Queer jazz night launching in London

London’s queer music scene is about to be jazzed-up.

Queer Jazz announced on Monday (13 January) that it intends to host a monthly club night in Dalston, dedicated to LGBTQ+ musicians.

Launching in February, the event at the Vortex Jazz Club, will “platform, nurture and celebrate” the emerging queer jazz scene in London and beyond. Co-founders and hosts, DJ and music journalist Tina Edwards and award-winning musician Arowah said they were excited by the plans.

“It’s been a few years of build-up to this moment as we’ve tried to make space for queer jazz to exist,” Arowah said.

“We’re now getting to bring this incredible, vibrant, queer jazz community into the spotlight and we’re also hoping to grow and nurture our community in the process.”

The jazz club will

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