British jazz
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| Music of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| History | Nationalities | |
| Early popular music | England | |
| 1950s and 60s | Scotland | |
| 1970s | Wales | |
| 1980s | Ireland | |
| 1990s to present | Caribbean and Indian | |
| Genres: (Samples) Classical - Folk - Hip hop - Opera - Popular - Rock - Jazz | ||
| Timeline: 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 | ||
| Awards | Mercury Music Prize>Mercury, Brit Awards | |
| Charts | UK Singles Chart, UK classical chart, UK Albums Chart | |
| Festivals | Glastonbury Festival | |
| Media | NME - Melody Maker | |
| National anthem | "God Save the Queen" | |
| Regions and territories | ||
| Birmingham - Cornwall - Man - Manchester - Northumbria - Somerset Anguilla - Bermuda - Cayman Islands - Gibraltar - Montserrat - Turks and Caicos - Virgin Islands | ||
Britain has been home to a number of noted jazz musicians.
British jazz musicians
- Kenny Ball
- Roy Budd
- Ian Carr
- Lol Coxhill
- Tony Crombie
- John Dankworth
- Victor Feldman
- Tubby Hayes
- Cleo Laine
- Humphrey Lyttelton
- John McLaughlin
- George Melly
- Courtney Pine
- Don Rendell
- Ronnie Scott
References
- [British Jazz Saxophonists 1950–1970: An overview], Simon Spillett
- [The history of British jazz], Harry Francis
- [Jazz Development in Britain 1924–1974], Harry Francis
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