Past Events

The Spin Jazz Club, Oxford

The Spin Festive Fiesta, A 6-piece super-group or, the Hattie-less Hejira!
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The Spin Festive Fiesta, A 6-piece super-group or, the Hattie-less Hejira!

Two years ago, our Christmas gig was a one-off by an un-named band, put together to play the music of Joni Mitchell. To the band’s surprise, this got rapid traction and by 2024, they were playing 50 gigs in the year all over the UK and Ireland, selling out at London’s Jazz Café and playing prestigious festivals in jazz, folk and world-music genres. By their second gig they had adopted the name, Hejira.

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The Henry Spencer Band
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The Henry Spencer Band

The Spin is delighted to welcome back one of the most fiery, original and groovesome trumpeters that the UK has ever produced: Henry Spencer. He brings a stunning band, featuring his long-standing collaborator, the brilliant guitarist Ant Law!

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John Law's Re-Creations
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John Law's Re-Creations

Re-Creations is led by one of the most brilliantly creative musicians on this (or any other) planet: John Law! As a pianist, he is a formidable exponent of pretty much any style you’d care to consider, having been a prize-winning classical pianist as a child, to being one of the leading exponents of contemporary jazz today.

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The Ben Crosland Quintet
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The Ben Crosland Quintet

It is becoming a bit of a habit to be describing our bands as ‘Supergroups’…and this is no exception! Led by bassist and composer, Ben Crosland, this band features a personnel of the finest players in the UK.

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Zoöphyte
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Zoöphyte

Led by ace vocalist, Peter Jones, Zoöphyte is a band that authentically melds the boundaries between jazz and ‘pop’ - much in the way that Steely Dan (and the great Donald Fagen) has done for so many years!

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Spin Spectacular Super-Group, featuring Paul Booth
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Spin Spectacular Super-Group, featuring Paul Booth

From the age of 16, Paul Booth has been winning prestigious awards for his exceptional saxophone playing (this first award was for ‘Best Modern Jazz Player’ category on the televised BBC ‘Young Player of the Year’) and has ever since led a flourishing career at the top of all sorts of musical genres.

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Joni Mitchell's 80th Birthday Celebration ~ performance by Hejira
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Joni Mitchell's 80th Birthday Celebration ~ performance by Hejira

Hejira is a 7-piece band that was initially set up for a one-off performance as a ‘Christmas Special’ at The Spin, 9 months ago. That gig had such a response that this thrown-together line up quickly became a ‘project' and is about to embark on an extensive UK tour this autumn. So far, all of their gigs have been sell-outs, so it is a coup to have booked the band to perform a special concert on Joni Mitchell’s 80th birthday!

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Emily Saunders Band (featuring Snowboy)
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Emily Saunders Band (featuring Snowboy)

Critically acclaimed vocalist, songwriter, producer Emily Saunders, dubbed UK’s ‘queen of jazz fusion’ takes the stage by storm, leading an exceptional band through her spellbinding set of original songs with ambient animated visuals. What sets Saunders apart is that her musical skill in front of the mic is matched equally with her talent behind it as composer, producer and MD.

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Julian Siegel & The Spin Band (featuring Liam Dunachie)
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Julian Siegel & The Spin Band (featuring Liam Dunachie)

This is a real treat for The Spin. Julian Siegel has long been one of the most respected and in-demand saxophonists on the international jazz scene, having worked with all sorts of luminaries from Amy Winehouse to John McLaughlin! He has garnered this reputation via his ability to play with endless inventiveness and fluidity, coupled with a flawless technique in almost any style of music.

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Charged Particles featuring Randy Brecker
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Charged Particles featuring Randy Brecker

The Californian band Charged Particles with Tod Dickow is a formidable outfit in its own right. They have now visited The Spin twice, performing the music of Michael Brecker and have blown away the audiences with the power, virtuosity and sheer magnificence of their performances. What better testimony could be possible than having Michael's brother, 7-times GRAMMY winner, Randy Brecker, now touring with the band?

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The Steve Banks Quintet
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The Steve Banks Quintet

After hearing this band, The Spin booked them straight away as we were immediately struck by the qualities that the press have picked up on.

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Charged Particles performing the music of Michael Brecker
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Charged Particles performing the music of Michael Brecker

The Spin is really delighted to welcome back the outstanding American band, Charged Particles, featuring the titan of the tenor sax, Todd Dickow! They will be on tour in the UK, performing and honouring the music of one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, Michael Brecker.

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Matt Anderson Band
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Matt Anderson Band

The Spin is delighted to be welcoming for the first time, this outstanding quartet, led by one of the most brilliant and creative saxophonists of his generation: Matt Anderson.

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Will Barry Quartet
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Will Barry Quartet

The Spin is delighted to welcome one of the UK’s most outstanding ‘new jazz generation’ pianists, Will Barry, appearing at the club for the first time as a bandleader.

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Celebrating Joni Mitchell feat. Hattie Whitehead
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Celebrating Joni Mitchell feat. Hattie Whitehead

For the last gig of 2022, The Spin is putting on a celebratory concert of music by the unique, brilliant and inspirational artist, Joni Mitchell. Pete Oxley writes:
"I have long been a massive fan of Joni Mitchell’s music, ranging from the sparse, folky early albums (such as ‘Blue’) to the late, gorgeously lush albums arranged by the brilliant Vince Mendoza (Such as ‘Both Sides Now’ and ‘Travelogue’). Somewhere in the middle of her career was what some people describe as her ‘jazz period’ - and it is from this era that we will be creating the programme for this gig.

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Josh Kemp & 'The Coltrane Project'
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Josh Kemp & 'The Coltrane Project'

For this opening gig at The White House, we are putting on a special show, featuring reinterpretation’s of John Coltrane’s, ‘A Love Supreme’: a major work of deep spiritual power, representing a struggle for purity, an expression of gratitude and an acknowledgement that the musicians talent comes from a higher source.

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