The Vortex has been an established non-profit making jazz club in N16 for over 20 years. While it continues to act as a beacon for contemporary jazz in London, with seven evening performances a week, it also hosts and has initiated a number of educational projects and schemes. The Vortex programmes cutting-edge jazz, alongside contemporary folk and world music. While it continuously places a strong emphasis on, and provides support for, young local talent, it also regularly features leading world-class artists, both from the UK and overseas. For example, from the UK, Stan Tracey, Tony Kofi, Jean Toussaint, Evan Parker, Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine, Mercury Music Prize Nominated Polar Bear and Zoe Rahmann, pianists John Taylor and Gwilym Simcock and award-winning saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock. International stars include saxophonist Tim Berne, pianist Uri Caine, violinist Mark Feldman, guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel and legendary saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi.