Russell Davies presents a history of jazz, from its earliest stirrings to the end of the millennium.
5: The First Records. The first jazz record was not pressed until 1917, when an all-white New Orleans group called the Original Dixieland Jazz
Band became famous for being first - more famous than their musical talent warranted. A few years later, the New Orleans Rhythm Kings emerged, with a more subtle sound.
Repeated from Saturday 6pm