Sharktown Jazz

27/10/2024

Looking forward to this one - with excellent band of .oxley.spin

“They produce wide-ranging original pieces (“finely honed, instantly appealing and right up there with any contemporary jazz writing…” ~ The Guardian) and feisty fare by the likes of Steely Dan, John Scofield and Michael Brecker. The Observer wrote of them that their gigs “…succeed in both edifying and entertaining their audiences”.

31/05/2024

This Monday - June 3rd.

The last gig of this season!

Oxford favourites ‘time is of the essence’ bring jazz and grooves to

Featuring original music by .oxley.spin as well as music by Paul Simon, Leonard Bernstein, Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, John Schofield and a host of others…

Ollie Weston - Saxophones
Pete Oxley - Guitar
Martin Pickett - Organ
- Drums

8pm start - FREE ENTRY as always!

jazzinoxford

25/04/2024

We’re back on Monday 6th May. Oxford hero .frank brings his African Jazz Quartet to

‘After Frank Williams left South Africa in 1978 he made his name in the UK in the 1980s playing with fellow South African jazz exiles in Chris McGregor's legendary Brotherhood of Breath and, later, Dudu Pukwana's Zila.’

An evening of beautiful music awaits!

29/03/2024

Happy Easter everyone. Looking forward to our last gig of this season on Monday - welcoming the wonderful Clark Tracy to the club.

Also featuring,
Frank Harrison - Piano
Mark Hodgson - Bass
Ollie Weston - saxes.

Music at 7.45pm, FREE ENTRY as always!

03/03/2024

07/02/2024

A great gig at on Monday
Jez Jez Cook Paul Jefferies@noahstone played so brilliantly and we had a great house of music lovers…

Some clips from my new camera (still trying to find the best angle!)
Crawdaddy
Sweep My Tie
A Taste Of Honey

Thanks The Butchers Arms, Headington and as always for having us and looking forward to hosting next month!

04/02/2024

First of 2024, we welcome guitar ace Jez Cook for an evening of quality music. Some of Jez’s originals plus choice groove and straight ahead stuff…

With
- bass
- drums


The Butchers Arms, Wilberforce Rd, Headington OX3

Music from 8pm

29/01/2024

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If you were thinking of staying overnight to catch our Sharktown Jazz night on February 5th you might have to think again…

In any case - we’re really looking forward to welcoming Jez Cook to play his guitar along with Ollie Weston Paul Jefferies

The Headington Shark is being rented out on Airbnb, but the council is refusing its change of use.

16/01/2024

Welcome to 2024! Our new season kicks off on 5th February with guitar master Jez Cook
Classy standards, bop and contemporary material with , bass and
Thanks for putting the gigs on…

Great gigs lined up for March and April too!

02/12/2023

Can’t wait to be back at the on Monday 4th December (THIS MONDAY!)

Got a lovely quintet fronted by the brilliant playing the music of Cannonball Adderley and Nancy Wilson. A real treat and some great arrangements by .ben

Featuring
Ineza - vocals
Ben Cummings - Trumpet
- Saxophones (and host!)
Chris Eldred - Piano
Curtis Ruiz - Bass
Dave Tandy - Drums

Music at 8pm - FREE ENTRY AS ALWAYS but worth booking a table

Hope to See you there 🦈