Roger Beaujolais Spin Quartet

BMJ is delighted to host Roger Beaujolais’ Spin Quartet on our opening night of thewall2wall Jazz Festival!

Roger is a player that one could look to in defining the word ‘virtuosic’; his ability is ferocious - but this doesn’t at all mean that he can’t also coax beautiful harmonies and sweet melodies from the instrument!

He is one of only a few vibes players that has really mastered the art of playing with four mallets. Roger’s ability on the vibraphone, coupled with his consummate musicianship has led him to an international career which has been (and continues to be) both varied and prolific in its output.

His own projects have ranged from Acid Jazz to straight-ahead, and he has been hired toper form or record with such diverse A-listers as Robert Plant, Morrissey, Kirsty MacColl and Snowboy. In the jazz field, Roger has worked with almost everybody at the top of the UK jazz scene and currently leads a top-notch trio based in Italy.

This particular line up was born earlier this year, at a sold out show at The Spin Jazz Club in Oxford, Joining Roger for this performance will be Pete Oxley on Guitar (Hejira, Oxley Meier Guitar Project), Andy Hamill on Bass (Laura Mvula, Van Morrison), and Alex Goodyear on drums (Yetii, Jon Lloyd, John Law).