets are flexibly priced – please select the pricing tier that reflects your situation. We want as many people as possible to access the gigs so if you’re able to\, please consider paying for the highest ticket band\, otherwise cheaper tickets will be limited and available on first-come first-serve basis \nMATTERS UNKNOWN \nMATTERS UNKNOWN is the debut project from Jonathan Enser\, multi-instrumentalist and composer\, and the brass contributor to Nubiyan Twist. He has put together an ensemble that features some of the best musicians in the UK\, including Nerija\, Emma Jean Thackray\, Nala Sinephro and Noya Rao \nSonia Killmann \nSonia Killmann is a saxophone player\, electronic musician\, and audiovisual artist whose practice is deeply rooted in interdisciplinary work and collaborative processes. Sonia’s recent work explores queer identity through improvisation and self-expression\, drawing inspiration from Pauline Oliveros’ concepts of collective listening and sonic meditation. The composer explores this through experimental jazz\, by merging the electronic sounds of modular synthesizers with acoustic instruments\, such as the tenor saxophone. Since early 2022\, they have been creating immersive experiences as an electronic and multimedia composer associated with Cryptic Glasgow. \nSonia Killmann has collaborated on an interdisciplinary level with many artists\, from Scottish Ballet dancers like Constant Vigier and Jamiel Laurence to visual artists such as Mettje Hunneman and Laura Mannelli. Their work often stems from improvisational processes\, resulting in live audiovisual shows\, sound art\, and scores. At Sonica 2024 Sonia collaborated with Laura Mannelli on their immersive installation Umweltraum((a))\, which was supported by Kultur | lx Arts Council Luxembourg and commissioned by Cryptic Glasgow. \nYou can sign up to hear more about Queer Jazz events HERE
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/queer-jazz-matters-unknown-wsonia-killmann-support/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250715T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250715T223000
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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-2025-07-15/2025-07-15/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250713T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250713T223000
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SUMMARY:Vortex Jam Session with Sam Braysher
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7.45pm\, music 8.15pm\n\n  \nAbout\n\n\n\n\nA weekly session on Sunday evenings\, the jams will be hosted by some of London’s finest: drummer Jas Kayser\, pianist Rick Simpson\, guitarist Nick Costley-White\, trumpeter Sean Gibbs and tenor saxophonists Harben Kay and Riley Stone-Lonergan (+ sometimes a few guest leaders) 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-4-2025-03-30-2025-04-13-2025-04-20-2025-04-27-2025-07-13/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250712T203000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250712T223000
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SUMMARY:De Beauvoir Jazz Festival : Coltrane's Interstellar Space
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nNathaniel Facey – Alto Saxophone \nShaney Forbes – Drums \n  \nAbout\nDe Beauvoir Jazz Festival Presents: Nathaniel Facey and Shaney Forbes play Interstellar Space \nTwo leading lights of the UK contemporary jazz scene\, well known as members of the award winning group Empirical\, come together for this explosive duo show. Nathaniel Facey (alto saxophone) and Shaney Forbes (drums) will explore the material from John Coltrane’s classic record Interstellar Space. Presented as part of the De Beauvoir Jazz Festival at Vortex\, a partner venue to the festival. \nMore details about this new neighbourhood festival – www.debeauvoirjazzfestival.co.uk \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/de-beauvoir-jazz-festival-coltranes-interstellar-space_830pm/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250711T223000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250711T223000
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SUMMARY:Dalston Song Club w/ The Howl and the Hum
DESCRIPTION:Doors 10:30 PM\, Music 11:00 PM\n  \nABOUT\n\nOur monthly late night series brings together some of the most prominent voices in contemporary songwriting\, hosted by Matthew Herd. This month we’re hugely excited to welcome an acoustic set from The Howl & The Hum.\n\n\n\n\n \nThe Howl and the Hum\nSam Griffiths’ musical journey began with picking his way through pop punk and indie rock as an angsty teen\, before finding his voice after an accidental discovery of Bob Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde in his dad’s record collection. Inspired by Dylan’s poeticism\, Griffiths started gigging at open mics most nights during his time studying at York University and gradually built a following drawn to his knack for recounting tales of the curious figures he’d met amid the city’s nightlife. By 2016\, he had joined forces with a trio of fellow open mic night regulars to form The Howl & The Hum and the following year the group released their debut EP\, Godmanchester Chinese Bridge. \nDeveloping a reputation for charismatic live shows that embodied soft balladry as much as explosive self-expression\, the group went on to release their debut album\, Human Contact\, to critical acclaim in 2020. Produced by Jolyon Thomas (Slaves\, Royal Blood\, Daughter)\, the record pushed the boundaries of guitar music across 13 tracks of driving drums\, synthesised guitars and atmospheric electronics. \n“We spent eight years building up to our debut\, developing different ways to express what we were writing” Griffiths says. “We were listening to everything from Radiohead to New Order\, Robyn and Burial\, creating moments between the electronic and acoustic where it felt like the music was breathing.” \nYet\, after the Covid-19 pandemic nixed plans for touring or any onstage fanfare around the release\, pressure began to build in the group. With financial demands mounting and few outlets available for their creativity\, the band gradually crumbled\, leaving Griffiths as the last remaining member. Solo once more\, he took to the drawing board to dismantle this recent chaos of debuts and disappointments\, channelling a maelstrom of emotion into a remarkable sophomore record that marks a new guise for The Howl & The Hum. \nJoining forces with songwriters Elanor Moss and Matthew Herd\, as well as producer Joseph Futak\, Griffiths drew inspiration from music by the likes of Big Thief\, Phoebe Bridgers and Randy Newman. \n“I wanted to make music that’s quieter but that still holds loud things” Griffiths says. “There’s an incisiveness and sharpness to the lyrics that cuts through. You don’t need bombast to make someone feel something.”\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/dalston-song-club-w-the-howl-and-the-hum/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Lekan Babalola and the Sacred Funk Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nKate Luxmoore – Bass Clarinet \nJonathan Brown – Guitar \nThomas Mash – Double Bass \nLekan Babalola – Drums \n  \nAbout\nLekan Babalola Known for his interpretation of ancient music through African Diaspora influences\, Lekan Babalola and The Sacred Funk Quartet bring you an evening of “mesmerizing fusion\, skillfully blending cosmopolitan nuances with mystical subtlety.”\nLekan Babalola\, the band’s percussionist and twice Grammy winner\, says “Our renditions infuse the sacred Yoruba and English songs with a harmonious blend of modern classical and jazz touches\, all while honouring their original essence”. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/lekan-babalola-and-the-sacred-funk-quartet-2/
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SUMMARY:Germana Stella La Sorsa & Tom Ollendorff : After Hours
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nGermana Stella La Sorsa – Voice \nTom Ollendorff – Guitar \n  \nAbout\n\n\n\nKnown for ‘Nudging boundaries as she goes’ and ‘raw and striking vocals’ Italian singer and storyteller Germana Stella La Sorsa’s innovative style has found the perfect partner in internationally renowned British guitarist Tom Ollendorff\, starting a collaboration envisioned as a celebration of the beauty of simplicity. \nWorking together since 2022\, Ollendorff’s highly distinctive sound and virtuosic technique elegantly blends with La Sorsa’s ‘poetically interpretive singing’ and sophisticated vocal skills in the duo’s first release “After Hours” (33 Jazz Records). \nThe new record – a small but stunning collection of inspired arrangements of legendary songs and originals – pays homage to well-known composers and songwriters from a wide spectrum including Brazilian composer Pixinguinha and The Beatles.\nPhoto credit: Monika-S.-Jakubowska \n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/germana-stella-la-sorsa-tom-ollendorff-after-hours/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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SUMMARY:Pope/Garner/Byrne/Roth
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:45 PM\, Music 7:30 PM – 1 set(s) of music\n  \nLine-up:\nJohn Pope – Double Bass \nJohn Garner – Violin \nDee Byrne – Alto Saxophone \nSimon Roth – Drums \n  \nAbout\nQuicksilver improvisation from a quartet of dynamic voices from across the UK creative music spectrum. John Pope is a double bassist and improviser whose musical flexibility and adventurous playing has grounded collaborations with such noteworthy figures as Joe McPhee\, Evan Parker\, Ingrid Laubrock and more. A long-standing duo with creative virtuoso violinist and shakuhachi maestro John Garner\, himself a mercurial presence in spontaneous music\, formed the seed or this new quartet\, both players each inviting another musician they thought would complement or challenge their existing approach. The questing\, breathtaking alto saxophone of Dee Byrne makes the unusual pairing of violin and horn sound utterly natural\, revealing tonal similarities and throwing curveballs back and forth across the field of sound. Meanwhile master drummer\, improviser and theatre-maker Simon Roth brings a restless\, ironic and utterly embodied sense of play to proceedings\, underpinned with a righteous and rigorous sense of groove\, space and form. The sound of four restlessly curious and highly-articulate improvisers setting out to discover new territory\, shake the tree and play to find out what happens next. \n\n 
URL:https://staging.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/popegarnerbyrneroth/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\, N16 8AZ
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