Vortex

Sonic_Doom

3rd April 2007

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One of my favourite jazz venues in London, it's a shame it had to move from the old location in Stoke Newington, and the new space has a somewhat odd acoustic to it, but nevertheless it manages to retain the same feel as it always had, and still gets some brilliant acts in.

sue at 17/05/07

This sounds like a place I need to check out!

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tristan

8th March 2007

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Great venue for serious Jazz, if that's your sort of thing ... in a modern glass building that shouldn't be as cozy as it is. Nice crowd that's quiet for the music. The Jazz Bar nearby is a decent place grab some drinks before or after.

Mez

Jazz up your evenings 25th September 2006

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Despite its remote location (North East London), The Vortex is definitely worth the visit. I discovered it recently and only been once so far. The Jazz band that was playing that night rocked the place. The venue itself is small but has a cosy home feel to it. Despite its size, it never got too busy, and the crowd was varied, cool, friendly, chilled out. When it comes to the area, I didn't feel very safe there on my own. I met my friends at the venue itself and felt much more comfortable when I left the place with them. We went for a bite at a local Turkish restaurant 2 minutes down the road after the show. The food was delicious and cheap and the place closed late (can't remember its name). The area is very vibrant and cosmopolitan at night. I had a fantastic night and will definitely go there again.

Frankie at 25/03/07

Know what you mean about the area Mez. This is going back awhile, but I was outside the nearby Jazz Bar once on a sunny evening and these guys casually lit a bonfire in the street and just sort of stood around it chatting. Not on waste ground or anything, right on the street just off the High Street next to people's cars and bikes and things. I was genuinely staggered. It was just like oh well that's normal.

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sabrinaici

Cosy and charming gig venue 21st July 2006

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Cool and cosy giig venue. I had a great night out at a Jazz gig last Friday, where J'noir were playing some cool funk jazz. Definitely recommend it. Don't be put off by the area around it.

austinmax at 09/03/07

Helpful review. Thanks

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