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I Had the Craziest Dream: Modern Jazz & Hard Bop in Post War London, 1955-1964
London, 28.03.22
A survey of the modern jazz & post-bop scene in post war London. The mix features representations from players whose roots lay in the East-End's jewish community, such as Ronnie Scott, Vic Ash & Harry Klein, alongside a wealth of talent of Caribbean and African descent playing and recording in post war London during this period, incl. Dizzy Reece, Wilton Gaynair, Joe Harriott, Shake Keane & Ginger Johnson.
Commissioned by Barbican to coincide with their current exhibition Postwar Modern: New Art in Britain 1945-1965
A survey of the modern jazz & post-bop scene in post war London. The mix features representations from players whose roots lay in the East-End's jewish community, such as Ronnie Scott, Vic Ash & Harry Klein, alongside a wealth of talent of Caribbean and African descent playing and recording in post war London during this period, incl. Dizzy Reece, Wilton Gaynair, Joe Harriott, Shake Keane & Ginger Johnson.
Commissioned by Barbican to coincide with their current exhibition Postwar Modern: New Art in Britain 1945-1965