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  1. Aug 18, 2021 · A new retrospective shines a light on the British jazz explosion of the late 60s and early 70s, a scene that mirrored the ambitious world of pop and rock.

    • Charles Waring
    • 6 min
  2. nationaljazzarchive.org.uk › explore › jazz-timeline1960s - National Jazz Archive

    In 1960, Joe Harriott in Britain had already recorded music that often dispensed with previously central elements of jazz – pre-determined rhythm, melody and harmony – to allow unrestricted improvisation.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › British_jazzBritish jazz - Wikipedia

    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 began to be played by British musicians from the 1930s and on a widespread basis in the 1940s, often within dance bands.

  4. Subversion Through Jazz: The Birth Of British Progressive Jazz In A Cold War Climate. Matt Parker considers whether progressive British jazz of the 1960s had a political effect on society. Its small audience figures say probably not.

  5. Feb 15, 2024 · The good news is that in recent years there has been a growing recognition and a resurgence of British jazz, with many albums from the 60s, 70s and 80s being re-packaged and re-released (good news for both fans and collectors, as some rare albums exchange hands for thousands of pounds).

  6. Aug 18, 2021 · It was in the dusty depths of Birmingham record library in 2000 that Shabaka Hutchings first discovered the wonders of 70s British jazz. “I was 16 and I’d just moved back to England from...

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  8. Mar 12, 2024 · Influence on Popular Music: Soul jazz had a significant influence on popular music in the 1960s, particularly in the development of funk and soul music. Artists like James Brown and Aretha Franklin drew inspiration from soul jazz, incorporating its grooves and rhythms into their own music.