The Spin presents: The Ant Law & Chris Montague Quartet @ Tap Social, Botley, Oxford - Wednesday 22nd January, Doors 7.30pm
Doors: 7.30pm
Performance from 8.30pm
The Spin opens it’s 2025 programme with a band led by two of the most exciting guitarists to emerge from the UK in recent years. Out of a mutual respect for each other’s playing, Chris Montague and Ant Law have formed a quartet with brand new material written together. The band will feature the incredible Conor Chaplin on bass and Jamie Murray on drums.
Initially conceived after a duo performance several years ago, this is the debut performance of this thrilling new collaboration. Ant and Chris have expanded the concept into a quartet and the new music has a diverse mix of contemporary influences.
Chris Montague is widely recognised for his skills as a guitarist, composer and producer. As a founder member of Troyka he has gained a reputation for his distinctive approach to the guitar and has received much admiration for his contribution to many contemporary recordings. Among the many great musicians that Chris has worked with, a small selection would include, Sarah Gillespie, Charlie Watts, Chuck Leavell, Dave Douglas, Django Bates, Shinya Fukumori, BJ Cole, Nick Smart’s Trogon, Trish Clowes, BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
British guitarist Ant Law is “a game changer” and “an innovator” according to The Guardian. Ant currently has a huge roster of A-lister musicians that he is collaborating with, including pianist Gwilym Simcock, vibraphonist Joel Ross, saxophonist Alex Hitchcock, bassists Linda May Han Oh, and Jasper Høiby, and drummers Jeff Ballard, Kendrick Scott and Eric Harland.
‘Its nimble music, the composing is original and as modern as the minute, and the virtuosity and power of the jamming makes your hair stand on end.’ - The Guardian
This will be a killer gig, setting the tone for the programme that we have lined up for you for 2025. Don’t miss out folks…BOOK NOW!!
A note about the venue:
- The bar at Tap Social is card payment only.
- We seat people as much as possible on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. This means that those who buy tickets first are allocated the better seats (as opposed to that allocation being for those that show up first on the night)…so, BOOK NOW (and also save money on ticket prices with our early bird deal)!!
- We are ready to support people who have additional accessibility needs, please let us know in advance via the contact form in order for our team of volunteers to design the assigned seating plan to accommodate you.
Location:
Tap Social
Curtis Industrial Estate
27, N Hinksey Ln,
Oxford
OX2 0LX
https://www.tapsocialmovement.com
Returns Policy:
If you have purchased tickets for the show but can no longer attend, contact us via the form on the website or email info@spinjazz.com, we will happily refund you if the show is sold out and we are able to re-sell the ticket
Over the last 20+ years, The Spin has presented live music of the highest calibre within the broad 'contemporary jazz' genre, creating scintillating nights out for anybody with a taste for interesting, exciting, alluring and luscious music.
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