
Vortex Jazz Club
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The Vortex Jazz Club is one of the UK's premier jazz venues, programming almost 400 performances a year in an intimate space. For 25 years, the club has been serving as a platform for jazz, improvised and experimental music. We aim to support 'jazz' in some of its various forms, bringing the music to a wider audience while nurturing new and emerging talent through innovative..
Vortex Jazz Club
6d ago
An attraction of being in London and being able to come to a place like the Vortex is the special way that European, and especially British, musicians “bring their different ..read more
Vortex Jazz Club
2w ago
From UK Jazz News (Dan Paton) Tony Kofi and The Organisation celebrate Lou Donaldson   ..read more
Vortex Jazz Club
2w ago
Elliot Galvin’s newest album, “The Ruin” (on Gearbox Records) – his most personal to date – will be launched at the Vortex on 25 February. Elliot has been playing at ..read more
Vortex Jazz Club
2w ago
We are always looking to upgrade, and clean up, things at the club. Here is a current list with approximate requirements. This list is not exhaustive and we’re happy to ..read more
Vortex Jazz Club
2w ago
The Vortex has a reputation as perhaps the closest in London you can get to the real New York Downtown/Brooklyn vibe. You are physically close to the musicians and can ..read more
Vortex Jazz Club
5M ago
Humble genius of the drums. Oliver Weindling writes: It was a privilege to have known Martin for nearly 40 years. Not just for his skill and imagination, but also as ..read more
Vortex Jazz Club
6M ago
The Vortex is happy to announce the curators in the forthcoming year’s cohort for its Whirlpool series. The first concert will be at the end of September. The curators for ..read more
Vortex Jazz Club
11M ago
A monthly series of gigs for recent London jazz graduates at the Vortex.
Newly graduated jazz musicians may be overwhelmed at how to take their first independent steps as professional musicians. To help with this we at the Vortex are delighted to announce the Whirlpool Series, a monthly series of gigs showcasing new music by recent graduates. Giving chances to develop a bit faster.
The series takes its name from the tune (and album) by John Taylor, one of the leading jazz pianists and educators this country has produced. It has been set up in collaboration with the course heads from the ..read more
Vortex Jazz Club
11M ago
Each month, we offer the artists programmed at the club to share what they’ve been listening to/music they really love. This playlist is available on Spotify and played at the club every night before the gig and between sets.
Silvia Leonzio’s picks
John Coltrane – Say It (Over and Over Again)
Wayne Shorter – Lady Day
Adam Watts’s picks
The Smile – Teleharmonic
Young Gun Silver Fox – West Side Jet
Dom Pusey – Perpetual Emotion Machine
Dave Douglas – Take The A Train
Deschanel Gordon’ picks
D’Angelo – I’ve found my smile again
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers ..read more
Vortex Jazz Club
1y ago
“Every year, to celebrate International Women’s Day, I create a playlist of composers I love. These are geniuses I am constantly inspired by.
This year playlist is titled Weave A Matriarchal Dome, a phrase from Björk’s song Future Forever. To me weaving a matriarchal dome means changing the perspective and creating a society that values the empowerment of all and builds future scenarios in balance with nature.
Spotify and big streaming giants don’t care about these futures, but we artists do. So let the playlist be a starting point to then go buy the music of the artists you love.” Madd ..read more