The Inflatables
Local ska superstars
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Oxford's veteran ska, reggae and soul covers band, formed in 1980 at the height of the 2-tone craze, originally under the name the giant inflatables. Still active with original members in the lineup, they've spent four-plus decades building a loyal crowd across oxfordshire's pubs and festivals with high-energy sets of classic ska and reggae. A dependable, floor-filling live act.
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band · jazz · groove jazz · oxford, uk
A groove-oriented jazz organ quartet, saxophone, guitar, organ, and drums, formed in 2010 by oxford guitarist pete oxley, who also founded the city's long-running spin jazz club. The band takes its name and concept from michael brecker's celebrated 1999 album, playing original compositions alongside pieces by brecker, steely dan, wes montgomery and eddie harris. Their sound sits squarely in the swinging, blues-inflected 'groove' corner of jazz.