Past Events
The Spin Jazz Club, Oxford
Time Is Of The Essence
The Spin welcomes back Oxford’s deep-groove-meisters, Time Is Of The Essence for their annual outing to the club!
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).
‘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!
Dave O'Higgins & The Spin Band featuring Ross Stanley
The Spin welcomes back one of the most celebrated saxophonists in the UK: Dave O’Higgins. Dave has long been a favourite at The Spin, due to his utterly fluid, inventive and captivating playing.
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.
Tristan Banks Quartet
Following the brilliant quartet of John Law’s Re-Creations, The Spin brings to you another totally top-flight band led by the outstanding drummer Tristan Banks.
Martin Shaw with the David Gordon Special
Martin Shaw has wooed and wowed Spin audiences in past years and we expect no less of a response at this gig!
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.
The BruMing Band - Celebrating the music of Brubeck & Mingus
We kick off the year with a brand new band, set up to celebrate the music of two celebrated jazz pioneers, Dave Brubeck and Charles Mingus. Both of these bandleaders put out ground-breaking albums in 1959: 'Time Out' and 'Ah Um', respectively; it is from these recordings that The BruMing Band are drawing their material.
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.
Henry Spencer Band
For this special one-off performance, multi-award winning trumpeter, composer and bandleader Henry Spencer performs music from his brilliant new album, The Defector.
Julian Costello & The Spin Band
We kick off the autumn season with the fabulous saxophonist and composer, Julian Costello. Julian has performed several times at The Spin over the years and has always wooed and wowed the audiences with his charming, lyrical, bamboozling saxophonic flights of fancy!
John Etheridge & The Spin Band
The Spin is totally delighted to be welcoming back to the club, it’s all-time No.1 guest, the flamboyantly wicked guitarist, John Etheridge!
The Will Bartlett / Josephine Davies Quartet
The Spin is really pleased to be presenting these top-drawer musicians in quartet format, for the first time at the club.
Jonathan Gee / Gaetano Partipilo Quartet
The Spin is delighted to bring this anglo-Italian band to the club, performing pieces from their new album 'Reimagining The Beatles'.
Steve Waterman & The Spin Band (featuring Liam Dunachie)
Steve Waterman: trumpeter extraordinaire; a player with a ferocious technique and a consummate musicianship. Steve has been The Spin’s most popular trumpeter since his first visit to the club, many a year ago at ‘the old place’!
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.
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.
Same Moon In The Same World (Ant Law & Alex Hitchcock band)
SAME MOON IN THE SAME WORLD is an ambitious new collaboration between super-star jazz musicians, Ant Law (guitar) and Alex Hitchcock (saxophone). The album was recorded in 2020 and 2021 across multiple continents – bridging the gap between London and Tel-Aviv, Amsterdam and New York – it brings together a stellar cast of guest musicians performing new compositions.
The Paul Booth / Ross Stanley Band
We are thrilled to be kicking off the 2023 Spin season with this truly great, super-star band; they will be performing the music from Michael Brecker’s masterpiece album, ‘Time Is Of The Essence’ - regarded by many to be Brecker’s greatest recording.