Vortex Concerts 2024

We enjoyed our visit there. It is a bit fair from central London but the music there is usually great. It is not so overcrowded compared to the others.

Intimate venue tucked away just off Kingsland Road. Superb jazz always! Intelligent, experimental, modern jazz that is both accessible and intricate. We have sat in cabaret and theatre style here before - prefer theatre.

Beautiful music. We attended on the 14th Feb and heard the trio: Heidi Vogel – Voice James Kitchman – Guitar Bruno Heinen – Piano We have heard them on YouTube and Apple Music etc but this kind of music has to be listened to live to be fully appreciated. The venue has a reputation for hosting fantastic musicians and it didn’t disappoint. This club is more of a seated music venue rather than a bar (though there is a small bar).

Excellent venue for more interesting jazz (ie less of the easy-listening, cocktail bar-style jazz that you might find in some other venues), some of it of very high quality. There’s a very friendly, welcoming vibe. The venue is not large, I guess it will squeeze in c.100 with 60-70 or so seated. Seating is theatre style rather than sitting around tables. Arriving at or near door opening time will get you a seat. It also packs in a reasonably priced bar.

They scrapped the main thing I liked about it ☹️ I used to enjoy being in the Vortex when it had cabaret style seating, which allowed audiences to sit with a glass of wine on the table before them, lost in the jazz. It’s now gone to cinema-style seating (except with small folding chairs, densely packed) with a substantial proportion of customers left standing or - as we were -perched on a windowsill. It’s distractingly uncomfortable & crammed. I understand the economic case for this, but I now find it more pleasant to listen to the music at home. The music is really good, though.