Copied from Steve Williams' UKVibe mailout:

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.

'Foreward' by Professor Robert Farris Thompson of Yale University.

Purchase direct from Author House for £15.99

ISBN 9781438973609

Many thanks, have ordered a copy.

p.s Steve Williams, UK Vibe? Vibe was one of the groundbreaking journals of the scene, at times even better than SNC. Good to hear Steve is still involved in the scene.

This is his website.

He came to a night I was involved in a couple of years ago.

Nice one for all the info James

I'll be onto that book as well

need to check this. and re-read Appyhammer Al's texts for Faith. nice one james

Nice one for the heads up Amblito

Was dancing alongside some of the guys interviewed in that book last night. Amazing scenes or whatever it is that you say.

Available for download here:

LONDON IS BURNING:
THE SOUL DANCERS STORY:
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LONDON IS BURNING:
THE JAZZ DANCERS STORY
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PAUL MURPHY INTERVIEW
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Thanks for the heads up. Looking forward to reading this. A couple of visits to the HiHat in the mid-90s were the best taste this Aussie got of the jazz dance scene. Respect to Snowboy and also to Phil Levene (who frequents this board) and was also spinning then. Snowboy's email about the last HiHat session was very sad.

Not the catchiest title is it? Sounds like a set text for "o" level students.



Why not just:

"jazz is our religion"



This book has been a long long time coming - let's hope it does the subject justice.

I know Snowboy interviewed the legendary Hugh Albert a few years back so am looking forward to mention of the cutting edge sessions - always thus far overlooked.

I want to buy my copy in a proper shop - anyone seen it for sale in one yet?

one of the bag boys



you hear the session he did for Gerald's radio show? worth pulling from the jazzman site, some lovely modal things, nothing scary rare but lots of nice tunes, well put together.

Been on at Mr. Albert only last week about the encounters and behind the scene's dealings that he should get down in writing....

Would certainly cast a different light on a few well known people....

So - any sightings?

Need to get my hands on a copy.

Seen and read

Review soon.

For a "history" it must be a bit of a short read then.