British jazz revival
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The British jazz revival was a mid-20th-century movement that sought to re-popularize traditional and Dixieland-style jazz in the United Kingdom, led by bands and musicians dedicated to classic jazz forms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British jazz revival canonical | 1 |
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz revival movement
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music movement ⓘ |
| aim |
preserve classic jazz forms
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re-popularize traditional jazz in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| characteristic |
emphasis on collective improvisation
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repertoire drawn from early jazz standards ⓘ strong influence of New Orleans ensemble style ⓘ use of acoustic instruments ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | mid-1960s ⓘ |
| followedBy |
British rhythm and blues boom
NERFINISHED
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British rock explosion of the 1960s ⓘ |
| genre |
Dixieland jazz
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New Orleans jazz ⓘ traditional jazz ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Acker Bilk’s Paramount Jazz Band
NERFINISHED
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Alex Welsh and His Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Chris Barber Jazz Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Cy Laurie Jazz Band NERFINISHED ⓘ George Webb’s Dixielanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Humphrey Lyttelton Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen NERFINISHED ⓘ Mick Mulligan Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Daniels’ Delta Jazzmen NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Lightfoot’s Jazzmen NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crane River Jazz Band NERFINISHED ⓘ The Temperance Seven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
British popular music in the 1950s
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British skiffle movement NERFINISHED ⓘ later European traditional jazz scenes ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dixieland jazz recordings of the 1910s and 1920s
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King Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ early New Orleans jazz ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Acker Bilk
NERFINISHED
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Alex Welsh NERFINISHED ⓘ Chris Barber NERFINISHED ⓘ Cy Laurie NERFINISHED ⓘ George Webb NERFINISHED ⓘ Humphrey Lyttelton NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Colyer NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Ball NERFINISHED ⓘ Mick Mulligan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Lightfoot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Birmingham
NERFINISHED
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Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ Soho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| media |
commercial recordings
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live club performances ⓘ radio broadcasts ⓘ television appearances ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British dance band tradition
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skiffle ⓘ trad jazz ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
1950s
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early 1960s ⓘ |
| startTime | 1940s ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
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