From Jazz Funk & Fusion to Acid Jazz
The History of the UK Jazz Dance Scene
- Editore:
Authorhouse
- EAN:
9781438973609
- ISBN:
1438973608
- Pagine:
- 290
- Formato:
- Paperback
- Lingua:
- Inglese
Descrizione From Jazz Funk & Fusion to Acid Jazz
Over 600 people celebrated the publication of Mark 'Snowboy' Cotgrove's seminal 'From Jazz Funk to Fusion; Acid Jazz: The History Of The UK Jazz Dance Scene' at Cargo in Shoreditch on Sunday July 19th. The event was co-sponsored by The Barbican and was part of the Blaze Festival. Snowboy joined BBC Radio 1 DJ Gilles Peterson on the turntables and the book signing attracted serious jazz dance afficionados from all over the UK.'Couldn't put this book down - there's a lot of history here! A fine piece of work - respect to Snowboy for reminding me of a large chunk of my dj life'Gilles Peterson Tune in to Gilles' podcast with Snowboy : http://www.gillespeterson From the Seventies to the Nineties, Mark 'Snowboy' Cotgrove illuminates the evolution of the Black music and clubbing in he meticulously traces the evolution of UK Jazz Dance; touching down at all-dayers, weekenders and dozens of clubs. He interviews over 200 DJs and dancers.