Past Events
The Spin Jazz Club, Oxford
Ross Stanley & Steve Fishwick With The Spin Rhythm Section
Ross Stanley comes to the club this Thursday with one of the finest trumpeters around. Steve Fishwick, deps for our own Pete Oxley, as Ross and Steve joins forces with Mark and Raph.
For those of you who don't know Ross, he has become first call pianist and Hammond player for the finest jazz artists around.
The Impossible Gentlemen
“World-class jazz – nothing short of sensational” - The Guardian
This must be one of the gigs of the year in Oxford...the most exciting and accomplished Anglo-US collaboration for many years sees Grammy Award Winners, Steve Rodby (ex Pat Metheny) on bass and Adam Nussbaum (ex John Scofield, Michael Brecker) on drums join forces with three of the finest players in the UK - Gwilym Simcock (keyboards), Mike Walker (guitar) and Iain Dixon (saxes).
Benn Clatworthy & John Donaldson
Benn Clatworthy and John Donaldson are two of the most exciting musicians on either side of the Atlantic. Benn has been resident in Los Angeles since 1980; his career as a tenor saxophonist really took off when he was recommended to Horace Silver in the late 80s and from that point, he went on to work with the likes of Cedar Walton, Bobby Shew, Otmaro Ruiz and many great artists. An extraordinary saxophonist, over here on a short tour, and not to be missed.
Julian Nicholas With The Spin Trio
Julian Nicholas has been a Spin favourite since the very first Spin year with both audiences and the house band alike. He was in the original incarnation of the ground-breaking British band Loose Tubes and now has a starring role in the group's current phoenix-like resurgence.
Time Is Of The Essence
We kick off a stunning Autumn season with the groovesome 'organ band', 'Time Is Of The Essence'.
The band features one of the tastiest tenor players on the UK scene, Ollie Weston. Ollie's credits run a whole smorgasbord of styles, including stints with Jamie Cullum, Amy Winehouse, Sax Appeal, Stornaway and current hipsters, The Hackney Colliery Band! A player with a distinctive muscular, yet thoroughly soulful sound.
James Allsopp With The Spin Trio
A key figure amongst the new generation of British jazz musicians. James first came to public attention, as a sax player and composer, leading his band Fraud whose album was shortlisted for Best Record in the 2007 BBC Jazz Awards.
Nick Smart With The Spin Trio
A superb trumpeter, Nick has been a leading player on the London jazz scene for many years. Known to festival audiences all over Europe for his playing as featured soloist with the James Taylor Quartet, Nick is also busy leading his own group, Trogon.
Snake Davis & Ross Stanley With The Spin Trio
"Snake Davis has one of the most passionate sax styles heard in these Isles for a while." - TIME OUT
"A virtuoso saxophonist" - DAILY TELEGRAPH
For this gig, we team up one of the most recorded saxophonists in popular music, with one of the great pianists of the moment. Expect fireworks from Snake and swing and funk from Ross Stanley.
Sam Crockatt Quartet
'a relaxed and confident improviser; the sun shines in his music...' - Tim Garland
Sam Crockatt comes to the club with a wonderful group of musicians as part of the 2016 tour to promote their album on Whirlwind Records, Mell's Bell. Their date at the Spin being the final gig of the tour.
Robin Aspland With The Spin Trio
Robin Aspland has been and remains first choice pianist for the biggest name players in British jazz, present and past - Dave O'Higgins, Ronnie Scott, Cleo Laine, Kenny Wheeler and so on. From across the pond, Robin has accompanied George Coleman and Bobby Watson and Arturo Sandoval.
THE SPIN 17TH BIRTHDAY PARTY W/ John Etheridge
We invite you to our annual birthday party which features one of the most engaging jazz musicians on the planet, the great John Etheridge.
To celebrate 18 unfeasible years of running the club (the average jazz venue in the UK lasts for 2.2 years), we will be offering a host of new tunes for your ears to feast on, but played (we hope) with the same panache and verve by our guest and the house band.
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.
Huw Warren’s Cowbois & Shepherds
We are delighted to announce at the 11th hour, that we have this Thursday secured, for your delectation, the incredible piano wizzard, HUW WARREN! Huw will be bringing to The Spin his new project, 'Cowbois and Shepherds'.
Brandon Allen With The Spin Trio
Hippest of superhip saxophonists, Brandon Allen is at the front rank of tenor players in the UK. He is a semi-permanent player at Ronnie Scott's, often hosting the Late Late Show, and director of the excellent Highgate Jazz with Soul Festival in London.
Jonathan Kreisberg Quartet feat. David Kikoski
'...there can be no doubting that this guitarist is a major talent; in fact we may be witnessing the future of jazz guitar in the worthy hands of Jonathan Kreisberg" - Jazz Chicago Magazine
Jonathan Kreisberg is, in the eyes of many, one of the most important guitar players of the last decade and it's a pleasure to have this world class player, with an all star US group, come to the club
Gilad Atzmon With The Spin Trio
'The best musician living in the world today...' - Robert Wyatt
Described as the 'hardest gigging man in jazz', Gilad has been touring the world for nearly two decades now and mesmerizing audiences throughout Europe and the States with his gripping sax playing.
Alan Barnes With The Spin Trio
'His stylistic range is quite phenomenal...He has a wonderful capacity for suggesting a style without ever actually imitating anyone' - Dave Gelly, The Masters of the Saxophone
Alan has been thrilling audiences in the UK for two decades and more. One of the most in demand players at festivals and clubs around the country, he is a must-see performer, and amazingly this is his first appearance at the club.
Tim Garland Electric Quartet feat. Jason Rebello
'His level of genius is rare…' - Chick Corea
A real pleasure to welcome Grammy-winning saxophonist Tim Garland and his star studded quartet. Tim Garland is best known in the last decade for his touring and recording with Chick Corea and his sensational playing has led to him being regarded as one of the best around.
Simon Spillett With Alex Hutton, Mark Hodgson and Mark Doffman
Described by the late Humphrey Lyttelton as "formidable," Simon Spillett has taken the British jazz scene by storm in the last decade; in addition to playing festivals and club dates around the country, Simon leads his own quartet. He has won a clutch of awards for his amazing playing, including the tenor saxophone category of the British Jazz Awards (2011), Jazz Journal magazine's Critic's Choice CD of the Year (2009) and Rising Star in the BBC Jazz Awards (2007).
Orphy Robinson & Pat Thomas
Orphy Robinson and Pat Thomas have both been at the heart of the jazz and improvised music scene in the UK since the 90s. Both in different ways have broken various moulds.