WHAT'S ON AT THE VORTEX JAZZ CLUB, LONDON
What's On at the Vortex Jazz Club, London
Most Popular Shows and Events at Vortex Jazz Club, London
What's On at the Vortex Jazz Club, London
Julian Siegel Quartet
Monday 15 December 2025
Julian Siegel - tenor & soprano sax, bass clarinet, compositions Liam Noble - Piano Oli Hayhurst - Double Bass Gene Calderazzo - Drums "Expressive direct music.... tightly wound post-bop, pensive improv. and more." John Fordham, The Guardia...
Queer Jazz: Christmas Party Jam
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM?House Band:Vocals - Akin SoulKeys - Bel ComeauGuitar - ArowahBass - Isobella BurnhamDrums - Tash KearyAboutQueer Jazz exists to platform, nurture and celebrate the emerging queer jazz scene. Programmed by Tina E...
Fundraiser For Jamaica
Tuesday 23 December 2025
Following Hurricane Melissa which hit the coast of Jamaica on the 28th October this year, affecting 1.9 million residents and devastating countless families and their homes, the Vortex Jazz Club will be hosting a concert on the 23rd Decembe...
Ian Shaw's New Year's Eve Bash
Wednesday 31 December 2025
Doors 9:30 PM, Music 10:15 PMLine-up:Ian Shaw - PianoAboutWe are delighted to welcome back the multi-award winning Ian Shaw for his traditional New Year?s Eve performance. Only on this special night at The Vortex does Shaw mix up his teen f...
Procrastinators - New Year's Party
Thursday 1 January 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:Gina Boreham - Voice Piotr Jordan - Violin Paul Moylan - Double bass Zac Gvirtzman - Clarinet Charlie Wheatley - guitarAboutBringing in the New Year a day late has become a tradition a...
Leo Richardson Quartet
Friday 2 January 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-up:Leo Richardson - Saxophone Rick Simpson - Piano Dave Whitford - Double bass Joel Waters - Drum kitAbout:Without a doubt, Leo Richardson is widely recognised to be one of the UK?s leading...
Ed Jones Quartet
Saturday 3 January 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:Ed Jones- Tenor saxophone Rebecca Nash - Piano Riaan Vosloo - Double bass Tim Giles - Drum kitAboutAward-winning saxophonist and composer Ed Jones returns to the quartet format that fi...
Sam Eastmond & the Composers Workshop Big Band
Tuesday 6 January 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicAboutTrumpeter, composer, and arranger Sam Eastmond is known for his large ensemble work with John Zorn, he is the only artist to have led, arranged, and recorded Zorn's works in MASADA Books ...
Louis Wildi Trio & Gaz Fowler (Downstairs)
Wednesday 7 January 2026
Line-up:Louis Wildi - Alto saxophoneOli Fitzgerald - Double bassEthan Sweeting - Drum kitGareth Fowler - Electric guitarAboutLouis Wildi (saxophone) presents his trio with special guest Gareth Fowler (guitar). The trio blend musical influen...
Matt Anderson with Liam Noble and Oren Marshall
Wednesday 7 January 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:Matt Anderson - Tenor saxophone Liam Noble - Piano Oren Marshall - TubaAboutThis new project takes as its starting point the music of Thelonious Monk, Bill Frisell and Paul Motian, exp...
Cellicious
Thursday 8 January 2026
Doors 6:15 PM, Music 6:45 PM - 1 set(s) of musicLine-up:Kate Shortt - CelloRupert Gillett - CelloAboutJoin this cellicious ride with cellist/jazz singers Kate Shortt and Rupert Gillett as they join forces to express their take on the world ...
The Jonny Ford Jazz Orchestra
Thursday 8 January 2026
Doors 7:30 PM, Music 8:00 PM - 1 set(s) of musicLine-up:Jonny Ford - Sax & conductorGeorge Millard - Alto saxTom Smith - Alto saxHarben Kay - Tenor saxAlex Western-King - Tenor saxMick Foster - Bari saxGeorge Hogg - TrumpetTom Dennis - Trum...
Fabienne Ambuehl Quartet
Friday 9 January 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 20:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-upFabienne AmbuehlAnt Law Guitar - GuitarJon Scott - Drum kitMatt Ridley - Double bassAboutThe Fabienne Ambuehl Quartet returns to the Vortex after their sold-out album launch at the club,...
Coleman / Catchpole / Moore / Lash / Prévost
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:Nathaniel Catchpole - Tenor saxophone Jamie Coleman - Trumpet N O Moore - Electric guitar Dominic Lash - Double bass Eddie Pr?vost - Drum kitAboutIt?s difficult to ignore jazz altogeth...
Nishla Smith
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-upNishla Smith ? VoiceAaron Wood ? TrumpetTom Harris ? PianoJosh Vadiveloo ? Double bassKai Chareunsy ? Drum kitAboutStorytelling lies at the very heart of Nishla Smith?s music making, and ...
Shirley Smart Sextet
Thursday 15 January 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-upShirley Smart - Cello Alistair Martin - Trumpet James Arben - Tenor Saxophone John Crawford - Piano Marcus Penrose - Double bass Demi Garcia Sabat - Drum kitAboutShirley Smart's Sextet ...
Four Card Molly
Friday 16 January 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:Will Cleasby - Drums Riley Stone-Lonergan - Tenor saxophone Will Barry - Piano Will Sach - Double bassAboutthe exciting and versatile drummer Will Cleasby?s subtle but powerful playing...
Orlando le Fleming Trio
Saturday 17 January 2026
Doors 7.45 PM, Music 8.30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-upTom Cawley - Piano James Maddren - Drums Orlando le Fleming - Double bassAbout"Outstanding? is an overused description but one that?s applied to bassist Orlando le Fleming so consistently...
James Davison & Misha Mullov-Abbado: 'Moon Beans' Album Launch
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:James Davison - Trumpet Misha Mullov-Abbado - Double bassAboutHaving been making music together in various forms for around 20 years, James and Misha have finally recorded their long-a...
Happy Garden
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:Isaac James - Drums Mo Cook - Bass guitar Benji Charles - Piano Sid Moon - Trumpet Valentine Cheesbrough - guitar Chris Clayden - SaxophoneAboutHappy Garden is a nature-inspired, 6-pie...
Di-Cysgodion
Thursday 22 January 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:Huw V Williams - Bass guitar Mike De Souza - Guitar Billy Marrows - guitar Jay Davis - Drum kitAboutDi-Cysgodion, led by Welsh bass player/composer HUW V WILLIAMS. The line up consists...
Emma Rawicz Quartet
Friday 23 January 2026
Emma Rawicz returns to the Vortex with an exciting new quartet, featuring some of the most exciting improvisers that Europe has to offer. The band is decidedly international, with heavyweights from across France, Denmark, and the UK, and dr...
Corrie Dick Impossible Things
Saturday 24 January 2026
Doors 7:30 PM, Music 8:00 PM - 1 set(s) of musicLine-up:Corrie Dick - Drums Alice Zawadzki - Voice Laura Jurd - Trumpet Felix Higginbottom - Drum kit Matt Robinson - Piano Calum Gourlay - Bass guitarMore TBCAboutAt the rhythmic epicentre of...
Jeff Williams Quartet
Monday 26 January 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:Jeff Williams - Drums Charlie Rees - Tenor saxophone Niklas Lukassen - Double bass Regina Litvinova - PianoAboutAcclaimed American drummer Jeff Williams, a London resident for two deca...
George Johnson Quartet
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:King David Ike - Elechi - Drums Scottie Thompson - Piano Zaki Osahn - Double bass George Johnson - Tenor SaxophoneAboutThe George Johnson quartet is one of the most exciting up and com...
Karim Saber - 'Sundance' Album Launch
Thursday 29 January 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:Karim Saber - Guitar Aitzi Cofr? Real - Voice Alex Wilson - Piano Matt Cook - Tenor Saxophone John Jones - Double bass Jack Thomas - Drum kitAboutKarim Saber celebrates the release of ...
QOW Trio
Friday 30 January 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:Riley Stone-Lonergan - Tenor saxophone Spike Wells - Drums Eddie Myer - Double bassAboutQOW TRIO are back with a barnstorming third album, with the fearless threesome roaming further t...
Sam Leak's 'Aquarium': A New Chapter
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:Sam Leak - Piano James Allsopp - Tenor saxophone Calum Gourlay - Double bass Joshua Blackmore - Drum kitAboutAfter a decade-long hiatus, Aquarium return to the stage ? the reunion of o...
Fergus Quill Plays Xero Slingsby
Thursday 5 February 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:Fergus Quill - Double bass Theo Goss - Drums Bess Shooter - Alto Saxophone Harvey Parkin-Christie - Tenor Saxophone Hamish Dixon - Piano Alan Wilkinson (special guest) - Alto Saxophone...
Tony Kofi & 52nd Street
Saturday 7 February 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:Alex Webb piano/MD - Piano Tony Kofi - Alto saxophone Andy Davis - Trumpet Hamish Knockles Moore - Double bass tbc - Drum kitAboutTony Kofi & 52nd Street: a new project which explores ...
Valentine's Day - Heidi Vogel James Kitchman Bruno Heinen (2 Shows)
Saturday 14 February 2026
The trio will be performing a soulful mix of jazz, Brazilian and blues standards made famous by Betty Carter, Ray Charles, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Nina Simone, Jobim and more. Vocalist with The Cinematic Orchestra since 2006, Heidi app...
Billy Marrows Band - 'Dancing On Bentwood Chairs' Album Launch
Thursday 19 February 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:Billy Marrows - Guitar Chris Williams - Alto saxophone Huw V Williams - Double bass Jay Davis - Drum kitAbout:Join us for the launch of Billy?s third album, 'Dancing On Bentwood Chairs...
Mark Lockheart - Shapeshifter Trio
Friday 13 March 2026
Timings:1st Show:Doors 7:30 PM, Music 8:00 PM - 1 set(s) of music2nd Show:Doors 9:30 PM, Music 10:00 PM - 1 set(s) of musicLine-up:Mark Lockheart - saxes, bass clarinet, electronicsHuw V Williams - bassJay Davis - drums & percussionssShapes...
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