From Jazz Funk & Fusion to Acid Jazz (Paperback)

Mark Cotgrove

ISBN 10: 1438973608 / ISBN 13: 9781438973609

Published by Authorhouse UK, 2009

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Paperback. 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: speterson From 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. FROM JAZZ FUNK & FUSION TO ACID JAZZ: The History Of The UK Jazz Dance Scene by Mark 'Snowboy' Cotgrove (Chaser Publications) From UK soul weekenders to Tokyo dance jazz sessions, Mark 'Snowboy' Cotgrove's forthcoming book, From Jazz To Funk to Fusion to Acid Jazz: The History Of The UK Jazz Dance Scene has already acquired a mythical status. With an introduction by Professor Robert Farris Thompson of Yale Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: From Jazz Funk & Fusion to Acid Jazz (Paperback)
• Publisher: Authorhouse UK
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1438973608
• ISBN 13: 9781438973609
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

FROM JAZZ FUNK & FUSION TO ACID JAZZ: The History Of The UK Jazz Dance Sceneby Mark ‘Snowboy’ Cotgrove(Chaser Publications) From UK Soul Weekenders to Tokyo Jazz Dance sessions, Mark ‘Snowboy’ Cotgrove’s forthcoming book, From Jazz Funk & Fusion to Acid Jazz: The History Of The UK Jazz Dance Scene has already acquired a mythical status. 'Foreward' by Professor Robert Farris Thompson of Yale University.