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Swinging with UncleJoe

on BBC Radio 3

Russell Davies presents a four-part history of jazz under Communism.
2: Jazz Militant. After the collapse of the Hitler-Stalin pact, jazz in the Soviet Union became not only acceptable but patriotic. But with the onset of the Cold War, it once again fell out of favour, as it did in the newly annexed countries of eastern Europe. Repeated Friday 11.30pm

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Russell Davies

BBC Radio 3

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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