The Spin Jazz Club and Snake Davis
Last night I went to an excellent jazz venue in Oxford called the Spin. it’s held every Thursday night at the Wheatsheaf in the centre of the city. It’s a bit tricky to find (down a narrow alley along one of the main roads in the centre), but well worth the search!
Last night saw the fantastic Snake Davis play alongside the house band. Snake is a brilliant saxophone and flute player – extremely emotive in his presentation of his playing, but also also captivating to watch. He has a great bag of vocabulary, and can shred as well as he can be sensitive.
Guitarist Pete Oxley was in the House band alongside regulars Mark and Raf, and together they produced the perfect platform for Snake to work his magic.
They played a wide variety of tunes including numbers penned by Hoagy Carmichael, King Curtis, Pat Metheny and also Oxley himself.
I can’t recommend the club enough, although you’ll need to book in advance if you want a seat! hope to see you down there soon!
