Bossaphonik Presents TC & The Groove Family

Event information

Bossaphonik this April takes place on Friday 18th which is also Good Friday and features for the very first time in Oxford the 10 piece fusion collective originally from Leeds - TC & The Groove Family.

The band’s music celebrates the coming together of cultures, and the community that music can provide and their sound reflects the diverse musical and cultural
backgrounds that are at the core of the project. Songs explore grooves and genres from
the UK and around the world, including Afrobeat, broken beat, jungle, jazz and grime.
Driven by drummer Tim Cook (TC) and fronted by Sheffield wordsmith Franz Von, their
live shows are powerful and dynamic, creating moments of euphoria and stillness to
keep audiences on their toes. The band have supported the likes of NubiyanTwist, K.O.G, Yussef Dayes and PYJÆN en route to becoming one of the most sought after live
acts on the UK jazz circuit. Notable festival performances include Glastonbury, We Out
Here, Greenman, Shambala, Boomtown and WOMAD, and the group have built a steady
fanbase, selling out venues across the country including the iconic Jazz Café in London,
and Leeds’ Brudenell Social Club.

The group released their debut album ‘First Home’ in 2022 on celebrated Bristol label
Worm Discs (Snazzback, corto. alto). Recorded and produced by Tom Excell (Nubiyan
Twist, ONIPA), the record reflects upon home being about the people and community
you share it with, rather than a set physical space. The record found support from tastemakers including Jamz Supernova and Craig Charles on BBC Radio 6, plus BBC Introducing and Jazz FM. Following on from their debut, the band collaborated with artists including Blue Lab Beats, Nikitch and Rebecca Vasmant for a remix project celebrating jazz-dance scenes across the UK and beyond. This built up to the release of their 2024 EP ‘We Have Each Other’, a release that channels a deep appreciation of UK bass and electronic music alongside afro-jazz sounds and hip-hop sensibilities, transmitting a message of solidarity and unity in a time of global turbulence. The release turned more heads, drawing praise from the likes of Gilles Peterson and Craig Charles, and finding
widespread editorial support across the major music platforms.

“One of my favourite bands” Jamz Supernova, BBC Radio 6 Music

Check out a studio session of the band performing the tune “Tree of Life”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EJ8zIVCGdc

Check out the band performing “Stand Strong” live at Greenman Festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02pOI5-Ky8w

Check out the band’s releases on bandcamp:
https://tcandthegroovefamily.bandcamp.com/

Following on from the band as ever is a Bossaphonik club session and on this night we have the peak slot featuring guest DJ Chez Woods, a local Oxford DJ who plays an original selection of jazz dance and global grooves. Check out his regular radio show on mixcloud.com/ChezWoods. He will treat the dancefloor til 1:30am to the sounds of…Pan-African dance music * global funk and soul * dancehall * eclectic Latin sounds!

Friday 18th April
Bossaphonik Presents TC & The Groove Family + DJ Chez Woods
Cowley Workers Social Club, Between Towns Road. OX4 3LZ (Near Templars Square Shopping Centre. Regular buses 1 and 5 from City Centre go up Cowley Road til 3am. Stopping opposite the venue)
8pm – 1:30am
Band on at 9:30pm
**Greater savings on advance tickets**
£14 advance + £1.40 booking fee (wegottickets.com) / £16 student ID on door / £19 door

Hope to see you there!