• John Etheridge / Arun Ghosh Duo

    Vortex Jazz Club 11 Gillett Square, London

    UK guitar legend John Etheridge and award winning IndoJazz clarinetist Arun Ghosh join forces for an evening of completely improvised music.

  • CHICAGO / LONDON UNDERGROUND

    Vortex Jazz Club 11 Gillett Square, London

    A Night Walking Through Mirrors, released on Cuneiform Records, documents the first meeting of these four artists, recorded live at London’s Café Oto in April 2016.

  • Anselmo Netto

    Vortex Jazz Club 11 Gillett Square, London

    Hailing from Bahia in Brazil, Anselmo Netto is a highly talented percussionist, composer and Mandolim player.

  • MOPOMOSO

    Vortex Jazz Club 11 Gillett Square, London

    Sylvia Hallett (violin, electronics) / Ian McGowan (trumpet) duo plus Kay Grant (voice) and other musicians to be confirmed plus John Russell (guitar) / Stale Liavik Solberg (drums) / Alex Ward (clarinet, guitar) trio

  • BLACKSALT -Lucian Ban & Abraham Burton Duo

    Vortex Jazz Club 11 Gillett Square, London

    “If Abraham Burton were to be drawn in a caricature, there would be flames coming out of his horn…” Approaching three decades as a prominent figure on the jazz scene, world-renowned saxophonist and educator Abraham Burton’s passionate sound can still ignite a room filled with patrons.

  • In the Moment (salsa, Latin vibes, Live percussion and more…) till late

    Vortex Jazz Club 11 Gillett Square, London

    Amanda Royes – Host/Salsa Instructor rapzcallion – Dj Crispin Ade Robinson – Percussion   In The Moment is Salsa and Latin vibes night fused with House, Funk, Reggae, Hip Hop, Broken Beat & AfroBeat (plus more if we can fit it in) Live Afro-latin freestyle dance moments hosted by acclaimed Salsa & Rumba dancer Amanda […]

  • John Russell and Thurston Moore (A Fundraiser for the Vortex)

    Vortex Jazz Club 11 Gillett Square, London

    The Vortex Jazz Club is delighted to present our second in a series of fundraisers. We would like to thank Thurston Moore and John Russell for laying on this very special concert and donating all the proceeds to help the club. 

  • Kjetil Mulelid Trio (NO)

    Vortex Jazz Club 11 Gillett Square, London

    KMT is one of Norways most interesting jazz musicians playing modern acoustic jazz. Their music is a mixture of compositions by Mulelid and pure collective improvisations.

  • Matt Carmichael Quartet

    Vortex Jazz Club 11 Gillett Square, London

    ‘Fast becoming one of the leading lights in Scottish Jazz’ (Tommy Smith). Matt Carmichael brings his quartet to London for the first time having just releasing their debut EP.

  • Stephen Edwards Band

    Vortex Jazz Club 11 Gillett Square, London

    Stephen Edwards, London, Notting Hill born & bread arranger composer with Caribbean roots celebrates music by Coltrane, Monk, Lacy and his own work!

  • MOPOMOSO Presents… The Afternoon Sessions

    Vortex Jazz Club 11 Gillett Square, London

    John Russell continues to host the UK’s longest running concert series dedicated to freely improvised music. This month’s line up includes: PHIL DURRANT / MARTIN VISHNICK duo; CATH ROBERTS / ALEX WARD duo; and a trio ‘LUST ROLLERS’ with MARK BROWNE / DAN GREGORY, plus special guest IAN MCGOWAN.

  • Evan Parker – Trance Map & Tom Wheatley

    Vortex Jazz Club 11 Gillett Square, London

    Evan and Matt met in 2008 and out of their first studio sessions developed Trance Map, an album of over an hour long that mixes field recordings, samples from cassettes, turntable scratching and the live processing of Evan’s relentlessly evolving saxophone lines.

  • Blues & Roots Ensemble

    Vortex Jazz Club 11 Gillett Square, London

    Blues and Roots Ensemble perform modern adaptations arrangements of classic and lesser known Charles Mingus compositions.

  • The Shape of Jazz To Come presents: Chris Laurence Quartet

    Vortex Jazz Club 11 Gillett Square, London

    Venerable leader Chris Laurence on bass, ‘master storyteller’ John Parricelli on guitar, ‘Wizard of the vibes’ Frank Ricotti and ‘marking time’ on drums, the swinging Martin France.

  • David Torn solo + Sonar with David Torn (2 Nights)

    Vortex Jazz Club 11 Gillett Square, London

    The beast comes out! It’s guitarist David Torn and Swiss progressive quartet Sonar performing for two nights. Sonar is a mathematically oriented, rhythmically-based quartet that formed a temporary quintet by adding Torn’s as the third guitar, and his unconventional looping and sound manipulations.

  • Whirlpool presents JONAH EVANS

    Vortex Jazz Club 11 Gillett Square, London

    Jonah Evans’ group will be performing a some new and old original material by myself with some improvisations. Immy Churchill, as special guest, will also feature on vocals. The music is inspired by and blends acoustic improvised music with electronic textures and grooves and will draw from elements of singer-songwriter music. Line-up: Jonah Evans – […]