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A jazz special in which Stuart Maconie is joined by critic John Fordham, pianist Julian Joseph, singer Gwyneth Herbert and saxophonist Soweto Kinch to discuss work by, among others, Nina Simone, Art Blakey and Chet Baker.

Contributors

Presenter:
Stuart Maconie
Panellist:
John Fordham
Panellist:
Julian Joseph
Panellist:
Gwyneth Herbert
Panellist:
Soweto Kinch

3/3. How a new generation pushed British jazz to unprecedented levels of popularity during the 1980s with artists such as Courtney Pine , and the emergence in the 1990s of Jamie Cullum 's brand of easy-listening jazz. Terence Stamp narrates.

Contributors

Unknown:
Courtney Pine
Unknown:
Jamie Cullum

Dick Fontaine 's film capturing Art Blakey 's 1986 visit to London to mingle with the new generation of jazz messengers, the black British players and dancers who emerged during this period.

Contributors

Unknown:
Dick Fontaine
Unknown:
Art Blakey

BBC Four

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