Sunday 5 February With Jerome Davies (bass) and Cheryl Alleyne (drums) for open mic session Vocals at Vortex hosted by Romy Summers with minisetters to be announced. Doors open 7.30, 8pm start. £9 entrance. www.vortexjazz.co.uk 11 Gillet Square, London N16 8AZ tel 020 7254 4097

Tuesday 31 January Rich pickings from the Great American, Brazilian, French and British Songbooks peppered with originals in the upstairs bar of Toulouse-Lautrec at 140 Newington Butts, SE11 4RN tel 020 7582 6800. 8.00 free to drinkers or diners www.brasserietoulouselautrec.co.uk

Monday 30 January with vocalist Francine Winham and Bernie Holden (clarinet) at the Poem, 8pm free to diners. www.poembarandgrill.co.uk 94 Boundary Road, St John's Wood, London NW8 0RH tel 0207372 3897

Monday 23 January with vocalist Francine Winham and Bernie Holden (clarinet) at the Poem, 8pm free to diners. www.poembarandgrill.co.uk 94 Boundary Road, St John's Wood, London NW8 0RH tel 0207372 3897

Friday 20 January accompanying outstanding vocalist Tina May with Chinara Sharshenova(violin) and Jim Richardson (bass) at the Trinity Church, Nether Street, London N12 7NN. 8pm . entrance £5 (of which £2 will go to the church and £3 to charity)

Tuesday 17 January Rich pickings from the Great American, Brazilian, French and British Songbooks peppered with originals in the upstairs bar of Toulouse-Lautrec at 140 Newington Butts, SE11 4RN tel 020 7582 6800. 8.00 free to drinkers or diners www.brasserietoulouselautrec.co.uk

Monday 16 January with vocalist Francine Winham and Bernie Holden (clarinet) at the Poem, 8pm free to diners. www.poembarandgrill.co.uk 94 Boundary Road, St John's Wood, London NW8 0RH tel 0207372 3897

Monday 9 January with vocalist Francine Winham and Bernie Holden (clarinet) at the Poem, 8pm free to diners. www.poembarandgrill.co.uk 94 Boundary Road, St John's Wood, London NW8 0RH tel 0207372 3897

Sunday 8 January An unusual afternoon session at the Vortex as the first Sunday of the month fell on New Year's Day, not ideal for public transport. With Rob Rickenberg (bass) and Cheryl Alleyne (drums) for open mic session Vocals at Vortex hosted by Romy Summers with minisets from Lloyd Wilde and Jenny Jane Jones. Doors open 1.30, 2pm start. £9 entrance. www.vortexjazz.co.uk 11 Gillet Square, London N16 8AZ tel 020 7254 4097

Thursday 5 January Rich pickings from the Great American, Brazilian, French and British Songbooks peppered with originals in the upstairs bar of Toulouse-Lautrec at 140 Newington Butts, SE11 4RN tel 020 7582 6800. 8.00 free to drinkers or diners www.brasserietoulouselautrec.co.uk 

Monday 2 January vocals and piano at the Soho Pizzeria, 16-18 Beak Street W1 9RD 020 7434 2480 www.sohopizzeria.co.uk 7-11pm free to diners.