Reuben Goldmark - Piano

John Jones - Double Bass

Jonah Evans - Drums

Pianist and composer Reuben Goldmark returns to the Vortex with his piano trio, the night before they record their debut album. Witness a band pushing themselves to their absolute creative limit, disassembling and reconstructing their catalogue in real-time before setting the music in stone at Livingston Studios the next day.

Reuben Goldmark was a finalist in the esteemed BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year competition and his compositions were featured on BBC 4 and BBC Radio 3. He was awarded the Dankworth Prize for Jazz Composition in both 2022 and 2023, making him the first ever back-to-back recipient of the award. As a performer, he has graced numerous prestigious venues across the UK, including select appearances at the Queen Elizabeth Hall as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival, Snape Maltings as part of the Aldeburgh Festival and Saffron Hall supporting Erland Cooper. He recently graduated from the Royal Academy of Music. Reuben is a Worshipful Company of Musicians’ Young Artist.

His piano trio explores lyrical melodies and hooks underpinned by high-tech grooves and metric modulations, balancing the cerebral nature of contemporary jazz with a focus on strong narrative storytelling. Taking inspiration from rhythmic concepts pioneered by European jazz legends Petter Eldh and Christian Lillinger, Reuben’s music is filled with polyrhythmic beats that question our perception of time and rhythm. Frequently the trio finds itself simultaneously playing two or even three different time signatures with ease. They will record their debut album in April 2025, with friend and mentor Kit Downes producing.

“This young man is from another planet.” – Monty Alexander