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He is joined by Stephanie Burrell, an artist whose dance and choreography practice fuses improvisation with theatrical modes of performance shaped by jazz.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/finn-carter-stephanie-burrell-40201/", "official_url": "https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/finn-carter-stephanie-burrell/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3879cadd82a272eb27b71b21b85b5e0dcbb1dc303a0885aa9d4093f4dfcb022b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Shuteen Erdenebaatar Quartet: 'Bright Folk'", "start": "2026-11-04T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club", "address": "Frith Street 47, W1D 4HT London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "A jazz concert at the famous Ronnie Scott's club on Frith Street, in the heart of London's Soho. 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The album should be released by this special Halloween date, and masks are encouraged.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/jeff-tain-watts-4-tex-two-shows-after-party-40184/", "official_url": "https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/jeff-tain-watts-4-tex-two-shows-after-party/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/89d264410d99e30d3e4fb196e01d046672a3b20330a171e90d6704d4404c6b0d-600.webp"}, {"title": "Colin Webster / Matthew Grigg / Caius Williams / Fabian Neubauer", "start": "2026-11-06T18:45:00Z", "end": "2026-11-06T20:15:00Z", "place": "Vortex Jazz Club", "address": "Gillett Square 11, N16 8AZ London", "price": "Standard £12.50 / Vortex Members £6.25 / Students & UC beneficiaries £5", "price_from": "12.50", "price_to": "12.50", "tickets_url": "https://www.universe.com/events/colin-webster-matthew-grigg-caius-williams-fabian-neubauer-downstairs-tickets-N3TZM8?ref=website", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/improvisation"], "description": "An improvised music concert at the Vortex Jazz Club, a mixed seated and standing venue on Gillett Square, with one set of music. 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Webster and Williams are two of London's most prolific improvisors, working with many key figures in experimental music, while Grigg is an exciting guitarist from Bristol creating his own language and style, and Neubauer, a Wuppertal-based multi-instrumentalist, combines electronics and acoustic drums.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/colin-webster-matthew-grigg-caius-williams-fabian-neubauer-40194/", "official_url": "https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/colin-webster-matthew-grigg-caius-williams-fabian-neubauer/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6981c06e2c5e869ac1cae7886b55daf889765921362ceb6171a92df1b13f1d65-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Mark Lasis Quintet", "start": "2026-11-04T18:45:00Z", "end": "2026-11-04T20:15:00Z", "place": "Vortex Jazz Club", "address": "Gillett Square 11, N16 8AZ London", "price": "Standard £12.50 / Vortex Members £6.25 / Students & UC beneficiaries £5", "price_from": "12.50", "price_to": "12.50", "tickets_url": "https://www.universe.com/events/mark-lasis-quintet-downstairs-tickets-D3R4CQ", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "Mark Lasis Quintet play one set of music at the Vortex Jazz Club. London-based accordionist and composer Mark Lasis leads the quintet, with solly chappell on guitar, Artis Aleksejevs on drum kit, Alex Sibley on alto saxophone and Will Ewins on bass guitar. They perform original compositions inspired by the sounds of 70s fusion paired with Lasis's roots as a classical musician. Lasis, who studies at the Royal Academy of Music, aims to show the accordion's versatility in contemporary music.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/mark-lasis-quintet-40189/", "official_url": "https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/mark-lasis-quintet/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3e18562adc7d4c381c08f0eb66a1066a9b83261e1bc82e2fdba58dfe8bb153ed-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Laura Zakian", "start": "2026-11-11T20:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Pheasantry", "address": "King's Road 152, SW3 4UT London", "price": "£20.00", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/vocal-jazz"], "description": "Laura Zakian is a jazz vocal concert at The Pheasantry in London. The UK jazz singer, an established figure on the scene for two decades, performs with composer Martin Pyne and a quintet, playing genre-defying, meditative music. The evening draws on her latest album Dreaming Life, which pairs five new songs with reworked pieces from their acclaimed 2019 collaboration Minor Moments, plus a cover of Patty Griffin's Coming Home.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/laura-zakian-39545/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f980b8e691365916f9c8cdb4652935f3b73c1f033ed26a2cd0c37b960ab3bb16-2000.webp"}, {"title": "BED", "start": "2026-10-30T19:30:00Z", "end": "2026-10-30T22:30:00Z", "place": "Club Cheek", "address": "302-304 Barrington Rd, SW9 7JJ London", "price": "17,39 £", "price_from": "17.39", "price_to": "17.39", "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/rock/post-punk"], "description": "bed is a live show by the Tokyo four-piece of the same name, playing at Club Cheek with support from Amane + The Bastards. Presented by promoters FORM and Eastern Margins, the night is an 18+ event. bed blend techno, pop, punk and classic rock and have made their mark on the international post-punk scene. Their debut EP 円相 | Enso moves between soft-rock, techno and ragged-edged punk, with songs about daily frustration in the big city.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/bed-46523/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/45f1319c42ba6bbcac4445bf4e1b5690ffc55073bbab1eb5dbbfe3f2539e79ed-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Jeremy Pelt Quintet", "start": "2026-11-12T17:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club", "address": "Frith Street 47, W1D 4HT London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "A jazz concert by trumpeter Jeremy Pelt and his quintet at the Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club. Pelt marks his 50th year with a European tour presenting music from his latest project, Woven, an album that fuses traditional 21st-century jazz with electronic synthesised sound, showing his artistry as both instrumentalist and composer.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/jeremy-pelt-quintet-61685/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/da50e5e98fa43a11fdb6111799816e8928412587c08a95e3d3a8c855d231896c-600.webp"}, {"title": "Sunday Unplugged Jazz: Joe Baz", "start": "2026-11-08T15:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-08T17:00:00Z", "place": "Next Door Records Two", "address": "Stoke Newington Road 182, N16 7UY London", "price": "Gratis", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "Sunday Unplugged Jazz: Joe Baz is a jazz gig at Next Door Records Two, presented by Next Door Records and open to all ages. It features Joe Baz, a London saxophonist, composer and improviser and Royal Academy of Music graduate, whose own projects blend influences from 20th-century classical composers and folk musics from around the world. He leads his Quintet (featuring Scottie Thompson, Zaki Osahn, Finn Genockey and Toby Evans), which has played sold-out shows at venues such as KOKO and Earth Hackney, and he performs around London as a sideman with acts including the Afro-Beat band Kedu, folk rock band Running Standard and hip-hop duo Sonic Daze.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/sunday-unplugged-jazz-joe-baz-49239/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/727b83bf66c57b176b956aa2d20976aa8c4cc4bca232d959baf4bc838c5e9f05-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Vortex Jam Session", "start": "2026-11-01T19:45:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T22:30:00Z", "place": "Vortex Jazz Club", "address": "Gillett Square 11, N16 8AZ London", "price": "Standard £6 / Free entry for Vortex members & participating musicians", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "6.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.universe.com/events/vortex-jam-session-september-october-tickets-R2WYBF?ref=website", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "Vortex Jam Session is a weekly Sunday-evening jam session at Vortex Jazz Club, where the house band is joined by visiting instrumentalists. It is hosted in rotation by four of London's finest musicians: guitarist Nick Costley-White, trumpeter Sean Gibbs, pianist Rick Simpson and tenor saxophonist Riley Stone-Lonergan. Instrumentalists who plan to play with the house band can attend for free, with no need to book in advance, and Vortex members also enter free of charge. The house band for this session is yet to be confirmed.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/vortex-jam-session-40176/", "official_url": "https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/vortex-jam-session-10-2026-09-06-2026-09-13/2026-10-25/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/33c3df52a2b153c5d511b2c9bb01a19d91f0cdb2b52abc2ae3641302b7f8ff00-1200.webp"}, {"title": "London Jazz Orchestra Vortex Sessions: The Pianists of the LJO", "start": "2026-11-01T15:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T18:00:00Z", "place": "Vortex Jazz Club", "address": "Gillett Square 11, N16 8AZ London", "price": "Standard £15 / Vortex Members £10 / Students & UC beneficiaries £8", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.universe.com/events/london-jazz-orchestra-vortex-sessions-the-pianists-of-the-ljo-tickets-MYR2L9?ref=website", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/big-band"], "description": "London Jazz Orchestra Vortex Sessions: The Pianists of the LJO is a jazz concert at the Vortex Club's monthly session. The London Jazz Orchestra, a unique big band of top soloists and writers directed by Scott Stroman, performs new music up-close-and-personal. This session features John Taylor, Pete Saberton, Nikki Iles and Alcyona Mick, the four pianists who have held the keyboard chair in the band, all original voices as players and writers. Their compositions and arrangements of their music by other band members are showcased.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/london-jazz-orchestra-vortex-sessions-the-pianists-of-the-lj-40186/", "official_url": "https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/london-jazz-orchestra-vortex-sessions-the-pianists-of-the-ljo/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c551b6677145fef5543d99646d56709841854f3f287624bc92210304919f3f49-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Jazz Night with Pianist Dave Gordon", "start": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Elephant Inn", "address": "Ballards Lane 283, N12 8NR London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "An evening of live jazz at The Elephant Inn in Finchley, built around well-loved standards and fresh interpretations. Acclaimed pianist Dave Gordon, a respected name on the British jazz circuit known for his inventive arrangements and expressive playing, leads the night. The evening is also about unwinding with the pub's full bar and spending time in good company. It is a ticketed event with advance booking essential.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/jazz-night-with-pianist-dave-gordon-49110/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/639a08d3ab7b5a1258e2d993bf5c3f89bb16c5a754b64de97ff28f307e07e808-600.webp"}, {"title": "Jazz Nights at The Wheatsheaf – Andrea Vicari Trio", "start": "2026-11-10T20:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Wheatsheaf", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.ticketsource.com/paul-edis-music/t-gljdgqz", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz/contemporary-jazz"], "description": "An intimate evening of live jazz at The Wheatsheaf, featuring the Andrea Vicari Trio. The trio is led by Andrea Vicari on piano and composition, with Dorian Lockett on bass and Matt Fisher on drums. Her music draws on her latest albums Lost in Dreams and Xchanges alongside beloved jazz standards, blending New York-inspired fusion with a melodic European sensibility. Praised by the Penguin Rough Guide to Jazz and The Guardian, she is counted among the UK's most celebrated contemporary jazz artists.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/jazz-nights-at-the-wheatsheaf-andrea-vicari-trio-45016/", "official_url": "https://www.urbanpubsandbars.com/whats-on/jazz-nights-at-the-wheatsheaf-andrea-vicari-trio", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a5a0f33f3c877be05902f7cc4d9fd0dbb116f072b5b11038f1d272249edff33c-2000.webp"}]}