Jazzed Up - How Jazz Changed Britain

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How Has Jazz Been Received In The Uk?20170214A century after the first jazz recordings , how has jazz has been received in the UK? Kevin Le Gendre explores how the music spread into popular culture after the Original Dixieland Jazz Band first brought the sound of jazz to people's consciousness.

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Kevin explores how the music of jazz first made its way to the UK and hears how the idea of jazz began to spread into other areas of culture.

Produced by Harry Parker

Related Link: http://sounds.bl.uk/Oral-history/Oral-history-of-jazz-in-Britain.

A century after the first jazz recordings, how has jazz been received in the UK?

01Arrival2017021420260316 (BBC7)
20260317 (BBC7)
A century after the first jazz recordings, Kevin Le Gendre explores how Jazz was received in the UK.

How did the music spread into popular culture after the Original Dixieland Jazz Band first brought the sound of jazz to people's consciousness?

Producer: Harry Parker

Kevin Le Gendre explores how Jazz was received in the UK: the arrival of the Original Dixieland Band. From 2017.

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02Duke Ellington2017022120260317 (BBC7)
20260318 (BBC7)
Kevin Le Gendre explores influence of the visits of Duke Ellington.

A look at the influence of the visits of Duke Ellington before and after World War II.

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03Influence2017022820260319 (BBC7)
20260320 (BBC7)
20170304 (R4)
A century after the first jazz recordings, Kevin Le Gendre explores how Jazz was received in the UK.

Kevin investigates the role of jazz in post World War Two Britain, and how the split between traditional and modern jazz showed itself in other art forms such as poetry.

Producer: Harry Parker

Kevin Le Gendre investigates the role of jazz in post World War II Britain.

Kevin Le Gendre explores how Jazz was received in the UK: after World War Two jazz divides, its influence grows. From 2017.

In the century since the first jazz recordings, how has jazz has been received in the UK? Kevin Le Gendre explores how the music spread into popular culture.

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Kevin investigates the role of jazz in post World War 2 Britain and how the split between traditional and modern jazz showed itself in other art forms such as poetry.

Related link: http://sounds.bl.uk/Jazz-and-popular-music/Oral-history-of-jazz-in-Britain.

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