'''The Oxcentrics''' were a Dixieland Jazz_band founded in 1975 at Oxford_University. The band's name was derived from ''The Oxontrics'', an original 1920s jazz band. 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, and for other events. The line-up, mostly Oxford University Undergraduates, who recorded ''The Halcyon Days of the '20's & '30's'' on 29_February 1976 at the Acorn_Studios in Stonesfield, Oxfordshire, were: * ''Adrian 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 Adrian_Sheen was the original Bandleader and Mike_Southon subsequently took over as Frontman in late 1976. 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 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. In 1988, the Oxcentrics produced a CD, ''Oxcentromania!'' through Eccentric_Records. 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. ==See also== * Dixieland * Jazz * Trad_jazz ==External links== * The Oxcentrics Category:Jazz_ensembles Category:University_of_Oxford Category:Lists_of_people_associated_with_the_University_of_Oxford Category:British_jazz Category:Culture_in_Oxford Category:Music_from_Oxford