Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
British jazz ... now ... being recognised worldwide
Hooked on the new jazz rising up out of London, Manchester and the rest of the UK. Lots of very talented young musicians, part of a scene getting recognized world wide. Interesting article in the Observer from 2018 that looks at this and interviews some of the musicians and collectives but, there are many more out there. Go explore .... a good place to start https://www.jazzrefreshed.com
A fabulous collective is Sons of Kemet .... https://youtu.be/BPFRBTS39Vo
Warning to jazz purists ... these young musicians are mixing up genres ;)
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In the UK, a new and thrilling jazz movement has evolved. As with Lamar, Thundercat and Washington, it is born out of fresh experimentalism, is reaching far younger, more diverse audiences and doesn’t care for snootiness.
Unlike in previous waves, these musicians are in their 20s and early 30s, come from diverse backgrounds and, as with grime, have created their own community outside of major labels and concert halls. Their music, meanwhile, pulls liberally from other genres, whether hip-hop, neo-soul, UK club sounds such as broken beat, or from the African and Caribbean diaspora.
And it’s not just at gigs that you can hear it but, much like in the acid jazz days, nightclubs too. British DJs such as Bradley Zero and Floating Points have liberated jazz for the dancefloor to the extent that it’s now not unheard of for a 10-minute Pharaoh Sanders odyssey to be spun on the decks to an appreciative, twentysomething crowd.
Notable, too, is how prolific this wave is, with jazz musicians infiltrating summer music festival listings, signing to indie labels or taking their sound abroad. The sheer volume of talent is being recognised across the world. “Wherever I’m travelling, whether it’s in the States, Argentina, Japan, or all over Europe, everyone is talking to me about the British invasion,” says DJ and broadcaster Gilles Peterson, who himself helped usher in the acid jazz sound of the mid-80s. They feel this is a very important movement.”
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Permalink Reply by Mavic Starfish on
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https://www.m-magazine.co.uk/newmusic/30seconds/30-seconds-intervie...
Thanks Matt, Iooking forward to seeing Pete Beardsworth play, great album Pour in Homme Seul
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Permalink Reply by matt on
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Thanks Mavic ... read the interview. Will check his music. Have a look at https://www.oscarjerome.com/videos/ Saw him at https://www.villageunderground.co.uk recently before his first US tour. He's excellent too
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Permalink Reply by KP on
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Hi I am quite keen to explore this scene and would love to go to some live gigs in London. I would not call myself an expert in this genre but I would like to hear more. If there are others on here who would also like to do this as part of a group that would be great.
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See the Jam in a Jar fb events page. They are hosting more jazz. Also try 'jazz fridays' at the South Bank. Normally starts 5:30pm https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/festivals-series/friday-... Both options are free. Good places to start.
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Permalink Reply by kotkas on
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Yes it’s a real renaissance, or an altogether new wave of really strong jazz output from London- Yussef Kamaal and the We out here compilation really capture the nodern wave of London jazz.
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Yes ... that album is excellent. You might also like the JazzNewBlood compilation e.g. https://open.spotify.com/track/117qkeqGMMikdtm38lJD8p?si=SjUQ1IooRA...
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Permalink Reply by Barney Winnett on
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Let's not forget some local roots - the London Jazz Club was held at the Fishmongers Arms in Wood Green back in the '50s, which spawned the skiffle movement at the same venue c/o Ken Colyer and Lonnie Donegan.
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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There's more local than that!
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Permalink Reply by Keats Pereira on
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Acid jazz. Giles Peterson and the boys reworking the rare grooves. Talking loud records. "The rebirth of cool. Funky jazz :-) love it.
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Keats, funky jazz ... very cool. And the mix of other genres by the younger players ... hip hop, electronic, afrobeats, soul and R&B. All there in the mix and definitely shaking things up for the better :)
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Totally matt. Jazz used to bore me as a yout. My brother used to play a lot of it. Miles d Charlie p ella f ect then one day he played a track that totally changed it for me. Wilton felders inherit the wind (b womack on vocals) then the excellent winelight album (grover Washington jr). Years later I went to Ronnie scots (where you have to listen to music sitting down) then the love went. Acid jazz came along booooom the love came back again. :-)
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