The Vortex Jazz Club Shows

From London’s Vortex Jazz Club:

FRI 24 • 20.00 • £10
STEVE NOBLE / ALEX WARD / COLIN WEBSTER + DEAD DAYS BEYOND HELP
Steve Noble studied with the Nigerian master-drummer Elkan Ogunde & his earliest professional playing was with Neneh Cherry‘s avant-garde jazz-pop group, Rip Rig And Panic. Since then he’s become one our great musical explorers, taking improvisation to new realms. Sax player Colin Webster is a fearless collaborator, working with musicians from Led Bib’s Mark Holub to Dutch free-metal pioneers Dead Neanderthals, to London electro-pop band Chik Budo. Joining them is one of the UK’s leading figures of the improv scene, reeds player Alex Ward.This threesome promises a night of raw and uncompromising music. Virtuoso drummer Jem Doulton is the other half of DEAD DAYS BEYOND HELP with Alex Ward (guitar / vocals) offering an unpredictable mix of complex composed instrumentals, free improv and cover versions for maximum emotional resonance

TUES 28 • 20.00 • £10
PAUL DUNMALL 60TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Super talented composer / reeds player Paul Dunmall celebrates his 60th. He is part of the free jazz and improvised music scene both home and abroad. He has performed with Alice Coltrane, Johnny Guitar Watson, Danny Thompson, LJCO, Mujician, Chris Corsano, Henry Grimes and Andrew Cyrille and many others. Paul will be joined by friends and special guests.

SAT 1 JUN • 20.00 • £12 • MD
PAUL ROGERS’ WHAHAY / DAN NICHOLLS’ MIRROR / FOFOULAH / DJs
A chance to hear some excellent new music into the small hours, curated by members of the Loop Collective.