Julian Costello and The Spin Band

Sunday 22nd February 2026

It is with great pleasure that we bring back the fabulous saxophonist and composer, Julian Costello. Julian has performed several times at The Spin over the years and has always wooed and wowed the audiences with his charming, lyrical, bamboozling saxophonic flights of fancy! This is not just The Spin’s point of view; see this from ‘Jazz in Europe’:

“Julian Costello is a sax lyricist, telling his stories of life’s ups and downs with perfect alteration of tone to impart strength, humour and even frailty at times.”

Or from American publication, ‘U.S. Today’:

“It's one of those albums which creates its own mood, an album to listen to from beginning to end....and then come back to it, time after time. Musicianship in service of the music more than the ego”.

With his own projects, Julian has toured all over Europe, in particular, France, Belgium, Germany and Poland. This promises to be a beautiful and groovesome way to re-ignite the club at OXTWO after the Christmas break! The band will also feature ace bassist Andy Hamill (the brilliant player that many of you heard at the Roger Beaujolais gig!) and the ever-popular drummer (of Hejira acclaim!), Rick Finlay.