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London's Vortex spins again

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London's cutting edge jazz club The Vortex re-opened in new premises on 19 May, having been silent for a year. The new club is just a mile or so from its previous Stoke Newington N16 home of 17 years, and is part of the new-build Dalston Culture House project in Gillett Street. It is great to have the club back on stream and the programming is as adventurous and busy as ever. Already, in the first week since re-opening, the club has featured Claude Deppa's Five Funky Fellas (including a Distaff Fella in the exciting saxophonist Louise Elliott) and storming performances from F-IRE collective artists the Jonathan Bratoeff Group, Synergy and the Ingrid Laubrock Quintet (Laubrock's gig included support from newcomers the Alcyona Mick Quintet, led by the quietly sensational pianist/composer, definitely a name to listen out for), with James Allsop's Fraud and Tom Arthurs' Trio following tonight and tomorrow. Other artists to be presented during May/June include John Etheridge, Evan Parker, Billy Jenkins, Mike Garrick's New Quartet and (a separate gig)Jazz Britannia Orhestra, Partisans and Polar Bear.

The Vortex needs to raise another £150,000 to get all its facilities up and running: a new dressing room will be built during the summer and the kitchen is not open yet (but the bar is!) With better washroom and disabled access than the old club, and improved sightlines and acoustics, the new club, despite its gleaming, new-build appearance, has all the friendly, funky vibe of the old premises. Full programme details are available on the website. - Chris May

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