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British jazz is a form of music derived from American jazz. It reached Britain through recordings and performers who visited the country while it was a relatively new genre, soon after the end of World War I .
- Jazz Suite Inspired by Dylan Thomas’s “Under Milk Wood” (1965) Stan Tracey. Jazz Suite (Inspired By Dylan Thomas’s Under Milk Wood) (Columbia) Born from the boom of the 1960s British jazz revolution, this beautiful and haunting record is in a class of its own.
- Le Déjeuner Sur L’Herbe (1968) The New Jazz Orchestra. Le Déjeuner Sur L’Herbe. (Verve Records) Any celebration of British jazz music would not be complete without referencing the work of Neil Ardley.
- Held on the Tips of Fingers (2005) Polar Bear. Held On The Tips Of Fingers. (Babel) One of the best aspects of the contemporary British jazz movement has been the emergence of drummer Seb Rochford.
- Flare Up (1970) Harry Beckett. Flare Up. (Philips) Harry Beckett’s debut Flare Up is one of the most sought-after records in the British jazz scene. It’s no surprise as the album contains some of the most talented British jazz musicians of all-time.
The British Jazz Scene - Meet the Best Jazz Musicians. British jazz was formed through the recordings and performances of US visitors to the UK. From the late 1940s British "modern jazz", significantly influenced by American bebop, began to emerge, led by John Dankworth and Ronnie Scott, while Humphrey Lyttelton others played traditional jazz.
Jan 5, 2021 · The Brits were among the swiftest studies at producing homegrown jazz, and most of the music’s major evolutions in America were mirrored in England. But the progressive jazz boom of the ‘60s and ‘70s yielded an unprecedented bumper crop of original thinkers.
May 23, 2019 · From Bristol's Ishmael Ensemble to Gogo Penguin from Manchester, here are the jazz musicians and collectives representing the best of British.
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British jazz singer James Hudson is one of the most in-demand vocalists on the UK jazz scene. Album of the Week on Jazz FM and featured in BBC Music Magazine, Jazzwise, London jazz News and recently sold out his own show at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.
