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

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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.gillespetersonFrom 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.