Past Events
The Spin Jazz Club, Oxford
Polly Gibbons & James Pearson With The Spin Trio
Drawing on a host of influences from jazz to soul, from Joni Mitchell to Nina Simone, Polly Gibbons is one of the most in-demand singers around. She comes to the Spin with Ronnie Scott's acclaimed house pianist and musical director, James Pearson, himself an extraordinary jazz musician.
Time Is Of The Essence Album Launch Party
Time Is Of The Essence bring their super hip Hammond fuelled groove to the Spin stage and launch their brand new CD - a compelling mix of driving originals and soul jazz standards (out on 33 Records).
Tom Allan With The Spin Trio
Tom Allan has made his name with a range of jazz and world music groups, and in the view of many is right up there with the best trumpeters in the country. In the last decade, he has played trumpet for a range of artists - everyone from Dele Sosimi, the Bollywood Brass Band, the F-ire Collective to the Royal Shakespeare Company and beyond.
Gilad Atzmon With The Spin Trio
Described by Robert Wyatt as the 'greatest musician in the world today', Gilad Atzmon has emerged as one of the most in-demand jazz musicians in the UK and beyond. In the last decade and more, Gilad has led a series of groundbreaking bands, most notably the Orient House Ensemble, that have propelled him onto the world stage of jazz.
Adam Waldmann With The Spin Trio
Adam is undoubtedly 'one of the most distinctive saxophonists in the UK' (Manchester Evening News). In 2011, Adam won the MOBO jazz award with his group Kairos 4tet - a group of phenomenal musicians such as Ivo Neame and Jasper Holby who between them are re/de-constructing many areas of the British jazz landscape.
Christine Tobin & Phil Robson With The Spin Trio
‘Dublin-born singer Christine Tobin is a jewel of the London jazz scene, she should be on a global stage, rubbing shoulders with fellow troubadours like Cave, Mitchell and Cohen…’ - The Guardian
We are delighted to feature three great singers in three different settings over November. In this, the first of the three gigs, we welcome Christine Tobin and guitarist Phil Robson who have worked together over two decades, and are both rightly regarded as two of the most accomplished improvisers in European jazz.
Ben Castle With The Spin Quartet feat. Pete Whitaker
Without doubt, Ben is one of the finest tenor players around these shores. In the last twelve months, he has been as busy as ever, playing the Proms with Paloma Faith, playing a host of jazzy festivals in the company of people like Kurt Elling, Lianne Carroll and Guy Barker, and taking his own latest project, Tombola Theory out on the road.
Mark Armstrong With The Spin Trio
Mark Armstrong is one of the leading jazz/latin trumpet players in the UK; in addition to a fiendishly busy gig/touring schedule, he finds time to be Professor of Trumpet at the Royal College of Music and Music Director of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra - neither of which is terribly surprising when you hear him play.
Julian Nicholas With The Spin Trio
Julian Nicholas has been at the forefront of British and European jazz since his joining Loose Tubes, the seminal UK big band in 1988, on tenor saxophone. Since that time, Julian has gone on to work with a host of European and American artists such as the great pianist, Kirk Lightsey, legendary Hammond organist, Jimmy Witherspoon and Harry 'Sweets' Edison.
Juliet Kelly With The Spin Trio
Juliet has worked with many outstanding musicians including Courtney Pine, Talvin Singh and Carleen Anderson as well as opening for high profile performers such as Georgie Fame and US Grammy award-winning group Take 6. She has forged a career in the relatively uncharted waters of the jazz singer songwriter, released three albums to critical acclaim and performed in venues around the world.
Roger Beaujolais With The Spin Trio
Roger Beaujolais is seen by many as the hippest and grooviest of players around. He has been at the forefront of jazz in the UK for over 20 years and in that time has played vibes with the very best players around - he is featured on over 40 albums and has himself released about a dozen CDs as leader. His CV includes work with artists as diverse as Robert Plant and Roni Size but it is his jazz playing that has attracted critical acclaim.
Dave O'Higgins With The Spin Trio
“O’Higgins plays with quite exceptional fluency and his fund of ideas never runs out.” - The Observer
A delight to welcome back one of the finest tenor saxophonists that these isles have produced as Dave launches our autumn programme with a bullet!!
Nigel Price With The Spin Trio
The guitar player' guitarist - Nigel Price is widely recognised as one of the most exciting players working on the London jazz scene. Nigel came to prominence in the James Taylor Quartet and since then has gone on to work with just about every serious jazz musician in the business. A fantastic player at the top of his game.
Benet McLean Quartet
This could be one of the gig's of the year at the club. Benet McLean is an extraordinary pianist and brings a stellar band with him to the club. Without doubt, one of the most exciting and virtuosic pianists working in British jazz - his music is a fascinating blend of contemporary jazz, funk and stride!!!!
Chris Allard With The Spin Trio
One of the most inventive and accomplished guitar players in the UK, Chris Allard has become the first choice guitarist for many of the world's leading artists and has performed at major festivals and prestigious venues around the globe, including the Barbican Hall, Montreux Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scott’s, Nuremberg Festival, Maison Musique Torino Italy, The Queen Elizabeth Hall, Edinburgh Festival, Brighton Dome, Duoro Jazz Festival Portugal, The Royal Festival Hall.
Dave Gordon With The Spin Trio
Dave Gordon is unique, playing at the very highest levels in jazz and baroque music. As a jazz pianist, you will have seen Dave in the company of Andy Sheppard, Theo Travis, Chris Garrick, Jacqui Dankworth and many other top performers; in the classical world.
Orphy Robinson & Pat Thomas
Orphy Robinson is one of the most exciting and in-demand improvisers around - his recent forays with Blacktop on the London scene as well as his touring with Nigel Kennedy are testimony to his range of vision and technique on marimba and vibes. He has been at the forefront of British jazz since 1985 when he came to the attention of the jazz world in the Jazz Warriors
THE SPIN 15TH BIRTHDAY PARTY W/ John Etheridge & Late Show Special Guest
A very special occasion and one that we hope you can join us for, as The Spin celebrates 15 years with a birthday bash. The 15 years roughly translates into 670 shows and a collective audience of about 50,000 over the same period.
For this unfeasibly festive evening, we are really proud to welcome the musician who played with the Trio on the first date in 1999 - John Etheridge, regarded by many as one of the world's leading jazz and fusion guitar players and a world class performer.
Tim Whitehead With The Spin Trio
Tim Whitehead was born in Liverpool , the son of one of the original writers of Dennis the Menace in the children’s comic, The Beano! His first public performance was as solo clarinettist in his school orchestra’s rendition of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, conducted by his fellow pupil, the now knighted, Sir Simon Rattle. Since that time, he has gone on to become one of the most distinguished saxophonists in UK and Europe.
Phil Peskett With The Spin Trio
Phil is pianist of choice for a host of top players and singers on the British scene; you will hear him backing everyone from Jim Mullen to Polly Gibbons and more. A mix of Keith Jarrett and Lyle Mays,