From Jazz Funk & Fusion to Acid Jazz The History of the UK Jazz Dance Scene

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.

ISBN:	9781438973609
Publisher:	AuthorHouse UK
Imprint:	AuthorHouse UK
Published date:	09 Apr 2009
DEWEY:	781.650941
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	290
Weight:	728g
Height:	178mm
Width:	112mm
Spine width:	14mm

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