James Brandon Lewis Trio (1st show)

Sat May 3 2025

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Doors 7:30 PM)

Vortex Jazz Club

11 Gillett Square London N16 8AZ

Vortex Jazz Club

11 Gillett Square London N16 8AZ

£22.00 - £27.50

All Ages

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Doors 7:30 PM, Music 8 PM - 1 set of music

 

Line-up:

James Brandon Lewis - Tenor Saxophone

Josh Werner - Electric Bass

Chad Taylor - Drums

 
About

“A saxophonist who embodies and transcends tradition” (The New York Times), James Brandon Lewis has become, in just over a decade, one of the most celebrated young artists in jazz — an artist who has carved a niche for his singular mixture of gospel, blues, and R&B with the incendiary saxophone explorations of John Coltrane, Albert Ayler, and Sonny Rollins. His performance coincides with the release of his ANTI Records recording, Eye and I. His Live Trio features electric bassist Josh Werner and drummer Chad Taylor.

“James Brandon Lewis’ solos are like a jumbo jet,” enthuses Marc Ribot. “You need to give them plenty of runway space to take off and land. Because they’re huge, not just in terms of sound, chops, soul, ideas, energy, and originality, (although they have all these in abundance), but because they’re carrying a precious cargo: the living legacy of John Coltrane. I’m not talking about some skillful ‘young lion's’ reproduction of a historic jazz sound, but a young artist’s courage to take up the spiritual challenge—to channel what needs to be channeled now.”

 
Visual credits: Shervin Lainez
 
 

James Brandon Lewis Trio (1st show)

  • James Brandon Lewis

    James Brandon Lewis

    Progressive Jazz

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limit 10 per person
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£27.50 (£25.00 + £2.50 Fees, excluding any delivery costs)
Vortex Members (proof of membership required on the night)
£24.20 (£22.00 + £2.20 Fees, excluding any delivery costs)
Students / UC beneficiaries (proof required upon entrance)
£22.00 (£20.00 + £2.00 Fees, excluding any delivery costs)

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INFORMATION FOR AUDIENCE MEMBERS – PLEASE READ

Welcome to the Vortex. Although the government is relaxing its Covid restrictions on July 19th 2021 the Vortex will continue to operate measures to protect users of the premises. Please note the following:
• Please buy tickets in advance as there will be no door sales.
• We ask you not to attend gigs if you have or think you may have any Covid-19 symptoms.
• We will ask you on entry to sign in for NHS Test and Trace either using the NHS Covid app or manually
• There will be no standing at gigs. Everyone who books a ticket will be allocated a seat, but we cannot guarantee that you will have a table.
• Orders for drinks and snacks will be taken and paid for using the Butlr app which you can download on arrival. (If you do not have a smartphone then your order will be taken at the table and you can make a contactless payment. We do not accept cash.)
• We ask that everyone wears a mask when moving around inside the building.
• Automatic hand sanitiser stations are provided at various places within the building and we encourage regular use of hand sanitiser.
• Full details of the measures that we are taking to prevent transmission of Covid are set out in our risk assessment and management plan which can be found on our website.

James Brandon Lewis Trio (1st show)

Sat May 3 2025 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

(Doors 7:30 PM)

Vortex Jazz Club London
James Brandon Lewis Trio (1st show)

£22.00 - £27.50 All Ages

Doors 7:30 PM, Music 8 PM - 1 set of music

 

Line-up:

James Brandon Lewis - Tenor Saxophone

Josh Werner - Electric Bass

Chad Taylor - Drums

 
About

“A saxophonist who embodies and transcends tradition” (The New York Times), James Brandon Lewis has become, in just over a decade, one of the most celebrated young artists in jazz — an artist who has carved a niche for his singular mixture of gospel, blues, and R&B with the incendiary saxophone explorations of John Coltrane, Albert Ayler, and Sonny Rollins. His performance coincides with the release of his ANTI Records recording, Eye and I. His Live Trio features electric bassist Josh Werner and drummer Chad Taylor.

“James Brandon Lewis’ solos are like a jumbo jet,” enthuses Marc Ribot. “You need to give them plenty of runway space to take off and land. Because they’re huge, not just in terms of sound, chops, soul, ideas, energy, and originality, (although they have all these in abundance), but because they’re carrying a precious cargo: the living legacy of John Coltrane. I’m not talking about some skillful ‘young lion's’ reproduction of a historic jazz sound, but a young artist’s courage to take up the spiritual challenge—to channel what needs to be channeled now.”

 
Visual credits: Shervin Lainez
 
 
James Brandon Lewis

James Brandon Lewis

Progressive Jazz

Please correct the information below.

Select ticket quantity.

Select Tickets

All Ages
limit 10 per person
Seated / Standing
Standard
£27.50 (£25.00 + £2.50 Fees, excluding any delivery costs)
Vortex Members (proof of membership required on the night)
£24.20 (£22.00 + £2.20 Fees, excluding any delivery costs)
Students / UC beneficiaries (proof required upon entrance)
£22.00 (£20.00 + £2.00 Fees, excluding any delivery costs)

Delivery Method

eTickets
Box Office Collection

Terms & Conditions

INFORMATION FOR AUDIENCE MEMBERS – PLEASE READ

Welcome to the Vortex. Although the government is relaxing its Covid restrictions on July 19th 2021 the Vortex will continue to operate measures to protect users of the premises. Please note the following:
• Please buy tickets in advance as there will be no door sales.
• We ask you not to attend gigs if you have or think you may have any Covid-19 symptoms.
• We will ask you on entry to sign in for NHS Test and Trace either using the NHS Covid app or manually
• There will be no standing at gigs. Everyone who books a ticket will be allocated a seat, but we cannot guarantee that you will have a table.
• Orders for drinks and snacks will be taken and paid for using the Butlr app which you can download on arrival. (If you do not have a smartphone then your order will be taken at the table and you can make a contactless payment. We do not accept cash.)
• We ask that everyone wears a mask when moving around inside the building.
• Automatic hand sanitiser stations are provided at various places within the building and we encourage regular use of hand sanitiser.
• Full details of the measures that we are taking to prevent transmission of Covid are set out in our risk assessment and management plan which can be found on our website.