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
Matt Carmichael
Thursday 30 April 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-up:Matt Carmichael - Tenor saxophoneOwen Spafford - ViolinRory Green - Electric guitarFinn Carter - PianoCorrie Dick - Drum kitAli Watson - Double bassAbout:A special one-off London line-up...
Whirlpool: Ananda Brandão (Downstairs)
Thursday 30 April 2026
Doors 6:45 PM, Music 7:15 PM - 1 set of musicLine-up:?Ananda Brand?o - drumsDom Howard - guitarLaurie Rich - pianoBen Boardman - bassAbout:Bright, punchy, and vibrant, drummer Ananda Brand?o presents a fresh set of original music with a new...
Kneebody - Reach (2 Shows)
Friday 1 May 2026
Timings:1st ShowDoors 6:30 PM, Music 7:00 PM ? 1 set of music2nd ShowDoors 8:30 PM, Music 9:00 PM ? 1 set of musicLine-up:Shane Endsley - TrumpetAdam Benjamin - KeyboardBen Wendel - SaxophoneNate Wood - DrumsAbout:In their almost two-decade...
Nick Costley-White Trio with special guest Alec Harper
Saturday 2 May 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:Nick Costley-White - GuitarAlec Harper - Tenor saxophoneJosh Morrison - DrumsDave Whitford - Double bassAbout:Nick has lead his trio with bebop drumming virtuoso Josh Morrison and main...
Roella Oloro Trio (Downstairs)
Saturday 2 May 2026
Doors 5:45 PM, Music 6:30 PM - 1 set of musicLine-up:Roella Oloro - PianoAndee Liu - DrumsMyra Brownbridge - Double bassAbout:Roella Oloro is a multi-instrumentalist and composer originally from Gloucester, UK with Nigerian and Jamaican Her...
London Jazz Orchestra Vortex Sessions - 'featuring Tori'
Sunday 3 May 2026
Doors 3:30 PM, Music 4:00 PM - 2 sets of musicAbout:Saxophonist Tori Freestone is one of the most interesting on the London jazz scene, known for her original and engaging solo style. This gig features her both as soloist and especially com...
Vortex Jam Session with Riley Stone-Lonergan
Sunday 3 May 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:15 PMHouse BandTBCAboutA weekly session on Sunday evenings, hosted by four of London?s finest: guitarist Nick Costley-White, Trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonists and Riley Stone-Lonergan, ...
Naná Rizinni - Epiblast Album Launch
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-up:Nan? Rizinni - DrumsMark Cake - SaxophoneLazy H - Fender Rhodes, SynthesizerAbout:A proud exponent of the S?o Paulo scene known for its subversive, alternative music underbelly, Nan? Riz...
Alice Zawadzki & Friends
Wednesday 6 May 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-up:Alice Zawadzki - voiceRob Luft - GuitarMisha Mullov-Abbado - Double bassAbout:?Loosely connected to the world of jazz, but realistically inhabiting her own realm?, (Clash Magazine), Alic...
Ed Hogben Trio (Downstairs)
Wednesday 6 May 2026
Doors 6:45 PM, Music 7:15 PM - 1 set of musicLine-up:Ed Hogben - TrumpetSimon Spies - DrumsTBA - Double bassAbout:Ed Hogben is a London-based trumpeter exploring uncharted territory with his instrument. Using a MIDI harmoniser, he?s able to...
Bugge Wesseltoft & Mark Wastell
Thursday 7 May 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-up:Mark Wastell - 32? Paiste tam tam, gongs, cymbals, bells, shakersBugge Wesseltoft - PianoAbout:World renowned, Norwegian piano maestro Bugge Wesseltoft, makes his Vortex debut in the com...
Reuben Goldmark/Roger Kintopf/Andrew Lisle (Downstairs)
Thursday 7 May 2026
Doors 6:45 PM, Music 7:15 PM - 1 set of musicLine-up:Reuben Goldmark - PianoRoger Kintopf - Double bassAndrew Lisle - Drum kitAbout:Reuben Goldmark and Andrew Lisle invite Cologne bassist Roger Kintopf for a set of multi-directional free im...
Byron Wallen's Hurricane Bells
Saturday 9 May 2026
Doors 7.45 PM, Music 8.30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-up?Byron Wallen - TrumpetJonny Mansfield - VibraphoneDaniel Kempshell - GuitarMenelick Claffey - BassZoe Pascal - DrumsAboutBack in 2019 Filthy Lucre commissioned Byron Wallen to write musi...
Dalston Song Club: Harry Orme (Downstairs)
Sunday 10 May 2026
Doors 6:45 PM, Music 7:30 PM - 1 set of musicAboutDalston Song ClubOur monthly series brings together some of the most prominent voices in contemporary songwriting, hosted by Matthew Herd. This month brings the beautiful, personal songs of ...
Eleventh Hour Jazz Orchestra
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicAbout:Eleventh Hour Jazz Orchestra is a new project co-led by bassist Chris Diamand and pianist Lorenzo Bellini. The big band features some of the most promising young stars of the UK and Europe...
Li-chin Li / John Butcher / Julian Woods (Downstairs)
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Doors 6:45 PM, Music 7:15 PM - 1 set of musicLine-up:Julian Woods - GuitarLi-chin Li - ShengJohn Butcher - Soprano SaxophoneAbout:The second meeting of this truly unique improvising trio, consisting of Berlin-based Chinese traditional music...
Nikki Yeoh Trio
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-up:Nikki Yeoh - PianoEwan Hastie - Double bassMiranda Radford - Drum kitAbout:Award-winning pianist and composer Nikki Yeoh presents a new trio with bassist Ewan Hastie and drummer Miranda ...
Olie Brice Quartet
Thursday 14 May 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-up:Olie Brice - Double bass?Rachel Musson - Tenor saxophone?Alexander Hawkins - Piano?Will Glaser - Drum kitAbout:The Olie Brice Quartet ? featuring Rachel Musson, Alexander Hawkins and Wil...
Queer Jazz
Friday 15 May 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicAbout:Queer Jazz, founded by Tina Edwards and Arowah, exists to platform, nurture and celebrate the emerging queer jazz scene. For this night they have assembled a very special quartet of except...
Elina Duni & Rob Luft: Reaching for the moon
Saturday 16 May 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-up:Elina Duni - VocalsRob Luft - GuitarTom McCredie - BassCorrie Dick - DrumsAbout:In 2017, Elina Duni and Rob Luft's paths crossed at the Montreux Jazz Festival, marking the inception of a...
Mopomoso: International Free Improvised Music - May 2026
Sunday 17 May 2026
Doors 2:00 PMAboutWe are thrilled to present London to Brighton - a collaboration between London Mopomoso and Brighton Safehouse - via Spain and Sweden!Mike Cooper (guitar) Spain + Matt Clark (guitar) Brighton and Khabat Abas (cello) London...
Loz Speyer's INNER SPACE with James Allsopp
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-up:Loz Speyer - Trumpet Dee Byrne - Alto saxophone James Allsopp - Tenor Saxophone Larry Bartley - Double bass Gary Willcox - Drum kitAbout:Inner Space plays Jazz of a rare warmth and immed...
TOMORROW'S WARRIORS presents FRONTLINE and YOUTH ENSEMBLE
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-up:Youth Ensemble?Daniel Scott-Phillips - DrumsFlo Valentine - BassOton? Yee-King - KeysLucas Heath-Ngugi - GuitarKassa Green-Jakcsi - Alto SaxCiara Osuagwu - FluteMarta Lopez-Baxe - Voice?...
Zak Scerri - In Case I Don't See You (Downstairs)
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Doors 6:45 PM, Music 7:15 PM - 1 set of musicLine-up:Zak Scerri - GuitarRoss Anderson - Double bassBilly Pod - Drum kitAbout:Zak Scerri is a guitarist and composer from Australia who now lives in London. His love for guitar began at age 12,...
Golding Edwards Noble Trio (Downstairs)
Thursday 21 May 2026
Doors 6:30 PM, Music 7:15 PM - 1 set of musicLine-up:Binker Golding - Tenor saxophoneJohn Edwards - Double bassSteve Noble - DrumsAbout:Binker Golding, John Edwards & Steve Noble play an improvised set based on the music of their album ?Moo...
M Field
Thursday 21 May 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-up:Matthew Field - GuitarBand TBCAbout:Anyone familiar with Matthew Field will know that staying in one lane isn?t really what he does. As the driving creative force behind Beatenberg, he?s...
The Flame (Robert Mitchell Olie Brice Johnny Hunter)
Friday 22 May 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-up:Robert Mitchell - PianoOlie Brice - Double bassJohnny Hunter - Drum kitAbout:Robert Mitchell is an award-winning pianist/keys player, composer, curator, poet, and author. He released 16 ...
Julian Siegel Quartet
Saturday 23 May 2026
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...
Noga Ritter Quartet
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:Noga Ritter - Voice?Tomer Eldor - Piano?Giuliano Osella - Drum kit?Giovanni Cresseri - Bass guitarAboutAfter spending the past months in Brazil recording her upcoming album and collabo...
Poppy Helmer Quartet (Downstairs)
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Doors 6:45 PM, Music 7:15 PM - 1 set of musicLine-up:Poppy Helmer - FluteTom Shooter - PianoGenevieve Namazzi - Double bassNoah Ojumu - DrumsAbout:Poppy Helmer is a flautist and saxophonist from Brighton, now based in London where she studi...
EXTRA - Peter Evans/Petter Eldh/Jim Black
Thursday 28 May 2026
Timings:1st ShowDoors 7:00 PM, Music 7:30 PM ? 1 set of music2nd ShowDoors 9:00 PM, Music 9:30 PM ? 1 set of musicLine-up:Peter Evans - trumpet Petter Eldh - bass, sampler Jim Black - drums, laptopAbout:In EXTRA, three of contemporary music...
Peter Evans & Evan Parker
Friday 29 May 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 3 sets of music1st Set - Peter Evans (Solo)2nd Set - Evan Parker (Solo)(Not necessarily in that order)3rd Set - Peter Evans & Evan Parker (duo)About:Evan Parker and Peter Evans have a relationship going back o...
The Pocket Ellington
Saturday 30 May 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:Alex Webb piano/MD - Piano Ollie Wilby - Baritone saxophone Andy Davis - Trumpet David Lalljee - trombone Dave Green - Double bass Robert Fowler - Tenor Saxophone Winston Clifford - Dr...
Bruno Heinen Trio ft. Nasheet Waits & Rio Kai
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Doors 6:30 PM, Music 7:00 PM - 1 set(s) of musicLine-up:Bruno Heinen - PianoNasheet Waits - DrumsRio Kai - Double bassAboutRenowned pianist Bruno Heinen joins forces with legendary New York drummer Nasheet Waits (Jason Moran, Andrew Hill, F...
Andrea Di Biase's Oltremare
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-up:Andrea Di Biase - Double bassIvo Neame - PianoJames Allsopp - Tenor SaxophoneMichael Chillingworth - Alto SaxophoneJon Scott - Drum kitAbout:Oltremare is an Italian word meaning "oversea...
Kit Downes/Alex Ward/John Edwards (Downstairs)
Thursday 4 June 2026
Doors 6:45 PM, Music 7:15 PM - 1 set of musicLine-up:Kit Downes - PianoAlex Ward - ClarinetJohn Edwards - Double bassAbout:Pianist and improviser Kit Downes is playing again downstairs at the Vortex, as part of a series of improvised nights...
Tara Minton Quintet
Thursday 4 June 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:Tara Minton - HarpMiguel Gorodi - TrumpetJohn Williamson - Double bassDavid Ingamells - Drum kitEmilio Ya?ez Ru?z - Drum kitAboutCelebrated jazz harpist and vocalist Tara Minton presen...
Rebecka Edlund with Hans Koller Quartet
Saturday 6 June 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:Hans Koller - PianoJohn O'Gallagher - Alto saxophoneLouis Koller - tromboneRebecka Edlund - voiceTom Sheen - Double bassSacha Harlan - Drum kitAboutPianist/composer Hans Koller returns...
Paul G. Smyth at 50
Thursday 11 June 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 3 set(s) of musicLine-up:Paul G. Smyth - pianoBenedict Taylor - violaDaniel Thompson -?guitar?ine O?Dwyer?-?harpJohn Edwards?-?bassMark Sanders -?drumsAbout?one of the great contemporary pianists? - The Free J...
Leo Richardson Quartet
Friday 12 June 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-up:Leo Richardson - Tenor saxophoneRick Simpson - PianoDave Whitford - Double bassJoel Waters - Drum kitAbout:London-based saxophonist Leo Richardson presents his high-octane quartet perfor...
Zoe Francis/Jim Mullen/Ross Stanley
Saturday 13 June 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-up:Jim Mullen - GuitarZoe Francis - VocalsRoss Stanley - OrganAbout:Zoe Francis (vocals), met multi award-winning guitarist Jim Mullen in 2013, they have recorded and toured 4 albums togeth...
Raffy Bushman - New Life Album Launch
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-up:Raffy Bushman - Piano?Matt Davies - Drums?Alec Hewes - Double bassAbout:Acclaimed UK pianist Raffy Bushman has been a key voice in the UK jazz underground for several years. From his ear...
Sun-Mi Hong's NOCTILUME feat. Mette Rasmussen
Thursday 18 June 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-up:Mette Rasmussen - Alto saxophoneKeisuke Matsuno - GuitarSimon Jermyn - Bass guitarSun-Mi Hong - Drum kitAbout:NOCTILUME is a band where composition and improvisation meet somewhere in be...
Nick Ramm Ensemble
Friday 19 June 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-up:Nick Ramm - PianoPete Wareham - Tenor saxophone & fluteByron Wallen - TrumpetTom Herbert - Double bassCorrie Dick - Drum kitAbout:Nick Ramm Ensemble is proud to present fresh composition...
David Austin Grey - A Hologram Maze
Saturday 20 June 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-up:David Austin Grey - PianoSam Wooster - TrumpetShivraj Singh - Double bassNathan England-Jones - Drum kitAbout?A band with crazy telepathy who really enjoy the music.? Mr. ScruffA welcome...
Evelyn Axton with strings
Tuesday 23 June 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicAboutFollowing the release of her debut EP 'The Birds' in May, Evelyn will be performing her songs with a full band, accompanied by a string quartet, for the very first time. Featuring every art...
Vaughan Hawthorne-Nelson Quartet
Friday 26 June 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-up:Vaughan Hawthorne-Nelson - Alto saxophone?Mark Mondesir - Drums?Robert Mitchell - Piano?Larry Bartley - Double bassAbout:Vaughan Hawthorne-Nelson has led bands including some of the lead...
Ed Jones Quartet
Saturday 27 June 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicLine-up:Ed Jones - Tenor saxophoneRoss Stanley - PianoRiaan Vosloo - Double bassTim Giles - Drum kitAbout:Award-winning saxophonist and composer Ed Jones returns to the quartet format that first...
Finn Carter Quartet
Tuesday 30 June 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:Kaidi Akinnibi - Tenor SaxophoneFinn Carter - PianoJoe MacLaren - Double BassBlake Cascoe - Drums?AboutPart of Finn Carter?s monthly residency at the Vortex showcasing a new project ea...
London Jazz Orchestra Vortex Sessions - “Primetime for Henry'
Sunday 5 July 2026
Doors 3:30 PM, Music 4:00 PM - 2 sets of musicAboutTrumpet legend Henry Lowther is in the prime time of his life. A mainstay of the band for over 30 years, the LJO is about to launch their double LP of Lowther?s music, ?Primetime?, on his 8...
Zoe Rahman Trio - Album Launch
Friday 10 July 2026
Timings:*Please note each ticket will give you access to the time slot you book for. Please arrive for the door time. 1st ShowDoors 6:30 PM, Music 7:00 PM ? 1 set of music2nd ShowDoors 8:30 PM, Music 9:00 PM ? 1 set of musicLine-up:Zoe Rahm...
De Beauvoir Jazz Festival: Lucy-Anne Daniels & Liselotte ?-stblom
Saturday 11 July 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of musicAbout:Lucy-Anne Daniels:Grounded in the vibrant sounds of gospel and jazz, Lucy-Anne Daniels is a vivid storyteller and playful improviser. Inspired by the likes of Moses Sumney, Lisa Fischer an...
Finn Carter with Yves Fernandez and Richard Spaven
Tuesday 25 August 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:Finn Carter - Piano & KeyboardsYves Fernandez - Bass GuitarRichard Spaven - DrumsAboutPart of Finn Carter?s monthly residency at the Vortex showcasing a new project each month. This mo...
Finn Carter Septet
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of musicLine-up:Christos Stylianides ? trumpetJoe Bristow ? tromboneLewis Evans ? alto saxophoneChelsea Carmichael ? tenor saxophoneFinn Carter ? pianoJosh Vadiveloo ? double bassBlake Cascoe - drumsA...
How to get to the Vortex Jazz Club, London
Most Popular Shows and Events at Vortex Jazz Club, London
