Various: Great British Jazz-Just About

Name: Various: Great British Jazz-Just About
Brand: Smith & Co. (H'Art)
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The long standing British love and fascination with jazz can almost certainly be traced back to the arrival of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band in London in 1919, for a tour of Variety Theatres along with a nine month residency at the Hammersmith Palais. In the 1920s and '30s countless British bands and orchestras featured the latest and hottest jazz tunes coming in from the USA. During this period, the leaders of the post World War 2 British Jazz revival were born and were undoubtedly influenced in their early years by these original jazz and big band musicians both British and American. Foremost among the revivalists were Humphrey Lyttelton, Chris Barber and Ken Colyer but they were soon joined by a host of other bands and individuals. This double CD is the definitive collection of Great British Jazz work from the immediate post war period up to 1958. It features all the major players of the era, including those mentioned above and other legends of the scene such as Acker Bilk, Alex Welsh, Cy Laurie, George Melly, Mick Mulligan, Terry Lightfoot and more.

Product details

Release Date:

2007-10-19

Publication Date:

2007-10-19

Publisher:

Smith & Co. (H'Art)

ISBN13:

8717278721439

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

[email protected]

Weight:

120 g

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