Past Events
The Spin Jazz Club, Oxford
‘The Expansive Brew-Up!’
The Spin is delighted to be moving to Tap Social in Botley for this second show by The Expansive Brew-Up!
‘The Expansive Brew-Up!’
Ladies and Gentlemen, we are very sad to announce that this will be the last gig at our favoured venue, (TOAD), for the foreseeable future. We are therefore intending to end this phase of the club in some sort of glory, and have put together a stonking six-piece band by way of celebration!
Resolution 88
This is a seriously funky outfit that draw their inspiration from Herbie Hancock’s ‘Headhunters’ band. Led by keyboardist Tom O’Grady, this band has already played many international festivals, opening for such heavyweights as Snarky Puppy, Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke and the Yellow Jackets!
Nigel Price & The Spin Band
What a treat to be able to welcome back to The Spin one of the most brilliant guitarists the UK has ever produced: Nigel Price!
Harry Greene & The Spin Band
This gig promises to be a real ‘New Jazz generation’ special, featuring the brilliant saxophonist, Harry Greene!
The Hugh Pascall Band
We are really delighted to be presenting this band of veritable super-stars for the first time at The Spin. We feel particularly lucky to have been able to book Hugh for this date, as he is about to embark on a project with the New York guitar guru, Peter Bernstein!
Dave O’Higgins With the Spin Special
Anybody that is a sax player, and anybody that is a fan of great sax players will know about Dave O’Higgins - for all the right reasons: Dave has quite rightly been acknowledged as one of the greatest exponents in the UK (and beyond) of this instrument for several decades!
John Etheridge & Pete Oxley
The Spin is truly delighted to return to The Handle Bar for one of our 'Spin Intimate’ gigs. John and Pete have gigged in various settings outside of The Spin over the decades that they have been working together and their performances are never without a gingerfizz effervescence - particularly given the spontaneity of the duo setting!
Theo Travis & The Spin Band
With a discography as long as your arm and a wallet rammed with air-miles from his extensive world touring, Theo Travis is justifiably one of the busiest saxophonists in the UK; it is something of a coup to have found a date in his schedule to come and perform at The Spin!
Steve Waterman & The Spin Band
We are delighted to welcome back the club’s most popular (and equally brilliant) trumpeter, Steve Waterman.
The Alex Hitchcock Band
Fiery fare, folks, is what is promised for this gig, led by one of the brightest shining stars of the new jazz generation. Fiery fare, but also totally gorgeous, lyrical music written by Hitchcock.
‘The Curious Brew-Up!’ - An All-star Band
Our resident Spin guitarist has put together a stunning line-up for this version of the Brew-Up band.
Alex Ridout & The Spin Band
Alexandra Ridout: BBC Young Musician of the Year, 2016
The above award, by far the most prestigious in the UK, was so justifiably won by Alex for her stunning, free-flowing improvising and the totally uncluttered, melodic direction of her playing.
Mark Lockheart’s ‘Dreamers’
Many of you will know of this brilliant, inventive - and lyrical - saxophonist from his previous performances at The Spin.
Lizzie Ball
The club is thrilled to be presenting the outstanding artist, Lizzie Ball for an evening which will range from luscious song to wild and thrilling instrumentals!
Trish Clowes’ ‘My Iris’
The Spin is delighted to present something of a contemporary jazz supergroup in Trish’s ‘My Iris’.
The Roger Beaujolais Spin Quartet
The Spin is delighted to welcome back after all too long, one of its favourite musicians; Roger has regularly blown away audiences at the Spin, dating back to the club’s very early days.
The Oxley - Meier Guitar Project
The Spin is delighted to welcome back to the OFS, the Oxley - Meier Guitar Project, a year-to-the-day since they filmed their superb ‘lockdown film’, streamed from the OFS to re-open the club after more than a year of Covid-caused closure.
John Law’s Congregation
The Spin has, for some time, been trying to secure a date for this extraordinary musician and his current project, ‘Congregation’; we are truly delighted to be bringing the band to The Spin for this gig.
The Louis Stringer Quartet
Since the reopening of the Spin, post lockdown, the club has been enjoying on many occasions, the inclusion in the house band of the wonderful double bass player, Louis Stringer. For this next gig, we decided to ask Louis to bring his own band of future superstars - hence, we present the Louis Stringer Quartet!