Adrian Sheen was the original bandleader and Mike Southon subsequently took over as frontman in late 1976 (as "Gorgeous Mike Vaseline").[9][10]Colin Moynihan was the original but short-lived pianist. Sally Jonestap danced for the band on occasions. Jonathan Bowen took many photographs and recorded the band in the 1970s. Further musicians who played with the Oxcentrics included Yva Thakurdas (trumpet) and Hugh Wallis (tuba). The band's manager was Laura Lassman.
In 2005, the Oxcentrics reformed to celebrate their 30th anniversary. They also got together again in 2006 for a one-off gig at a ball held at St Hugh's College, Oxford, again in 2016 for a late 40th-anniversary gig, and in 2019 back at University College, Oxford, followed by a recording session. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the band produced a distributed lockdown version of the 1925 song Don't Bring Lulu.[13]
oxcentrics, dixieland, jazz, band, founded, 1975, oxford, university, band, name, derived, from, oxontrics, original, 1920s, jazz, band, several, although, means, members, were, from, university, college, where, many, rehearsals, took, place, they, played, num. The Oxcentrics is a Dixieland jazz band founded in 1975 at Oxford University 1 The band s name was derived from The Oxontrics 2 an original 1920s jazz band 3 Several although by no means all members were from University College where many of the rehearsals took place They played at a number of Oxford Balls for the Oxford University Jazz Club on May Morning 4 and for other events 5 including playing on punts on the River Cherwell in Oxford 6 The line up mostly Oxford University undergraduates who recorded The Halcyon Days of the 20s amp 30s on 29 February 1976 at the Acorn Studios in Stonesfield Oxfordshire and the songs recorded were 7 The OxcentricsThe Oxcentrics in 2005Background informationOriginOxford EnglandGenresDixieland jazzYears active1975 onwardsMembersGraham Downing Charles Kuta Glyn Lewis Paul St John Smith Adrian Sheen Mike Southon Geoff Varrall Simon Wallace Oliver Weindling Chris WestPast membersAdam Brett Billy Jenkins Mark Lockheart Colin Moynihan Alan Shealy Ashley Slater Hugh WallisWebsitemyspace com oxcentrics MusiciansAdrian Sheen vocals Geoff Hot Lips Varrall trumpet Adam Brett trumpet Olly Weindling clarinet Glyn Lewis tenor saxophone Paul St John Smith trombone Charles Herbie Kuta tuba Simon Des Wallace piano Graham Downing banjo Chris West drums 8 TitlesRussian Rag Tiger Rag Don t Bring Lulu Dixieland Clarinet Marmalade High Society Petite Fleur At the Jazz Band Ball Sweet Georgia Brown Adrian Sheen was the original bandleader and Mike Southon subsequently took over as frontman in late 1976 as Gorgeous Mike Vaseline 9 10 Colin Moynihan was the original but short lived pianist Sally Jones tap danced for the band on occasions Jonathan Bowen took many photographs and recorded the band in the 1970s Further musicians who played with the Oxcentrics included Yva Thakurdas trumpet and Hugh Wallis tuba The band s manager was Laura Lassman The band continued in a changed form in London in the 1980s managed by Olly Weindling using many of the top young London jazz musicians such as Ashley Slater Mark Lockheart and Billy Jenkins Guests included Django Bates Iain Ballamy and many others from Loose Tubes In 1988 the Oxcentrics produced a CD Oxcentromania through Eccentric Records 11 12 In 2005 the Oxcentrics reformed to celebrate their 30th anniversary They also got together again in 2006 for a one off gig at a ball held at St Hugh s College Oxford again in 2016 for a late 40th anniversary gig and in 2019 back at University College Oxford followed by a recording session In 2020 during the COVID 19 pandemic the band produced a distributed lockdown version of the 1925 song Don t Bring Lulu 13 See also editDixieland Jazz Trad jazzReferences edit Knott Herbie 1990 Black and White Boxtree pp 19 20 ISBN 978 1852832834 The Oxcontrics The Sketch A Journal of Art and Actuality Vol 137 Ingram Brothers February 1927 p 332 Parsonage Catherine 2017 The Evolution of Jazz in Britain 1880 1935 Routledge Ashgate Publishing ISBN 978 1351544740 Yates Richard Postlethwaite Clive 2 May 1977 Revelling in May mists Oxford Mail Cue for a song The Times 10 June 1976 Varsity jazzman go up the lazy river Daily Mail 7 July 1976 The Halcyon Days of the 20s amp 30s Stonesfield UK Acorn Studios 29 February 1976 West Chris About Me www chriswest info Chris West Professional Writer Retrieved 18 June 2018 Southon Mike 22 February 2014 Mike Southon Life Story www mikesouthon com Retrieved 30 January 2017 An Interview with Mike Southon Freshbusinessthinking com Retrieved 4 May 2014 Oxcentromania CD 350230653068 UK Eccentric Records 1988 Oxcentromania rateyourmusic com Retrieved 28 May 2020 Wallace Simon 3 June 2020 The Oxcentrics Don t Bring Lulu YouTube Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 Retrieved 3 June 2020 External links edit nbsp Media related to Oxcentrics at Wikimedia Commons The Oxcentrics on Archive org Oxcentrics on MySpace Oxcentrics Top 6 Facts on YouTube The Oxcentrics rateyourmusic com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oxcentrics amp oldid 1188129299, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
