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From Jazz Funk & Fusion To Acid Jazz -- The History Of The UK Jazz Dance Scene (paperback)

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A really incredible book -- and one of the best accounts of any music scene we've ever read! The whole thing was lovingly put together by Mark Cotgrove -- aka Snowboy, a UK DJ and musician who's had an undeniable influence on the British scene himself for more than a few decades. Yet instead of leaning on his own ego, Snowboy really opens the doors to let in hundreds of other voices -- an amazing range of people who helped shape the sound of UK funk and jazz from the 70s to the present -- and not just well-known figures, like Gilles Peterson or Eddie Piller, but a host of musicians, DJs, promoters, record dealers, and other individuals who helped shape the sound of the music in the UK. Snowboy interviews most of the people himself, and their personal recollections are priceless -- the kind of copy you'd never find in more glossy histories -- and alongside the writing, there's a lot of rare images too -- further illustrating this unique story. Our hat's off to Snowboy for really managing to capture the complexity of the UK scene -- and the book's essential reading if you want to acquaint yourself with the folks who've inspired our digging for the past few decades! 288 pages, softcover, with black and white images.  © 1996-2010, Dusty Groove America, Inc.