Vortex Jazz Club
Upcoming Events (12)
Eavesdropping Festival (Session One)
Eavesdropping Festival returns for a two-day forum at Vortex Jazz Club, exploring 'Cultivating Courage: risk-takers and trouble-makers'. Session One blends live jazz with talks and interactive discussions, spotlighting bold ideas at a venue that fuses music and conversation.
Midweek Downstairs Jam
Casual, welcoming midweek jazz jam at Vortex Jazz Club. Sit back with a drink or bring your horns and sticks to join in during the second set; an informal open-mic style jam that invites players and listeners alike.
Alex Dmochowski Quintet
Alex Dmochowski Quintet performs at Vortex Jazz Club, weaving diaspora-inspired jazz into new traditions. Expect tight ensemble interplay, soulful solos, and a richly intimate night in Dalston’s renowned venue.
Whirlpool: Barney Anderson
Whirlpool returns to Vortex Jazz Club with Barney Anderson, spotlighting a cohort of top London conservatoire graduates chosen by the jazz course heads. An intimate, high-energy evening of contemporary jazz from rising talents in the club's third Whirlpool edition. Tickets £10 / £5 for members and students.
Steve Noble with Gabriel Bristow & Alan Wilkinson
Two improvisational duos led by Steve Noble arrive at Vortex Jazz Club, featuring trumpeter Gabriel Bristow and saxophonist Alan Wilkinson. Expect bold in-the-moment interplay, inventive textures, and an intimate club atmosphere in this London jazz night.
Douglas Dare Live
An intimate piano-focused concert at Vortex Jazz Club featuring Douglas Dare (Erased Tapes) with guests from The London Ambient Orchestra. The evening blends neoclassical piano with ambient orchestration, delivering a refined, immersive listening experience in a quintessential London venue.
Vortex Collective presents: Future Standards & Downstairs Jam
A collective formed at Vortex Jazz Club leads a downstairs jam imagining future jazz standards. This free afternoon session features collaborative improvisation in the intimate downstairs space, inviting audiences to hear tomorrow's sounds as they unfold.
Sam Glaser Quintet
Sam Glaser returns to the Vortex Jazz Club with a new original quintet project, presenting fresh material from a select group of in-demand UK and European musicians. The intimate venue promises vibrant interplay, inventive arrangements, and high-energy improvisation in a renowned London setting.
Will Sach Quartet
Will Sach Quartet performs an original set inspired by Thelonious Monk and Jelly Roll Morton at Vortex Jazz Club. Expect sharp, early-jazz-influenced harmonies reinterpreted with a contemporary edge for an intimate, high-energy evening of live jazz.
Downstairs Living Room: Elliot Galvin & Rebecka Edlund
Impromptu duo at the Vortex Jazz Club, Downstairs Living Room presents Elliot Galvin and Rebecka Edlund in a bold improvisational duo set. Expect adventurous keyboard textures and responsive interplay in an intimate, club-side performance that spotlights their daring modern jazz language.
Leon Foster Thomas Group
Leon Foster Thomas Group performs at Vortex Jazz Club in London, blending Caribbean steel-pan with adventurous jazz improvisation. The evening promises lively solos, rich rhythms, and a distinctive fusion that showcases an international virtuoso in an intimate club setting.
London Jazz Orchestra Vortex Sessions – “Old Bottles, New Wine”
London Jazz Orchestra performs at Vortex Club for Easter Day, delivering fresh takes on jazz standards and new arrangements by current and former members. An intimate, high-energy night of live jazz in the renowned Vortex venue.