• Words and Jazz

    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Hosted by Nicki Heinen, this monthly session has become one of the important nights in the intimacy of Vortex’s Downstairs space where creativity in words and music overlap. We are […]

  • London Jazz Sessions curated by Hannes Riepler

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Curated by guitarist Hannes Riepler the weekly London Jazz Jam session in the Vortex Downstairs Bar features his house band which varies to include some extra special guests. Followed by […]

  • Thelonious – two special shows for Monk’s 100th birthday

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Hans Koller (Valve Trombone, Euphonium) Martin Speake (Alto Saxophone) Calum Gourlay (Bass) Jeff Williams (Drums) Taking inspiration from the Steve Lacy/Roswell Rudd School Days band from the early 1960s, Thelonious […]

  • Thelonious – two special shows for Monk’s 100th birthday

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Hans Koller (Valve Trombone, Euphonium) Martin Speake (Alto Saxophone) Calum Gourlay (Bass) Jeff Williams (Drums) Taking inspiration from the Steve Lacy/Roswell Rudd School Days band from the early 1960s, Thelonious […]

  • London Jazz Sessions curated by Hannes Riepler

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Curated by guitarist Hannes Riepler the weekly London Jazz Jam session in the Vortex Downstairs Bar features his house band which varies to include some extra special guests. Followed by […]

  • London Jazz Sessions curated by Hannes Riepler

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Curated by guitarist Hannes Riepler the weekly London Jazz Jam session in the Vortex Downstairs Bar features his house band which varies to include some extra special guests. Followed by […]

  • Words and Jazz

    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Nicki Heinen programmes her monthly event showing the close creative proximity between the imagination of writers, such as poets, and jazz. Readers followed by jazz. Melissa Lee-Houghton, Bobby Parker, Omikemi […]

  • London Jazz Sessions curated by Hannes Riepler

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Curated by guitarist Hannes Riepler the weekly London Jazz Jam session in the Vortex Downstairs Bar features his house band which varies to include some extra special guests. Followed by […]

  • London Jazz Sessions curated by Hannes Riepler

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Curated by guitarist Hannes Riepler the weekly London Jazz Jam session in the Vortex Downstairs Bar features his house band which varies to include some extra special guests. Followed by […]

  • London Jazz Sessions curated by Hannes Riepler

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Curated by guitarist Hannes Riepler the weekly London Jazz Jam session in the Vortex Downstairs Bar features his house band which varies to include some extra special guests. Followed by […]

  • London Jazz Sessions curated by Hannes Riepler

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Curated by guitarist Hannes Riepler the weekly London Jazz Jam session in the Vortex Downstairs Bar features his house band which varies to include some extra special guests. Followed by […]

  • JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY

    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen. https://vimeo.com/231596603

  • London Jazz Sessions curated by Hannes Riepler

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Curated by guitarist Hannes Riepler the weekly London Jazz Jam session in the Vortex Downstairs Bar features his house band which varies to include some extra special guests. Followed by […]

  • London Jazz Sessions curated by Hannes Riepler

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Curated by guitarist Hannes Riepler the weekly London Jazz Jam session in the Vortex Downstairs Bar features his house band which varies to include some extra special guests. Followed by […]

  • London Jazz Sessions curated by Hannes Riepler

    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    IT RETURNS!! Curated by guitarist Hannes Riepler, the weekly London Jazz Jam session in the Vortex Downstairs Bar features his house band which varies to include some extra special guests. […]

  • JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen. No booking required just turn up.   https://vimeo.com/231596603

  • A TRIBUTE TO RETRO DOM

    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    A day in tribute and happy memorial to Retro Dom. Starting in the afternoon in Gillett Square with a live show including Zoe and Zara, and continuing inside Vortex Downstairs […]

  • JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen. No booking required just turn up.   https://vimeo.com/231596603

  • JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen. No booking required just turn up.   https://vimeo.com/231596603

  • JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen. No booking required just turn up.   https://vimeo.com/231596603

  • JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen. No booking required just turn up.   https://vimeo.com/231596603

  • JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen. No booking required just turn up.   https://vimeo.com/231596603

  • JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen. No booking required just turn up.   https://vimeo.com/231596603

  • JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen. No booking required just turn up.   https://vimeo.com/231596603

  • JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen. No booking required just turn up.   https://vimeo.com/231596603

  • JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen. No booking required just turn up.   https://vimeo.com/231596603

  • JAZZ2ROCKSTEADY

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen. No booking required just turn up.   https://vimeo.com/231596603

  • JULIAN SIEGEL QUARTET

    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    A one-off early evening concert in our Downstairs venue by a quartet of super stars, held together by the unique saxophonist Julian Siegel. With Liam Noble (piano), Oli Hayhurst (bass), […]

  • Dan Messore Organ Quartet

    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Grooving jazz led by guitarist Dan Messore. The best of Blue Note grooves and more. Tonight!! Come down to chill or tap your feet.. It's free. Dan has become one […]

  • ERRATIC SCORES – where art meets poetry

    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

      What does a painting sound like? Erratic Scores is an experimental event merging visual arts and poetry performance. In the first part of the evening poets will perform written […]

  • Downstairs: THELONIOUS

    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Hans Koller (Valve Trombone, Euphonium) Martin Speake (Alto Saxophone) Calum Gourlay (Bass) TBC (Drums) Taking inspiration from the Steve Lacy/Roswell Rudd School Days band from the early 1960s, Thelonious explore the […]

  • ADAM GLASSER’S SOUTH AFRICAN JAZZ JAM

    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Adam Glasser knows how to motivate South African music and musicians. A South African Grammy winner, he plays piano and harmonica. Tonight he leads a stellar band in compositions by […]

  • Words and Jazz – November 2016

    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

      Nicki Heinen's Words and Jazz season continues with a fascinating balance of exciting readings and then the duo of Bruno Heinen with the Cinematic Orchestra's Heidi Vogel. James Trevelyan […]

  • Vortex jazz session

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Hannes Riepler leads our weekly session, involving some of the finest young musicians in London turning up to enjoy the company and the music. For the London Jazz Festival itself, […]

  • Jazz2Rocksteady LJF *special* Downstairs at the Vortex

    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Bruno Heinen - Keys Tony Kofi - Sax Neville Malcolm - Bass Winston Clifford - Drums   Bruno's regular night is joined by the raw saxophone sounds of Tony Kofi […]

  • ‘some things presents: Ben Higham / Paul Jolly’

    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Some Things (Chris Dowding and Ben Higham) is an ‘arresting trumpet duo’ from Norwich hosting a short residency at the Vortex Downstairs during the London Jazz festival. When not playing […]

  • NIKLAS WINTER

    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    As part of our cosmopolitan enthusiasm, we are delighted to welcome Niklas Winter, Finnish jazz guitarist, composer and teacher. Performing in the intimacy of our Downstairs space with Henry Lowther (trumpet), […]

  • KIRK KNUFFKE / OLIE BRICE / MARK SANDERS

    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Cornetist and Composer Kirk Knuffke is the winner of Downbeat Magazine's "Rising Star"critics poll for 2015. He plays with one of our leading young bassists Olie Brice. Imagination personified

  • Vortex jazz session

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Hannes Riepler leads our weekly session, involving some of the finest young musicians in London turning up to enjoy the company and the music. For the London Jazz Festival itself, […]

  • SAMUEL HALLQVIST /YAZZ AHMED

    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Swedish guitarist Hallqivst collaborates in a duo with one of our favourite trumpeters, Yazz Ahmed.

  • Jazz2Rocksteady LJF *special* Downstairs at the Vortex

    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Bruno Heinen - Keys Rachael Cohen - Sax Larry Bartley - Bass Will Glaser - Drums   Bruno's regular night is joined by the soulful saxophone sounds of Rachael Cohen […]

  • ‘some things presents: chris dowding / julie kjaer’

    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    some things presents two early evening sets Downstairs during the London Jazz Festival: Tonight: Chris Dowding and Ben Higham followed by an improvised set by Chris Dowding and  Julie Kjaer some things […]

  • Jazz2Rocksteady

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen.

  • Jazz2Rocksteady

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen.

  • Jazz2Rocksteady

    Recurring
    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by pianist Bruno Heinen.

  • Downstairs: THELONIOUS

    Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square, London

    Hans Koller (Valve Trombone, Euphonium) Martin Speake (Alto Saxophone) Calum Gourlay (Bass) TBC (Drums) Taking inspiration from the Steve Lacy/Roswell Rudd School Days band from the early 1960s, Thelonious explore the […]