After playing the last Jazz at St Giles’ gig of series 8 at St Giles’ Church Oxford with Durham University Big Band in January 2020, OUJO returns with a brand new opponent, Imperial College Big Band! Come along to this lovely venue to watch the two bands go head-to-head, toe-to-toe, and sax-to-sax for the very first time!
Tickets are available for in-person and online versions. Entry to the church will only be by pre-purchased ticket.
Profits will be allocated to St Giles’ Church’s Project 900 fundraising appeal for a new organ and improvements to the building.
Timings: 29th January 2022 (Saturday 2nd Week), music from 7.30 pm. Tickets: £6.00 streaming only, £10.00 student, £18.00 standard. Get them here!
On Saturday 22nd January 2022, Oxford University Jazz Orchestra hosts their first ‘Jazz Off!’, against the formidable Durham University Big Band!
The rivals last faced one another in 2019, so come and see them lock horns once again in a long-overdue rematch at the beautiful Grove Auditorium, Magdalen College, Oxford. Each set is sure to be a tour de force, showcasing the best of Oxford and Durham’s Jazz talent!
Doors open at 6:45PM, music from 7:15PM. See the Facebook event here, and get your tickets here.
Tickets: £5 Student, £10 General Admission.
On Tuesday 30th November 2021, Oxford University Jazz Orchestra and Freud present the first instalment of ‘Back in Sync’, OUJO’s residency for 2021-2022! Come along to Walton Street on Tuesday of 8th Week to grab a cocktail, relax in the beautiful setting of Freud, and let the Oxford University Jazz Orchestra give you a taste of what is to come in the Back in Sync series…
Tickets: £5 online (now available! – get them here), £6 on the door (cash only).
Doors open 7.30pm, music from 8.00pm. Dress code: smart casual. Also see the Facebook event!
For the first time in three years, OUJO travel to Cambridge on Friday 26th November (7th Week) to take on our other half in a big band varsity match to remember! Battle will commence at 7pm at at the West Road Concert Hall.
Tickets can be found here, and more information on the Facebook Event!
OUJO kick off the new year at the Mad Hatter from 8.00pm on Tuesday 9th November (5th week)! Tickets will be £3.50 on the door – more information here.
We’re delighted to announce ‘World on a String’ — our concert at the Sheldonian on Monday of 8th week! We’re collaborating with the wonderful Oxford University Orchestra’s strings to bring you an evening of jazz, from classic Sinatra and Fitzgerald numbers to pieces written and arranged especially. Tickets are on sale now, from as little as £5.
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/oxforduniversityjazzorchestra/t-gmgvke
We’re bringing our residency at FREVD into the new decade with a ‘Roaring 20s’ theme! Get glammed up and ready to dance the night away to some classic swing numbers – OUJO’s outstanding reputation and plenty of drinks guarantee this to be a very special evening.
Doors Open 8pm
Tickets £5 standard, £6 on the door
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/oxforduniversityjazzorchestra/t-jplvqv
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1108169759525269/
