Past Events

The Spin Jazz Club, Oxford

Soft Machine
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Soft Machine

Soft Machine, from their earliest performances as a psychedelic band – who were contemporaries of, and shared stages with the Jimi Hendrix Experience –  all the way to being one of Europe's best known ‘fusion’ groups, has influenced several generations of bands, and continues to be name-checked by today's hippest experimentalists.

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The Oxley-Meier Guitar Project
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The Oxley-Meier Guitar Project

This gig features The Spin’s own Pete Oxley, alongside his long-term guitar brother, Nicolas Meier, in a band purveying the broadest range of guitar stylings in a set of “utterly captivating original music” (The Guardian).

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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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Luis D’Agostino & the Argentinian Connection
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Luis D’Agostino & the Argentinian Connection

The Spin welcomes back – for the first time in a decade – the brilliant Argentinian guitarist, Luis D’Agostino!

Luis was resident in Oxford for some years in the early 2000s and was a hugely popular figure on the jazz scene, performing with such luminaries as Toni Kofi, Bobby Wellins, Jamie Cullum and Gilad Atzmon.

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‘Flight of Hand’ Featuring David Gordon
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‘Flight of Hand’ Featuring David Gordon

We are really delighted to be bringing Flight Of Hand to The Spin for the first time. This group specialises in South American music, so expect a night of tasty, hot and sultry, languid and luscious Latin vibes!

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Theo Travis' Double Talk
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Theo Travis' Double Talk

One of the hardest working, most successful (and brilliant) saxophonists in the country revisits The Spin: the amazing Theo Travis with his band, ‘Double Talk’.

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Ryan Quigley & The Spin Band
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Ryan Quigley & The Spin Band

The Spin brings to the club for the first time as our front-line guest, one of the most brilliant trumpeter’s in the UK, Ryan Quigley! This will be a quartet that also features the outstanding musicianship of Pete Whittaker (Hammond) and Rod Youngs (drums), along with the Spin’s resident guitarist and MC, Pete Oxley.

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The Sarah Gillespie Band
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The Sarah Gillespie Band

The Spin is thrilled to be able to present to you this exceptional artist with her band of KILLER musicians!
Anglo-American singer songwriter Sarah Gillespie is renowned for mixing elements of jazz, folk & blues with her streetwise poetic lyricism.

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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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The Paul Jordanous All Stars
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The Paul Jordanous All Stars

The Spin’s opening gig at its new ‘2nd venue’, featuring the wonderful Mark Lockheart, on the 2nd April was - by all accounts - a great success! As a result of this success, the club has booked a run of Tuesday night gigs at the Summertown Wine Bar to compliment their other nights at Tap Social.

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The Dave O’Higgins & Rob Luft Quartet
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The Dave O’Higgins & Rob Luft Quartet

OK, let’s start with this, from a 5-star BBC Music Magazine review:
"Some of the warmest, most heartfelt more-or-less-straight-ahead jazz you’ll hear anywhere”
Yes - in a line, that sums it up! The Spin has been after booking this incredible band ever since hearing their roaring performance at a jazz festival a few years ago.

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Time Is Of The Essence
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Time Is Of The Essence

The Spin welcomes back one of its most popular bands, Time Is Of The Essence, featuring the brilliant saxophonist, Ollie Weston and the outstanding drummer, Rick Finlay.

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Luca Caruso & Will Cleasby’s ‘Double Drums’
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Luca Caruso & Will Cleasby’s ‘Double Drums’

Ladies and gentlemen, a first for The Spin: we present a band, led not just by one drum maestro - but by two! This band was recently seen by Team Spin in London and was immediately booked for this date, given the quality, vigour - and incredible dynamic range - of the playing.

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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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